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Magic Kingdom Tips

ByMeagan

I have so much I want to say about Disney World that it is hard for me to pick a starting place. I thought since the Magic Kingdom is probably the most popular I would just start there.

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There is no doubt that this is an expensive vacation, but I must say it was worth every dime. I can not put into words how much fun our kids had. I planned this trip for months and we saved for months. The kids were so excited to go, but their faces when we got there made all the time and effort worth it.

Get there as early as possible.

I cannot stress this enough. You can get so much done in the first two hours if you get there at the opening. Think about what you want to achieve and have in your mind a route that will work good for your family. You don’t want to be walking back and forth all day long. We have tried several routes, and all worked about the same. It just depended on what we really wanted to do the most.
 
For instance, one time we really wanted to make sure we got on the Buzz Lightyear ride. This is my kids favorite ride. So, as soon as we made it through the gate we headed straight there. Because there was no line we were able to immediately get on the ride and then get on the ride again. We got to ride it three times that day! So, it paid off to hustle over there.

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If you can get to the Magic Kingdom by opening then you can see the show they put on up in the train station. I can’t comment too much on this, because the only time I have seen it we were still to far away to really see the show. We were still on the ferry. Remember even though you get to the parking lot early you still have to catch the tram to the front. From there you have to either take the ferry or monorail into the Magic Kingdom. It takes thirty minutes just to get from where you parked to the Magic Kingdom.  I recommend the ferry during peak times. The monorail gets backed up often.
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Once in the park you are in Main Street USA. Characters that can most often be found on Main Street USA are Snow White, Goofy, Donald Duck, and Chip N Dale.

 
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One of the shops you can find on Main Street USA is the barber shop. They do several things here. Most people get some colored hair gel and confetti in their hair. We took our son to get his first hair cut there. At the end he received some Mickey ears that say “First Haircut” on the back. They also gave him a certificate. The cost was 14.00. Be sure to get there as early as possible, they usually only have two people working and once there is a line you are waiting for an hour.P8090007On Main Street USA the trolley will come down the street off and on all day and the performers jump off and put on a show.P8100092
As you walk from Liberty land towards Frontier land you can catch Woody and the gang performing. Children can participate Woody’s Roundup.
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One of favorite places is the small playground near Splash Mountain. While we wait for the each other to ride Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain Railroad, we take our youngest here to play. This can be found under the railroad station not far from the bathrooms at Splash Mountain.
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Be sure to make time to help Buzz Lightyear fight the evil emperor Zerg! P8100099Around 3 or 3:30 everyday there is an afternoon parade. I have an excellent spot for viewing this parade. But I do not want to share it here, because I don’t want my perfect spot to get too crowded! If you would like to know email me and I will tell you where it is.

Consider Lunch At The Pool

To break up the day and not to get overwhelmed, go to a park in the morning as I suggested at the beginning. Then at lunchtime, go to your hotel, grab some food sit by the pool for a few hours. To get refreshed, shower and change, then head out to another park at night.

 

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Child Swap – Use the rider’s switch card!

Disney offers a child swap program at certain attractions. Ask a cast member about which rides offer it. The idea is that both parents can ride on a thrill ride, when their child cannot. One parent rides, while the other waits with the child, then they swap. Without having to wait in line twice.

If you have a young child with you that can not ride the ride or doesn’t want to ride, walk up and ask for a rider’s switch card. To do this you go up to the fast pass return place for that specific ride. Let them know you need a card. They will want to see all of you to verify who is riding first and who is riding next. They also want to see the kid that makes you eligible for the card. It is that easy. And the best part is you get to use the fast pass lane with that card.

Catch The Nightime Shows

It can be tough to stay all day when you start early, but if possible stay for the fireworks show. Consider leaving for lunch and coming back in the evening, especially if the Magic Kingdom is having the Extra Magic hours at night, the day you are there. 

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Wishes
 
It starts with Tinkerbell flying off of the castle over the crowd. This is a very good fireworks show and is worth seeing if you can manage to keep your kids happy enough to be out that late! It is a fairly long fireworks program. I suggest being as close to the entrance as possible for this show that way you can quickly get out of the park instead of being in the massive crowd all exciting at the same time.

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