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5) Understand the calendar Disney World is extremely popular and crowded much of the year. Basically, if school is out, the parks are crowded. Don’t let that scare you off! Disney is great at handling crowds. However, the times of the year with the lowest crowds include January (after marathon weekend), February (except for President’s Day weekend), May, September and ...

4) Travel agent If this is your first trip or your first in a long time, consider using a Disney-certified travel agent. In most cases, the agents are paid by Disney, not you. Agents are experienced Disney travelers and will assist you in all phases of your trip planning. Plus, they are on top of all possible discounts that can ...

3) Make Advanced Dining Reservations If you want to dine at any table-service restaurants in the parks or hotels (and you should), be sure to make advanced dining reservations before leaving home. Walkups are difficult to get. Book a character meal or two with your favorite Disney characters, enjoy some ethnic food in Epcot’s World Showcase, or try some fine ...

2) Park tips There are two important things to do to assure you experience shorter waits and more attractions and shows. You should do one or both every day you enter the parks. First, arrive early! Most guests are unwilling to get up early on vacation. You will experience short lines and cooler temps at park opening, for at least ...

1) Stay with Disney Having stayed both offsite (in Kissimmee) and onsite (multiple Disney hotels), my first and best tip is to stay at a Disney hotel. You gain several advantages including: Extra Magic Hours before and after regular park hours, transportation to and from everything Disney has to offer and proximity to the theme parks, some within walking distance. ...

When I was a youngster, the idea of a Disney vacation was never discussed by my family. In 1990, I took my high school band, for which I was the director. We participated in Disney’s Magic Music Days by playing a concert in the Magic Kingdom. Because I was in charge of about 100 people, I did not get much ...

The plot: Santa Claus is missing and it’s an all out search-and-rescue mission to get The Big Guy back to the North Pole in time for Christmas Eve! Starting November 14, this is the all-new “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” holiday spectacular coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The show comes to life on, above and around the Chinese Theater with state-of-the-art ...

The Disney Animators finally revealed which of their films they hid Mickey Mouse in, can you find him?

Answer these five short questions to find out if they reveal your favorite disney movie…

Can you guess the voice behind your favorite characters…