Ultimate Disney Acronyms Guide | Learning the Disney Lingo

Planning a Disney trip can already be confusing, especially if you are a first-timer. Deciding where to stay, how long to stay, picking a budget, and deciding where to eat are all decisions you have to make. When you start diving into everything and all the planning sites out there you come across a whole new world. A world of acronyms, lingo, and abbreviations that can be pretty intimidating. I am sharing with you all the Disney Lingo I know, words and abbreviations to help you successfully plan your Disney trip.

Post Updated: 3/12/19

Disney Lingo & Acronyms

• 7DMT– 7 Dwarfs Mine Train Ride
• ADR– Advanced Dining Reservation
• A&E– Anna and Elsa
• AK– Animal Kingdom
• AKL– Animal Kingdom Lodge
• AKV– Animal Kingdom Villas
• AoA– Art of Animation Resort
• AP– Annual Pass
• A.S.S. – Alien Swirling Saucers, Disney did not quite think that one out, lol! 
• BBB– Bippity Boppity Boutique
• BLT– Bay Lake Towers
• BoG– Be Our Guest Restaurant
• BTMRR– Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• CBR– Caribbean Beach Resort
• CG– California Grill
• CM– Cast Member (Disney employee)
• CoP– Carousel of Progress ride
• CRT– Cinderella’s Royal Table Restaurant
• CS– Counter Service Restaurant
• Dapper Day– 2 times a year where guests get all dapper and dressed up.
• DAS – Disability Access Service
• DAWM– Dream Along with Mickey Castle Show (ended in March 2016)
• DB– Disney Bounding, dressing in the color scheme of your favorite character
• DCA– Disneyland’s California Adventure
• DCL– Disney Cruise Line

• DDP– Disney Dining Plan
• DL– Disneyland
• DLP– Disneyland Paris
• DME– Disney’s Magical Express
• DRC– Disney Reservation Center
• DVC– Disney Vacation Club (Disney Timeshare)
• EMH– Extra Magic Hours
• EVC– Electric Convenience Vehicle, scooters
• FoF– Festival of Fantasy Parade

• FoP – Flight os Passage 
• FoTLK– Festival of the Lion King
• FP– Fast Pass
• GAC– Guest Assistance Card
• GF– Grand Floridian
• GKTW– Give Kids the World Hospital
• H&V– Hollywood & Vine Restaurant
• HM– Haunted Mansion or Hidden Mickey
• HoP– Hall of Presidents
• HS– Hollywood Studios
• IASW– It’s A Small World Ride
• LBV– Lake Buena Vista
• LTT– Liberty Tree Tavern
• MB– Magic Band
• MCO– Orlando International Airpot
• MDE– My Disney Experience App
• ME– Magical Express (complimentary Disney Shuttle service from MCO to Disney resort)
• M&G– Meet and Greet
• MISI – Move It, Shake It!, daily dance party in the Magic Kingdom.
• MK– Magic Kingdom
• MM– Memory Maker Photo Package
• MNSSHP– Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
• MSEP– Main Street Electrical Parade
• MVMCP– Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
• OKW– Old Key West Resort
• POFQ– Port Orleans French Quarter Resort
• POR– Port Orleans Riverside Resort
• Poly- Polynesian Resort
• PoTC– Pirates of the Caribean Ride
• PP– Photopass
• QS– Quick Service, same as CS
• QSR– Quick Service, same as CS
• RnR– Rock n’ Roller Coaster
• runDisney– Walt Disney 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon races
• SDD – Slinky Dog Dash
• SoG– Shades of Green Military Resort
• SotMK– Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game
• SWGE – Star Wars Galaxie’s Edge 
• TL– Typhoon Lagoon
• ToT– Tower of Terror
• TS– Table service
• TSL – Toy Story Land
• TSM– Toy Story Mania
• TT– Test Track
• TTA– Tomorrowland Transit Authority, People Mover
• TTC– Ticket & Transportation Center
• TTFN– Ta Ta for Now, a way to say goodbye to Tigger
• WS– World Showcase
• WWoS– Wide World of Sports

So hopefully now you know the lingo to decipher this: May you get all your ADR’s, especially BoG. Make sure to use your MDE to book all your FP’s 60 days from your trip; FoP, 7DMT, and BTMRR are my top picks for the MK!