Question about visiting DisneyWorld.? -

I will be visiting DisneyWorld early next month, after the New Year. It has been many years since I ve been, and was wondering what to expect. When to hit what parts, what lines are the worst, which attractions are bogus, and so on. How long is the average line?I have to see the Haunted Mansion, but my recollection is the line for that is pretty steadily moving. Will be going to EPCOT the next day, which has changed a lot, and I know to avoid Spaceship Earth in the morning, and overall Test Track is kind of silly.What else?

If you re visiting Disney World in early January (but after the first week in January when kids are still off for Christmas) then you should have pretty short lines during your stay. However, if you are visiting closer to the New Year, then the lines could be significantly longer. No matter when you visit, make sure you arrive at the theme parks EARLY! Plan to get there about 15-20 minutes before the scheduled opening time and you will then end up spending far less time waiting for rides. Let me split up my advice for the four different theme parks.First I ll explain some of the Disney terminology. A Fastpass is a feature at the theme parks that is free for everybody. Fastpasses let you save a huge amount of time waiting in line. To use Fastpass, you visit one of the attractions and insert your park ticket into a machine. You then will receive a slip of paper that tells you when to come back and visit the attraction. When that time rolls around, you enter the ride through the designated Fastpass entrance and you will have little or no wait at all.MAGIC KINGDOM-When you first get to the park head straight for Space Mountain. This is a great roller coaster that was recently refurbished so expect longer lines for it later in the day-After Space Mountain work around in a counter clockwise motion visiting the different lands of the Magic Kingdom-The attractions you can t miss at the Magic Kingdom: Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan s Flight, It s A Small World, Buzz Lightyear-The attractions you can skip: Dumbo (unless you have little kids, the ride is a waste of time), The Enchanted Tiki Room, Stitch s Great Escape, Astro Orbiter, Winnie the Pooh (unless you have little kids)EPCOT-Start off your day in Future World; the other side of the park, World Showcase, doesn t have too many rides, so go on all of the rides at Future World in the morning before the park gets crowded-When you first get to the park, pick up Fastpasses for Soarin and then ride Mission: Space and Test Track. Once you re done with these two attractions it will be time for you to use your Fastpass for Soarin -Attractions you can t miss: Soarin , Mission: Space, Spaceship Earth, Test Track (it s actually pretty fun)-Attractions you can skip: Living With the Land, Ellen s Energy Adventure, Gran Fiesta TourHOLLYWOOD STUDIOS-This park doesn t have too much to do: you might be able to finish everything in half a day-Start off by getting Fastpasses for Rockin Roller Coaster and then riding the Tower of Terror-After you ride Tower of Terror, go back and use your Fastpass for Rockin Roller Coaster-Rides not to miss: Rockin Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror, Lights Motors Action, Toy Story Mania, Star Tours-Rides you can skip: Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey, Journey Into NarniaANIMAL KINGDOM-Like Hollywood Studios, this park can be completed in half a day-Start the day off by riding Expedition Everest and Kali River Rapids-Rides you can t miss: Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, Dinosaur, Primerval Whirl, Kilimanjaro Safari-Rides you can skip: TriceraTop SpinI hope I could help, and enjoy your trip!