Great idea. I'll do that.
Now, for some tips that I picked up along the way. Many of these you might already know, but if not, here they are.
Magic Kingdom tips:
1. Check out The Jungle Cruise at night. The CMs get a little more freedom in their jokes so it can be funnier and a new experience. Plus, the ride seems so much different at night.
2. If you sit on the stone ledge outside of Cinderella Castle and are quiet, you can hear Stitch giggle and tell you to be quiet because he is hiding.
3. The bench that Goofy is sitting on when you first enter Magic Kingdom? Yeah, go ahead and sit beside him and hear him talk to you.
4. Main Street was designed with guests and their needs in mind. You might have noticed that when you enter the park, Cinderella Castle looks far away and draws you in. When you are leaving the park, Main Street doesn't look nearly as long, though. Also, the layout of the shops was designed with your needs in mind. We naturally gravitate towards the left. As such, when entering the park, the shops that have cameras, water bottle holders, etc. are going to be on your right. When leaving, the shops with all of the souvenirs are on your right.
5. When you ride the railroad, try to get in the last car. Sometimes, they let the person in the last car yell "All Aboard!" through the megaphone.
5. There is a phone below the Astro Orbiter and if you pick it up it is one of the phones in Disney where there is a conversation going on over the phone.
6. Big points on Buzz Lightyear are when you are leaving the first room. Turn around and shoot at the back of the orange robots. They are worth 100,000 points.
7. It isn't well advertised, but there are often characters on the Liberty Square Riverboat. It is a nice way to relax and still have a chance to get some great photos with the characters.
8. I like to watch the Parade from Frontierland and then head upstream towards Adventureland. Most people follow the parade route at the end of the parade, so this makes for a shorter wait time on Pirates and Jungle Cruise.
Epcot tips:
1. In England, there is a little book where you can look up your last name and get your family history. Not from England? No problem! They have names from most countries in this book. You can pull up your family crest, as well.
2. In Canada, there is a huge rock that is a Kodak Picture Spot. Right as Illuminations is getting ready to start, this rock will open up and there will be sound and lighting equipment for Illuminations.
3. There is a fantastic walking tour of Morocco that talks all about their history. It doesn't seem to be well advertised, but it is there and certainly worth checking out.
4. Try to visit the candy lady in Japan. She hand-makes candy and it is a neat little show. Plus, she gives the candy away for free to a child.
5. Try to be at the clock at the Germany Pavilion at the top of the hour to see the little boy and girl figurines come out and count off the hour.
6. The school bread is available in Norway and is a fantastic snack. It is sweet, but not too sweet. After the Dole Whip, this is my favorite snack at Disney.
7. Lift the lids of the crates at the African Outpost.
Hollywood Studios
1. There is a well outside of Indiana Jones with a rope saying not to pull it, but "not" is crossed out. Pull it and you can hear the man down below.
2. There is an umbrella on Streets of America that will actually make it rain if you pull it.
3. Line up at Star Tours to watch the parade. Then head towards Muppet Vision 3D at the end of the parade for a shorter wait time.
Oh, and as a courtesy, on rainy days, please do not stay at your table service restaurant long after you have finished eating because you are trying to wait out the rain. Other people have reservations, as well.
Oh, and yes, there are 4 trashbags in each trashcan. However, those bags are not there for you to use on a rainy day. I cannot tell you how many times I saw people get in the trashcan, take the trash out of the can (in the bag), take out one of the other bags, and use it as a poncho. First of all, that is disgusting. Second of all, CMs have a reason for the extra trashbags in the cans. And third of all, that is stealing.
Of course Mickey is real!
