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5. Reserve a special room This may be a different location for each person . . .maybe a Savanna View Club Level room at Animal Kingdom Lodge; a Royal Guest Room at Port Orleans Riverside; Theme Park View at Grand Floridian.  I have two BIG bucket list items for this category:  a bungalow at the Polynesian and one of the ...

6. Photo Shoot Walt Disney World offers individual photo shoots in the parks through their Fine Arts Photography department.  You can book these sessions for pre-park opening or at several of the resorts for a special occasion like a senior portraits or an engagement, or just to capture family photos.  My family did this last summer in Epcot for my ...

7. A Long Stay While riding with a celebrity is a “right place, right time” bucket list item, a long stay is something you can make happen.  I love when my family is able to stay for a longer time—it feels like we can take our time, enjoy the resort, stop and smell the roses, and really relax.  I think ...

8. Holiday Fireworks While I’ve seen both the Hallowishes & Holiday Wishes fireworks that are part of the Mickey’s Not So Scary and Mickey’s Very Merry parties, I’ve never been to Walt Disney World on an actual holiday when they have the special fireworks.  I would love to plan a trip over July 4 and another for New Years Eve ...

9. VIP Guide Like most people, I love feeling like a VIP.  I get that feeling a lot at Walt Disney World, just as part of their usual exemplary customer service, but being able to have a VIP Guide for the day would be the ultimate.  I had to laugh at the Black-ish episode where the family had the guide ...

10. Grand Marshall at Magic Kingdom Another situation where you really have to luck into it.  Back in the day when they had the opening show at the train station my family was lucky enough to be selected as Family of the Day to open the Magic Kingdom.  I cannot even tell you what an amazing, unforgettable experience that was—I ...

11. Riding With A Celebrity Everyone has seen the viral video of Johnny Depp surprising guests as Capt. Jack Sparrow on Disneyland’s Pirates of the Caribbean.  How amazing would that experience be?  And Steven Tyler often visits Disney for his birthday, and of course he rides “his” attraction, Rock N Roller Coaster.  What if you were in just the right ...

12. Backstage Magic I love all of the behind the scenes tours that I’ve done at Walt Disney World from the Keys to the Kingdom at Magic Kingdom to Undiscovered Future World at Epcot and Wild Africa Trek at Animal Kingdom.  The one that remains on my bucket list is the Backstage Magic.  On this VIP behind the scenes tour ...

As a Walt Disney World fanatic I have been lucky enough to have a lot of special experiences during my vacations.  I try to schedule something unique each time we visit as our schedule allows.  I still have a lot of items on my bucket list for Walt Disney World . . . here are a few that might be ...

Sarah Chapman Whether you are making your first visit to Walt Disney World or your 50th, if it is a once in a lifetime or a once a year, you want to take steps to ensure you have the best visit possible.  A Walt Disney World vacation is an investment in both money and your vacation time, so working to ...