What can we do in Disney to shake things up a bit from last year?

We've been to disney for the past 3 years. What can we do this year to shake things up a bit? We've done the parks, mini golf, boating, bike riding...

Maybe a hidden mickey quest or something?

What can we do thats "off the beaten path"?

It will be one adult, a seventeen year old, and a twelve year old in mid January.What can we do in Disney to shake things up a bit from last year?
My husband and I are the same way - we like to shake things up on each Disney trip. Here's some of our ideas that have been really fun:



1. Hidden Mickey Hunt: You can either choose a park, multiple hunts, or a resort hunt which is really fun too. The Hidden Mickey book is very helpful! You can get it on Amazon - make sure you get Edition 3 as it is the newest. Take photos of each hidden mickey you find, or check them off in the book. Bring a pencil to add your own that you find.



2. Do some character dinings or themed restaurants that you have never done. My favorites: Crystal Palace Winnie the Pooh brunch, Cinderella's Royal Table Princess Breakfast in the castle, Garden Grille rotating restaurant in Epcot character dinner or lunch, Chef Mickey's at the Contemporary for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Ohana at the Polynesian Lilo %26amp; Stitch Breakfast. You'll need reservations pretty far in advance for these, but they're so much fun!



3. Eat %26amp; drink around the world in Epcot. We made a little sheet that has each country, where we could write it what we ate or drank. We also put on a hat in each country %26amp; took a picture so we could scrapbook our "trip around the world". Very fun!



4. Do some lesser known Disney magical things. We try to find new ones for each trip. Some of my personal favorites:



Paintbrush hunting on Tom Sawyers Island. If you aren't familiar w/it - every morning there are a number of paintbrushes hidden on the island. If you find one %26amp; bring it to the raft captain, you will get a special prize. You'll need to be on one of the first rafts in the morning to have a shot.



Waking up Tinkerbell. The first person every morning in Tinkerbell's Treasures at the Magic Kingdom gets to wake up Tink in a special ceremony. Go immediately there at rope drop.



Sword in the Stone: In front of Cinderella's carousel there is the sword in the stone. A few times a day, it can be actually pulled out. It's rare, but you get a special magic moments certificate if you do it.



Ride Cinderella's horse: On Cinderella's carousel, there is one horse that belongs to Cinderella. It's the ONLY one with a gold ribbon on the tail. It just feels magical to ride it =)



There's many things just like this that help make any trip unique! You can find plenty on your own, or ask any cast member for their favorite secret. You'll find they love to share these things with guests! Have fun!What can we do in Disney to shake things up a bit from last year?
personally i don't see a need to "shake things up" i've been to disney world 44 times and i've never needed to find something to do.

i suppose you could go to the cirque de soleil show in downtown disney.

or you could do a tour at one of the parks there are a host of them.



you can find out about all the tours and the cirque show on disneys website.

cirque de soleil:http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/mor鈥?/a>



magic kingdom tours:http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/par鈥?/a>



epcot tours:http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/par鈥?/a>



animal kingdom:http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/par鈥?/a>



hollywood studios doesn't have any tours.What can we do in Disney to shake things up a bit from last year?
Did you know there are free movie nights where you can make smores (you have to buy that stuff) at the Fort Wilderness camp grounds?



I'm all about the Hidden Mickey's, and purchasing the book might be a good idea! Also, here are some other great things to look for (I don't know if they are in the book, or even still in the parks, but these are a LOT things I've learned about doing my research):



http://agiftforportnoy.blogspot.com/2008鈥?/a>





Also make a game of the tree of life! Split up and write down as many animals as you can find! Cross off any of the same animals, then tally up! Who ever has the most wins (either a prize from a shop or they get to pick the next ride)!