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Visit a water park

Image: DisneyWalt Disney World features not one but two of the most popular water parks in the world. Only Chimelong Water Park in Guangzhou, China, can boast a larger level of attendance than Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, the only two water parks in North America that claim annual attendance of more than two million.

While you’re staying at a Disney resort, you can use Disney transportation to reach either one of these parks. For the modest price of a day’s admission, you can enjoy dozens of spectacular water rides like Miss Adventure Falls at Typhoon Lagoon and Runoff Rapids at Blizzard Beach. Personally, I just hang out at the lazy river for most of my time at the park(s), but each place has enough rides to make an eight-hour visit feel like a hot minute.

If you can only pick one during your trip, the rides are better at Typhoon Lagoon, but the theming is tighter and more engaging at Blizzard Beach. You’ll have a blast at either one, though. Disney does water parks right.

Go resort hopping

Image: DisneyThis is my family’s favorite recreational activity at Walt Disney World. We view the various official Disney resorts as architectural triumphs that all deserve our admiration. So, when we’re feeling a bit tired of the parks or just tired in general, we plan slow days wherein we wander through a few Disney resorts.

Each one has its own special style and theming that makes it worthy of a visit. The lobby of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is one of the most impressive sights I’ve ever seen in a hotel interior. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is host to dozens of animals who are as curious about humans as we are about them.

Disney’s Port Orleans – French Quarter is an intimate facility that ably recreates the Mardi Gras experience. And the All-Star Resorts all have central themes that populate their lobbies with unforgettable styles. Disney’s Art of Animation Resort in particular is like an open library of magical moments from Disney cinema.

Image: DisneyI’ve just listed several distinct resorts, and I’m still barely halfway through the list. I didn’t even get to Disney’s Contemporary Resort, which has a freakin’ monorail track going through the middle of it, or Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, the gathering place of the cultural elite at Walt Disney World.

When we resort hop, we get to form our own opinions about which hotel is Disney’s most impressive feat. We also get to plan out future Walt Disney World visits by deciding where we intend to stay next. Plus, each of these resorts has its own special shops and restaurants that more than justify a visit. Everything I’ve listed here is a wonderful recreational activity, but resort hopping is easily the best in my opinion.

 
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