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The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT: Pavilion & Ride Guide
The Seas with Nemo & Friends pairs a 4-minute Finding Nemo-themed dark ride with Disney's largest aquarium — over 5.7 million gallons of saltwater housing 65+ marine species. One of EPCOT's best family-friendly afternoon stops.
Soarin' Around the World at EPCOT: Ride Guide & Tips
Soarin' Around the World takes guests on a 5-minute hang-gliding simulator over global landmarks at EPCOT's Land Pavilion. Our advisors' guide to one of EPCOT's most-recommended attractions.
Living with the Land at EPCOT: The Boat Ride Through Real Greenhouses
Living with the Land is a 14-minute slow boat ride through actual working EPCOT greenhouses growing food served at park restaurants. One of EPCOT's quietest crowd-pleasers — and a guaranteed AC break.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has anchored Magic Kingdom's Frontierland since 1980 — and it remains one of our advisors' most-recommended first coasters for families with newly-tall riders.
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin at Magic Kingdom: Ride Guide
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is Adventureland's spinner ride — 16 carpets, 4 riders each, with surprise water-spitting camels. The Aladdin-themed alternative to Dumbo for families with younger kids.
Liberty Square Riverboat at Magic Kingdom: Ride Guide & Tips
The Liberty Belle is Magic Kingdom's working steam-powered paddlewheel riverboat — a 17-minute, half-mile journey around Tom Sawyer Island narrated by Mark Twain. The best aerial photo perspective in the park.
Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom: Magic Kingdom's Hidden Walk-Around
Tom Sawyer Island is Magic Kingdom's quiet hidden gem — a walk-around exploration island reached by log raft, with caves, secret tunnels, a fort, and a barrel bridge. The only attraction Walt Disney designed personally.
Club Cool at EPCOT: Free International Coke Samples (Including Beverly)
Club Cool is a free Coca-Cola tasting lounge in EPCOT's World Celebration area — sample 8 international Coke products at no charge, including the infamous Beverly. A 5-minute can't-miss EPCOT stop.
The Hall of Presidents at Magic Kingdom: Show Guide & Tips
The Hall of Presidents is a 25-minute animatronic show featuring all 46 U.S. Presidents in lifelike form. Liberty Square's anchor attraction — and a guaranteed AC break for tired families.
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith: Ride Guide & Tips
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios — Disney's fastest coaster (0 to 57 mph in under 3 seconds), with a full Aerosmith soundtrack pumped through speakers in your headrest. Our advisors' guide for first-timers.
Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios: Ride Guide & Tips
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios — a 13-story free-fall elevator ride with a Rod Serling backstory and Disney's most-committed Hollywood theming. Our advisors' full ride guide.
Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom: Ride Guide, Skipper Jokes & Tips
The Jungle Cruise is a 10-minute boat ride through four animatronic continents narrated live by a Disney 'skipper' delivering a steady stream of puns and dad jokes. A Magic Kingdom rite of passage.
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT: The Park's Iconic Ride Through Time
Spaceship Earth — the 180-foot geodesic sphere at EPCOT's entrance — is more than the park's icon. It's a 16-minute slow-moving dark ride through the history of human communication, narrated by Dame Judi Dench.