
Hi Everybody! Sorry it took so long to do this, but I couldn¡¦t find time to write it.
I promised you guys a blog about my November Disney Trip, and here it is.
I won¡¦t give you a blow-by-blow account of the trip, that would take forever! But I will give you a quick summary, and my recommendations for future travelers.
Favorite Ride- Rock N Rollercoaster
Favorite Park- Magic Kingdom
Top 10 Rides-
10. Pirates of the Caribbean
9. Soarin
8. Jungle Safari
7. Buzz Lightyear
6. Star Tours
5. Mission Space
4. Space Mountain
3. Big Thunder Mountain
2. Expedition Everest
1. Rock N Rollercoaster
Top 5 Shows-
5. Beauty and the Beast
4. Magic Kingdom Fireworks
3. Indiana Jones
2. Lights, Motors, Action
1. Fantasmic
Why I would recommend each ride-
Pirates of the Caribbean- Great for all ages, kids will love it, travel in large boat that sits 20 people, and see all animatronic figures that really look real.
Soarin- New, also great for all ages, a huge IMAX screen showing scenes from all over the world, you appear to be flying.
Jungle Safari- Just what the name says, travel through the real environment of Africa in Southern Florida. Best in early morning when animals are awake. Can see cheetah, elephant, giraffe, lion, rhino, hippo, flamingo, and others.
Buzz Lightyear- Great for all ages, again perfect for fans of Toy Story. Use a laser in a moving car to shoot targets and gain points.
Star Tours- A Star Wars ride that all fans must ride. Travel with a crazy droid pilot into a comet, get caught by a Star Destroyer, and brave the trenches of the Death Star. Oh, and no lightsaber dueling or disintegrations please.
Mission Space- Not for those with weaker constitutions. Experience a flight into outer space, and feel the g force of a real lift off. Strangest feeling of all time, but really quite exciting. Fly a shuttle to Mars, and land successfully.
Space Mountain- Roller Coaster, very jerky, no large drops, but considerably sharp turns, all done inside in the dark. About 30-40 seconds of ride time.
Big Thunder Mountain- An outside roller coaster, travel thru a western town and into the dirt mountain. Again, no real drops, but sharp roll banking, including a double helix up, for those who don¡¦t understand roller coaster lingo, two consecutive turns going gradually up at about 30 mph.
Expedition Everest- Disney¡¦s fiercest looking ride. Go up Mt Everest, and then back down. Much scarier to look at than it really is to ride. Picks up speed of about 35 mph on 1 large drop, but loses all speed by going right back uphill at a 70 some degree angle. Oh yeah, it goes backwards too. fº
Rock N Rollercoaster- The best ride of all time at Disney, hands down. Inside roller coaster, goes upside down 3 times, with 1 serious loop going to the left (for those that have ridden it, that one is the last loop). But that¡¦s not the best part. Go from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds. Shiny. Feels like you¡¦ve lost control of your feet, but than it slows down. But not really.
Also, I advise all future travelers to get the Unofficial Guide to Disney; it has reviews by people everywhere, some positive, some negative.
Although Rock N Roller Coaster was my favorite part of the trip by far, this one thing was great also. We were headed to Star Tours, and we ran into a Stormtrooper. I think he was looking for 2 droids, but I¡¦m not quite sure. He pointed, and we followed him into a different part of the line, where Anakin Skywalker was! Well, maybe he once was, but now he was more machine than man. Darth Vader! We got a couple of pictures with them, they came out really well. That was great,
Plus, for those that have not been, if you go to MGM and Star Tours, you will see 2 things. One is a speeder bike from Endor, fake of course, and the other is a huge AT AT that shoots out steam.
Also, on the back lot tours ride, we saw the actual Hoth speeder bike used, as well as some other stuff, including the cages that Will and crew are caught in in Pirates 2.
That¡¦s pretty much it, I absolutely loved the trip, it was even better than the previous 3 times I had been. Let me know if you guys have ever gone, and what your favorite part was. And for those that have not gone, I advise you to do so as soon as possible. It really is a magical place.
MTFBWY!