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Tag Archives: Disney for larger families
Rooms for Five (2016 update)
*This is an update to my May 2014 post.* For the past few years, it seems that Disney World has been coming up with more options for families of five. Let’s check out the current selection. The Values: All-Star Music … Continue reading
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Tagged All-Star Music, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Art of Animation, Bay Lake Tower, Beach Club, Boardwalk, Cabins at Fort Wilderness, Contemporary, Disney, Disney for five people, Disney for Five+, Disney for larger families, Disney World, Disney World rooms for big families, Disney World rooms for five people, DVC, Grand Floridian, Jambo House, Kidani Village, Old Key West, Polynesian, Port Orleans Riverside, Saratoga Springs, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World hotels, Walt Disney World resorts, Wilderness Lodge, Yacht Club
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Rides for Five: Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Rounding out my update of Disney World rides that work well for parties of five, we visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Here are the best rides for big families: Kilimanjaro Safaris: This ride involves safari trucks with bench seating. All five of … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Kingdom, Dinosaur, Disney, Disney for five people, Disney for larger families, Disney World, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Animal Kingdom ride vehicles, Disney's Animal Kingdom rides, Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, Kilimanjaro Safaris, travel, vacation, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World rides
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Rides for Five: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
My “rides-for-five refurb” continues! Here are the rides at DHS that work well for a family of five: The Great Movie Ride: We love this ride! The wide bench seating easily and comfortably accommodates all five of us in one row. Star Tours: … Continue reading
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Tagged DHS, Disney, Disney for five people, Disney for larger families, Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Hollywood Studios ride vehicles, Disney's Hollywood Studios rides, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Star Tours, The Great Movie Ride, Toy Story Midway Mania, travel, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, vacation, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World rides
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Rides for Five: Epcot
Continuing the “refurb” of my rides-that-work-well-for-five series, we move on to Epcot. (Find my Magic Kingdom post here.) Ellen’s Energy Adventure: With long rows of seating, this ride works great for big families. The Seas with Nemo & Friends: When the boys … Continue reading
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Tagged Disney, Disney for five people, Disney for larger families, Disney World, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Epcot, Epcot ride vehicles, Epcot rides, Gran Fiesta Tour, Journey Into Imagination with Figment, Living with the Land, Maelstrom, Soarin', Test Track, The Seas with Nemo and Friends, travel, vacation, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World rides
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Rides for Five: Magic Kingdom
It’s been years since I published my “Rides for Five” series, where I listed Disney World rides that work well for big families. I guess an update is overdue! Let’s start with my favorite park, the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Carousel of Progress, Disney, Disney for five people, Disney for larger families, Disney World, Haunted Mansion, it's a small world, Jungle Cruise, Liberty Square Riverboat, Mad Tea Party, Magic Kingdom, Magic Kingdom ride vehicles, Magic Kingdom rides, PeopleMover, Peter Pan's Flight, Pirates of the Caribbean, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, travel, Under the Sea, vacation, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Railroad, Walt Disney World rides
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Rooms for Five
This post is at the request of a reader. (Yup, that’s a first, and I’m thrilled!) I’ve talked about various Disney World resort room (or suite) options that accommodate five (or more) people, but I’ve never done it as a … Continue reading
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Tagged All-Star Music, Animal Kingdom Lodge, Art of Animation, Bay Lake Tower, Beach Club, Boardwalk, Cabins at Fort Wilderness, Contemporary, Disney, Disney for five people, Disney for Five+, Disney for larger families, Disney World, Disney World rooms for big families, Disney World rooms for five people, Grand Floridian, Jambo House, Kidani Village, Old Key West, Polynesian, Port Orleans Riverside, Saratoga Springs, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World hotels, Walt Disney World resorts, Wilderness Lodge, Yacht Club
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Plus it!
It is said that Walt Disney often told his Imagineers to “plus it.” When they’d achieved something, they were to take it to the next level, making it even better. Walt Disney World is attempting to do this with the … Continue reading
