#WDWCruiseCup attempt 11/15/15

Folks, the day has come where the calling of the BOATRIDE is just too strong.  Sunday, November 15, 2015 will go down as a date in infamy where me and my Mighty Men of Mouse squad mate, @joshgonz, tackle a WDW challenge for the ages.  

For those playing at home, here is itinerary for the EPIC Cruise Cup attempt.  Kudos to hero, Josh (@joshgonz), for researching and helping me out this comprehensive list together.

Items may not be achieved in the order listed, but keep up with us on Periscope or follow hashtag #WDWCruiseCup on Twitter for updates.

ORDER

Kali River Rapids (DAK) - CLOSES AT 6:30PM

CAR TRANSPORT to TTC

Ferry from TTC to MK - 8AM - 1AM

Splash Mountain (MK) - CLOSES AT 7PM (RIDER SWAP)

Jungle Cruise (MK) - CLOSES AT 7PM (10:25 - 11:25)

Pirates of the Caribbean (MK) - CLOSES AT 7PM (11:30 - 12:30)

it’s a small world (MK) - CLOSES AT 7PM

Tom Sawyer Island (MK) - CLOSES AT 5PM

Liberty Square Riverboat (MK) - CLOSES AT 5PM (departs on the Top and Bottoms of the hour)

Gold Flag Launch (MK-GF-Poly-MK) - 8:30AM - 1AM  (WALK FROM POLY TO TTC)

BUS/MONORAIL/CAR TRANSPORT

Living with the Land (Epcot) - CLOSES AT 7PM

Gran Fiesta Tour (Epcot) - CLOSES AT 9PM

WS Lagoon Germany - 11AM - 7:15PM

WS Lagoon Morocco - 11AM - 7:15PM

Crescent Lake Friendship Boat Loop - 8AM - 10PM

BUS or CAR TRANSPORT

Sassagoula Yellow Launch (Port Orleans to DS) - 10AM to 11:30PM

Sassagoula Green Launch (OKW to DS) - 10AM to 11:30PM

Sassagoula Blue Launch (Saratoga to DS) - 10AM to 11:30PM

Sassagoula Red Launch (DS Water Taxi) - 9AM - 1:30AM

BUS OR CAR TRANSPORT

Blue Flag Launch (WL, FW, & Contemporary) - 6:45AM - 11:30PM

Green Flag Launch (MK to Ft Wilderness) - 8:30AM - 1AM

Red Flag Launch (MK to Wilderness Lodge) - 8:30AM - 1AM

http://backintothebriarpatch.blogspot.com/2015/10/mickeys-cruise-cup-challenge.html

http://www.wdwinfo.com/transportation/water.htm

Mickey's Cruise Cup Challenge

One of the things that frequent WDW guests will do to spice up a trip is to concoct and complete some sort of challenge.  Usually, it's series of attractions or activities with a theme; like visiting all 4 parks in one day, or "drinking around the world." Since, I'm a local to Orlando now; I've been working on one of my own.

There's nothing in this world that I enjoy more than a theme park boat ride.  Luckily, I can get my fix pretty much anytime that I want, living just 20 minutes from WDW.  But one thing has really intrigued me over the summer after seeing or hearing about crazy Disney World challenges.  Has anyone ever done a "Ultimate BOATRIDE challenge" before?  I'm talking every boat ride on WDW property in one day. Boat ride attractions in parks, water transportation, up-charge experiences; the whole water shebang.  I introduce to you:

Mickey's Cruise Cup Challenge

After doing some preliminary research by riding a LOT of boats, I've determined that there probably should be a couple levels of the Cruise Cup. But first, let's list all the boat rides on property.

Magic Kingdom:
it's a small world
Pirates of the Caribbean
Splash Mountain
Liberty Belle steamboat
Tom Sawyer rafts
Jungle Cruise (edit - shout out to Matt Houser @houserpain for the omission)

Animal Kingdom:
Kali River Rapids

Epcot:
Living with the Land
Gran Fiesta Tour starring the Three Caballeros
Friendship Boats on World Showcase Lagoon

Bay Lake:
Fort Wilderness ferry
Wilderness Lodge launch

Seven Seas Lagoon:
Polynesian Village launch
Grand Floridian launch
Ticket and Transportation Center ferry

Crescent Lake:
Friendship boats from each resort (Yacht, Beach, Boardwalk, Swan, Dolphin)

Sassagoula River:
Disney Springs ferry to/from resorts (Port Orleans, Old Key West, Saratoga Springs) 

There are quite a few up-charge boats that I'm not going to add to the list.  At this point, I believe the park and transportation boats are going to enough of a challenge.


Levels of challenge:

Since I think that this is going to be a difficult challenge to complete, I'm building levels of achievement into this.

Commodore:
All boat attractions and transportation inside each of the 4 theme parks.

Admiral:
All boat attractions; transportation inside each of the 4 theme parks; and ferries/launches on Seven Seas Lagoon, Crescent Lake, and Sassagoula River.

Fleet Admiral:
All boat attractions; transportation inside each of the 4 theme parks; ferries/launches on Seven Seas Lagoon, Crescent Lake, and Sassagoula River; and at least one half hour boat excursion (Sea Raycer, pontoon rental, etc)

King Triton:
All boat attractions; transportation inside each of the 4 theme parks; ferries/launches on Seven Seas Lagoon, Crescent Lake, and Sassagoula River; at least one half hour boat excursion (Sea Raycer, pontoon rental, etc); and a fireworks cruise (Wishes or Illuminations).


This isn't going to be for the faint of heart.  Only serious naval aficionados should attempt this. Some of the biggest issues in completing this will be crowd level and park hours.  Hopefully, I'll be able to attempt the Admiral level either in early November or January next year.  Wish me luck.

If you're interested in attempting to complete this on one of your trip to WDW, drop me a line or use hashtag #WDWCruiseCup on Twitter.  Go forth and make WDW great again, captains!