Get ready to join the tea party from Alice in Wonderland when you experience the Mad Tea Party, a truly iconic ride located in in Fantasyland at Disney’s Magic Kingdom that provides tons of whirling fun!
Each “tea cup” on the Mad Tea Party can accommodate up to 5 people. And thankfully, you can control how fast your “tea-cup” will turn, so it’s your choice for if you want a truly wild ride or prefer something slower.
The ride is set up with three small turntables, which all rotate clockwise, and then each turntable has 6 tea cups which turn counter-clockwise on a larger turntable, which is what makes it one of the “spinniest” rides at Walt Disney World. It may all sound a bit confusing, but once you’re on it, it makes more sense. Of course, you can also get your own tea cup rotating, which just adds to the fun.
In addition, there is a large central teapot – be sure to watch for the Dormouse who periodically pops his head out to see what all the laughter is about!
It probably goes without saying – but I’ll say it anyway: if you or anyone in your family has any kind of motion sickness, this is not the ride for you. Even with minimally controlling your own tea cup so that you’re not turning a lot, there’s still quite a bit of spinning going on. If you’re not sure, you may want to just watch it for a bit before deciding whether to ride.
If you decide that the Mad Tea Party sounds like fun for you, you’ll be happy to know that this ride is for all ages, all heights and other than for the “motion-challenged”, is fun for all ages. (And fortunately, this ride is also undercover which helps in the Florida sun).
The Mad Tea Party is such a Disney classic, that it can be found at 5 of the 6 Disneyland themed parks around the world! Is this ride a favorite of yours?
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Debbie and her husband live in Chattanooga, TN. They both are huge Disney fans and try to visit the most Magical Place on Earth at least once a year, if possible. They are enjoying taking each of their now 10 grandchildren and hope to also take their great granddaughter in the near future. One of their favorite trips has been visiting Disney with adults only, including one trip when their son proposed to his girlfriend. Each trip begins with the planning, which can take up to a year, beginning with how to get the grandkids excited about their upcoming trip. They have surprised some of them the day before they left, while the latest one had “presents” every 10 days starting at 90 days all leading up to an exciting trip with her parents along also. Their philosophy on Disney Trips? “Each trip is completely different, like visiting Walt Disney World for the first time.” They both enjoy all that Disney has to offer, but enjoy Animal Kingdom and EPCOT the most. It is their goal that everyone who visits Walt Disney World has a magical trip with lots of memories to last a life time.
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