This Map Shows 7 Oddly Efficient Shortcuts at Magic Kingdom

If you’re navigating the most popular theme park in the U.S., you’re going to need all the shortcuts you can get!

Magic Kingdom can get ridiculously crowded on its worst days, so having a few shortcuts in your back pocket can help you navigate the park efficiently. We’ve created some maps to help you find your way around quickly!

The first shortcut starts right on Main Street, U.S.A., and it goes through The Emporium! When the main pathways are crowded with people during parades or fireworks, you can cut through the gift shop to miss the packed streets. It connects all the way through Casey’s Corner, and the exit comes out near The Crystal Palace.

Another great shortcut is located just outside the hub, connecting Adventureland‘s entrance with Liberty Square. You can take a hidden bridge near Adventureland to cut over to the backside of Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe.

Inside Adventureland, there are two shortcut tunnels that take you from Adventureland to Frontierland. The first is located by the Adventureland restrooms, and the second is next to Aloha Isle.

One of our favorite ways to avoid crowds is by taking the boardwalk in Frontierland. This path used to run alongside the Rivers of America, and now it still exists, though it runs alongside construction walls. You can use it to walk behind the crowds during parades.

Heading over to Tomorrowland, one of the newest shortcuts to grace this list is the pathway that travels underneath TRON Lightcycle / Run and connects to Storybook Circus. This pathway can save you a good bit of time!

Tomorrowland Terrace may not be used as a restaurant these days, but the pavilion still has a pathway available for walking from Tomorrowland to Main Street, U.S.A.

And finally, we’ve got the most iconic shortcut of all — through Cinderella Castle! This shortcut is only open for select hours of the day, when there’s not a stage show happening in front of the castle, or they’re not prepping for the fireworks. So if you want to check it out, you’ll have to time your visit right. While you’re in there, don’t forget to check out the stunning mosaic murals!