Visit a library or bookstore and check out or purchase any books about the parks. If you're library is outdated, most of the secrets of Disney will be featured in the older books as well. Many of the books will inform you of secrets such as Hidden Mickeys, which are Mickey heads hidden in different parts of the park. Make it a game with your family seeing who can find the most. A complete list of Hidden Mickeys can be found on the internet.
Visit websites specializing in Disney secrets. Many people write blogs about experiences at the parks and by simply searching online "Disney World Secrets," you can find a vast amount of information. For example, you can ride in the front of the monorail that takes you into the Magic Kingdom or Epcot park, the first child in Tinkerbell's Treasure Shop gets to wake her up for the day, and you can find Tom Sawyer's paintbrushes scattered throughout the island in the morning.
Download the Walt Disney Secrets app for your iphone or ipod. This in depth app will tell you many secrets and adventures of the parks and will break up the secrets into categories. If you're in Fantasyland and looking for a surprise, you can open the app and see what's in store for that region of the park.
Print park maps at home and point out secrets ahead of time. With so many things to see, you will want to be prepared when you get to the parks, especially since some of these secrets are only around at certain times of the day.
