Wordless Wednesday

Hi there and welcome to another Wordless Wednesday :) I am joining in the hop at The InfoMouse and Focused on the Magic again this week. The theme from The InfoMouse blog is Disney's Magic Kingdom. I thought this was a perfect shot - just outside the park - ready to have a great day!

Don't forget to hop on over to Focused on the Magic and The InfoMouse to check out more great Wordless Wednesday posts!

Amanda

Five on Friday

Last week I gave you my top five attractions/rides that I want to do, but haven't done yet at Epcot. If you missed out, you can catch up here.

This week I am moving on to the Magic Kingdom. I believe this one will be the hardest as there are so many great rides/attractions that we have not been able to do yet!

5. Peter Pan's Flight - I think my son would really enjoy this ride! He has recently seen Peter Pan and loves it! I have heard this is a great ride for children and would love to experience it.

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4. The Haunted Mansion - I am not really sure what this ride is about inside, but I do believe I would enjoy it. Our next trip will be in September 2012 and we will be going to MNSSHP, I would love to do this ride on that night!

3. Pirates of the Caribbean - Even though I have still not seen all these movies, I have heard great things about this ride. I think it would be fun to watch all the movies as a countdown to our trip and then ride the ride when we get there to complete it!

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2. Tom Sawyer Island - This is something that I didn't realize was there on our last two trips. I know my son would love riding the ferry over to the island and have a blast running around and playing! I have also heard of something fun to do while you are there involving paint brushes!

1. Town Square Theater - This opened not long after our last trip to Disney, so we didn't get to visit. I can't wait to go and see Mickey and Minnie together - we have not done this before and it will be great to have a picture with both of them!

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What are your favorite things to do at the Magic Kingdom? Is there anything you haven't done that you are looking forward to on your next trip?

Amanda

The Hall of Presidents - not just for taking a nap!

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On our last trip to Disney World it was getting really warm and we needed a place to sit, relax and cool off. We were hoping that the kids would take a nap too if they were sitting in a dark room. Our friends suggested we go to The Hall of Presidents. We went into the lobby and it was wonderfully cold in there. We waited just a few minutes before being let in the auditorium. There were so many cool things that I didn't get to check out in the lobby area. Next time we go we will get there early and spend more time checking it all out!

Once in, we found some nice seats towards the back. I wasn't sure what to expect from this show. I was pleasantly surprised though! At first, they play a movie that tells the story of our country, the foundation, the formation of the Constitution and even the Civil War. The Gettysburg address is recited and I always get chills listening to it! After that the curtains are raised and you are looking at all 43 presidents. It really is an amazing sight!

Each former President is introduced, including the current one, Barack Obama. George Washington and President Obama both give wonderful speeches that left me a little teary eyed (although that isn't hard to do!). I think it's amazing that they have all of our presidents in one place - it's really a neat thing to see.

I know a lot of people use this to take a nap, and it's a great place to relax and cool off. But don't write it off as a boring attraction. It's really full of wonderful and amazing history for our country. I think this is definitely a must-do attraction for those with school-aged children to learn more about our Constitution and our country's beginnings and struggles. Neither myself nor my husband are big history buffs, but we both enjoyed this and plan on seeing it again on our next trip!

I highly recommend you seeing this attraction at least once and make sure you come at a time where you can really pay attention and appreciate everything that we are able to enjoy living in this country - including being able to vacation at Disney World!

Have you visited this attraction yet? What did you think about it?

Amanda

Five on Friday

Epcot was the subject of last week's Five on Friday. If you missed out on the post, you can catch up here. I hope you are all enjoying these posts as I am having fun writing them!

This week we are going to wrap up the parks and my top five rides/attractions by going to the Magic Kingdom. I think for anyone, it would be hard to choose your top five rides/attractions here. There is just so much to do and see! For me, it's really hard. As many things as there are to do in the Magic Kingdom, there isn't much that we have been able to do or can't do. We don't ride the big thrill rides because I had back surgery last year and my hubby doesn't like them, so that takes out a lot of the top rides for most people.

Here are my top five rides/attractions for the Magic Kingdom:

5. "it's a small world" - Just a classic Disney ride. I know a lot of people think it's boring, but I love riding around in the boat and seeing all the sparkly dolls from around the world. I really enjoy the end and trying to figure out how to say "Goodbye" in all those languages!

4. Dumbo the Flying Elephant - This is another great classic ride - it's so much fun. The only trip I took to Disney World as a child was when I was in 2nd grade and one of the few things I remember from that trip is riding on Dumbo. I loved it and still do!

3. Mickey's PhilharMagic - This 3D show is really cool! On our last trip I didn't know what to expect from it since it was our first time seeing it, but I was happy we did. It's really funny to see what all Donald Duck goes through once he puts on Mickey's sorcerer hat! The special effects are fantastic and I can't wait to see it again!

I love this sign above the doors to Mickey's PhilharMagic! "AutoMagically!"

2. Walt Disney World Railroad - Riding around the Magic Kingdom on this steam powered train is so much fun. It's a nice break if you have a little while to rest and relax. Or if you are wanting to get from one part of the park to another, just hop on and get there quickly! We really enjoy riding the train around at least once a trip!

1. Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor - This attraction is so much fun! I love the movie anyways, but this interactive attraction makes me love it even more. From the very beginning where Roz talks to you and you can text your own joke to be used, to the end when Roz kicks you out - it's a blast. I love how they pick one person and make fun of them the whole show and really get the crowd into it!

What is your favorite ride/attraction at the Magic Kingdom? Have you ever been "that guy/girl" on the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor?

Amanda