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[Strawberry30]

I want to hit the major attractions in MK since I will have limited time there. Basically I'll have an afternoon with 3 nieces and then I'll have from 9-11pm later that night with DH during EMH. What are the "must do's" with the little time that I have. ?? Thank you.

[Lumieregirl]

With the nieces, Mickey's Philharmagic is a must!
At EMH, riding the Jungle Cruise in the dark is fun.

Of course there is lots more, but these are the first that come to mind.

[MAKHayes-DisneyDiva]

Nieces - no idea. Princess stuff, I guess. I have a son and we have to avoid all of that.
Night w/ DH - I think Pirates, Big Thunder MT. RR, and Haunted Mansion are especially fun at night!

[DyanKJ130]

You didn't specify their ages, but I would probably get there at opening and hit Fantasyland first (especially if they are younger) - IaSW & Philharmagic's waits aren't as long, so I would hold off on those until later in the day when you need a rest. I would probably try to hit Jungle Cruise, POTC, HM, Buzz Lightyear, TTA, a spin around the MK on the railroad and maybe hit some rollercoasters (if they are fans).

Hope this helps!

[Diz]

Ages?
If younger, definitely Fantasyland - check out the fastpass time for Peter Pan and if it's within your time range - grab it! Ride Cinderella's Carousel, Snow White, Dumbo, Tea Cups. If there's still time, grab a fastpass for Splash Mountain because it's a great story and a little bit of a thrill! Ride Big Thunder while you wait for the Splash fastpass time.
If older, I'd start with the Splash fastpass and ride Big Thunder...moving on to Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion.

Have fun!

[chezp]

For us, it's the Disney classic rides like Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion, It's A Small World (OK, that's just me, not DH! ), Peter Pan's Flight, Mickey's Philharmagic and Winnie the Pooh.

[modisney]

You didn't mention the girls' ages but I'm guessing they're not teens. You may want to pick one attraction from each "land" and make your way around the park or maybe just focus on Fantasyland, just be sure to check on FastPasses for Peter Pan and Pooh. You may also try to include some time in Toontown and if the lines dren't too long, squeeze in a character meet and greet. Have fun!

[Sue M.]

You've gotten lots of great advice, but a half day at MK, and not going until the afternoon will be tough. Line ups are shortest in the morning. I'd try to get fast passes for the absolute must do. Good luck.

[Ashli]

My first question would be, have you or the girls been to MK before? If so, I'd ask them what their favorite stuff is, and then try to put together a plan for how best to get to as many of those attractions as possible. If you've not been there, maybe let them look at rides and info online and see what jumps out to them the most? Good luck!!

[B.M.]

For my kids if I was that limited on time, (I have boys and 8yr old daughter), I would choose:
Philharmagic
Peter Pan
Big Thunder Mtn RR
Splash Mtn
Buzz lightyear (girls love this also)
Laugh floor Comedy club
Haunted Mansion
Pirates Caribean (girls love this too)
If the kids are into characters, I'd go into toon town also and visit Princesses or Fairies. If they can survive w/out them, I'd avoid this simply because it takes so much time w/ the long lines!

[WHMom]

What if you have your nieces pick one ride each, and then anything else you do is gravy? (My must-dos would be Philharmagic, Haunted Mansion and Peter Pan.)

And for EMH with your DH, definitely do BTMRR! It really is a different experience at night, and it's very !

[mavisdavis]

For your 9-11 pm date with the DH, I'd go for Big Thunder Mountain RR, Space Mountain (if its open), Haunted Mansion, and Pirates Of The Caribbean. If there's time, Jungle Cruise. Also a nice relaxing and romantic thing to do at night is get hot cocoa and ride the train around the perimeter of the park.
Go on BTMRR and SM as late as possible or if you don't care about fireworks, during Wishes - that will be the shortest waits. Sometimes the lines are super short during EMH...especially late. I've been able to walk right on to all of those rides!

Jungle Cruise is the most fun at night! Agreed!!!

[duck addict]

Donald's (Mickey's) Philharmagic
Pirates
Haunted Mansion
Jungle Ride
Splash Mountain

[saxgirl2003]

At night, I have to say riding Thunder Mtn is Alot of fun. Did it for 1st time at night in Oct and was alot of fun.

So is Splash. Haunted Mansion seems scarier at night. Nieces, concentrate on Princess stuff like meeting Ariel and riding Magic Carpets with Aladdin and Jasmine meet n greet almost right there.

MK is just fun in general and there is alot of stuff to do. My fav lands r Tomorrowland and Frontierland.

Have Fun

[Belle157]

For the little girls, definitely take advantage of a Peter Pan FP. Philharmagic is another must-do. Also, Pooh, Snow White, Dumbo, IaSW. If they are really little (4, maybe) definitely not Haunted Mansion. I rode it when I was 5, and it scared me to death! If you have time, go to Mickey's Toontown and ride Goofy's Barnstormer and (again, time-permitting and depending on what the girls might want to do) there's a princess meet-and-greet (Cinderella, Belle, Sleeping Beauty usually) in the Judge's Tent. I'm 18 years old, and I still love going to see them.

Definitely the most fun rides at night are Jungle Cruise, Splash Mountain, BTM, and Haunted Mansion.

Have fun!