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Top 10 Experiences You Should Have At Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom

Formerly regarded as a half-day park, Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom has matured into the enchanting destination it was meant to be. Unlike any other theme park in the country, Animal Kingdom is an oasis of diversity, nostalgic “edutainment”, and sincere respect for Mother Earth. With a park full of intricate detailing, green-friendly

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

1. Stay The Day From the opening ceremony to the night time fireworks, a visit to a Disney park is magic from start to finish. For first timers, The Magic Kingdom is an absolute must. Starting the day with the opening ceremony at the castle, closing the night off with the Wishes fireworks show, and all with a day of fun with Mickey and fr

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

2. A Little Something Extra It goes without saying that for a Disney trip you will need some extra cash: money needed for souvenirs, tee shirts, food, et cetera. I’m speaking from experience when I say whatever amount you are thinking of bringing, double it. There are park goers that pack their own lunches, buy small trinkets, and try to

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

3. Friends With Character  One the best parts of a Disney trip is the character Meet and Greets. Meeting Disney characters is not like meeting your average mascot, far from it. All the characters, fur and face, behave exactly like you would imagine they would. Pluto is playful, Goofy is funny, and Mary Poppins is practically perfect in ev

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

4. Single Riding All the Way If you are jonesing for the rides and find yourself without a Disney Fast Pass, a way to make the lines more endurable is to simply hop in the single riders line. Disney World, while unbelievably magical is still at its base element a theme park, therefore theme parks can have ridiculous lines. Fret not, Mouse

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

5. Fueling Up Spending a day at any of the Disney parks takes a lot of physical energy. If you plan on spending the whole day, it is very important to be fed and stay hydrated. The latter is perhaps more important, but most easily remedied. Ice water is always free at any of the park snack bars. I recommend Gaston’s Tavern, the staff ther

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

6. Early Birds Meet the Mouse There are few more exciting sensations than being at a Disney park when the gates open. After all, a longer day means more time to play. Another rule of thumb is to arrive at the parks as early as you can. Many resorts and surrounding hotels offer shuttles, buses, or the new Minnie Vans to escort guests to an

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

7. If The Shoe Fits This tip is another essential for visiting any Disney park, all four parks are incredibly large and cover a wide amount of area. Unless you’re packing fairy wings or a magic carpet, you will be walking, and you will be walking a lot. On my last trip to the parks, my pedometer read 13.69 miles on the first day alone. A

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

8. The Rule of Three Jumping off my previous statement, you can’t do everything, but you can see what you want to see. A friend of mine who works at Happily Ever After Travel shared with me this rule of thumb I’ve since adopted, pick three things. Pick three rides, attractions, or shows you want to do, do them first, do them early, and yo

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Walt Disney World for Rookies: What to Know Before You Go

9. You Can’t Do It All This tip is for anyone planning a short trip or planning to hit only one park. There is so much to do, so much to see, so much to take in and experience it is practically impossible to do everything in one sitting. In my opinion, The Magic Kingdom alone cannot be fully experienced in less than two days. Manage your

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