Pop-in #1: Disney World 101

This is Mary, popping in with some Walt Disney World 101 tips and facts. 

Fact:  Walt Disney World covers more than 40 square miles and includes four theme parks, two water parks, two mini golf courses, its own shopping and entertainment district and more.

It's true!  The land encompassing Walt Disney World is larger than the island of Manhattan.  So you can imagine being able to truly "do everything" is a bit on the improbable side.  I've been to WDW almost 20 times and there are things that I can identify that we have not done yet. 

I'll have future posts talking about making a game plan to touring the parks and the stuff beyond the parks, too.

Fact:  WDW has a lot of onsite resort hotels.

There are nearly 20 Disney resorts.  There are also a couple of non-Disney branded resorts that happen to be on Disney property. I'll be doing some resort reviews as well.   There are plenty of "off-site" resorts and hotels within close proximity to WDW, too.  Look for comments and reviews on those in coming posts.

Fact:  WDW has over one hundred restaurants.

All the theme parks, waterparks, resorts and Downtown Disney have places to eat.  It's just a matter of deciding what you want to eat and when.  I'll have a dining planning primer a little bit later.

Fact: WDW has special events throughout the year.

This place is not just a mecca for thrill rides and attractions.  There are special events that make going to WDW even more exciting than usual. I'll have a quick reference guide post for that coming up as well.

Fact:  Disney Characters are everywhere!

You just have to know where to find them.  But if your little princess is dying to meet her favorite princess, there are multiple locations throughout WDW where you can not only find them for a meet & greet, but you can even dine with some of them as well.  And don't worry, if you have a boy like I do, there's plenty of characters for them as well.

Fact:  It's easy to travel to WDW.

I think it is and I live in the middle of the country!  Whether you drive or fly, there are ways to make it affordable and reasonable for your budget.  I'll have future posts on transportation options, including rental cars and Magical Express, and other information.

Fact:  WDW has A LOT of ticket options.

Don't feel overwhelmed by all the options that the Magic Your Way ticket provides.  It's truly a great system for you to get only what you want and only what you need. And I LOVE that the more days you add to your ticket, the less it costs you per day to visit the parks.  Truly genius on Disney's part.  I'll have a ticket rundown in later posts as well.

Fact:  Mary has lots of WDW trivia and fluff.

Total fact.  If they ever had a Jeopardy show just with Disney categories, I should so be on it.   I have more than one friend who refers to me as "The Queen of All Things Disney", entirely unprompted.  While that title may be used by others as well, I know that I am excited to share my passion with all of you. 

My plan is to have posts not only in the categories I've discussed above, but on other aspects of the Disney world as they occur to me and as you ask questions.

Thanks so much for following me on this journey!