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Time & Money Saving Tips at any of the Disney, Theme ParksThe Most Important Advice You'll Ever GetIf you remember nothing else, keep in mind these essential strategies, tried and tested by generations of Disney World fans. They are almost like the commandments for touring Walt Disney World. Make dining reservations before you leave home. Or you may just find yourself eating yet another hamburger (again) or even having to leave Walt Disney World just to eat dinner. The on-site restaurants book up fast. Arrive at any one of the parks at least 30 minutes before
they open. We know, it's your vacation and you will probably want to have a lay
in after the long day before , but unless you've been to all the Disney Theme
Parks a hundred times before you really do need to be there early, unless of
course all you want to do is just sit around the pool all day or maybe play a
game of golf more than you want to go on any of the rides. So if you're like
most families and you want to make the most of your time and money, you should
plan to be up by at least 7:30 every day. Getting to the parks early is by far
the best way to avoid waiting in long queues. Once you get to the Walt Disney Gates, it'll take you 10-15 minutes to
park and get to the Main entrance. If you know that you want to use the lockers
or cash machines, or even rent a stroller, get there 45 minutes in advance. See the top attractions first thing in the morning. And we mean first thing. As in, before 10 AM. Decide in advance which attractions you don't want to miss, find out where they are, and hot-foot it to them when the park opens. If you miss any in the morning, the other good times to see the most popular attractions are right before closing or during the parades. Otherwise, use Fastpass!!! This system is free, easy, and it's your ticket to the top attractions with little or no waiting in line, The Fastpass System Imagine when you do take a trip to Disney World you could manage to avoid most of the queues! Fastpass is your ticket to this terrific scenario, and it's included in regular park admission. Make sure you keep your theme-park ticket upon entry, then insert it into a special machine at one of several Fastpass-equipped attractions at each Disney Park. Out comes your Fastpass, printed with a one-hour window of time during which you can return to get into the fast line. But make sure you don’t forget to retain your original park entrance ticket to be able to use on another ride. While you wait for your Fastpass appointment to mature, you're free to enjoy any of the other attractions in the park.
It's important to note that once you've made one Fastpass appointment you cannot make another until you're within the window of time for your first appointment. Smart guests save their Fastpass appointments for the most popular attractions, and they make new appointments as quickly as possible after their existing ones mature but always remember to “Build in rest time”. This is the best way to avoid becoming overly hot, tired, or generally grumpy. We recommend starting early and then leaving the theme parks around 3 or 4 in the afternoon, which is the hottest and most crowded time of day. After a couple of hours rest or even a swim in your private pool “that’s if your were lucky enough to book a privately owned Vacation rental home”, you can then have an early dinner and head back to the parks to watch one of the fantastic night time spectaculars or maybe to ride on a couple more of your favourite big-deal rides (lines are much shorter around closing time). Create a rough itinerary, but leave room for spontaneity. Decide which parks to see on each day, and know your priorities, but don't try to plot your trip hour by hour. Instead, break up the day into morning, afternoon, and evening sections. Eat at off hours. Have a quick, light breakfast at 8, lunch at 11, and dinner at 5 or 6 to avoid the mealtime rush hours. Between 11:30 and 2:30, you can wait in line 45 minutes for a so-called fast-food lunch in the parks. Save the high-capacity sit-down shows for the afternoon. You usually don't have to wait in line so long for shows, and you'll be relieved at the chance to sit in an air-conditioned theater during the hottest part of the day. Money Saving Tips (at Theme Parks)Don't buy a theme-park ticket for the day of your arrival or the day of your departure. It's not worth spending $60 for just a couple of hours in the Theme Parks. Instead, use those days to visit Downtown Disney, Disney's Boardwalk, or Universal CityWalk, or even just lounge around your own private pool. Buy your tickets as soon as you know you're going. Prices typically go up about once a year, so you may even beat a price increase and save a little money. If you plan to eat in a full-service restaurant, do it at lunch. Then have a light dinner. Lunchtime prices are almost always lower than dinner time prices. Also look for "early bird" menus which offer dinner entrées at reduced prices during late afternoon and early evening hours or if a stiff drink is more for you then you may wish to find a bar that is offering “happy hour” 2 for 1, just make sure your are not the driver. Watch your shopping carefully. Theme-park merchandisers are excellent at displaying the goods so that you (or your children) can't resist them. You may find that some articles for sale are also available at home -- for quite a bit less. One way to cope is to give every member of your family a souvenir budget -- adults and children alike. Another good option is to wait until the last day of your trip to buy your souvenirs.
Refill your water bottles. You'll be surprised at how much
water you drink walking around the parks under the hot Tips for People with Disabilities
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