Review - Texas - Dallas - Dallas Zoo Fall Updates

This past weekend my family re-visited the Dallas Zoo to check out the latest updates after their re-opening (following months of Covid closure)

The Dallas Zoo is still requiring time-specific reservations via their website even if you have a Dallas Zoo membership. If you have a reciprocal membership from another zoo, you will need to reach out to the staff to see how to make your reservations as there is no obvious method on their website. Phone number 469.554.7501 or email Info@DallasZoo.com. Be sure to add your parking.

One thing I noticed about this visit was the number of guests was a lot higher than last time; perhaps because it was a warm sunny day. We arrived at opening time 9am and when we left at 11am, the parking lot was already full and staff was directing cars to park on the grassy portion of the hillside.

You are still required to wear a mask (and I highly suggest you keep it on during your entire visit).

The gift shop now allows (a limited number) guests inside although there are several kiosks on the outside (and near the exit).

The carousel and the giraffe feedings were now open ($5 per person). The monorail train that goes around the zoo is closed with no plans to reopen any time soon.

The Herpetarium (Repitle House) was open to guests and a very helpful guide was inside answering questions. Social distancing or other safety measures were not practiced inside this building.

The Cheetah Encounter in ZooNorth has been changed to "Animals in Action" which features other animals and a keeper. Cheetahs have been moved to a nearby enclosure. Other animal presentations can be seen at the Wild Encounters Stage near the monorail area.

The Serengeti Grill offers outdoor seating and the lion viewing areas during our visit were closed off to guests. Kona Ice truck is only available during the week (Monday through Friday). Sweet Treats and Dippin' Dots snack booths are open Saturdays and Sundays.

The newborn lion cubs weren't out for visiting yet. Hopefully next time we go!

Travel - US - States - Viking Festivals

My family loves to attend culturally-based festivals and next year I plan to check out these Viking-themed festivals. Like Scottish or Irish festivals, we anticipate finding people dressed in Viking attire, adult beverages, Scandinavian or Swedish foods, and family-friendly activities. Most of the 2020 events have been/were cancelled due to Covid, but 2021 looks promising so start planning now. Please check the festival for specific dates, as dates may change without notice.

State:	City - Festival:	Website:	Dates or Cancelled?
California	Vista - Viking Festival	https://vistavikingfestival.com/	September
Colorado	Breckenridge - Ullr Fest	https://gobreck.com/event/ullr-fest-2/	December 9 - 19, 2020
Maryland	Laplata - Vikings Con	https://vikingscon.com/	November 7-8, 2020
Minnesota	Moorehead - Scandinavian Hjemkomst and Midwest Viking Festival	https://www.hcscconline.org/shmvf2019.html	June
New York	Greenwich - The Great Northern Thyng	https://glennlinn.eastkingdom.org/tgnt1.htm	July
North Dakota	Minot - Norsk Hostfest	https://hostfest.com/	September 30th - October 2nd, 2021
Ohio	Burton - Ohio Viking Festival	https://vikingfestohio.com/	June 25-27th, 2021
Oklahoma	Heavener - Runestone Festival	https://www.runestonefest.org/	October
Texas	Paige - Texas Viking Festival	http://www.texasvikingfestival.com	December 14-15 and 21-22, 2020
Virginia	Manassas - Viking Fest	https://www.facebook.com/manassasvikingfest/about	May 8, 2021

Travel - US - States - Scottish Festivals and Highland Games

My family loves to attend culturally-based festivals and some of our favorites are the Scottish festivals. You can usually find people dressed in kilts and clan tartans plus bagpipes, dancing, adult beverages, food, and family-friendly activities. Most of the 2020 events have been/were cancelled due to Covid, but 2021 looks promising so start planning now. Please check the festival for specific dates, as dates may change without notice.

State:	City - Festival:	Website:	Dates or Cancelled?
Alabama	Dothan - Southeast Alabama Highland Games	https://wiregrasshighlandgames.com/	September
Alaska	Palmer - Alaska Scottish Highland Games	https://alaskanscottish.org/	June
Arizona	Flagstaff - Arizona Highland Celtic Festival	http://www.nachs.info/festival.shtml	July
Arizona	Phoenix - Scottish Games	http://phoenixscottishgames.com/	March
Arizona	Tucson - Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games	http://www.tucsoncelticfestival.org/	November
California	Dixon - Highland Games	http://www.scotsindixon.org/	TBD
California	Fremont - Tartan Day	http://www.eastbayscots.org/	April
California	Monterey - Scottish Games and Celtic Festival	http://www.montereyscotgames.com/	August
California	Pleasonton - Scottish Highland Gathering and Game	https://thescottishgames.com/	July
California	San Diego - SD Highland Games	https://sdhighlandgames.org/	June
California	Sonora - Celtic Faire	http://calaverascelticfaire.com/	March
California	Ventura - Seaside Highland Games	https://www.seasidehighlandgames.org/	October
California	Woodland - Celtic Games	https://woodlandcelticgames.org/	January
Colorado	Colorado Springs - Pikes Peak Celtic Festival	https://pikespeakcelticfestival.com/	June
Colorado	Cortez - Celtic Fair	https://cortezcelticfair.com/	June
Colorado	Durango - Celtic Festival	www.durangocelticfestival.com	March
Colorado	Edgewater - Scottish Games	http://www.scottishgames.org/	August
Colorado	Elizabeth - Celtic Festival	https://www.elizabethcelticfest.org/	July
Colorado	Longmont - Tartan Day	http://www.coloradotartanday.com/	April
Florida	Green Cove Springs - Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games	https://www.neflgames.com/	February
Florida	Dunedin - Highland Games and Festival	http://dunedinhighlandgames.com/	November 21 – 22, 2020
Florida	Ormond Beach - Celtic Festival	http://ormondbeachcelticfestival.com/	TBD
Florida	Plantation - South East Florida Highland Games	https://sassf.org/events/festivalfestival.html	March
Florida	Sarasota - Highland Games	https://www.sarasotahighlandgames.com/	February
Florida	St Augustine - Celtic Music and Heritage Festival	http://www.celticstaugustine.com/	March
Florida	Winter Springs - Central Florida Scottish Highland Gamees	http://www.flascot.com/	TBD
Georgia	Balirsville - Scottish Festival	https://blairsvillescottishfestival.com/	June
Georgia	Savannah - Scottish Games	https://www.savannahscottishgames.com/	May
Georgia	Stone Mountain - Highland Games and Scottish Festival	http://www.smhg.org/	October
Indiana	Columbus - Scottish Festival	http://scottishfestival.org/	September
Indiana	Indianapolis - Scottish Highland Games and Festival	https://indyscotgamesandfest.com/	October
Iowa	Davenport - Celtic Highland Games of the Quad Cities	http://celtichighlandgames.org/	September
Illinois	Hamilton Lakes - Scottish Festival and Highland Games	https://www.chicagoscots.org/	August
Kansas	Wichita - Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival	https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/	April
Kentucky	Glasgow - Highland Games	https://www.glasgowhighlandgames.com/	June
Louisiana	Lafayette - Celtic Bayou Festival	http://www.celticbayoufest.com/	March
Louisiana	Minden - Scottish Tartan Festival	https://scottishsociety.wixsite.com/tartan-festival	April
Maine	Belfast - Main Celtic Celebration	http://www.mainecelticcelebration.com/	July
Maryland	Elkton - Fair Hill Scottish Games	http://fairhillscottishgames.org/	May
Maryland	Prince Frederick - Southern Maryland Celtic Festival	https://www.cssm.org/events/festival/	April
Maryland	Friendsville - Garrett County Celtic Festival	http://gccelticfestival.com/	June
Massachusettes	Florence - Glasglow Lands Scottish Festival	https://www.glasgowlands.org/	July
Michigan	Alma - Highland Festival	http://www.almahighlandfestival.com/	May
Michigan	Detroit - Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit - Highland Games	https://highlandgames.com/	August
Michigan	Saline - Celtic Festival	https://www.salineceltic.org/	July
Michigan	Sparta - Celtic Festival	https://www.spartacelticfest.org/	August
Mississppi	Jackson - CelticFest	celticfestms.org/wp/	March
Mississippi	Gulfport - Celtic Music Festival and Scottish Highland Games	https://www.mshighlandsandislands.org/	November
Minnesota	Eagan - Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games	http://www.mnscottishfair.org/	July
Montana	Hamilton - Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering	http://www.bcgg.org/	August
Nevada	Reno - Northern Nevada Celtic Celebration	http://www.renoceltic.org/	May
Nevada	Las Vegas - Highland Games	http://www.lasvegascelticsociety.org/	April
New Hampshire	Lincoln - New Hampshire Highland Games	https://nhscot.org/	September
New Jersey	Bordentown - Kilt Fest NJ	https://www.kiltfestusa.com/	October
New Mexico	Aztec - Highland Games and Celtic Festival	https://www.aztechighlandgames.com/	October
New York	Fort Ticonderoga - Scots Day	https://www.fortticonderoga.org/	June
New York	Lockport - Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival and Highland Games	http://www.niagaraceltic.com/	September
New York	Syracuse - Central New York Scottish Games	https://cnyscottishgames.org/	August
New York	Long Island - Scottish Festival and Games	http://www.liscots.org/festival_and_games.htm	August
New York	Shortsville - Finger Lakes Celtic Festival	http://www.flceltic.org/	May
North Carolina	Linville - Grandfather Mountain Highland Games	http://www.gmhg.org/	July
North Carolina	Laurinburg - Scotland County Highway Games	http://www.carolina-highlandgames.com/	October
North Carolina	Huntersville - Loch Norman Highland Games	http://lochnorman.com/	April
Ohio	Wellington - Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival	https://www.ohioscottishgames.com/	June
Oklahoma	Edmund - United Scot Clans Oklahoma Scottish Heritage Festival	https://unitedscotsok.com/	Postponed to October for 2020
Oklahoma	Tulsa - OK Scot Fest	https://okscotfest.com/	September
Oregon	Albany - Scottish Festival and Highland Games	https://www.facebook.com/events/timber-linn-park/albany-scottish-festival-highland-games/3688575747827011/	May
Oregon	Eugene - Scottish Festival	http://www.eugenescottishfestival.com/index.html	May
Pennsylvania	Ligonier - Highland Games	http://www.ligonierhighlandgames.org/	September
Pennsylvania	Quarreyville - Covenanter Scottish Festival and Highland Games	https://www.covenanterscottishfestival.com/	September
Pennsylvania	Bethlehem - Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival	https://www.celticfest.org/	September
Pennsylvania	Mannheim - PA Renaissance Faire	http://www.parenfaire.com/	September
Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg - Shawnee Celtic Festival	https://www.shawneemt.com/events/cancelled-shawnee-celtic-festival	September
South Carolina	Greenville - Scottish Games	www.gallabrae.com	May
South Carolina	Cayce - Tartan Day South	https://tartandaysouth.com/	April
South Dakota	Aberdeen - Celtic Fair and Games	https://nesdcelticfaire.com/	September
Tennessee	Maryville - Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games	http://smokymountaingames.org/about/	May
Tennessee	Brownsville - West Tennessee Annual Celtic Fest	http://www.celticsocietyofwtn.org/cswtpg4.html	October
Texas	Midland - West Texas Celtic Fair	https://westtexascelticfair.com/	March
Texas	Helotes - The San Antonio Highland Games	https://www.sahga.org/	April
Texas	Houston - Houston Highland Games and Celtic Festival	https://houstonhighlandgames.com/	TBD
Texas	Decatur - Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games	https://www.texasscots.com/	April
Texas	Salado - Scottish Gathering and Highland Games	https://saladomuseum.org/scottish-gathering-and-highland-games/	November
Texas	Sherman - Scottish Festival and Highland Games	https://www.shermancelticfest.com/	March
Texas	Ingram - Kerr County Celtic Festival	http://www.kerrcountyceltic.com/	October
Utah	Highland - Highland Fling	https://www.highlandcity.org/169/Highland-Fling	July
Utah	Moab - Scots on the Rocks Celtic Fest	https://www.scotsontherocksmoab.org/	November
Utah	Payson - Scottish Festival	http://www.paysonscottishfestival.org/	July
Utah	Salt Lake City - Utah Scottish Festival	http://utahscots.org/	June
Utah	St George - Red Stone Highland Games	https://www.redstonehighlandgames.com/	October
Virginia	Radford - Radford Highlanders Festival	https://www.radford.edu/content/festival/home.html	October
Virginia	Richmond - Central Virginia Celtic Festival and Highland Games	http://vacelticfestival.com/	October
Washington	Prosser - Scottish Fest and Highland Games	https://www.prosserscottishfest.org/	June
Washington	Seattle - Scottish Highland Games	http://www.sshga.org/	TBD
Washington	Tacoma - Highland Games	https://www.tacomagames.org/	July
Wisconsin	Milwaukee - Highland Games	http://milwaukeehighlandgames.org/	June
West Virginia	Parkersburg - Scottish and Celtic Heritage Festival	https://sites.google.com/site/scottishcelticheritagefestival/	April
Wyoming	Cheyenne - Celtic Festival	https://www.facebook.com/CelticFestival/	June
Wyoming	Evanston - Celtic Festival	http://theartsinc.com/celtic-festival	March

Travel - US - States - Irish Festivals

My family loves to attend culturally-based festivals and some of our favorites are the Irish festivals. You can usually find people dressed in Irish-style attire or in St Patrick's Day costumes plus music, dancing, adult beverages, food, and family-friendly activities. Most of the 2020 events have been/were cancelled due to Covid, but 2021 looks promising so start planning now. Please check the festival for specific dates, as dates may change without notice.

State:	City - Festival:	Website:	Dates:
Arizona	Fountain Hills - Fountain Hills St Patrick's Day Celebration	https://www.experiencefountainhills.org/p/events/irishfest	March
Arizona	Phoenix - Phoenix St Patrick's Day Irish Faire	https://stpatricksdayphoenix.org/	March
Arizona	Sedona - Sedona St Patrick's Day	https://www.sedona.net/st-patricks-day	March
Arizona	Tuscon - St Patrick's Day Parade	https://www.tucsonstpatricksday.com/	March 14, 2021
California	Irvine - The Irish Fair	https://www.theirishfair.org/	TBD
California	San Diego - San Diego St Patrick's Day Festival	http://www.stpatsparade.org/	March
California	San Francisco - Crossroads: Irish American Festival	http://www.irishamericancrossroads.org/	March
Connecticut	North Haven - Connecticut Irish Festival	https://ctirishfestival.com/	October 17-18, 2020
Florida	Cape Choral - Cape Choral Irish Festival	http://capecoralirishfest.com/	March
Florida	Jacksonville - Jacksonville Irish Festival	https://www.visitjacksonville.com/events/holidays/st-patricks-day/	March
Florida	Miami - South Florida Emerald Society St Patrick Festival	https://emeraldsocietysfl.com/	mid-March
Florida	West Palm Beach - Irish Fest (March)	https://downtownwpb.com/things-to-do/st-patricks-day/	March
Georgia	Savannah - Savannah Irish Festival	https://www.savannahirish.org/	February
Illinois	Carbondale - Southern Illinois Irish Festival	http://www.iluvlocalplaces.com/stories-directory/177-southern-illinois-irish-festival	October 5-6, 2020
Illinois	Chicago - Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Festival	https://chicagogaelicparkirishfest.org/	May
Illinois	Manhattan - Manhattan Irish Festival	http://www.manhattanirishfest.com/	March
Illinois	Peoria - St Patrick's of Peoria	https://stpatpeoria.com/events/	March
Kentucky	Louisville - St Patrick's Day Parade	https://www.louisvilleirish.com/annual-events/st-patricks-parade/	March
Maryland	Corwnsville - Annapolis Irish Festival	https://www.annapolisirishfestival.com/	July
Massachusettes	Boston - Boston Celtic Music Festival	https://www.passim.org/live-music/events/boston-celtic-music-festival/	January
Michigan	Clare - Clare Irish Fest	https://www.claremichigan.com/irish-festival/	March
Minnesota	St Paul - Young Irish Musicians Weekend	http://www.centerforirishmusic.org/events/mim/	June
Minnesota	St Paul - Irish Fair	https://irishfair.com/	August
Minnesota	St Paul - St Patrick's Day Celebration	http://www.irishmusicanddanceassociation.org/stpatricksday.html	March
Missouri	Weston - Weston Irish Fest	https://westonirish.com/weston-irish-festival/	TBD
Montana	Libby - Libby Irish Fair	http://www.libbychamber.org/event/libby-irish-fair-2/	March
Nebraska	Greeley - Irish Fest	https://greeleyirishfestival.com/	September
New Jersey	Smithville - Smithville Irish Fest	https://www.smithvilleirishfestivalnj.org/	October
New York	Brooklyn - Great Irish Festival of NY	https://www.iabsny.com/events/gifny	TBD
New York	East Durham - East Durham Irish Festival	https://eastdurhamirishfestival.com/	May
Ohio	Cuyahoga Falls - Riverfront Irish Festival	www.riverfrontirishfest.org	June
Ohio	Toledo - Toledo St Patricks Day Festival	https://www.visittoledo.org/events/st-patricks-day-celebration/	March
Pennsylvania	York County - Penn-Mar Irish Festival	https://pennmaririshfestival.com/	June
Texas	Austin - Austin Celtic Fest	https://www.austincelticfestival.com/	November
Texas	Dallas - North Texas Irish Festival	https://www.ntif.org/	March
Texas	Tyler - Tyler Celtic Fest	https://www.facebook.com/tylercelticfest/	May
Virginia	Alexandria - Ballyshaners St Patrick's Day Parade	https://www.ballyshaners.org/	March
Virginia	Churchill - The Irish Festival	http://www.churchhillirishfestival.com/	March
Wisconsin	Lacrosse - Irish Fest	https://www.irishfestlacrosse.org/	August
Wisconsin	Milwaukee - Irish Fest	https://irishfest.com/Milwaukee-Irish-Fest	August

Travel - US - States - Which State Fairs are Cancelled due to Covid

Many state fairs around the United States have been cancelled this year thanks to Covid. Some have been modified, virtualized or delayed. Here, I put together a list of all the state fairs by state (for some states which host multiple fairs I selected just one) and whether it's been cancelled or not for 2020:

State:	Website:	Upcoming Dates or Cancelled:
Alabama	https://alnationalfair.org/	Oct 9 - Oct 18, 2020
Alaska	https://www.alaskastatefair.org/site/	N/A
Arizona	https://azstatefair.com/	Cancelled
Arkansas	https://www.arkansasstatefair.com/	Cancelled
California	https://calexpostatefair.com/	Cancelled
Colorado	https://www.coloradostatefair.com/	Aug 28 - Sep 7, 2020
Connecticut	https://www.durhamfair.com/index	Cancelled
Delaware	https://delawarestatefair.com/	N/A
Florida	https://floridastatefair.com/	Feb 11 - Feb 22, 2021
Georgia	https://www.georgiastatefair.org/	Oct 2- Oct 11, 2020
Hawaii	http://ekfernandezshows.com/events/206	N/A
Idaho	https://www.idahofair.com/	Cancelled
Illinois	https://www2.illinois.gov/statefair/Pages/default.aspx	Cancelled
Indiana	https://www.indianastatefair.com	Cancelled
Iowa	https://www.iowastatefair.org/	Cancelled
Kansas	https://www.kansasstatefair.com/	Cancelled
Kentucky	https://kystatefair.org/	Aug 19 - Aug 29, 2021
Louisiana	https://www.statefairoflouisiana.com/	Oct 29 - Nov 8, 2020
Maine	https://www.bangorstatefair.com/	Cancelled
Maryland	http://www.marylandstatefair.com/	Cancelled
Massachusettes	https://www.thebige.com/default.aspx	Cancelled
Michigan	https://www.michiganstatefairllc.com/	Virtual - Sep 3 - Sep 7, 2020
Minnesota	https://www.mnstatefair.org/	Cancelled
Mississippi	https://www.mdac.ms.gov/bureaus-departments/state-fairgrounds/fair/	Oct 7 - Oct 18, 2020
Missouri	https://www.mostatefair.com/	N/A
Montana	http://www.goexpopark.com/montana-state-fair/	N/A
Nebraska	https://www.statefair.org/	Aug 28 - Sep 7, 2020
Nevada	http://www.nevadastatefair.org/	N/A
New Hampshire	https://www.hsfair.org/	Cancelled
New Jersey	http://njfair.com/	Cancelled
New Mexico	https://statefair.exponm.com/	Virtual - Sep 14 - Sep 20, 2020
New York	https://nysfair.ny.gov/	Cancelled
North Carolina	https://www.ncstatefair.org/	Cancelled
North Dakota	https://ndstatefair.com/	Cancelled
Ohio	https://ohiostatefair.com/	Virtual
Oklahoma	https://okstatefair.com/	N/A
Oregon	https://oregonstatefair.org/	N/A
Pennsylvania	N/A	N/A
Rhode Island	https://washingtoncountyfair-ri.com/	N/A
South Carolina	https://www.scstatefair.org/	Modified - Oct 20 - Oct 21, 2020
South Dakota	https://www.sdstatefair.com/	Sep 3 - Sep 7, 2020
Tennessee	https://tnstatefair.org/	Cancelled
Texas	https://www.bigtex.com	Cancelled
Utah	https://www.utahstatefair.com/	Sep 10 - Sep 20, 2020
Vermont	http://www.vermontstatefair.org/	Cancelled
Virginia	https://www.statefairva.org/p/attractions/rides	Cancelled
Washington	https://www.thefair.com/	N/A
West Virginia	http://statefairofwv.com/fair/	Cancelled
Wisconsin	https://wistatefair.com/fair/	Cancelled
Wyoming	https://wystatefair.com/	N/A

Review - Texas - Dallas - Dallas Zoo Reopening

This past weekend I visited the re-opened Dallas Zoo and I want to share my experience with you.

   
First, you will need to pre-purchase (or pre-reserve if you are a member) your tickets and parking online. When I visited on Sunday at 9am, they were sold out. Parking attendants will direct you where to park. Only handicapped-allowed cars or President Circle members may park near the entrance. You can print or show your phone to the attendant at the entrance gate.

Although the zoo is only allowing 25% capacity at this time, it is still a lot of people/families. Masks were only required for the restrooms.

After you enter, there is a giant map for you to take a picture of with your cellphone. Or you can use the zoo app. No paper maps will be distributed at this time.

There is also a board listing the feeding/zoo keeper times if you wanted to see/hear their show. All zookeepers wore masks.

           
All the buildings (gift shop, restaurant) and activities (carousel, monorail, Children's Zoo) are closed. They did have carts outside the gift shop selling items and I did see a snack cart near the Savannah selling items. All water fountains were closed so be sure to bring your own water. Picnic areas were open if you choose to bring your own food. Restrooms were open throughout.

       
Like the Arboretum, you will be following a marked one-way path through the zoo starting past the flamingos and then towards the right. There are safety reminder signs throughout the park as well.


This trail will lead you past several monkeys, tigers, otters, past the dinosaurs (even though most of those are now gone and the train ride is closed) and finally to the cheetah. If you arrive on time you can enjoy the cheetah encounter. They have marked the ground where you/your family can stand to watch.

If you've never been to this zoo and you plan to go in the next 3 months, bring a hat and lots of water. Despite all the trees, it gets hot. I also recommend clip-on stroller fans.


The baby hippo was swimming in the lagoon with its mom. The building is closed but the glass viewing area and the overlook were both open.


The baby giraffe (just born early May) was also out wandering the enclosure.

Some of the animals have been re-arranged such as the cheetahs who are now in the baboon's enclosure.

   
The viewing area for the gorillas has changed a little bit due to the small space - you will need to line up before you can enter to view and wait your turn. They are only allowing a limited amount of people in the viewing area. You can also view the gorilla habitat from the wooden deck just past this cave (the building is closed).

Overall, our visit took about 2 hours and we were able to see most of the animals and several zoo keeper talks.

Florida - Orlando - Walt Disney World - Animal Kingdom - Activities and Rides List

Howdy! Since I have visited WDW repeatedly over the last 11 years with kids that ranged in age from infant up to 14 year old, I get asked all the time "what are the best things for a child to do?" Of course, I can't give you a simple answer because a lot depends on the child in question. One of my children loves fast rides while another hates roller coasters and/or dark rides. Just because a child is TALL enough to ride something doesn't mean they will LIKE it. A bad ride experience can also set up a domino effort for all future rides. So I hope this checklist will be helpful as it takes those characteristics into account.

Animal Kingdom:

Name of Ride: Affection Section
Summary: Petting Zoo in the heart of Rafiki's Planet Watch
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: Live animals
Photopass: No
Misc: This just opened up after a hiatus. Young kids will enjoy petting the goats.


Name of Ride: Animation Experience (new)
Summary: Take a step-by-step pen and paper animation character drawing class
FP Recommended: Yes
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: This is a small class so it fills up quickly; the entry area is a little chaotic so keep an eye on young kids; some young kids won't be able to sit quietly through the entire class


Name of Ride: Avatar Flight of Passage
Summary: Take a virtual reality ride through Pandora on the back of a banshee
FP Recommended: YES
Height Requirement: 44"
Speed of Ride: Simulated fast
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: A little bit
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: The amount of movement/motion may cause sickness
Photopass: No
Misc: The ride is very realistic (the banshee's sides heave as if breathing), the graphics are amazing, and the movements may cause dizziness/motion-sickness; also, this ride is very popular expect 2+ hour waits without FP (if you can even get one)


Name of Ride: The Boneyard
Summary: Nice playground with dinosaur/fossil theme plus a bridge (over the walkway) to a large dig site sandbox
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: There is limited seating for adults; adults can use the equipment too


Name of Ride: Conservation Station
Summary: This is a newly re-opened learning center at Rafiki's Planet Watch gives guests up-close view into veterinarian work and some animal habitats
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: Bugs/Animals
Photopass: No
Misc: Calm, air-conditioned building with lots to look at and you might find expert guides wandering round willing to answer questions


Name of Ride: Dinosaur
Summary: Rather intense motion-ride in a truck through the land of dinosaurs
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: 40"
Speed of Ride: Medium
Contains Gravity Drop: No but it's bumpy
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: Camera flash
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: It's a very bumpy, motion-heavy ride
Photopass: Yes
Misc: This ride was too intense for my five-year-old who absolutely loves dinosaurs.


Name of Ride: Expedition Everest
Summary: Rollercoaster ride through Mount Everest
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: 44"
Speed of Ride: Fast
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: Yes, Camera Flash
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Backwards motion, drops
Photopass: Yes
Misc: Intense rollercoaster; there's always a long wait


Name of Ride: Gorilla Falls Expedition Trail
Summary: Walking trail through several animal habitats and a chance to see the baby Gorilla
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: Animals
Photopass: No
Misc: Several Wilderness Explorer badge activities along trail


Name of Ride: It's Tough to be a Bug
Summary: Cute 4-D show where the audience are honorary bugs
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: A little spray
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Bugs
Photopass: No
Misc: You need to wear one-size-fits-all 3-D glasses; some of the bug interactions might frighten younger children


Name of Ride: Kali River Rapids
Summary: Large circular tube ride through the river rapids
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: 38"
Speed of Ride: Medium
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes
Can Get You Wet: Yes
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Water-motion, some spinning, bouncing and one big drop
Photopass: No
Misc: Use the free lockers across from the ride to store your belongings because you will get wet and there's no storage space on the tube


Name of Ride: Kilimanjaro Safaris
Summary: Safari truck ride through an African safari
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: The ride is a bit jerky and bumpy
Photopass: No
Misc: Each ride is slightly different depending on the animals; there are a few different animals on the nighttime safari


Name of Ride: Maharajah Jungle Trek
Summary: Walking trail through Asia including views of tigers
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Animals
Photopass: No
Misc: The tigers seem more active earlier in the day before it gets really hot


Name of Ride: Na'vi River Journey
Summary: Gentle boat ride through the glowing bioluminescent rainforest with views of interesting creatures
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Dimly lit
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Water-boat motion
Photopass: No
Misc: Lots of Pandora creatures to see


Name of Ride: Primeval Whirl
Summary: Spinning dino-themed rollercoaster
FP Recommended: On busy days
Height Requirement: 48"
Speed of Ride: Fast
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Spinning; drops
Photopass: No
Misc: There's always a long line for this ride


Name of Ride: TriceraTop Spin
Summary: Circling Dumbo-like ride that you can control
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: Up and down motion
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Height; up and down motion
Photopass: No
Misc: You can control the height from the back seat and the pitch from the front seat

Florida - Orlando - Walt Disney World - Epcot - Activities and Rides List

Howdy! Since I have visited WDW repeatedly over the last 11 years with kids that ranged in age from infant up to 14 year old, I get asked all the time "what are the best things for a child to do?" Of course, I can't give you a simple answer because a lot depends on the child in question. One of my children loves fast rides while another hates roller coasters and/or dark rides. Just because a child is TALL enough to ride something doesn't mean they will LIKE it. A bad ride experience can also set up a domino effort for all future rides. So I hope this checklist will be helpful as it takes those characteristics into account.

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

Florida - Orlando - Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom - Activities and Rides List

Howdy! Since I have visited WDW repeatedly over the last 11 years with kids that ranged in age from infant up to 14 year old, I get asked all the time "what are the best things for a child to do?" Of course, I can't give you a simple answer because a lot depends on the child in question. One of my children loves fast rides while another hates roller coasters and/or dark rides. Just because a child is TALL enough to ride something doesn't mean they will LIKE it. A bad ride experience can also set up a domino effort for all future rides. So I hope this checklist will be helpful as it takes those characteristics into account.

Magic Kingdom:

Name of Ride: Astro Orbitor
Summary: Circling up/down two-person rocket ride above Tomorrowland
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Medium
Contains Gravity Drop: End of ride cars slide down to platform
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Up/down motion, heights
Photopass: No
Misc: It's similar to Dumbo. It's neat riding at night during fireworks


Name of Ride: Barnstormer
Summary: Kid-friendly rollercoaster with Goofy theme
FP Recommended: On Busy Days
Height Requirement: 35" min
Speed of Ride: Medium
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes but small
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Low
Photopass: No
Misc: Feels like a "baby" roller coaster for those who don't like roller coasters


Name of Ride: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Summary: Big, fast rollercoaster through abandoned mine
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: 40" min
Speed of Ride: Fast
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Some
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: High, bumpy
Photopass: No
Misc:


Name of Ride: Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Summary: Fun laser-shooting game in spin-enabled cars that fit 2-3
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Tunnel at end is dimly lit
Contains Flashing Lights: Camera light flashes
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Spinning Car
Photopass: Yes
Misc: Photopass camera is on right; Check out Zurg statue in gift shop


Name of Ride: Carousel of Progress
Summary: Rotating theatre depicting different time periods
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Maybe at beginning before show starts
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Theatre moves slowly
Photopass: No
Misc: Cute show might not appear to everyone; good way to escape rain/heat/crowds


Name of Ride: Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Summary: Circling ride that goes up and down
FP Recommended: On Busy Days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Medium
Contains Gravity Drop: End of ride cars slide down to platform
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Ride can move up/down; height
Photopass: No
Misc: Wait queue leads to a playground/circus where you receive a pager. When pager buzzes, it's time for you to ride.


Name of Ride: Enchanted Tales with Belle
Summary: Not a ride per se; Kids and adults can participate in retelling of Beauty and the Beast
FP Recommended: On busy days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: N/A
Can Get You Wet: N/A
Contains Dark Periods: Dimly lit rooms
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: None
Photopass: Yes
Misc: They have plenty of props for everyone to participate so encourage shy children to join


Name of Ride: Enchanted Tiki Room
Summary: Animatronic bird show
FP Recommended: No
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: Cute singing show with birds everywhere


Name of Ride: Haunted Mansion
Summary: Ride through a haunted mansion in a 2-3 person buggy car
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 (before you get on ride); ride goes through dimly lit rooms
Contains Flashing Lights: Flashes of lightning
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: First room is crowded and dark then there's a mad rush to get to the car; ghosts
Photopass: Yes
Misc: Some scenes in the ride might scare young kids


Name of Ride: It's a Small World
Summary: Boat ride through different countries with animated dolls singing
FP Recommended: On Busy Days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Low
Photopass: No
Misc: Look for hidden mickeys


Name of Ride: Jungle Cruise
Summary: Boat ride through a jungle while captain tells silly jokes
FP Recommended: On Busy Days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Possible seasickness
Photopass: No
Misc: During the holidays they change it to Jingle Cruise


Name of Ride: Liberty Square Riverboat
Summary: Paddle-wheeler boat ride around Tom Sawyer Island
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Low
Photopass: No
Misc: Nice ride for a break from the hectic park


Name of Ride: Mad Tea Party
Summary: Spinning tea cups that circle around a platform
FP Recommended: On Busy Days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Can get fast
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Fast spinning motion
Photopass: No
Misc: The steering column controls the speed and spin


Name of Ride: Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Summary: Circling up/down two-person carpet cars ride above Adventureland
FP Recommended: On Busy Days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Medium
Contains Gravity Drop: End of ride cars slide down to platform
Can Get You Wet: Maybe
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Up/down motion, heights
Photopass: No
Misc: It's similar to Dumbo


Name of Ride: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Summary: Ride through the Pooh story in a honey pot
FP Recommended: On Very Busy Days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: One room is dark and simulates a rain storm
Contains Flashing Lights: Simulated lightning
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: The car bounces like Tigger in one area
Photopass: No
Misc: Kids love the play area (which you can use even if you have FP)


Name of Ride: Mickey's PhilharMagic
Summary: 3D Show requiring wearing 3D glasses
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: Minimal
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Some kids don't like the 3D aspect
Photopass: No
Misc: 3D glasses are generic and don't fit all heads and break easily


Name of Ride: Monster's Inc Laugh Floor
Summary: Comedy show with audience interaction
FP Recommended: No
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: Yes
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: No
Photopass: No
Misc: You can submit a joke via text; some people might be chosen to participate in show


Name of Ride: Peter Pan's Flight
Summary: Climb into a flying ship through Peter Pan's story
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Some rooms are dimly lit
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Ships fly high over scenes
Photopass: No
Misc: Meet Peter Pan outside the ride around the corner


Name of Ride: Pirates Adventure
Summary: Treasure-seeking game completed by walking around Adventureland
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: N/A
Can Get You Wet: N/A
Contains Dark Periods: N/A
Contains Flashing Lights: N/A
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: N/A
Photopass: No
Misc: Keep an eye on young kids who might run off/get lost; get a completion card for finishing the adventure


Name of Ride: Pirates of the Caribbean
Summary: Boat ride through a world of pirates
FP Recommended: On Busy Days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes
Can Get You Wet: Maybe
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Possible seasickness; moving up-escalator after ride
Photopass: No
Misc: Kids have a lot of fun in the gift shop


Name of Ride: Prince Charming Carousel
Summary: Fantasy-themed carousel ride that moves in slow circles
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Animals move up and down; circling motion
Photopass: No
Misc: For those who prefer not to ride horseback-style, they do have a chariot you can sit on


Name of Ride: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Summary: Fast-moving roller coaster through Snow White scenes
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: 38" min
Speed of Ride: Fast
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Dimly lit cave
Contains Flashing Lights: Camera flash
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Typical roller coaster but not too high
Photopass: Yes
Misc: There's a good warning before the big drop; camera is on right


Name of Ride: Space Mountain
Summary: Indoor roller coaster entirely in the dark
FP Recommended: Yes
Height Requirement: 44" min
Speed of Ride: Fast
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Yes
Contains Flashing Lights: Yes
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Typical roller coaster but in dark
Photopass: Yes
Misc: There are fun photo booths inside the gift shop


Name of Ride: Splash Mountain
Summary: Flume-ride through Song of the South themes
FP Recommended: On hot days
Height Requirement: 40" min
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: Yes (big one at end)
Can Get You Wet: Yes
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: Camera flash
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Big drop at end
Photopass: Yes
Misc: Pick up Ziploc bags before you ride to store your phone/camera


Name of Ride: Swiss Family Treehouse
Summary: Not a ride per se, more like a walking adventure through a giant treehouse
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: N/A
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Climbing spiral stairs up and down heights
Photopass: No
Misc: House contains rooms and signs and areas to pause


Name of Ride: Tomorrowland Speedway
Summary: Gas-powered cars you steer around a track
FP Recommended: On busy days
Height Requirement: 32" min
Speed of Ride: Medium
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: No
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Swerving/banging against track
Photopass: No
Misc: Ask for a driver's license; might be hard for short legs to reach gas pedal


Name of Ride: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
Summary: Relaxing train ride around the top of Tomorrowland
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: The track inside Space Mountain is dark
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Moving belt to get to/from ride; moving platform; some swervy motion along track
Photopass: No
Misc: Great way to escape a hectic day


Name of Ride: Tom Sawyer Island
Summary: Ride a raft over to an island right out of the Tom Sawyer story
FP Recommended: N/A
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Yes (the caves)
Contains Flashing Lights: No
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Narrow stairs up/down caves; dark caves; walks across bridges
Photopass: No
Misc: Crowded standing-only raft ride to the island; lots to explore on the island; playground; difficult climbs through the caves


Name of Ride: Under the Sea
Summary: Take a ride into Ariel's world under the sea in a clam shell
FP Recommended: On busy days
Height Requirement: None
Speed of Ride: Slow
Contains Gravity Drop: No
Can Get You Wet: No
Contains Dark Periods: Some parts of cave are dark
Contains Flashing Lights: Some
Fear factor/Motion-sickness: Clam shell goes backward as you descend into "sea"; spooky eyes in dark cave
Photopass: No
Misc: