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Confused by all of the Disney Acronyms? We can help!

Confused by all of the Disney Acronyms? We can help!


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It seems these days that everywhere you go, people are using acronyms and abbreviations for just about everything.  Well, talking about Disney is no exception!  Are you confused in Disney chat groups and reading Disney blogs?  We are here to help!

Ever come across something like this?

“I’m so excited I scored a PPO ADR for BOG.  I’m hoping after we eat I can hop in line for 7DMT before the RD crowds get there!”

 Let me translate for you!

“I’m so excited  I scored a pre-park opening Advanced Dinner Reservation for Be Our Guest.  I’m hoping after we eat I can hop in line for 7 Dwarfs Mine Train before the Rope Drop crowds get there!”

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Here are a few more abbreviations to help you out.

7DMT – Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

ADR – Advance Dining Reservation

AK – Disney’s Animal Kingdom

AKL – Animal Kingdom Lodge

AoA – Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

AP – Annual Pass

ASS – Alien Swirling Saucers

BatB – “Beauty and the Beast” – Live on Stage

BB – Blizzard Beach water park

BC – Beach Club Resort

BCV – Beach Club Villas

BLT– Disney’s Bay Lake Towers at the Contemporary

BOG – Be Our Guest Restaurant

BTMR – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

BW – Disney’s BoardWalk

BWI – Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

CB – Character Breakfast

CBJ – Country Bear Jamboree

CBR – Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

CL – Character Locator

CM – Cast Member

CP – Candlelight Processional

CP – College Program

CP – Crystal Palace

CRT – Cinderella’s Royal Table

CSR – Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

DAH – Disney After Hours

DAK – Disney’s Animal Kingdom

DAKL – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

DCL – Disney Cruise Line

DDP – Disney Dining Plan

DHS – Disney’s Hollywood Studios

DL – Disneyland

DLP – Disneyland Paris

DLR– Disneyland Resort

DME – Disney’s Magical Express

DS – Disney Springs

DVC – Disney Vacation Club

EC – Epcot

ECV – Electric Convenience Vehicle (electric wheelchair/scooter)

EE – Expedition Everest

EMH – Extra Magic Hours

EMM – Early Morning Magic

EWP – Electrical Water Pageant

EE or ExE – Expedition Everest

F&G – Epcot Flower and Garden Festival

F&W – Epcot Food & Wine Festival

FoTLK – Festival of the Lion King

FOP – Flight of Passage

FP – FastPass

FP+ – FastPass Plus

FRL – Frontierland

FtW – Fort Wilderness

FW – Future World (Epcot)

GE –Galaxy’s Edge

GF – Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa

GR – Guest Relations 

GS – Guest Services

HEA – Happily Ever After (Fireworks Show at the Magic Kingdom)

HM – The Haunted Mansion

HM – Hidden Mickey

HoP – The Hall of Presidents

HS – Disney’s Hollywood Studios

IASW – “It’s A Small World”

IG – International Gateway

JC – Jungle Cruise

KtP – Kenny the Pirate

M&G – Meet and Greet

MB – Magic Bands

MDE – My Disney Experience (mobile app)

ME – Disney’s Magical Express

MK – Magic Kingdom

MM – Memory Maker

MNSSHP – Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

MVMCP – Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

NRJ – Na’vi River Journey (Animal Kingdom)

OKW – Disney’s Old Key West  Resort

PC or Pop – Pop Century Resort

PH – Park Hopper

PoC – Pirates of the Caribbean

POFQ – Port Orleans French Quarter

Poly – Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

PotC – Pirates of the Caribbean

QS – Quick Service meal 

RD – Rope Drop (park opening)

RnRC – Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

RoL – Rivers of Light

SDD – Slinky Dog Dash

SDMT – Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

SE – Spaceship Earth

SM – Splash Mountain

SM – Space Mountain

SSR – Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort 

TiW – Tables in Wonderland 

TL – Typhoon Lagoon

ToT – “The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror”

TS – Table Service meal 

TSL – Toy Story Land

TSM – Toy Story Mania

TT – Test Track

TTC – Transportation and Ticket Center

WDW – Walt Disney World Resort

WL – Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort

WS – World Showcase (Epcot)

WWoS – Disney’s Wide World of Sports

YC – Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Can you think of any other abbreviations to add to the list?  Drop me a comment and let me know!

Jamie Fonseca
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”-Walt Disney

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Jessica

Wednesday 16th of October 2019

Also BBB: Bibbidi Bibbidi Boutique

Jessica

Wednesday 16th of October 2019

DxDP - Deluxe Dining Plan

Jamie Fonseca

Wednesday 16th of October 2019

added it! Thanks!

phillip southern (@phillip__s)

Tuesday 15th of October 2019

BCV for beach club villas!

Jamie Fonseca

Wednesday 16th of October 2019

added it! Thanks for your input!

Jessica H.

Tuesday 15th of October 2019

AS2 for Aliens lol otherwise we get… anyway. AS- for the All Star resorts. Like AS-Music, etc. And alllll the rides can be boiled down to just letters. Kali is KRR, Kilamanjaro is KS, etc.

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