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  • On Jan 22, 2024
    Adrianne from IL Asked Please note that experiences, policies, pricing and other offerings are subject to change and may have changed since the date of this answer.

    Hi, my husband, daughters, ages 8 and 5, and I, are going to Magic Kingdom for a day in March 2024. We purchased the Magic Bands, Memory Maker and Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique reservation. What recommendations on other reservations,activities do you recommend

    Hi Adrianne! Thanks so much for stopping by planDisney with your question! As a momma to two girls myself, I know how excited you are to be planning a magical day for your girls at Magic Kingdom Park and it sounds like you are well on your way to a most royal celebration for your two princesses!

    Since you have already secured a highly coveted reservation at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, I would love to tell you about the Royal Portrait Studio inside Sir Mickey's gift shop just across from the castle entrance to the boutique! After your girls have completed their magical transformation, you can stop in for some regal photos that you will treasure for years to come! These photo downloads will be included in your Memory Maker purchase! My girls also loved stopping in to show off their makeovers and dresses to their favorite princesses after their appointments; you can meet them at Princess Fairytale Hall in Fantasyland.

    If your girls are thrill-seekers, there are some rides with a more minimal height requirement in Magic Kingdom Park that they may want to experience  - the Barnstormer was both of my girls' first roller coasters! At 35 inches, they can fly through the air with the Great Goofini! If they meet the mark at 38 inches, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is another great choice for younger riders - it's a smooth coaster that will enchant them with the dwarfs working in the mine and images of Snow White's story throughout!

    You can also look into the Rider Switch option if your older daughter meets the requirements for certain rides that your younger daughter may not; this will allow each parent to accompany your eligible child on the ride without having to wait two separate times!

    You will also not want to miss the Festival of Fantasy Parade and the nighttime fireworks show Happily Ever After. My favorite spot to catch the parade is near Liberty Square; we like to grab a Fruit and Nutella Waffle at Sleepy Hollow to enjoy while we wait for it to pass by, and it is usually less crowded than Main Street, U.S.A. For the fireworks, I prefer to be facing Cinderella Castle to have the best view of the projections and fireworks together!

    Adrianne, the years fly so quickly as our girls grow and change, and I'd love to share my most treasured souvenirs from our visits to the Walt Disney World Resort over the years are the silhouette portraits we have had done by artists in Magic Kingdom. They capture their profile lines to such an exact likeness in just a few quick minutes and watching the differences in them over the years brings me such a unique joy and nostalgia of their time growing up. You can usually find them at a cart in an alleyway near Crystal Arts on Main Street, or sometimes outside of the Ye Olde Christamas Shoppe in Liberty Square. 

    I hope you have the most amazing vacation and hold tight to the joy of watching your girls get lost in the magic! 

    Princess hugs and pixie dust,
    Alison

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Meet the Panelist: Alison, Louisiana

I'm Alison - a wife, mom, and teacher from New Orleans, LA. My first childhood visit to the Walt Disney World Resort sparked a lifelong love of this magical place, and I still find magic in both the new and nostalgic on each visit! I understand the changing dynamics of planning a practically perfect vacation; no matter how large your group is or what your interests are, I look forward to helping you create magical memories and discover unique experiences to make them even more enchanting! Learn More About Alison

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