What I Would Do with One More Disney Day

Oh, hey, remember me? I blog here, or at least I used to, before holidays and festivities and office re-entry happened. Anyway, I’m back in action now – so let’s talk about the Big News That Was So Big It Could Not Be Contained By 2011.

By now, you’ve all heard that the Magic Kingdom will be open for a full 24 hours on Leap Day, starting at 6 AM on February 29^th and ending at 6 AM on March 1^st. It’s “One More Disney Day,” for those lucky enough to live near WDW or who happen to be there already. And of course, per the fine print, only select attractions, entertainment and services will be available and are subject to capacity restrictions. So basically, you can forget the egg roll cart.

But it made me wonder – what would you do with yourself for 24 hours in the Magic Kingdom? Go on every attraction several times, sure. Bankrupt yourself spending more and more money in the shops, definitely. Eat turkey legs until you melt into a puddle of grease and meat, check. But is there really enough to do in the Magic Kingdom to sustain someone’s interest for 24 hours? I’m not so sure.

Now, if this promotion applied to all of WDW, and not just Magic Kingdom, then we’d have a party going. Assuming all four parks are open and operational for 24 hours, this is how I would spend One More Disney Day:

6:00 AM: Arrive at Magic Kingdom. Grab breakfast at Main Street Bakery and proceed to castle.

6:30 AM: Spend the next hour trying to take that perfect photo in front of the castle – the one where everyone is smiling, the picture is in focus, and there are no other people in the frame.

7:30 AM: Give up. Proceed to Tomorrowland. Go on Space Mountain 15 consecutive times. Puke.

9:00 AM: Eat churro (second breakfast, y’all) and ride every ride in Fantasyland twice.

10:00 AM: Proceed to Frontierland. Get soaked on Splash Mountain. Get whiplash on Big Thunder Mountain. Repeat.

11:00 AM: Ride Pirates of the Caribbean. Consume Dole Whip for brunch. Realize there is nothing left of interest in Adventureland.

11:30 AM: Ride bus to Animal Kingdom.

12:00 PM: Proceed to Expedition Everest. Encounter Yeti.

12:30 PM: Visit Dinoland. Ride Dinosaur. Realize there is no one else remotely near the attraction and ride it two more times.

1:00 PM: Lunch at Yak n Yeti. Imbibe cocktails.

3:00 PM: Animals animals animals safari Little Red animals poach-ahs animals Rafiki talking trash can animals

4:00 PM: Ride bus to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

4:30 PM: Inform Cast Member that I’ve got nothing but time and plan to ride Star Tours until I see every possible version.

5:00 PM: Give up. Proceed to Toy Story Mania. Notice that the next available FastPasses are for two days from now. Give up.

5:30 PM: Visit Backlot Tour. Ask Cast Member where the Golden Girls set went. Receive blank stare. Give up.

6:00 PM: Ride Rock n Roller Coaster six times.

7:00 PM: Depart for Epcot. Proceed to World Showcase.

8:00 PM: Enjoy dinner at La Cava de Tequila. Dinner = chips and salsa and three grande margaritas.

11:00 PM: Attempt to join Off Kilter performance. Am rebuked. Wonder how I made it all the way to the Canadian pavilion, and why I am holding so many shopping bags.

12:00 AM: IT’S MARCH!!!!!!! WHY ISN’T ANYONE ELSE AS EXCITED AS I AM?!!!

12:15 AM: Asked by Cast Member to stop trying to start a March Madness parade. Ditch World Showcase for Future World.

12:30 AM: Ride Spaceship Earth. Scream "THANK THE PHOENICIANS, YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARDS" during the papyrus-making scene. Nap.

1:00 AM: Get kicked off Living with the Land after trying to steal the nine pound lemon (to make sangria with, duh). Apologize without really meaning it.

1:30 AM: Visit Imagination Pavilion. Stand up during ride to shout OHHH DREEEEEAMFIIIINDER ……. WHERE ARRRREEE YOUUUUUU? Spend the next hour conducting music with my mind at the ImageWorks post-show.

2:30 AM: Return to the Mexico pavilion for two additional margaritas.

3:30 AM: Challenge Segway-riding Cast Member to a race. The machine wins.

4:30 AM: Limp into The Seas with Nemo and Friends. Get into an argument with a manatee.

5:00 AM: Lose argument and proceed to Universe of Energy. Pass out in waiting area.

6:00 AM: Awakened by Cast Member and told to leave park. Have breakfast at hotel before 8 AM rope drop.

What would happen in your ideal Disney day? 

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