I'll preface this by saying that Sarah is a show FANATIC LOL!!
AK:
The jungle trek is very skippable.
Flights of Wonder is one of our VERY favorite shows at WDW. We never miss it.
Pocahontas is skippable, but Sarah really enjoys it. It's an animal show with an environmental message. It's pretty short and usually easy to catch right after the Lion King show.
The Nemo show here is a VERY interesting stage production with characters coming into the audience. I've never seen anything else like it. The Epcot Nemo ride is a very short kiddie ride. My only gripe is the show is a little long and you have to be there pretty much 30 minutes in advance to guarantee a seat or else risk not getting in at all.
Sarah's never seen Tough To be a Bug. MANY kids, even older ones are freaked out by this. I found it freaky the first time I saw it when I was an adult! I'm really surprised Disney has not re-done this show.
MGM:
Sarah did find Star Tours scary the first time (I think she was 4?) but did fine the last time we went when she was 5.
The Muppets are really cute, but skippable.
I think the Backlot Tour is boring but Sarah likes it. It's a bit long is my only gripe.
In case you were thinking of skipping it, Sarah ADORES the Great Movie Ride. But ride it very early because the line can get super long and its not worth a long wait. Plus the ride itself is not as enjoyable IMO when they make it a higher capacity ride by adding bigger cars.
Our fav restaurant is definitely SciFi. Mama Melrose is OK but nothing special. The Toy Story Pizza Place is OK. Near Fantasmic there are several fast food type stands. We usually just get burgers and hot dogs and fries. As a little tip, you can take your food into the Fantasmic arena and eat it there. Its a good way to kill time before the show. There are also food stands inside the arena that sell hot dogs and burgers.
And FYI, many kids also find Fantasmic VERY scary. I would try for a seat about midway to 2/3 of the way back in the arena for your first viewing. If you sit too close you may get wet. The first time Sarah saw it (at age 4), we were actually in standing room and I think that was not a bad way to see it since you're far away from the really scary elements.
Last edited by egoldber; 12-18-2007 at 09:41 PM.
Beth, mom to older DD (8/01) and younger DD (10/06) and always missing Leah (4/22 - 5/1/05)