If you read this text message and said “um, what?!” This post is for you. Don’t worry. You’re in good company. There is a LOT of Disney language, and it is ever evolving as new offerings become available and others go by the wayside. The last time you went to Disney you may have heard the term “Fast Pass” which doesn’t even exist anymore.

Advanced Dining Reservations (ADRs): 60 days before your arrival at a Walt Disney World Resort you can start making reservations for sit-down dining and some “Enchanting Extras.” Enchanting Extras include things like Bippidi Boppidi Boutique and guided tours. Dining opens at 6 a.m. EST. Enchanting Extras open for reservations 60 days out starting at 12 a.m. EST.

Lighting Lane (LL): A separate queue/line you utilize to access a ride or show at one of the theme parks. At present, character meets are no longer included. To enter a LL you must purchase one of three services (see: Lightning Lane Multipass, Lightning Lane Single Pass, and Lightning Lane Premier Pass.) The price varies by park and pricing fluctuates seasonally/daily. The only exception to this is if you qualify for DAS (Disability Access Service.) There can still be a “wait time” associated with this line, but it will be quicker than the posted “Standby” wait time.

Lighting Lane Multipass (LLMP): A paid service (per person aged 3 and up) on top of your admission ticket price. It allows quicker access to many rides at Disney World’s 4 main theme parks (not to include Lightning Lane Single Pass rides.) Your access to the line is based on a reserved time. You can use the service when Park Hopping.

Lighting Lane Single Pass (LLSP): A paid service that allows you to access ONE specific ride, one time, at a reserved time via the Lightning Lane. These rides are not included in Lightning Lane Multipass. Presently the attractions on Single Pass include Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train and TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom, Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom, Rise of the Resistance at Hollywood Studios, and Guardians of the Galaxy at EPCOT.

Lighting Lane Premier Pass (LLPP): A paid service (per person aged 3 and up) on top of your admission ticket price. It allows quicker access to ALL rides with Lightning Lane (both Single and Multipass rides) at Disney World’s 4 main theme parks. You can ride each ride one time as available. You do not need to pre-schedule the time you ride. You can NOT park hop with this service, it must be purchased separately for each Theme Park you wish to utilize it in.

The My Disney Experience Application (MDE): You can download this application to your iOS or Android device. It lets you access your tickets, park maps, resort information, ride wait times, character meet and greet locations, dining reservations, Theme Park Hours, important locations in the parks i.e. First Aid, Baby Care Centers, bathrooms, water fountains and so on. It is where you can book and view Lighting Lanes. It is a must have for navigating the parks. Download it and familiarize yourself with it before you go. Bring something to charge your cellphone battery.

Park Hopping: Going to multiple Disney World Parks in the same day. Requires a Park Hopper ticket.

Standby Line: a queue/line you wait in to access a ride, character meet, or show at one of the theme parks. Estimated Ride times can be found in your MDE app and outside the start of an attraction’s queue.

Ticket and Transportation Center (TTC): This is a series of large parking lots that gain you access to EPCOT and Magic Kingdom. Parking is complementary for Walt Disney World Resort Guests and some “good neighbor” hotels. Everyone else parks for a fee. From the TTC you can take a Ferry Boat or Monorail to Magic Kingdom, or the Monorail to EPCOT. The MDE app does have a feature that helps you remember where you parked your car.

Rope Drop: A term that means you are attempting to be some of the first guests to enter a Theme Park in the morning. Guests staying “on-site” at a Disney owned property or select “good neighbor” hotels may enter the park half an hour before the posted time for Park Opening. For more details you can check out my post “Rope Drop, What is It and do I need to do it?”

Is there a term you’ve heard that confuses you that I missed? Please message me so I can grow this list of definitions.