✨🧚Ready to sprinkle some pixie dust on your nest Disney Trip?! In this episode, your bibbidi bobbidi besties are sharing their Top 10 MUST-KNOW tips for making the most of your Walt Disney World adventure. From acronyms to technology to planning -- we covered everything we think you should know when planning your next trip to the castle.
🐭🩷Pack your Minnie ears and join us for a Disney planning episode -- because when it comes to WDW, a little faith, trust and podcast dust goes a long way!
- Do your research
- Youtube: Ear Scouts, Tim Tracker, Brianna Woodbine, Madison Pracht, Our Z Roll, Addicted to the Mouse, WonderlandTV
- Blog: Disney Tourist Blog, the Budget Mouse, WDW Prep School
- Podcasts: WDW Prep School, The Budget Mouse, Capture the Magic, Unlocking the Magic, Addicted to the Mouse, ours!
- Facebook: Walt Disney World Tips and Tricks, MANY other facebook groups - search Disney groups in the search bar on Facebook, can get groups for APs, resorts, cruising, etc.
- Acronyms: MK, AK, HS, FoP, RotR, 7DMT, LLMP, LLSP
- Height requirements
- Transportation options
- Hotels on property
- Travel Agent: Maybe BB besties will have one soon!
- Crowd calendars: Touring Plans (their app is Lines WDW), WDW Prep School posts on their Instagram
- My Disney Experience App:
- Map of wait times
- Link resort, link tickets
- Adding friends and family
- Mobile order quick service
- Mobile check out
- Add credit card to your account
- Know your dates for dining and lightning lanes
- Dining: 60 days out at 6am for on property guests, 30 days out at 6am for off property guests
- Lightning Lane Single Pass and Multi-Pass: 7 days out at 7am for on property guests, 3 days out at 7am for off property guests.
- Virtual Queues: NOT currently offered when this episode aired (6/23/2025), but usually drops on 7am the day of.
- Things You Can Book at Midnight (not an exhaustive list): Harmony Barbershop in Magic Kingdom, Umbrella/Cabana Rentals at Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, Checking in to your Cruise
- Didn’t get something you want? Try the day or two before - lots of folks will be doing this and often times, something you want will pop up!
- Fly into MCO early! A first flight out can give you the whole day to get to WDW and get into vacay mode!
- Disney gift cards
- Where to use Disney gift cards
- Buying in bulk (Costco, BJs)
- Disney gift cards, NOT DISNEY+ gift cards
- Ask for gift cards for your holiday gifts
- Wedding registry
- Target circle card
- Disney Gift Card Website
- Priorities and expectations conversations - pro tip: watch ride point of views!
- Plan a rest day
- Hidden gems
- Be flexible, don’t overbook
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second star to the right and straight on til morning - meet us at the castle
