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The parks are obviously the main attraction at WDW. Here a few tips to help make your park experience memorable one. Hint #1: Take advantage of the early openings. One of the major benefits of staying at a WDW Resort is the opportunity to get into a park early. You can get to some of the best rides and attractions much earlier and easier if you get up early and get out. Grab a quick bite, get to the parks, ride some rides, then have a sit down breakfast when the crowds start to build. Hint #2: Quickly learn how to use the Fast Pass system then use it as often as you can. Using Fast Pass is like making an appointment to get on a ride. You run your park ticket through a machine to get a pass. The pass gives you a one hour window of time when you can return and bypass a longer line for a much shorter wait. Meanwhile, you can use the time to ride another ride, see a show, visit the shops or grab a bite to eat. Fast Pass is not available for all of the rides, however, it is available at some of the best rides at each park. Hint #3: Keep in mind that no matter what time of year you go, how many books you read, how early you get up, and how many times you use the Fast Pass, you will be faced with crowds and waiting in lines. Try to remain upbeat and remember to always show respect to the other guests (no smoking in line). Hint #4: Take advantage of the E-Ride nights. It's a pay one price ticket that allows you to remain in the Magic Kingdom after it has closed. 10 rides are open including Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Lightyear and Space Mountain. It's great fun and there are virtually no lines. See your resort's Guest Services desk for details. They cost $8.00 for children, $10.00 for adults, and can only be purchased by resort guests who have a Length of Stay Pass, Seasonal Pass, Premium Annual Pass, Park Hopper Pass, Annual Pass, or All in One Park Hopper Pass. In addition, you'll need a working park pass to enter the Magic Kingdom Hint #5: Download the park maps from the WDW Parks page. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. It's a free download. The maps are very detailed and they can give you a great idea of each park's layout. The following table lists some highly recomended park rides and attractions.  Magic Kingdom EPCOT  MGM Animal Kingdom Splash Mountain Spaceship Earth Indianna Jones Stunt Show Khali River Rapids Space Mountain World Showcase Fantasmic Tree of Life Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Honey I Shrunk The Audience Rock n' Roller Coaster It's Tough To Be a Bug (show) Fireworks Test Track Tower of Terror Lion King Show Lion King Show Illuminations Muppet 3-D Show Dinosaur Parade (especially for kids!) Universe of Energy Great Movie Ride Animal Kingdom Safari Finally, don't forget about these other great WDW places: Water Parks Downtown Disney Wide World of Sports   Home This site is not affiliated in any way with the Walt Disney World Corporation. All images used are personal photographs taken during recent vacations to the WDW resort. All opinions are entirely those of the author.