{"id":48186,"date":"2016-08-22T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=48186"},"modified":"2022-05-04T20:15:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T00:15:05","slug":"extra-magic-hours-magic-kingdom-trip-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/extra-magic-hours-magic-kingdom-trip-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Extra Magic Hours at Magic Kingdom: Trip Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MFl<\/p>\n

The day had finally come in our vacation. \u00a0We were heading to Magic Kingdom<\/a> for extra magic hours<\/a>, lunch at Cinderella\u2019s Royal Table and a whole bunch of memory making. \u00a0This is our day!<\/p>\n

For those that may have missed the last few posts, my husband and I along with our daughter \u00a0(9) and son (6) headed to Walt Disney World with my parents, sister and brother-in-law. \u00a0We stayed at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and had the Disney Dining Plan as well as park hoppers. \u00a0\u00a0At this point in our vacation we had spent an evening at Epcot<\/a>, a day at Animal Kingdom<\/a>, and hit up morning extra magic hours at Hollywood Studios<\/a>. \u00a0It was now time to head to Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n

\"MFl<\/p>\n

I love an empty park<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Once again we met up with my parents bright and early at 6:30 to catch the bus to Magic Kingdom. \u00a0The tricky part at Magic Kingdom is that the bathrooms are located outside the turnstiles so we had to plan accordingly. \u00a0\u00a0We also ran into the issue of being told our Mickey touch point wouldn’t be opened only to move into another line to have the original open later. \u00a0Either way we got through the MagicBand touch point and to the rope with no problems. We couldn’t see the opening show, but we weren’t concerned about that as much as wanting to stay ahead of the crowd that had grown behind us. \u00a0Once the rope was dropped we were walked down main street and up through the castle.<\/p>\n

\"MFl<\/p>\n

Grandpa and Daughter at Peter Pan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We headed right to Peter Pan and walked right on. \u00a0The new queue area was extremely well done and I thought it was such a good addition along with the air conditioning and shade. \u00a0From Peter Pan we walked over to Winnie the Pooh where the wait was still short at around 10 minutes. \u00a0\u00a0The kids loved the interactive queue as well a they worked together to uncover different characters from the honey. \u00a0Our next stop was to head back to ride Under the Seas- Journey of the Little Mermaid. \u00a0We were able to walk right onto the ride which also had a great waiting queue to keep little ones entertained.<\/p>\n

At this point it was around 8:30ish and we needed a quick break. \u00a0Barnstormer had a short line so we headed there next following bathroom breaks and water bottle refills. \u00a0\u00a0If I could have done something differently this would have been the ride I would have skipped and done It’s a Small World instead. \u00a0Walking to the Barnstormer took us away from Adventureland which is where we wanted to head next and it is a slow loading ride that wasn\u2019t that exciting for our kids. \u00a0None the less we rode the Barnstormer and then headed to Splash Mountain as the rest of the park was going to open soon.<\/p>\n

\"MFl<\/p>\n

So much fun on Splash Mountain<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When we go to Adventureland, the lines for Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain were extremely long, however; we realized that they were not allowing people into the queue yet. \u00a0We got in line for Splash but quickly realized that we were going to miss our FastPass for it so we got out of the stand-by line and went through the FastPass line instead. \u00a0Again not the most well thought out but we managed.<\/p>\n

Right after riding Splash Mountain, which was so much fun as we had the whole boat to our family, we walked over to ride Big Thunder Mountain with our FastPass.\u00a0 This ride is my dad and sister’s favorite and it was my daughter and son’s first ride so we had a fantastic time being able to experience it all together.<\/p>\n

It was now snack time!!! \u00a0Mickey Ice Cream sandwiches!! \u00a0We took the snacks on the go as we stood in line for the Haunted Mansion. \u00a0A short wait of 30 minutes but we learned quickly there wasn’t a lot of shade or air movement. \u00a0\u00a0Our daughter loved this experience where our son did not at all. \u00a0The adults liked the tradition of the ride as well as the new additions at the end.<\/p>\n

After standing in line for The Haunted Mansion in the heat of the morning, it was time to find some air conditioning again. \u00a0One of the best places for this in Fantasyland in Philharmagic. \u00a0We absolutely love this show as it pulls all the best movies, in our opinion, into one fun show. \u00a0There is usually never a long wait and it seats a lot so a great option when you want to get out of the sun which is what we wanted to do.<\/p>\n

\"MFl<\/p>\n

A wonderful experience at Cinderella’s Royal Table<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Our dining reservations were right next door at Cinderella\u2019s Royal Table <\/a>for noon. \u00a0We were able to check in right away and head into the castle where we waited to see Cinderella. \u00a0If you want to know more about our experience at Cinderella\u2019s Royal Table check out my previous post. \u00a0Overall we had a magical experience with great food and wonderful princess interactions. \u00a0Service was quick and we had time before our 2:00 p.m. FastPass to Seven Dwarf Mine Train so we split up (always be willing to do this with a large group) and our family of four headed to the front of the castle to take pictures as we were dressed a little nicer.<\/p>\n

\"MFl<\/p>\n

Take advantage of photographers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

As I love pictures, I always take advantage of the PhotoPass photographers throughout the parks and try to coordinated our outfits to help make these pictures even more magical.<\/p>\n

\"MFl<\/p>\n

Having so much fun<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The group met up at Seven Dwarf Mine Train around 2:00 p.m. and even though the line for FastPass was long due to problems earlier in the day, we still moved through quickly. \u00a0This was the first time for our kids and my parents to experience the ride and they had a great time. \u00a0Our son was nervous at first, but once we got rolling he did a great job screaming along with everyone else!<\/p>\n

\"MFl<\/p>\n

Waiting out the rain<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Following this it was time to head back to the resort for a quick swim and a rest. \u00a0Our evening was a little crazy as a huge storm came through and it down poured for over an hour. \u00a0We did manage to get to Old Port Royal for supper and then we took our kids along with my parents to Hollywood Studios to see Fantasmic. \u00a0My husband and I love this show and wanted to make sure the kids and my parents got to experience it, but we were nervous about the rain. \u00a0The Disney magical bubble worked however and we were able to see the show without any issues and it was as great as I remembered it to be! \u00a0Each time I see it Disney has upgraded something within the show to make it that much more magical!<\/p>\n

\"MFl<\/p>\n

Fantasmic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Fantasmic was the end of the our day. \u00a0We talked about staying for the fireworks or riding more rides as it was extra magic hours, but the kids were ready to be done and as much as I would have loved to keep going when they are done it is time to call it a day. \u00a0Our first full morning at Magic Kingdom was so much fun and didn\u2019t disappoint in the least. \u00a0I sometimes hate getting up in the mornings while on vacation but being able to experience the quietness of the park is something that I cherish. \u00a0Saturday was our sleep in day following a late night at Fantasmic. \u00a0We headed back to Magic Kingdom for more rides and two dining experiences. \u00a0Join us on our magical adventure in my next post.<\/p>\n

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