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!
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Pat J
Tuesday 13th of September 2016
This will be a great help for those who are trying to plan and have never come across them before.
Tonya Blackstone-Coleman
Thursday 26th of May 2016
Wow, I would have been in the dark without this list! thanks for all the translations.
Chastity Beene
Wednesday 25th of May 2016
I had no idea such lingo existed! Going to send this to my Disney obsessed niece
Star Traci
Wednesday 25th of May 2016
Haha! I had no idea. It's like talking to my hubby who speaks in military lingo -- all initials, as well. :-) Traci
Homemade & Yummy
Wednesday 25th of May 2016
I didn't know they had their own lingo. Something to learn that's for sure.