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The hotel room is great, the park tickets have been purchased and tomorrow is the first day of enjoying ¡°The Happiest Place on Earth.¡± So, which attractions should you visit? You want to make the most of your time there, because there are going to be long lines, so how much fun can you fit into one day?
There are two parks that all thrill seekers must go to and those are Disney-MGM and the Magic Kingdom. Disney-MGM has two offerings: Aerosmith¡¯s Rock and Roller Coaster and the Tower of Terror. Riding in a giant stretch limousine you have to get to the arena in time for the start of the show. And you are late. The coaster starts you from a dead stop and zooms up to 60 miles per hour as you zigzag through L.A. traffic to get to your destination. The whole time you are treated to classic Aerosmith tunes. It¡¯s like driving down the highway with the top down, no obstacles and if you didn¡¯t need to stay on the road all the while listening to some of the greatest rock tunes ever recorded. Finished up with that ride, time to head to the Tower of Terror.
The Tower of Terror is a completely different experience. The line winds you through an early 20th century hotel that seems to have been left to the spiders and mice. Complete with the scratchy sounds from the speakers, the music playing is straight from the early 20th century with its sound and feel. You finally wind your way into the boiler room and towards the elevator. The elevator that is controlled by the spirits left in the hotel. No two rides are ever the same on this attraction and that makes it all the better. This ride could possibly be the best ride available at the Walt Disney World complex for thrills and chills. The riders are loaded into a bleacher type seating arrangement and are strapped in with only a seat belt. The doors shut and the elevator begins to move up the shaft and it could drop you or it could just keep going up, each ride is completely different. The riders are also in pitch-black darkness, the only light available is from the doors opening randomly on various floors. Some openings give a view of the park and others give the creepy showing of the riders who were taken into the elevator and caused it to become possessed. When the ride is over, some people need to have a seat and just rest while others high-five and thrive on the adrenaline rush. If you want to continue the thrills, it¡¯s time to head over to the Magic Kingdom for a few more thrills.
There are two rides in the Kingdom that offer some great thrills and those are Space Mountain and Splash Mountain. These are the biggest and best out of this park. Space Mountain takes you through the darkness (which adds to the whole effect) of the galaxy and you twist around in your space pod. This is a great classic ride in the Tomorrowland section of the park that is always worth a stop. The best time to head to this ride is after taking a trip on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority, so that you have rested up a bit to wait in line for all the fun that awaits you. To cool off, it¡¯s time to head for Splash Mountain.
Splash Mountain is set in the land of Brer Rabbit in the Frontierland area of the park. Remember ¡°Zip-a-Dee-Do-Da?¡± If not, you will after riding this ride. It starts out very calmly and peacefully, as you ride in your hollowed out log along the track and get to know Brer Rabbit and his mischievous ways. Next thing you know, you are falling over a waterfall! Try to look pretty for the camera that snaps your picture as you plummet down about three stories in your car and splash as you hit the bottom of the drop. You can purchase a copy of the photograph as you exit the ride. After your wallet gets dried off that is. A great way to beat the heat is with Splash Mountain. If you are not a fan of parades, this is the perfect time to get ahead on this ride. While everyone is watching the parade go by, you can get yourself to the head of the line, with probably a 10-minute wait instead of 45 minutes.
For those seeking a more laid back Disney vacation, there are many many options available. Epcot Center is a great place to go for less intense rides, such as El Rio del Tiempo (The River of Time) in the Mexican Pavilion. This is a relaxing boat ride through a lagoon at the foot of a smoking volcano. The history of Mexico is relived through Disney¡¯s animatronics and a wonderful soundtrack. Also at Epcot, enjoy a trip through the body in Body Wars. This ride is extremely jerky, so anyone with neck or back problems should avoid this ride.
The Magic Kingdom offers quite a few family friendly rides, such as Peter Pan, It¡¯s a Small World, Dumbo and the Carousel of Progress. For something with a little more bite, try the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. Both of these may not be suitable for smaller children due to some scary ghosts and rambunctious pirates, respectively. There are two rides that probably aren¡¯t considered rides, but are probably some of the most fun of all. These are the Big Railroad in the Magic Kingdom and The Monorail.
The Big Railroad takes you all around the Magic Kingdom park and lets you see most of the attractions and lets you disembark at various stops around the park. This is a great way to rest your feet and get a nice breeze on a hot humid day. For getting around between Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, or for just going on a ride in air conditioning (it does get hot in Florida) take a ride on the Monorail. The Monorail takes you through the Contemporary Hotel, a Disney Resort and all over the park giving awesome views of the entire Walt Disney compound. It¡¯s also a great way to hear ¡°Please stand clear of the doors¡± in a few different languages.
Walt Disney World has a great variety of rides to offer for those seeking big thrills and those who like their excitement a bit more subdued. Use these suggestions and descriptions in the Walt Disney World brochure literature to help make a decision about which park to visit first and which ride to rush over to.
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