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6. “You can skip Animal Kingdom…” Many people think that Animal Kingdom is just a glorified zoo and is therefore not worthy of the park ticket admittance. Someone who cannot visit all four parks may find that a legitimate reason to nix Animal Kingdom from the itinerary—it’s reasonable that often cuts may have to be made somewhere. However, if there’s ...

7 .“You MUST arrive at park opening time.” All across the internet you’ll find advice to arrive as soon as the park opens to make the most of your time. However, fair warning should be given—park opening is crazy! Everybody wants to get there at opening, making traffic, transportation, and security a bear. My advice is to arrive either well ...

8. “Snacks are expensive; you should always bring your own.” Yes, five dollars for an ice cream bar is more expensive than the forty-two cent granola bar you can bring from home. However, in my opinion, balance is key. We often bring light snacks (and usually lunch) into the park, but then we “splurge” on an ice cream bar or ...

9. “For the best experience, you should plan to do everything.” Some people thrive on doing it all during their vacation. They take pride in checking every experience off the list. However, if that’s not your style, don’t ever feel like that’s the only way to do Disney. Think through what you would be disappointed to miss and make those ...

Practical Disney tips abound about the best and most efficient ways to plan your vacation. But not everything is black and white. Here are 9 popular Disney tips with arguable merit…

1. “You should go at Christmas!” Disney is beautiful at Christmas time. The decorations are over-the-top elaborate and the additional celebrations are added magic. People tend to think that Christmas means lower crowds, assuming that most people would be celebrating the holiday with their families. However, Christmas time is actually one of the busiest times to visit Disney parks. Wait ...

3. Character Greetings World Showcase is the best place to meet some otherwise hard-to-find charcters. Almost every pavilion has a character that would naturally feel at home in that country. For example, Mulan can be found in China, Snow White in Germany, the Frozen sisters in Norway, and Marie, Belle, and Aurora have all been seen in France.

4. Kidcot Fun Stops The culture and architecture of World Showcase may be lost on some small children, but a craft station is certainly not. In the various countries of World Showcase, kids can sit a spell and create a Duffy Bear puppet (Mickey’s teddy bear). They then can take Duffy to all the other countries’ Kidcot stops to be ...

5. Serveur Amusant In the France pavilion, things are always looking up for the Serveur Amusant duo. Watch as they masterfully craft their own version of the Eiffel tower—out of chairs—and display their feats of strength and balance. It’s incredible!

6. Matsuriza Multiple times each day you can hear the powerful drum beats of the Taiko performers in Japan. Not only is the coordination of sound amazing, but the rhythmic choreography adds to the showmanship of the art. As the show progresses, the music intensifies, drawing in the audience for a fierce finale.