6. Marathon ride the rides

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This one is a fairly popular superfan hack, but a surprising number of people still don’t know that there are times of the year (and the day) when you can marathon ride Disney’s best rides. Expedition: Everest, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and many other rides often end up with extremely short queues right before the parks close during the off-season (or during nighttime shows), meaning guests can ride the rides then literally race through the queue to hop back on them again. If the main line is too long, you can also do this using single rider queues.

Marathon riding does some kooky stuff to your brain, so stay aware of your limits if you start feeling sick repeat riding coasters or intense attractions like Mission: SPACE Orange Team (Yes, we have marathon ridden it. Yes, it was a blast. No, we could not walk a straight line or formulate intelligent sentences afterwards.) Expedition: Everest and Splash Mountain are especially fun to marathon ride at night when extra lighting effects are set up!

7. Start a Hidden Mickey journal (or album)

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Most Disney superfans are aware of hidden Mickeys—stealthily placed Mickey Mouse silhouettes and homages sprinkled throughout Walt Disney World—but how many of us still pay attention to them? If you’ve become fandom-blind to hidden Mickeys, it might be time to pick up your camera and embrace the hunt anew.

Disney has steadily carried on the tradition of adding hidden Mickey’s to Walt Disney World resorts and attractions for years, and a superfan could easily find a new hobby filling a journal or photo gallery with your top hidden Mickey finds. This could be a particularly fun pastime for Instagrammers—better known as Disneygrammers. If you haven’t paid attention to hidden Mickeys in some time, you may be shocked how many new ones have popped up over the years. If you have kids, this is an even more fun activity as the magic is still fresh for them.

What’s your favorite hack or zany pastime to enjoy as a Walt Disney World superfan?