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were a little past meeting characters and more into thrill rides (although that said, the many parades and shows were popular with us all), but in every park, wherever there was a rollercoaster, there also seemed to be a gentler attraction for younger kids right next door. This careful design and planning meant one of us could always take my daughter to do something else rather than have to just wait with the bags. So while the others rode Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in the Magic Kingdom, Marijke enjoyed some hoedown fun in the Bear Jamboree. She practised spells with her new
wand from Ollivander’s in Universal Studios’ Diagon Alley, while her cousins rode the Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts simulator. And my sister was more than happy to give the Rock ’n’ Rollercoaster at
Wherever there was a rollercoaster, there also seemed to be a gentler attraction for younger kids right next door
w PLAY TIME Many other attractions were suitable for all ages. We all loved Epcot’s Test Track, where you design a virtual vehicle and put it through various assessments including a high-octane speed trial, while Turtle Talk with Crush, a clever and amusing interactive Q&A with the much-loved reptile from Finding Nemo, was totally awesome, dude. Another whole-family hit – in more
Hollywood Studios a miss, to take Marijke to the Beauty and the Beast Show – much to my delight, as the Aerosmith-inspired coaster is one of my favourite rides ever. Whether dad and Gloria were quite
as keen is debatable, but they gamely braved the 0-to-57mph in 2.8 seconds start, and a loop-the-loop at 4.5G, to share the adrenaline rush with us all.
ways than one – was the Toy Story target-shooting ride at Hollywood Studios, as was the hilarious Minion Mayhem simulator at Universal. Even old favourites such as Pirates of the Caribbean in the Magic Kingdom have been brought up-to-date with a new Johnny Depp/Captain Jack Sparrow puppet for older kids to try and spot. If clients need a rest from endless rides and attractions, a stroll around Epcot’s World Showcase – 11 pavilions based on different countries set around a massive lagoon, is great for some downtime, especially if the ‘oldies’ are flagging a bit. To circumnavigate the entire lake is quite a walk, so we kept our younger kids entertained with The Disney Duffy Bear Trail, where each child gets Mickey’s teddy bear on a stick, and has to colour him in as they progress around the countries, collecting a flag and a stamp from each pavilion or colouring station as they go. Simple but highly effective. We ate lunch at Teppan Edo, a
fabulous restaurant in the ‘Japan’ section, serving teppanyaki-style food. Our chef, Nagatoshi, made the $35-a-head meal pure theatre, tossing the stir-fry into the air from the
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