GuyH and friends,
Welcome to Dad’s recommendations for the FAA ITSISS Convention at Walt Disney World. Being a fellow FAA employee, I’m just a little jealous about not getting an invitation to join you in Mickeyland. It’s OK. I’ll forgive you this time. Just don’t let it happen again.
Here’s what I’d suggest for some cheap (hey, your FAA employees, per diem in Orlando is fairly low) things to do during the week.
Wishes
Watch Wishes (the Magic Kingdom fireworks show) from the Polynesian beach. The Polynesian is Dad’s favorite resort to watch Wishes from. If you go just behind the Volcano pool, you’ll see Wishes just like you would if you were watching from Main Street.
Dad’s Disney Wishes page
Here’s how you get to the Polynesian from the Dolphin. Grab the bus to the Magic Kingdom. Once you get there, walk around for a couple of minutes and drool over the just being there. (Hey, that’s what Dad does.) To get to the Polynesian, take the launch, the monorail or ride the ferry (to the Transportation and Ticket Center then find the path to the Polynesian). Around 8:30, walk out to the beach just behind the Volcano pool and grab a lawn chair. Settle down and watch Wishes. After Wishes, take the monorail back to the Magic Kingdom where you can catch a bus back to the Dolphin.
The Boardwalk
If you like to people watch, walk out onto the Boardwalk and grab a seat. (The Pizza Window has good pizza.) You can even take a ride on a bike down the boardwalk.
Downtown Disney
There is a lot to see and do at Downtown Disney. There is lots of shopping, and things to see. Make sure to check out LegoLand (no telling how much longer it will be there) and walk through the DISNEY STORE THINGY.
Check out the Resorts
It’s fun just to walk through each of the resorts. Each one is very different. Some are beautiful on the outside and inside, like the Grand Floridian. Some are just different, like The Contemporary, but each has a charm.
Getting around Disney World is more than just buses and monorails. It’s fun to try out the boats between The Dolphin and Disney’s Hollywood Studios or Epcot. It’s neat to ride across Seven Seas Lagoon on the ferry’s or on the launches that go from the Magic Kingdom area hotels to the Magic Kingdom.
The best ride at Disney World outside of the parks is the monorail. Both The Magic Kingdom loop and the Epcot Loop are fun to just ride around and around and around.
More soon!
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