We visited this park at least four times this visit because we wanted to see as much as possible. The expansion of Fantasyland to include castles for Cinderella, the Beast, Ariel and Rapunzel has been really well done. There was a lot of things to discover each time we walked through. For instance, we didn’t even notice Rapunzel’s tower until we walked past the hanging lanterns at night and looked up. They have also reworked the Dumbo ride and it is amazing. They have added an air conditioned indoor playground where you can let your children play while you wait for your turn to fly with Dumbo…or you can just go in to let them play and cool off. they have also added hands-on activities to other waiting areas that helped to prevent an attack of the “How much longers”.
They have also added a treasure hunt, complete with pirate map, to Adventure land and a sorcerer card game to Main Street, Frontierland and Fantasyland. The girls had a lot of fun searching for treasure and battaling disney villians.
Of course there was the character meet and greets. The wait for Anna and Elsa without a fast past was about 40 minutes which is way shorter than we had feared it might be but we used a fast pass anyways. The other princesses have also be moved to thematic settings. Tiana is inside air conditioning decked out in Mardi Gras colours and Merida’s area looks like a Scottish castle courtyard; just to describe two.
This time we were actually early enough one day to watch the official park opening. The mayor of Main Street comes out to welcome you. Then a train pulls up full of characters who come to the railing and wave. Then a count down and in you go!
As usual the parades and fireworks were top notch. If you are heading to Disney, I would suggest that you pack some glow sticks. At 8 for a buck they are way cheaper entertainment than the various light ups for sale and can be a distraction during the wait for something to start (the girls made magic wands).
One all time favourite ride is the Jungle Cruise. I just love the signs and props as you wait. Katrine actually got the silly jokes and puns this time while Elspeth just enjoyed the sights. We enjoyed this one in rain and at night.
Okay, some random photos:
