Things to Do at Disney World

Imagine a fantasy world featuring cutting-edge virtual reality technology and classic Disney imagination. Imagination meets reality at DisneyQuest — a five-story, indoor interactive theme park that combines Disney's magic with state-of-the-art immersive technologies at Downtown Disney.

When the kids are wired from too much technology, and parents' stomachs are churning from too many unruly rides, it's time for a break from the theme parks. What should you do? One suggestion is to try Downtown Disney... it's a delightful change of pace!

| Downtown Disney Photo Tour |

The 66-acre Blizzard Beach water adventure park located in Florida's Walt Disney World Resort is strictly tropical, but the combination of water park with the atmosphere and excitement of a major ski resort in the midst of a tropical lagoon is... well, zany... but, so much fun!

| Blizzard Beach Photo Tour |

Located near Downtown Disney West Side, the 56-acre water park includes a man-made watershed mountain with eight twisting-and-turning water slides and roaring streams, plus so much more water fun!

| Typhoon Lagoon Photo Tour |

Staying at a hotel on Disney World property has its perks. One has to be the variety of activities and adventures that can be experienced without ever stepping foot in the theme parks. Really!

I've been behind those walls at Disney World, toured the bellies of cruise ships, stepped inside luxury suites that I could never afford myself, ate in the kitchens of some of the finest hotels, and peered into the backstage of many attractions. I found it all fascinating. Now you can be fascinated by some impressive back-stage tours that give you an up-close-and-personal glimpse of some of your most favorite places.

All little girls dream of being a princess, but now their dreams can come true at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a salon with two locations at Disney World dedicated to creating magical Disney Princess makeovers guaranteed to delight any little girl.

There are many character dining spots across Walt Disney World Resort at both the theme parks and resort hotels. The atmosphere is fun and relaxed and every character makes a stop at every table taking time for autographs and photo opportunities.

Water fun is everywhere at Walt Disney World Resort. Whether you encounter a ferry excursion across Seven Seas Lagoon, a Norwegian river adventure at Epcot, an encounter with a flash flood at Disney's Hollywood Studios or a white-water raft ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom. That's just the beginning! If you really want to plunge into the water fun of America's most popular vacation resort try surfing, snorkeling, water skiing or scuba diving. And, once you've come up for air, try captaining a variety of rental craft, go on a private bass fishing excursion or even parasail. That doesn't even count the two waterparks!

For those who want to get more than their toes wet, here's what the "waterful world" of Walt Disney World Resort has to offer.

Can you find Mickey Mouse? We don't mean the life-size character that frequents the theme parks and character meals. We mean those abstract images of Mickey Mouse cleverly hidden by Disney Imagineers throughout the 47-square-mile vacation kingdom. It's fun... try it and you'll be hooked!