Common Disney Acronyms and Abbreviations You Should Know
Do you speak Disney? Unless you’ve been a long time Disney Parks fan (and sometimes even when you’ve been for decades) you will come across many words, abbreviations, and acronyms that you might not understand.
Don’t worry, here’s a comprehensive guide that will help you extend your Disney-related lexicon that’s perfect for anyone planning their next trip to Walt Disney World.
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General Disney Terminology
- AP: Annual Pass
- APers: Annual Pass Holders
- APR: Annual Pass Rate
- CD: Character Dining (type of dining)
- CM: Cast Member (Employee of Walt Disney Company)
- DME: Disney Magical Express
- DRC: Disney Reservation Center
- ECV: Electric Convenience Vehicle (Wheelchair or Scooter)
- EMH: Extra Magic Hour
- FP: FastPass
- HM: Hidden Mickey
- M&G: Meet & Greet
- MNSSHP: Mickey’s Halloween Party
- MP: MaxPass
- PAP: Premium Annual Pass
- PH: Park Hopper
- PP: Disney’s Photopass Service
- QS: Quick Service (type of dining)
- TS: Table Service (type of dining)
Theme Parks
- WDW: Walt Disney World
- MK: Magic Kingdom
- EC: Epcot
- HS: Hollywood Studios
- AK: Animal Kingdom
- PWoA: Pandora – The World of Avatar
- DS: Disney Springs
- BB: Blizzard Beach
- TL: Typhoon Lagoon
Disney Resorts
- AKL: Animal Kingdom Lodge
- AOA: Art of Animation
- ASM: All Star Music
- ASMO: All Star Movies
- AS: All Star Sports
- BC: Beach Club
- BWI: Boardwalk Inn
- CBR: Caribbean Beach Resort
- CSR: Coronado Springs Resort
- CR: Contemporary Resort
- FW: Fort Wilderness
- GF: Grand Floridian
- OKW: Old Key West
- PC: Pop Century
- POR: Port Orleans Riverside
- POFQ: Port Orleans French Quarter
- POLY: Polynesian
- SSR: Saratoga Springs Resort
- S&D: Swan & Dolphin Resort
- WL: Wilderness Lodge
- YC: Yacht Club
Disney Attractions
- 7DMT: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Sometimes abbreviated as SDMT)
- BLSRS: Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- BTMR: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- DINO: DINOSAUR
- EE: Expedition Everest (Sometimes abbreviated as ExE)
- EWP: Electrical Water Pageant
- FLE: Fantasyland Expansion
- FOP: Avatar Flight of Passage
- FEA: Frozen Ever After
- HM: Haunted Mansion
- IaSM: “it’s a small world”
- ITTBAB: It’s Tough to Be a Bug
- JC: Jungle Cruise
- KRR: Kali River Rapids
- KJS: Kilimanjaro Safari
- MS: Mission Space (Sometimes abbreviated as M:S)
- NRJ: Na’vi River Journey
- POTC: Pirates of the Caribbean
- RnRC: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
- SE: Spaceship Earth
- Splash: Splash Mountain (Sometimes abbreviated as SM)
- Space: Space Mountain (Sometimes abbreviated as SM)
- ST: Star Tours
- TSMM: Toy Story Midway Mania
- TT: Test Track
Disney Dining
- 1900PF: 1900 Park Fare Restaurant
- 50’s: 50’s Prime Time Café
- ARBH: Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
- B&C: Beaches and Cream Soda Shop
- BOG: Be Our Guest Restaurant
- BR: Biergarten Restaurant
- CG: California Grill
- CM: Chef Mickey’s Restaurant
- CF: Chefs de France
- CP: Crystal Palace Restaurant
- CRT: Cinderella’s Royal Table Restaurant
- FF: Flying Fish
- GG: Garden Grill Restaurant
- GT: Gaston’s Tavern
- H&V: Hollywood & Vine Restaurant
- HBD: Hollywood Brown Derby Restaurant
- HoB: House of Blues Restaurant
- LC: Le Cellier Restaurant
- LTT: Liberty Tree Tavern Restaurant
- MM: Mama Melrose Restaurant
- ND: Nine Dragons Restaurant (Sometimes abbreviated as 9D)
- R&C: Rose and Crown Pub Restaurant
- SFDT: Sci-Fi Dine-In Theatre Restaurant
- TH: Tusker House Restaurant
- TIR: Tutto Italia Ristorante
- V&A: Victoria & Albert’s Restaurant
- VN: Via Napoli Restaurant
- YS: Yachtsman Steakhouse
- YYR: Yak & YetiTM Restaurant