When you think of Disney World, the iconic Mickey Mouse, Cinderella's Castle, and famous attractions like Space Mountain and Pirates of the Carribbean undoubtedly pop into your mind. Magic Kingdom is the most magical, nostalgic, and kid-friendly park on Disney property. Clearly, if you take a trip to Orlando, you can't miss spending a day here.
The best way to start of your day at the Kingdom is to dine with Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Sleeping Beauty and a host of other princesses at Cinderella's Royal Table breakfast. Although the meal is expensive, it is quite worthwhile to dine inside the castle with the princesses. We made our reservation before the park had officially opened, so we got to enter the park before anyone else. If you want these reservations though, they are very difficult to get. Make sure you call Walt Disney World dining (407-WDW-DINE) as soon as you are allowed to make advanced dining reservations for your desired day.
Hitting Magic Kingdom is less difficult than some of the other parks because it is much smaller and its hub design makes it a lot easier to navigate. At the beginning of the day, the general philosophy is to rush either to Space Mountain or Splash Mountain. I always visit Space Mountain first then head to Frontierland and hit Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash Mountain next. If you have children that want to do the Fantasyland attractions, go early in the day because these get long lines and many do not have Fastpass. The only Fantasyland attractions that I consider worth waiting for are Mickey's Philharmagic 3D show and the always delightful It's A Small World.
Other Magic Kingdom attractions worth hitting are the Haunted Mansion and Hall of Presidents (blessed air conditioning!) in Liberty Square, Jungle Cruise and Pirates of the Carribbean in Adventureland, and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Monster's Inc Laugh Floor, and Carousel of Progress. Of course there is a parade in the middle of the day, but I was disappointed with how short and not worth the wait and heat it was. Skip the parade and instead stay in the park till dark and cath the Wishes firework show.
Between hitting the major rides be sure to take advantage of the numerous opportunities to meet the characters and pose for pictures with them. There are also great shops that go along with the themed lands that are worth exploring. Magic Kingdom gets very hot so be sure to bring lots of water and sunscreen. It is also often a good idea to go in the morning and hit most of the rides, return to the afternoon in the heat when it gets crowded, and come back in the evening when lights are less and the park is absolutely beautiful.
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