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Let me know which attraction you'd like to see first whenever you're ready to begin!
Universal Studios1. Animal Actors on Location
2. Beetlejuice Graveyard Revue
3. The Blues Brothers Show
4. A Day in the Park with Barney
5. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
6. Disaster!
7. E.T. Adventure
8. Fear Factor Live
9. Fievel's Playland
10. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
11. Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl
12. Men in Black Alien Attack
13. Revenge of the Mummy
14. Shrek 4-D
15. The Simpsons Ride
16. Terminator 2: 3-D
17. Transformers: The Ride 3-D
18. Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
19. Horror Make-Up Show
20. Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories
21. Wood Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster and Curious George Goes to Town
22. Universal's Superstar Parade
Islands of Adventure
23. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
24. Doctor Doom's Fearfall
25. The Incredible Hulk Coaster
26. Storm Force Accelatron
27. Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
28. Me Ship, The Olive
29. Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat
30. Skull Island: Reign of Kong
31. Jurassic Park Discovery Center
32. Jurassic Park River Adventure
33. Pteranodon Flyers
34. Raptor Encounter
35. The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad Stunt Show
36. Poseidon's Fury
37. Caro-Seuss-el
38. The Cat in the Hat
39. The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride!
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley
1. The Leaky Cauldron
2. Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour
3. The Hopping Pot
4. The Fountain of Fair Fortune
5. Weasley's Wizard Wheezes
6. Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment
7. Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions
8. Magical Menagerie
9. Shutterbutton's Photography Studio
10. Quality Quidditch Supplies
11. Scribbulus Writing Instruments
12. Borgin and Burkes
13. Ollivander’s Wand Shop
14. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
15. Sugarplum's Sweetshop
16. Gringotts Money Exchange
17. Hogwarts Express
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade
18. Honeydukes
19. Three Broomsticks & Hog's Head Pub
20. The Owlery & Dervish and Banges
21. Dragon Challenge
22. Flight of the Hippogriff
23. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Magic Kingdom - Main Street USA1. Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Interactive Video Game
2. Walt Disney World Railroad
3. Dream-Along with Mickey
4. Celebrate the Magic
5. Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! Street Party
6. Wishes Fireworks Show
7. Festival of Fantasy Parade
8. Main Street Electrical Parade
Magic Kingdom - Adventureland
1. Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial
2. Jungle Cruise
3. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
4. A Pirate's Adventure: Treasure of the Seven Seas
5. Pirates of the Caribbean
6. Swiss Family Treehouse
7. Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
Magic Kingdom - Frontierland
1. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
2. Country Bear Jamboree
3. Frontierland Shootin' Arcade
4. Splash Mountain
5. Tom Sawyer Island and Fort Langhorn
Magic Kingdom - Liberty Square
1. The Hall of Presidents
2. The Haunted Mansion
3. Liberty Belle Riverboat
Magic Kingdom - Fantasyland
1. Ariel's Grotto
2. The Barnstormer
3. Casey Jr. Splash 'N' Soak Station
4. Dumbo the Flying Elephant
5. Enchanted Tales with Belle
6. It's a Small World
7. Mad Tea Party
8. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
9. Meet Merida at Fairytale Gardens
10. Mickey's PhilharMagic
11. Peter Pan's Flight
12. Pete's Silly Sideshow
13. Prince Charming Regal Carousel
14. Princess Fairytale Hall
15. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
16. Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
Magic Kingdom - Tomorrowland
1. Astro Orbiter
2. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
3. Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
4. Space Mountain
5. Stitch's Great Escape
6. Tomorrowland Speedway
7. Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
8. Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress
Epcot - Future World
1. Spaceship Earth
2. Sum of all Thrills in Innoventions
3. Universe of Energy: Ellen's Energy Adventure
4. Mission: Space
5. Test Track
6. Captain EO
7. Journey into Imagination with Figment
8. The Circle of Life
9. Living with the Land
10. Soarin'
11. The Seas Main Tank and Exhibits
12. The Seas with Nemo & Friends
13. Turtle Talk with Crush
Epcot - World Showcase
1. Agent P's World Showcase Adventure
2. Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros
3. Frozen Ever After & Royal Sommerhaus Meet and Greet
4. Reflections of China
5. The American Adventure
6. Impressions de France
7. O Canada!
8. IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
Animal Kingdom - Discovery Island
1. It's Tough to Be a Bug
2. Wilderness Explorers
Animal Kingdom - Africa
1. Festival of the Lion King
2. Kilimanjaro Safaris
3. Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
4. Conservation Station, Affection Section, and Wildlife Express Train
Animal Kingdom - Asia
1. Expedition Everest
2. Flights of Wonder
3. Kali River Rapids
4. Maharajah Jungle Trek
5. Rivers of Light
Animal Kingdom - Dinoland U.S.A.
1. The Boneyard
2. Dinosaur
3. Primeval Whirl
4. Theater in the Wild - Finding Nemo, The Musical
5. TriceraTop Spin
Hollywood Studios
1. The Great Movie Ride
2. Fantasmic!
3. Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
4. Theater of the Stars - Beauty and the Beast, Live on Stage
5. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
6. For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
7. Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
8. Jedi Training Academy
9. Star Tours - The Adventure Continues
10. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure
11. Jim Henson's Muppet-Vision 3D
12. Lights, Motor, Action! Extreme Stunt Show
13. Toy Story Midway Mania!
14. Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
15. Disney Junior - Live on Stage!
16. Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Kim wrote: "Let me know which attraction you'd like to see first whenever you're ready to begin!"
Have you been to Disney World and can't wait to get back? Or have you never been but have been dreaming about it forever? Here's your chance to explore the attractions from the comfort of your own home - all while reading (hopefully) good books in the process.
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Let your tour guide know that you are ready to start your adventure here.
2. Your travel agent will get you a Disney Travelogue set up.
3. Looking at your Travelogue Map, choose your first attraction and declare it in your Travelogue thread.
4. Your Tour Guide will post tour info and tasks for completion at that attraction.
5. Once complete, post in your Travelogue the following:
Book:
Date Read:
Task:
How it Fits:
6. Be sure to let your Tour Guide know what your next attraction will be.
Disclaimer: This challenge was made at the beginning of 2016. Obviously, all attractions are subject to change in the real parks and may or may not be updated on the challenge. So, for you die-hard Disney fans, it may not be 100% accurate to the actual parks in the future. So, please remember this is STRESS FREE Challenges. Just roll with it :D
Notes:
1. I used The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2016 by Bob Sehlinger & Len Testa for much of the information for this challenge
2. As you can see, this is a massive challenge made up of exactly 100 Walt Disney World attractions. This is meant to be done at a relaxed pace. Take as much time as you need. Visit them in order or not. Skip around. Only do your favorites. Whatever. This is an interactive challenge that you can decide to do however you want.
3. I will be checking Travelogues at a MINIMUM of twice a day (once in the morning when I get up and once at night before bed). However, it is extremely likely that I will be active throughout the day. Bottom line: be patient. BUT if you go more than 12 hours without hearing from me, give me a holler! I may have missed you.
4. Depending on the popularity of this one, I would love to do a spin-off for Universal Studios Orlando. Let me know what you think when this one gets underway!
5. If you get stuck on an attraction and feel like there is NO WAY you can complete it, let me know in your Travelogue and we will see what we can come up with. I'm known for allowing a super secret extra task now and again. I don't want anyone to get frustrated and not have fun, so just ask. But only if you know that it's not possible for you to get it done. Please don't request it just because it doesn't fit into the four library books that you already have checked out at home. I think you will find that at least one of the tasks is super easy and most should be very searchable on Goodreads listopias and the like. If you are new to challenges, ask for help or suggestions! Don't be shy!
31. Jurassic Park Discovery Center
This interactive educational exhibit mixes fiction from the movie Jurassic Park, such as using fossil DNA to bring dinosaurs to life, with skeletal remains and other paleontological displays. One exhibit lets guests watch an animatronic raptor being hatched. Another allows you to digitally "fuse" your DNA with a dinosaur's to see what the resultant creature would look like.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has the word "dinosaur" in the text OR
2. Is non-fiction OR
3. Deals with genetics in some way
6. Impressions de France
Impressions de France is an 18-minute movie projected over 200 degrees onto five screens. Unlike at China and Canada, the audience sits to view this well-made film showcasing France's people, cities, and natural wonders.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a French setting or author OR
2. Has a person sitting down on the cover OR
3. Has a title that starts with a letter in FRANCE
ADVENTURE #1 - The Abominable SnowmanYou yell to Carlos and tell him to look at the flashing light. Once again the light blinks three times, then stops. Then it blinks again. You ask Carlos what he thinks and say it might be trouble.
Sangee says that it could be an emergency signal, but that it is very far from here - across the valley and just below the glacier. He says that we could go or Sangee could return to Pokhara and report it to the authorities.
You ask how long it would take for him to get back to Pokhara. Sangee says he can go faster alone than the whole group could go, but that it would still probably take an entire day. But when he got there, they could send a helicopter back. Without outside help, Sangee says that there is little we could do if there is someone in trouble. But they also could need immediate help.
If you respond to the call for help, read a book that has anything to do with the medical field (a sick character, a nurse, etc - be creative). (A32)
If you decide to let Sangee return to Pokhara for help, read a book that has a title that starts with a letter in POKHARA. (A52)
5. The American Adventure
The American Adventure is a composite of everything Disney does best. Housed in an imposing brick structure reminiscent of Colonial Philadelphia, the 29-minute show is a stirring rendition of American history narrated by an animatronic Mark Twain and Ben Franklin. Behind a stage almost half the size of a football field is a 28-by-155-foot rear-projection screen (the largest ever used) on which motion picture images are interwoven with action on stage.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a main page genre of Historical OR
2. Is large (over 500 pages) OR
3. Has the number 29 intact in either the page number or date of publication
3. Liberty Belle Riverboat
The Liberty Belle Riverboat is an outdoor scenic boat ride, which lasts about 16 minutes. This large-capacity paddle-wheel riverboat navigates the waters around Tom Sawyer Island and Fort Langhorn, passing settler cabins, old mining paraphernalia, and Indian village, and a small menagerie of animatronic wildlife. A beautiful craft, the Liberty Belle provides a lofty perspective of Frontierland and Liberty Square.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a boat or ship on the cover or in the story somewhere OR
2. Has an author whose first and last initial that can be found in LIBERTYBELLE OR
3. Was published in 2016
3. Dream-Along with Mickey
The 20-minute Dream-Along with Mickey live show features Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and a few princesses and other secondary characters, plus human backup dancers, in a show built around the premise that (oh the horror!) Donald doesn't believe in the power of dreams. Crisis is averted through a frenetic whirlwind of song and dance.
The show is performed several times a day according to the season, with showtimes listed in the daily Times Guide. The Castle Forecourt Stage is elevated well above ground level, so good viewing spots are available all around Main Street's Central Plaza.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a scene where some sort of live performance is performed or attended (a play, concert, etc) OR
2. Has a MC's dream described to the reader OR
3. Has a title that starts with a letter in MICKEY
5. Tom Sawyer Island and Fort Langhorn
Tom Sawyer Island is an outdoor walk-through exhibit and rustic playground. The perfect place for rambunctious kids, the Island is kind of a getaway within the park. It has hills to climb; a cave, windmill, and pioneer stockade (Fort Langhorn) to explore; a tipsy barrel bridge to cross; and paths to follow. You can watch riverboats chug past. It's a delight for adults and a godsend for children who have been in tow and closely supervised all day. Access to the island is by raft from Frontierland.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Takes place on an island at least partly OR
2. Has an author or character named Tom OR
3. Has a title that ENDS with a letter in LANGHORN
4. The Fountain of Fair Fortune
Named after a short story in the Tales of Beedle the Bard, The Fountain of Fair Fortune is a pub that sells a modest selection of Potter-themed drinks – including Fishy Green Ale, Gillywater, Wizard's Brew, and Dragon Scale – and features an exclusive Butterbeer souvenir mug that you will not find in Hogsmeade Village. You can also get a cup of Butterbeer soft-serve here, usually with a much shorter wait than at Florean Fortescue's next door.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a fountain on the cover OR
2. Cost you a fortune (purchased at full price) OR
3. Is a collection of short stories
8. Magical Menagerie
Magical Menagerie is a shop full of plush fantastic beasts from the Harry Potter world. Well-known creatures like Buckbeak, Fang, Fluffy, Scabbers, Hedwig, and Crookshanks are for sale.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a magical creature in it OR
2. Has an animal on the cover OR
3. Has a two word title where both words start with the same letter
7. Festival of Fantasy Parade
Usually staged at 3pm, the afternoon parade features bands, floats, and marching Disney characters. A new production, Festival of Fantasy, debuted in 2014, with an original score and new floats paying tribute to The Little Mermaid, Brave, and Frozen, among other Disney films. Many of the floats' pieces swing and spin to extremes not normally found in Disney parades. The Tangled platform has characters riding swinging wood hammers from one side of the street to the other. The most talked-about float is Maleficent (the villain from Sleeping Beauty, and the star of her own feature film) in dragon form - she spits actual fire at a couple of points along the route.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a dragon in it OR
2. Has a tool on the cover (like a hammer) OR
3. Has two F's in the title somewhere
10. Soarin'
Soarin' is a thrill ride for all ages, as exhilarating as a hawk on the wing and as mellow as swinging in a hammock. If you've ever experienced flying dreams, you'll have a sense of how Soarin' feels.
Once you enter the main theater, you're secured in a seat not unlike those on inverted roller coasters. When everyone is in place, the rows of seats wing into position, making you feel as if the floor has dropped away, and you're suspended with your legs dangling. You embark on a simulated hang-glider tour, with IMAX-quality images projected all around you and with the flight simulator moving in sync with the movie. The images are well chosen and drop-dead beautiful. Special effects include wind, sound, and even smell. The ride itself is thrilling but perfectly smooth.
A new ride film is expected to debut in 2016, along with a third ride theater to increase ride capacity by 50 percent. Rumor has it the new ride sequence will include flyover sequences from around the world, possibly with different, random sequences each time you ride.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a character that can fly OR
2. Has a scene on a plane OR
3. Is a nice, easy, relaxing read
16. Terminator 2: 3-D
Terminator 2: 3-D is a 3-D thriller mixed-media presentation lasting about 20 minutes with an 8-minute preshow. The evil "cop" from Terminator 2 battles Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-100 cyborg character. In case you missed the Terminator flicks, here's a refresher: A bad robot arrives from the future to kill a nice boy. Another bad robot - who has been reprogrammed to be good - pops up to save the boy. The bad robot chases the boy and the good robot, menacing the audience in the process.
The attraction, like the films, is all action, and you really don't need to understand much. What's interesting is that it uses 3-D film and a theater full of sophisticated technology to integrate the real with the imaginary. Images seem to move in and out of the film, not only in the manner of traditional 3-D but also in reality. Remove your 3-D glasses a moment and you'll see that the guy on the motorcycle is actually on stage.
The 700-seat theater changes audiences about every 19 minutes. Even so, because the show is popular, expect to wait about 30 minutes. Families with young children will be relieved to know that the violence characteristic of the movie series is largely absent from the attraction - there's suspense and action, but not much blood and guts.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a robot of some sort in the book OR
2. Has a main page genre of Action OR
3. Is a series "terminator" (last book in a series)
6. Swiss Family Treehouse
Swiss Family Treehouse is an outdoor walk-through treehouse that is an immense replica of the shipwrecked family's arboreal abode. With its multiple stories and mechanical wizardry, it's the queen of all treehouses. This self-guided walkthrough tour involves a lot of stairs up and down, but no ropes, ladders, or anything fancy.
To participate in this attraction, read a book that:
1. Has a tree or a house on the cover OR
2. Has a title where the first letter of every word can be found in SWISSFAMILYROBINSON (three word minimum) OR
3. Read a book that has "multiple stories" in it (so a short story book or omnibus)
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