8. You don’t allow enough time. As you already know, Disney World is huge, and it takes some time to experience the parks in their entirety. In fact, some experts have said that in order to ride every ride, see every show, enjoy every attraction and experience every dining opportunity at the Walt Disney World Resort, that even if you ...
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10 Ways You Might Be Doing Walt Disney World Wrong
9. You don’t make FastPass+ selections 30 to 60 days before arriving. Once you have decided your exact travel dates, you’ll be able to make your lodging reservations, whether you’ll be staying at a Disney Resort Hotel, a hotel away from Disney property or a vacation rental home away from Disney property. If you and your family will be staying ...
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10. You don’t reserve dining experiences beforehand. Planning ahead means researching Disney’s dining experiences, choosing which experiences you and your family would like to have and then booking those experiences with Disney. You can do this in one of three ways—either online at disneyworld.disney.go.com, via the My Disney Experience app on your smartphone or by calling (407) WDW-DINE. The booking ...
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Ah, Disney World! Is there any better place on Earth to take a family vacation? The short answer is no, and nearly 50 million people agree. That’s because almost 50 million people visit the Walt Disney World Resort every year. If you divide that by the number of days in the year, there are nearly 137,000 people in the four ...
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1. Walt Disney World Railroad – Magic Kingdom If you’re a fan of Walt Disney, you already know that he was an enthusiast when it came to trains. He even had a miniature railroad built in his backyard that he and his daughters could ride on. The Walt Disney World Railroad takes Guests on a 1.5-mile full-circle tour of the ...
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2. Enchanted Tiki Room – Adventureland, Magic Kingdom Disney World fanatics with an affinity for the classic attractions are very familiar with this experience, in which “all the birds sing words and the flowers croon.” But if Disney World is a new vacation destination for you and your family, you may not have heard a lot about it. You might ...
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3. Dinosaur! – Dinoland, U.S.A., Animal Kingdom This attraction is hidden inside Dinoland, U.S.A., but not near the carnival area of the land. The entrance blends in well with its surroundings, so it can be missed if you don’t know it’s there. In this suspenseful attraction, Guests board a time rover in an attempt to go back to the age ...
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4. Spaceship Earth – EPCOT Some parkgoers, especially first-time guests, have no idea this attraction exists for two reasons– it’s hidden inside the iconic structure at EPCOT, and the attraction and structure share the same name. This can cause confusion about the presence of an attraction inside the structure. Inside this attraction, you and your family will board omnimover time ...
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5. Indian Jones Stunt Spectacular – Disney’s Hollywood Studios Since the Indiana Jones movie phenomenon didn’t take place in the 21st century, many Guests are unaware that there is an attraction of the same name that highlights stunts and special effects like the ones used in the blockbuster films. And though it’s a fantastic show, it isn’t Disney magic that ...
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6. Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress – Tomorrowland, Magic Kingdom This attraction sits off to the side in Tomorrowland, so it’s easy to miss. The Carousel of Progress had its beginnings at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. It was then moved to Disneyland in California in 1967, where it was in operation until 1973. It opened at Walt Disney ...
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