• UncategorizedToy Story Mania

    The 6 Tips to Making Your One Day Touring Plan for Hollywood Studios

    2. Tiered FastPass Decision As we mentioned in the previous tip, you must make a FastPass decision when touring Hollywood Studios. We tend to choose Toy Story Midway Mania because it usually has the longer wait time and we have been able to cut the wait time on Rock and Roller Coaster by either hitting it first thing before lines are too

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  • UncategorizedRockin Roller Coaster

    The 6 Tips to Making Your One Day Touring Plan for Hollywood Studios

    1. Rope Drop Being able to ride all of the popular attractions, as well as the thrill rides at Hollywood Studios requires that you get to the park at rope drop. Since Hollywood Studios utilizes the tiered FastPass distribution system, guests are forced to choose between two very popular attractions: Rock and Roller Coaster and Toy Story M

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  • UncategorizedHollywood Studios

    The 6 Tips to Making Your One Day Touring Plan for Hollywood Studios

    Even though Hollywood Studios is going through a transformation, there is still much to see and do when visiting Hollywood Studios.  Given the unique nature of the park, you can definitely tackle the entire park in one day, but you need to make a specific plan to make sure you get to everything.  Here are the six tips for coming up with y

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  • UncategorizedStanding in Line

    10 Ways to Outwit the Crowds on Your Disney Vacation

    10. Whatever You Do, Don't Spend Mid-Day Hours on Long Lines Do anything other than waiting in stand-by lines for attractions during the middle of the day when the parks are busy.  Use this time to use FastPass+ reservations, to have a fabulous lunch, to do some shopping, or to go swimming at your resort.  Your time is finite, and no one

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  • UncategorizedDisney Castle at Night

    10 Ways to Outwit the Crowds on Your Disney Vacation

    8. Stay late Park crowds diminish later at night, so if you're visiting a park with late night hours, stay as long as your traveling party can tolerate.  This is one time when keeping kids up late can really pay off!  This is especially true for very late hours; for instance, when the Magic Kingdom stays open until midnight or later, you

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  • UncategorizedExpedition Everest

    10 Ways to Outwit the Crowds on Your Disney Vacation

    6. Enjoy the Most Popular Attractions First Unless you are highly motivated to minimize walking and backtracking, please resist the urge to just experience attractions in the order you come to them.  I would also caution you against running to your favorite ride first unless it's also one that develops a long line quickly.  I love the Peo

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  • 10 Ways to Outwit the Crowds on Your Disney Vacation

    4. Know Disney Transportation Part of your plan should also involve knowing how you'll get to your destination. Familiarize yourself with the Disney transportation system and have an idea of how long it might take you to get to the park in the morning.  Know whether your restort has only bus access, or whether walking or taking a boat or

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  • UncategorizedHundreds of Disney World guests standing and waiting to enter Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom on a bright sunny morning.

    10 Ways to Outwit the Crowds on Your Disney Vacation

    2.  Arrive Early “Rope drop” is Disney lingo for a park's opening.  If you arrive at least 30 minutes before park opening (closer to 45 if you're traveling at the very busiest times) you'll find yourself ahead of the crowds with the ability to experience the park's most popular attractions before long lines form. 3.  Have a Da

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  • UncategorizedMain Street USA_Purple balloon

    10 Ways to Outwit the Crowds on Your Disney Vacation

    There is nothing that makes us cringe more than to hear about a family who “barely rode anything” because the wait times were so long.  Having travelled to Walt Disney World during some of the busiest times (Easter week and mid-summer), we can honestly assure you that you do not have to spend all day waiting on long lines.  Fo

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  • UncategorizedCrowdCalendarFI

    2017 Disney World Crowd Calendar

    Crowd Calendar There are good times to go to Disney World, and there are better times to go to Disney World. Obviously, if you’re able to go when the parks are less busy, that would make for a better experience. It also makes a difference financially, since prices for park tickets, resort rooms, and even food go up significantly during pe

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