Anyone tried the "Discover the Magic" tour?

[sillypea]

Looks like a lot of fun, but thought I would see if anyone had any reports of this to share before I dish out the cash for it... thanks in advance.

 

[Sunobo]

We did it in November and had a great time. My older daughter was a bit embarrassed a couple of times but in the end had lots of fun.

You can do a search on the forums and find several posts from others who have done the tour.

 

[sillypea]

Thanks Sunobo!

 

[Kailua's Belle]

I did the tour in May with my three kids, 7, 5 and 15. We were the only people in the group. I would rate it just okay. The girl who did our tour was nice, but the whole storyline felt very forced. My kids had a good time, but I wouldn't say it was worth the money. A lot of times it felt like we were just walking all over the place. For some reason we didn't even go on the first attraction to find the answer to our first clue. The ride was running, so I don't know what happened there. My kids love scavenger hunts and puzzles, so I just can't put my finger on exactly why the tour wasn't that great for us, except that the tour guide just wasn't very engaging.

I believe the tour used to have a lot of character interaction, which would be great. But since they redid it last year, that element is gone.

I would say you'd be better off making up your own little scavenger hunt type thing for the kids. Get a book on hidden Mickeys or something along those lines.

I know others have said good things about it, but it also seemed like a lot of those reviews came from people who had done it before the change.

 

[sillypea]

Thanks for your input. Your experience is definitely current and speaks volumes. Sounds like I could do a lot with $170 rather than risk my luck with a guide.