As summer is fast approaching, many people start to think about where to spend the annual summer vacation. And if your family is like millions of of other families, you've decided to visit Mickey Mouse and the gang at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida.So, you've decided to visit Walt Disney World in 2010. But with four theme parks, two water parks, and dozens of other activities on site at Walt Disney World it would be impossible to see and do everything in just one trip. To help you out a little, I've compiled my top 10 must sees at Walt Disney World for 2010.
The Celebrate You Parade (Magic Kingdom) - This lively parade is presented daily at 3pm in the Magic Kingdom. All of your favorite Disney characters dance and sing along the parade route from Frontierland to Main Street USA as they help you celebrate whatever it is you're celebrating that day; your first Walt Disney World visit, your birthday, whatever!
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show (Disney's Hollywood Studios) - A relatively new addition to the studios, this action-packed stunt show was imported from the Disney Studios in
the Disneyland Paris resort. The outdoor spectacular shows many of the tricks used to create chase scenes from your favorite movies. This is a fantastic addition to Disney's Hollywood Studios (although they had to raze the "residential street" which used to be part of the backstage tram tour and included such gems as the Golden Girls house to make room for this attraction.
SpectoMagic (Magic Kingdom) - The Magic Kingdom's follow-up for The Main Street Electrical Parade, SpectoMagic is a nighttime parade featuring a million points of light that wind around the park and transform the night into a brilliant display of color and sound that only Disney could pull off.
Fantasmic! (Disney's Hollywood Studios) - Mickey Mouse's dreams quickly turn in to a nightmare as the forces of good and evil battle for control of Mickey's dreams in the spectacular show at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Presented in the Hollywood Hills Theater, the memorizing show features all of your Disney friends, fireworks, music, floating stages, and patented water screen technology on which clips from classic Disney movies are shown.
Expedition Everest (Disney's Animal Kingdom) Enjoy a scenic train trek to the top of Mount Everest, that is at lest until the infamous Yeti changes the plan. As your train emerges from a cave, riders catch a glimpse of the Yeti's shadow and notice the train track ahead is ripped into two. Unable to proceed, the train starts going backwards, downhill into a dark cave and speeds over and around Mount Everest to escape the Yeti.
Wishes (Magic Kingdom) - Exploding above the skies of the Magic Kingdom, Wishes tells the story of the power of dreams through fireworks. Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio narrate this breathtaking display of dreams in the sky.
Sorin' (Epcot) - Based on the popular attraction at Disney's California Adventure, "Sorin' over California," this flight simulator takes thrill seekers on a hang glider ride over California. Flying high over the major cities, the Napa valley, the coast, orange groves (complete with orange grove smell), and eventually Disneyland, riders have the sensation of flying as the movie screen surrounds the hang glider that is suspended in mid air
Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom) - Updated for 2010, this classic Disney ride takes space travelers on a high-speed, indoor rollercoaster ride through space. As you're rocket is set to "launch," you travel past mission control on your way to the launching pad. Once at the top, your rocket begins its travels through space as it twists and turns and encounters a few, albeit small, drops along the way.
Illuminations: Reflections of Earth (Epcot) - Each evening the World Showcase at Epcot comes alive with music, fireworks, water fountains, and lasers as the night-time spectacular Illuminations is presented on and above the World Showcase lagoon.
It's a Small World (Magic Kingdom) Finally, no trip to Walt Disney World would be complete without a trip on the "the happiest cruise that ever sailed the seven seas." It's a Small World is a classic Disney attraction. Guests board boats and set sail on an around the world adventure. Along the way, different continents and countries are represented by singing dolls all singing along to the infectious "It's a small world after all" song. The cruise ends with a spectacular finale in which dolls from all around the world join together to celebrate friendship and peace.
