Tammi,
After all three of my cervical surgeries, with the exception of riding rides at Disney World, I would have had no problem doing any of the activities on the timeline you've listed. Things like Peter Pan, Dumbo and It's a Small World rides won't be a problem. No matter how good you feel, I'd encourage you to avoid things like Space Mountain or Splash Mountain.
The longest I ever had to wear a soft collar was 5 days.
A couple things though... I've observed that, for whatever reason, men tend to have easier and faster recoveries than women; which seems strange considering that women tend to handle pain better than men. Also, problematic recoveries after successful surgeries are not uncommon. If you have a difficult recovery, well, then it's possible that none of those activities will be possible.
I'm betting that you're going to do great though!
Good luck, Jeff
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C4/5 - ACDF in 2000
C5/6 - ACDF in 2002
C3/4 & C6/7 - M6 ADR, Nov 2009, Barcelona
Conceded defeat to a manifestly disingenuous BCBS-TX in my quest for reimbursement, Jan 2011
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