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 INTRODUCTION
It's the Mad Hatter's "un-birthday"
party and you're invited to spin your way across the floor in oversized
teacups. The Mad Tea Party is located in Fantasyland, across from
the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, on the pathway leading
to Mickey's Toontown Fair.
ATTRACTION
Mad Tea
Party --
Inspired by the unusual tea party scene in the 1951 Disney adaptation
of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland," the Mad Tea Party
is one of the original Magic Kingdom attractions.
You wait
in a mostly covered queue for your chance to spin around for 1.5 minutes
in one of 18 pastel-colored teacups. Dizziness is sure to ensue! It's
good, clean, non-thrill fun for all ages. What else can we say about it?
TOURING
TIPS
The Mad
Tea Party is open as one of the Magic Kingdom's Extra
Magic Hour attractions. This program allows resort guests entrance
to the park one hour earlier than normal operating hours on designated
days.
 If
you have problems with spinning, avoid this ride! Not only do the
teacups spin on the platform, but you can turn the wheel in the center
of the cup to make your individual teacup spin as well! Not surprisingly,
you can get quite dizzy on this ride.
It's also
probably wise to avoid this ride immediately after eating, unless
you have a strong stomach!
Each teacup
will hold three average-sized individuals fairly easily. There are no
restraints, but there is a door closing off your teacup.
Like most
rides that are not continuously loading, lines for the Mad Tea Party can
get fairly long. Try to visit this ride early in the morning or
during parade times for shorter waits.
Watch for
the Dormouse, who periodically pops out of the teapot in the center
of the platform.
Wheelchair/ECV
users
must transfer out to experience this ride.
KIDS
AND CHARACTERS
Kids generally love this ride -- there's nothing
scary about it at all, and most kids still love to make themselves dizzy.
If your child has motion sickness issues, though, it's best to avoid the
teacups.
 Characters
from the Disney animated feature "Alice in Wonderland"
greet guests throughout the day near this attraction. You may spot Tweedle
Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Queen of Hearts, or the
Mad Hatter, as well as Alice herself. Check
your daily Times Guide for exact times.
Magic
Kingdom Characters at a Glance
Character
Meet and Greet FAQ!
DINING
For snacks
near the Mad Tea Party, don't miss the Enchanted Grove, home to
the delicious Strawberry Swirl, a combination of soft serve vanilla and
intense strawberry flavor. Also nearby is Mrs. Potts' Cupboard,
open seasonally.
Magic
Kingdom Restaurants at a Glance
Menus From Around the World
Vegetarian and Other Special
Diets
SHOPPING
There are
not any shops specifically associated with the Mad Tea Party.
INTERESTING
FACTS
The Mad Tea
Party opened with the Magic Kingdom in October 1971. (It was also
an original attraction at Disneyland, opening there July 1955.)
If you have comments or tips to share with others about touring the Magic
Kingdom, please email us. Thank
you.
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