Movies to Watch Before Your Next Walt Disney World Vacation

Hello everyone! It has been two weeks since we disembarked from the new Disney Wonder. Our cruise was AMAZING! We figured that since we just finished talking about our cruise on the Magic before we left, that we could wait a little while to tell you all about our most recent cruise. So, that means we’ll be talking about Disney World and Disneyland for at least a few weeks. We’ll have lots of new Disney World information to talk about soon as well! We have 20 days from today until we’re back at Disney World for an 11 day Magical trip! Now onto the blog post…

A trip to the Walt Disney World Resort is all about entering into a different world. Animal Kingdom is a world of nature and animal. At Hollywood Studios you enter into the movies. At Epcot you can experience the past, present and future! As you cross into Magic Kingdom you enter into a world of fantasy! Everyone can enjoy Disney World, but to truly embrace the experience – to be sucked into a new world as you enter a new land and board a new ride vehicle is to understand that world. This is especially true when it comes to meeting characters! To be able to interact with characters you need to know about their world! How do you get to know about these worlds? To embrace these characters? You watch their movies of course!

So, without further ado, here are the movies that will help to make your Walt Disney World experience even better!

A majority of the rides and attractions in the parks that have a connection with a movie are connected because the ride, or attraction, is based on a movie. These attractions fall into that category.

Rides Based on Movies

·         Toy Story – Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

·         Dumbo - Dumbo

·         Beauty and the Beast – Enchanted Tales with Belle

·         Frozen – Frozen Ever After

·         Three Caballeros - Gran Fiesta Tour

·         A Bug’s Life – It’s Tough to be a Bug

·         Alice in Wonderland – Mad Tea Party

·         Winnie the Pooh – The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

·         Monsters Inc. – Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor

·         Peter Pan – Peter Pan’s Flight

·         Muppets – MuppetVision 3D

·         Finding Nemo – The Seas with Nemo and Friends

·         Snow White – Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

·         Star Wars – Star Tours

·         Song of the South – Splash Mountain

·         Swiss Family Robinson – Swiss Family Treehouse

·         The Little Mermaid – Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid

·         Up – Wilderness Explorers

·         The Lion King – Festival of the Lion King

·         Aladdin – The Magic Carpets of Aladddin

There are also a few rides and attractions that came before their movies – these attractions were so loved and so inspiring that the movies we know and love with the same names came to be. These are those attractions.

Movies Based on Rides

·         Country Bear Jamboree

·         Haunted Mansion

·         Pirates of the Caribbean

Remember how I mentioned character interaction earlier? These experiences are available all over the Walt Disney World Resort, in the parks and at some resorts. To get the most out of these experiences you’ll obviously want to know who the character is, but know about them and their world is also a great way to, well get the most out of the experience. Asking about the characters friend or love interest, or even their enemy can make for great interactions and photo opportunities! The characters that don’t come from the movies in the other categories come from these movies and shows.

Extras for Characters around the Parks

·         Mulan – Meet Mulan in the China Pavilion at Epcot.

·         Inside Out – Meet Joy and Sadness at Character Spot at Epcot.

·         Big Hero 6 – Meet Baymax at Character Spot at Epcot.

·         The Jungle Book – Meet Baloo and King Louie at Upcountry Landing in Animal Kingdom.

·         Mary Poppins – Meet Marry Poppins in the United Kingdom and sometimes at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall at Epcot and at the Supercalifragilistic Breakfast at 1900 Park Fare at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.

·         Jake and the Neverland Pirates – Meet Jake in the Animation Courtyard and at Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood and Vine at Hollywood Studios.

·         Handy Manny – Meet Handy Manny at Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood Studios.

·         Doc McStuffins – Meet Doc in the Animation Courtyard and at Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood and Vine at Hollywood Studios.

·         Sofia the First - in the Animation Courtyard and at Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood and Vine at Hollywood Studios.

·         Mickey Mouse Clubhouse – Everyone knows Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto, but watching their show, or any of the movies that they are in, could prove to be a world of help. Mickey and the Gang can be found at various places throughout the parks as well as at Chef Mickey’s at the Contemporary Resort.

·         Brave – Meet Merida in the Fairytale Garden at Magic Kingdom.

·         Pocahontas – Meet Pocahontas at Character Landing at Animal Kingdom

·         Tangled – Meet Rapunzel, my favorite princess, at Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom.

·         Princess and the Frog – Meet Tiana at Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom

·         Cinderella – Meet Cinderella at a variety of locations including Cinderella’s Royal Table and Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom and at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall at Epcot.

·         Elena of Avalor – You can now meet Elena of Avalor at Princess Fairytale Hall at Magic Kingdom.

·         Sleeping Beauty – Meet Aurora at Cinderella’s Royal Table at Magic Kingdom and Akershus Royal Banquet Hall at Epcot.

·         Tarzan – Meet Tarzan on Discovery Island at Animal Kingdom.

·         Tinker Bell – There are a lot of Tinker Bell movies out there, but you really only need to watch one, or Peter Pan! You can meet Tinker Bell at the Town Hall Theater at Magic Kingdom.

·         Lilo and Stitch – Meet Lilo and Stitch at breakfast at Ohana at the Polynesian Village Resort.

That’s a lot of movies! You don’t have to watch them all before your next trip, but I’m sure that you’re seen some of the already, as well.

Want or need help planning your next trip? I’d be happy to help! Contact me at miriyawhitaker@worldofmagictravel.com to get started.