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Don has a huge passion for All Things Disney, and is fortunate to be the husband of a Disney-obsessed wife and father to five Disney-loving children. A former TV writer in Los Angeles, Don visited the Disneyland Resort several times a week as an Annual Passholder before moving to Orlando and becoming an Annual Passholder at Walt Disney World as well. He finally gave in to his passion and became a Disney World Cast Member, working his way up to Disney Trainer in the Transportation Department where he worked for three years. Don is excited to share his love and knowledge of Disney here on DisneyFanatic.com!

Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

Before Your Visit 15. Plan in Advance The best touring plans start well before the day of your visit.  Know your child’s height, interests, favorite characters, needs, and limitations when planning your day at Magic Kingdom.  Then plan accordingly.  Tailor your trip to your child’s requirements.  Don’t plan activities or attractions that your child isn’t ready to do.  Make sure ...

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Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

Be Our Guest

14. Make Dining Reservations Make reservations for your character / table service meals as early as possible.  Your advance planning already comes into play here.  Magic Kingdom offers three character meals.  The Crystal Palace features Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore.  Cinderella’s Royal Table features Cinderella and other princesses, which may include Ariel, Aurora, Snow White, and/or Jasmine.  Be ...

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Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

Fastpass Magic Kingdom

13. Make FastPass Reservations FastPass reservations are your opportunity to make sure you and your children are able to meet their favorite characters or get on their favorite rides.  Keep your child’s desires in mind here.  If your child isn’t a big fan of rides but would love to meet a lot of characters, go ahead and book character meet ...

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Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

On the Day of Your Visit 12. Early Morning The best touring plans take advantage of your strengths.  And let’s face it, most parents of young children are used to being woken up early.  Use this to your benefit and get to Magic Kingdom as early as possible.  Prevailing wisdom states that you can do more in the first three ...

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Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

Magic Kingdom Welcome Show

11. Rope Drop There’s no better way to officially start your day than by watching the Let the Magic Begin show in front of the castle.  Your kids will love watching Mickey and Minnie welcome guests to the park, with the help of many other characters that may include Pluto, Chip ‘n’ Dale, Mary Poppins, Belle, Snow White, Jasmine, Aladdin, ...

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Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

Big Thunder

10. First Attraction When the welcome show ends and guests are allowed to enter the many lands of Magic Kingdom, it’s the perfect time to go to a typically busy or more popular attraction.  Essentially, your first attraction of the day is like an additional FastPass because the crowds and wait times just after rope drop are lower than they’ll ...

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Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

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9. The First Couple of Hours Once you get that first ride out of the way, it’s time to pick a land and start hitting those attractions!  If your first FastPass reservation is still hours away, you may want to start with rides on the opposite side of the park and work your way back toward your FastPass attraction.  Or ...

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Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

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8. Mid-Morning By mid-morning, you’ve been able to do a number of rides and attractions, and it’s the perfect time to take a quick break and have a snack to recharge.  You’ll be tempted to push on, but doing Magic Kingdom is a marathon – not a sprint.  Taking time out and slowing down the pace is vital to your ...

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Magic Kingdom Touring Plan for Families With Small Children

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Many parents feel that it’s best to wait to take children to Magic Kingdom until they “are old enough to remember it”.  Other parents feel that it’s never too early to take the family to the Most Magical Place on Earth.  As someone who falls into the latter category, I nonetheless believe that the most important thing to remember when ...

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