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My Disney Experience Mobile App
Along with the website, Disney offers a companion app for iOS and Android devices.
It includes park hours, attraction operating hours and descriptions, restaurant hours
and descriptions, the ability to make FastPass+ and dining reservations online, GPS-
based directions, and more. My Disney Experience is optimized for the latest phones
and tablets, so some features may not be available on all devices.
Early versions of My Disney Experience had many issues, and it was rated
iTunes' second-worst app for navigating Disney World (and the very worst on the
Google Play Store). But Disney's a big company with lots of money, and the most re-
cent versions of the app are better. You still see only Disney's “official” information,
including intentionally wrong attraction wait times so you'll go somewhere else in
the park. Search for “My Disney Experience” on iTunes, Google Play, or the Amazon
Appstore for Android to try the latest version.
Our Recommended Websites
Searching online for Disney information is like navigating an immense maze for a
very small piece of cheese: There's a lot of information available, but you may find a
lot of dead-ends before getting what you want. Our picks follow.
BEST Q&A SITE
Who knew? Walt Disney World has a
Mom's Panel
all chosen
from among 10,000-plus applicants. The panelists have a website,
disneyworld-
moms.com
, where they offer tips and discuss how to plan a Disney World vacation.
Several moms have specialized experience in areas such as the Disney Cruise Line;
some speak Spanish, too. The parents are unpaid and are free to speak their minds.
BEST GENERAL UNOFFICIAL WALT DISNEY WORLD WEBSITE
Besides
touring-
plans.com
, Deb Wills's
allears.net
is the first website we recommend to friends who
want to make a trip to Disney World. Updated several times a week, the site includes
breaking news, tons of photos, Disney restaurant menus, resort and ticket informa-
tion, tips for guests with special needs, and more. We also check
wdwmagic.com
for
news and happenings around Walt Disney World.
BEST MONEY-SAVING SITE
MouseSavers (
mousesavers.com
)
keeps an updated list
of discounts and reservation codes for use at Disney resorts. Codes are separated
into categories such as “For the general public” and “For residents of certain states.”
