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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

14.  Extra Magic Hours Almost every day, one of the Disney parks is open early or late for Disney hotel guests only. 

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

13.  Transportation If you stay at a Disney hotel, you can take free transportation all around Disney World, including buses, boats and monorails. 

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

12. Fastpass Fastpass is the Disney term for booking a time to experience the most popular rides and attractions with little or no wait.  You can book up to 3 per day per person (and even more when you’re done) up to 60 days before you go on My Disney Experience. 

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

11.  Understanding Disney World If you are picturing your local Six Flags, think again!  Disney World is like a large city (think San Francisco).  There are 4 major theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom), two waterparks, two shopping/dining/nightlife areas (Disney Springs and the Boardwalk), 5 golf course

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

10.  Character meals Disney characters abound at the parks and even some resorts.  The best and most efficient way to see your favorite characters is at a character meal.  There are many to choose from.  Select your favorite(s) and book with your other dining reservations. 

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

9. Restaurants In most cases, Disney table service restaurants require advanced dining reservations (ADR).  You can book your dining reservations up to 180 days out from your vacation.  The most popular restaurants, such as Be Our Guest and Cinderella’s Royal Table, book up quickly. 

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

8.  Dining Disney World has dozens of table service and counter service restaurants and snack locations.  You will NOT go hungry!  Plus, Disney food is a step above your local theme park.  

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

7.  When to go/crowds Basically, when school is out, the parks will be crowded and vice versa.  Plus, central Florida is HOT(!) from late spring to early fall.  The rest of the year is mild temps. If you are traveling during the busy season at Disney, try to get into the parks at open in the morning.  This will help ensure that you get in

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

6.  How many days? To get the most out of a Disney World vacation, you need 5-8 days.  The Magic Kingdom and Epcot are best experienced over two days for each.  Disney ticket prices are structured so that the more days you play, the less you pay per day! 

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Disney for Dummies – 20 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Disney World Vacation

5.  Where to stay? Seriously consider staying at a Disney resort hotel.  There are many advantages including: being closer to the parks, extra hours in the parks and free transportation to all Disney World has to offer.  On the other hand, if you are doing more than Disney on your vacation (Sea World, Universal, the beach), staying offsit

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