Magic Kingdom

I spent 8 hours today at magic kingdom.  I don't know how that happened, but it did.  I never thought that I would go on Splash Mountain in the middle of December, but I did.  Twice to be exact.  People thought we were absolutely crazy considering it is a 5 story drop into a bunch of water which in turn gets you soaked if you sit in the second row of seats.  We also managed to go on Big Thunder Mountain, Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin, Stitches Great Escape, Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion.  In between we saw two parades and watched some fireworks go off the castle.  Little inside knowledge if you're planning on coming to Disney, always take the "slow" monorail.  It stops at 3 resorts along the way to Magic Kingdom but the cars are almost empty and you don't have to wait in line for it.  The monorail that takes you directly to MK usually has a long line and people get pushy.  Also use fastpasses as much as possible, especially if you want to do a lot in a short amount of time.  On your fastpass it will say valid from "2:25 - 3:25 pm."  No need to panic, you don't have to use your fastpass in that one hour only.  It just means you can't use your fastpass before 2:25 pm on that particular ride.  Now it's time to have something to eat, shower and go to bed!

Sincerely,
jilly