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or back to the original part of Fantasyland for classic attractions such as
Peter Pan's
Flight
and
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
The original part of Fantasyland also hosts the incredibly popular
Princess
Fairytale Hall
meet and greet, with waits of 5 hours or more to meet
Frozen's
Anna
and Elsa. Even so, Hannah, one of our kid critics, thinks it's the best character-greet-
ing venue in Walt Disney World. (Lines for the other princesses are shorter.)
Finally, when nature (or technology) calls, don't miss the new
Tangled
-themed
restrooms and outdoor seating
(with phone-charging stations), near Peter Pan's
Flight and It's a Small World.
Ariel's Grotto
(FastPass+)
What it is
Character-greeting venue.
Scope and scale
Minor attraction.
Fright potential
Not frightening in any respect.
Bottleneck rating
8.
When to go
Before 10:30 a.m. or
the last 2 hours the park is open, or use FastPass+.
Authors' rating
Not quite as themed
as other character greetings; .
Duration of experience
Maybe 30-90 seconds.
Average
wait in line per 100 people ahead of you
45 minutes.
Queue speed
Slow.
ThisisAriel'shomebase,nexttoUndertheSea:JourneyoftheLittleMermaid.Inthe
base of the seaside cliffs under Prince Eric's Castle, Ariel (in mermaid form) greets
guests from a seashell throne. The queue isn't as detailed as other character-greeting
venues in the park.
The Grotto may close an hour before the rest of the park. The greeting area is set
up almost as if to encourage guests to linger with Ariel, which keeps the line long.
The queue isn't air-conditioned, which is surprising for a venue that's supposed to
store fish.
The Barnstormer
(FastPass+)
What it is
Small roller coaster.
Scope and scale
Minor attraction.
Fright potential
A
children's coaster; frightens some preschoolers.
Bottleneck rating
9.
When to go
Before
11 a.m., during parades, or the last 2 hours the park is open; not a good use of FastPass+.
Special comment
Must be 35″ tall to ride.
Authors' rating
Great for little ones but not
