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Tickets
You will see on 192 several places that advertise “Discount Tickets”.
These are just “come-ons” to try to get you to take a look at
time share places. You will get the discounted tickets but only after you
have sat through a 90 minute plus sales pitch.
Disney has several kinds of tickets. The type of tickets you purchase
should be based on what you plan to do and how long you plan to stay. And
also if you might be coming back within the same 12 month period. Here is
some information to help you choose:
Single day passes to single parks.
Park Hopper passes in 4, 5, 6 and 7 days. These get you into any of
the 4 main parks and allow you to “hop” from park to park on
the same day.
Park Hopper Plus passes add the 3 Disney water parks to your list of
thing to do. The passes to the water parks are usually on top of the main
park days.
Annual passes are a good value if you will be spending a lot of time
at Disney now and will be returning within the same 12 months before they
expire. They give you added benefits like free parking and discounts on back
stage tours and discounts on merchandise.
Getting the most from your time at Disney
Food in the parks can be expensive. For a family of 4, a fast food
meal of burgers, fries, drink, etc. can cost $40 or more. Don’t be
ashamed to take your lunch and drinks with you into the parks. You can
freeze bottled water the night before and it will always be cold through
the day when you need the refreshment. Bottled water in the parks runs
$2.50 up. If you bring your own lunch, rent a locker at the front of the
park to store it in until your ready for lunch. Get some can insulators
to help keep sodas cold. You can also get a small insulated lunch box to
keep food cold. You can ask for cups of ice at the parks which is still
free. Don’t take glass containers to the parks.
Seeing it all. It will be difficult if not impossible to see everything
at Disney in a week. One way to increase the things you can get to is to
start early at the back of the park and work your way forward. There will
be less congestion that way and consequently you’ll see and do more
things. This plan doesn’t work at Epcot because “World Showcase” doesn’t
open till approximately 11 AM.
Sun screen. Don’t forget to use sunscreen!!! Don’t get so busy
that you forget to put it on. If you get burnt you won’t have much
fun after that.
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Mist” coolers are little bottles with fans attached to them that you
use to “mist” yourself to keep cool. Buy them before you go into
the parks. You’ll save 50% or more.
Some things we’ve noticed: Wednesdays seem to be the least congested
in the parks. Mondays and Tuesdays seem to be the most congested. If I had
to make a guess I would say that most people go full force at the beginning
of the week and by Wednesday they are too tired to go again so it becomes
a recuperation day. On more than one occasion we have gone to Sea World on
Wednesday and have had almost no lines anywhere. Even “Krachen”,
a really great roller coaster, was “get off the ride and get right
back on.” The point is, if you are going to sit out a day from the
parks, don’t make it Wednesday.
Disney Water Parks - on hot days everyone wants to go to the water
parks. Problem is that Disney limits the number of guests in the water parks
and when that number is reached they close the park to additional guests.
If you want to go to a Disney Water Park on a hot day then plan to go early.
Animal Kingdom—go early in the day (at the time the park opens). The
animals are the most active in the morning and tend to sleep during the heat
of the day. Get your “Fast Pass” for the River Rapids ride so
you can do that during the heat of the day. It will feel good to cool off.
For guests with disabilities—over the past several years Disney has
changed it’s policies toward handling of guests with disabilities.
Although Disney is still accommodating, there are many changes. If you think
that renting a wheelchair for a day will get you through the lines faster
or get you preferred treatment, think again. Because of abuse from people
doing just that Disney is much more careful about “special” guest
handling. A couple of things that will help if you or your family member
has special needs are as follows: Disney does have special passes that will
allow guests with special needs to access some rides faster but you have
to qualify for it and Disney won’t tell you that they are available.
In order to qualify for special assistance passes you must be: 1-wheelchair
bound (pretty much unable to transfer), 2-have a disability that makes you
unable to tolerate long waits. Some of Disney’s staff have been trained
to recognize these guests. Many have not been trained and you will need the
special pass to get proper service. The bottom line is that unless your disability
is pretty severe, you won’t get special treatment. If you feel you
qualify for a special pass, then go to Guest Services when you enter the
park. Explain the situation to the guest relations person and ask for an
appropriate pass. In the past Disney had 3 levels of passes. Blue—offers
no different level of assistance than any other guest. Yellow—offers
reduced wait times and access to special entrances when available. Red—gets
you to the front of the line in almost all cases. At present there is only
one type of pass but that could change. These passes are based on level of
disability and Disney won’t volunteer them to you. Also, in order to
get the correct pass you will need to get it from the Magic Kingdom because
it is the most inaccessible of all the parks. The other parks don’t
offer special passes for the most part because they are more accessible.
But if you get the correct one from Magic Kingdom, it will help you in all
the other parks. If you aren’t disabled please don’t ask for
a special pass. Abuse will only make things more difficult for guests that
truly have disabilities and need special assistance in order to enjoy as
much of Disney as possible.
Other Parks and Things to Do
Sea World—Sea World is a great relaxing park. It’s less crowded
than the other parks and has lots to do and see. Adults like it because they
don’t feel so rushed. Kids like it because there are lots of things
to do and experience including 2 great roller coasters. Sea World also has
Discovery Cove. It’s a new park just across the road from Sea World.
At Discovery Cove you can swim with Dolphins and fish of all kinds. This
is a “reservations only” park. You will need to make reservations
well in advance to enjoy this park. The number of guests are limited so the
experience is like spending a relaxing day on a Caribbean Beach.
Universal Studios—has two parks. The original and the new Islands of
Adventure. Lots to see and do here.
Water Mania—another water park located on 192 in Kissimmee.
Wet & Wild—yet another water park off of International Drive.
Arabian Nights—Dinner Theater on 192.
Medieval Times—Dinner Theater on 192 by Wal Mart.
Pirates of the Caribbean—Dinner Theater.
Church Street Station—in Orlando.
NASA—Space Center. This is about an hour away on the east coast.
Golf—if you enjoy golf, don’t forget that the Disney area is
a golf capital of the world with more courses than you can shake a stick
at, and not far from your front door. See the golf section of this guide
for course information and phone numbers.
Plus more, more, more things than I can possibly list here. Be sure
to pick up some tourist information booklets which have more information
and coupons.
Have a great Vacation!!
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