thunderbird1
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We just got back last week (and are almost caught up on sleep!) and wanted to report on a couple of the special offerings they have for the "Magical Beginnings" for those going in the next few weeks.
LOMH at MK: This was well worth getting up for. Only Fantasyland was open, but in addition to the rides they had tons of characters (Stitch, Goofy, Chip and Dale, Tigger, Pooh, Eeyore, Peter Pan and Wendy, Alice and the Mad Hatter and a few I'm sure I've forgotten). What was cool is they were just out playing with the kids and going on the rides with them. Peter Pan and Wendy were playing several little games with small groups of kids, and then Peter would "adopt" one child and take him on Peter Pan's Flight. He rode in the boat behind us twice, which my ds thought was very cool. We also rode on the Carousel with Goofy, and saw Pooh playing in his kids' play area. They weren't doing autographs or pictures (I couldn't even get them to slow down enough to snap a quick picture while they were playing with my kids), but the little ones got some great character interaction time, which they don't usually get. We were able to walk on every ride, usually more than once. Again, if you have little ones, this is a must do.
Mickey's Magic Show at MGM. This was a really cute show. I know it's basically just filler between the big acts like the Wiggles and the Doodlebops, but it was very well done. There was a magician, his assistants/singers, then a ton of characters (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, a bunch of princesses, and more). There was music and magic and it was a nice half hour. The only caveat I have is it's not in one of the big theaters, but rather on a soundstage. Which means you're sitting on folding chairs on a flat floor instead of in tiered seats. Which means unless you're in the first couple of rows, your little ones won't be able to see anything. We were about 7 rows back, and even my 9 yo dd couldn't see much of the show. It was really strange--there were way more adults than kids, and even though the theater was less than 20% full when we were there, they packed everyone into the front rows of the center section. This show would be greatly improved for little ones (you know, the ones it was designed for?) by having a kids only seating area up front, kind of like they do for Pocahontas and her Forest Friends over at AK.
Anyway, for those going in the next few weeks, HTH!
LOMH at MK: This was well worth getting up for. Only Fantasyland was open, but in addition to the rides they had tons of characters (Stitch, Goofy, Chip and Dale, Tigger, Pooh, Eeyore, Peter Pan and Wendy, Alice and the Mad Hatter and a few I'm sure I've forgotten). What was cool is they were just out playing with the kids and going on the rides with them. Peter Pan and Wendy were playing several little games with small groups of kids, and then Peter would "adopt" one child and take him on Peter Pan's Flight. He rode in the boat behind us twice, which my ds thought was very cool. We also rode on the Carousel with Goofy, and saw Pooh playing in his kids' play area. They weren't doing autographs or pictures (I couldn't even get them to slow down enough to snap a quick picture while they were playing with my kids), but the little ones got some great character interaction time, which they don't usually get. We were able to walk on every ride, usually more than once. Again, if you have little ones, this is a must do.
Mickey's Magic Show at MGM. This was a really cute show. I know it's basically just filler between the big acts like the Wiggles and the Doodlebops, but it was very well done. There was a magician, his assistants/singers, then a ton of characters (Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, a bunch of princesses, and more). There was music and magic and it was a nice half hour. The only caveat I have is it's not in one of the big theaters, but rather on a soundstage. Which means you're sitting on folding chairs on a flat floor instead of in tiered seats. Which means unless you're in the first couple of rows, your little ones won't be able to see anything. We were about 7 rows back, and even my 9 yo dd couldn't see much of the show. It was really strange--there were way more adults than kids, and even though the theater was less than 20% full when we were there, they packed everyone into the front rows of the center section. This show would be greatly improved for little ones (you know, the ones it was designed for?) by having a kids only seating area up front, kind of like they do for Pocahontas and her Forest Friends over at AK.
Anyway, for those going in the next few weeks, HTH!
