Long Weekend at Walt Disney World

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Disney World Long Weekend Trip

Christopher and Ashleigh recap their long weekend trip to Walt Disney World for a holiday weekend. They discuss the parks and attractions they visited, rides like Tron and Guardians of the Galaxy, dealing with crowds, and the amazing food they ate.

Flight and Staying at Pop Century

• Took a Frontier flight to Orlando and stayed at Pop Century resort
• Pop Century has Skyliner transportation to Epcot and Hollywood Studios
• Skyliner was convenient and never had long lines

Magic Kingdom Day 1

• Tried to get virtual queue for Tron but it filled up in seconds
• Crowds and wait times were higher than expected
• Secured Tron virtual queue in the afternoon
• Used park hopper to go to Epcot and ride some favorites
• Watched fireworks from Fantasyland - good view without crowds

Epcot Day 2

• Early entry for Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
• Got virtual queue for Guardians of the Galaxy
• Rode favorites like Soarin, Spaceship Earth, Mexico boat ride
• Rain closed Test Track several times
• Dinner at San Angel Inn in Mexico pavilion

Animal Kingdom & Magic Kingdom Day 3

• Rope dropped Flight of Passage - motion sickness for Ashleigh
• Short wait for Kilimanjaro Safaris
• Rode Expedition Everest
• Park hopped to ride Big Thunder Mountain in the rain
• Dinner at Sanaa in Animal Kingdom Lodge

Hollywood Studios Day 4

• Rope dropped Rise of the Resistance
• Long waits throughout the day
• Lunch at 50's Prime Time Cafe
• Used lightning lane for Guardians in Epcot

Disney Food

• Ate at Skipper Canteen, San Angel Inn, Sanaa, 50's Prime Time Cafe
• Food was creative and delicious (except 50's was just ok)
• Quick service places like Satu'li Canteen also very good

Travel Tip

Facebook Groups for destinations. Look up where you're going and you can get a lot of tips in these groups.

Wine Break

The Valley Project Grenache from Santa Barbara, California