April 2008 Special Events,
Activities and Alerts at Walt Disney World Resort

April is such a wonderful month to visit the Walt Disney World ® Resort.  The weather is generally warm enough to enjoy the resort swimming pool and water parks but not as hot or humid as the summer months.  Most of the winter repairs and refurbishments are complete and the flowers – as always – look wonderful.  The dates for school and college Spring Breaks vary widely will create high April crowd levels in the first half of the month. 

We are encountering limited availability at certain resorts and restaurants so it is very important that we get your plans set as soon as possible.

CROWD RELATED WARNINGS:

Spring Break:    The crowds will start building in March and will continue into the first two weeks of April.  You can manage these crowds and still have a great vacation by having a good touring plan.   We create custom touring plans that keep you ahead of the crowds and out of the long lines and we can even do it completely free of charge when you book your trip through us.  It may still be possible to get free plans if you booked your trip yourself – just contact us and ask about the possibility.  For more information see Our Full Service page

Spring Break Dining:    We are well into the dining reservation window for your trip and some popular restaurants may already be completely booked.  Please contact me right away about making dining or hotel reservations.

Extra Crowds during Nights with SpectroMagic Parade at Magic Kingdom® Theme Park :    The Magic Kingdom Theme Park closes early on certain nights limiting the nights that the SpectroMagic P arade is offered.  Nights with the SpectroMagic Parade will be busier as the afternoon progresses because guests with Park Hopper ® Option tickets will make their way over to the Magic Kingdom Theme Park for this popular parade. 

EVENTS:

April 22 nd :   Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park   ~ A Wild Decade Celebration .  This is an unofficial event organized by fans to celebrate the 10 th Anniversary of Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park.  For more details see: 
www.WDWCelebrations.com .   

March 19th – June 1:  EPCOT® ~ 15th International Flower & Garden Festival.  You'll enjoy beautiful floral displays, amazing topiaries, and special gardening demonstrations.  This event also includes some special Flower Power Concerts (included with park admission) – performers include:

March 19 - 22 The Guess Who
March 23 - 24 Petula Clark
March 25 - 29 Paul Revere and the Raiders
April 6 - 9 Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone
April 10 - 12 The Grass Roots Starring Rob Grill
April 14 - 16 The Happenings
April 17 - 18 Peter & Gordon
April 19 - 23 Starship Starring Mickey Thomas
April 24 - 26 The Ventures
April 27 - 30 B.J. Thomas
May 4 - 5 The Searchers
May 6 - 10 The Tokens
May 11 - 15 Davy Jones
May 16 - 17 Jose Feliciano
May 21 - 24 Gary Puckett
May 25 - 27 The Cowsills

RIDE & ATTRACTION Closures:

Epcot Theme Park:

  • Minnie's Country House (in Mickey's Toontown Fair) will be closed from April 1 - 23rd.

Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly called Disney-MGM Studios) Theme Park:

  • Journey into Narnia will be closed from January 2 - May 23, 2008

Epcot Theme Park:

  • Nine Dragons Restaurant in the China Pavilion will be closed from January 6th - November 30th, 2008 for major renovations.

Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort  -  Old Port Royale Feature Pool will undergo refurbishment from January 7th - Mid-September.   The resort's two smaller pool will remain open during the refurbishment.

Disney's All-Star Sports Resort  -  Grand Slam Pool will undergo refurbishment from April 21 st – May 16th.   You may use any of the pools at any of the All-Star resorts.

Disney's Beach Club Resort  -  The smaller “Quiet” Pool will undergo refurbishment from March 31 - April 11th.  

Disney's Boardwalk Resort  -  The smaller “Quiet” Pool will undergo refurbishment from March 31 - April 18th.  

Disney's Boardwalk Villas  -  The Community Pool will undergo refurbishment from April 21 – May9th

Disney's Yacht Club Resort  -  The smaller “Quiet” Pool will undergo refurbishment from April 14 th – 21st.  

I can't stress enough how important a good touring plan is during times of heavy crowds.   It is also important to get your room reservations and dining reservations right away and we appreciate your booking your reservation through us.  Your price will be the same as if you did the work yourself and we offer some services that we believe will truly make your trip better and the planning process much less stressful:

  • We're available to answer questions, provide information, and make suggestions. 
  • We will make dining reservations on your behalf
  • We provide custom theme park touring plans to minimize your time spent in lines.  We can easily reduce your time in lines by 2 to 3 hours per day, when you spend all day in a theme park.  

You can request a quote or order services by using this online form:
http://www.buildabettermousetrip.com/Ordering.html

It is our joy and privilege to make your family vacation better. 
Please contact us with your questions - we're here to help.

Sincerely,
Stephen

Build A Better Mouse Trip

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