Height blocks
- Bowen/Briggs/Louie: clear on most rides
- Briggs (42”): out at Mission: Space Orange (44”)
Festival: snack lap between Space 220 and Via Napoli — kids share small plates. Mexico → Norway → Germany → Italy.
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Rides, heights, dining, characters
Park hours
Open
9:00 AM
Close
9:00 PM
Fireworks
9:00 PM (Luminous)
- Flower & Garden Festival running through Jun 1. Hollywood Studios After Hours runs 9:30 PM tonight (separately ticketed event we're not part of).
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Rope drop
Frozen Ever After at rope drop while the line is short. Then Test Track or Soarin'.
Lightning Lane picks
- Remy's Ratatouille Adventure10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
- Turtle Talk With Crush11:40 AM – 12:40 PM
- Mission: SPACE12:40 PM – 1:40 PM
Single Pass option (not booked): Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind · 42" — buyable day-of in the Disney World app if plans change.
Must do (10)
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (42" — Single Pass only; not booked, buyable day-of)
- Spaceship Earth (the icon — slow dark ride)
- Test Track (40" — single rider)
- Frozen Ever After (kids)
- Soarin' Around the World (40")
- Remy's Ratatouille Adventure
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends + Turtle Talk with Crush
- Journey into Imagination with Figment
- Living with the Land (A/C break)
- World Showcase + Festival food booths
All rides
(12)
- Spaceship EarthT2 · LL mild
The icon. Slow dark ride through history of communication. Don't skip.
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind42" Paid LL thrill
Paid LL Single Pass only. Buy at 7am, 3 days out. Briggs cleared at 42".
- Test Track40" T1 · LL Single Rider thrill
- Frozen Ever AfterT1 · LL mild
Norway. Long standby — LL or rope drop.
- Soarin' Around the World40" T2 · LL mild
Hang glider simulator.
- Remy's Ratatouille AdventureT1 · LL mild
France pavilion.
- Mission: SPACE Orange (intense)44" T2 · LL extreme
Blocks: Briggs, Louie
Centrifuge — makes adults sick. Skip unless thrill-seeker.
- Mission: SPACE Green (mild)40" T2 · LL mild
Same ride, no centrifuge.
- Living with the LandT2 · LL mild
Slow boat, A/C break.
- Mexico Boat Ride (Gran Fiesta Tour)mild
- The Seas with Nemo & Friendsmild
Slow ride + aquarium. Turtle Talk with Crush is in the same pavilion.
- Journey into Imagination with Figmentmild
Slow dark ride. A/C break.
Meals (3)
- Space 220 Booked · 4:00 (4-top + 3-top) + 4:05 (4-top) = 11✅ Booked. Arrive by 3:45 PM and ask host to seat all 3 reservations together.
- Lotus Blossom Café (China) QuickChinese, very good.
- Best BBQ in the park.
Express / Lightning Lane
LL Multi Pass — booked: Remy's Ratatouille, Turtle Talk With Crush, Mission: SPACE.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind not booked. Single Pass is buyable day-of in the Disney World app if plans change. Otherwise standby is brutal — expect 90+ min.
Shows & parades (6)
- Luminous The Symphony of Us 9:00 PMfireworks World Showcase Lagoon
- Garden Rocks Concert Series Typically 5:30 / 6:45 / 8:00 PM Fri–Monshow America Gardens Theatre
Festival-only. Thursday is often a dark day — verify in Disney World app day-of.
- Mariachi Cobre 11:15, 12:00, 12:45, 1:30, 3:00, 3:45, 4:30 PMshow Mexico pavilion
25 min, outdoor.
- Voices of Libertyshow American Adventure rotunda
A cappella, indoor. Multiple daily — check app.
- JAMMin' Gardenersshow World Discovery
Festival-only trash-can percussion.
- Disney Princess Promenademeet World Showcase
Festival entertainment add. Check app.
Live show times
Times above are typical patterns — confirm in the app or TouringPlans on the day.
Rain backup
Tons of indoor — World Showcase pavilions (Mexico, Norway, China, Japan). Mexico boat ride + Japan shop fill a rainy hour.
Skip (1)
- Mission: SPACE Orange (44", makes adults nauseous)