15 Things You Need to Know About Visiting Magic Kingdom

14. Ride the Rails

One of the best ways to get an idea of all that the Magic Kingdom has to offer is to take a relaxing 20-minute full circle tour on one of the Magic Kingdom’s vintage steam-powered trains.  There are stops at Frontierland and Fantasyland, in addition to the Main Street Station.  This also gives the crowds a chance to clear out a little before you begin your magical day.  Walt Disney’s love of trains can be seen in the beauty and condition of these restored, working narrow-gauge trains, which were originally built between 1916 and 1928.  There’s plenty of room so you can keep your family members or group together, and the lines are never very long.