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9. Keep Your Party Together When traveling with a large group, it is essential that you keep your party close together. Otherwise, you risk being separated by others who don’t realize you are a group. This doesn’t mean you can’t split up into smaller groups throughout your trip, but if you want your party to ride or sit together, be ...

10. Pay Attention When Walking Disney World is a crowded place. This means that 1) walking aimlessly and 2) walking while looking at a phone are both inconsiderate and potentially dangerous practices. Do your best to pay attention while walking these crowded pathways by putting your phone away and keeping your eyes peeled.    

A visit to Disney World is a truly magical thing. It gives you a chance to escape reality and be a kid again. Unfortunately, however, there are still some simple etiquette rules you should keep in mind. After all, you wouldn’t want another person to mess up your trip with their rude behavior. This means you should probably do your ...

1. Annual Passholder Discount Although it isn’t a deep discount, Annual Passholders do receive a few dollars off each water park ticket they purchase. Therefore, you will want to present your Passholder card at the ticket booth if you happen to have one.

Discounts 2. Park Hopper Plus Many people feel better about paying for the water parks when they know they are getting a good deal. For those who were planning on purchasing Park Hopper passes anyway, the Park Hopper Plus option is the perfect way to see the water parks at a reasonable cost per day.

3. Poor Weather Disney doesn’t control the weather. This means that the weather is not always great for a visit to a water park. For instance, Florida tends to see a lot of afternoon and evening thunderstorms in the summer. Additionally, winter weather—while warmer than most places—is not always warm enough for swimming.

4. Crowded Afternoons Both Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon become incredibly crowded in the afternoons during the warmer months. This results in unreasonably long lines for slides, along with uncomfortably crowded public areas. Fortunately, avoiding these crowds is easy when you arrive early in the morning or choose to hit the slides for a couple of hours close to closing ...

Cons 5. Earlier Closing Time One of the downsides to the Disney water parks is an earlier closing time. Even during the busiest time of year the parks close around 6:00pm, meaning you are left with nothing to do on the evening of your water park day.

6. Character Visits Nothing says Disney quite like a good, old-fashioned meet-and-greet. That’s why these fun experiences with favorite Disney characters are available even in the water parks. This is something that is definitely unique to the Disney parks and a bonus that certainly adds value to the experience.

7. PhotoPass Opportunities If you decide to purchase the Memory Maker option during your Disney World visit, you will be happy to learn that the Disney water parks have plenty of PhotoPass picture opportunities. This means you can leave your camera somewhere dry and still get some great shots of your family having a blast!