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My Favorite Roller Coasters At Disney World

I will be sharing with you my favorite roller coasters in Disney World!

5. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a great ride, even if you are not the biggest roller coaster fan. Why? This ride has a lot of turns, but no drops.

4. TRON Lightcycle / Run just opened in March and a high speed adventure! You will join Team Blue and go on a race against Team Red. This ride is crazy fast and everything from the queue to the ride feels like you are totally immersed.

3. Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is a lot of fun! You are in the Himalayas and trying to escape the Yeti. During this ride you will also get a great view of Disney World.

2. I have recently become a big fan of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. This is another new roller coaster. This ride can get really fast, so I if you are not a big fan of roller coasters I would say to skip this one.

My favorite roller coaster should be no surprise to anyone, Space Mountain. Space Mountain is a roller coaster in the dark. I love the mystery of this ride because you do not know what is going to happen next.

What are your favorite roller coasters at Disney World?

This Is Where You Can Ride A Horse Drawn Carriage At Disney World

At Disney World there are tons of different activities that you can do, but did you know you can ride a horse drawn carriage?

At my last trip to Disney World, I got to ride a horse drawn carriage at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside.

The carriage ride is twenty five minutes around Disney’s Port Orleans. As we passed by, people would smile and wave at us.

Our coachman told us that we could get a view of either Riverside or the French Quarter. We wanted to see the French Quarter since we were not staying there.

I loved the way the outside of the French Quarter looked because the walls were so colorful!

The ride was awkward at times because we did not know what to talk to the coachman about, so I would recommend to think of questions to ask the coachman. Also, sometimes our horse would go off the path because he would need to use the bathroom. I am just warning you so you do not start freaking out if the horse goes off the main path.

Overall, I found the carriage ride to be a lot of fun and would recommend it if you are staying at Disney’s Port Orleans so you can see more of the resort.

A Tour Inside The Store In Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside

At Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside, there is a store called Fultons General Store that sells Disney merchandise!

This store is huge, so expect to be in this store for a while!

At this store, you have a lot of different candy to choose from.

I really love these Minnie Ears!

This mug is pretty funny.

You can get a Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh, or Daisy Duck Rubik’s Cube.

Here are some more Disney themed games I found.

This is one of the biggest displays of Disney stuffed animals that I have ever seen.

This bag and spirit jersey are perfect for the summertime!

That is my full tour of Fultons General Store at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside!

This Animal Kingdom Show Was… Interesting

At Animal Kingdom you can choose to watch a number of different shows. These shows include 3D shows like It’s Tough To Be A Bug! and this also includes live shows like Feathered Friends In Flight!

Feathered Friends In Flight! is a live show in Asia where animal behavior specialists show you how they train different types of birds.

I am going to be honest with you, I have walked past Feathered Friends In Flight! many times and I have never felt the urge to see it. I was mostly freaked out by the fact that these birds would be flying over my head, but on my last trip to Disney World I decided to try it.

The beginning of the show was ok. The two animal behavior specialists came out, introduced themselves, and we saw different types of birds flying around.

After that though was when things started going downhill. One of the birds broke one of the specialists mics. At first, I thought it was just apart of the show, but after a while I realized it was not. The specialist had to leave for a while to get a new mic and everything after that was really awkward.

The other specialist was still there and was trying to show that a certain bird can talk. Unfortunately, the bird was not cooperating and would not say anything other than “Hi”.

I was pretty disappointed because I had really wanted to hear the bird say something.

After that the other specialist came back with a new mic and the show continued. We saw more birds and birds flew over our heads.

I was kind of scared because there was one bird that was from another show that was sitting just above all of us and squeaking at all of us. There was a lot going on.

Now the real question is: would I recommend going to see this show?

Not really. I was pretty happy to leave. The show was unorganized, the birds were not cooperating, and the jokes were not making people laugh. If you really like birds then I would say give it a try, but do not say I did not warn you.

If you want to see a really good live show with live animals then go see Animal Actors On Location! at Universal Studios.

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside is the resort I will be telling you all about today!

The resort is inspired by rural Louisiana. At Port Orleans you can either stay at Riverside or the French Quarter. We stayed at Riverside.

While we were there, Riverside was hosting The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson!

The restaurants at Riverside include Riverside Mill Food Court and Boatwright’s Dining Hall. We were lucky enough to be able to eat at both!

Here are pictures from the room we stayed in:

This is a Disney Magical Companion and it is like an Alexa. It was really fun to use and you can listen to music or take different quizzes about Disney characters and movies.

Princess Tiana even sent us a letter!

My favorite thing about this resort was definitely the outdoor area.

This resort looks even prettier at night!

I would recommend going to this resort because you have so many options on things you can do from your resort. You can go to the pool, go fishing, or ride a horse drawn carriage at Riverside.

I hope I have now convinced you to stay at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort-Riverside!

Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria Review

Via Napoli is a restaurant in the Italy pavilion that serves oven cooked pizzas.

The three ovens are named after volcanoes that are found in Italy.

We were seated next to a window and this was the view from our seats.

Via Napoli does not just sell pizzas, but most people get pizzas when they go. Some of the other meals you can get include salads or pasta.

The pizzas come in three different sizes: individual, large, and a mezzo metro (half a meter).

We ordered a mezzo metro, half Margherita and half Quattro Formaggi.

My favorite was the Margherita. The sauce tasted sweet and I felt like there was just the right amount of mozzarella.

I liked the Quattro Formaggi as well. The different cheeses tasted perfect together.

You might be wondering, why are the pizzas at Via Napoli so delicious? There is actually a reason why. The water in Florida is not good enough for pizza dough. Instead, Via Napoli imports water that has a high Alkaline content from two special springs from other places in The United States that is similar to the water in Naples.

That is not the only thing that makes these pizzas so good. The flour that is used and San Marzano Tomatoes are imported from Italy.

I give Via Napoli 5 Mickey Bars!

A Beginner’s Guide To The Disney Skyliner

The Disney Skyliner lets you travel around Disney World from up in the sky!

The Disney Skyliner connects Hollywood Studios and the International Gateway at Epcot to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, and Disney’s Riviera Resort.

The Disney Skyliner Station at International Gateway at Epcot is also not far from Disney’s Boardwalk, entertainment district, Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Disney’s Beach Club Resort, and Disney’s BoardWalk Inn.

I found the inside of the Skyliner to be pretty spacious, but keep in mind that it was only my dad, brother, and me who rode.

Here are some pictures of what you see from inside.

What I found really cool is how the Skyliner has Disney themed gondolas. You could get a gondola with a Disney character or something from a Disney attraction.

Would I recommend riding the Disney Skyliner? Absolutely! It is an experience unlike any other in Disney World.

The Perfect Snack To Eat In Epcot During The Summertime

Summertime in Disney World can get very HOT! If you are looking for a snack that will keep you feeling cool, than look no further!

The Japan pavilion has a kiosk called Kabuki Cafe where you can get shaved ice, sushi, and ice cream. The line here can get very long so be prepared.

My family loves to get Japanese shaved ice called kakigōri from Kabuki Cafe. You can get kakigōri in all different types of flavors too.

Al got the Melon and Strawberry Kakigōri.

My dad got the Blue Raspberry and Cherry Kakigōri.

My mom had the Strawberry Kakigōri.

I do not like kakigōri, so I did not get any. My family though would highly recommend it because they find it very refreshing to eat it during the summertime.

A Look At Some Of The Disney 100 Merchandise

While in Hollywood Studios, I stopped inside one store to look at the Disney 100 merchandise that is available. I will be giving you a tour of some of the merchandise you can get.