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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

7. If The Shoe Fits This tip is another essential for visiting any Disney park, all four parks are incredibly large and cover a wide amount of area. Unless you’re packing fairy wings or a magic carpet, you will be walking, and you will be walking a lot. On my last trip to the parks, my pedometer read 13.69 miles on the first day alone. A good pair of solid soled shoes is a must have for any Disney

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

6. Early Birds Meet the Mouse There are few more exciting sensations than being at a Disney park when the gates open. After all, a longer day means more time to play. Another rule of thumb is to arrive at the parks as early as you can. Many resorts and surrounding hotels offer shuttles, buses, or the new Minnie Vans to escort guests to and from the parks. It is recommended that guests, especially

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

5. Fueling Up Spending a day at any of the Disney parks takes a lot of physical energy. If you plan on spending the whole day, it is very important to be fed and stay hydrated. The latter is perhaps more important, but most easily remedied. Ice water is always free at any of the park snack bars. I recommend Gaston’s Tavern, the staff there are very friendly and the snacks and refreshments are norm

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

4. Single Riding All the Way If you are jonesing for the rides and find yourself without a Disney Fast Pass, a way to make the lines more endurable is to simply hop in the single riders line. Disney World, while unbelievably magical is still at its base element a theme park, therefore theme parks can have ridiculous lines. Fret not, Mouseketeers, this can be conquered.  Though the sign may read “W

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

3. Friends With Character  One the best parts of a Disney trip is the character Meet and Greets. Meeting Disney characters is not like meeting your average mascot, far from it. All the characters, fur and face, behave exactly like you would imagine they would. Pluto is playful, Goofy is funny, and Mary Poppins is practically perfect in every way. The face characters naturally are the most interact

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

2. A Little Something Extra It goes without saying that for a Disney trip you will need some extra cash: money needed for souvenirs, tee shirts, food, et cetera. I’m speaking from experience when I say whatever amount you are thinking of bringing, double it. There are park goers that pack their own lunches, buy small trinkets, and try to save any way they can, and that’s totally fine. However, the

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

So it’s your first time visiting a Disney park. You’ve seen pictures, you’ve heard stories from friends, and you’ve finally said: Ok, let's go. It's always exciting when someone visits the most magical place on earth for the first time. Walt Disney World is certainly worthy of the word magical. Whatever imaginings you may have about the parks, they are nothing compared to what awaits you. However,

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

10. Beyond Expectations For anyone who has never been to a Disney park before, whatever you think it will be like, I assure you it will be one-hundred and one times better. Right now, some of you may be picturing Disney World as a collection of amusement parks with Disney characters as the main theme. But it goes so much deeper. The amount of detail the Imagineers have put in The Magic Kingdom alo

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Change The Way You Do Animal Kingdom Now That Pandora – The World Of Avatar Is Open

The opening of Pandora – The World of Avatar brought a lot of excitement to Disney’s Animal Kingdom.  It also brought a lot more guests into the park.  The new land provided much needed attractions, dining options, and experiences to Animal Kingdom, allowing it to realize its potential as a full day park.  However, the addition of these new features and increased hours of operation have created ne

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8 Ways You Need To Change The Way You Do Animal Kingdom Now That Pandora – The World Of Avatar Is Open

4. Stay Out Late There is a lot to see in Animal Kingdom when the sun goes down!  In Pandora – The World of Avatar, the Valley of Mo’ara comes to life with bioluminescent exotic plants and walkways lighting up the night.  Use sound and touch to interact with the local flora, and watch how their glow changes!  You should also be sure to catch Discovery Island Carnivale, which features music, dancin

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