I love the the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Make no bones about it, it really is a magical place. To really make your visit more magical I’ve got a  tip for you. Plan out your day before you get there. You see I’m not the only one who thinks the Magic Kingdom is worth a visit, thousands of other people think exactly the same. I guess you may think making a plan may ruin your day (I mean you don’t necessarilly want to do Disney guerrilla style), but believe me, you’ll get a whole lot more into the day.

Firstly, arrive early. To get to the Magic Kingdom you first have to park the car and then take either a mono-rail or boat to the actual park. Aim to get to the gates twenty minutes before official opening to give you a head start.

If you’re visiting with young children I’d suggest you head straight for Fantasyland. Here you will find many rides for the under-fives including Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Winnie the Pooh.

Fantasyland is probably going to be less of a draw for the teens in your party. They’re more likely to be interested in Space Mountain in Tomorrowland or the Thunder Mountain Railroad over in Frontierland. Both these rides are on opposite sides of the park. So my suggestion would be to grab a fastpass for one of the rides and head over and ride the other while you are waiting.

Better still, have a plan of which rides you want to go on and prioritise these in order of your personal preference. If you have two rides you want to go on and one isn’t a fastpass, make sure you get a fastpass for the other and queue for the non-fastpass ride. The chances are you’ll be ready to use the fastpass after you’ve been on the fastpass ride.

Most of the refurb at Magic Kingdom generally takes place just after New Year. This usually involves a ride or two being closed for a period of a month or so. I’d suggest checking the official Disney site before you visit to see if any of the rides are affected.