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neighborhood: winter garden

Walk in their downtown area, and be sure to stop at ☆ Axum Coffee

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unsolicited adviceUse the My Disney Experience App – Key for planning, checking wait times, booking rides, and dining reservations.Make Dining Reservations – Book in advance to ensure you get your favorites.Ride During Parades – While everyone’s watching the parades, hit the rides for shorter lines.Best Ride Times – Go first thing in the morning or during meal hours for the shortest waits.Pack an Umbrella – It can get chilly in the evenings, especially in cooler months.Travel During Low Peak Times – For fewer crowds, visit right after kids go back to school (typically in early September).Single Rider Lines – Save time by using single rider lanes (not all rides have them).

Magic Kingdom

Recommended Time: Full day (open to close)

see

☆Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 60-90 minutes
☆Space Mountain:
60-90 minutes
☆Pirates of the Caribbean:
30-60 minutes
☆Big Thunder Mountain Railroad:
45-75 minutes
☆Splash Mountain (aka Tiana’s Bayou Adventure): 45-90 minutes
☆Peter Pan’s Flight:
60-80 minutes
☆Haunted Mansion:
30-50 minutes
☆Jungle Cruise:
60-90 minutes
☆It’s a Small World:
25-45 minutes

eat

Be Our Guest Restaurant: French-inspired, $$$$
Cinderella’s Royal Table: American (fine dining), $$$$
Liberty Tree Tavern: American (comfort food), $$$
The Crystal Palace: American buffet, $$$
Casey’s Corner: Hot dogs & quick bites, $
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café: Mexican-inspired, $$
Columbia Harbour House: Seafood & American, $$
The Plaza Restaurant: American (classic diner), $$
Sleepy Hollow: Waffles & snacks, $
Tony’s Town Square Restaurant: Italian, $$

Epcot

Recommended Time: Half Day, can combine with Hollywood Studios

see

☆Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind:
60-120 minutes
☆Soarin’ Around the World: 45-60 minutes
☆Frozen Ever After:
45-75 minutes
☆Test Track:
60-90 minutes
☆Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure:
45-75 minutes
Living with the Land:
15-30 minutes

eat

Le Cellier Steakhouse: Steakhouse, $$$$
La Hacienda de San Angel: Mexican, $$$
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria: Italian, $$$
Garden Grill Restaurant: American (family-style), $$$
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall: Norwegian, $$$$
Biergarten Restaurant: German (buffet), $$$
Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie: French bakery, $
Spice Road Table: Mediterranean, $$$
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Barbecue, $$
Teppan Edo: Japanese (hibachi), $$$

Hollywood Studios

Recommended Time: Half Day, can combine with Epcot

see

☆Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance:
90-120 minutes
☆Slinky Dog Dash:
30-60 minutes
☆Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run:
60-90 minutes
☆The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror:
30-60 minutes
☆Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith:
40-75 minutes
☆Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway:
45-75 minutes
☆Toy Story Mania!:
FIRST RIDE OF DAY
☆Star Tours – The Adventures Continue:
20-40 minutes

eat

Hollywood Brown Derby: American (fine dining), $$$$
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant: American (burgers & shakes), $$$
☆50’s Prime Time Café: American (comfort food), $$$
Oga’s Cantina: Star Wars-themed drinks & small plates, $$$
Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano: Italian, $$$
Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo: American (galactic-inspired), $$
Woody’s Lunch Box: American (sandwiches & tots), $
ABC Commissary: American (quick service), $$
Backlot Express: American (quick bites), $
Ronto Roasters: Star Wars-themed wraps, $$

Animal Kingdom

Recommended Time: Full Day

see

☆Avatar Flight of Passage:
75-120 minutes
☆Expedition Everest:
45-75 minutes
☆Kilimanjaro Safaris:
30-60 minutes
☆Na'vi River Journey:
40-70 minutes
☆Kali River Rapids:
30-60 minutes

eat

Tiffins Restaurant: Global-inspired, $$$$
Yak & Yeti Restaurant: Asian fusion, $$$
Satu'li Canteen: American (bowls & pods), $$
Flame Tree Barbecue: Barbecue, $$
Tusker House Restaurant: African (buffet), $$$
Nomad Lounge: Small plates & drinks, $$$
Rainforest Café: American (themed dining), $$$
Pizzafari: Pizza & Italian, $
Harambe Market: African-inspired, $
Trilo-Bites: Snacks & drinks, $

BONUS: Resort Hopping

Get on the Walt Disney World Monorail, and stop at each resort to shop, eat and drink

Contemporary Resort Features a monorail station inside the resort and is also within walking distance of Magic Kingdom.

Polynesian Village Resort Offers monorail access and a direct boat option to Magic Kingdom.

☆Kona Island – Coffee, pastries, and sushi.

☆Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto – Immersive tiki bar experience.

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa The most luxurious monorail-accessible resort, with direct service to Magic Kingdom.

BoardWalk

not directly accessible by monorail- oops

BUT near EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, it's a lively waterfront area with dining

☆AbracadaBar – Magic-themed cocktails.

Flying Fish – Seafood & steak.

Trattoria al Forno – Italian cuisine & breakfast.

last visited november 2023

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