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I am a working mother of four adult children, 2 granddogs, and one grandcat. I have been a Disney fanatic since 1959, when my parents took my sister and I on a journey across the country to Disneyland. Needless to say, we were thrilled, and this became our vacation destination for the next 10 years. Later, when Walt Disney World was opened, we travelled to Florida and discovered a whole new Disney experience, and WDW became our new vacation destination. Now, our extended family members are all Disney Fanatics and always ready to talk about anything Disney.

15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Fastpass

11. Fast Passes A tip for using your fast passes wisely.  Try to schedule your fast pass reservations to begin after 11:00 am.  During the early hours of opening, you can usually access most of the popular attractions without an exceptionally long wait.  Let’s say you have reserved Space Mountain for 9:30 am. and you get there and the wait ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Trolley Car

10. Main Street, USA The moment you enter Main Street, you travel back in time to a turn-of-the-century all-American home town, where every nostalgic building is draped in red, white, and blue banners and the American flag flies high above Town Square.  Every evening guests are invited to watch a special tribute to all veterans while the American flag is ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

9. Tomorrowland The most popular ride in Tomorrowland is Space Mountain, a thrilling roller coaster ride which takes place inside, and in the dark.  It is filled with plenty of sharp turns, quick dips, and will give you a hair-raising ride that you won’t soon forget.  You’ll feel the need to ride it again and again.  Another nice perk of ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Dumbo Flying Elephant - Magic Kingdom

8. Dumbo’s Storybook Circus Who doesn’t know the story of Dumbo, his Mother, and Timothy the Mouse, from the classic Disney animated film, “Dumbo”?  There are two delightful Dumbo rides with an indoor play area inside where your children will be entertained while parents watch and wait for their ride pager goes off when it’s time to ride.  There are ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Ariel's Castle

7. Fantasyland Fantasyland is where magic and fantasy come together to create a wonderland of enchanting rides, attractions, shopping, and dining.  The two most popular rides in Fantasyland are Peter Pan’s Flight, where you board a flying pirate ship which is suspended from a track located on the ceiling, so you get the unique feel of actually flying.   The other ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Liberty Square

6. Liberty Square Step back in time to the early days of America, and enjoy visiting what life was like during the years of the thireen original colonies.  The Hall of Presidents is a historical background of America seen through the eyes of our 45 Presidents.  Also, you should definitely visit the 999 ghosts who inhabit the Haunted Mansion.  This ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Frontierland

5. Frontierland Just around the corner from Liberty Square, you will find yourselves in the old west, and there are plenty of rides, attractions, shopping and dining to keep you entertained for quite some time.  There are two very popular rides located right next to each other; namely, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.  On Splash Mountain, you step ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Adventureland

4. Adventureland In Adventureland, the most popular attraction is Pirates of the Caribbean.  This is an indoor dark ride where you board a wooden boat for an exciting adventure into the world of pirates, including one very famous pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow, who makes several appearances throughout the ride.  There is no height restriction, so the whole family can be ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Disney World Cast Member

3. Magic Kingdom Dining The Magic Kingdom has dozens of dining opportunities, including snack carts, quick service, full service, and character dining restaurants.  Here are a sampling of the more popular choices:  Character Dining—The Crystal Palace (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) Main Street—Dine with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet while enjoying the full buffet., which is filled with oh so ...

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15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

Castle Right

The Magic Kingdom is one of four exciting theme parks that make up Walt Disney World in Florida.  The Magic Kingdom was the first of the four theme parks to open on October 1, 1971, and since that time still remains the most visited of the four.  It resembles Walt Disney’s original concept of a theme park, Disneyland, in Anaheim, ...

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