Walt Disney World Insider’s Tips

Disney World is an entertaining, fun place to spend time with your family. It can also, however, be a difficult amusement park to navigate. It’s easy to be frustrated by the long lines, long walks, and unpredictable weather at Walt Disney World. Don’t fret. There are some guidelines that you can follow to help make sure that you and your family have a good time at Walt Disney World.

How to ride with young children
Those of you with very young children who are too young to ride on the rides can still enjoy Walt Disney World. You need to have two adults present. First, you or the other adult may ride with older children while the second adult waits in line. After the first adult enjoys the ride, the second adult can ride without going to the end of the line. The young child is supervised by an adult at all times. In essence, you are taking turns riding with your child.

Bring food and drinks
The food prices at Walt Disney World are rather pricey. Bring your own snacks and drinks to save money. Eat before you go to the park.

Plan your amusement park visit in advance
Know where you plan to spend the bulk of your time. The various Walt Disney World amusement parks are some distance apart. If you have passes to several parks, you will use your time more efficiently if you have a game plan. It’s also helpful to know which rides you plan to enjoy at the park. Check height requirements for rides before your trip, so you won’t waste time walking to a ride, only to find out that your child will not be able to ride.

Check the weather report
Just about every year that my family and I visited Disney, it rained. Florida is a tropical state; it tends to rain quite a bit during the summer, when most people plan trips to Walt Disney World. It’s a good idea to review the weather for the week you plan to visit. Bring ponchos and an umbrella just in case there’s a shower. Walt Disney World makes a killing on selling rain ponchos during the summer months!
You may feel that planning your Walt Disney World vacation is a job in itself. Trust me, the more you plan, the smoother your trip will be. You’ll have more fun and your family will appreciate the time that you spent to help make your Walt Disney World vacation a success!

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