Sunday at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney-MGM Studios

1. Have breakfast at your hotel, head to Animal Kingdom, and be at park gates one half-hour before opening. Use time before rope drop to walk paths of Oasis. 2. At rope drop head straight to Kilimanjaro Safaris and then walk Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. 3. Backtrack to Discovery Island to take in It’s Tough to Be a Bug then head to Asia and walk Maharaja Jungle Trek. 4. Work in Festival of Lion King at Camp Minnie-Mickey sometime during day. If you have young children, stop for a visit at Character Greeting Trails. 5. Pick up a fast food lunch. My favorite is Tusker House in Africa. 6. Then it’s time for Dinoland. Pick up a Fastpass (if necessary) to Dinosaur. During wait take in Primeval Whirl at Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama. 7. It will now be late mid-afternoon and time to head to Disney-MGM Studios. Thrill junkies should immediately head down Sunset Boulevard to Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. 8. If touring with young children or if thrill rides aren’t your cup of tea, skip scary rides and see The Voyage of Little Mermaid then Great Movie Ride. Afterwards take The Magic of Disney Animation tour. 9. Ride Star Tours and if there is time see Muppetvision 3-D. 10. Make latest priority seating possible for a late dinner at Hollywood Brown Derby for dinner. Head back to your hotel and collapse.

Cara Goldsbury is author of The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World: How to Get Most Out of Best Disney Has to Offer available at 800-247-6553, www.luxurydisneyguide.com, Amazon.com, or your local bookstore. Visit her at www.luxurydisneyguide.com. mailto:info@luxurydisneyguide.com

• Realize limitations of your children. - If they’re tired, take a break. If their feet hurt, get them a stroller (forget that they outgrew one years ago). If a ride scares them don’t force issue. Such precautions will make your day and day of other park visitors a lot less stressful.

• Bring pagers, 2-way radios, or cell phones. - If your party plans on splitting up, they are a perfect way to keep in touch. • Wear broken-in, comfortable footwear. - Better yet, bring two pairs and rotate them. Nothing is worse than blisters on your first day and then nursing them for remainder of your vacation.

• Most importantly, slow down and enjoy magic. - Resist urge to see everything at breakneck speed. You can’t possibly cover it all, so think of this as your first trip to Disney, not your last. There will be time to pick up all things you missed on next go-round.

Cara Goldsbury is author of The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World: How to Get Most Out of Best Disney Has to Offer available at 800-247-6553, www.luxurydisneyguide.com, Amazon.com, or your local bookstore. Visit her at www.luxurydisneyguide.com. mailto:info@luxurydisneyguide.com