We’ve seen our fair share of weird things at Walt Disney World.

Magic Kingdom

But, one thing that we don’t always tell you about is the weird things that WE do when visiting the Disney parks. Maybe it’s because we’re modest, or maybe it’s because we’re too embarrassed to admit some of these, but it’s time to come clean. We’re letting our freak flags fly in the hopes that someone else can relate to these 5 things that we always do!

Count Daily Steps

Remember when the world got serious about hitting 10,000 steps a day and the FitBit was the hottest watch on the market? (Anyone else have competitions with friends to see who got the most steps in??) Well, we’re no longer pacing around our living room as we write, but at Disney World, it’s a whole different story. We get REAL serious about hitting that step goal and then showing it who’s boss. After all, the parks are big and we can certainly hit more than 10,000 steps in a day.

There’s a lot of park to cover. That means a lot of steps!

It becomes a mini badge of honor to see how many steps we can tackle in a day. 20k? Nice. 30k? Welcome to Disney World Beastmode, my friends. At home, it’s downright embarrassing how little steps we take in a day — but at Disney World, these boots (well, sneakers) were made for WALKING.

Care At All About How I Look

We’ve basically made yoga pants and sweats the official work from home uniform. But, when it comes to a day at Disney World we make sure that we’re dressed to impress. Jeans? Hope they still fit because they’re going to Magic Kingdom! Skirts? Didn’t even remember we owned them, but it’ll be perfect for EPCOT! And, it’s time to bust out that straightener because we’re ALL in for looking nice at Disney.

Who are we kidding, we’re dressing up for the ‘gram

Between pictures and just wanting to look our best when we’re skipping around the parks (it’s what Uncle Walt would have wanted, right? ) we just find ourselves caring just a little bit more in Disney World. We’re not entirely sure how or why it happens like this, but Disney World always gets the best version of us.

Order 2 Drinks With Every Meal

Okay, now remember you promised you wouldn’t judge us, right? One of the more…unique…things that we do at Disney is order at least 2 drinks with every meal. And, we’re not talking about ordering all the cocktails on a menu to give them a try — two just seems like the right number when it comes to hydrating at Disney World. It could be water and soda, soda and a cocktail, or water and juice, we need choices so we order more than one every time!

A Disney beverage spread is required with every meal

There’s a bit more of a reason behind this one, so hear us out — when you’re walking around Disney, your busy riding rides and taking in all of the experiences so you don’t think to drink. Ordering TWO drinks with your meal kind of makes up for it…at least that’s how we’re going to justify this one. (OK, fine, so we like choices too!)

Ride the Same First Ride Every. Time.

Another thing that we always do that is a bit on the weird side is ride the same first ride every time that we visit Magic Kingdom. No matter what time of day it is when we get to the park, there’s one ride that feels like a “welcome back” for us. For some folks (like some on our team!) it’s Pirates of the Caribbean.

This has GOT to be everyone’s first ride, right?

Now, this ride isn’t necessarily our favorite, but some of us normally head to Adventureland first when we get to the park (again, why? Not sure!) and this seems like the best first ride to hit! Then we’re stuck singing “Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me” the rest of the day — IYKYK!

For other on our team it was Space Mountain or Spaceship Earth, or any of a number f other classic rides. Whatever that perfect first ride, our trips just don’t feel RIGHT until we’ve been on it.

Smell Everything

We’ve arrived at the last weird thing we’re willing to admit to — we smell EVERYTHING when we’re at Disney World. And, not your normal “get a whiff as you pass the store” smell…we will go so far as to stick our nose just a little outside of our ride vehicle to take a deep breath in and smell the air. Put us on Soarin’ and you’re in trouble — how many deep breaths can we get in during the Fiji Islands scene? The limit does not exist. Don’t get us started on any time EPCOT let us smell oranges… .

Soarin’ Around the World is the PRIME ride for smells

We’re not just talking rides with known smells. Some of you know what we’re saying when we tell you “old Disney ride” smell could be bottled and sold for 100 bucks an ounce and we’d still be HERE FOR IT. It’s that combination of old animatronics, clothes, and dust. Lots of dust. Spaceship Earth’s Library of Alexandria burning scene smells ahhhmazing but don’t disregard the power of literally any other scene on that ride. Or the Enchanted Tiki Room. Or Haunted Mansion. Mmmm….old ride smells.

If this Scientist was a scratch and sniff sticker… .

Oh, and Disney hotels! That’s another place you can take us solely for the sniffs because they smell REAL good!

Can you SMELL the Grand Floridian just looking at this photo?

Basically, Disney World has a distinct SMELL and we love it! Someone else has to relate…right?

There’s pretty much nothing that will stop us from doing these weird things at Disney World and now you’re in on the secret! OK, cards on the table, getting them out there…they don’t sound as weird as we thought. But everyone has a distinct way they do Disney…so what’s yours?!

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If you’re a BIG Muppets fan, then you probably love the Muppet*Vision 3D area in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and at least the decor (but not necessarily the pizza) over at PizzeRizzo.

Even the Disney Ducks LOVE the Muppets!

But, big Muppets fans and those who just haven’t opened their eyes yet to the awesomeness of the Muppets may have totally overlooked some amazing details in this area that just further prove how hilarious our Muppet friends are. If you love puns and sarcasm, we DARE you to read this and not laugh or at least chuckle!

As you exit Muppet*Vision 3D in Hollywood Studios, be sure to take a look around once you’ve left the theater. Near the exit area, you’ll find a number of posters featuring some of your favorite Muppet characters and some of their hilarious antics!

We start with Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. As you can see by their poster, this group is looking for a gig. They can do music for all occasions. There’s no gig too big or ball too small for them. Anyone looking for some entertainment? You might want to hire this group!

Who Can Give These Artists a Gig?!

Looking for a comedian instead of a band? Fozzie Bear has you covered! The joke’s…on him!

Oh Fozzie!

But, this poster isn’t a joke folks. He really needs a job! If you call today he’ll even throw in a FREE rubber chicken. He also specializes in window cleaning and other odd jobs. The talent never stops here.

Anyone Hiring Out There?

If you’re looking for a true STAR though, you’ll want to head to The Ricky Rat Show! After all, as Ricky Rat reminds us…

They’re Tourists, What Do They Know?!

…”star” spelled backwards is RATS! Honestly, this poster is the type of thing you might see in your nightmares, and for that we say, you’re welcome.

He’s a True Star!

Seriously though, folks, this is an “as seen on TV” rat show, how can you beat that?! He’ll even be singing some big hits like “The Pest is Yet to Come.” This is a limited time engagement though on its extended third BIG month, so you won’t want to miss out. Call 1-800-555-RATS to get your tickets today!!

Let’s Book Our Tickets!

But, if you want to see what the critics are HOWLING about (literally), check out Rowlf — now appearing in the lobby!

The Critics Are Howling!

According to Rolling Bone, this music will make you sit up and beg. What a pawsome review!

Those Are Some Stellar Reviews!

What will Rowlf be performing? Well, he’ll be playing songs from his new album including the big hit — “I’ve Never Harmed an Onion, So Why Should They Make Me Cry?” These are some deep, deep thoughts here.

Only the Top Hits, Of Course

And, of course, if you’ll be attending all of these fancy shows, you’ll need some formalwear. No worries, Frankie’s Formalwear has you covered.

Get Your Formalwear Ready!

They truly make your special events…specialer. What more could you ask for?!

Seriously, Someone Make This an Official Company Slogan

They’re serious about giving you more tux for less bucks here, and have formalwear for every type of person. Oh, and they come with a guarantee too — that is so important these days. Their guarantee is this: If you find formalwear that’s cheaper than theirs…GOOD FOR YOU! **cue the laugh track**

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But wait, there’s MORE! If you walk through a specific part of the outdoor queue for Muppet*Vision 3D you’ll find even MORE hilarious goodies. These are all movie posters that have been Muppet-ized, and truly you’ll be thankful you saw them.

There’s, of course, The Pigseideon Adventure poster which asks the critical question — water you doing for the rest of your life?

The Pigseidon Adventure!

There’s also a poster for “It Called from Outer Space,” with phrases on it like “In space everyone calls collect!”

It Called from Outer Space!

In another queue space you’ll also find a poster for Star Chores and its classic phrase which (of course) the entire world knows and loves — May your purse by with you!

Miss Piggy, What a Star!

There’s also another poster for To Have and Have More featuring Kermit as the Frog, and the usual suspects as the usual suspects. It’s this film that gives us that other classic line — Here’s looking at you, pig.

A True Classic

If you haven’t taken a few minutes to check out these posters in Disney World before, be sure to do so during your next trip. You and your friends can get a good chuckle out of these characters, their puns, their sarcasm, and just their overall sense of fun. And maybe you’ll even get to see Ricky Rat in his fantastic show — who knows?!

We’ll keep an eye out for more fun details all over Disney World and be sure to bring them to you. Stay tuned for more!

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This week is usually a very busy one as Spring Break and Easter join forces. Today’s posted wait times at EPCOT and Magic Kingdom certainly reflect that. Actual wait times were much lower than what Disney posted, more so than what we typically expected. We received 245 actual wait times from our Liners, our awesome Lines app subscribers – thank you! Let’s take a look at today’s numbers.

Magic Kingdom Wait Times

Astro Orbiter had an average wait time today of 39 minutes. Its 7-day average is 36 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 40 minutes, so today ranks #19 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 32 minutes, so today ranks #75 for the past year.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad had an average wait time today of 42 minutes. Its 7-day average is 39 minutes, so today ranks #3 for this week. Its 30-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #15 for the past month. We received 19 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 22% of the posted wait time, so the average actual wait was 9 minutes.

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin had an average wait time today of 41 minutes. Its 7-day average is 40 minutes, so today ranks #3 for this week. Its 30-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #18 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 29 minutes, so today ranks #58 for the past year. We received 11 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 69% of the posted wait time.

Peter Pan’s Flight had an average wait time today of 46 minutes. Its 7-day average is 41 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 43 minutes, so today ranks #11 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 33 minutes, so today ranks #28 for the past year.

Pirates of the Caribbean had an average wait time today of 57 minutes. Its 7-day average is 53 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 56 minutes, so today ranks #11 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 43 minutes, so today ranks #42 for the past year. We received 5 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 72% of the posted wait time.

Space Mountain had an average wait time today of 57 minutes. Its 7-day average is 49 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 50 minutes, so today ranks #5 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 37 minutes, so today ranks #38 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 60% of the posted wait time.

Splash Mountain had an average wait time today of 84 minutes. Its 7-day average is 79 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 71 minutes, so today ranks #4 for the past month. We received 9 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 67% of the posted wait time, so the average actual wait was 56 minutes.

The Barnstormer had an average wait time today of 22 minutes. Its 7-day average is 19 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 22 minutes, so today ranks #15 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 18 minutes, so today ranks #97 for the past year.

The Haunted Mansion had an average wait time today of 30 minutes. Its 7-day average is 26 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 29 minutes, so today ranks #13 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 28 minutes, so today ranks #103 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 35% of the posted wait time.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh had an average wait time today of 28 minutes. Its 7-day average is 28 minutes, so today ranks #4 for this week. Its 30-day average is 30 minutes, so today ranks #24 for the past month. We received 5 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 79% of the posted wait time.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train had an average wait time today of 63 minutes. Its 7-day average is 59 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 62 minutes, so today ranks #15 for the past month. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 54% of the posted wait time.

Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid had an average wait time today of 24 minutes. Its 7-day average is 24 minutes, so today ranks #3 for this week. Its 30-day average is 25 minutes, so today ranks #18 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 20 minutes, so today ranks #105 for the past year.

EPCOT Wait Times

Living with the Land had an average wait time today of 20 minutes. Its 7-day average is 12 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 10 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 11 minutes, so today ranks #4 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 24% of the posted wait time.

Mission: SPACE Orange had an average wait time today of 55 minutes. Its 7-day average is 49 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #5 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 28 minutes, so today ranks #16 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 66% of the posted wait time.

Soarin’ had an average wait time today of 73 minutes. Its 7-day average is 60 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 53 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 34 minutes, so today ranks #5 for the past year. We received 8 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 89% of the posted wait time.

Spaceship Earth had an average wait time today of 34 minutes. Its 7-day average is 30 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #2 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 18 minutes, so today ranks #11 for the past year. We received 7 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 53% of the posted wait time.

Test Track had an average wait time today of 77 minutes. Its 7-day average is 62 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 61 minutes, so today ranks #5 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 55 minutes, so today ranks #29 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 47% of the posted wait time.

The Seas with Nemo & Friends had an average wait time today of 26 minutes. Its 7-day average is 18 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 15 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 11 minutes, so today ranks #2 for the past year.

Frozen Ever After had an average wait time today of 58 minutes. Its 7-day average is 45 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #3 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 45 minutes, so today ranks #74 for the past year.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Wait Times

Muppet*Vision 3D had an average wait time today of 38 minutes. Its 7-day average is 34 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 32 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 21 minutes, so today ranks #2 for the past year.

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue had an average wait time today of 36 minutes. Its 7-day average is 35 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 37 minutes, so today ranks #10 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 28 minutes, so today ranks #47 for the past year. We received 9 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 75% of the posted wait time.

Toy Story Mania! had an average wait time today of 32 minutes. Its 7-day average is 35 minutes, so today ranks #5 for this week. Its 30-day average is 35 minutes, so today ranks #23 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 27 minutes, so today ranks #65 for the past year. We received 16 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 72% of the posted wait time.

Slinky Dog Dash had an average wait time today of 83 minutes. Its 7-day average is 72 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 69 minutes, so today ranks #2 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 59 minutes, so today ranks #7 for the past year. We received 9 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 77% of the posted wait time.

Alien Swirling Saucers had an average wait time today of 29 minutes. Its 7-day average is 28 minutes, so today ranks #2 for this week. Its 30-day average is 31 minutes, so today ranks #17 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 24 minutes, so today ranks #61 for the past year. We received 7 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 50% of the posted wait time.

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway had an average wait time today of 38 minutes. Its 7-day average is 39 minutes, so today ranks #4 for this week. Its 30-day average is 44 minutes, so today ranks #27 for the past month.  We received 14 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 80% of the posted wait time, so the average actual wait was 30 minutes.

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run had an average wait time today of 64 minutes. Its 7-day average is 59 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 60 minutes, so today ranks #8 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 52 minutes, so today ranks #56 for the past year. We received 8 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 84% of the posted wait time.

Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy had an average wait time today of 35 minutes. Its 7-day average is 29 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 30 minutes, so today ranks #5 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 20 minutes, so today ranks #23 for the past year.

Rise of the Resistance has been having one its worst operation days in a while. May the Force be with the Cast Members and guests. It started accepting Boarding Groups late and has been well behind pave of the past 7 days.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Wait Times

Kali River Rapids is back open after a multi-month refurbishment!

DINOSAUR had an average wait time today of 54 minutes. Its 7-day average is 47 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 49 minutes, so today ranks #8 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 31 minutes, so today ranks #37 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 96% of the posted wait time.

Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain had an average wait time today of 28 minutes. Its 7-day average is 24 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 24 minutes, so today ranks #6 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 25 minutes, so today ranks #90 for the past year. We received 4 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 58% of the posted wait time.

Kali River Rapids had an average wait time today of 35 minutes. Its 7-day average is -1 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is -1 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 18 minutes, so today ranks #17 for the past year.

Kilimanjaro Safaris had an average wait time today of 25 minutes. Its 7-day average is 34 minutes, so today ranks #5 for this week. Its 30-day average is 33 minutes, so today ranks #22 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 22 minutes, so today ranks #89 for the past year. We received 7 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 42% of the posted wait time.

It’s Tough to Be a Bug! had an average wait time today of 36 minutes. Its 7-day average is 32 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 28 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 16 minutes, so today ranks #1 for the past year.

Na’vi River Journey had an average wait time today of 47 minutes. Its 7-day average is 42 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 65 minutes, so today ranks #23 for the past month.  We received 8 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 57% of the posted wait time, so the average actual wait was 27 minutes.

Avatar Flight of Passage had an average wait time today of 78 minutes. Its 7-day average is 71 minutes, so today ranks #1 for this week. Its 30-day average is 65 minutes, so today ranks #7 for the past month. Its 365-day average is 48 minutes, so today ranks #37 for the past year. We received 6 actual wait times today, and the actual wait averaged 67% of the posted wait time.

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