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slide (I believe it!), a test of your courage and swimsuit that virtually goes straight down
and has you moving
sans
vehicle at 60 mph by the catch pool (aka the stop zone). Even
the hardiest rider may find this one hard to handle; a veteran thrill-seeker described the
experience as “15 seconds of paralyzing fear.”
Note:
It has a 48-inch height minimum.
Also, expectant mothers and people with neck, back, and heart problems shouldn't
ride.
TEAMBOAT SPRINGS
On the World's longest white-water raft ride, your six-passenger raft twists down a 1,200-
foot series of rushing waterfalls.
TIKE'S PEAK
This kid-size version of Mount Gushmore offers short water slides, rideable animals, a
snow castle, a squirting ice pond, and a fountain play area for young guests.
TOBOGGAN RACERS
Here's an eight-lane slide that sends you racing headfirst over exhilarating dips into a
“snowy slope.” (If you've ever been on one of those tall super slides at amusement
parks, imagine doing it headfirst, on your belly, on a raft. This baby can pack a lot of
zip by the end.)
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OTHER WDW ATTRACTIONS
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Note:
All of the attractions mentioned in this section can be found on the “Walt Disney
World Parks & Attractions” map on p. 181.
FANTASIA GARDENS & WINTER SUMMERLAND
Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf
, located off Buena Vista Drive across from
Disney's Hollywood Studios, offers two 18-hole miniature courses drawing inspiration
from the Walt Disney classic cartoon of the same name. You'll find hippos, ostriches, and
alligators on the
Fantasia Gardens
course, where the Sorcerer's Apprentice presides over
the final hole. It's a good bet for beginners and kids. Seasoned minigolfers probably will
prefer
Fantasia Fairways,
which is a scaled-down golf course complete with sand traps,
water hazards, tricky putting greens, and holes ranging from 40 to 75 feet.
Santa Claus and his elves provide the theme for
Winter Summerland
, which has
two 18-hole miniature golf courses across from Blizzard Beach on Buena Vista Drive.
The
Winter
course takes you from an ice castle to a snowman to the North Pole. The
Summer
course is pure Florida, from sandcastles to surfboards to a visit with Santa on
the “Winternet.”
Tickets at both venues are $12.52 for adults and $10.39 for children 3 to 9 (including
tax). Both are open from 10am to 10 or 11pm daily. For information about Fantasia
Gardens, call
&
407/560-4582.
For information about Winter Summerland, call
&
407/
560-3000.
You can find both on the Internet at
www.disneyworld.com
.
DISNEY'S ESPN SPORTS COMPLEX
The 200-acre ESPN Sports Complex (known before 2009 as Disney's Wide World of
Sports) has a 7,500-seat professional baseball stadium, 10 other baseball and softball
fields, six basketball courts, 12 lighted tennis courts, a track-and-field complex, a golf
driving range, and six sand volleyball courts. It's a haven for sports fans and wannabe
athletes.
