Before heading to Walt Disney World, I recommend downloading several FREE apps, which will help make your life a little bit easier while on vacation. Wherever required, set up account with usernames and passwords PRIOR TO when your vacation starts, this way when/if you need to use the app while on vacation, you will be prepared and ready to go!
First and foremost, please make sure you download the My Disney Experience app. This app provides your reservation information, dining reservations, Fastpass+ reservations, attraction and bus wait times, and so much more! You almost canโt live without it while on vacation at WDW. The My Disney Experience app, of all on the list, is the most critical (in my opinion).
1. My Disney Experience App
Thisย appย willย beย yourย BESTย FRIENDย whileย onย vacation.ย Findย everythingย youย needย includingย WDWย resortย andย diningย reservations,ย attractionย waitย times,ย entertainmentย schedules,ย restrooms,ย busย timesย (availableย whenย onsite)ย andย more!
2. Shop Disney
Beforeย youย arrive,ย scanย theย appย andย makeย aย listย ofย Disneyย Parkย merchandise youย like/want.ย ย Alreadyย homeย andย realizeย youย forgotย toย buyย something?ย Nowย youย canย buyย directย fromย theย app!ย Aย lotย ofย theย Disneyย Parkย merchandiseย canย alsoย beย foundย onย theย app.
3. Play Disney Parks
Thisย interactive gaming app allows guests to join in the fun on select attractions, test your knowledge and listen to Disney Park music on Apple Music. Currently available for Magic Kingdom and Disneyโs Hollywood Studios.
4. Lyft
Needย aย โlyftโย toย yourย nextย destinationย withinย theย Waltย Disneyย Worldย Resort?ย Takeย aย Minnieย Van!ย Downloadย theย Lyftย appย andย setย upย anย account.ย Useย theย appย toย scheduleย andย payย forย yourย Minnieย Vanย whenย atย WDW! For more on Minnie Vans, click here!
5. Uber
Donโtย wantย toย useย aย Minnieย Van?ย Travelingย offย Disneyย property?ย Downloadย theย Uberย appย andย createย anย account.ย Useย itย toย scheduleย andย payย forย yourย Uberservice.
6. Countdown App
Download a Countdown app and keep track of how many days you have left until your magical vacation!
7. Airline Apps
Flying to Orlando International Airport (MCO)? Download your airline app (Delta, JetBlue, United, etc.) and be sure to create an account. Flight times, flight changes, boarding passes and everything you need is right at your fingertips!
8. Maps/Traffic Apps
If you opt to rent a car, be sure to download a Maps/Traffic app such as Maps, Waze, Google Maps, etc. Bure sure to have all of your addresses handy to plug in to the app to ensure you get to your destination fast and without any issues.
9. Social Media
Want to share your magical vacation memories with friends and family? Who doesnโt these days! Be sure to download all of your social media apps (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.), or download apps like Buffer or Hootsuite to share to all social platforms at once!
10. Photo Apps
Be sure to set up the cloud (iCloud/Google), or download apps such as Shutterfly so all of your photos you snap on vacation auto upload and save directly from your smartphone. Saves a lot of time and work!
