Are you looking for an adventure-filled vacation for your tween? Look no further than Walt Disney World® Theme Parks! With thrilling rides and exciting attractions, Walt Disney World Resort offers plenty of experiences that will leave your tween feeling like a hero. We stayed on property at the Boardwalk Inn Resort. Perfect location! The game room and outdoor movie nights were hits with my tween and teen. Our park hopper plus tickets were super helpful as well. Planning your visit begins with downloading the My Disney Experience mobile app and booking your park tickets and resort. After you decide what is most important for your family, be sure to make the most of your park days by using the complimentary Disney Genie service for the suggestions it provides for your itinerary.
The author and her family received a hosted trip to Walt Disney World® Theme Parks to gather content for this article. All thoughts and opinions expressed are her own.
First on our list was Disney's Hollywood Studios®. The park offers a range of attractions perfect for tweens, including the popular Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. My 11-year-old daughter had a blast on this ride! Both of my children had the chance to be pilots and gunners while flying the Millennium Falcon. Stormtroopers and Kylo Ren were walking around Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge® as we explored. Your tween can also spot Chewbacca and BB-8.
The look on my tween and teen's faces when we reached the steps of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was priceless. It was surreal to see the ships towering over us in person. Walking through the area felt like stepping into a movie scene, easily allowing us to imagine that we had entered the world of Star Wars instead of just experiencing an attraction.
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios |
Next up was EPCOT®, which is home to one of Walt Disney World Resort's most popular rides, Test Track® presented by Chevrolet®. Your tween can design their own car on a computer screen and then put it to the test on a high-speed ride through the track. EPCOT® also offers another thrilling ride, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and it was incredibly fun for my tween. The reverse launch was a surprise and super fun. We had our pictures taken in every available country at EPCOT® with the Disney PhotoPass Service and practiced learning how to say "hello" in different languages. Ciao!
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT® |
Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park is another great park for tweens. Here, they can explore Pandora – The World of Avatar on Avatar Flight of Passage, a 3D ride that takes you on a journey over Pandora's breathtaking landscape. The park also features Expedition Everest–Legend of the Forbidden Mountain®, a high-speed roller coaster that takes you through the Himalayas. After enjoying the rides, we enjoyed lunch at Satu’li Canteen and loved ordering in advance directly from the My Disney Experience App. Our food was waiting for us when we walked up to the counter! We highly recommend the Chopped Wood-Grilled Chicken Bowl.
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Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park |
Finally, Magic Kingdom® Park offers plenty of exciting attractions for tweens. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a roller coaster that takes you through the diamond mine from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and my tween requested to ride this one. The park also features TRON Lightcycle/Run presented by Enterprise, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad®, and Space Mountain®, all of which are sure to get your tween's heart racing. We rode all of the above thrill rides in one day and had an absolute blast!
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| Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park |
With so many exciting rides and attractions to choose from, Walt Disney World Resort is the perfect destination for tweens looking for adventure. Don't forget, with the Disney PhotoPass service, you can capture all the thrills and memories of your tween's unforgettable vacation. Come experience the Disney thrills and show everyone that tweens rule! With direct flights available from Boston to Orlando, and a dedicated Disney booking agent at your reach, what are you waiting for?
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