Magic Kingdom Must-Dos
a.k.a. The Attraction and Restaurant Edition
First, some trip planning updates…
It only took about 150 attempts (err, perhaps not an exaggeration?), but
I SCORED A BETTER TIME FOR TOPOLINO’S! We’re now eating two hours earlier and I am SO excited! This will work out so much better for us and gives our younger daughter a better chance to enjoy the Beach Club pool.
*I will note that I found that ADR myself without any dining alerts. In fact, I did put in a dining alert notification with a third-party and never received a notification about the ADR I found nor the one I released. To be fair, I chose the free rather than the paid version, but it doesn’t give me much faith in third parties’ ability to find ADRs anymore since Disney changed their ADR system.
Another big update is I have bag after bag arriving from Etsy, Gap, and Target with cute Disney outfits for the kids.
I commented on
@Mollydolly334 's PTR that I don’t plan Disney outfits… apparently that doesn’t transfer to my girls!
I had so much fun finding clothes that coordinate with our plans (and somewhat with each other) and will be sure to share once they all roll in. Our older daughter is SO excited about several of her outfits – I was sure to get her input to make sure she would wear everything!
Now onto some Magic Kingdom must-dos!
I did a list of park must-dos back in my 2015 PTR and was inspired by Molly’s recent PTR posts of her must-dos to do another round of my own!
Magic Kingdom (along with most of Animal Kingdom) is the easiest for me to plan as the least has changed. Hollywood Studios has two new lands and other new attractions and Epcot has tons of new things! Magic Kingdom only has one new attraction (for now!) and is minus one parade, so I have a good handle on what everyone in my family will like.
In no particular order, here’s what we’re most looking forward to in Magic Kingdom!
Starting in Adventureland, one must-dos includes seeing the backside of water on the Jungle Cruise:
I don’t think it will be anyone’s favorite attraction, but we need to do it at least once!
Another favorite of mine (which hopefully won’t scare the kids?) is seeing these guys:
I love classic attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean! I think M should be fine overall as we’ve watched this ride a ton on YouTube, but some of the cannon noises may startle her. I have no idea how L will react. I hope both of them like it enough that we can ride it twice!
As for the remaining Adventureland attractions, I’m willing to try several if our group is interested. I actually like the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse and it’s a fun way to get great views of the park. Dumbo is my priority in MK, but I’d also be willing to ride the Magic Carpets of Aladdin if the girls want to ride.
The only attraction we’ll likely skip is the Enchanted Tiki Room. I know it’s classic Disney, but it’s never been my favorite and I worry the “thunderstorm” will freak out both girls.
Tomorrowland also has several must-dos. One of my favorite Disney attractions is in Tomorrowland, and no, it’s not Space Mountain!
I LOVE the Carousel of Progress and my older daughter has known the words to “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” since she was very young. I can’t wait to introduce it to my family, soak up the air conditioning, and sing along with M!
Another must-do is the Tomorrowland tour, also known as the Peoplemover:
My only regret is that as a foursome it will be difficult to put my feet up on the other seat!
Although I may not like it as much as the Carousel of Progress, I would love one ride on Space Mountain (and I think my husband would, too!):
Another favorite attraction in Tomorrowland that I think is often overlooked is the Monster’s Inc. Laugh Floor:
If you’ve not visited Mike, Sully, and the rest of the monsters here you must give it a try on your next trip! I regretfully waited until more recent trips to try this one and was pleasantly surprised how funny it is. I think my whole family will enjoy it!
Our last must-do here is the newest MK attraction, TRON. Our girls are too short but we’ll take advantage of ILL and my husband and I can each try it.
I’d like to pretend the Tomorrowland Speedway doesn’t exist
(especially since L is not tall enough), but I’m sure my arm can be twisted once I’m in the middle of the magic. Or maybe G can take M!
Moving to the land of MANY must-dos, Fantasyland!
Honestly, there’s not much we won’t do in Fantasyland. However, I’m most looking forward to seeing poor Donald get pummeled by a group of instruments in PhilharMagic:
I’m also pretty excited to see the new Coco scene. (Still need to watch that movie before our trip!)
I also love the classic attractions of Peter Pan’s Flight and the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh:
I think both girls will love both attractions.
M is also VERY excited about It’s a Small World – it’s what she’s looking forward to the most in Magic Kingdom!
I am excited to see my favorite drunken hippo.
M will also love a spin on the Mad Tea Party teacups:
We may try including L in the teacup – who knows what she’ll think of all these rides?! The only one who will not join us is my husband – G does NOT do spinning rides as they make him feel terrible. He can’t even ride the carousel (I think even Dumbo will be a question mark?) so the teacups are definitely out). Thankfully I still love spinning rides, so me it is!
(continued in next post)
Thanks to YouTube M is now interested in multiple “thrill rides” including Big Thunder Mountain, Tower of Terror, and Expedition Everest. I told her we’ll start with 7DMT and move forward from there. 
Loved reading about your must-do's! Also I'm SO glad you got better ADR times for the dessert party and Topolino's! Nothing sounds better than an early breakfast with Mickey and the gang, then spending the day at Stormalong Bay 
