As of today, I have completed all of the FastPass bookings for my August trip!
If you stay on Disney property you are able to book your FastPasses 60 days out of your arrival date. You are usually able to do the first 10 days of your trip, with the following days being able to be booked in turn. Outside of Disney property, you are able to book 30 days out.
FastPasses are available in hour time slots and you can't have any clashes.
FastPass bookings become available at midday UK time. This is much better than the previous time that required an early wake up call!
So, on with the plan.
August 23rd
Splash Mountain - 09:35
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin - 11:30
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 15:45
Splash Mountain is my second favourite ride in Magic Kingdom and I am so glad it is open on this trip! I am looking forward to getting drenched! Buzz Lightyear is a great sit down in the air conditioning and we all like to try and beat my dad! Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a very popular ride, hence the random gap between reservations. We love this ride and have it quite a few times through the trip.
August 24th
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - 08:10
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing Along Celebration - 10:00
Alien Swirling Saucers - 12:10
I rode Tower of Terror for the first time on my last trip and absolutely loved it. I am so looking forward to getting my mum on this ride. We all love the Frozen Sing Along and always hope we get Ben, who is absolutely hilarious. This is a show made for kids, aimed at adults. We have a FastPass for Alien Swirling Saucers! We wanted to get Slinky Dog on this day, but it was completely booked.
August 25th
Frozen Ever After - 11:50
Spaceship Earth - 13:00
The Seas with Nemo and Friends - 14:25
This will be the first time my family will have ridden the Frozen ride. My dad is a closet Frozen fan and I have no doubt that he will be singing along. Then we have 2 old reliables. Spaceship Earth is one of my favourite attractions; I pretty much live for the smell of Rome. Nemo is another good sit down attraction and a good chance to rest your feet.
August 26th
Kilimanjaro Safaris - 09:45
Kali River Rapids - 11:05
Flight of Passage - 18:10
Kilimanjaro Safaris is always best to have in the morning - there are more animals out! Kali around lunch is a good chance to cool off with a bit of a splash (or the whole wave!). This will be the first time that my family will have seen Pandora. Flight of Passage completely blew me away before and I am really looking forward to do it again.
August 27th
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - 16:30
Splash Mountain - 19:05
Haunted Mansion - 20:05
Thunder Mountain is a good classic with us and you always have to try and follow the goat. Another Splash FastPass, this time in a bit of darkness. Finally, my favourite ride of all time - the Haunted Mansion. This is always great in the dark, especially when the Cast Members really get into character.
August 28th
Rock n Roller Coaster - 16:50
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - 17:55
Slinky Dog Dash - 19:55
A good classic for me and my sister is the Rock n Roller Coaster. None of my other family do this ride so looks like we are going on 3 times in a row! Back on the Tower of Terror, hoping that my family like it... We finally got the FastPass for the Slinky Dog Coaster. I am really looking forward to doing this, especially in the dark.
August 29th
Peter Pan's Flight - 09:25
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 10:55
Pirates of the Caribbean - 12:05
Peter Pan is obviously a must-do for any Disney trip. Always ask for Pixie Dust when you get into your pirate ship! Another Mine Train FastPass; can you tell we like this ride? A trip through Pirates to see the new Red scene. Looking forward to seeing that in person.
August 30th
Na'vi River Journey - 09:45
Dinosaur - 10:55
Expedition Everest - 12:00
Really looking forward to seeing my family's reaction to the River Journey ride, especially the Shaman of Songs at the end. Dinosaur is another must-do for us - we're not gonna make it, we're not gonna make it! Everest is mostly one for me and my sister, but we are hoping that our parents do this one too!
August 31st
Test Track - 09:10
Journey Into Imagination with Figment - 10:25
Spaceship Earth - 11:45
Test Track is always best to do in the morning, just in case it breaks down during the day. Figment is another classic for us. I will forever have that song in my head! Another FastPass for Spaceship Earth for a nice sit down with Judy Dench.
September 1st
Tomorrowland Speedway - 15:15
Dumbo the Flying Elephant - 16:30
Jungle Cruise - 20:00
An evening for classic rides! Tomorrowland Speedway is going to be a good way to hopefully get a quick sight of the TRON coaster construction. Dumbo is a Disney classic and no ride is completely without a spin on the flying elephant. Finally, some classic puns on the Jungle Cruise!
September 2nd
Soarin' Around the World - 16:30
Living with the Land - 17:30
The Seas with Nemo and Friends - 20:00
This will be the first time my family have seen the Around the World version of Soarin! I am excited to see their reactions. Then for a nice sit down on Living with the Land and Nemo.
September 3rd
Na'Vi River Journey - 09:05
Kilimanjaro Safaris - 10:20
Dinosaur - 11:20
Another trip to Animal Kingdom. We chose to do Na'Vi River Journey just because we are going with my grandparents who won't do Flight of Passage. Then back to two classics.
September 4th
Toy Story Mania - 09:00
Rock N Roller Coaster - 10:00
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular - 11:30
Toy Story Mania, similar to the Buzz Lightyear ride, really evokes the competitive side in all of us. We all quite enjoy this ride. Then (mostly for me and my sister again) we have Rock N Roller Coaster. Then the Indiana Jones shows before lunch for a bit of a sit down.
September 5th
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 16:00
Space Mountain - 17:00
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - 18:00
The Mine Train in the evening is great fun and you get some great views around New Fantasyland. Space Mountain is mostly for me and my sister again, we will most likely use everyone else's FastPasses for this. Then we have Winnie the Pooh, which I absolutely love. Brings me right back to my childhood!
September 6th
Test Track - 09:05
Living with the Land - 10:25
Spaceship Earth - 11:25
The basic Epcot goodies for a bit more of a chilled day leading to the end of our holiday. As recommended earlier on, Test Track definitely in the morning.
September 7th
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - 10:25
Splash Mountain - 11:25
Pirates of the Caribbean - 12:30
The last full day of our holiday will be spent in Magic Kingdom, savouring the magic for another year. Again with the Mine Train, Splash and Pirates. They are great classics for us so the best way to spend our last day.
So, that is our overall FastPass plans for August 2018.
The next post will be the overall trip summary, including a breakdown of things we are doing on different days like water parks and outside of Disney.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
The Tea Monologues | Disney's Magic Kingdom
It is known for being the happiest place on earth where dreams come true, and I simply must agree.
Walking in to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is like stepping right in to a fairytale. Everything is all lights, and amazing smells, and perfect buildings.
And then you look up and smack bam right in front of you there it is..The fairytale princess castle every (not so) little girl wanted.
So let me waltz you through the Magic Kingdom. Together we can battle pirates (although not this time because it was closed), wave to princesses, and dine like royalty! All of this whilst traipsing around in 98 degree heat...let's do this!
Let's start off with breakfast in this gorgeous place.
This is New Fantasyland's new restaurant, Be Our Guest. It is really difficult to get a reservation here, but I managed to get three separate reservations the night before! It is so pretty, and the food is really good.
Now we are nice and full from breakfast, lets head on over to Tomorrowland - possibly my most favourite land in all of Magic Kingdom.
Although maybe not the best idea right after breakfast, there's nothing like a journey into space on Space Mountain to kick your day off. Don't forget your photo at the end!
Right across the street is Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin where we can check in with Star Command for a quick meet up with Buzz to defeat the evil emperor Zurg!
Turns out Buzz quite likes me. Then it's time to hop on the Peoplemover or the Carousel of Progress for a sit down (or a nap...).
Then it is only a short walk over to Fantasyland, where you can see the new expansion of New Fantasyland. Here you can see classics such as Peter Pan, it's a small world, and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Now you can see some newer additions such as The Journey of the Little Mermaid and the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train!
On the way over to Frontierland and Adventureland you can visit Master Gracie and the 999 happy haunts who live in the Haunted Mansion. Don't forget your death certificate!
On my way over to Frontierland I spotted this little guy. Bit of a cutie, but he was being guarded by some Cast Members! See if you can spot any Disney animals outside of the Jungle Cruise - they're a rare sight!
Now we are in Frontierland let's jump on the wildest ride in the wilderness on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and go find our laughing place on Splash Mountain. Doing Splash then Thunder might mean you dry off a little bit! Or if you're a bit of a daredevil, see how many times you can do both mountains! I took on the challenge of doing all 4 mountains in an hour - completed!
Now can also be a good time for a sit down, and Frontierland has a stop for the Walt Disney World Railroad. Don't worry, this one isn't like Thunder Mountain!
We watched the Festival of Fantasy parade from both Liberty Square and Mainstreet USA - both had great views! If you have little ones you might benefit better from Liberty Square as there are less people and they can stand better at the front!
I think it might be time for a quick stop off at Adventureland for the Magic Carpets of Aladdin and a walk up the Swiss Family Tree House. You get some pretty good views at the top of the tree house for all of you looking for a good photo.
By now it'll probably start to get dark, and there's quite a nice view from Cosmic Ray's. The picture of Cinderella's Castle at the start was also taken from here!
It'll soon be time for the Mainstreet Electrical Parade! Although you can get a brilliant view on Mainstreet, I like to go over the bridge towards Liberty Square and Adventureland. There is a little spot by some drinking fountains facing the bridge as it goes over it. It's a nice spot, and not many people seem to go over that way!
Although this is a nice spot for the parade, I would recommend getting in front of the castle for the Celebrate the Magic and the Wishes fireworks. Although Liberty Square is also a good spot for the fireworks, and I have watched them from my bus stop to go back to my hotel before!
So now you've spent a whole day in Magic Kingdom. If you're lucky enough it might be open until 11pm, or you might even have Extra Magic Hours until 2am! Or you can go back, lay down on your bed, and sleep for several days!
Please also know that these photos are in no way conclusive of the scale of Magic Kingdom - there are loads more I have but this post was ridiculously long as it is! Stay tuned for diaries from the other Disney parks as well as Universal Studios!
As always thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed this picture filled diary through an entire day at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom!
Let me know in the comments your favourite parts of the Magic Kingdom!
Have a lovely day and I will speak to you again soon!
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