My 17th WDW Trip – in 2017 too! – Day 3 (Magic Kingdom))
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August 15, 2017 at 2:55 pm #44483
So this trip seems to have considerably more crowds than when we went in late July of 2015. These parks have been pretty full, but still not so bad that the good planner can’t work around them and take their time doing so. We have not rushed to anything this trip so far and it has worked out well and we’ve seen so much!
This is our first planned day at Magic Kingdom and this is what we did:
Arrived at MK and got through the gate at 8:35am.
Saw the new welcome show at the castle stage before the ropes dropped at 9:00am.
We went through the castle to Fantasyland and got in line for Peter Pan’s Flight. Waited 20 minutes to ride (20 minute posted wait).
Went to Splash Mountain in Frontierland afterward and waited 25 minutes to ride (20 minute posted wait).
Big Thunder Mountain next with FP+ at 10:15. Waited 5 minutes to ride.
Into Adventureland for Pirates of the Caribbean. Waited 15 minutes to ride (20 minute posted wait with line backed up halfway through the queue under the canopy).
Jungle Cruise with FP+ at 11:10. Waited less than 5 minutes to ride. Skipper was one of the best ones I’ve heard!
Toured the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse. No wait
Walked to Fantasyland for Lunch reservation at Be Our Guest – Food was great as always!Currently on Afternoon Break with plans to return to MK by 6:15pm for the Tiki Room, a , Country Bear Jamboree, FP+ for Haunted Mansion and Happily Ever After Fireworks!
August 15, 2017 at 3:09 pm #44486Great morning! Lots of fun! Looking forward to that later, I’m sure! Have fun with Happily Ever After too!
August 15, 2017 at 3:20 pm #44488Nice! Sounds like your morning was more fun than mine :|
I would love to know your thoughts on the new Pirates photo spot, because I personally am not a fan of it
Go reach out and find your Happily Ever After
August 15, 2017 at 4:04 pm #44498Have fun tonight!!! What did you think of the new opening show? I loved the old one so much but haven’t seen the new one.
August 16, 2017 at 5:18 am #44524Wow, you guys are having an epic trip!
How was HEA?
August 16, 2017 at 7:15 am #44533Sounds like an awesome morning! Splash, Big Thunder, Pirates…. the perfect morning right there! The only thing I might have switched up was getting a before the afternoon break… and then again another after the morning break
Again… we are totally related. Not only are your days perfectly matching up with mine, but also Rope Drops, Be Our Guest lunch reservations, and afternoon breaks
August 16, 2017 at 1:53 pm #44633Update! Evening at MK was a *huge* success (and Trump isn’t even in HoP yet )! AnyWHO we got to see the Tiki Room, go next door for our ‘s and by the way, so much better than last October. Larger portion and having vanilla back and the float back was great! Last year they just gave us very small size pineapple only cups Then we just turned the corner into Frontierland and saw the Country Bears, used our FP+ at Haunted Mansion and found a spot to watch Happily Ever After.
We got to the hub around 8:10pm for the 9:00pm fireworks and the spots were slim pickens (not the actor…he wasn’t there ) But we did manage to find an adequate viewing spot to the south east corner of the hub and have a seat on the pavement while we waited. The show is far and away better than Wishes was in my opinion! That said, between the projections and the fireworks, it’s almost too much for the eyes to take in.
To avoid the masses exiting right after we strolled into Tomorrowland to ride Space Ranger Spin and the PeopleMover, then left. We waited in line quite some time before we were actually able to fit on a bus though, but we expected that
@SEJ101 I must’ve missed the Pirates photo spot :|August 16, 2017 at 1:54 pm #44634@acamm Great minds! Hope you’re not staying at AKL because that would just be too much!
August 16, 2017 at 1:58 pm #44635@sej101 I must’ve missed the Pirates photo spot
It was right before the drop…
August 16, 2017 at 2:04 pm #44636Sounds like a great evening!
August 16, 2017 at 2:08 pm #44638@SEJ101 Oh! That thing. Yeah, felt strange and out of place
August 16, 2017 at 2:14 pm #44639@sej101 Oh! That thing. Yeah, felt strange and out of place
Because it’s a grab for money!
August 16, 2017 at 4:42 pm #44648I love Peoplemover at night! Tomorrowland is so cool looking with all of the lights and you get a great view of them all from the Peoplemover! Glad you enjoyed Happily Ever After!
August 17, 2017 at 7:00 am #44673Nope… we are staying at Riverside :p
August 17, 2017 at 9:05 am #44719Your day sounded perfect! I am envious you got to do Splash!! I am super bummed it will be down in September!!
Thanks for the heads up on the photo spot!! I had forgotten about that and didn’t know where to look for it!
How is the new Welcome show?!! -
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