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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies
6. Stroller Safety These tips apply for both the mothers and the childless twenty-somethings. Moms, please don’t use your stroller as a weapon to mow down unsuspecting crowds. (Take it from me, it’s painful to have your feet run over!) On the other hand, if you see a mom trying to get through with her packed stroller and toddlers, please
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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies
7. Don’t Squeeze In On that note, if you show up late to a parade, don’t push yourself into a spot that isn’t really there. Nothing will award you more glares than if you try to shove 3 people into an inch of space. Avoid the temptation. Most people will allow your small children to stand in front of them, but your 6-foot teenagers? Not s
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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies
8. Saving Spots Everyone saves parade/show spots for their friends/family, I get it. However, please try to do so within reason. Don’t be that guy that blocks off all of Main Street with strollers and blankets for your 20-person party. Just don’t. Instead, if you have a larger group, try to have a couple of “savers” grab 2-4 spots through
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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies
9. Be Prompt Please be on time for all FastPass+ and advance dining reservations. Regarding Fastpasses, these are electronically stored within your magic band, so you won’t be able to arrive late and successfully scan your band to enter the line. Regarding ADRs, many WDW restaurants book up months in advance, so being tardy will make thin
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Essential Etiquette Advice for Walt Disney World Rookies
There is nothing more fun (or agonizingly slow) than anticipating the magic of a Disney vacation. In a perfect world, we would all be able to run through the Magic Kingdom and experience every attraction via a Full House-inspired montage. Sadly, this is not reality. Walt Disney World is crowded. Mapping out your itinerary for the week can
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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom
1. Early Spot-Staking Those who have never been to a Disney park may not be prepared for the people who begin seeking out spots for watching parades and fireworks a full two hours before the show is scheduled to begin. While we don't recommend joining them and staking your claim this early, we do recommend knowing the less-crowded spots w
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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom
2. Plenty of Short Waits We’ve all heard about the insanely long waits for Space Mountain. What you don’t usually hear people talk about are the numerous short waits found in Magic Kingdom. Short waits can be found on any moderately crowded day, and some are even fairly short on high crowd days. Here are the attractions with consistently
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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom
3. Free Stuff Most things at Disney are expensive. This is something that even the most defensive of Disney fans won’t deny. That said, there are a few freebies left in this magical place. For instance, if you visit the Fire Station on Main Street you will be given a free set of cards. These are used to play the “Sorcerers of the Ma
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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom
4. Water All Around Magic Kingdom is filled with water play. Unfortunately, many visitors don't realize this, and therefore, don't pack for it. So here you go, this is your warning: Pack an extra set of clothes when visiting this park. Not only is Splash Mountain likely to leave you a bit damp, but the splash pad near the Dumbo ride will
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9 Things You May Not Expect When Visiting Magic Kingdom
5. Educational Experiences If you’re feeling bad about pulling the kids out of school for a trip to Disney, you might want to throw that guilt out the window. You see, Magic Kingdom—and Disney World in general—has an enormous number of fabulous learning experiences that are sure to educate your kids without them ever even noticing. Try wa
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