We drove up to Disney’s Fort Wilderness last Sunday from Labelle. As we
were checking in, we saw my sister Marcia and my brother-in-law Mike in their
motorhome just ahead of us.
The four of us picked up
our Disney 4-day park hopper passes on Sunday afternoon. We enjoyed dinner and
catching up as we hadn’t seen them since Christmas in Sacramento in December
2016.
After dinner, we planned out our 4-days at
four different Disney parks and linked our tickets for our FastPass+ selections
for attractions each day.
Magic Kingdom
On Monday we went to Magic Kingdom, just a
short boat ride from across the lake from Fort Wilderness. We rode the Peter Pan’s flight, saw the
Haunted Mansion, and enjoyed the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor. We spent about
10-hours at Magic Kingdom and walked over 5-miles.
Animal Kingdom
We went to Animal Kingdom on Tuesday. Our
first stop was a 3D attraction called “It’s Tough to be a Bug”, housed inside
the Tree of Life root system. Next
we enjoyed watching the Festival of the Lion King and then took the Kilimanjaro
Safaris. Just after dark we watched a new attraction called Rivers of Light. It
was another 10-hour day with almost 6 miles of walking.
Epcot
We went to Epcot around 11AM on Wednesday and saw the
Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival. We enjoyed lunch at a U.K. Fish &
Chips stand. After lunch we watched “The Seas with Nemo & Friends”. We
called it a day and rode the shuttle bus back to Fort Wilderness for
dinner, as we planned to go to Disney Springs. We bought a few souvenirs and
stopped at Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop for dessert.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Our last full theme park day we rode the shuttle bus to
Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The new attractions here were Star Wars and Frozen.
We opted for the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular show.
Later Mike, Marcia and I rode the Twilight Zone Tower of
Terror. I clearly remember the ride from our visit two years ago so I don’t
know why I got on it again. The haunted elevator is a dark ride that drops
13-stories at a speed of 39 mph, goes to the top of the building and drops
again. Although we are sitting in seats and are buckled in, it’s pretty scary.
You can see us in the upper right-had corner of the photo below.
We drove 65 miles to
Seffner today for a 6-day stay at Lazy Days Resort near Tampa to visit family
and friends.
Steve & Julie
Cornelius
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