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13. You will walk – a LOT. One of the things that you need to know about Disney World is that you will walk – a LOT. On our last trip, we averaged nine miles per day. Prior to your trip, get used to walking in your neighborhood, especially if you’ll be pushing a stroller (those get heavy with all ...

12. Plan! When it comes to your Disney trip, the best piece of advice is to plan – plan early, plan extensively, do your research and learn all you can about it. You can (and should!) make dining reservations up to 180 days in advance. FastPass reservations should also be made well in advance (usually a 60-day window). Find maps ...

11. Dining Plan Disney offers several different dining plan options. You should weigh the options carefully to get the most bang for your vacation buck! If your group is fine to snack or graze all day, you can probably choose to opt out of the Dining Plan altogether and have a few groceries delivered to your resort room. If character ...

10. Disney Springs Disney Springs was previously called Downtown Disney. It’s located toward the edge of Walt Disney World property and is a great place to shop, eat, and spend some time away from the parks. There are huge gift shops as well as smaller, specialty stores. It also offers many restaurant options. It’s a great way to spend a ...

9. Transportation If you stay on-property, Disney offers unlimited complimentary transportation between resorts, the theme parks, Disney Springs, and the water parks. Monorail, busses, and boats run every 10-20 minutes and will get you wherever you want to go in the World. Part of the Disney magic is that you do not have to think about how you’re getting anywhere ...

8. Magic Bands So, what are Magic Bands? Magic Bands are Disney’s way of consolidating park tickets, FastPasses, dining reservations, PhotoPass pictures, payment methods, and resort room keys (if you’re staying on property). Typically, 2 weeks prior to your trip, Disney will mail your Magic Bands to your home address. You can then use the Magic Bands to board Magical ...

7. PhotoPass Another one of those Disney terms you need to understand is PhotoPass. There are PhotoPass photographers stationed all around the parks, and you can have your picture made free of charge. However, to get prints of the photos they take will cost you. You can purchase prints per photo, or take advantage of the PhotoPass Memory Maker, where ...

5. Park Hopper Tickets Disney admission tickets are sold in many different configurations to meet your vacation needs. The most common is a multi-day base ticket (for instance, 5-day base ticket). This will get you into any of the four main theme parks, but only for one admission. If you leave that theme park, you’ve used up one of your ...

6. FastPass If you’re planning a Disney vacation, you’ve no doubt heard the term “FastPass.” So what is a FastPass? FastPass is a way to reserve a time for an attraction or ride and bypass the regular line. You can reserve three per day, at a single park, through the My Disney Experience app or online. Anyone can make a ...

4. Magical Express If you stay on-property, Disney offers free transportation from the Orlando International Airport (MCO) to all of the resorts. This is the best way to kick off your trip! Board the Magical Express bus and enjoy classic Mickey cartoons until you’re dropped off at your resort’s front door. You don’t even have to pick up your luggage ...