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disneygrandma · 03-15-2005

I recommend that you try to choose one or two of the most important things to see every day and make sure you can accomplish those things. Then just go and enjoy. MAGIC KINGDOM If your daughters like characters I might suggest that you go back to the Toontown area about 9:45am. and wait for it to open about 10:00. Usually the characters meet you at the gate and walk in a parade up the street with the kids. My grandson's have even been able to ride on Goofy's Barnstormer with Goofy and his nephew Max. They have opened a new section back in Toontown at the Judges Tent were you can meet and have pictures taken with princesses as well as Pooh & Friends and Mickey and friends - If you can't find the place just ask a cast member.

Also if your four year old hasn't been on many rides, she may only enjoy ones that are not so scary. Snow White is dark and kindof scary. Pooh's ride is great, Peter Pan is real fun, but usually busy. - Don't miss It's a Small World - it should have reopened by then. Mickey's Philharmagic is great I would recommend that you don't miss it.

The parades will be a real treat. I recommend that you head back to frontierland about 2:00pm and try to find a spot to wait for the MK parade. The ropes will go up about then or around 2:30 and I would suggest that you just find a spot and rest until the parade begins. - Try to find a shady spot. Everyone seems to want to be on Main Street and I find that frontierland is much easier to find a spot. Also that is a great time to get some popcorn and something to drink while you wait.

Also when you go on the Monorail - ask a cast member if you can ride up front. Ask right away if there aren't many people there. They let people do it on a first come first serve basis.

At EPCOT the acts around the World Showcase are a lot of fun. Each country usually has characters at different times of the day. I have seen Peter Pan and friends & Pooh & friends at United Kingdom, Snow White & 7 dwarfs at Germany, Aladdin, Jasmine & Genie at Morocco and Princess Aurora - Sleeping Beauty and Belle and Beast at France. Also I have meet Mulan and the Mushoo on my way in to see the show at China. I would say that one of the most fun things for little girls at that age would be to meet a lot of characters. Also have them get and decorate a mask at each world. Ask where the kidcots are for each country and when you find the first one they can explain the mask and what you are to do. ALSO - the characters come in the double decker bus at EPCOT right up front by the Leave a Legacy stones at about 10:00 - 10:15 each day. It is another great place to get autographs and pictures.

Times for a lot of the character meets are given on the daily handouts at each park. Be sure to get one each day and review as soon as possible.

Animal Kingdom - Most little kids really love Dinoland and the play area. There is a McDonalds restaurant back there also if you have picky eaters. I would say that you must go on the KSafari ride and be sure to catch the Lion King Show - they may also enjoy the Pocohantas show. The Animal Kingdom parade is great - last time we went by the Pizzafari about 3:00pm and grabbed a drink and the kids sat on one of the kids tables right out by the parade route. We adults sat on the stone wall right beside them. Since no one could stand inf ront of the stone wall the characters came right over to the kids. We just turned their chairs around right next to the tape line and we got great pictures and the kids just loved having the characters and puppets coming up to them.

MGM has Muppets 3D and they may enjoy the play area "Honey I shrunk the kids" It has a great Little Mermaid show, Bear in the Big Blue house show and a Beauty and the Beast show. - Also I feel that the Fantasmic show is one of the best - but can be kind of scary for some little ones - See how your four year old does with some other scary things.

Also - many of the Toy Story characters including Jessie used to be back by Al's Toy Barn but I am not sure if they are still there - I do know that you can see them inside at Woody's show back in Frontierland at MK.

These are just a few of the things we find that help us enjoy our time at WDW, I hope some of them help you.

I would also recommend that you rent or take a stroller at least for the four year old. A double stroller is great and both can sit on them for the parades if you can get right up to the ropes or tape.

03-15-2005	#9 (permalink)
disneygrandma Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 31	Re: Going Easter Week I recommend that you try to choose one or two of the most important things to see every day and make sure you can accomplish those things. Then just go and enjoy. MAGIC KINGDOM If your daughters like characters I might suggest that you go back to the Toontown area about 9:45am. and wait for it to open about 10:00. Usually the characters meet you at the gate and walk in a parade up the street with the kids. My grandson's have even been able to ride on Goofy's Barnstormer with Goofy and his nephew Max. They have opened a new section back in Toontown at the Judges Tent were you can meet and have pictures taken with princesses as well as Pooh & Friends and Mickey and friends - If you can't find the place just ask a cast member. Also if your four year old hasn't been on many rides, she may only enjoy ones that are not so scary. Snow White is dark and kindof scary. Pooh's ride is great, Peter Pan is real fun, but usually busy. - Don't miss It's a Small World - it should have reopened by then. Mickey's Philharmagic is great I would recommend that you don't miss it. The parades will be a real treat. I recommend that you head back to frontierland about 2:00pm and try to find a spot to wait for the MK parade. The ropes will go up about then or around 2:30 and I would suggest that you just find a spot and rest until the parade begins. - Try to find a shady spot. Everyone seems to want to be on Main Street and I find that frontierland is much easier to find a spot. Also that is a great time to get some popcorn and something to drink while you wait. Also when you go on the Monorail - ask a cast member if you can ride up front. Ask right away if there aren't many people there. They let people do it on a first come first serve basis. At EPCOT the acts around the World Showcase are a lot of fun. Each country usually has characters at different times of the day. I have seen Peter Pan and friends & Pooh & friends at United Kingdom, Snow White & 7 dwarfs at Germany, Aladdin, Jasmine & Genie at Morocco and Princess Aurora - Sleeping Beauty and Belle and Beast at France. Also I have meet Mulan and the Mushoo on my way in to see the show at China. I would say that one of the most fun things for little girls at that age would be to meet a lot of characters. Also have them get and decorate a mask at each world. Ask where the kidcots are for each country and when you find the first one they can explain the mask and what you are to do. ALSO - the characters come in the double decker bus at EPCOT right up front by the Leave a Legacy stones at about 10:00 - 10:15 each day. It is another great place to get autographs and pictures. Times for a lot of the character meets are given on the daily handouts at each park. Be sure to get one each day and review as soon as possible. Animal Kingdom - Most little kids really love Dinoland and the play area. There is a McDonalds restaurant back there also if you have picky eaters. I would say that you must go on the KSafari ride and be sure to catch the Lion King Show - they may also enjoy the Pocohantas show. The Animal Kingdom parade is great - last time we went by the Pizzafari about 3:00pm and grabbed a drink and the kids sat on one of the kids tables right out by the parade route. We adults sat on the stone wall right beside them. Since no one could stand inf ront of the stone wall the characters came right over to the kids. We just turned their chairs around right next to the tape line and we got great pictures and the kids just loved having the characters and puppets coming up to them. MGM has Muppets 3D and they may enjoy the play area "Honey I shrunk the kids" It has a great Little Mermaid show, Bear in the Big Blue house show and a Beauty and the Beast show. - Also I feel that the Fantasmic show is one of the best - but can be kind of scary for some little ones - See how your four year old does with some other scary things. Also - many of the Toy Story characters including Jessie used to be back by Al's Toy Barn but I am not sure if they are still there - I do know that you can see them inside at Woody's show back in Frontierland at MK. These are just a few of the things we find that help us enjoy our time at WDW, I hope some of them help you. I would also recommend that you rent or take a stroller at least for the four year old. A double stroller is great and both can sit on them for the parades if you can get right up to the ropes or tape.