I know things are changing and by the time I go it will be somewhat different. We will be there from Sunday to Sunday. I did dig a little into Disney Springs and it seems like there is so much going on there as well. A friend of mine said they even had a hot air balloon you could ride when she went but that was a while ago.
It's called Aerophile. I believe it IS open.
Cirque De Soleil is also a fun thing to brings the kids to. It's currently closed, but we expect it to be open again soon. They had had been making a new show when Covid stuck.
Lots of good shopping and eating to do there. There is also a Rainforrest Cafe and a T-Rex which the kids love (do one, not both - they are basically identical but different animations).
I haven’t heard of the mini golf but we are definitely going to want to do something like that.
WDW has 2 mini golf courses that are Disney owned.
Fantasia Gardens - near swan and Dolphin.
Winter Summerland - Near Disney Springs / Typhoon Lagoon
They each have 2 courses. It's somewhat religious about which one you like (people get very passionate about their chosen coarse). PERSONALLY, I like Fantasia Gardens.
The kids and I were looking at rides and they like them but they don’t want to ride any rides that go upside down or super high in the air then drop real fast. Any suggestions on that?
You won't find a lot of rides like that in WDW. That's more a Universal thing. If you plan to spend a day at Universal, please carefully review the options there.
For WDW, by park the most intense rides:
MK - This one is easy. Really the most intense are SM (mainly it's the dark more than anything else). Big Thunder really does not go very high and does not have any super high drops - most kids take that in stride. Splash Mountain believe it or not as one of the scariest looking drops (but even that is mild).
Epcot - nothing like that in EPCOT, but SIMULATED - yeah. Soarin' is a super fun ride, but if you get scared of heights, it may be tough. I have seen a panic attack or two on there. It's a hang gliding simulator. Watch some videos if it makes you nervous. You and/or the kids are super safe. You are not going anywhere. Motion is gentle, so you can always lean back and close your eyes and it's a gentle ride. but it can be scary.
Mission Space has an intense and less intense ride. It's also a simulator. The biggest issue here is claustrophobia.
Test Track can shake you around a bit - but no high drops.
Of course no one knows about Guardians of the Galaxy yet.
Hollywood Studios
Tower of Terror - if drops make you nervous, just don't.... Nuff' said.
Rockin Roller Coaster - Has a few loops in it. No big drops. The loops go quickly though.
Star Tours and Millennium Falcon are both simulators that can FEEL like drops. But again, it's simulated.
While we are talking about Star Wars, if your kids are fans - look into the Bot Depot and Savi's Lightsabers. Both experiences are worth it. My kids LOVE their bots. They gave them names and still play with them.
Animal Kingdom -
Mount Everest.... i'll be honest... when you hit the apex and look out over the land, it's BEAUTIFUL.... but it can be a little terrifying as well if heights bother you. Consider it carefully.
FOP - SIMULATED drops. But the ground is never more than 1 foot from you. Otherwise, one of the best rides ever made....
