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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

19) After dark DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT miss the nighttime shows and parades at Disney!  These will likely be the highlight of your trip.  *Bonus tip: Watch the Magic Kingdom parades from Frontierland.  The crowds will be smaller. 

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

18) Annual Pass If you plan to visit Disney World 7 or more days in one year, consider purchasing an Annual Pass for at least one person in your party.  AP holders get significant discounts. 

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

17) Fastpass, part 2 Book all three of your fastpasses in the morning and then you’ll be able to get additional fastpasses throughout the afternoon and evening.  Or, book your fastpasses in the afternoon/evening, and you can sleep in!

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

16) Park days, part 2 Steer clear of the park with extra magic hours, unless you plan to use the extra time.  That park will be significantly more crowded!  Check the daily schedule.

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

15) Photopass Consider purchasing Disney’s Photopass service.  Let Disney take your vacation photos, so no one is left out of your pictures.  You’ll love the extras Disney adds to your photos!

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

14) Power Bring a power strip.  Hotel rooms rarely have enough plugs, and a family of four may have several devices they want to charge overnight.

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

13) Packages If you buy a souvenir and are staying at a Disney hotel, use the package delivery service.  The package will be delivered directly to your hotel and you won’t have to carry it around the park.

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

12) Restaurants Reserve your favorite Disney table-service restaurants up to 180 days in advance of your trip.  Walk-ups can be difficult to get.

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

11) Break time Speaking of summer afternoons, consider returning to your hotel during the heat of the day, to swim and nap.  Return refreshed for the nighttime activities.

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20 of Our Favorite Disney Tips of All Time!

10) Rain In the summer, it rains every afternoon in central Florida.  Instead of leaving the parks, put on rain ponchos and keep going.  The parks often empty out when it starts raining, but the rain only lasts 15-20 minutes.  In the meantime, you can take advantage of shorter lines.

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