disney vacation questions
Walt Disney World Vacation Questions!? 
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My family and I are leaving for Disney in less than 2 weeks and are ever so excited!
What are the must-sees for older-adults? It’s just my husband and I going, along with my mother-in-law.
My mother-in-law is wonderful, but decided she wanted to come along last minute. We are on the dining plan and all of our dining arrangements/reservations are for 2 people. I called Disney and they said all restuarants are full. Do you think if we show up they will be accomodating to the extra guest?
It’s our first time in Disney World and we really don’t know what to expect.
Would you recommend we take a day to see Sea World? Universal?
Thanks in advance!
There is a ton to do at all of the parks, the Magic Kingdom included, for adults. There are some great shows, some rides that everyone should check out at least once, plus tons of other attractions. Here are a few of our favorites for the “older” crowd:
Magic Kingdom – Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, the Hall of Presidents, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, Disney’s Philharmagic, It’s A Small World ( currently closed from what I hear, might not be open), Spectromagic night time parade, Wishes Fireworks show.
Epcot – Soarin’, Test Track, Spaceship Earth, Take a nice stroll through all of the countries in World Showcase, The Land exhibit (a short tour called “Living with the land”).
MGM – Indiana Jones Stunt Show, Extreme Stunt Show, Beauty and the Beast live, Star Tours, The Great Movie Ride, Fantasmic night time spectacular, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Sounds Dangerous starring Drew Carey.
Animal Kingdom – Kilimanjaro Safari, It’s Tough to be a Bug, Maharaja’s Jungle Trek, Dinoland USA.
There are also some thrill rides I am sure you will enjoy, like the Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster in MGM, Space Mountain, Thunder Mtn. Railroad, and Splash Mtn. in Magic Kingdom, and Expedition Everest in the Animal Kingdom. Plus don’t forget Downtown Disney and the Disney Marketplace, some of the best places to eat and shop in all of WDW.
I hope this helps. If you want more info there are a few places I would recommend. First, go to the Disney website. You can get pics and descriptions of every attraction in WDW. Next, check out the disboards. The disboards is a message boards website that is dedicated to all things Disney travel. You can get trip reports, resort reviews, restaurant reviews, travel tips, and much more. Finally, I would go to the bookstore and pick up the Birnbaum’s Guide to WDW. There are a ton of guide books out there but that is the one that has worked best for us.
If you have the time, I would take a day and go over to Sea World. Honestly, you won’t even need a full day. Sea World is nice, the shows are pretty cool as are the exhibits. Universal is a different story. You need much more time for Universal, and honestly the last visit I had there I was dissappointed. It seems they have stared to go after the teens and younger crowd, so many of their rides and attractions are thrill oriented. Just a thought.
As for the restaurants, I would try again to call Disney Dining and explain the situation. Disney is usually pretty accomodating for stuff like this, and in all honesty you are adding one person, not a whole family.
Have a great trip!
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