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Hey Guys! I’m so excited you made it to my FIRST EVER blog page. Have you ever walked down the walkway of Main Street and felt overwhelmed when looking at all the Magic Kingdom attractions on the Disneyland Guide Map? I am sure your anxiety heightens when you are surrounded by a sea of other tourists racing to get to the next attraction on their list. I have visited Disneyland Magic Kingdom twice in 2017 and have acquired some helpful tricks to help you experience all of the major attractions in one day! A lot of these attractions have a fast pass system that allows visitors to manage their time more efficiently. In addition to the fast pass system, there are also some rides that have a single rider option, which is significantly faster than the regular queue. Here is a step by step guide to help you maximize your time spent at Disneyland Magic Kingdom.

The first tip is to arrive EARLY! I’m sure you heard this multiple times but it is very important to arrive to the Disneyland parks at least 30 minutes early. This does not mean leaving your hotel 30 minutes before park opening hours. You should be at the park gates at this time so you can be one of the first to walk down main street. So let’s get started!

Fantasyland in the Morning

Magic Kingdom is divided into different lands that each house a few particular attractions. These lands include: Adventureland, New Orleans Square, Critter Country, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Mickey’s Toon Town, and Tomorrowland. As the gates to the park open and you are walking down main street, the first place you should be heading to is Fantasyland. The first couple hours of park opening is the best time to tackle this area because the line for the dark rides in Fantasyland can get as long as 120 minutes for some of the most popular attractions. Hop in line Peter Pan’s Flight first because this is BY FAR the longest line in the Fantasyland area. After enjoying the Peter Pan ride, your best bet would be to head to the Alice in Wonderland Ride. These lines should have a 10 to 15 minute wait time in the morning. The other attractions to experience at this time are: Storybook Land Canal Boats, Snow White’s Scary Adventure, Pinocchio’s Daring Adventure, and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.

Tomorrowland

The next area on the list is Tomorrowland. This land houses three very popular attractions that can also reach very long wait times. The best thing to do is to grab a fast pass for Space Mountain. Since you already obtained your first fast pass, the next one will be available after your scheduled fast pass time or 2 hours after you received it. Some fast passes for major attractions are scheduled later in the evening so this is when the 2 hour rule would apply. While waiting for your scheduled Space Mountain fast pass, this is the perfect time to wait in line for the Star Tours and Buzz Light Year’s Astro Blasters attractions since you are already in Tomorrowland. These attractions can reach around 60 minutes for the wait time. If you are not interested in the Star Tours or Buzz Light Year attractions, another option is the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage ride in Tomorrowland. After these attractions, you should now be ready to use your Space Mountain fast pass. ENJOY 🙂

Adventureland

After finishing Tomorrowland, tackle the attractions in Adventureland next. Grab your fast pass for Indiana Jones around this time. This attraction also has a single rider line available so if you don’t mind riding the attractions without your group, this is the best option for you. While waiting for your Indiana Jones scheduled fast pass time, I recommend waiting in line for the Jungle Cruise attraction. This attraction’s wait time can reach anywhere between 60 to 90 minutes. After the Jungle Cruise, it will probably be lunch time. There are so many great places to dine in Magic Kingdom, but I will save this topic for another blog. When you are done with lunch, it is probably time for you to ride Indiana Jones. This is one of my favorite rides, so I am always so thrilled to ride it. SO AWESOME GUYS!

Critter Country

Around late afternoon, head to Critter Country to get a fast pass for Splash Mountain. Splash Mountain is another attraction that has the single rider option so I would HIGHLY recommend using this to cut your wait time. Have fun and hopefully you don’t sit in the splash zone! Critter Country is also home to the Winnie the Pooh attraction so don’t forget to experience this adorable ride. It is usually a 30 minute wait time. Not bad at all 🙂

Frontierland

Once you’ve used your Splash Mountain fast pass, head over to Frontierland to grab a fast pass for Big Thunder Mountain. While you wait for your scheduled fast pass time, this is a perfect opportunity to ride attractions such as It’s a Small World in Fantasyland or Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin in Mickey’s Toontown. After these rides, you are now ready for your Big Thunder Mountain Fast Pass. Are you guys feeling hungry yet? At this time, you are probably pooped and ready to eat dinner to reenergize yourself.

New Orleans Square

Late evening is a great opportunity to ride the popular attractions in New Orleans Square. A lot of visitors will start gathering on Main Street to watch the night time parades so that will shorten the wait times for the attractions. If you are not really interested in seeing the parade or have already seen it in the past, now would be a great time to take advantage of the shorter lines for Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion.

Fantasyland at Night

The three best attractions to experience at night in Fantasyland are: Mad Tea Party, Matterhorn, and Dumbo. The Mad Tea Party has a wonderful ambience at night with all the beautiful lanterns that light up the area. It is truly a magical experience to ride this attraction so save it for the end of your day. Moreover, the Dumbo attraction has a better experience at night because it feels like you are flying around fantasyland with a perfect view of all the night time lights in Magic Kingdom. Lastly, the final attraction to ride in Magic Kingdom at night is the Matterhorn Bobsled ride. This ride is lit up with blue lighting, which is truly a spectacular view. Matterhorn Bobsled also has a single rider line so I would highly recommend you use this line to decrease your wait time.

There it is guys! A step by step guide to tackle all of the major Disneyland Magic Kingdom attraction. This is a tentative guide and may change based on the crowd volume when you are visiting Disneyland. If the wait time for an attraction is too long, go ahead and change your itinerary around to maximize your time spent in Magic Kingdom. Below, I will include a sample itinerary of what I just explained above. Hope this guide helped you guys out! Join me for my next adventurous blog on tackling the attractions at Disneyland California Adventure.

DISNEYLAND ITINERARY

Here is a concise itinerary of the order in which I would tackle the Magic Kingdom lands. The bolded attractions are the ones I would recommend you use a fast pass or the single rider line for.

Early Morning in Fantasyland

*Peter Pan’s Flight

*Alice in Wonderland

*Snow White’s Scary Adventure

*Pinocchio’s Daring Adventure

*Mr Toad’s Wild Ride

Tomorrowland

*Space Mountain Fast Pass

*Buzz Light Year’s Astro Blasters

*Star Tours

*Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

Adventureland

*Indiana Jones Fast Pass/Single Rider

*Jungle Cruise

Critter Country

*Splash Mountain Fast Pass/Single Rider

*Many adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Frontierland

*Big Thunder Mountain Fast Pass

*It’s a Small World (In Fantasyland)

*Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin (In Mickey’s Toontown)

New Orleans Square in the Evening

*Haunted Mansion

*Pirates of Caribbean

Fantasyland at Night

*Matterhorn

*Dumbo

*Mad Tea Party