Disney World Haunts

I have been looking through some Disney "Myths and Legends" today. As a cast member, you hear all about them. There are a few in particular that you may or may not have heard about...

On Pirates of the Caribbean, there is supposedly a ghost by the name of George. Now the most common story I have heard in connection with this is the George was a man who worked on the creation of the ride. He was supposedly killed while working on the ride. The story is so well believed that I have met several cast members who admit that they will not leave for the evening without saying goodbye to George, and who will not open the ride in the morning without saying Hello. It has been confirmed by a few cast members I spoke to that the ride has had complications on days that someone forgot to greet or say farewell to George.

In my own personal experience, I will say that there have two instances where I believe I may have encountered George. First, when a friend and I were leaving the loading dock on the boat, I said something about George, poking fun at the story a bit...seconds later our boat collided with the side of the track very hard. I had NEVER encountered this on the ride before. A second time I road the ride with different friends, I was telling them about the story and how strange it was...low and behold seconds later it happened a second time. Since then, I say a quick hello to George whenever I am riding the ride.

Another story is on Stitch's Great Escape, formerly Alien Encounter. Several friends of mine have said they have seen strange things on that ride. When it was Alien Encounter there was a position on the rotation for the ride that required the cast member to go to a cat walk above the crowd of people for part of the show. I had more than one person say that they thought they would see a little girl or boy on the cat walk with them, only to have them disappear afterwards. They are said to have been seen in the chambers as well before the shows started. Now I worked at the ride when it was Stitch's Great Escape and never encounted anything, despite being alone in the chamber on a number of occasions, but you never know!

There are several other places on Disney property that are said to be haunted, and maybe they are, maybe they aren't...but it's still fascinating to hear about!

Best time to visit

I have been to the parks during every month of the year. I have compiled the best (and worst) times to visit.

The very BEST months to visit:

September-October: In this little pocket of time between the busy summer months and the busy winter months, you will find that the wait times are minimal and the hotels are cheaper. Not to mention that you will have the benefit of going to Mickey's Not so Scary Halloween Party, which is a GREAT extra ticket event that Disney holds every year. Tickets will run you about $60 extra a person, but if you can afford it, I absolutely recommend it! It has a different Fireworks show (Hallowishes) and a different themed parade. Not to mention all the candy you can eat!

Mid January-Mid March: Avoid the parks in the first and perhaps second week of January but by mid-january you may as well have the parks to yourself. It is the only time of the year that I have been able to complete everything in the Magic Kingdom in one day, and still have time left over in the day! The end of March is sketchy as it is the beginning of the Spring Break crowd.

Times to avoid-Anytime from Mid May to August 30th-It is summer, and it is packed! Expect long lines full of hot grumpy people

November 26th to January 7th-Christmas time is one of the only times you will see the park so full you can't get in. I would avoid it.

So there you have it, my list of the best and worst times to visit DisneyWorld

What am I here for?

This blog is for everything Disney. I have worked for the Disney Company for several years and have picked up a lot of tips for the Disney World parks. I will publish what I know as well as whatever stories are pertinent to the Disney Parks.