Disney World - Our trips

WDW is a fun place. I love to go there.

All four times I have gone with family we always went on the Deluxe Magic Plan. We actually saved money using this plan. It included three meals a day in sit down restaurants. It also included recreation options and tours.  ( I also went three times to the parks with school groups when I worked as a tour manager for GNT. We did not stay on property.)

The nephews loved to rent the sprint boats to run across the lake. (This was included in the plan.)  One day we all went out on a pontoon boat on the lake at EPCOT/Disney Studios.

Mom, Dad, and I took the behind the scenes of the Magic Kingdom. This park is actually built one level above ground. We got to go into the tunnels under the park and see all the stuff there that makes the park run.  We also go to go into things like the Haunted Mansion without going through the lines and saw behind the scenes at these places too. It was an excellent day. (Yes it took about 7 hours to see all that we did and it was included in the DM Plan.)

Each time we went we tried to get involved in as much as we could.  In the studio park - it was MGM when we went - Mom and I were in the Cheers TV scene.  I was in a Three Stooges Movie and they hit me in the face with a pie.  My sister and I did the sound effects in the Sound Effects show.  Dad was called up on stage at the western dinner show. The nephews were in the "boat and water" show at the studios.  I was a contestant in the "Lets Make a Deal" show.  They dressed us as a character. I did not get selected to make a deal but it was still fun.

One year we were some of the first non employees to ride Splash Mountain. We could see them running it for two days but it was not open - only to employees.  The nephews asked the hotel staff each day when they could ride it. One morning on the way out one of the desk staff called us over and said we should be at the ride at 10:30. He said nothing more. We were there and they had the unofficial opening and we were in the first car. Love that ride.

Another year I was able to ride the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster on the first day it was open with friends. It was a fun ride - dark so you could not see the flips and dips ahead of time.

EPCOT

MAGIC KINGDOM

ANIMAL KINGDOM

MOVIE STUDIO