Disney World

Since it is so common for many of us to hit the Disney parks when vacationing in Florida, I thought I would share some of my experiences there. I have been fortunate enough to be able to take vacations to Disney World almost every year as a kid because my grandparents live there. My most memorable times have been in Magic Kingdom. In all the times that I have gone, it seems like the lines in the park have gotten longer and longer. It boggles my mind how so many people can possibly be at the same place at the same time…every year. I could understand if it were Spring Break or Christmas vacation time…but it is usually a completely random weekend during the year. I can’t imagine what it is like on those popular breaks! I have literally waited up to three hours in the “Dumbo the Flying Elephant” line. Ridiculous, huh?
As a kid my favorite rides, that I believed were worth waiting in the never ending, twisting and turning lines at Magic Kingdom, were “Dumbo the Flying Elephant”, “It’s a Small World”, and “Peter Pan’s Flight”. I look back and wonder how there were only three rides that I can remember being my favorite, but then I realize that that is all a day had time for because of how long you actually wait in line and how impatient I was.
So as I grew older I didn’t mind waiting in the long lines as much…but the drive for wanting to ride Dumbo diminished. There are a few rides that I still do like going on to this day. I think that “Space Mountain”, “Splash Mountain”, “Thunder Mountain”, and “Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin” are all still pretty fun rides for teenagers. I actually went to Magic Kingdom two years ago and I had a blast on the Buzz Lightyear ride! At that time I was 17 years old and still enjoyed it!
The park is still great for older kids, however the excitement of the characters and all of the rides is just not there. I hadn’t gone from the age of 10 or 11 until about 15 and I can remember going back and my parents being so relieved that I didn’t care to go wait in line to get every characters signature. Their “realness” just wasn’t there anymore.
As far as eating at the park, everything is going to be pretty expensive. But, one of my all-time favorite things to do when I went to Magic Kingdom was to eat with Mickey Mouse and the rest of the Disney characters. As you eat your meal, the characters walk around and interact with the kids. It was so fun to see them right there with you! Not to mention, the Mickey Mouse pancakes were amazing!
I hope that I have helped you if you are planning to go to Magic Kingdom anytime soon with your family. I tried to give you some insight on which rides I would personally choose to spend the day waiting for...but if you still have questions let me know!