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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

FastPass

4. Not Booking FastPasses+ The FastPass+ system was relatively new during my first visit, and my family wasn’t so sure how to use it or how much of a difference it made. When we waited in ride queues for over an hour and watched FastPass+ guests quickly walk by us, we knew that was something we needed to try. Long ...

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

Pizza

5. Eating the Same Foods Every Day When you think of theme park food, your mind may automatically wander to popcorn, hot dogs, pizza, fries, and ice cream. Disney has all of these classic theme park foods and so much more! If you stick to the same foods every day, you’ll miss out on some of the amazing dining options ...

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

Disney Springs

6. Only Focusing on the Four Main Parks While the four theme parks are what bring many guests to Disney every year, they aren’t the only things to do on property. Skipping out on Disney Springs, the water parks, Disney’s Boardwalk, or enjoying the resorts is fine if you are more of a park person, but you could be missing ...

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

Tomorrowland Speedway

7. Over-Planning On the other hand, trying to schedule every hour of each day can be exhausting. It is a good idea to come up with a rough game plan for each day, but planning each activity, ride, or attraction down to the minute is more work than it’s worth, and it takes the relaxation aspect out of your vacation. ...

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

Monorail Contemporary

8. Not Enough Planning You’re on vacation and you should do what you want when you want, but winging your Disney trip could cause more trouble than you might think. There are four pretty large parks, so having somewhat of a game plan each day like planning which parks you will tackle on which day, figuring out the rides and ...

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

Magic Kingdom Entrance

9. Going During a Busy Season Walt Disney World is open year-round, but certain times of the year tend to be more crowded than others. The summer months when school is out, Christmastime, and Halloween are just some of the times where crowds can be too much to handle for some guests. When planning your trip, try to find days ...

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

Hilton Orlando

10. Staying Off-Property While there are plenty of amazing Orlando-area resorts that are close to Disney property, nothing beats staying at a Walt Disney World resort hotel. When you stay off-property, you have to think about transportation (renting a car or taking a taxi everywhere), traffic, and travel time in general, which usually means less time in the parks and ...

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10 Mistakes I Made on My First Walt Disney World Trip

Disney Castle Tomorrowland

At many points throughout your life, you’re bound to do something that you will think back on and wish you had done differently. While most of these life mistakes may include personal choices, others could be how you tackled a vacation for the first time. Walt Disney World vacations are amazing experiences, and once you’ve become a pro, you’ll look ...

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Have a Magical Day: 15 Tips for Tackling The Magic Kingdom In a Single Day

1. Light Up the Sky The perfect end to a perfect day at the parks is always punctuated by the magic of Disney’s Nighttime Spectaculars. The lights, the music, the pyrotechnic displays of color and sparks all come together in a grand and glorious masterpiece. This beautiful display is also somewhat bittersweet for many fans, it caps off the end ...

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