How do I prepare to walk at Disney?

If you have a fitness tracker, another way to prepare your body for Walt Disney World is to work your way up to 20,000 steps a day. Start with your current number of steps per day and incrementally add daily steps each week until you are at 20,000 a day.



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The Five Keys—Safety, Courtesy, Inclusion, Show and Efficiency—serve as the basis on which all Cast Members make decisions to provide the greatest hospitality to Guests. The Five Keys are also the most valued standard for Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

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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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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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It might be uncomfortable to wear wet shoes at the Disney Parks, especially with the rain in swampy Florida. However, it's against the Disney dress code to go barefoot at the Theme Parks. We recommend bringing spare flip flops, Crocs, or sandals to change into for water rides or rainy days!

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You just need to build some downtime in. People like to do downtime different ways. There are lots of fans of getting to the park at opening, and then heading back to the resort for lunch and a swim and a nap, followed by heading back out to the parks to enjoy the low crowds of the evening.

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If you've been walking or standing for long periods – something that's common at theme parks – swelling can occur. This is especially likely to be the case if the weather is hot. There is another cause of cankles, though – genetics.

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We really like to peruse the World Showcase and wander at a slow pace. A full day, or eight hours, will allow you to take in most of the most popular attractions and experiences here. If your itinerary allows, I would recommend splitting this up into a few different visits.

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On past Disney World trips, we've walked anywhere from 15,000 steps and upwards to even 35,000 steps a day – that's over 17 miles! Since the Disney World parks are quite large, and when you add in Disney Springs and massive resorts, it's easy to see where you can walk several miles each day on your Disney trip.

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“A great Disney trip, if it's your first time, is seven to nine days,” Alder said. “Don't rush it.” Alder said travelers need at least four days to visit the parks, but staying beyond this allows visitors to see them at a more leisurely pace. Plus, there is so much more to Disney World than the theme parks, he said.

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A Magic Kingdom itinerary is simply a must if your family only has one day at Disney World. The main reason being the Magic Kingdom Park is by far the most-visited theme park in the world.

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In general the best days of the week to visit the Disney World parks are Tuesday and Wednesday. The reason being is many families find that you need an entire week for a Disney vacation and typically arrive on Saturday or Sunday. We find weekends and Monday to be the busiest days at Walt Disney World.

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Pace yourself and spread out the long days in the parks. A week at Disney is going to give you days of walking well over that 10,000 step count we are supposed to get. Most days will give you well over 15,000 or even 20,000.

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According to friends, family, and personal experience, we walk at least 10-12 miles on an average day visiting the parks. This is a lot more than many of us walk normally!

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