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This past trip was the first time I played golf outside of Southern California. The Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course was a great course. It’s long-distances, rough, and Bermuda grass greens provided fun challenges. The highlight was of course the 6th hole which has the Mickey Mouse bunker. It was also fun riding the cart (which is required) which has the GPS system and also a system to keep score.

Best Season to play: January through April, to beat crowds play Monday or Tuesday. On weekends, it is often closed for professional tour players to practice.

General Description: (NO spoilers)

• Opens daily 8:30 AM, 9, 9:30 AM

• 5 hour tour (lunch included)

• Must be 16 years old or older

• $60 + theme park admission

• To book this tour you must call (407) WDW-TOUR or (407) 939-8687

• This is a on-site orientation to the history and workings of Walt Disney World’s original theme park, the Magic Kingdom. Guests visit two top attractions and take a peek at the Utilidors (legendary tunnels underneath the park).

My review of Keys to Kingdom tour (SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!):

General description of Tour: (NO spoilers)

• This is a walking our and guests must be at least 16 years of age.

• It is approximately a 4 hour tour.

• Time: Offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. Meet 15 minutes prior in the Guest Relations Lobby (to the left of Spaceship Earth as you enter the park). NOTE: Guests are able to arrive before the 9 a.m. opening in Future World by identifying themselves as being on the Undiscovered Future World tour. There is a guest list at the turnstiles. Use the same far right queue the Princess Storybook breakfast (Norway) guests use.

1. Getting the passport

   

   This is a great souvenir to buy and a great way to tour the park. You can by this for $10 at any of the stores. Inside has information about each land and stickers, as well as a pin. In the first section, there are a couple of pages of trivia questions that you must find answers to. There’s a hint as to which land you can find clues. Once you find the answers you can go to the stores designated (Outpost, Beastly Bazaar, Island Mercantile, Disney Outfitters, Mombasa Marketplace, Mandala Gifts, and Serka Zong, Chester and Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures). then you can go up to a cast member and tell them the answer to receive a special sticker.

When I was at Walt Disney World, these are the 8 attractions I enjoyed the most.

1. Toy Story Mania

   

   Wear 3-D glasses and enjoy an interactive ride where the goal is to shoot projectiles like eggs, darts, balls, and rings. See a variety of characters including Toy Story’s Woody, Buzz, Hmm, Bo Peep and Green Army Men. This is a very popular ride, so it’s best to get a FAST PASS. This is by far my favorite ride. I made it to the beaver (based on your score, you are given an animal).

Epcot World Showcase is a fun and relaxing theme park. Here are tips and places to check out while you’re here.

1. Obtain Map and Show times guide as you explore each area.

2. Passport is a great way to explore the park.

   You can get it “stamped” at each land by a cast member. Epcot sells these passports at any of the shops or carts for $10. It comes with a pin and a set of stickers.

Cinderella’s Royal Table
Location: Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle
Cuisine: American
Meals served: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Character
Price range: $36-60
Hours: 8 AM-11:15 AM, Noon-3:00 PM, 4 PM-closing
Atmosphere: 1st class access inside Cinderella’s Castle. You can experience what it feels like to be a prince or princess as you peer towards Fantasyland through the stainglass windows. You also have the opportunity to take a complimentary keepsake photo with Cinderella.
Reservations: Advanced: up to 180 days recommended
Personal Experience: I ate here on July 3rd. We made a dinner reservation for 8:40 PM (which was made 2 months in advance). I had a delicious crab soup for appetizer and salmon with lemon caper sauce for the main dish. For desert I had a creme brulee. The atmosphere was excellent as we were also able to see the fireworks (4th of July special).