kennywood_racer
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Post by kennywood_racer on Feb 16, 2008 0:35:39 GMT -5
My father won free tickets to Disney World at work today, so I finaly going.
The thing is, I only can pick three parks. I have picked the first two, but can't deside between Epcot and Animal l Kingdom.
Also, Pop Century or Sports
Thanks
I'm just so freekin excited right now.
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Post by Coasterdude5 on Feb 16, 2008 10:35:28 GMT -5
It depends on what you'd rather have. Thrills or an overall great day? More than likely your day at Epcot will be better than a day at AK only because there's alot more to do there. Is there any way you could split up one day? Because it's very easy to do AK in half a day.
I recommend buying the Walt Disney World guide (can be found at most book stores). It helped me ALOT the first time I went.
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Post by coasterfreak101 on Feb 16, 2008 11:20:33 GMT -5
^Park Hoppers totally increase the price.
Do Animal Kingdom. EPCOT is a park full of letdowns. There's some cool rides (Test Track, Mission: SPACE) but for the most part there's really nothing that great. Animal Kingdom has Everest of course, along with the Kilamanjaro Safari ride. Not as cool as Rhino Rally at BGA, but it's still cool. Of course, Kali River Rapids let me down, but everyone else gets off soaking wet and loving it.
It's really up to you. Both of them have good rides and not-so-good ones. EPCOT has more to do, but Animal Kingdom has more substance. It's a more interesting park, if you ask me.
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Post by mizzkid92 on Feb 16, 2008 11:42:20 GMT -5
I've never been to Disney (well... not since I was like 4), but I wouldn't pass up the chance to ride Everest if I were you!
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Post by ice101 on Feb 16, 2008 19:53:21 GMT -5
Animal Kingdom! Epcot has nothing besides Test Track and Mission Space. Animal Kingdom has Expedition Everest, Kilimijaro's Safari, the rapids (name left me), Primeval Whirl, Dinosaur. Just do Animal Kingdom. Also it is closer to both hotels.
As for the hotel, I think Pop Century because it is more towards the center of all the parks. But I really don't know.
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Post by sfnefan123 on Feb 17, 2008 22:26:26 GMT -5
^Can't you buy a ticket-card that gets you in to every park at Disney?
When we went a few years ago, I remember I had a card that got us in to every park... Or is it like a time factor thing that you can only go to two other parks?
And as for a hotel, I can't answer that one. I went to Caribe Royale, about a mile from Disney. Disney's hotels are too expensive!
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Post by kennywood_racer on Feb 17, 2008 23:04:23 GMT -5
It is a time factor. Fly down on Monday from Pittsburgh Airport to Orland. Hit Magic Kingdom on Tuesday, MGM on Wendsday, Animal Kingdom on Thursday and fly back to Pittsburgh on Friday.
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Post by sfnefan123 on Feb 17, 2008 23:31:20 GMT -5
^Oh.
I remember Epcot was better than AK (probably cause of the fact that EE was still under construction!). Epcot has a lot more things to do, too. Mission: Space, Test Track, country showcase, Spaceship Earth was pretty interesting, and they have different arcades, etc. there too.
AK was plain boring to me. There were animals, but not many for an Animal themed park. I still don't get why Expedition Everest has anything to do with animals. Now I'm getting off-topic!
I'd rather go to Epcot than Animal Kingdom. Way more things to do there.
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Post by coasterfreak101 on Feb 20, 2008 15:38:51 GMT -5
^It has to do with the park needing an E-Ticket, and Mt. Everest is in Asia.
I thought the world showcase was kind of bland. I expected a little more than just a facade and a restaurant. The only one that really had anything to it was Morocco with its back-alley streets. Everything else was a big building and a restaurant.
^^^^Kali River Rapids.
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Post by coasterdude7 on Feb 22, 2008 12:53:02 GMT -5
Since AK closes at 5,you can get to Epcot later,since Mission:Space and Test Track are oftenly open late.
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Post by Coasterdude5 on Feb 22, 2008 18:55:03 GMT -5
^ Yeah and take advantage of IllumiNations. If you're not going to watch it (which I would because it's an AWESOME show), you can get in line for Test Track or Mission: SPACE or Soarin'.
The thing with Soarin' (unless they've added another concourse) is that Fastpasses go out EXTREMELY quickly. I mean they're gone within an hour on a not-so-crowded-day. And you DON'T want to wait in this line, it's not the most entertaining.
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Post by coasterfreak101 on Feb 25, 2008 20:50:48 GMT -5
^Illuminations sucked. Well, it was okay. But it was NOTHING like what it's supposed to be. It's supposed to be the best nighttime laser/lights show in the world. There's no way Reflections of Earth should hold that title. Maybe the original Illuminations, but not this one.
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Post by ice101 on Feb 26, 2008 19:00:27 GMT -5
^^Illuminations was nothing compared to the 50th anniversry fireworks at Disneyland
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