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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies

3. Wait Patiently No one enjoys waiting in lines, but this is inevitable at Disney World. While this is a no-brainer for most, please know that line-cutting is unacceptable. You and your siblings are also not allowed to catch up to your parents who got in a ride line before you. As far as other lines go, be mindful of where they actually start for PhotoPass photographers, snack vendors, and charac

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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies

2. Adhere to Safety Rules When riding any attraction, please listen carefully to and follow all safety rules. These are all in place for your protection and the protection of your loved ones. No, that cast member didn’t mean to make your child sad, because they told them they are too short to ride Splash Mountain. While hurdles like that can be frustrating, the folks running the attractions are on

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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies

1. Have Patience This is probably the most important tip of all. Have patience and be gracious with all Disney cast members. They want to make you happy. This is why they sought employment at WDW and may have even travelled halfway across the world to do so. When all else fails, please know that it is their mission to help you have a magical trip and not to throw rule books at you. With these tips

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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies

There is nothing more fun (or agonizingly slow) than anticipating the magic of a Disney vacation. In a perfect world, we would all be able to run through the Magic Kingdom and experience every attraction via a Full House-inspired montage. Sadly, this is not reality. Walt Disney World is crowded. Mapping out your itinerary for the week can be complicated. Emotions can run high as most guests are ex

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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom

5. Educational Experiences If you’re feeling bad about pulling the kids out of school for a trip to Disney, you might want to throw that guilt out the window. You see, Magic Kingdom—and Disney World in general—has an enormous number of fabulous learning experiences that are sure to educate your kids without them ever even noticing. Try watching the “Muppets Present Great Moments in American

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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom

4. Water All Around Magic Kingdom is filled with water play. Unfortunately, many visitors don't realize this, and therefore, don't pack for it. So here you go, this is your warning: Pack an extra set of clothes when visiting this park. Not only is Splash Mountain likely to leave you a bit damp, but the splash pad near the Dumbo ride will definitely drench the kiddos. Additionally, there are a coup

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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom

3. Free Stuff Most things at Disney are expensive. This is something that even the most defensive of Disney fans won’t deny. That said, there are a few freebies left in this magical place. For instance, if you visit the Fire Station on Main Street you will be given a free set of cards. These are used to play the “Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom” game in the parks, but also make great tr

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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom

2. Plenty of Short Waits We’ve all heard about the insanely long waits for Space Mountain. What you don’t usually hear people talk about are the numerous short waits found in Magic Kingdom. Short waits can be found on any moderately crowded day, and some are even fairly short on high crowd days. Here are the attractions with consistently short waits:     •       Carousel of Progress     •       Ca

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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom

1. Early Spot-Staking Those who have never been to a Disney park may not be prepared for the people who begin seeking out spots for watching parades and fireworks a full two hours before the show is scheduled to begin. While we don't recommend joining them and staking your claim this early, we do recommend knowing the less-crowded spots with a view and grabbing one an hour or so before the show wh

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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom

7. A Talking Mouse Okay, so of course you are expecting to see plenty of Mickey Mouse in Magic Kingdom. However, you may not realize that guests can now meet a chatty version of our favorite mouse face to face. That’s right, by standing in line at the Town Square Theater in Magic Kingdom, you will have the opportunity to talk with the main mouse himself and he will even talk back to you. Oh boy!

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