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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

1. Stay The Day From the opening ceremony to the night time fireworks, a visit to a Disney park is magic from start to finish. For first timers, The Magic Kingdom is an absolute must. Starting the day with the opening ceremony at the castle, closing the night off with the Wishes fireworks show, and all with a day of fun with Mickey and friends in between makes for a day of pure, uninterrupted euph

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

9. You Can’t Do It All This tip is for anyone planning a short trip or planning to hit only one park. There is so much to do, so much to see, so much to take in and experience it is practically impossible to do everything in one sitting. In my opinion, The Magic Kingdom alone cannot be fully experienced in less than two days. Manage your stay carefully and do not try to cram everything into one vi

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

8. The Rule of Three Jumping off my previous statement, you can’t do everything, but you can see what you want to see. A friend of mine who works at Happily Ever After Travel shared with me this rule of thumb I’ve since adopted, pick three things. Pick three rides, attractions, or shows you want to do, do them first, do them early, and you’ll still have the rest of the afternoon and evening to enj

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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

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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