Tours???

Syracuse DW · 05-20-2006

My question is quite simple, at least I think it is. My wife and I are going to WDW in August and I was wondering if they have an early, before the parks open, tour of any park? We get up fairly early so I thought it might be nice as a warm up and hopefully educational. I'd prefer a tour of the MK but would take just about any as long as it didn't interfere with our park hours. Hopefully someone out there might have some suggestions/answers for us. Thanks!!!!

**llama** · 05-20-2006

All I can tell you is - Don't do the Keys to the Kingdom Tour at MK if your touring time is valuable. It was a very expensive waste of four hours. It does start about an hour before the park opens, but holds you an unwilling captive for another three.

I know there is a Segway tour at Epcot in the early morning hours, but I don't know the details.

**DisneyTeacher** · 05-20-2006

My DH and a friend took the SegWay tour last summer at Epcot and loved it. It's a 2 hour tour and begins an hour before the park opens.

Soundgod · 05-20-2006

Tours that put you in the park early. Magic Behind the Steam Trains (MK) puts you on Main Street with nobody around. Hurry and get that pic of the castle sans crowd. Animal Kingdom offers a sunrise safari for concierge guests at Animal Kingdom Lodge only. I'm not aware of any early morning tours in MGM.

Park Hopper · 05-20-2006

Here's a link where you can find information about all the tours that WDW offers. There are a couple of tours that put you in a park before it opens but no tour is completed prior to park opening. The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains tour at MK begins at 7:30 a.m. but lasts for three hours. There is an Around the World at Epcot -- on a Segway! tour that begins at 8:30 a.m. and lasts two hours.

I know you said you didn't want the tour to eat into your park time but I highly recommend the Backstage Magic tour. The seven-hour tour begins at Epcot and also takes you to MGM and the Magic Kingdom. The tour is expensive ($199 per person) but park admission isn't required and it includes a very nice lunch in a private room at Mama Melrose's in MGM. Participants also get an exclusive Backstage Magic pin (which is my Disney Central avatar) as a souvenir. We did Backstage Magic a couple of years ago and thought it was worth every penny.

E&B's Mom · 05-21-2006

DH and hid friends did the Segway tour too and LOVED it. I may be wrong, but I think it was an hour of learnng how to use a Segway and then an hour tout of the World Showcase at Epcot before it opens. I know we got a AAA discount. Not sure if they honor AAA discounts on other tours, but it is worth asking about.

Syracuse DW · 05-21-2006

Thanks for all the info!!! I will definitely research these tours a little bit. I'll let ya know what we decide, thanks again.

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Syracuse DW Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 44	Tours??? My question is quite simple, at least I think it is. My wife and I are going to WDW in August and I was wondering if they have an early, before the parks open, tour of any park? We get up fairly early so I thought it might be nice as a warm up and hopefully educational. I'd prefer a tour of the MK but would take just about any as long as it didn't interfere with our park hours. Hopefully someone out there might have some suggestions/answers for us. Thanks!!!!

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llama Practically Perfect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 7,379	Re: Tours??? All I can tell you is - Don't do the Keys to the Kingdom Tour at MK if your touring time is valuable. It was a very expensive waste of four hours. It does start about an hour before the park opens, but holds you an unwilling captive for another three. I know there is a Segway tour at Epcot in the early morning hours, but I don't know the details. __________________ Your Moderately Moderate Moderator A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" eleven-twenty-ten My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas in Florida 30 days 10 hours 48 minutes

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Soundgod Squirrel! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 8,805	Re: Tours??? Tours that put you in the park early. Magic Behind the Steam Trains (MK) puts you on Main Street with nobody around. Hurry and get that pic of the castle sans crowd. Animal Kingdom offers a sunrise safari for concierge guests at Animal Kingdom Lodge only. I'm not aware of any early morning tours in MGM. __________________ Do you live to eat or do you eat to live? My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Instant Single Digit Dance 5 days 11 hours 48 minutes

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Park Hopper Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,255	Re: Tours??? Here's a link where you can find information about all the tours that WDW offers. There are a couple of tours that put you in a park before it opens but no tour is completed prior to park opening. The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains tour at MK begins at 7:30 a.m. but lasts for three hours. There is an Around the World at Epcot -- on a Segway! tour that begins at 8:30 a.m. and lasts two hours. I know you said you didn't want the tour to eat into your park time but I highly recommend the Backstage Magic tour. The seven-hour tour begins at Epcot and also takes you to MGM and the Magic Kingdom. The tour is expensive ($199 per person) but park admission isn't required and it includes a very nice lunch in a private room at Mama Melrose's in MGM. Participants also get an exclusive Backstage Magic pin (which is my Disney Central avatar) as a souvenir. We did Backstage Magic a couple of years ago and thought it was worth every penny. __________________ 30 Minutes from the Mouse

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E&B's Mom Just keep swimming . . . Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,856	Re: Tours??? DH and hid friends did the Segway tour too and LOVED it. I may be wrong, but I think it was an hour of learnng how to use a Segway and then an hour tout of the World Showcase at Epcot before it opens. I know we got a AAA discount. Not sure if they honor AAA discounts on other tours, but it is worth asking about. __________________ Maggie Avatar: New Years Resolutions Realistic - to get back into my best running shape. New Years Resolution Dream - to run a marathon 2006 - US Hard Rock Hotel 2005 - US Royal Pacific and Rennaisance at Sea World 2003 - All-Star Sports 2000 - All-Star Movies 1995 - Off Site My Disney Countdown Counting down to: RCCL Liberty of the Seas Sailing, Sailing . . . . .

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Syracuse DW Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 44	Re: Tours??? Thanks for all the info!!! I will definitely research these tours a little bit. I'll let ya know what we decide, thanks again.

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