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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

4. Buy these things before you get to the parks. In addition to the aforementioned items for your park bag, you’ll do good to also purchase Disney trading pins, ponchos, aloe vera (in case you get too much sun) and other necessary items before you leave. Also remember to refill any prescription medications you’ll need on your trip.

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

5. Look over that bucket list one last time! It’s getting close to vacation time, so sit down with your family and go over your Disney World bucket list. Have you thought of any other experiences you hope to have? If so, include them on your list and let everyone in the family have a say. What fun!

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

6. Buy new shoes. Be sure you wear supportive, comfortable shoes in the parks. You’ll be doing a lot of walking. It’s also important to buy your shoes a few weeks in advance and break them in at home. Don’t try to break in new shoes in the parks. You might be rewarded with painful blisters, which isn’t magical at all!

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

7. Take another look at those dining reservations. It’s a good idea to review your dining reservations once more. Be sure you’ve reserved the dining experiences that are most important to you and your family, and if you need to add any new ones, do so at this time.

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

8. Make your FastPass+ selections. If you’re staying on Disney property, you can make your FastPass+ selections 60 days in advance. And even if you’re not staying on property, you can still make your selections 30 days in advance. And you don’t want to overlook this part of your planning, especially if you’re visiting the parks during pea

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

9. Make your Disney World bucket list. This is for first-timers in the parks as well as 100th-timers in the parks. There’s something so magical about making a long list of experiences you want to have once you’re at Disney World and then crossing them off each time you have an experience. The best thing about a Disney World bucket list fo

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

10. Hit your local Disney store. Or visit www.ShopDisney.com. That’s because you can purchase official Disney Parks gear and often save some money when you do. Buy a couple of shirts for the family so that everyone has something “Disney” to wear from day one. Just be sure if you shop online, that you place your order in time to receive yo

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

11. Buy your park bag essentials. You’ll want to do this before you get to the parks. That’s because although you can purchase many of these items at Disney, you’ll save some green if you buy them at Target, Wal-Mart or CVS before you leave for your trip. Some essentials for your bag include baby wipes, sunblock, hand sanitizer, candy, gu

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

12. Customize your MagicBands. If you’ll be staying in a Walt Disney World Resort, you’ll receive an email with a link to the site where you can choose the color of a MagicBand for each member of your traveling party. It’s very important to do this so that you can receive your family’s MagicBands at your home or office via FedEx or UPS be

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20 Things You Should Do When Planning and Taking a Trip to Walt Disney World

13. Buy your park bag. If you’re planning to explore the Walt Disney World theme parks, you’ll want to have access to items you’ll need, but without carrying a purse, duffel bag or any other type of bag that might be a nuisance. Backpacks usually work very well. Any backpack is a good idea, so long as it is sturdy, well-made and can handl

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