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WALT DISNEY WORLD There are two new attractions at Disney’s troopers waiting in formation. Both rides
Discover a new way to get around Walt Hollywood Studios. The first, Star Wars: are expected to incur long lineups. The
Disney World. The Disney Skyliner, aerial Galaxy’s Edge, opened late last year second new attraction, opening this spring,
gondolas, opened last fall at the resort featuring two ride options: Being part of a is Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
offering convenient connections from six-person crew on “Millennium Falcon: With conductor Goofy, be prepared for
some Disney Resort hotels and Disney’s Smugglers Run” where you walk through a unexpected twists, slapstick gags and
Hollywood Studios and Epcot. full-sized replica of the Millennium Falcon incredible transformations as Mickey and
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you may and then climb into the cockpit where Minnie try to save the day.
find yourself shrunk to the size of a toy to Hondo Ohnaka leads a secret mission. A Another jewel is Pandora - The World of
explore the world of Andy’s backyard with cast member hands each person their role AVATAR, at Animal Kingdom. Experience the
your favorite Toy Story characters, including assignment—a pilot, gunner or engineer. Na’vi River Journey as it transports you
Woody and Buzz. Toy Story Land also “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” is a through a bioluminescent rainforest, while
showcases Slinky Dog Dash—a family roller massive, multi-platform attraction, unlike AVATAR: Flight of Passage invites you to take
coaster and Alien Swirling Saucers—a ride anything else at Disney World. Guests are in an exhilarating flight on the back of a
in which aliens cruise around in toy flying an epic battle between the First Order and mountain banshee. At Mission: Space, over
saucers attempting to capture your rocket the Resistance, boarding an Imperial Star at Epcot, Journey to Mars with the more
toy vehicle with “The Claw.” Destroyer with 50 animatronic storm- extreme Orange Mission, or orbit the Earth
with the less intense, Green Mission.
STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE, DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, ORLANDO • DISNEY/DAVID ROARK
LEGOLAND FLORIDA RESORT
Take the young ones aged 2 to 12 to
LEGOLAND theme park, in Winter Haven. It
boast more than 50 rides, attractions and
shows as well as life-sized LEGO displays.
THE LEGO MOVIE area of Bricksburg is a
new addition to the park with three rides
and character meet-and-greets. LEGO
fanatics love MINILAND USA with its LEGO
re-creations of famous cities and key
scenes from Star Wars movies. On-site,
there is also a water park and, opening in
April, the Pirate Island Hotel with fully-
themed pirate rooms.

MORE ENJOYMENT AWAITS
Enjoy open-air views of Orlando on board the
450-foot-tall Orlando StarFlyer, which swings
up to 24 guests through the air at up to 45
miles an hour.
Orlando Watersports Complex features a
modular series of inflatable, interlocking
climbing obstacles, pathways and slides for
hours of watery fun.

TIP

Located at 8102 International Drive in the
heart of Orlando’s tourism district, Visit
Orlando, the only official visitor center,
offers deals and unbiased expert advice
to visitors seeking information.

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