The #RockYourDisneySide 24 Hour Party will kick off the summer at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom from 6 a.m., May 23 to 6 a.m., May 24, 2014, EST.
The #RockYourDisneySide Party marks the third year in a row that the Magic Kingdom will be open for 24 hours straight, and this year guests are encouraged to show their #DisneySide by choosing Good or Evil!
I am already thinking of who I will be Disneybounding as!!! It was really fun to dress up as Elsa for the #RockYourDisneySide Party at the Summer Media Preview, and I think I want to give it another go!
Throughout the 24 hours, there will be special events showcasing the good-vs.-evil of classic Disney stories including character meet-and-greets throughout the parks, special entertainment, event merchandise, and food & beverage offerings. And mixed into the fun are sure to be some really great surprises.
The Disney Parks Blog has also said that they would be hosting another awesome Meet-Up! Make sure you keep an eye on their blog and Twitter accounts for announcements. I like to get their tweets sent to my phone, it is super easy to do, so I can find out as soon as it is announced so I can sign up!
Having survived the first two, at more than 28 hours awake and in the Magic Kingdom, I thought I would share some of my favorite tips for spending 24 Hours in the Magic Kingdom!
Pick Six: Tips for Spending 24+ Hours in the Magic Kingdom
1. Pack your bag ahead of time
Be like the Boy Scouts and always be prepared!!! I am usually an advocate of packing as little as possible for your Theme Park trips, but this is the exception to the rule. Try to think of what you will want the most, and pack it with you! For me, my ‘must pack’ list for 24 hour day included adding a travel sized facial cleanser, deodorant, a change of clothes, extra snacks, and playing cards to my normal all-day park bag.
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2. Late dinner
I get hANGRY so as I was snacking throughout the day, but I also I pushed all of my meals to a later time than usual. The first 24 Hour Day, we ate dinner at 11:00 at Liberty Tree Tavern and it was a lifesaver! We got to relax, sit down with air conditioning, have a good meal, and spend longer than usual eating to take up more time. It was great!
3. Look for activities, meet-up, and people around you in the Park
While I don’t advocate stalking people on Twitter around the park, it is a good idea to keep an eye on Social Media to see who you talk to that you would like to meet in real life, to look for spontaneous meet-ups, and to get ideas about what other people are doing so you can avoid particularly crowded areas of the Magic Kingdom.
4. Plan on wasting time
You are going to be in the park for a looooooooooooong time, so make sure that you pace yourself. Don’t go all YOLO and try to ride and see absolutely everything on a crazy schedule, because you will tire yourself out. You will have plenty of time, so relax and have fun! Some of my favorite time wasters and things to do that I usually don’t do were playing cards on Tom Sawyer’s Island and going to the shooting range in Frontierland.
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5. Go to sleep early
Think 4:00 pm dinner and 7:00 pm bedtime if you can! You will be getting up crazy early for 24 hour day, and in addition to that you will be awake longer and will be more active than you would be during your usual day. So grab the Early Bird dinner and hit the hay!
6. Have a recovery plan
While a lot of people can get up and get going after staying out, I am not one of them! So I made sure that I had the next day to rest, organize photos, and commiserate with others who took the challenge!
I hope that these tips helped, and that I see you at the #RockYourDisneySide 24 Hour Party at the Magic Kingdom!!!
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I just read your tips on surviving last years 24 hour day at Disney and I have a question that I can not find the answer to because its probably an obscure question that not many people would think of.. We are staying at POP and Im guessing the buses from POP to MK are going be busy early that morning.. My question is, what time do u think we should be down at the bus stop at POP that morning to make sure we get there at 5:45 sharp for the opening ceremony?
Hi Bradley!
There will be some Resort transportation options, but unfortunately that information hasn’t been released yet. I would keep in touch with the Disney Reservation Center to get that information as soon as possible.
For the last few 24 Hour days, I have arrived at the Magic Kingdom at around 4:30 am (That meant leaving Celebration at around 4:00 am) to make sure that I could see the Train Station. I’m a Nervous Nancy about arriving on time to things, so my absolute latest I would get there would be 5:00 am.
If you want to ensure that you are there at your ideal time, you may want to consider scheduling a taxi to take you to the Magic Kingdom.