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John showing us years ago how to relax!

  Relaxing on a Walt Disney World Vacation is sometimes tough to do. We try to never be Disney Commandos. We figure if we don’t get to something this trip, we’ll do it next trip. But most people don’t have the luxury that we do of getting to Walt Disney World yearly, or just about. So they try to fit so much into their day, that sometimes they not only go Commando, they make themselves tired and miserable. So how do you experience as much as Disney has to offer and still, take a break during the day? Well, it may sound silly, but you go on another attraction. I know some of you just stopped reading looked at the screen and said, “What are you talking about? How can I take a break by going on another attraction?” Well, it is actually kind of easy to take a break and experience another attraction all at the same time. What you do is pick the attractions that will let you rest, while you enjoy the Disney Magic.

One of my favorite Attractions to experience and take a well needed sit is at the Country Bear Jamboree. The show for the Country Bears is seventeen minutes long. It is also in an air-conditioned theater. This makes for a nice

little rest, and it is a fun attraction besides. Another great place to take a rest in the Magic Kingdom is the Hall of Presidents. This is a great show/experience and it is twenty three minutes long. I especially like going here mid-afternoon when it is really hot.

In Animal Kingdom a great place to take a break with young children is the Affection Section of the Conservation Station. This is basically a petting zoo, but they do not have any food for you to feed the animals, which makes it nice

for the kids, since the critters won’t run at the kids to get what is in their hands. Another place to take a rest in Animal Kingdom is at Finding Nemo the Musical. This is a sit down attraction/show that is about a half an hour long and will also thrill the kids.

In the Disney Hollywood studios, there are a few shows that you can see that will give you a chance to take a break. You can experience the thrilling, such as Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show or the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! Or a Broadway Musical type show, like Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage. Each of these shows is twenty five minutes or longer, but only the Beauty and the Beast show is inside.

In Epcot, you can go to the American Adventure and not only enjoy an uplifting Patriotic show, but you get to sit down for thirty minutes. The building for the American Adventure is a nice place to relax even before you get into the theater. In the building’s rotunda, you can have the pleasure of hearing a small choral group (called the Voices of Liberty) sing different patriotic songs.

But the best attraction to take a break on and still enjoy the show is Ellen’s Energy Adventure. This ride takes place in Ellen DeGeneres’ dream, as she falls asleep watching Jeopardy. In her dream, next door neighbor Bill Nye teaches her all about energy and helps her to learn enough to win at Jeopardy, against her old college roommate (Stupid Judy). The reason this is a great place to take a break and get your energy back (no pun intended) is that the ride itself take almost 45 minutes; what a nice amount of time to relax.

So, you see even if you are going Commando in Disney, you can take a break and still continue on your quest to get as much done as possible. Just make sure when you are leaving any of these attractions, that your entire group is with you; I have seen some people fall asleep in each of them.