1)
Spend
a night in Cinderella’s Castle Suite -I know this is on the bucket list of
almost every Disney fan. The Cinderella
Castle Suite was originally intended for Walt Disney and his family. When Walt passed away before the completion
of Walt Disney World, the suite remained unfinished. It was finally completed for the “Year of a
Million Dreams” promotion. During this
special event, guests could be chosen at random to win a night in this very
special suite. In fact (unless you’re
Beyonce or something), you can’t book this room, you have to win it. This is part of what makes it so
special. If you’ve ever been selected
for this special opportunity, please let me know and we can share your
experience!
2)
Experience
a Ride Evacuation -Why would you want to experience a broken-down
ride? When rides break down at Walt
Disney World, sometimes they will have to evacuate the ride building and vehicles. While it’s unfortunate that you won’t get to
experience the ride in its entirety, you will get some pretty cool
behind-the-scenes access. This is
particularly true for dark rides. You
don’t get to see these rides with the lights on. Getting evacuated from a dark ride gives a
cool new perspective and is something that many Disney nerds want to experience
at some point.
3)
Mickey’s
Not So Scary Halloween Party -I’ll get to cross this one off the list next
month. I was able to attend Mickeys Very
Merry Christmas Party last year and had a great time. I love the special character meet and greets,
shows, parades…the whole experience. I’ve
had the Halloween party on the list forever. Until the debut of Happily Ever
After earlier this year, Hallowishes was supposed to be the best fireworks show
on Walt Disney World property. I can’t
wait to see Hallowishes and for the Hocus Pocus Villian Spectacular. There’s more to do at this party than you can
feasibly do in one outing, but I’ll try to cover as much ground as I can.
4)
Epcot
Flower & Garden Festival -While I have managed to make it to the Epcot
International Food and Wine Festival for the last few years, I have somehow
always missed out on the Flower and Garden Festival. When I ran the Princess Half Marathon, I was
able to see some of the topiaries. When
Nicole and I were there for the inaugural Dark Side Half Marathon we only spent
two days in the parks and missed out on visiting Epcot. I’m planning on possibly running the Dark
Side Half Marathon again in 2019, so I’ll make sure to be in Epcot for Flower
and Garden.
Snow White and the 7 Dwarves Topiary in 2016
5)
Stay
at Disney’s Polynesian Resort Hotel -The food, the atmosphere, the views…there’s
so much to love about Disney’s Polynesian Resort Hotel. As one of Disney’s higher-end deluxe hotels,
this one has always been outside of my price range, but boy would I love to
stay there. It would be so great to walk
down to get Tonga Toast each morning and have a dole whip each night. Magic Kingdom and Epcot are just a monorail
ride away. You can even end the night at
Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto.
Tonga Toast at Kona Café in Disney's Polynesian Resort
6)
See
Happily Ever After from the California Grill -I should probably add just “see
Happily Ever After” to this list, since I still have not seen Magic Kingdom’s
newest fireworks show yet! However,
there’s something that sounds so elegant about watching it from the top of the
Contemporary resort with the music piped in and a fabulous dinner in front of
me. I sounds like a completely perfect
way to end a night in the happiest place on earth.
7)
Ride
the Peoplemover at Night -It’s no secret that I absolutely love the
Tomorrowland Transit Authority aka the Peoplemover. However, I’ve never managed to score a ride
on this one at night. I’d love to take
this tour of Tomorrowland with it all lit up in neon at night!
8)
Visit
Pandora -Ever since its opening on Memorial Day weekend, I have been amazed
by the newest world that Imagineers have created in Disney’s Animal
Kingdom. The scenery, the food, the
attractions…I can’t wait to experience it all!.
My Disney nerd friends have told me that Flight of Passage is the
greatest attraction the Imagineers have ever created…that’s a big
compliment! When I travel to WDW in
October, I plan to spend a full day taking in Pandora. If I have to wait three hours for Flight of
Passage, so be it! As a Disney foodie, I
can’t wait to eat at Satu’li Canteen. I
love all the different menu options! I’m
also excited to see the audio-animatronic technology in Na’avi River Journey.
The Shaman of Songs is the most complex Audio-Animatronic that Imagineers have
ever created. I can’t wait to see it!
9)
Dine
with an Imagineer -Did you know you can actually enjoy a meal with one of
Walt Disney World’s Imagineers? At the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant at
Disney’s Hollywood Studios or at Citricos in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
you can make an Advanced Dining Reservation enjoy dinner with an Imagineer. You need to be 14 years old or older to
participate in this experience. Here,
you’ll get the opportunity to ask an Imagineer your questions about Walt Disney
World. Learn about their creative
process, what it takes to be an Imagineer, and get insight into Disney Parks
and Resorts in this incredible experience.
10)
The
Dopey Challenge -Obviously this one is on the list! I can’t wait to check off this monster in
January!
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