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9. Travel at Unusual Times Be willing to travel at unusual times to make the most of your time on the property.  For my family, this means hitting the road after 7:00 pm on Friday to skip traffic and be at Walt Disney World by daylight. Study flight pricing if flying or traffic patterns if you are driving to understand ...

8. Make Use of Your Departing Day I enjoy waking up and making the most of my departing day on a weekend trip.  This could mean hitting the pool for a bit before checkout or sleeping in later to recuperate from extra magic hours.  Dropping by Disney Springs on the way off the property is a favorite family tradition of ...

7. Cut Spending In Unnecessary Areas I love a deluxe Disney resort as much as anyone does, but you may want to reconsider your lodging accommodations for a weekend trip.  If relaxing at the resort or laying by the pool is a large part of your fun on vacation, splurge for a deluxe resort.  However, if you plan on dashing ...

6. Slow Down for a Table Service Meal Enjoying table service dining is a good idea on each Disney trip.  Take the time to schedule one table service meal experience during your weekend mini vacay. You will be glad you did. Restaurants in the park allow guests to slow down and enjoy delicious food between attractions.

5. Go Hard In the Parks My attraction crazy family loves to hit the parks hard during weekend trips.  This means waking up early and staying out late for extra magic hours to get the most out of our time at Walt Disney World.  Consider keeping different waking hours than you would on a longer Disney vacation in the interest ...

4. Avoid Over Packing Over packing should be avoided on any vacation, but is particularly important on short trips.  I am guilty of over packing in the clothing and snack department.  The truth of the matter is, you need only a few changes of clothes for a weekend trip. As far as snacks go, no need to pack the whole ...

3. Extra Magic Hours Make the Trip worth It Extra magic hours help you see all your favorite attractions on a short Disney trip.  Be sure to take advantage of extra magic hours by getting up early or staying out as late as the park is open.

2. Fast Passes are a Must Shorter Disney trips mean your past passes are even more valuable.  Remember to reserve fast passes as early as possible and to plan fast passes strategically to avoid dashing back and forth across the park to see attractions.  After you have used all the fast passes you pre-booked, use the myDisneyexperience app to secure ...

1. Prioritize Parks Obviously, a shorter trip to Walt Disney World means you have less time to cover ground.  For this reason, you should consider to sticking to one or two parks for your vacation.  Park hopping is a great option for longer vacations but result in a lot of lost travel time between parks when you are enjoying a ...

Growing up in Georgia, my family made many weekend trips to Walt Disney World.  Escaping reality to recharge for a few days at the happiest place on earth is a great idea.  However, doing Disney for a weekend mini-vacation does vary a bit from how you generally do a longer Disney vacation.  In this article, we are counting down ten ...