Main Street USA opens approximately an hour before the park officially opens.

I was thinking about the right way to put this without stressing how important each point is, but the biggest thing that you’ll need to do is arrive at the that Magic Kingdom early! If the park is open at 8am, you want to aim to be at the turnstiles for 7am. I’ll do my best to provide you with a few ways to prepare yourself for an epic day without over-planning! There are factors that may impact your dream day, ranging from refurbishments to weather or personal stuff…like if you do or don’t like roller coasters. This article is less about whether or not you can do the entire park in a day, because I’ve been visiting Walt Disney World for years and there are still things that I haven’t done. Depending on what you classify as an ‘Attraction’ (rides vs meet & greets vs shows), there are dozens of experiences that you could want to see during your vacation. The Magic Kingdom is the most popular theme park in the world.

There are more attractions in the Magic Kingdom than any other theme park in Walt Disney World, so when you put that alongside the fact that it’s the most popular theme park in the world…setting expectations is really what I want to share before I get into the nitty gritty of a day at the Magic Kingdom. It’s honestly a question of planning correctly and knowing ahead of time what you’d like to accomplish.

“Do you need more than one day to see the Magic Kingdom” is a question that I get constantly – which means that it may be a topic to dive into a little deeper.

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