This week on the Insider's Guide to Disney, we'll be talking about how to stand out from the crowd at Disney World. How can you be recognized? Participate in a special ceremony? Gain recognition? We'll answer these questions and more, this week with our "Disney World Do Something Special" series.
To start the week, we wanted to talk about one of our favorite ceremonies that takes place at the Magic Kingdom. The first time I saw this ceremony, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time and shot some video of the event.
This is known as the flag retreat ceremony at Disney World. As a huge supporter of our troops and veterans, I immediately became interested in how someone might be selected for the "civilian" participant role in Disney's flag retreat ceremony at Magic Kingdom.
I found out that you do not have to be a veteran, although Disney prefers veterans and that it's essentially first-come, first-served. As soon as you get to Disney's Magic Kingdom (the earlier, the better), check with Guest Services to see if you're the first to ask to participate in the ceremony. That's it! Pretty simple, right? Just remember, many other people will be vying for that spot, so be sure to get there early and be enthusiastic! Disney loves enthusiasm from ceremony participants!
If you miss out on this one, don't fret. We'll be talking about another flag ceremony in which you can participate, tomorrow.
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