

If you're a first-time frog or a seasoned Disney World veteran, understanding the language of the parks can help enhance your experience and make you feel like a true part of the Disney magic. With so much to see and do at Disney World, it's really no surprise that plenty of acronyms and abbreviations are used to describe various attractions, services and areas within the parks. We think it can be overwhelming for first-time visitors to try to keep track of them all. In this blog post, we'll go over some of the most common Walt Disney World acronyms, abbreviations and lingo to help you navigate the Disney parks like a pro.

"Let's get an LLSP for SDMT before our ADR for CRT at MK. Then we can PH to DHS to ride SDD and ToT before taking the DSL back to AoA for the night."
"Huh," you say! Don't worry, frog friends — here's the translation ...
"Let's get a Lightning Lane Single Pass for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train before our advance dining reservation for Cinderella's Royal Table at Magic Kingdom. Then we can park hop to Disney's Hollywood Studios to ride Slinky Dog Dash and Tower of Terror before taking the Disney Skyliner back to Art of Animation for the night."
Disney World lingo is a unique "language," if you will, that is spoken by cast members and by folks who frequently visit Disney World. It includes a variety of Disney acronyms, abbreviations and phrases that are used to describe different attractions, services and areas within the parks. For example, "WDW" is a commonly used abbreviation for Walt Disney World, while "MK" refers to Magic Kingdom, one of the four theme parks on the property. Cast members, or CMs, who are employees of the parks, use terms such as "Guests" to refer to visitors and "On Stage" to describe areas of the parks that are visible to visitors. "Off Stage" is used to describe areas of the parks that are not visible to visitors.
Other terms such as "Early Theme Park Entry" and "Lightning Lane Multi Pass" describe special services and perks that are available to guests. In addition to these specific terms, Disney World lingo also includes general phrases including "Have a Magical Day" and "See Ya Real Soon," which are often used by cast members to bid farewell to guests.
There's no shortage of Disney acronyms! We've gathered them all in this post — and we also break down the most common ones or other terms you should know for your next Disney World trip.
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Here's Our Alphabetical List of Disney Acronyms, Abbreviations & Lingo
To start off, here's a full glossary of Disney terms, (mainly) for Walt Disney World Resort. Then, we break down the most commonly used acronyms and abbreviations.
- ADR — Advance Dining Reservation
- AK (or DAK) — Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- AKL — Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
- AoA — Disney's Art of Animation Resort
- AKV — Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas
- AP — Annual Pass/holder
- ASMo/ASMV— Disney's All-Star Movies Resort
- ASMu — Disney's All-Star Music Resort
- ASSp — Disney's All-Star Sports Resort
- B&C — Beaches & Cream
- BB — Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park
- BC — Disney's Beach Club Resort
- BCV — Disney's Beach Club Villas
- BG — Boarding Group
- BLT — Bay Lake Tower
- BOG — Be Our Guest Restaurant; (this is not a formal abbreviation, but one us frogs like to use :)
- BRV — Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- BTM — Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- BW/I — Disney's BoardWalk Inn
- CB - Character Breakfast
- CBJ — Country Bear Jamboree
- CBR — Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
- CG — California Grill
- CM — Cast Member
- CoP — Carousel of Progress
- CR — Disney's Contemporary Resort
- CRT — Cinderella's Royal Table
- CSR — Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
- DAH — Disney After Hours
- DAS — Disability Access Service
- DDP — Disney Dining Plan
- DHS — Disney's Hollywood Studios
- DPPS — Disney Park Pass System
- DS — Disney Springs
- DVC — Disney Vacation Club
- ECV — Electronic Convenience Vehicle
- ExE — Expedition Everest
- EETPH — Extended Evening Theme Park Hours
- ETPE — Early Theme Park Entry
- EWP — Electrical Water Pageant (again, this is another froggy term, not official!)
- F&G — EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
- F&W — EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
- FEA — Frozen Ever After
- FoP — Flight of Passage
- FotA/FARTS — EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
- FotH — EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays; (another froggy term!)
- FW — Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
- G+ — Disney Genie+ Service; (No longer in service. It has been replaced by Lightning Lane Single Pass and Multi Pass — more on that later!)
- GF/Grand Flo — Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- GVF — Disney's Grand Floridian Villas
- GoTG— Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- HDDMR — Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue
- HEA — Happily Ever After
- HM — Haunted Mansion
- IASW — "it's a small word"
- IG — International Gateway
- JC — Jungle Cruise
- KTTW — Key to the World Card
- LBV — Lake Buena Vista
- LL — Lightning Lane
- LLMP — Lightning Lane Multi Pass
- LLSP — Lightning Lane Single Pass
- LTT — Liberty Tree Tavern
- MB — MagicBand
- MB+ — MagicBand+
- MCO — Orlando International Airport
- MDE — My Disney Experience app
- MK — Magic Kingdom
- MM — Memory Maker
- MMRR — Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
- MNSSHP — Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- MVMCP — Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
- OKW — Disney's Old Key West Resort
- PH — Park Hopping
- POFQ — Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter
- Poly — Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
- POP — Pop Century
- POR — Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
- PotC — Pirates of the Caribbean
- PP — Disney PhotoPass Service
- QS/QSR — Quick-service restaurant
- RD — Rope Drop
- RnRC — Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
- RotR — Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- RR — Disney's Riviera Resort
- RS — Disney Rider Switch Service
- SDD — Slinky Dog Dash
- SM — Space Mountain
- SSE — Spaceship Earth
- SR — Single Rider lines
- SSR — Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort
- SWGE — Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
- TL — Typhoon Lagoon
- ToT — The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- TS/TSR— Table-service restaurant
- TSL — Toy Story Land
- TSM — Toy Story Mania
- TT — Test Track
- TTA — Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
- TTC — Transportation & Ticket Center
- V&A — Victoria & Albert's
- VQ — Virtual Queue
- WDW — Walt Disney World Resort
- WL — Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- WOD — World of Disney
- WS — World Showcase
- WWS — Disney's Wide World of Sports
- Y&BC — Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resorts
- YC — Disney's Yacht Club Resort
Most Common Disney Acronyms & Abbreviations
WDW: Walt Disney World Resort
Let's start with the most basic acronym on this list. WDW stands for Walt Disney World, which is the resort as a whole. This includes all of the theme parks, water parks, hotels and other attractions located on the property.
MK: Magic Kingdom Park
Magic Kingdom is one of the four theme parks at Walt Disney World, and it's often considered the most iconic. It's home to Cinderella Castle, Main Street, U.S.A. and classic attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Mountain.
EPCOT: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
EPCOT is another one of the four theme parks at Walt Disney World. It was originally conceived as a futuristic city and a showcase for technological advancements. However, it has since evolved into a theme park that celebrates the cultures and cuisines of the world in addition to innovation and imagination.
DHS: Disney's Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios is one of the four theme parks at Walt Disney World. It's focused on all things Hollywood movies. It's home to attractions such as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Slinky Dog Dash and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.
AK: Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Animal Kingdom is the fourth and final theme park at Walt Disney World. It's themed around the natural world and features attractions such as Kilimanjaro Safaris and Avatar Flight of Passage.
BB: Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park
Blizzard Beach is one of two Disney water parks — themed after a ski resort.
TL: Typhoon Lagoon
Typhoon Lagoon is one of two Disney water parks — themed after a post-tropical storm paradise.
General Park Terms
CM: Cast Member
Cast members are the employees of Walt Disney World. They can be found throughout the parks, hotels and other areas of the resort.
LLMP/LLSP: Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass
Lightning Lane replaced the old FastPass (FP) system. It is the entrance used by guests with either a Single Pass or Multi Pass reservation. These passes allow guests to bypass the standby line and access popular rides at the park with little wait. Each pass costs money, which varies on the time of year and demand.
DAS: Disability Access Service
The Disability Access Service (DAS) is a system available at Walt Disney World to assist guests with disabilities in accessing attraction queues. This service is designed to provide a more accommodating experience for guests who are unable to wait in a traditional queue environment due to their disability.
Guests who require DAS can register on Disney World's website and speak with a CM up to 30 days before their visit. If a member of your party qualifies for DAS, you will then have to supply a photo and register. Upon arrival at the parks, you will be able to request return times to different attractions. The DAS provides guests with a return time for an attraction that is comparable to the current wait time for the attraction. This allows guests to enjoy other experiences in the park while they wait for their turn to ride.
RS: Rider Switch
Rider Switch is a system offered at Walt Disney World that allows guests with small children or children who do not meet the height requirement for an attraction to take turns riding the attraction without having to wait in line twice.
SR: Single Rider
Single Rider is a system offered at select attractions at Walt Disney World that allows guests to enter a separate queue line and fill in empty seats on the attraction alongside other single riders. This helps maximize the ride capacity and reduce wait times.
RD: Rope Drop
The term "Rope Drop" refers to the official opening time of the park. This is when the rope is dropped to allow guests to enter the park and start exploring. While it's true that sometimes guests are allowed into the parks before the official opening time, the term "Rope Drop" still refers to the official opening time.
Getting to the park early for Rope Drop is a popular strategy for beating the crowds and getting a head start on popular attractions such as Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
PH: Park Hopping or Park Hopper
The Park Hopper Option allows guests to visit more than one theme park per day at Walt Disney World.
DPPS: Disney Park Pass System
The Disney Park Pass System was implemented in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this system, guests had to have both a valid theme park admission and a park reservation to enter a WDW theme park. While this system has gone away for date-based tickets, it's still required for certain tickets including Annual Passes and Disney Military Salute tickets. It's important to note that park reservations are subject to availability and may sell out quickly, especially during peak times or holidays. Guests should make their park reservations as early as possible to ensure they can visit their preferred park on their preferred date.
ETPE: Early Theme Park Entry | EETPH: Extended Evening Theme Park Hours
For guests staying at any of the on-site hotels in Walt Disney World, Early Theme Park Entry (ETPE) lets guests enter any of the four theme parks 30 minutes before the official opening time. However, Extended Evening Theme Park Hours are available only a few days a week and are exclusive to guests staying at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa resorts. During EETPH, these guests can enjoy additional time in the parks after regular closing hours.
MB: MagicBands
MagicBands are wristbands that utilize RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology and are used for various functions across the Walt Disney World Resort. These functions include unlocking your Disney Resort hotel room, entering theme parks, accessing Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass attractions, making purchases and linking your Disney PhotoPass photos to your account.
PP: Disney PhotoPass
PhotoPass is a photography service provided by Walt Disney World that allows guests to have professional photos taken by Disney photographers. These photographers are located throughout the parks and can take photos of you in front of iconic locations or with Disney characters.
While the PhotoPass service itself is free, guests must purchase the digital downloads or prints if they wish to keep the photos. Guests can view their photos on the My Disney Experience app or website. They can be purchased individually or as part of a package.
Disney World Dining Acronyms & Lingo
ADR: Advance Dining Reservations
ADRs allow guests to book a table at a restaurant in Walt Disney World up to 60 days in advance. This is especially important for popular restaurants, which can book up quickly.
Quick Service (QS) or Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR)
These are typically counter-service restaurants where guests order at a counter or register, pick up their food at a designated area and then seat themselves. These restaurants are more casual and offer a variety of quick and easy meal options.
Table Service (TS) or Table-Service Restaurant (TSR)
Table-service dining at Disney World refers to restaurants where guests are seated at a table and a server takes their order, brings their food and provides table service throughout the meal. These restaurants offer a wide variety of cuisine, ranging from casual to fine dining. They are located within the theme parks, resort hotels and Disney Springs.
Table-service dining experiences at Disney World often feature immersive theming. Plus some restaurants offer character dining experiences where guests can meet and interact with beloved Disney characters while they eat. Other table-service restaurants at Disney World also offer unique entertainment, such as live performances or shows. Advance reservations are recommended to ensure availability and minimize wait times.
More Hopful Disney Acronyms to Know
MNSSHP: Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is an annual event held at Magic Kingdom during the Halloween season. It includes special entertainment, character meet-and-greets and trick-or-treating.
MVMCP: Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is an annual event held at Magic Kingdom during the Christmas season. It includes special entertainment, character meet-and-greets and a holiday parade.
DVC: Disney Vacation Club
The Disney Vacation Club is a timeshare program that allows members to stay at Disney-owned properties worldwide.
While it might seem intimidating at first, knowing the various Disney acronyms and terms can make your trip to the parks more enjoyable and efficient. From Lightning Lane passes to Rider Switch, and from table-service to quick-service restaurants, understanding the lingo can help you navigate the parks like a true Disney professional! Did we leave off any Disney acronyms? Do you have any questions? Let us know in the comments! We are hoppy to help!
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