mamamelody2
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Another vote for Magic Kingdom!
It just has SO MANY rides and attractions.
It just has SO MANY rides and attractions.
Thank you! Very helpful.I would say MK for sure, with young kids in your party. Epcot is fantastic for adults, especially with all the food options, but even my teenage brother gets a little tired of it after about half a day. He's only interested in rides, and Epcot just doesn't put thier focus in rides.
It is worth noting that MK is not only, or even mostly, just castles and princesses - great news for the boys in your life! Really the only princess oriented stuff is the castle (which is, of course, the centerpiece, I think that is why people think of it as a "Princess" park), and Fantasyland. But even in Fantasyland you have Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, Mickey's Philharmagic, and other things boys might like.
I think in the MK, boys would especially enjoy Frontierland, Adventureland, and Storybook Circus. Also, as somebody mentioned, Tom Sawyer Island is a good option for young kids.
Whatever you decide, I hope you have a magical first trip!
WHAT? Ignore your kids? I am pretty sure that parents that ignore their kids will do so no matter where they are and I am having trouble figuring out what Epcot has to do with that. My family loves Epcot. There is much more to do there then most people take the time to see. But if in your mind you are all about rides, rides, rides, then Epcot is not for you. But for us, we can take pleasure and interest in the architecture and the entertainment and the cultural exhibits they have. We have been taking our kids to WDW since they were 1 and 2 years old(now they are 16 &17) and we always spend several days at EPCOT. And yes, they do like it. Not to mention all of future world. I think anyone who has never been should go and see it for themselves. I don't think anyone should paint such a horrible picture of Epcot just because they can't see all that it has to offer. It is like people that say they will never go to AK because they "have a zoo where they live". OP, I would go to all 4 parks and then decide where you want to go on your last day.If you want to eat and drink and ignore your kids, then Epcot is the way to go.
I guess I struck a chord?WHAT? Ignore your kids? I am pretty sure that parents that ignore their kids will do so no matter where they are and I am having trouble figuring out what Epcot has to do with that. My family loves Epcot. There is much more to do there then most people take the time to see. But if in your mind you are all about rides, rides, rides, then Epcot is not for you. But for us, we can take pleasure and interest in the architecture and the entertainment and the cultural exhibits they have. We have been taking our kids to WDW since they were 1 and 2 years old(now they are 16 &17) and we always spend several days at EPCOT. And yes, they do like it. Not to mention all of future world. I think anyone who has never been should go and see it for themselves. I don't think anyone should paint such a horrible picture of Epcot just because they can't see all that it has to offer. It is like people that say they will never go to AK because they "have a zoo where they live". OP, I would go to all 4 parks and then decide where you want to go on your last day.
I would actually disagree with this. I would tentatively pick Magic Kingdom for your extra day, and make some Fastpass reservations there well in advance. You can always change your mind later and reschedule your FPs for a different park, but if you wait till the last minute without having scheduled any FPs ahead of time, your fast pass options could be limited.Go to one each park for the first 4 days, and on the 5th day take a vote if where everyone wants to go. You don’t need to decide in advance!
I guess I struck a chord?
Hmm....5 and 7 year old boys at WDW and have been to each park 1 day already and can choose a 2nd day at a park.....rides, animals, adventure or food and architecture. Yeah, they are going to want to go back to Epcot.......riiiiiiiight !