ehagerty
07-14-2004, 04:03 PM
Who: DH47, ME49, DS16
What: Keys to the Kingdom Tour, Magic Kingdom
When: Monday, June 21, 8:30 am
My family couldn't believe I was making them get up at 7:00 on vacation, but we could only get to the MK by bus from the WLV on this non-early-entry morning, so we had to be sure not to be late for this tour.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/p6853000d9266e0d80876daef6db48199/f6ba7b9a.jpg
*** Early Morning View ***
Check-in was very well done. They have customized name tags and bottled water and coffee (must have been that Nescafe everyone keeps talking / complaining about, though) for the guests. It was smooth, courteous, pleasant.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/p251395e9610ce8ee477f42ecddf4a697/f6ba7d08.jpg
*** Keys to the Kingdom - Check-in ***
The tour itself, did not vary much from those recounted on allearsnet.com, so I won't repeat all of it here. Having read so much about the tours on the internet and having read several books about Walt, I did not learn nearly as much as the other two members of my family did. But I still totally enjoyed the experience.
Our tour guide (will have to check my notes for his name, currently on my desk at work - FRED) was very low key, pleasant and informative. He was a former high school history teacher.
As a group, we went on Jungle Cruise (without the Captain-patter, as we got the behind-the-scenes patter), Pirates and Haunted Mansion.
Lunch at Harbor House was waiting for us and was better than I was expecting. Yes, upstairs is a pleasant respite from the hustle. Will have to try this place again on my own.
In all, I highly recommend this tour. The price, I thought, was reasonable ($58?), included lunch, and was subject to the 20% discount, when paid for with Disney Visa. Tour was about 5 hours long, including lunch. I was not too hot or tired at any point.
Recommend it? Very highly. At least once.
Repeat? I would probably only repeat this tour if I had reason to believe I would learn something new. It does take 5 hours out of a park pass day.
What: Keys to the Kingdom Tour, Magic Kingdom
When: Monday, June 21, 8:30 am
My family couldn't believe I was making them get up at 7:00 on vacation, but we could only get to the MK by bus from the WLV on this non-early-entry morning, so we had to be sure not to be late for this tour.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/p6853000d9266e0d80876daef6db48199/f6ba7b9a.jpg
*** Early Morning View ***
Check-in was very well done. They have customized name tags and bottled water and coffee (must have been that Nescafe everyone keeps talking / complaining about, though) for the guests. It was smooth, courteous, pleasant.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid142/p251395e9610ce8ee477f42ecddf4a697/f6ba7d08.jpg
*** Keys to the Kingdom - Check-in ***
The tour itself, did not vary much from those recounted on allearsnet.com, so I won't repeat all of it here. Having read so much about the tours on the internet and having read several books about Walt, I did not learn nearly as much as the other two members of my family did. But I still totally enjoyed the experience.
Our tour guide (will have to check my notes for his name, currently on my desk at work - FRED) was very low key, pleasant and informative. He was a former high school history teacher.
As a group, we went on Jungle Cruise (without the Captain-patter, as we got the behind-the-scenes patter), Pirates and Haunted Mansion.
Lunch at Harbor House was waiting for us and was better than I was expecting. Yes, upstairs is a pleasant respite from the hustle. Will have to try this place again on my own.
In all, I highly recommend this tour. The price, I thought, was reasonable ($58?), included lunch, and was subject to the 20% discount, when paid for with Disney Visa. Tour was about 5 hours long, including lunch. I was not too hot or tired at any point.
Recommend it? Very highly. At least once.
Repeat? I would probably only repeat this tour if I had reason to believe I would learn something new. It does take 5 hours out of a park pass day.