Walt Disney World is full of educational opportunities. With a number of shows, parades and exhibits, there is so much to experience. Here are the 10 best educational experiences at Walt Disney World:
1. Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure – Dive into the countries around the World Showcase as you try to help Agent P on his secret missions. Kids and adults alike will enjoy trying to find all of the clues and seeing areas of the countries they have never noticed before.
2. Tom Sawyer Island – Straight out of Mark Twain’s novel, this area of the park is full of educational experiences including caves to explore, a fort to navigate and woods to trek through. You’ll feel like you are somewhere other than the middle of the Magic Kingdom.
3. Kidcot Stations – Each country in Epcot has a Kidcot station where the kids can color a Duffy bear, get their Duffy bear stamped and even get their name written in the country’s native language if they ask nicely. Each country’s Kidcot station is manned by a Cast Member who is on a one year work visa from that country! So Canada’s is manned by a native Canadian, China’s is manned by a native Chinese person, etc. Additionally, you can visit the Tower Gift Shop located at the beginning of the World Showcase and purchase a World Showcase Passport that you can have stamped in each country.
4. The Seas Pavilion – The Seas with Nemo and Friends in Epcot takes you on a mission to find the missing clown fish. Board your clamobile for an exciting ride through the Big Blue World as you hunt for Nemo with Marlin and Dory. The ride ends with a blend of animation and real marine life. Afterwards you can explore the incredible aquarium and even interact with Crush at Turtle Talk with Crush.
5. One Man’s Dream – Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream in Hollywood Studios is a self guided tour featuring over 400 different memorabilia from Walt’s life. Here you’ll learn more about what inspired Walt and be privy to some of the first things to come out of the Walt Disney Studios.
6. Hall of Presidents – It is an amazing attraction, bringing together 43 animatronics resembling and representing all of the United States presidents. The presidents work together to tell the history of America, from signing the constitution to present. If your children are studying American history, this attraction is sure to enrich their education.
7. Kilimanjaro Safari – On this attraction, your party will embark on a ‘fourteen day’ safari through the lush African savanna, 110-acre Harambe Wildlife Reserve. On your journey, you will see over 34 different species of exotic African wildlife including lions, giraffes, hippos, gazelle and lots more.
8. Living with the Land – It is a boat ride that takes you through the greenhouses of The Land Pavilion where they grow food for the Epcot restaurants. This is a very education ride and it includes a number of Hidden Mickeys
9. Spaceship Earth – This ride will take you through at communication technology throughout history. At the end of the ride, you will be able to design the kind of future you want using the touch screen located in front of you. This is my kids favorite part!