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10 Attractions Where You Don’t Need a Fastpass+

Walt Disney World is full of attractions.  Some attractions always have long lines and are tough Fastpass+ reservations to get.  However, there are plenty of attractions where the wait times are short and it is almost never a problem to get a Fastpass+ reservation (if the attraction is even eligible for Fastpass+ reservations).

This article is going to unearth these attractions and help you enjoy your day in the parks no matter how large or small the crowds.

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Top 5 Boat Ride Attractions at Walt Disney World

This week on Top 5 Thursday, I’m going to take a closer look at the top attractions which are boat ride style attractions.  There are some great attractions on this list.  This is a great category of attraction because almost everyone who walks through the gates can go on one of these attractions because of the low thrill factor.  Another nice thing is these attractions are continuously loading so the wait times are not very long unless the park is really crowded.  Not every attraction on this list has the ride vehicle floating in water.  So with that in mind, on to the list (in no particular order).

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Upgrading Future World

Spaceship Earth

A lot of the Walt Disney World parks have either undergone expansions, currently undergoing expansion or rumored to be expanded.  The one park that is always lost in the shuffle is EPCOT.  Magic Kingdom has its New Fantasyland, Animal Kingdom will have it’s Avatarland, Hollywood Studios potentially could have a Star Wars and/or Pixar Place expansion.  But over at EPCOT, nothing.  Future World is slowly evolving into “the Past thoughts of Future” World.  With the park’s 40th anniversary and Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary coming up in a few short years, here are some ways that EPCOT’s future world can be brought Back to the Future.

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Weekly Update – April 25, 2015

We are just one week away from the 1st anniversary of the Dad For Disney blog.  While there will be no special celebration (sorry, no cake and ice cream for our followers).  There will be a round-up of the articles from week and the most popular articles of the year.  Here, though, is this week’s round-up:

We opened the week by taking a spin on The Matterhorn at Disneyland.

Then had a healthy debate about if we will ever see a new country added to the World Showcase lineup.

Wordless Wednesday had an Earth Day theme and saw some nature.

The Orange Loop of the Magical Blogorail took us around the value resorts at Walt Disney World.  My stop took us to the Art of Animation.

We closed the week out by taking four rides on Spaceship Earth.  One ride for each narrator of the attraction.

Dad For Disney has some big news which will be announced on the Facebook group later today.

Thanks for reading!

Narrators of Spaceship Earth

Spaceship Earth is EPCOT’s iconic attraction and it is one that has changed very little especially when compared to some other Walt Disney World attractions.  The attraction has been in EPCOT since opening day on October 1, 1982.  During that time, the roughly 15 minute ride through history has only undergone two face-lifts.  The first was in 1994 and the second came in 2007.  The first face-lift saw some scene changes.  The second face-lift saw more scene changes and the removal of the Fantasia Magic Wand.  This article doesn’t focus on the changes to the scenes.  It will focus on the narrators.

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