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Ranking The Mountain Rides At Disney World

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Today I thought it would be interesting to rank the mountain rides at Disney World. This is just my opinion, so it is completely ok if you do not agree with me.

What are the mountain rides at Disney World? The mountain rides include Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Expedition Everest.

5. In last place, we have Splash Mountain. My main problem with this ride is that you will most likely get VERY wet. I am not a fan of getting wet on a ride. The good news is that Splash Mountain is going to be re-themed to Princess and the Frog!

4. In fourth place we have Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. This ride always has a long line and the ride is so fast. It is only three minutes long. I would enjoy Seven Dwarfs Mine Train better if it was longer. Then, you will feel like it was worth waiting so long in line.

3. In third place, it’s Expedition Everest. This is the only roller coaster on the list that is in Animal Kingdom and not in Magic Kingdom. This ride makes you feel like you are in the mountains and I love all the drops and turns.

2. Next up, we have Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. I really like Big Thunder Mountain. I like how the ride is outside. If you are someone who does not like a lot of drops on a roller coaster, this might be the ride for you. Big Thunder Mountain does not have a lot of drops, but it does have a lot of turns.

My favorite mountain ride is Space Mountain. If you have been reading my blog for a while, you probably saw this coming. I like how this ride is completely in the dark, so you can not see the track in front of you.

I hope you enjoyed this article!

My Favorite Ride In Each Disney World Park

Today, I will be sharing with you my favorite ride in each Disney World park.

First, lets start off at Magic Kingdom! My favorite ride is Space Mountain.

Space Mountain is on the left.

Space Mountain is a roller coaster that is in the dark. I really enjoy this ride because I love roller coasters and on this one, you can not see the track in front of you, so it makes the ride full of suspense!

In Epcot, my favorite ride is Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.

This ride just opened on May 27, 2022. I have only ridden it a couple of times, but it has quickly become my favorite. The Guardians need your help in order to get the Cosmic Generator back. This is one of the largest fully-enclosed roller coasters in the world.

At Hollywood Studios, I love Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. On this ride, you will team up with the Resistance and fight against the First Order.

This ride is incredible! My mom does not like Star Wars and she enjoyed this ride. I would really recommend trying Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance because you really feel like you are in the ride.

Finally, we have Animal Kingdom. My favorite ride in Animal Kingdom is Avatar Flight of Passage.

Avatar Flight of Passage is located in The World of Avatar.

On this ride, you will get to fly on the back of a banshee and discover Pandora. This is a really fun ride because it feels relaxing and you feel transported to another world.

These are my favorite rides! Now the real question is, what are your favorite rides in each Disney World park?

Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!

Findind Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond! is the new version of Finding Nemo-The Musical.

Most of the show was the same as Finding Nemo-The Musical. There were some changes though. Finding Nemo:The Big Blue…and Beyond! is 25 mintues long. Finding Nemo-The Musical was 40 mintues long. Another change is at the beginning of the show. Now, the group of fish from Dr. P. Sherman’s office have come to the Marine Life Institute to tell Nemo’s story.

I still enjoyed this show and liked how colorful the show was.

This musical very accurately tells the Finding Nemo story. I also feel like all the fish and sharks have very expressive faces.

This show still has the songs “In The Big Blue World”, “Just Keep Swimming”, “Go With The Flow”, and other songs.

I think that this is a good show to see, especially if you want to get out of the heat!

The Animation Experience At Conservation Station

There is a fun activity that you can do in Animal Kingdom that not many people know about!

The Animation Experience At Conservation Station is a great way to embrace your inner artist by drawing Disney characters. This experience is located at Rafiki’s Planet Watch.

You will need to go on the Wildlife Express in order to get to Rafiki’s Planet Watch.

Once you get to The Animation Experience, you will get a lapboard, pencil, and paper. Then, you will be seated.

A Disney Character Artist will show you step by step how to draw a Disney character. The artist goes slowly so you don’t feel rushed to draw your drawing. There are also big TVs that show the artist’s hands and paper.

I went to The Animation Experience this year and last year.

This year we drew Tigger! Here is a picture of my drawing:

Last year we did Dumbo! Here is a picture of my drawing:

The best thing about this activity is that it is indoors, so it is a nice break from the heat. Next time you go to Animal Kingdom don’t forget to try The Animation Experience At Conservation Station!

Here are some more pictures from The Animation Experience:

Al’s Ranking of 5 Spinner Attractions

Today we are going to rank 5 spinner attractions at Universal Studios Orlando and Disney World.

5. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Magic Kingdom. I feel like the carpet ride isn’t great. When I’m on the ride, I don’t feel too much like I’m on a magic carpet.

4. Dumbo the Flying Elephant in Magic Kingdom. A cool ride that you can pick your elephant and the elephant flies like Dumbo.

3. Kang and Kodos’ Twirl ‘n’ Hurl in Universal Studios Orlando. I like the theme that the monster catches you and makes you do stuff.

2. TriceraTop Spin in Animal Kingdom. I like dinosaurs and it is related to the Dinosaur ride. I like how it can be tilted.

1. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish in Islands of Adventure. This is my favorite spinner ride. I like how you can get wet and it gives you directions to not get wet.

Look At These Disney Themed Board Games!

When you are in Disney World, there are always interesting merchandise you can buy in different stores!

After you finish riding Dinosaur in Animal Kingdom, there is a gift store that you walk into. The gift store had many Disney themed board games!

First, we have the Game of Life, except it’s Disney!

You can also play a Disney Parks Monopoly.

Are you a fan of the Jungle Cruise ride in Magic Kingdom? If so, you will want this board game!

This Candyland is Disney Theme Park Edition.

I love the board game Clue, so I found this version of Clue very interesting.

We also have a theme park version of Perfection!

At Mouse Gear, I found a Disney Themed Uno!

These Dominoes have hidden Mickey’s.

Those are all the Disney themed board games I found while in Disney World. If you are going to Disney World soon, be sure to check out the stores because you will always find something interesting!

Fast Pass System Called Genie+ Is Coming To Disney World

FastPass+ is going to be discontinued in Disney World and Genie+ will be coming to Disney World.

Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

What is Genie+? Genie+ will offer you different levels of services that will help you plan an itinerary that is personalized.

The basic Genie service will be free to everyone that is going to Disney World. It will be available through the My Disney Experience App for Disney World.

Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

Disney Genie will have:

Itineraries that are personalized and Tip Boards.
Future Wait Times.
Virtual Assistants.
Restaurant Wait List, Check-In, and Reservations.
Mobile Order.
Attraction Virtual Queues.

The next level of the service is called Disney Genie+. This will replace FastPass+. FastPass+ was a free service while Genie+ will be paid. Disney Genie+ will cost $15 per ticket per day in Disney World.

Disney Genie+ will have:

Lightning Lane. This will be the replacement of the FastPass queue.
Disney World Disney Photopass Augmented Reality Lenses.
Audio Experiences.

We don’t know the exact day this service will launch, but we do know it will launch this fall.

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Masks Are Required Again When Indoors At Disney World

On July 30th, Disney started requiring to wear masks when indoors again.

You don’t need to wear masks when outdoors which is really nice because of how hot it is right now in Florida!

A lot of lines that go indoors have signs saying to put your mask on.

It also doesn’t matter if you are vaccinated or not because everyone is required to wear a mask when indoors at Disney World.

If you are planning to come to Disney World soon don’t forget to bring your masks!

More Information About The 50th Anniversary Of Walt Disney World

The World’s Most Magical Celebration will start in Disney World on October 1, 2021. I have talked to you before about this event and now I have more news to tell you about this 18 month event!

Disney Enchantment will be a nighttime show that will start on October 1st in Magic Kingdom. Disney Enchantment invites you to believe in magic through music, lighting, fireworks, and projection effects from Cinderella’s Castle all the way to Main Street, U.S.A.

Over in Epcot, Harmonious will start on October 1st as well. This will be one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park! This show will be at World Showcase Lagoon. You will get to hear Disney songs in other languages by 240 artists from around the world.

What about Animal Kingdom? New daytime entertainment is coming to Animal Kingdom. It will be called Disney KiteTails and will happen several times during the day starting October 1st at the Discovery River Amphitheater. Performers are going to fly windcatchers and kites that will look like animals from Disney movies.

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be your hosts for The World’s Most Magical Celebration and they will be wearing their new stunning outfits! Daisy, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and Chip ‘n’ Dale will also be wearing new outfits. You will be able to see them all in the new Mickey’s Celebration Cavalcade.

Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Chip ‘n’ Dale will also get golden character sculptures of themselves! They aren’t the only ones getting golden sculptures of themselves. There will be 50 golden character sculptures that will be at the four parks.

As we get more information about The World’s Most Magical Celebration, I will keep you updated!

Physical Distancing At Disney World Gets An Update

Disney World has had a lot of changes happening recently at the parks including not having to wear a face mask outside while in the parks. Temperature checks are gone and social distancing measures have been reduced.

Disney World has changed their physical distancing rules on their website for restaurants and stores.

Disney World’s website says “adjustments are still in place to promote physical distancing”. Before, the website said guests have to be 6 feet apart. Signs in Disney World are also starting to not say stand 6 feet apart from other people.

I think now that most adults and now some kids have taken the COVID 19 vaccine Disney World can start being a little less cautious about their rules.

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