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15. Arrive Early The Magic Kingdom opens daily at 9:00am, and 8:00am for the Extra Magic Hour perk for Resort Hotel guests.  There is a “Welcome Show” held every morning in front of Cinderella’s Castle, and if you get there early, you can stroll down Main Street, enjoy the show, then begin your day at the “Most Magical Place on ...

Walt Disney World is one of the most popular and most visited theme parks in the world, with thrilling rides, delightful attractions, exciting colorful parades, brilliant fireworks, live entertainment, and extraordinary dining and shopping venues. It is truly a world like no other, where dreams really do come true. Families of all sizes and cultures visit this “most magical place ...

1. Dining “Scalpers” Unfortunately, there are Disney Dining brokers out there who flood Disney’s systems with requests for Disney dining reservations, and then charge you for them.  How do they do it?  Well, they book Disney World dining reservations ahead of time under fake names and then will scalp them for money.  Guests will be charged as much as $15 ...

2. Resale of partially used multi-day tickets This practice is illegal in Florida, so don’t even think about purchasing used tickets.  Also, Disney will know because they use a scanning device that takes your fingerprint whenever you enter a Disney theme park, and it’s connected to your ticket.  Your fingerprint is not going to match the fingerprint of the original ...

3. Social Media WDW free ticket contests Sometimes friends will share WDW contest posts that state you can win tickets by sharing, liking, or commenting on a post to win Disney World tickets.  If you see these types of posts on Facebook, do not share.  These fake profiles have names like “Walt Disney World.”, or “Walt Disney-World,” and may include ...

4. “Free”? Disney World Vacation Whenever you see the word “free” in conjunction with a Walt Disney World Vacation, run, don’t walk to the nearest exit.  There is no such thing as free at Walt Disney World, except cups of water at most quick serve restaurants.  Even if you win a legitimate Disney World vacation in an authorized Disney contest, ...

5. Pizza Delivery Scam If you find pizza delivery fliers pushed under your Resort Hotel door, be aware that many of these are fakes.  The criminals get your credit card number and never deliver the pizza.  Disney even supported a law banning this type of activity, but in some cases, the fliers still continue.  There are some Disney Resorts that ...

6. Cast Member Complimentary Tickets These tickets can be easily faked, and fakes won’t work; also, they are not supposed to be sold.  It may seem a cast member is trying to do you a favor, but do the research.  These tickets will most likely be declined.

7. Outside Sources There are plenty of shops in the surrounding areas of Walt Disney World, and quite a few souvenir stands in the entire state of Florida.  Many of these outside vendors offer WDW tickets at amazingly low prices, but the problem is they’re not legitimate.  They look authentic, but even if they tell you the tickets are valid, ...

8. Internet Fraud Avoid purchasing WDW tickets at any other site other than the official Walt Disney World web page, where you can also get Resort and Dining information.  Disney does not allow its authorized ticket dealers to use the word “Disney” in their URLs, so stay away from these sites.  Disney doesn’t allow ticket brokers to sell discounted 1-day ...