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Mizzou B-ball fan · 05-02-2008, 08:59 AM

1. Coronado is a nice place. You'll enjoy it.

2. Use the park transportation to go everywhere within the Magic Kingdom. Even if you have a rental, don't bother driving.

3. They have a lot of kid-oriented programs at the hotel. Don't be afraid to drop your child off for a couple of hours and eat a nice meal on your own. Honestly, your kid will likely end up having more fun than you do during that time.

4. Get a Park Hopper Plus pass assuming you are staying at least 4 days. It allows you to enter all of the parks anytime you want during the day. The 'Plus' part also allows you to go to a water park for one day. I'd highly recommend Blizzard Beach. It's an amazing waterpark experience that your 8 year old will love. They even have a ski lift that you can ride to the top of the mountain when your child gets tired of walking up the hill.

5. As far as eating, there's several things I'd recommend. Definitely attend one of the 'Character Breakfasts'. There's several held throughout the park each morning. They have a nice buffet and the different Disney characters roam around the restaurant. Great chance for your kid to take pictures with some of the characters without fighting crowds. A great lunch place is the Sci-Fi theater in MGM Studios. It's an enormous warehouse that is set up like a drive-in theater. You sit in the cars to eat and watch 1950s-era Sci-fi movies on a huge drive-in screen. Lots of great shakes and sundaes for dessert too. Great kids place. My favorite dinner place with kids is the German beer garden in Epcot. They serve a large variety of German food (there's kids food for the picky eaters). In addition, they have a live polka band and they have lots of audience participation. Lots of clapping to the music, singing the songs, dancing the 'chicken dance' on stage with the band, etc. Kids love it for all the stuff they can do, while the parents can enjoy a large brew and ride back on public transportation.

6. Tower of Terror, Rock 'n Roller Coaster, and the Yetti roller coaster are all must ride.

7. At night, the Fantasia show at MGM Studios and the World Showcase fireworks show at Epcot are both great shows for kids. If you go to the Epcot fireworks, make sure to get on the side of the lagoon with the wind to your back so the smoke from the fireworks doesn't blow at you and restrict viewing of the show.

That should be a good start for you.

05-02-2008, 08:59 AM	#2
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	1. Coronado is a nice place. You'll enjoy it. 2. Use the park transportation to go everywhere within the Magic Kingdom. Even if you have a rental, don't bother driving. 3. They have a lot of kid-oriented programs at the hotel. Don't be afraid to drop your child off for a couple of hours and eat a nice meal on your own. Honestly, your kid will likely end up having more fun than you do during that time. 4. Get a Park Hopper Plus pass assuming you are staying at least 4 days. It allows you to enter all of the parks anytime you want during the day. The 'Plus' part also allows you to go to a water park for one day. I'd highly recommend Blizzard Beach. It's an amazing waterpark experience that your 8 year old will love. They even have a ski lift that you can ride to the top of the mountain when your child gets tired of walking up the hill. 5. As far as eating, there's several things I'd recommend. Definitely attend one of the 'Character Breakfasts'. There's several held throughout the park each morning. They have a nice buffet and the different Disney characters roam around the restaurant. Great chance for your kid to take pictures with some of the characters without fighting crowds. A great lunch place is the Sci-Fi theater in MGM Studios. It's an enormous warehouse that is set up like a drive-in theater. You sit in the cars to eat and watch 1950s-era Sci-fi movies on a huge drive-in screen. Lots of great shakes and sundaes for dessert too. Great kids place. My favorite dinner place with kids is the German beer garden in Epcot. They serve a large variety of German food (there's kids food for the picky eaters). In addition, they have a live polka band and they have lots of audience participation. Lots of clapping to the music, singing the songs, dancing the 'chicken dance' on stage with the band, etc. Kids love it for all the stuff they can do, while the parents can enjoy a large brew and ride back on public transportation. 6. Tower of Terror, Rock 'n Roller Coaster, and the Yetti roller coaster are all must ride. 7. At night, the Fantasia show at MGM Studios and the World Showcase fireworks show at Epcot are both great shows for kids. If you go to the Epcot fireworks, make sure to get on the side of the lagoon with the wind to your back so the smoke from the fireworks doesn't blow at you and restrict viewing of the show. That should be a good start for you. Last edited by Mizzou B-ball fan : 05-02-2008 at 09:00 AM.