How do I make my first Disney trip special?

Although every Disney trip is absolutely magical, there are some options to enhance your child's first experience.
  1. Book At A Disney Vacation Club Resort.
  2. Pick Up A First Visit Button.
  3. Purchase Disney's Memory Maker PhotoPass.
  4. Make A Character Dining Reservation.
  5. Buy The Extra Special Souvenirs.
  6. Let's Review.




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10 Ways to Maximize the Magic of Your Next Disney Vacation
  1. Create your wish list. ...
  2. Book your trip via Disney planning tools. ...
  3. Reserve special meals at least 6 months ahead. ...
  4. Optimize your time in the parks. ...
  5. Don't try to do it all. ...
  6. Maximize your fun when bringing tots. ...
  7. Find the freebies. ...
  8. Make time for spontaneity.


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Visit Guest Services to Get Your Pin The first step is to talk to Guest Services to get your free celebratory pin. Guest Services are located at all 4 theme parks near the entrances to the parks. Simply go ask for the appropriate pin and they'll write your name on.

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How many days do you need for each Disney park?
  • Magic Kingdom: Two Days.
  • EPCOT: Two Days (Festival included)
  • Hollywood Studios: One Day.
  • Animal Kingdom: One Day.


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Walk around the Disney Parks Plan what attractions you want to visit and look out for your favorite Disney characters along the way. If you're looking for rare characters this free-roaming strategy is your best bet. Rare characters never appear at scheduled meet-and-greets or character dining.

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The cheapest rate you'll pay for a Disney VIP tour will cost you $3,150. In exchange, you and up to nine of your friends will receive seven hours of unlimited front-of-the-line access, a personal tour guide, premier access to dining reservations and dedicated entertainment seating.

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Here are 10 ways you can avoid Disney burnout -- so that you won't have to take another vacation just to recover from this one.
  1. Acknowledge that you can't see and do everything. ...
  2. Take advantage of FastPass+ ...
  3. Stay hydrated. ...
  4. Wear proper footwear. ...
  5. Split a park visit into two days. ...
  6. Return to the hotel during the day for naps.


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As a very rough rule of thumb, Walt Disney World Annual Passes are worth the money purely on the basis of ticket cost if you will be going into the theme parks for more than 18 days in 1-2 visits or 14 days in 3+ visits in a 365-day period.

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Around $50 per day per person is a good start. A bit of extra cash is great for buying snacks, souvenirs, and alcohol. Disney prices are higher than regular stores, but they offer unique items and services you can't find anywhere else.

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Most Common Trip Length – 4 or 5 Days: This trip length works well for most people because you can visit all four Disney World theme parks, even possibly enjoy a second day at a favorite park, and it fits within most people's work vacation limits.

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According to Disney, Club 33 is simply named after its address at 33 Royal Street in New Orleans Square at Disneyland.

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We've already told you what a “Code 101” means, but today, we're here to talk about the dreaded “Code V,” otherwise known as a “protein spill.” What's that? Well…it's Cast Member lingo for when someone vomits.

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Disney Genie+ is a paid service that allows you to skip the standby line and use the Lightning Lane entrance at select attractions. Guests can book their first Genie+ ride selections starting at 7 AM on the day of their visit. This applies to both those who stay at a Disney Resort Hotel or stay off-property.

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Other than that, if you're able to join a queue for a visit most characters will happily provide an autograph along with a high five, hugs, and posing for photos. You can purchase an autograph at many shops around the parks, as well as larger pens that make signing a little easier on some of our friends.

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Meeting Disney World Characters — The Basics For the most part, Disney World doesn't have “roaming” characters. While that still happens with major characters and some frequency in Disneyland (in California), Disney World's characters tend to greet in fixed spots with lines for published periods of time.

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New Meet-and-Greets Coming to Walt Disney World in 2023 — Say Hello to Figment, Mirabel and Moana! Get out your cameras and autograph books, my froggy friends! Tadpoles and tadpoles at heart will get the chance to meet and take photos with some beloved new characters later this year all across Walt Disney World Resort.

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Full day park if you want to do everything & savor it. With good crowds, and doing almost everything, Animal Kingdom is like a 85% of your day park. Magic Kingdom is like a day and a half park.

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If you really just want to do theme parks every single day of your trip, then I'd suggest 2 full days at Magic Kingdom, 1 or 2 full days at Epcot, and then one day at each Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

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EPCOT is arguably the least family-friendly park at Walt Disney World, so you may not need more than a few hours to do everything of interest if you have small children. With that said, a full day at EPCOT is highly recommended for first-timers.

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