Walt Disney World

Here is some helpful information about the Wonderful World of Disney.

Free State Marching Band Trip April 2017

Thursday, April 20 Depart Lawrence at 3:00pm 1,279 miles - 21 hours and 32 minutes

Friday, April 21 Stops en route for restrooms and meals Arrive around 5pm at Embassy Suites by Hilton Poolside Pizza Party

Saturday, April 22 Breakfast at the hotel Free time at Walt Disney World

Sunday, April 23 Breakfast at the hotel Perform at Walt Disney World around 2/2:30pm

Monday, April 24 Breakfast at the hotel Free time at Walt Disney World Depart Disney at 6:30pm

Tuesday, April 25 Stops en route for restrooms and meals Arrive in Lawrence around 4pm

Itinerary Free State Marching Band Trip April 2017

Hotel Location 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee, Florida 34746

On visits to the parks, the band bus will park at the Ticket & Transportation Center (9.4 miles from the hotel). Students will then hop on the Monorail, boat or a Disney bus to the parks.

Ticket & Transportation

Center

The Walt Disney World Monorail has 3 separate lines : 1. Resort Monorail (goes to nearby hotels and the Magic Kingdom) 2. Epcot Monorail (goes to Epcot) 3. Express Monorail (goes to the Magic Kingdom)

Embassy Suites by Hilton in Lake Buena Vista South

FastPasses Beat the Lines Disney FastPass+ service lets you bypass the standby entrance and get into select attractions (rides) or entertainment even faster. There is no extra charge for this complimentary benefit. Make a Dash for FastPass+ It is recommended that you make your FastPass+ selections early to have a greater variety of options and times to choose from. No need to stress - all attractions provide a standby entrance along with those FastPass entrances. Learn more about how this great service works on the Disney site here.

There are several FastPass+ kiosks around at each of the 4 parks. You can get passes to 3 rides at first and then add 1 at a time after those initial 3 have been used.

Magic Kingdom map Big Thunder

Mountain Mine Train – fun

rollercoaster

Splash Mountain - you will get wet

Pirates of the Caribbean – the movies were

based off this ride

Jungle Cruise – a little corny, but

fun

Haunted Mansion – fun – not scary

it’s a small world – this song will stick with you

forever

Space Mountain – indoor/in the dark fun rollercoaster

Buzz Lightyear – shoot at targets,

compete with your friends

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – fun

rollercoaster - not extreme

This park is the smallest of the 4 Disney parks, but has the most rides. You could spend a week here and not do everything.

Wishes 9pm fireworks over the

castle

These bubbles show some of the top rides – there are more!

Epcot map

Future World has fun rides. World Showcase has 11 countries all themed with restaurant specific cuisine, shops and entertainment. Visit the world without a passport.

It’s beautiful this time of year! Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is going on March 1 to May 29.

Soarin – fun flying-type ride around the world,

expect long lines

Test Track – car ride thru a series of tests, try the “single rider

line” to avoid the wait

Mission Space – 2 options here: extreme

spinning or not-so extreme space simulation ride

Illuminations 9pm firework and laser show

over the World Showcase Lake

Spaceship Earth – slow moving “ride” to learn about the evolution of

communication

Universe of Energy – slow moving “ride” to learn about energy –

hosted by Ellen DeGeneres

Frozen Ever After – in Norway, expect long lines (this boat ride is

brand new)

American Adventure – hosted by Ben Franklin

and Mark Twain (animatronic)

Epcot is 2 parks in 1

These bubbles show some of the top rides – there are more!

Disney Studios map This park has some great rides, but won’t take all day to do. Maybe hop over to this park in the afternoon and stay for the amazing fireworks.

Rock n Rollercoaster –

indoor rollercoaster (extreme)

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – elevator

drop kinda ride (fun)

Toy Story Mania – ride thru an arcade – shoot at targets – expect long lines

Star Tours – motion simulated ride thru familiar Star Wars

scenes

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular

9pm fireworks

This park is in the middle of a total makeover. Half the park is closed to build Toy Story Land and Star Wars Land. There’s a new quick service restaurant called Pizza Rizzo’s that looks fun.

Indiana Jones – stunt show

These bubbles show some of the top rides – there are more!

Animal Kingdom map This park doesn’t have a ton of rides, but is huge and does have a lot to see. Be prepared to be totally immersed in the countries you visit.

Expedition Everest – rollercoaster (extreme)

Dinosaur - travel back in time to get a dinosaur (bumpy but

fun)

Kilimanjaro Safari – ride thru the

savannahs to see wild animals

Kali River Rapids – round boat ride

(you will get wet)

World of Color 8:30pm water and

light show

Lion King Show – see a Broadway show with lots of action and great music

Primeval Whirl – rollercoaster with

round cars (tame but fun)

This is a zoological theme park. It’s 580 acres, and the biggest Disney park (the Magic Kingdom is only 107 acres).

These bubbles show some of the top rides – there are more!

Money saving tip Disney advertises combo meals on the menu boards, but you don’t have to buy things that way. You can order a la carte at a substantial savings. This also lets you be flexible and share things since many portion sizes are large enough to easily split.

Counter Service Unlike other amusement parks, the Counter Service food at Disney World is really quite good and reasonably priced. You aren’t limited to burgers, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets. There is a huge variety of cuisines and healthy options. Table Service Disney’s Table Service restaurants are far and above any dining experience you’ve ever encountered. Each location is specifically themed with décor and menus and is teamed with award winning chefs. These can be very pricey and advance reservations is a must. It is very difficult to get walk-up or even same-day reservations at the majority of the Table Service restaurants.

You can book most dining reservations using the MyDisneyExperience app or on Disney's website.

Dining at Disney Counter Service pricing for example: at Cosmic Rays Starlight Café in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom has a Grilled Chicken Club with fries for $11.99. A fountain beverages is $3.29. Dessert is $4.29.

For more info, check out these fun links on the Disney site.

Park attractions

Interactive Disney maps

MyDisneyExperience app

FastPass+ info

Epcot Flower & Garden Festival

Walt Disney World

Questions about Disney? Contact Lorrie and Don