Magic Kingdom
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The Magic Kingdom is the most well-known of the Disney World theme parks. The iconic "Cinderella's Castle" stretches into the clouded sky at the end of Main Street. This parks contains some of the most classic rides and attractions like the 'Alice in Wonderland Tea Cup ride', Dumbo (now there are two Dumbo rides), 'Peter Pan's Flight', and 'It's a Small World' ride just to name a few.
But, recently the park opened FantasyLand, a fantastic addition with new attractions of your classic Disney favorites like the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and soon to come Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
If you have young kids, the Magic Kingdom is a must! Personally, our family prefers to set aside at least two days to visit the Magic Kingdom each trip. This allows you enough time to ride all the attractions you want and perhaps ride your favorites a second or third time. In addition, you should have plenty of time to see your favorite characters, many which are available for autographs in the Magic Kingdom. For a full list of attractions at the Magic Kingdom, click here.
But, recently the park opened FantasyLand, a fantastic addition with new attractions of your classic Disney favorites like the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and soon to come Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
If you have young kids, the Magic Kingdom is a must! Personally, our family prefers to set aside at least two days to visit the Magic Kingdom each trip. This allows you enough time to ride all the attractions you want and perhaps ride your favorites a second or third time. In addition, you should have plenty of time to see your favorite characters, many which are available for autographs in the Magic Kingdom. For a full list of attractions at the Magic Kingdom, click here.
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When it comes to what to pass on in the Magic Kingdom, it really comes down to preference. Go to the attractions that sound the most interesting to you. But, the newer rides are pretty amazing and in high demand. So, I recommend giving them a try.
There are plenty of places to eat within the Magic Kingdom and you can take full advantage of your Disney dining plan there. We highly recommend trying out a quick meal at the "Be Our Guest" restaurant, designed to look like the Beast's Castle. It is a great experience. Also, if you can afford it we highly recommend eating at Cinderella's Royal Table once during your visit. Read more about our recommendations on dining in our article CHOW TIME: Dining at Disney.
There are plenty of places to eat within the Magic Kingdom and you can take full advantage of your Disney dining plan there. We highly recommend trying out a quick meal at the "Be Our Guest" restaurant, designed to look like the Beast's Castle. It is a great experience. Also, if you can afford it we highly recommend eating at Cinderella's Royal Table once during your visit. Read more about our recommendations on dining in our article CHOW TIME: Dining at Disney.
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TIME SAVING TIPS!!!
Get to The Park Before It Opens
Now, I know how this sounds. Sure, get to the park early and stand in line outside the park! Why not just wait and spend that time in line instead? Here's why...YOU SAVE A TON OF TIME IN THE PARK. Period. Plus, Disney puts on quite an opening ceremony at the Magic Kingdom so it's worth getting up a little early for that too.
While I knew this on our last visit, I was shocked to realize how much we were able to do in the Magic Kingdom in the first few hours we were there. When the park opened I headed back to get a FastPass for the new ride Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid and my family jumped in line at Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin.
We were able to move through these rides very quickly and catch five or six other rides before lunch at the Beast's Castle.
FastPass
There are two very important ways to save time while in all of the Disney parks. First, use the FastPass system found throughout the Disney parks. FastPass takes a little getting used to but once you get the hang of it, it will save you loads of time.
Some rides allow guests to obtain a ticket that provides what we can loosely describe as a 'reservation' window. During that window of time, visitors can return and enter the attraction in the FastPass line which is much, much shorter than the regular line.
Personally, we preferred grabbing fast passes to the rides that are often the most popular. Those often have the longest regular lines. You'll likely have to wait in line at Disney, but if you play the system right you can minimize that time tremendously with FastPass.
The only downside is that FastPass is limited. It's important to get FastPass early as they do run out. When the fast passes are gone for the day, they're gone. So, get there early. Now, Disney World is offering some guests FastPass+. This allows guests the chance to pick up some fast passes before they even get to the park. While there may be some bugs to work out, this could reduce your need to rush the gates to get a fast pass early in the morning. So, in our opinion if you get the chance to test out the new system, give it a try. Also, send us a quick note through our contact page and let us know what you think of the new system so we can share your experience with others!
Get to The Park Before It Opens
Now, I know how this sounds. Sure, get to the park early and stand in line outside the park! Why not just wait and spend that time in line instead? Here's why...YOU SAVE A TON OF TIME IN THE PARK. Period. Plus, Disney puts on quite an opening ceremony at the Magic Kingdom so it's worth getting up a little early for that too.
While I knew this on our last visit, I was shocked to realize how much we were able to do in the Magic Kingdom in the first few hours we were there. When the park opened I headed back to get a FastPass for the new ride Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid and my family jumped in line at Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin.
We were able to move through these rides very quickly and catch five or six other rides before lunch at the Beast's Castle.
FastPass
There are two very important ways to save time while in all of the Disney parks. First, use the FastPass system found throughout the Disney parks. FastPass takes a little getting used to but once you get the hang of it, it will save you loads of time.
Some rides allow guests to obtain a ticket that provides what we can loosely describe as a 'reservation' window. During that window of time, visitors can return and enter the attraction in the FastPass line which is much, much shorter than the regular line.
Personally, we preferred grabbing fast passes to the rides that are often the most popular. Those often have the longest regular lines. You'll likely have to wait in line at Disney, but if you play the system right you can minimize that time tremendously with FastPass.
The only downside is that FastPass is limited. It's important to get FastPass early as they do run out. When the fast passes are gone for the day, they're gone. So, get there early. Now, Disney World is offering some guests FastPass+. This allows guests the chance to pick up some fast passes before they even get to the park. While there may be some bugs to work out, this could reduce your need to rush the gates to get a fast pass early in the morning. So, in our opinion if you get the chance to test out the new system, give it a try. Also, send us a quick note through our contact page and let us know what you think of the new system so we can share your experience with others!