30 day Disney World challenge: Day 21Favorite character to see in the parks: Donald Duck  A few quick facts: Donald Duck was created in 1931 Donald is a anthropomorphic (an animal with human like characteristics) white duck who is often wearing a blue sailor shirt with a cap Donald is most famous for his semi-intelligible speech and his mischievous and irritable personality Depending on the area of Disney World you’re in, Donald is often seen donning different attire, a sombrero and serape in the Mexican pavilion or a raccoon skin cap in Frontierland

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 21
Favorite character to see in the parks: Donald Duck 

A few quick facts:

  • Donald Duck was created in 1931
  • Donald is a anthropomorphic (an animal with human like characteristics) white duck who is often wearing a blue sailor shirt with a cap
  • Donald is most famous for his semi-intelligible speech and his mischievous and irritable personality
  • Depending on the area of Disney World you’re in, Donald is often seen donning different attire, a sombrero and serape in the Mexican pavilion or a raccoon skin cap in Frontierland

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 20Favorite Disney World dessert: Apple Pie (usually from the Liberty Inn in Epcot) A few quick facts: It’s apple pie, that’s about it! I love apple pie so I always end up getting this, I can never really eat thick cake or heavy chocolate when it’s too hot out so this is what I go for.

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 20
Favorite Disney World dessert: Apple Pie (usually from the Liberty Inn in Epcot)

A few quick facts:

  • It’s apple pie, that’s about it!

I love apple pie so I always end up getting this, I can never really eat thick cake or heavy chocolate when it’s too hot out so this is what I go for.


30 day Disney World challenge: Day 19Least favorite attraction: Stitch’s Great Escape  A few quick facts: Stitch’s Great Escape is a theatre-in-the-round experience starring the title alien from the 2002 Disney movie Lilo & Stitch The attraction uses the set and some of the same technology as its predecessor, Alien Encounter, and uses many of your senses to create the experience Unlike Alien Encounter which was unintended for children under 12, Stitch’s Great Escape is much more kid friendlier I like how online people call it Stitch’s Great Mistake, I can’t help but agree.

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 19
Least favorite attraction: Stitch’s Great Escape 

A few quick facts:

  • Stitch’s Great Escape is a theatre-in-the-round experience starring the title alien from the 2002 Disney movie Lilo & Stitch
  • The attraction uses the set and some of the same technology as its predecessor, Alien Encounter, and uses many of your senses to create the experience
  • Unlike Alien Encounter which was unintended for children under 12, Stitch’s Great Escape is much more kid friendlier

I like how online people call it Stitch’s Great Mistake, I can’t help but agree.


30 day Disney World challenge: Day 18What attraction do you wish they’d bring back: ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter  A few quick facts: Alien Encounter was a theatre-in-the-round attraction in Tomorrowland It was a darkly humorous science fiction experience that used binaural sound to achieve its effects The ride warned guests that it was intense and unintended for children under the age of 12 It closed permanently in October of 2003 and the spot was replaced with Stitch’s Great Escape which uses the same set and much of the same technology in a more kid friendlier way Unlike Stitch’s Great Escape, much of Alien Encounter took place in total darkness and relied on the riders non-visual senses  I think I have to give my own opinion on why I picked this ride. Alien Encounter brought a great dark element to Disney and Tomorrowland, I think by using everyone’s unknown fear of an actual Alien encounter and staying true to the “tomorrow/out of this world” aspect that Tomorrowland shows. It was intense when I was 9 but in a good way and who didn’t love Tim Curry voicing one of those robots. 

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 18
What attraction do you wish they’d bring back: ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter 

A few quick facts:

  • Alien Encounter was a theatre-in-the-round attraction in Tomorrowland
  • It was a darkly humorous science fiction experience that used binaural sound to achieve its effects
  • The ride warned guests that it was intense and unintended for children under the age of 12
  • It closed permanently in October of 2003 and the spot was replaced with Stitch’s Great Escape which uses the same set and much of the same technology in a more kid friendlier way
  • Unlike Stitch’s Great Escape, much of Alien Encounter took place in total darkness and relied on the riders non-visual senses 

I think I have to give my own opinion on why I picked this ride. Alien Encounter brought a great dark element to Disney and Tomorrowland, I think by using everyone’s unknown fear of an actual Alien encounter and staying true to the “tomorrow/out of this world” aspect that Tomorrowland shows. It was intense when I was 9 but in a good way and who didn’t love Tim Curry voicing one of those robots. 


30 day Disney World challenge: Day 17Favorite Disney World restaurant: 50’s Prime Time Cafe  A few quick facts: 50’s Prime Time Cafe serves American comfort food in a TV-themed setting  The TVs show clips from prime time sitcoms circa 1955 including “Father Knows Best” and the original “Mickey Mouse Club” Feel at home in Mom’s kitchenette but remember to mind your manners and eat your veggies or you may find yourself in the corner With 50’s knick-knacks and a View Master that displays the dessert menu, 50’s Prime Time Cafe’s main ingredient is nostalgia and you’re sure to feel right at home

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 17
Favorite Disney World restaurant: 50’s Prime Time Cafe 

A few quick facts:

  • 50’s Prime Time Cafe serves American comfort food in a TV-themed setting 
  • The TVs show clips from prime time sitcoms circa 1955 including “Father Knows Best” and the original “Mickey Mouse Club”
  • Feel at home in Mom’s kitchenette but remember to mind your manners and eat your veggies or you may find yourself in the corner
  • With 50’s knick-knacks and a View Master that displays the dessert menu, 50’s Prime Time Cafe’s main ingredient is nostalgia and you’re sure to feel right at home

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 16Favorite snack to grab in the park: Candy/Caramel apples A few quick facts: Under all that delicious coating is usually a green granny smith apple since the tart flavor of the apple contrasts nicely with the candy coating Your choice of toppings are endless, starting with your traditional red candy shell or plain caramel dipped, but if your craving a real sweet treat just about any other candy topping can be found  At Goofy’s Candy Company in Downtown Disney, you can even customize an apple any way you want while you wait  Those dressed up apples can be difficult and messy to eat at times, so ask a cast member behind the counter to cut the apple in easy to eat slices for you to enjoy on your way around the parks

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 16
Favorite snack to grab in the park: Candy/Caramel apples

A few quick facts:

  • Under all that delicious coating is usually a green granny smith apple since the tart flavor of the apple contrasts nicely with the candy coating
  • Your choice of toppings are endless, starting with your traditional red candy shell or plain caramel dipped, but if your craving a real sweet treat just about any other candy topping can be found 
  • At Goofy’s Candy Company in Downtown Disney, you can even customize an apple any way you want while you wait 
  • Those dressed up apples can be difficult and messy to eat at times, so ask a cast member behind the counter to cut the apple in easy to eat slices for you to enjoy on your way around the parks

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 14Favorite Animal Kingdom attraction: Expedition Everest  A few quick facts: This ride is based on Mount Everest, a mountain in the Himalayas. However, the attraction is not a reproduction of Mount Everest; it is the fictional ”Forbidden Mountain” guarded by the Yeti The attractions concept is that it’s a passenger train offering a speedy route through the Himalayas to the base of Mount Everest  Expedition Everest’s queue is built to look like a small Asian town, it’s monastery and their museum dedicated to the local legend of the Yeti Guests are welcomed to toss coins on the shrine dedicated to the spirit of the Yeti 

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 14
Favorite Animal Kingdom attraction: Expedition Everest 

A few quick facts:

  • This ride is based on Mount Everest, a mountain in the Himalayas. However, the attraction is not a reproduction of Mount Everest; it is the fictional ”Forbidden Mountain” guarded by the Yeti
  • The attractions concept is that it’s a passenger train offering a speedy route through the Himalayas to the base of Mount Everest 
  • Expedition Everest’s queue is built to look like a small Asian town, it’s monastery and their museum dedicated to the local legend of the Yeti
  • Guests are welcomed to toss coins on the shrine dedicated to the spirit of the Yeti 

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 13Favorite Animal Kingdom area: DinoLand USA A few quick facts: DinoLand USA is inspired by the public’s general curiosity about Dinosaurs DinoLand USA is home to the DINOSAUR attraction, a thrill ride featuring a trip through time to the late Cretaceous Period The rest of DinoLand is set up in a carnival fashion featuring roadside attractions and games

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 13
Favorite Animal Kingdom area: DinoLand USA

A few quick facts:

  • DinoLand USA is inspired by the public’s general curiosity about Dinosaurs
  • DinoLand USA is home to the DINOSAUR attraction, a thrill ride featuring a trip through time to the late Cretaceous Period
  • The rest of DinoLand is set up in a carnival fashion featuring roadside attractions and games

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 12Favorite Hollywood Studios attraction: Tower of Terror  A few quick facts: ToT is a drop down thrill ride based upon the television show The Twilight Zone The attraction takes place in the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel and adapts elements of the television series in it’s story including a pre-show with a “lost” episode hosted by Rod Serling  With varied drops and lifts the Tower of Terror aptly boasts the slogan “Never the Same Fear Twice!

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 12
Favorite Hollywood Studios attraction: Tower of Terror 

A few quick facts:

  • ToT is a drop down thrill ride based upon the television show The Twilight Zone
  • The attraction takes place in the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel and adapts elements of the television series in it’s story including a pre-show with a “lost” episode hosted by Rod Serling 
  • With varied drops and lifts the Tower of Terror aptly boasts the slogan “Never the Same Fear Twice!

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 11Favorite Hollywood Studios are: Hollywood Boulevard  A few quick facts: Hollywood Blvd serves as the park’s main entrance similar to the Magic Kingdom’s Main Street USA, and is lined with venues selling Disney merchandise Parades travel down the blvd on their route through the park and live street entertainment can be found here throughout the day At the far end of Hollywood Blvd is the Sorcerer’s Hat, Hollywood Studios icon

30 day Disney World challenge: Day 11
Favorite Hollywood Studios are: Hollywood Boulevard 

A few quick facts:

  • Hollywood Blvd serves as the park’s main entrance similar to the Magic Kingdom’s Main Street USA, and is lined with venues selling Disney merchandise
  • Parades travel down the blvd on their route through the park and live street entertainment can be found here throughout the day
  • At the far end of Hollywood Blvd is the Sorcerer’s Hat, Hollywood Studios icon

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