MGM touring plan needed!

[Kaylasmom]

Does anybody have a good plan for what order to do MGM. We will be there when the gates open and it won't be an EE day. I have two a DD 6 and a DD 15 months. My parents will be with us too but we have no desire to do Tower of Terror or Rock-n-roller coaster so we don't need to worry about those. Any help would be great!

Thanks!

 

[Doug Wolfe]

I would take them to see Aerial the Mermaid. (Sorry, I can not spell.) Nice for kids.

Then I would take them to see "Bear in the Big Blue House." When you get to Bear, you will be sitting on the floor. Sit in the center, about half way back, so you can see the whole stage. You will miss parts if you sit on the sides. Also, sit along the aisle since the young lady doing the show comes out into the audience, and walks along the aisles shaking hands with the kids. I am 48 and love this show.

Take them to see "Muppets 3-D." The kids always love this one. "Honey, I shrunk the Audience" is good, but there are a couple of scarey parts.

The Great Movie Ride is very slow and fun. But warn your kids there will be a couple of times when it gets loud from make- believe guns. An alien also is up in the ceiling at one point.

Eat lunch at the 50's Prime Time Cafe. Your 6-year old will get a real kick out of the waitress telling you the parent to eat your veggies. Have fun.

 

[jcemom]

Well, the first Playhouse Disney show is at 10:00, given your kids' ages I'd think that should be at the top of the list. You may have time to fit in a ride on Star Tours first with your 6 year old if the grandparents would be willing to sit it out with the baby. The Little Mermaid is directly across from Playhouse, so that would fit nicely next. The Great Movie Ride is nearby, as is Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and the meet-n-greet area with Sorcerer Mickey. Past sorcerer Mickey you'll come to the Backlot Tour and the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Playground area, then MuppetVision. You'll probably want to fit lunch in there somewhere, depending on how many of those things you're interested in doing. Pizza Planet is nearby if you don't have a sit-down lunch planned. Near MuppetVision is Al's Toy Barn where the kids can meet some of the Toy Story characters. I'd then try to fit in an Indiana Jones show (right near Star Tours--if you didn't ride it earlier you could check it out now) and Beauty and the Beast. The first Beauty show wasn't until after 1:00 when we were there, but you can check the schedules at Steve Soares' Site . The parade is usually around 4:30, give or take half an hour.

This is my "no backtracking" plan, lol. I HATE criss-crossing the parks. So, this may not be the most efficient plan, but it's basically what we did, give or take an attraction here and there.

 

[QuickGold]

Look no further than http://www.mgmstudios.org/guide.html

 

[orvilleair]

Traveled with DD 5.5 and DD 2.

Playhouse Disney should be first, for they don't offer fastpass and it is a very popular show. Very limited seating for most folks sit on the floor with their kids.

Check to see if Lilo and Stitch are available. They stand in the courtyard of the Disney Animation attraction, which is close to Playhouse Disney. I had to ask a CM where they were, but it is a nice setup if your kids are Lilo and Stitch fans.

Voyage of the Little Mermaid. Close to Playhouse Disney and crowded as well. You can fastpass if you want.

Great Movie Ride or Millionaire. The kids liked that one too.

Muppetvision. Gotta love Fozzie and his cheap 3D tricks. This puts you way in the back of the place. Pizza planet and ABC Commisionary are fairly close by. Work your way toward the front after that. Muppetvision 3D wasn't too crowded.

We did a lot of criss crossing, but the park isn't too bad to move around in.

A lot of characters congregate along the Sorcerer's Hat. Lilo and Stitch are back by the Disney Animation Attraction.