When visiting Walt Disney World you might wonder to yourself how do they do all this or what you should be keeping your eye out for. Well to help you out you Disney offers several tours (learning programs). These range from 1 hour experiences to all day affairs. Each park has its own programs to choose from. In this section I am going to list some of the tours and then go more in depth and talk about the tours I have experienced.

Note: No photos of backstage areas are permitted on the tours. You are "sworn" to abide by this or else you will not be allowed on the tour.

If you have a chance to experience some of the behind the scenes tours you should. They are really unique experiences and you can learn quite a bit. Also note that most of the tours are included on some Disney Vacation Plans. Another big consideration is that most of the tours involve a substantial amount of walking and standing. So be sure to plan accordingly.

I do not know if tours are the way to go for first time visitors. I always think its best to explore the parks for yourself. It is half the fun of it, and then you get to experience all the magic and fantasy that is Disney. But once you have visited the parks and want to know more about them then Tours are definitely a cool thing to do because you can start to de-construct the magic… which to a Disneygeek is as much fun as experiencing the fantasy worlds.

One thing to keep in mind is that the given end times for the tours are approximate. Based on our touring experience they always seem to run long, which is not a bad thing if you are paying for the tour. So if you are planning reservations for say lunch after the tour make sure you leave plenty of time because we had to cut a tour short and run to make a reservation.

For a current list of offerings visit the Official Walt Disney World Website. Below are some tours and my logs/notes/reviews from over the years -

Magic Kingdom:

• Keys to the Kingdom (4.5 hr)
  - December 2000
  
• The Magic Behind Our Steam Trains (3 hr) - December 2000 & May 2009

EPCOT:

• Behind the Seeds (1hr)
  - December 2000 & May 2009
  
• Undiscovered Future World (4.5 hr)
  - October 2004 & May 2009
  
• Around the World @ EPCOT (the Segway Experience) (2 hr)
  - May 2004, October 2004, May 2009
• Hidden Treasures (varied - Ended 2007)

Disney Studios:
- I have not taken any at the studios.

Animal Kingdom:

• Caring for Giants (1hr)
  - April 2017
• Backstage Safari (3hr)
  - December 2000, May 2009
• Wild Africa Trek (3hr)
  - May 2011
• Wild by Design! (3hr)
  - May 2004
  

Other:

• Backstage Magic (7 hr)
  - May 2005
  
• Yuletide Fantasy (3 hr)
  - December 2000
  
• Wilderness Back Trail Adventure Segway Tour (2 hr)
  - April 2008

Note: Click on the highlighted tours to read our experiences and logs.

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