{"id":39909,"date":"2015-06-19T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=39909"},"modified":"2022-05-04T23:56:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T03:56:06","slug":"celebrating-dad-walt-disney-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/celebrating-dad-walt-disney-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Dad at Walt Disney World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Celebrating-Dad-at-WDW.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Celebrating-Dad-at-WDW-303x400.jpg\" alt=\"Celebrating Dad at WDW\" width=\"303\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Celebrating-Dad-at-WDW-303x400.jpg 303w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Celebrating-Dad-at-WDW.jpg 455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Father\u2019s Day being right around the corner, here are some fun activities beyond the usual park touring that Dads and families can enjoy together at Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Head for the Wilderness!<\/strong>\u00a0 Fort Wilderness, that is! \u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/resort-hotels\/faq\/fort-wilderness\/\">Fort Wilderness Campground and Resort<\/a> offers canoe rentals, bike rentals, horseback rides, and a fun Chip &amp; Dale Campfire and Sing-a-long.\u00a0 My husband and daughter took a day off from the parks to rent a canoe.\u00a0 They enjoyed the tranquility so much that they decided to do it again!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Canoe-at-Fort-Wilderness.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Canoe-at-Fort-Wilderness-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Canoe at Fort Wilderness\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Canoe-at-Fort-Wilderness-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Canoe-at-Fort-Wilderness.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pool Fun at Your Resort<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All resorts offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/resort-hotels\/movies-under-stars\/\">afternoon games at the pool and outdoor movies<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Artsy Animation Fun with the Kids\u00a0 <\/strong>Take the drawing class at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2014\/12\/animation-academy-disneys-hollywood-studios\/\">Animation Academy<\/a>\u00a0in Hollywood Studios with Dad to enjoy creating a Disney animation masterpiece together.\u00a0 Frame your artwork side-by-side to display at home.\u00a0 This is a free souvenir of a fun time!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Animation-Academy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Animation-Academy-400x299.jpg\" alt=\"Animation Academy\" width=\"400\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Animation-Academy-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Animation-Academy.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cupcake Crawl<\/strong>\u2014Does Dad have a sweet tooth?\u00a0 Research the various cupcakes or desserts that are available along the monorail line resorts or in the parks, and then have the family sample a cupcake at each location.\u00a0 Vote for a family favorite!\u00a0 Another idea is to tackle the Kitchen Sink, an eight scoops of ice cream sundae, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/beaches-and-cream-menu\/\">Beaches and Cream<\/a> together.\u00a0 Give Dad the honor of finishing the last bite!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Contemporary-Resort-Cupcakes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Contemporary-Resort-Cupcakes-400x299.jpg\" alt=\"Contemporary Resort Cupcakes\" width=\"400\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Contemporary-Resort-Cupcakes-400x299.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Contemporary-Resort-Cupcakes.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Around the World Showcase with Dad<\/strong>\u2014Have some fun exploring the World Showcase with Dad!\u00a0 Challenge him and the kids to take a photo in every country posing with a hat from each country.\u00a0 This is a fun and free activity!\u00a0 \u00a0Also, have Dad pick a World Showcase restaurant with his favorite cuisine for dinner.\u00a0 This should be done well before the vacation so you can make your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/adr\/\">Advance Dining Reservation<\/a> early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Epcot-Hats.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Epcot-Hats-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Epcot Hats\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Epcot-Hats-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Epcot-Hats-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Epcot-Hats.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Some Wild Fun<\/strong>\u2014Pick up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2015\/02\/wilderness-must-explored-review-wilderness-explorers-game\/\">Wilderness Explorers Game<\/a> information at Animal Kingdom and make it a quest to complete the tasks together.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research some Riddles<\/strong>\u2014Before the trip, have some fun researching riddles and jokes together.\u00a0 During the trip, make sure to do Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor in Tomorrowland and have dad text those riddles for use during the pre-show area.\u00a0 Maybe Dad will be \u201cthat guy\u201d who steals the show?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Monsters-Inc.-Laugh-Floor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-39919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Monsters-Inc.-Laugh-Floor-400x305.jpg\" alt=\"Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor\" width=\"400\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Monsters-Inc.-Laugh-Floor-400x305.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Monsters-Inc.-Laugh-Floor.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Take a tour together<\/strong>\u2014For dads with older kids, consider taking one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/tours\/\">Walt Disney World tours<\/a> together.\u00a0 My eye would be on the Wild Africa Trek, though any of the tours would be fun.\u00a0 My family has enjoyed the Behind the Seeds tour in Epcot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t forget to end the day with a bang!<\/strong>\u2014Take in Wishes, Illuminations, or Fantasmic at the end of a park day.\u00a0 These shows are the ones that are woven into the fabric of family memories that Dad will cherish for years to come.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What are special activities you have done to celebrate the dads in your family at Walt Disney World?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Father\u2019s Day being right around the corner, here are some fun activities beyond the usual park touring that Dads and families can enjoy together at Walt Disney World. 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