Disney World Secrets - What You Really Need To Know

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Disney World Secrets - The Best Disney Vacation Guide

Would you like  to learn the ultimate Disney World secrets to make sure you have  a very special Disney family vacation?

Walt Disney World is known as The Happiest Place on Earth for a reason - it is the ultimate place for a truly magical vacation.



There is so much information out there about Disney World and it can be confusing and overwhelming  - unless you have an experienced guide to help you on your way to learning the secrets of Walt Disney World. 

Let me share some of the ultimate Disney World secrets with time and money saving  ideas to make sure that you are not just one of the crowd on your ultimate Walt Disney World vacation.



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Walt Disney World Ticket Secrets 

Which is the best Walt Disney World ticket for me?

The Disney World Magic Your Way ticket system can be a bit confusing! There are so many combinations to choose from and if you don't get it right you could be wasting a lot of money.

The most important thing is that you must buy either direct from Disney itself or if you want a safe and easy way to can save yourself and your family a lot of money is to buy from a trusted authorized source.

So where can you safely buy Disney World tickets for less? Discount Disney World Tickets are available from my recommended Disney authorized ticket sellers.

How much will you save? The savings can be substantial. Take the example of a family of 4 with 2 adults and 2 kids buying 5 Day Magic Your Way Park Hopper. The savings on these tickets would add up to $47.98. What a simple and safe way to save money on Disney World tickets!

Here are some Disney World ticket tips and secrets.

1. Do you research. Think very carefully about how many days you are going to be in the Disney theme parks.

2. Decide if you want to buy a Disney Park Hopper option. This allows you to visit more than one park on the same day.

3. Do you want a non expiration option? All Disney World tickets expire 14 days after they are first used unless you buy a non expiration option. Want to know a Disney World ticket secret? Respected sources agree that most guests never use those unexpired days, so think very carefully about this one.

4. Only ever buy a Disney World ticket from Disney itself or a Disney authorized ticket agent. Do not fall for the Disney tickets scams - there are plenty out there.

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Walt Disney World Florida - Some Free Things To Do! 

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One of the greatest Disney World Vacation Secrets? Yes. There really are some fabulous free things to do at Walt Disney World!

Why not check out a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel?

The Disney World resort hotels are amazing places. My personal favorite is Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. Just hang out and people watch in one of the amazingly comfortable sofas in the lobby. Or view the animals on one of the savannas which surround the Animal Kingdom Lodge Hotel. You can see giraffe and zebra and even view the animals at night using night vision glasses!



A Walt Disney World Hotel Tour

Many of the resort hotels offer a free tour to those staying on Disney property. These little known tours include a tour of Animal Kingdom Lodge, Fort Wilderness and The Grand Floridian. Some require a reservation so ask at Guest Services. Free for all Disney resort guests.

Watch the Disney Electrical Water Pageant

You can watch this Disney water parade for free. A little known parade which floats around the Magic Kingdom lagoon every night. You can watch it from The Grand Floridian, Contemporary, Polynesian, Wilderness and Fort Wilderness Resort.

Just hang out at The Boardwalk

A fabulous Coney Island themed area with restaurants, shops and the EPCOT resort hotels. Sit and relax on the beach around the lake and watch the world go by. Parking in the Boardwalk parking lot is free for up to 3 hours.

Visit Celebration

When Disney envisaged the EPCOT theme park he saw a futuristic place where people could live, work and play. The closest Disney ever got was the town of Celebration. Although many would say that Celebration is just another ordinary large community, it is a nice place to spend some time. Check out the lake side walks or take a tour of the Celebration Hotel. Have a traditional English cream tea at Sherlocks in the town square - unfortunately not free but worth a splurge.

Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom 

Take a walk on the Disney Animal Kingdom wild side!

Where else can you see a snowy mountain and palm trees except at Disney World Animal Kingdom park?



Get the Disney World Secrets here!

Disney's Animal Kingdom 

The Unofficial Guide to Disney World Florida 

The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 (Unofficial Guides)

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If I had to pick just one Disney World guide book then this would be the one I would choose. Lots of research has gone in to producing this ultimate guide. The new updated 2008 Disney World edition is now available.

EverythingMouse Lensography Featured Lenses 

Disney World is a big place and to get the most out of your vacation it really helps to do some planning. I have collected together a lot of my lenses which make it much easier to find what you are looking for - whether that is how to save money on Disney ticket, get a great character meal, or choose the park where you want to visit.

Disney Hollywood Studios 

Walt Disney Hollywood Studios



Disney World MGM Studios has now been renamed Disney Hollywood Studios. This is the place to find great shows including The Beauty and The Beast Show and Lights Motors Action Stunt Show. For those who dare to take the elevator you must try The Hollywood Tower of Terror. Just watch out for the 13th Floor!

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Extra Walt Disney World Magic Hours 

Want to Stay Longer in the Disney World Parks?

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There are many benefits to staying in a Walt Disney World Florida resort hotel. One of the greatest benefits is having access to the Extra Magic Hours. On selected days at each park Disney resort guests can enter the park, or stay in the park, for extra hours outside of the opening hours for the general public.

Disney World Deluxe Hotels 

Cinderella Castle Suite 

The ultimate place to stay in Walt Disney World

For the very lucky few they can stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite which is located right inside the famous Magic Kingdom Castle. How do you get to stay in the Cinderella Castle? A stay in the Castle was given away as the star prize to some families as part on the Year of A Million Dreams Celebration which ended in 2008. Disney World hasn't made it's plans too clear for the future but has said that it will still be given away as a prize. So there is no use saving up and waiting to book. You just have to hope for some of that Disney magic!

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Disney World Cinderella Castle Secrets 



Think of Disney World and you think of Cinderella's Castle. So what are some of it's secrets?
It is 189 feet tall but looks much larger. How do they do this? By using a technique known as forced perspective. This is where the Disney Imagineers play with scale in the real world to make things look bigger.
So the homes on Main Street are not actual size although they appear to be. Look closely and you will see that the stories get smaller as they go up. Having them actual size would make guests fell too enclosed. This trick of scale also helps make Cinderella's Castle look bigger. The bricks get smaller as you go up the castle, and the architectural details are all smaller than you expect. You have to look very very closely though to see the reality!

Learn More About the Secrets of Disney's Cinderella Castle 

What is all the Disney World Magic About? 

There is something for everyone at Disney World Florida

A fabulous video which puts together so many of the best elements of the Disney Florida theme parks, attractions, parades. After this you really will want to visit Walt Disney World!

Disney World -The Magic Set to Music

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The Ultimate Disney World Vacation 

How To Find The Disney World Secrets

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Disney's Hollywood Tower of Terror 

Dare you take the ultimate plunge on The Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios?

Hidden Mickeys at Disney World 

A Well Kept Disney World Secret.

Another Disney World secret. What is a Hidden Mickey and why would I want to find one? Hidden Mickeys are secret symbols hidden somewhere in an attraction, show, garden, hotel, landscape - in fact anywhere in any of the Disney parks. It could be some Mickey ears, a plush toy, things arranged in a certain way.... The Hidden Mickey possibilities are endless. Invented as a secret code by the Imagineers of Disney and once only known by Disney cast members they have now caught on in a big way.

It is great fun for all the family trying to find Hidden Mickeys and it adds a new dimension to your visits to the Disney Parks. This is a great guide to start you on your search. Once you start looking for Hidden Mickey's you won't be able to stop!

Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best-Kept Secrets, 3rd Edition

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Where to stay near Disney World? 

What about a vacation home close to Disney World Orlando?

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Great Pictures of EPCOT 

My Favorite Disney World Theme Park

Disney World Parks 

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Disney World Roller Coasters 

Disney World Magic Kingdom Fireworks. 

Disney Wishes Fireworks

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This will be a fabulous finale to your trip to Disney's Magic Kingdom. This fireworks display really shows Disney to be the leader in theme park entertainment. From Tinkerbell's daring flight to the amazing music and fireworks this truly is Disney at it's best.

The end of the fireworks means thousands of people leaving the park. All at the same time. Now remember that the only way to get back to the parking lot is either by boat or monorail. So if getting home quickly is important think about watching the fireworks from Main Street - so that you are ahead of the crowds. Then walk quickly, or if you still have the energy, run to the monorail or boat. Otherwise you may have a very long wait in line!
Another idea is to save your shopping until the end of the day. The Disney World Main Street stores will still be open ( and usually crowded) until well after park closing.

Magic Kingdom Wishes Fireworks 

One of the highlights of your trip will be the Disney Wishes fireworks at Magic Kingdom.

Disney World Wishes Fireworks Highlights

Wishes Fireworks at Walt Disney World in December 2006

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Backstage at Disney's Magic Kingdom 

The Keys To Disney's Magic Kingdom Secrets

Did you know that you can go on a tour behind the scenes at the Magic Kingdom?
A popular guided tour is Keys To The Kingdom. This $58 tour, lasting about five hours, shows you the operational secrets of the Magic Kingdom. View the utilidors ( the corridors and tunnels under the park) the parade assembly area and the waste treatment plant. Disney World park guests must be at least 16 years old and general admission is also required.
The Keys To The Kingdom Tour is well worth exploring - particularly those who have visited the Magic Kingdom before and want to know more about what goes on behind the scenes.

Lights, Motors, Action Car Stunt Show at Disney World MGM Studios 

This stunt show has it's own secrets as to how the car drives in reverse!

Car stunt show at MGM Studios, Orlando

MGM Studios Car stunt Show

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Disney World Project X 

Following the success but realizing the limitations, of Disneyland, Walt Disney set his sights to building a whole new Disney World. Starting around 1963 Walt started to send his team, including his brother Roy, to look for a location to build his dream. It was decided that Florida would be the perfect location. The search for land for Project X was over, but the buying process was clouded in secrecy.

Disney executives did not want to alert anyone that Disney was buying land. They knew the price would soon go up if the purchaser's identity was known. Disney set up many different companies to buy the land to disguise the buyer's true identity. One of those was Retlaw - Walter spelled backwards.

Walt Disney bought 27,443 acres for a little over $5 million. The price per acre was around $180. Speculation was rife as to who was buying all that land. Following Walt's press conference announcement the price of the surrounding land went to $80,000 per acre.
Project X was the ultimate Disney World secret!

The Imagineers Guide to Disney's EPCOT 

Behind the scenes at Disney World

If you are interested in how the Imagineers plan the Disney theme parks from the very start then this book will interest you. Get lots of behind the scenes stories and see Disney World as you have never seen it before. There is so much detail in the parks it makes your vacation even more special knowing the details that most visitors to the Disney parks just never see.

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Behind The Scenes - The Making of Disney World 

Great video which shows clips of the creation of Walt Disney World.

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Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin 

Want To Know How To Get A Higher Score on the Buzz LIghtyear Ride?

In the projection room there are two targets. Each are worth 25,000 points. They are not marked as a "z" target. Look hard on the wall for a black dot where Zurg's ship stops from time to time. Hit within 6 inches of that dot and you score.

Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin

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Space Mountain Secrets - Travel Through it With The Lights On! 

Disney Space Mountain - with the lights on!

This is a ride on the people mover in Disneyworld Tomorrowland - when we go through Space Mountain they have the lights on for maintenance work, and you can see what the ride looks like.

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Disney's Electrical Water Pageant 

This is one of the little known Disney secrets - there is a parade on Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. To see it you have to go out of Magic Kingdom. It is an electric light show on board barges which travel around the lagoon at 9pm. Most people miss it, but try and make some time in your vacation to see it!
One of the best places to view if from is the Polynesian Beach resort beach.

Disney's Electrical Water Pageant Video 

A well kept Disney secret!

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Disney World Music 

Where Magic Lives - The Official Album Walt Disney World

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One of the secrets to the magic of Disney World is the music. Here is a fabulous collection of some of the best music from Disney World.

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Disney World brings the movies to life - here are some Disney Pixar movie lenses to enjoy

EPCOT Secrets 

Florida has great weather but of course it does rain sometimes! But Disney thinks of everything. They even build systems into their attractions to keep guests as comfortable as possible and avoid the elements.
Space Ship Earth, the giant geodesic dome which dominates EPCOT is fitted with a gutter system at the belt line of the sphere. This catches the rain water and funnels it into the World Showcase Lagoon. Those people at Disney really do think of everything!

Epcot Illuminations 

Want to know more about one of the best shows at Disney World? See pictures, learn the secrets and find out the best viewing places for Epcot Illuminations Reflections of Earth.

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Disney World - When Were You There? 

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There has never been a better time to visit Disney World 

There are some amazing offers at the moment including the free Disney Dining Package which has been extended again. So there really has never been a better time to visit The Happiest Place on Earth!

When Do You Plan to Visit Disney World? 

capriliz wrote...

My son plans on taking his family to Disney World this summer. I will have to point him towards this lens.

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BevsPaper wrote...

Impressive!

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JziE wrote...

I have been to Hong Kong Disneyland. It was amazing!!

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mrvardeman wrote...

Great lens! Going there for Thanksgiving this year!

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Senora_M wrote...

We have a family trip planned to DW for Thanksgiving but it looks like I might miss it since I just found out I'm pregnant! :( I will have to e-mail this to my brother so he can get some of the ideas!

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