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4) The weather is cooler Florida weather can be such a pain, especially in the summer, so I find that playing in the parks earlier in the day provides a bit of comfort that the afternoon tends to steal away. It’s a little cooler in the morning, which makes walking around the park way more bearable. This also means that ...

5) A lot of energy I tend to find that once I’m up, I’m up and I have a lot of energy to burn. Being at the Magic Kingdom in the morning is great because I’m ready to start my day and I’ll get a lot more accomplished than I would if I was trying to roll into the park ...

6) A big welcome Magic Kingdom is the only park that ‘properly’ welcomes you and sends you off on your day of adventures. You walk down Main Street and cast members are standing outside the shops and saying hello; there’s a big welcome show on the castle stage, Let the Magic Begin, which officially welcomes you and announces that the ...

7) It’s fresh There is something to be said about walking down Main Street when the park first opens and everything just feels…fresh. The smells from the bakery are fresh, the air is crisp, the park is clean and pristine and it won’t stay that way for long. It’s worth it just getting to experience the park in that state.

I am the type of person that likes to get to the park when it first opens. I am up bright and early and I want to start having fun and making magical memories as soon as possible. While others may choose to head into the park later in the day, I have found that there are several advantages to ...

1) They love interacting with guests Whether they’re performing your bag check or walking around the park making sure everything is okay, these cast members truly love getting to meet guests. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve had security cast member’s get so excited to talk and learn about me that they take a little longer than ...

2) There for your safety While you may look at security cast members as the enemy, they’re actually more like your best friend. They’re watching out for you while you have fun so that you don’t have to worry too much about the scary stuff. They want you to have a good time, too, and that’s why their job is ...

3) No weapons or things that look like weapons This should go without saying, but weapons of any kind are absolutely prohibited at the Walt Disney World Resort. This includes anything that looks like a weapon, such as a toy gun. Last year, Disney stopped selling toy guns in their parks. Even bubble guns got the boot and were replaced ...

4) No selfie sticks This still seems to be a problem, even though Walt Disney World banned these over a year ago. Selfie sticks, though they may seem harmless, can be extremely dangerous and quite honestly annoying when you’re a theme park goer. People take it out on rides when they aren’t supposed to and it causes injuries, and people ...

5) The metal detector searches really are random Security cast members tend to get a lot of heat for who they choose to have walk through the metal detectors. However, it truly is random and isn’t meant to single out a person based on their race or gender. The whole process, if you cooperate and move quickly, only takes an ...