Tips and tricks for visiting Disney World.


Brief Notes on Tips and Tricks:

(1) Weekly attendance pattern. Avoid Magic Kingdom on Mondays.
(2) Locals love EPCOT. Avoid EPCOT on Weekends.
(3) Use MagicMobile to make your AppleWatch into a Magic Band.
(4) Free cups of water at all counter service restaurants, including Starbucks.
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(7) Pack dry socks and a Ziplock bag for your phone.
(8) Disney will replace broken or ripped items, including ponchos, if you keep your receipt.
(9) Mark your stroller with a bandana or balloon.
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(11) Avoid new festivals, rides, and restaurants on the first day.
(12) Buy souvenirs and light-up toys for young kids before you go. Or visit Disney’s Character Warehouse, two miles from Disney Springs, for bargains.
(13) Buy costumes for kids at Amazon or Target before you go.
(14) Take photos of souvenirs that interest your kids instead of buying them immediately.
(15) Buy Disney pins on Amazon or eBay before your vacation to trade with cast members in the park.
(16) Pack water socks or sandals for the pool and water parks.
(17) Use the single rider line, particularly at Test Track and Expedition Everest.
(18) If staying on property, use Early Entry at Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.
(19) Look for 7:30am or Early Entry at Magic Kingdom. If you find this option, use it.
(20) Jump in line for a centerpiece attraction a minute or two before a park closes.
(21) Jump in line for a last-minute attraction at the Magic Kingdom to avoid the crowds at the exit.
(22) Most large hurricanes move through Central Florida in September.
(23) Temperatures at Disney World can dip below freezing between mid-December and the end of February.
(24) Use theater shows for an air-conditioned mid-day break.
(25) Posted wait times are not forward-looking, they are backward-looking. A good time to enter a line is the hour before lunch, the hour before the afternoon parade, and the hour before the fireworks.
(26) Photopass Photographers will take a photo with your camera or phone.
(27) Order off the children’s menu at counter service restaurants if you have a small appetite.
(28) Visit outdoor rides in the morning to account for afternoon lightning storms.
(29) Receive free Tylenol, Band-Aids, and other over-the-counter products at the first aid station.
(30) Watch some older animated films with your kids, such as Snow White and Dumbo, before your vacation.