While you eagerly wait for Pandora–The World of Avatar at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and lands devoted to Star Wars and Toy Story at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the parks aren’t standing still. This summer there are dozens of new restaurants, attractions, and activities to merit a visit to Walt Disney World, including the first ride devoted to the hit movie Frozen, well as the beginning of a new after-dark era at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and the biggest expansion ever at Disney Springs.

If you haven’t been to Walt Disney World in the past few years, brace yourself. Even if you’re a Disneyland regular, visiting the Florida parks is a whole different game. Do your Disney World memories include waiting in an endless line for Splash Mountain, handing over cash for popcorn or misplacing a hotel room key? Get ready, because the landscape has changed so dramatically, that believe it or not, those practices are all stuck in the past.

These days, guests reserve a time for a ride in advance, pay for cotton candy with the swipe of a bracelet and enter their hotel room courtesy of a nifty text message, all without having to ever pick up a key. The new ways of Walt Disney World can make a vacation more enjoyable, but it’s all too easy for first-timers or former visitors to get completely overwhelmed. That’s why we’re here with explanations on everything you need to know, even if you have no clue what Frozen is about, can’t remember which parks are in California or simply haven’t visited EPCOT since the days of Horizons.

The Disney Dining Plan allows guests booking Walt Disney World vacations to also pre-pay for their meals in exchange for credits redeemable at many restaurants and most food service locations across the WDW property. The DDP allows each guest a certain number of quick-service meals and/or table-service meals, along with a beverage and snack each day. The allotment varies depending on whether the Quick Service Dining, Regular Dining or Deluxe Dining plan is purchased, but is most helpful for families preferring to pre-pay for the majority of their vacation.

The area formerly known as Downtown Disney. This downtown entertainment, shopping and dining district has gone through a multi-year transformation, which will likely be completed in mid-2016. Most attractions are currently open, but upon completion, Disney Springs will house four areas in total: The Landing, an upscale waterfront area containing most of Disney’s newest restaurants and signature nightlife, The Marketplace, a shopping district with World of Disney and multiple themed restaurants, Town Center, a new collection of shops from popular designers and brands as well as a forthcoming large-scale bar and West Side, which houses most of the pre-established entertainment facilities of Downtown Disney.

Disney’s popular timeshare-style membership program that operates kiosks inside parks and at hotel lobbies throughout Walt Disney World.