food IS a theme park
When you work at Disney World, you learn a thing or two about a thing or two.
Magic Kingdom
Not only do you learn the nitty gritty on the location you work at, you also learn a lot about Disney World as a whole. You’ll learn fun facts and history, but you’ll also learn a lot about park and hotel operation. You also learn just how harmful social media is, and how much it ruins the fun for everyone else.
Out of all the Disney World advice we give to our readers, some tips change as Disney World changes.
Expedition Everest at Disney World
However, there are some pieces of advice that are concrete, and we will NEVER stop telling people. One of those key pieces of advice is that no matter how much you think you don’t need to wear sunscreen, you DEFINITELY do. And you should also be re-applying it! Since it’s annoying to reapply goopy sunscreen lotion when you’re already sweaty, many folks prefer the stick sunscreens, spray sunscreens, or even powder sunscreens. We also love using these, but we WON’T be using them as much anymore.
If we’re gonna talk about some hard work that often goes noticed, we need to talk about the United States Postal Service.
We can learn a thing or two about a thing or two from the USPS!
These ladies and gentlemen keep snail mail alive and well by enduring rain, snow, brutally hot, and brutally cold weather. Let’s focus on summer. The mail vehicles often don’t have air conditioning, and the only respite they get from the heat is… well, they don’t get respite. They’re in the heat all day long, day after day. To stay (literally) alive and well, they have to stay proactive about the heat!
For those of you who love Disney World and love the FOOD that you can get at Disney World, it’s a really exciting time!
Welcome to Disney World!
The Disney Dining Plan (DDP) will return on January 9th, 2024, for those staying at Disney World hotels. Not only this, but Park Pass Reservations will no longer be required for most guests after this date. We expect these two things to make snagging reservations at fan-favorite dining locations harder. For most popular restaurants across Disney World property, Disney requires Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs), which can be made up to 60 days in advance of your visit. Some of these restaurants will SERIOUSLY require you to wake up at 6AM on the 60-day mark to select your dining locations, or else your chances of grabbing a reservation are slim to none. If you’re wondering which restaurants you should be on your A-game in order to grab, then keep reading.
Listen, we’re always down for a ride on the Haunted Mansion.
Haunted Mansion in Disneyland
However, we give it a little extra love when fall rolls around! After all, there’s no time like the Halloween season to spend time with our favorite Happy Haunts. This year’s Halloween season in the spooky house is even more special than usual, since the all-new Haunted Mansion movie came out in theaters this past July. We’ve seen lots of Haunted Mansion souvenirs pop up in the parks and online, and now, a special souvenir is available in a Disney Park.
We’re about to enter the busy season at Disney World. Though, who are we kidding — we haven’t seen a “busy season” in the parks for a while.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
And that’s not to say Disney World isn’t busy either, in fact — it’s the opposite. Crowds can be unpredictable, and just when we thought we had it all figured out we get surprised by lower wait times than normal. We do our best to keep track of when you might expect more crowds so you can plan, and if you’re thinking about visiting Animal Kingdom soon — here are some dates you might want to avoid.
While visiting Disney World, it can seem nearly impossible to experience all the rides and attractions within a week-long visit or less.
Walt Disney World
Lines for several fan-favorite attractions can quite literally be HOURS long, and Disney’s skip-the-line service, Genie+, doesn’t always fit everybody’s budget. We typically recommend rope dropping each of the Disney World parks to hit those super popular attractions early in the day. Rope dropping is when you show up to the parks as soon as they’re open in order to be among the first people on a ride or attraction. This “hack” allows you a shorter wait in most cases, so that you aren’t spending your whole day waiting in line. While we totally recommend this trick for people visiting three of the Disney World parks, there’s one park that makes us feel a little hesitant when recommending the rope drop strategy.
It’s probably safe to assume that majority of Disney World visitors have gotten to Orlando via plane. (Except for you, Florida residents. We’re very jealous of you.)
Traveling soon?
However, if you’re in a situation where you can easily drive within a day to Disney World, like if you live in a surrounding state, now might be a good time to skip out on the flight for a change and drive to the magic. While flying is undeniably quicker and easier in most circumstances, some issues lately might make you rethink your choice and inspire you to take a road trip.
You wear them on your wrist, they come in SO MANY patterns and colors, and they can make your life a thousand times easier while visiting the Disney Parks.
MagicBand!
Yep, we’re talking about MagicBands! While many Disney fans treat these bad boys like the holy grail of their Disney vacation, many people who purchase the bands feel that they don’t use them enough to get their money’s worth. However, those scenarios are typically caused by the person simply not knowing all the various ways that MagicBands come in handy. This post is going to serve as your complete guide to MagicBands, from a basic overview of how they work to all the ways you can use them. However, this post goes out to the Disneyland fans and the Disneyland fans only!
We’re celebrating Disney’s 100th Anniversary all year long, and if you’re anything like us, you’re celebrating by buying all the merchandise.
Magic Kingdom Train Station
Yep, you can grab all sorts of specially-themed Disney100 souvenirs in the parks and online. There’s so much of it, it can be hard to choose favorites. We’ve helped you out a bit and decided to show you some of our favorite ones. Let’s go!
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