My Disneyween 2020 Must-Do List!

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I caved and booked a trip to Disney World for mid-October. I was going to wait for more news about my home park, Disneyland, but then I got a great offer from Disney World and just went for it. Of course, I'm still disappointed that a lot of things aren't going to be available, but then I thought about it. I still have a pretty long list of attractions and foods that I didn't get to on previous trips! I can focus on those while crowds are low, and when the parks are fully functioning, I can go back and do everything else!

So here are the things I must do on my upcoming trip to Walt Disney World.

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Hollywood Studios)

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is probably the ride that I've been on the most, despite it being relatively new. At least in Disneyland. One year, on Christmas Eve, my BBF and I rode it like 30 times back to back until we had to meet her parents for dinner. It's also the only ride I'll wait in line for 2+ hours. To say I was upset when they changed it to Guardian's of the Galaxy would be an understatement. Although, I have to admit the change was a fun one. But my beloved ride is still Twilight Zone themed in Florida! I just hope that lasts...

I am not a fan of elevators. I avoid taking them whenever possible. Which probably makes it weird that I absolutely love this possessed elevator that shoots up and down making riders squeal in fear and delight. I'm of the latter group, and usually giggle like a maniac as the elevator slows to a stop. I seriously cannot get enough of this ride! I rode it a few times during my recent trip to Disney World, and was lucky enough to be able to walk on a couple of times due to people fleeing the park to escape the rain.

The only difference between the Anaheim and Orlando versions (pre-Guardians) is that in Orlando the elevator comes out of the shaft to move forward into another room. I was not expecting that, but it as a fun little detour even if it didn't really add anything significant to the actual thrills and chills.

Slinky Dog Dash (Hollywood Studios)

Slinky Dog Dash was my first stop on my first day at Disney World. I had seen the outrageous wait times on the app before my visit, and I didn't manage to snag a Fast Pass for it, so I made sure to head there first. Well, that's everyone's plan. The park opened a little early, but two cast members corralled us until exactly 9AM, and then slowly escorted us to Toy Story Land. Then all hell broke loose, and people are getting their feet stepped on, and pushing past people moving slower than them. It was insane.

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster (Hollywood Studios)

Roll 'n' Roller Coaster is hands down my favorite ride at Disney World. I mean, I didn't get to ride every single ride there, but I did ride this one four times. In a row. After being awake for 30+ hours. In the rain. In fact, the rain was my main reason for continuously getting on. I'd exit, scurry back to the Single Rider entrance, and do it all over again. And I wasn't the only one.

This coaster is like if Screamin' at California Adventure and Space Mountain had a baby, and then that baby's nanny was Aerosmith. It's super fast and twisty and just OMG good time! I could not get enough of it! Unfortunately, when the weather is nice and there's more people in the park, even the Single Rider line can be upwards of an hour. It's totally worth it though.

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios was my first experience at Disney World, and while it wound up being my least favorite of the four parks, I still had a blast! And that was in spite of the torrential rain and being awake for 40 hours by the end of the day.

Fantasmic! (Hollywood Studios)

Not Fantasmic!, but same park.

Fantasmic! is light and water show that I've seen in Disneyland and Hollywood Studios, but it's been about 10 years since I've seen the California version, so this post is going to focus on the Florida one. As far as I can remember the shows are nearly identical. The main difference is location.