Theme Park and Travel Guide

The PeopleMover ride in Walt Disney World - a great place to spend a wet day! Florida is considered a sub-tropical climate. Summers are generally hot and humid. Winters are generally mild. It also rains a lot, and when it does it's generally heavy rain. However, your main concern should be about lightning , not rain, when visiting the parks. In Walt Disney World most rides continue in the rain. But if there is lightning – many outdoor rides will close. Indeed, some Water Parks will shut down the whole park entirely if there is lightning about. Rain seems to follow us on holidays unfortunately. So we have had a bit of experience of ‘rainy days’ at Disney Parks. There are a few positives to rainy days – the lines for rides shorten and the overall crowds thin -out when it rains. Although you often have the privilege of getting a wet seat when it rains! So how can you beat the rain? 1. The Rainy Season is May – October (with the peak hurricane season Aug

  The Dumbo ride has a 'playground' queue This week I review Magic Kingdom (MK) at Walt Disney World, Orlando. I review the rides, good places to eat and things to do. We are a family of three, with a 10 year old and we travelled to Magic Kingdom in April 2018. 1. Pirates of the Caribbean – A slow moving dark boat ride, with a 14 foot drop over a waterfall. The queue is in the dungeon. The scariest parts of the ride are in the first 3 minutes - skeletons, cannons, darkness and mist. The skin of the human audio-animatronics is made of rubber and every few years the skin must be replaced because it cracks. You'll see 65 pirates, 19 cannons and 60 animals. Captain Jack Sparrow appears 3 times. Your photo is taken as a PhotoPass ride automatically if you are wearing a Magic Band . One of the famous scenes, within the Pirates ride (but as figurines I found in Disney Springs) The ride takes you past a Pirates Grotto, Dead Man’s Cove, a