Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Extra Magic—Extra Time
Value
The free
Extra Magic Hour
program allows Disney resort guests (as well as
those staying at the WDW Swan, the WDW Dolphin, and the Hilton at the Walt
Disney World Resort) some extra playtime in the parks (even the water parks).
Under the program, a select number of attractions, shops, and restaurants at
one of the four major Disney parks (or one of its two water parks) open an hour
early on scheduled mornings, and those at another park remain open up to 3
hours after official closing on scheduled evenings. And because only resort
guests can participate in the Extra Magic Hour, crowds are almost nonexistent,
and lines are much shorter—not to mention that the temperatures are usually
a lot more agreeable early in the morning and later in the evening.
To enter a park for the morning Extra Magic Hour, you must present your
Disney resort room key and park ticket. For the evening Extra Magic Hour, your
room key, park ticket, and a special wristband (for every member in your
group) are required. You can obtain the wristband at the park scheduled to
remain open that evening, but no earlier than 1 hour prior to park closing.
Warning:
If you hold a ticket with a Park Hopper add-on (see p. 183 for
information on Disney ticketing options), then you can attend any Extra Magic
Hour at any park. But, if you hold a Base Ticket with no park-hopping privileges,
then you can only attend the Extra Magic Hour at the park where you're spend-
ing your day. So, if you have only a Base Ticket and go to the morning Magic
Hour at Epcot and spend the day there, you cannot head over to Magic King-
dom's evening Magic Hour on the same day. Call
&
407/824-4321
or visit
www.disneyworld.com
for details.
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Toontown Hall of Fame
tents inside this zone are where kids get a chance to meet many
of their favorite Disney characters, including Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and
Pluto—as well as Tinkerbelle and several of her fairy friends (at the all new Pixie Hol-
low). The entire area (small as it may be) is filled with a whimsical collection of cartoon-
ish attractions geared mostly to those younger than 6 (making it one of the more
crowded spots in the park).
The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm
Finds
Frommer's Rating:
A for kids and parents
Recommended Ages:
4 and up
Designed to look and feel like a crop duster that flies slightly off course and right through
the Goofmeister's barn, this mini-roller coaster is one of the more whimsically themed rides
in the park. As coasters go, it offers very little in the dip-and-drop department, but there's
plenty of zip on the spin-and-spiral front. It even gets squeals from some adults. The only
ones likely to be disappointed are those who live for the thrills and spills of the bigger coast-
ers. The Barnstormer is practically a twin of Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster
(which it likely inspired) at Universal Studios Florida (p. 276).
Note:
The 60-second ride
has a 35-inch height minimum, and expectant mothers are warned not to ride it.
