{"id":57398,"date":"2017-10-06T12:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=57398"},"modified":"2022-04-09T00:29:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T04:29:22","slug":"top-ten-tips-families-visiting-walt-disney-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/top-ten-tips-families-visiting-walt-disney-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Tips for Families Visiting Walt Disney World"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re taking\u00a0 a Walt Disney World trip as a family, there are certain things that you’ll want to consider. Liliane Opsomer\u00a0coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids<\/em><\/a> shares with us her top ten tips for families visiting Walt Disney\u00a0World.<\/p>\n

1] Be prepared and plan your visit. Make a list of what you need while at Walt Disney World. If you\u00a0plan to\u00a0fly into Orlando, consider shipping some items ahead to your hotel. Plan what you want to do for each day of your stay, alternating\u00a0park days with rest days if possible.<\/p>\n

2] If your kids are small,\u00a0never,\u00a0ever go without a stroller. You can rent\u00a0one\u00a0at the theme parks, but there will be countless moments when your child will be tired (from the parks to the parking lot,\u00a0if you have a car;\u00a0from the bus to the hotel room,\u00a0which can be quite far). If you do not want to bring your own stroller, consider buying a cheap stroller upon arrival in Orlando.<\/p>\n

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Strollers at Magic Kingdom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3] On park days,\u00a0make sure you do not overload the day. Rule #1 is arrive early. I cannot stress that enough. Pick your ‘must-do’\u00a0activities,\u00a0and get those done first thing upon arrival, using\u00a0FastPass+<\/a> for attractions that have long lines. Use rider switch\/child swap<\/a>: Instead of having to wait in line twice,\u00a0tell the attendant that you would like to use Rider Switch, and they will give you a FastPass that you may use immediately so that the parent that stayed with the child while the first parent rode can now go board the ride with little to no wait.<\/p>\n\n

4] You know your child, but even so, some rides can be scary. Let your child watch the ride before going to Walt Disney World. There are plenty of\u00a0videos\u00a0up on YouTube<\/a>. Of course,\u00a0remember some rides have height restrictions<\/a>;\u00a0even if your child is a\u00a0daredevil,\u00a0he or she may not be able to ride. Don’t make this discovery the day\u00a0of\u00a0your visit. If your child never went on a roller coaster start with\u00a0Start with The Barnstormer & Seven Dwarfs Mine Train before graduating onto Big Thunder Mountain,\u00a0Space Mountain,\u00a0or\u00a0Rock\u00a0‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith.<\/p>\n

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The Barnstormer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5] You can’t do it all, but you are on vacation. Make sure to take a break every day. Return to the hotel for a swim, a nap,\u00a0or both. Return to the park for the evening entertainment.<\/p>\n

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Main pool at All Star Music<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6] If you have enough days to alternate\u00a0park days with rest days, make sure to find out what your hotel offers. Many hotels have free children’s activities at the pool. Don’t consider a water park an off day. Water parks take a lot out of you.<\/p>\n

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Kids activity center at Old Key West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

7] Establish rules\u00a0prior\u00a0to your visit. Walt Disney World is not a good place to start new rules. This goes for bedtime rituals, discipline, and,\u00a0of course,\u00a0spending at the parks.<\/p>\n

8] Do not overload your vacation with sit-down dinners.\u00a0They take a lot of time out of your day and are taxing on little children\u00a0who\u00a0are better off with a simple meal and\u00a0downtime\u00a0at the pool.\u00a0Hurricane Hanna’s at Disney’s Beach Club for example serves kids meals in these lovely sand pail buckets.<\/p>\n

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Kids meal served inside sand pail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9] Don’t waste money on water or snacks in the parks. It really adds up. Bring your own. You can also ask for free water at any counter service restaurant.<\/p>\n

10] Check those little feet often. Children are so excited that they forget to tell you when their feet hurt,\u00a0and they only speak up when the blisters are already there. Keep them hydrated\u00a0(they may\u00a0forget to drink with all the fun), and slap on that sunscreen!<\/p>\n

Bonus Tip: When visiting Walt Disney World the most important tip to follow is to have fun!<\/p>\n

What are your best tips to consider? Share them in the comments!<\/p>\n

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If you’re taking\u00a0 a Walt Disney World trip as a family, there are certain things that you’ll want to consider. Liliane Opsomer\u00a0coauthor of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids shares with us her top ten tips for families visiting Walt Disney\u00a0World. 1] Be prepared and plan your visit. Make a list of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":57401,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1695],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theme-parks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57398"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57442,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57398\/revisions\/57442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}