What's New With The Kruse Family?: January 2015

Updated Operation Abu plans as our reservations are made as we will be staying at Bay Lake Tower at Disney Contemporary Resort and already have all Table Service reservations made.

Table Service Reservations:
Below are the establishments that we have reservations. We may be stopping at one of more multiple times during our trip.

Akershus Royal Banquet Hall – Character dining with various Disney princesses.

Tusker House – Character dining with safari themed Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, & Goofy.

Chef Mickey’s – Character dining with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, & Goofy

Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine at Hollywood and Vine – Character dining with Jedi Mickey, Princess Leia Minnie, Darth Vader Goofy, Storm Trooper Donald, & Ewoks Chip ‘n’ Dale.

The Crystal Palace – Character dining with Tigger, Pooh, Eeyore, & Piglet.

T-REX – Dinosaur themed dinner with interactive environment.

Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant – Fun at the drive-in and watching 50’s era cartoons and shows on a big screen.

Quick Service:

Tony's Town Square Restaurant

Casey's Corner

The following is a listing by Park or location of Stores, places to eat, rides, or attractions that we will working to fit into our busy vacation schedule.

Downtown Disney: For nights or a quick lunch at T-REX…;-)
Stores:

Goofy's Candy Company

Food:

Rainforest Cafe® at Downtown Disney Marketplace

Attractions:

Splitsville Luxury Lanes

DisneyQuest

Disney’s Animal Kingdom: I am sure the kids will also want to stop at The Boneyard. Not sure what we will do for food, other than Pizzafari, Rainforest Café, or Tusker House…
Rides:

Dinosaur

Kali River Rapids

Primeval Whirl – Maybe for Josh and Dad

TriceraTop Spin – Maybe for Brittany and Mom

Food:

Attractions:

It's Tough to be a Bug

Festival of the Lion King

Finding Nemo

The Boneyard

Disney’s EPCOT: While there are a couple of rides that Josh really likes and using Park Hopper to avail us to get to his two favorites rides (Mission: SPACE & Test Track). I am not familiar with the park offerings, but thought that if we needed could hit Akershus Royal Banquet Hall as that place does a character dinner with all of the Disney Princesses.
Rides:

Mission: SPACE – Josh & Dad only

The Seas with Nemo & Friends

Soarin

Spaceship Earth

Test Track

~~Maelstrom~~ – CLOSED

Shows:

Turtle Talk With Crush

Captain EO

The Circle of Life

Disney's Hollywood Studios: While there are a couple of rides that Josh & Britt really like the Park Hopper would be useful to avail us to get to their two favorites rides (Star Tours & Toy Story Midway Mania).
Rides:

The Great Movie Ride

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster – Joshua and Daddy

Star Tours

Toy Story Midway Mania

Attractions:

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure

~~The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow~~ - CLOSED

Muppet Vision 3D

~~Studio Backlot Tour~~ - CLOSED

Beauty and the Beast-Live on Stage

Disney Junior - Live on Stage

Jedi Training Academy