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<\/a><\/p>\nOn Thursday of last week we went to Magic Kingdom<\/em> and then to Downtown Disney<\/em>. Magic Kingdom<\/em> was the first theme park. It\u2019s amazing in its architecture and totally unique. But to be honest, we felt it was showing its age a little. It IS a magical world. It IS an amazing sight. But on the day we visited, two of its main thrilling rides were closed (including one which broke down that day). I understand that the roller coasters are not as fear-inducing as those at Universal, but there\u2019s no doubt that younger children will be totally wowed by the experience. And while we DID enjoy it a lot\u2014we just didn\u2019t find it quite as enjoyable as some of the other parks we\u2019d visited.<\/p>\nThis may be a Disney heresy, but I have a confession to make. My children and I were thrilled more by Downtown Disney<\/em>, and in particular DisneyQuest<\/em>, than Magic Kingdom<\/em>! Please don\u2019t shoot me. Please let me out of the country tomorrow! Why did we like it so much? At DisneyQuest<\/em> you have this large arcade with simulators, all kinds of games, and some animation all included in the admission price. We loved the simulator roller coaster, which allowed you to design and ride your own track. We managed to persuade someone to teach us how to produce one with 13 inversions! (We have a DVD to prove it!)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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DisneyQuest<\/em>. We spent some time at Typhoon Lagoon<\/em>, which was a much better water park than Wet and Wild<\/em> in our opinion. We were also much braver on the slides. I conquered my fears and rode the worst ones in the park. It was made much easier because the climbs to the slides were all on rock steps rather than on open metal staircases. The slides were also enclosed rather than open mostly, so the irrational fear of falling wasn\u2019t really there! \u00a0We also made a second visit to Hollywood Studios<\/em>, our favorite Disney theme park.\nWe will be flying home overnight this evening and arriving in the early hours on Tuesday morning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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