8 Important Phone Apps for Your Next Disney Vacation

8 Important Phone Apps for Your Next Disney Vacation

Any Disney fan wants to experience being able to enjoy the magic first hand at the Disney parks. Planning this trip can actually be a bit overwhelming beforehand, but there are plenty of helpful tips and guides to get you to the park with ease. While just enjoying being in the moment is vital when you are at the park, in order to make the experience truly full and wonderful you definitely need to partake in plenty of prior preparation. There are actually some excellent phone apps that can help you plan the trip and make the actual park experience much easier and more enjoyable for you and your loved ones.

While you certainly don’t want to spend the entire trip staring at your phones, a few apps can really help when it comes to making the experience smooth. Some of them are easy ones to just check quickly, and help you from having to carry tons of different pamphlets and notes in order to remember important times and schedules. Even if you don’t use each of these apps, it is great just to have the options handy just in case of a challenging situation.

 

WDW Countdown

This app is great for counting down to the day you actually get to depart on your amazing vacation. While this isn’t helpful for your time actually at the park, it is a great while to build up the hype and excitement. Just having a countdown on your phone definitely keeps yourself more and more excited about the events to come.

My Disney Experience

This is the official Disney app created for visiting the parks which includes various helpful additions. You can book your dining reservations with this app, as well as schedule your FastPass+ and also find out where the characters are currently hanging out with fans. This can be a really great tool for planning on the go and not having to call directly to Disney in order to get things done. This is definitely a vital choice for anyone who wants to keep things organized and not have to constantly be making phone calls or feel lost.

WDW Lines

This is an excellent and totally necessary app for any Disney goers who don’t like waiting in line when they don’t have to. It is certainly my favorite of all the Disney apps, and makes your experience much more manageable. It gives you an estimated wait time for each ride at whichever park you are attending in Orlando. This is great for planning which area of the park you want to check out first, especially for the larger parks. When you want to go check out a certain ride it is best to know how long the wait will be beforehand, that way you don’t end up going back and forth throughout the park for no reason. Anyone who knows Disney knows just how much walking you do during your vacation, no matter how well you plan the entire trip. Having an estimated wait time for each ride can really benefit anyone wanting to get the most out of their experience.

Walt Disney World Maps Box Set

This app is great for giving you full-size maps of each theme park at Disney. More than just showing you a map for each park, it helps you figure out exactly where you are based on GPS. It can be difficult for some people to navigate, especially when you are keeping track of others during the vacation. With this app you can easily find where each attraction is via GPS without having to struggle yourself.

Disney World Dining

This is a great help when it comes to figuring out where you want to dine during your vacation. There are so many different restaurants and this can make choosing a pick difficult. This app will allow you to choose the restaurant according to your food preferences or simply what you are feeling like at that time. It also lets you know which dining facilities are closest to you in that particular moment. While you’re at it you can also make your reservation by using the app itself!

Walt Disney World Park Hours

Since the exact hours of the parks vary depending on the time of year and current special events, it is great to have an app that gives you up to date hours for each park. The app even includes schedules for shows and parades which is updated every day. Sometimes having to fumble around for your pamphlets or even calling the front desk can simply be exhausting. Instead of having to deal with those options you simply have to pull up your handy dandy app.

Mouse Memo

We all use our technology for an easy way to keep track of everything we want and need, and this app is great for that. It provides you with a place to keep all of your confirmation numbers and important information that can be easy to lose or forget.

Hidden Mickeys

For anyone who is eager to keep track of the various hidden Mickeys in the mark, this app is your new best friend. It will help guide you to the nearest hidden Mickey with hints, descriptions and list of each one within the park. This is definitely a fun game to play with children, or lets face it the young at heart.