 | Plan ahead |
| Know what you want to do and when |
| Keep your family in mind |
| Not everyone will want to see and do the same things so compromise is
necessary if you are going to survive the experience |
| Vary your schedule. |
| Disney day in and day out wears you down quickly. Give yourself some
variety. Break up your days among different parks, Magic Kingdom today, Sea
World tomorrow, EPCOT the next day, then Universal, etc. |
| Give yourself plenty of time to see the parks
|
|
Theme Park |
No of Days |
Targeted Age |
| Magic Kingdom |
2.5 |
The Kid in all of us |
| EPCOT Center |
1.75 |
over 7 years |
| MGM-Studios |
1.0 |
under 9 years |
| Sea World |
1.0 |
All ages |
| Universal Studios |
1.5 |
something for all |
| Water Parks |
.5 - 1.0 each |
something for all |
| Kennedy Space Center |
1.0 |
over 7 years |
| Cypress Gardens |
.5 |
Flower lovers only |
| Dress appropriately |
| Take precautions for the heat April through
October. Dress in light layers October through March. Regardless of the time
of year, use lots of sunblock. |
| Wear very comfortable shoes |
| break them in before coming and be sure they have a thick sole in the
summer or your feet will fry from the heat radiated from the pavement in the
theme parks. If you wear sandals, don't forget the sunblock for the tops of
your feet. |
| Bring a drink bottle |
| on average the theme parks charge between $2-5 per bottle of water. Bring
your own drink bottle and take advantage of the many water fountains in the
parks. |
| Don't let a little rain scare you off |
| a little light rain thins the crowds. A few sprinkles won't hurt you but
be careful of the thunderstorms that can
pop up daily during the summer |
| Pack a bag |
| it generally rains daily during the summer but only briefly. Pack a bag
with a complete change of clothes, including shoes and socks. Take advantage
of the lockers provided by the parks to store you bag. Once the rain stops,
change your clothes and keep going. The crowds will be much thinner now and
the lines much shorter |
| Check daily for special events at each park |
| parades, special appearances, fireworks, etc |
| Check to be sure the ride you want most to see isn't closed on the day you
plan your visit |
| each of the rides are periodically taken out of service for maintenance,
upkeep, etc. Be sure your favorite is going to be open on the day you visit. |
| Popular rides have the longest lines |
| Plan to do the most popular rides either first or last, or even both!!! |
| Rush hour |
| Opening and closing times add new meaning to the term "rush
hour". Once you make it through the crowds trying to get out of the
park at night, you have to handle the traffic backup on the highways. Give
yourself plenty to extra time to get back to your accommodations |
| Most importantly remember where you parked. |
| All rental cars have a tendency to look alike when you are facing a lot
with thousands of cars. Write down the car make, model, color, and tag
number as well as where you parked. Check out the car
rental safety page |
