10 Ways to Plan a Trip featuring Aurora from Sleeping Beauty
From resort rooms to specialty dining to character interactions, Walt Disney World offers princess lovers lots of fairy tale magic throughout the Resorts and Parks. You can treat your princess like a queen during your family vacation.
If you have a fan of Princess Aurora from the Sleeping Beauty movie in your family, here are ten must do’s to include in your vacation planning.
BEFORE YOUR TRIP
- Write to the princess and receive a postcard from Princess Aurora and friends.
AT THE RESORT
2. Begin your vacation with a magnificent resort room designed for royalty.
- The Royal Guest Rooms at Port Orleans – Riverside boasts regal touches in blue and gold like ornate bed covers and headboards which glitter with fiber optic lights creating a fun fireworks display.
- The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Rooms feature a classically elegant decor sumptuous enough to pamper a princess and her family.
3. A highlight for any Princess Aurora fan is Disney’s Perfectly Princess Tea Party hosted at The Grand Floridian Resort.
“Rose Petal,” a magical rose from Aurora’s garden, has come alive to host the party, leading a special princess parade, storytelling and sing-alongs. At this stately celebration, Princess Aurora herself may also make an appearance, so be sure to bring your cameras and autograph books!
AVAILABLE AT THREE LOCATIONS
You’ll find Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, inside the Magic Kingdom, and located in Disney Springs.
4. Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is a rite of passage for most princesses, your little princess can transform with a little help from a Fairy Godmother in training. Advanced reservations recommended.
Choose from four packages, the first one, The Crown Package includes:
- Hairstyling
- Shimmering make-up, face gem
- Princess sash and tote
- Nail polish
With the option to add on boutique wear, costumes & accessories, and a photo package.
AT THE PARKS
Now it’s time for your little princess to meet her favorite princess – Aurora!
Magic Kingdom
5. Your princess will delight when she meets Aurora and her princess friends at Cinderella’s Royal Table. Cinderella usually has four to five princess friends join her for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner at this restaurant in the castle. Princess Aurora is often among her friends visiting. Princess characters subject to change. Advanced Dining Reservations recommended.
6. During the Festival of Fantasy Parade, watch for the terrifying Maleficent breathing fire as she glides down Main Street. Aurora’s guardian fairies glide by you during the parade too.
Hollywood Studios
7. End the evening with Hollywood Studios nighttime show and fireworks display: Fantasmic! Enjoy the colorful imagination of Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice as he gathers with friends to capture the spirit Disney classics like Sleeping Beauty.
Epcot
8. Meet Aurora, during a Princess Storybook Dining breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall which is located in Norway. Advanced Dining Reservations recommended.
9. Princess Aurora is often found meeting guests in the France Pavilion. Check the Times Guide or ask a nearby Cast Member for meeting times scheduled on your visit day.
AFTER YOUR VACATION
10. Your princess will treasure her memories from your vacation forever! Keep them fresh in her mind with a photo album highlighting her best princess moments. Keep your scrapbooking simple by printing theme cards and mixing/matching with your candids or the Memory Maker photos in a pocket album.
What other ideas do you have for Princess Aurora fans to do during a trip?
