Epcot:
Name of Ride: The American Adventure
Summary: Animatronic show inside a theatre
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: N/A
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Zero
Photopass: No
Misc: Long show about American history; very young kids might get antsy/bored
Name of Ride: Disney Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's World Showcase Adventure
Summary: Interactive app you download on your cellphone and search for clues around different countries
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: N/A
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: None
Photopass: No
Misc: Kids of all ages will enjoy searching for clues
Name of Ride: Frozen Ever After
Summary: A boat ride through the world of Frozen
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes (a big one)
Can Get You Wet: Possibly
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Boat-water motion; big drop
Photopass: Yes
Misc: Young children might not like the drop
Name of Ride: Gran Fiesta Tour
Summary: Boat ride through Mexico with the Three Caballeros
FP Recommended: Only on busy days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: None
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Boat-water motion
Photopass: No
Misc: Great relaxing boat ride for hot or rainy days; views from restaurant
Name of Ride: Innoventions - Color Labs
Summary: Innoventions is pretty sparse except the Color Lab activity
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: None
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: The presentation contains flashing colored lights
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: None
Photopass: No
Misc: Ideal for younger kids
Name of Ride: Journey into Imagination with Figment
Summary: Slow-moving car ride through a lab then Figment's house followed by hands-on activities
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: None
Photopass: No
Misc: The kids really enjoy the hands-on activites after the ride; you can also meet Wreck It Ralph characters in the gift shop for a limited time; you don't need to ride to play - come in through the gift shop
Name of Ride: Kidcot Fun Stops
Summary: Each country around the world contains a Kidcot table with a native-speaking host/hostess; right now they have colorable postcards and a ziploc luggage
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: None
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: None
Photopass: No
Misc: Younger kids will spend more time collecting; older kids can request the host/hostess to write words in their native languages
Name of Ride: Living with the Land
Summary: Slow-moving boat ride through different ecosystems and gardens
FP Recommended: Only on busy days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Minimal
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Boat-water movement
Photopass: No
Misc: The garden sections contain hidden mickeys
Name of Ride: Mission Space
Summary: Participate in a ride into space as part of a four-man astronaut crew; there are 2 levels - Orange (Intense) and Green (Easy)
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: 44" (orange)/40" (green)
Speed of Ride: Fast/Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: Maybe
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Orange is a bit intense
Photopass: No
Misc: For guests/kids with shorter arm spans, it might be challenging to reach the controls
Name of Ride: Sea Base
Summary: Aquarium, Bruce's Shark room, Manatee viewing, Turtle Talk with Crush, etc
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: None
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: None
Photopass: None
Misc: This building is 2 stories and there is an elevator; restrooms are on first floor; easy for young kids to get lost
Name of Ride: Soarin' Around the World
Summary: A seated, floorless virtual ride where you're "flying" over famous landmarks around the world
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: 40"
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: Minimal movement up when starting/down when ending
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: This ride simulates flying over mountaintops which might make those with height-fears queasy
Photopass: No
Misc: I have a fear of heights and when I felt queasy, I just looked at the feet hanging above my head.
Name of Ride: Spaceship Earth
Summary: Slow-moving ride through the history of communication and interactive area afterwards
FP Recommended: On busy days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: Camera flash
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: There is moving platform to get on your car; there is a part near the end where your car spins around and you go downhill backwards
Photopass: Yes
Misc: Kids will enjoy the interactive computer on the ride as well as the activites after you get off the ride
Name of Ride: The Seas with Nemo
Summary: Slow-moving ride "underwater" into Nemo's world
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: None
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Minimal
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Moving platform to enter ride car
Photopass: No
Misc: Cute ride with aquarium backdrops
Name of Ride: Test Track
Summary: Fast-moving car ride around a track; interactive custom car building; activites and photos after ride
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: 40"
Speed of Ride: Fast
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: Maybe
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: This ride simulates racing at almost 100 mph around a track
Photopass: Yes
Misc: The cars are three-seaters which might make for awkward arrangements; younger kids will enjoy playing in the actual cars after the ride (which you can visit through the gift shop if you prefer not to ride); lots of digital photo ops there too
Name of Ride: Turtle Talk with Crush
Summary: An interactive show with an animated Turtle named Crush and possible appearances by other Nemo characters
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: None
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: None
Photopass: No
Misc: Try to get in early so you can get close seats; kids sit on the floor in front of the screen; not stadium-style seating so it's hard to see in the back; tell your kids to prepare a question to ask Crush before you get there
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