If you’re anything like us, you like to do a little research prior to booking a vacation. And you won’t get very far in your Disney research before you run across some abbreviations. Not knowing what those abbreviations mean can get a little frustrating, but have no fear, we are here to help!
Below you will find some lists of common abbreviations and what they stand for:
Basic Disney Abbreviations
- ADRs- Advanced Dining Reservations,
- AP – Annual Pass(holder),
- CM – Cast Member (everyone who works for Disney is referred to as a Cast Member),
- CRO/DRC – Central Reservations Office/Disney Reservations Center (handles Resort and Dining reservations),
- DAH – Disney After Hours,
- DCL – Disney Cruise Line,
- DDP – Disney Dining Plan,
- DL – Disneyland,
- (D)ME – (Disney’s) Magical Express,
- DS – Disney Springs,
- DVC – Disney Vacation Club,
- EMH – Extended Magic Hours (the extra hours they add for guests staying OP that are before and/or after the hours the parks are open for the general public),
- EMM – Early Morning Magic
- FP(+) – FastPasses,
- GR – Guest Relations,
- HM – Hidden Mickey,
- M&G – Meet and Greet,
- MB – Magic Bands,
- MDE – My Disney Experience,
- MM – Memory Maker,
- MNSSHP – Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party,
- MVMCP – Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party,
- MYW – Magic Your Way tickets,
- OP – On Property (used to refer to the various Disney resorts, where you’ll receive the magical treatment from the moment you arrive),
- PH – Park Hopper,
- QS/CS and TS – Quick Service and Table Service (the two types of restaurants throughout WDW, Quick Service might also be called Counter Service),
- Seasonal Pass (for Florida residents only),
- TiW – Tables in Wonderland (a dining discount program),
- WDW – Walt Disney World.
Disney Parks
- AK – Animal Kingom,
- BB – Blizzard Beach Water Park,
- EC – Epcot,
- HS – Hollywood Studios,
- MK – Magic Kingdom,
- TL – Typhoon Lagoon.
Disney Resorts
- LC – Lobby Concierge (formerly guest services),
- AKL – Animal Kingdom Lodge,
- AKV – Animal Kingdom Villas (a DVC resort),
- AoA – Art of Animation Resort,
- AS – All-Star Sports Resort,
- ASM(u) – All-Sta Music Resort,
- ASMV or ASMo – All-Star Movies Resort,
- BC – Beach Club Resort,
- BCV – Beach Club Villas (a DVC resort),
- BLT – Bay Lake Towers at the Contemporary (a DVC resort),
- BRV – Boulder Ridge Villas (a DVC resort at Wilderness Lodge),
- BWI – BoardWalk Inn,
- BWV – BoardWalk Villas (a DVC resort),
- CBR – Caribbean Beach Resort,
- CCV – Copper Creek Villas & Cabins (a DVC resort),
- Cont/CR – Contemporary Resort,
- CSR/CS – Coronado Springs Resort,
- DCA – Disney California Adventure,
- DLH – Disneyland Hotel,
- DLP – Disneyland Paris,
- DLR – Disneyland Resort,
- FtW – Fort Wilderness,
- FWC – Fort Wilderness Campground,
- GF – Grand Floridian Resort and Spa,
- HH – Disney’s Hilton Head Resort (a DVC resort),
- OKW – Old Key West Resort (a DVC resort),
- OPR – Old Port Royale (at Caribbean Beach Resort),
- PC – Pop Century Resort,
- PORS – Port Orleans Riverside Resort,
- POFQ – Port Orleans French Quarter Resort,
- Poly – Polynesian Village Resort,
- POP – Pop Century Resort,
- PV – Polynesian Villas & Bungalows (a DVC resort),
- SoG – Shades of Green,
- SSR – Saratoga Springs Resort (a DVC resort),
- THV – Treehouse Villas at Saratoga Springs Resort (a DVC resort),
- VB – Disney’s Vero Beach Resort (a DVC resort),
- VGF – Villas of Grand Floridian (a DVC resort),
- VWL/WLV – Villas of Wilderness Lodge (a DVC resort),
- WL – Wilderness Lodge Resort,
- Y&B – Yacht Club Resort and Beach Club Resort,
- YC – Yacht Club Resort.
Park Rides, Shows & Restaurants
- AS2 – Alien Swirling Saucers,
- B & C – Beaches and Cream,
- BatB – Beauty and the Beast (Live on Stage),
- BOG – Be Our Guest Restaurant,
- BTM(RR) – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad,
- CBJ – Country Bear Jamboree,
- CG – California Grill,
- CoP – Carousel of Progress,
- CP – Candlelight Processional,
- CP – Crystal Palace Restaurant,
- EE or ExE – Expedition Everest,
- ELP – Main Street Electrial Parade,
- EWP – Electrical Water Pagent,
- F&G – Epcot Flower & Garden Festival,
- F&W – Epcot Food & Wine Festival,
- FF – Flying Fish,
- FotA – Epcot Festival of the Arts,
- FoTLK – Festival of the Lion King,
- FOP – Flight of Passage,
- HDD(MR) – Hoop Dee Doo Musical Review,
- HEA – Happily Ever After Fireworks Show,
- HM – Haunted Mansion,
- HoP – The Hall of Presidents,
- IASW – It’s a Small World Ride,
- IN – IllumiNations,
- ITTBAB – It’s Tough to be a Bug,
- JC – Jungle Cruise,
- JIYI – Journey Into Your Imagination,
- KRR – Kali River Rapids,
- KJS – Kilimanjaro Safari,
- LTT – Liberty Tree Tavern,
- MI – Monster’s Inc. Laugh Floor,
- MS or M:S – Mission:Space,
- MV3D – Muppet*Vision 3D,
- NoJ – Night of Joy
- NRF – Na’vi River Journey,
- PotC – Pirates of the Caribbean,
- PPP – Pirate and Princess Party,
- RC – Rainforest Cafe,
- RnRC – Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster,
- RoL – Rivers of Light
- SB or SAB – Stormalong Bay (at Yacht and Beach Club Resorts)
- SDD – Slinky Dog Dash,
- SDMT/7DMT – Seven Dwarfs Mine Train,
- SM/SplM – Splash Mountain,
- SM – Space Mountain,
- SSE – Spaceship Earth,
- ST – Star Tours,
- SWW – Star Wars Weekend,
- ToT – Tower of Terror,
- TSL – Toy Story Land,
- TSM – Toy Story Mania,
- TSI – Tom Sawyer Island,
- TT – Test Track,
- TTA – Tomorrowland Transit Authority,
- TTC – Transportation and Ticket Center,
- UoE – Universe of Energy,
- V&A – Victoria and Albert’s Restaurant,
- WS – World Showcase.
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