Disney terminology and abbreviations
If you’ve ever spent any time at all on any of the popular Disney forums or Facebook groups you’ll find that a lot of abbreviations are used. We’ve built a list of popular ones to use as a quick reference.
Parks and Resorts
Resorts
- DLR - Disneyland Resort, Califoria
- WDW - Walt Disney World, Florida
- TDR - Tokyo Disney Resort
- DLP - Disneyland Paris
- HKDR/HKDL - Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
- SDR/SDL - Shanghai Disney Resort
Parks
- MK - Magic Kingdom, Florida
- HS - Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Florida
- AK - Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Florida
- DL - Disneyland Park, generally California, but could be Paris
- WDS - Walt Disney Studios Park, France
- DCA - Disney’s California Adventure
Hotel Resorts
- AUL - Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa
- AKL - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
- AKV - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas
- AoA - Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- BC - Beach Club Resort
- BCV - Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- BWI - Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
- BWV - Disney’s Boardwalk Villas
- CBR - Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- CR - Disney’s Contemporary Resort
- BLT - Disney’s Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort
- CSR - Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort & Gran Destino Tower
- FW - Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
- GC - Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- VGC - The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
- GF - Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- VGF - The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- HH Disney’s Hilton Head Resort
- OKW - Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- PO/POR - Disney’s Port Orleans Resort - Riverside
- POFQ - Disney’s Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter
- POP/PC - Pop Century Resort
- POLY - Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- PVB - Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows
- PVT - The Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
- RIV - Disney’s Riviera Resort
- SoG - Shades of Green
- SSR - Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa
- WL - Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort
- BRV - Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort
- CCV - Copper Creek Villas and Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort
- YC - Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
- VB - Disney’s Vero Beach Resort
Rides
- BTM - Big Thunder Mountain
- 7DMT - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Booking & Activities
Seasonal Events
- F&G - Flower & Garden Festival at EPCOT
- F&W - Food & Wine Festival at EPCOT
- MNSSHP - Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
- MVMCP - Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Fast Passes
- Genie+ - Genie+
- FP - FastPass, the old system
- FP+ - FastPass+, the old paid for extra system
- LL - Lightning Lane
- ILL - Individual Lightning Lane
Disney Vacation Club
Terminology
- 7 Month - 7 month booking window for booking outside of your home resort.
- 11 Month -1 month booking window for booking at your home resort.
- Blue Card - Members who bought direct from Disney and have extra membership perks.
- Dues - Yearly DVC membership dues
- Home Resort - The resort you own DVC points at.
- Moonlight Magic / MM - Moonlight Magic, A members only evening event held at one of the theme parks or water parks.
- Member Cruise - A members only cruise organised by DVC
- ROFR - Right of First Refusal
Locations
- CH - Community Hall, located at each DVC resort
- TOTWL - Top Of The World Lounge at Bay Lake Tower
- DVC Member Lounge - A DVC member only lounge located at EPCOT
Other Terms
Disney Sub Companies
- ABD - Adventures by Disney
- DCL - Disney Cruiseline
- DVC - Disney Vacation Club
- DVD - Disney Vacation Developments
- WDI - Walt Disney Imagineering
Staff Terms
- CM - Cast Member, an employee of Disney
- CRP - Cultural Representative Programme
- DCP - Disney College Program
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