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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

14. Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple For the Star Wars fan in your family between the ages of 4 and 12, Jedi Training at Disney’s Hollywood Studios offers a fun opportunity to hone their use of the Force and learn to wield a lightsaber.  And they’ll need their training too, because they’ll have to square off against Star Wars villains!  May the Force be with you!

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

15. Pressed pennies Collecting pressed pennies is a fun and cost-effective way for your children to get a Disney souvenir as well as explore the Disney Resort.  At a cost of only 51 cents per pressed penny, kids can collect their favorite characters, collect all the pennies in each location they visit, or – with a little help from you – try to collect every penny on property. Disney World offers s

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

4. Chip ‘N Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long / Movies Under the Stars       Many of the Disney resorts offer outdoor movies, and many resorts offer campfires as well.  They provide a fun and convenient way for families to end their Disney day.  Fort Wilderness Campground even takes it up a notch with Chip ‘N Dale’s Campfire Sing-A-Long, which features a visit from Chip and Dale, songs around the campfir

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

5. Horse-Drawn Wagon Ride Did we mention that Fort Wilderness Campground has a lot of fun activities?  Next on the list are the wagon rides offered in the evenings at the campground.  Leaving from Pioneer Hall, the 7 PM wagon ride is a 45-minute trip through the campground in a wagon pulled by a team of two horses, while the 9:30 PM ride often includes a stop for a view of the fireworks over Magic

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

6. Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides If you are looking for a horse-drawn ride that is a little more private, consider a relaxing carriage ride!  Carriage rides are offered at Fort Wilderness Campground and at Port Orleans – Riverside and are capable of fitting up to 2 adults and 3 small children.  (Or up to 4 adults.)  During the month of December, Fort Wilderness Campground features a holiday “sleigh”

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

7. Tea Parties Disney World presents a couple of magical tea party opportunities for children.  For those aged 4 – 12, the Wonderland Tea Party takes place each afternoon at Grand Floridian’s 1900 Park Fare restaurant and gives kids an hour of games, stories, cupcake decorating, and photo opportunities with characters from Wonderland!  For those wanting something even more extravagant, the Grand F

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

8. Character Dining If your children want to meet their favorite Disney characters, but the thought of waiting in line makes your feet ache, a character dining experience could be the answer.  Instead of you lining up to meet the characters, the characters come to your table!  Which means you get to eat while you wait!  Character meals are offered both in the parks and at many of the resorts, so t

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

9. Disney Makeovers Disney World provides several opportunities for your children to get the makeover of their dreams.  Your princesses aged 3 to 12 can get a royal transformation at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, where Fairy Godmothers-in-Training can style their hair and apply makeup and nail polish.  You can add accessories or even purchase a princess dress to complete the look.  Your boys can a

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

10. Go Fish For the angler in your family, a guided fishing excursion could be a truly unique experience at Disney World.  Excursions of either 2 or 4 hours are available from marinas located at a number of resorts around the Disney property.  Disney provides the boat, guide, fishing supplies, bait, and non-alcoholic beverages.  All you need to bring is yourself!  The outings are strictly catch-an

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15 Things You Need To Do With Your Kids At Disney World Resort

1. Pirate Adventure Cruises Children aged 4 to 12 years old who have a strong desire to be a fo’c’sle swab have their choice of 3 pirate adventure cruises from which to choose.  Disney’s Pirate Adventure sets sail from the Grand Floridian and tells the tale of “The Legend of Gasparilla.”  The Islands of the Caribbean Pirate Cruise casts off from Caribbean Beach Resort and regales kids with tales o

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