Tips for planning a magical vacation at Walt Disney World
For the Boy Scouts of America, the safety of the youth is an important part of the Scouting experience. In fact, the BSA National Health and Safety Committee developed the “Sweet Sixteen” of BSA safety procedures for physical activity. These 16 points embody good judgment and common sense applicable to …
During your Walt Disney World vacation, your scout will have the opportunity to practice his sports & physical fitness skills as you plan for your vacation while traveling to WDW, dining at the restaurants, and visiting the parks. Throughout the Cub Scout ranks, there are many Sports & …
During a visit to Walt Disney World, scouts will be able to complete these elective requirements:
Water Recreation – Scout families will be able to pilot their own adventure aboard an array of boats around lakes, lagoons, and bays throughout Walt Disney World Resort.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels with Marinas:
Transportation – Walt Disney World Transportation includes motorcoaches, the monorail and ferry boats.
Attractions & Activities – From a leisurely jaunt around Tom Sawyer Island in the Magic Kingdom’s paddle-wheel riverboat to a kids-only treasure hunt for pirate booty, Walt Disney World offers a variety of boating activities.
Want a little more Disney magic? Ask the boat captains/crew for a Transportation Card. These collectible, numbered cards feature the various modes of transportation around the Walt Disney World Resorts & Parks, including motor coaches, the monorail, and ferries.
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During a visit to Walt Disney World, scouts will be able to complete these elective requirements while swimming at the resort pool: Show that you can put on and fasten a life jacket the correct way. Show how to enter the water safely, blow your breath …
Disney Campfires are a great way to unwind after a busy park day. Enjoy a crackling campfire and many activities including stories, sing-alongs, and marshmallows. Campfire activities available at: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village …
Finding a hidden treasure is right up Disney’s alley…it’s magical! The anticipation of the hunt, the excitement of the journey, and the jubilee of discovery combine to create a thrilling game-like adventure for scouts. Geocaching at Walt Disney World is a fun activity to reinforce the Geocaching Merit Badge and Camping scouting requirements.
When the Geocaching Merit Badge requirements were first released in 2010, Bryan on Scouting highlighted these learning points:
Traditionally, geocaching involves using GPS technology and other clues to find hidden cache boxes and physically logging in your find. There are a few physical caches in the Orlando area, some very near Disney property.
However, because of security precautions, on-property geocaching is limited to virtual hunts only. Virtual hunts are also available on geocaching.com, they still use GPS reference points and may include other ‘criteria’ to complete the hunt.
As an alternative to traditional geocaching, scouts may also enjoy looking for Hidden Mickeys or Waymarking Disney Benchmarks.
Hidden Mickey hunts involve finding Mickey-shaped heads or Mickey-shaped profiles hidden in plain sight. Disney Imagineers have incorporated these shapes into the landscape, buildings, attraction ques, signs and more. Hidden Mickeys are located throughout the Disney Resorts & Parks and clues may be found using this app or in the book Hidden Mickeys.
Waymarking is similar to geocaching as you use posted coordinates to find interesting places. Disney Benchmarks are survey markers, placed by surveyors commissioned by Walt Disney World during the land development surveys.
Read more about Geocaching at Walt Disney World here.
Read more about Waymarking at Walt Disney World here.
For the Boy Scouts of America, the safety of the youth is an important part of the Scouting experience. In fact, the BSA National Health and Safety Committee developed the “Sweet Sixteen” of BSA safety procedures for physical activity. These 16 points embody good judgment and common sense applicable to …
During your Walt Disney World vacation, your scout will have the opportunity to practice his sports & physical fitness skills as you plan for your vacation while traveling to WDW, dining at the restaurants, and visiting the parks. Throughout the Cub Scout ranks, there are many Sports & …
During a visit to Walt Disney World, scouts will be able to complete these elective requirements: Identify five different types of boats. Explain the safety rules that you need to follow before participating in boating. Identify the equipment needed when going boating. Discuss the importance of …
During a visit to Walt Disney World, scouts will be able to complete these elective requirements while swimming at the resort pool: Show that you can put on and fasten a life jacket the correct way. Show how to enter the water safely, blow your breath …
Disney Campfires are a great way to unwind after a busy park day. Enjoy a crackling campfire and many activities including stories, sing-alongs, and marshmallows. Campfire activities available at: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village …
Finding a hidden treasure is right up Disney’s alley…it’s magical! The anticipation of the hunt, the excitement of the journey, and the jubilee of discovery combine to create a thrilling game-like adventure for scouts. Geocaching at Walt Disney World is a fun activity to reinforce the Geocaching …
Wildlife Field Guides are available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. As you enter the expansive lobby of the Jambo House, there is a gigantic picture window with a view to 30 acres on the Savannah, enjoy the African animals from the elevated viewing area, Arusha Rock. …
During your Disney vacation, Scouts and families can take ‘bicycle hikes’ along tree-lined paths, through lush meadows, past tranquil canals, and more. It’s bicycling bliss! To meet scout sporting and physical fitness goals, scouts fulfill requirements and adventures by learning about bicycles, safety gear, and …
Scouts can build their own theme park ride! Visit Epcots Innovention building and stop by Sum of All Thrills. This is where scouts and their ride partners will take a turn in the Designer Lab creating their one-of-a-kind ride experience. Using an interactive touchscreen design panel, …
Have you heard? Timon and Pumbaa are Wild About Safety. Safety is part of their problem-free philosophy and they want it to be part of yours too. Safety is an important part of the Scouting experience. The best way to stay safe in the outdoors is to …
Wildlife Field Guides are available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. As you enter the expansive lobby of the Jambo House, there is a gigantic picture window with a view to 30 acres on the Savannah, enjoy the African animals from the elevated viewing area, Arusha Rock. …
During your Disney vacation, Scouts and families can take ‘bicycle hikes’ along tree-lined paths, through lush meadows, past tranquil canals, and more. It’s bicycling bliss! To meet scout sporting and physical fitness goals, scouts fulfill requirements and adventures by learning about bicycles, safety gear, and …
Scouts can build their own theme park ride!
Visit Epcots Innovention building and stop by Sum of All Thrills. This is where scouts and their ride partners will take a turn in the Designer Lab creating their one-of-a-kind ride experience. Using an interactive touchscreen design panel, scouts can add drops, barrel rolls, twists, and turns using their math, science, and engineering know-how. During the testing phase, adjust height, and velocity and follow other recommendations to modify your ride experience based on mild to wild settings.
Once your ride design has been locked into the system, head up a short flight of stairs while your ride specifications are programmed into a 4-D robotic simulator. Buckle up and get ready to feel every bump, twist, and drop of the ultimate ride you just created – complete with the realism of high-definition video, audio, and motion.
Want a little more Disney magic? After your ride, you’ll receive a card with your one-of-a-kind ride experience program. Visit MathMovesU to replay your ride on your home PC. Not visiting the parks soon enough? The MathMovesU site also has an online Design Your Own Ride and Game experience scouts may want to check out.
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