One of my favorite free things to do at Walt Disney World is to watch the Electrical Water Pageant. My son loves all the lights traveling on the water! We make sure to do this at least once during each stay. Many times, depending on which resort we are staying at, we can watch right from our balcony. You can also see from outside Magic Kingdom or any of the deluxe monorail resorts, Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness.
The Electrical Water Pageant last about 15 minutes and occurs nightly on the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. My son’s favorite is the big green sea monster that leads the way and mine is the stars and stripes at the end. You will hear many Disney and patriotic tunes during the performance. I have to warn you, they are catchy and may stay in your head the rest of the evening! The schedule is as follows: Polynesian 9:00pm Grand Floridian 9:15pm Wilderness Lodge 9:30pm Fort Wilderness 9:45pm Contemporary 10:10pm (unless Wishes is at 10, then it will start right after) TIP: If you will be dining at Narcoossee’s (highly recommended) you can book your dining reservation around 8:45 and you can see the Electrical Water Pageant from your table if seated by the window or walk outside to see. Depending on what time Wishes is that evening, you should be able to see at the beginning or end of your dinner! Jen Morrison jen@gomdv.com “No One Has More Fun Than Us!”
If you’re lucky enough to be staying at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort during your next Walt Disney World vacation, make sure to check out YeHaa Bob at the River Roost Lounge! YeHaa Bob (aka Bob Jackson) has been preforming at Walt Disney World for 19 years now! During one of our stays at Riverside, we were able to take part in his hysterically funny, family friendly show. With a combination of hilarious audience participation, classic slap-stick humor and remarkable “boogie woogie” music talent, Bob Jackson’s show is a must see! He had us performing with him… Hands, Shoulders, Knees & Toes, kick lines, the Hokey Pokey, you name it! He performs different genres of song, from” Don’t Worry Be Happy” to “She Loves You” (The Beatles), and the audience is there with him every step of the way! He’s amazing performer and is wonderful with the audience, even remembering names and where you hail from! You can catch YeHaa Bob’s performances every Wednesday – Saturday night at the River Roost Lounge, located at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort. There are 2 show times, 8:30pm and 10:30pm. Make sure to arrive early, as tables fill up fast! Enjoy an appetizer, along with a drink or 2 while waiting for the show to start… you may even get to mingle with YeHaa Bob, himself! So, if you have some downtime from the parks, make sure to visit YeHaa Bob! He’ll have you up on your feet, clapping and singing along! After all, as Bob says, “You’ll Never See These People Again!” Want to experience YeHaa Bob’s show for yourself? I’d love to help you plan your Disney next vacation! I do all the work ~ You have all the fun! My travel services are free! Mary Beth mary@gomdv.com (708)770-2253 In Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, there is a game called Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. I myself play the game. When you first start, you have to go to the firehouse on Main Street USA. When you arrive, Merlin uses a magic mirror and tells you that a magic crystal ball has been broken and the pieces are scattered throughout Magic Kingdom. You will talk to one of the people behind the desk and the will either scan your magic band, if you have one, or give you a key to unlock the other magic mirrors placed around Magic Kingdom. You will also be given spell cards with different Disney characters on them. There are seventy total cards. You will have a map of where the mirrors are.
After you complete one mirror, it will tell you which one to go to next. In the different parts of Magic Kingdom (Fantasyland, Adventureland, Frontierland, and Main Street USA) you will face villains like Cruella DeVille, Scar, and Maleficent. Disney characters will also help you along the way like Pongo, Rafiki, and the three fairies from Sleeping Beauty. When you walk up to one of the mirrors and tap your key or magic band, the portal will open. When the portal opens, Merlin will tell you who the villain your facing is and what Disney character is going to help you. You will then have a series of mirrors to go to. At each mirror you will be required to cast a spell or use the sorcerers crest which is the symbol on the back of your cards. There will be one mirror will you fail every once in a while so don’t be upset if you lose, it just means you’re one step closer to winning. At the end of each series you will have to use two spell cards in a row to defeat the villain. After that you will have to touch your key/band again and it will tell you where to go to defeat the next villain. After you beat the final villain, which will always be the same villain, you can go back to the firehouse or you can now go to a station by the Christmas shop in Liberty Square, Frontierland, to get new cards. You can also get more cards everyday as long as you do one portal before you visit. There are also cast members around Magic Kingdom that you can trade cards with. In the emporium you can get the same book the cast members have to hold your cards. If you are interested, can you get all the spell cards? Can you defeat the villains and save Magic Kingdom? Good luck. To learn more about Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom or to book your next Disney vacation contact my mom! lisa@gomdv.com ~Justin, son of Dream Maker Lisa Liptak The Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple is for children ages 4-12 who want to use the force! This special show takes place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and is a fun experience for kids to make their Star War loving dreams come true. The new training just opened this spring and has been updated in many ways! People (including myself and in flip flops none the less) used to have to arrive to the park at least an hour early and mad dash at gate opening (as security encouraged us to walk) to sign our young Padwans up to be in a very limited show at various times during the day. All sign ups took place first thing in the morning, and many kids didn’t make it in. Disney saw the sad faces, the need for more space, and in true Disney fashion decided to update to allow for more children. There is now a cast member off to the left side of the gates where those with early morning dining reservations meet, holding a sign that says Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple. There are 2 rows to line up in and they open the gates for parents to sign their children up even before the park opens. This helps with the mad dash that used to take place from rope drop. You will go to the Indiana Jones Outpost to sign your child/children up. You still must have the participating child/children with you at sign up and can choose from various show times throughout the day. You are given a ticket with a return time for your particular show. It is still a first come and first serve basis, but there are several more openings compared to before. After sign up, if the park isn’t yet open, you wait along sectioned off areas until opening with cast members there to block paths for fairness. Once it is time for your child to return for their turn, you meet back in front of the Indiana Jones Outpost and there will be designated circles on the ground for each child to stand on. You will then give your ticket to the cast member who will instruct and practice with your child/children prior to the show. Arrival time is about 30 minutes before your designated show time. Your child/children will then go with a Cast Member and a parent over to the stage area and wait until it is their turn to be in the show. The shows seem to run pretty close to back to back throughout the day. There are now two stages for the show. There is a top stage and a bottom stage on the ground below. They are each marked with the same blue circles used on the ground to show children where to stand. Children are each given a cloak and when the time is right, a lightsaber. There is also a new villain (the Seventh Sister Inquisitor) from Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels. Even Kylo Ren makes an appearance! Our experience was that the top stage fought Darth Vader and the bottom stage fought the Seventh Sister Inquisitor. Everyone gets to use the force and have a one on one battle with his or her villain. Once the battle is won and the show is over, children return their cloaks and lightsabers, and are given a special badge of honor, a button that shows participation in the show. I was really impressed that there is now more availability in the show and many more children are able to participate. I did notice as the morning went on, more children not at rope drop were still able to sign up, but of course there is never a guarantee when it is first come and first served. I am including some tips to help maximize your child/children’s chances of being in the show. Tips: *Arrive to the park 30min-hour before opening and go straight to the line up for the show (look for the cast member with the sign). Early arrival will help for the best and most convenient time slots. * Know what time your fast passes/dining reservations are for that day so you can pick a show time that doesn’t interfere! You don’t want to have to choose between Toy Story’s Midway Mania and Jedi Training later! * Don’t lose your ticket! You will need it to have your child in the show. * Return back on time. Your child will need to practice before the show. * Have fun and enjoy watching your child/children’s special moment! I would love to help you plan your next adventure!
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