Whats you best Theme Park Tip ?

BuzzLightyear · 03-21-2003

I though asking for everyones best tip might help others out with their vacation plans in the parks.
My tip would be..........well I don't really have one since I am still learning...........execpt, if traveling with a toddler, take your time and go at his/her pace and realize that you won't be able to see as much as you'd like, but, you'll still have a great time if you watch through your childs eyes.

quartz7 · 03-21-2003

Great Idea Buzz.

My tip would be take breaks!! If your tired, get lunch or a snack, but sit down and relax. If you don't, I think you won't enjoy everything as much. You may get a wee bit cranky from tired feet. So just take a quick break!!

Janelle

Willbegone · 03-21-2003

Here is my best tip for a toddler. Buy one of those bottle toppers for water or soda, our DD would NOT drink anything and I was scared she would get dehydrated so we bought a Sorcer Mickey bottle topper with straw at MGM and she drank great the rest of the time. We actually had to buy her her own bottle of water! Best money I ever spent! I saw alot of parents having trouble getting their little ones to drink something. :)

trishb · 03-21-2003

Let me think....(think, think, think)

I have so many, I will have to narrow it down!

KarenWDWCP · 03-21-2003

My best tip is to take advantage of Fast Pass and to have some kind of plan for your day ahead of time. You don't have to be a Disney Commando with everything planned out to the last detail because that can backfire too. Just make sure you have at least a mental list of all the things you know you want to see and do and take a look at the park map ahead of time and get an idea of how you are you going to navigate to park to see everything you need to see. You see a lot of people wandering aimlessly through the park, staring at the map - you waste a lot of precious time that way!! You don't want to find yourself criss crossing the park 5 or 6 times to go back and forth between attractions, especially at a big park like EPCOT! You'll wear yourself out that way!!

And if you do have a plan, be flexible with it - everything is NOT going to go exactly the way you planned - if you are flexible you not be as upset when something doesn't happen the way you expected!
:D

Angie · 03-21-2003

Of course, plan ahead, prepare, be flexible. A tip that i love is that when in MK and you want a break, go ride the tommorrowland transit authority (people mover) they don't make you get off because it never really gets crowded and it's better than just sitting still. my kids napped on the thing and I got a great view of tommorrowland while dh rode space mountain
Angie

Connears · 03-21-2003

Do not commando tour! It will only frustrate you and causes alot of wasted time. "Stop and smell the roses" watch the live entertainment, it is some of the best anywhere. Take breaks in mid day and return in evening (when park open late). Use FP!
Connears

Amneris · 03-21-2003

Don't lose site of the great Disney dining experience! One of the things I really enjoy at Disney is trying different places to eat and returning to my favorite spots. It is NOT a place where you'll be forced to eat hamburgers and forgo excellent dining!

tiggerlover1971 · 03-21-2003

My tip is to make sure you have one day to just relax and not go to a park ( go to other hotels to look around or explore your hotel I know wilderness lodge has a hidden mickey tour

ilvminnie · 03-21-2003

My tip is to make sure you only make 1 PS per day. Use the rest of the meals to sample the "fast food" fare that's around. For example, I love having a couple of egg rolls for lunch from the cart in MGM by the Great Movie Ride. And the Fountainview Bakery in EPCOT has flavored lattes & wonderful pastries for breakfast. And then there's always a hot dog at Casey's and Cosmic Ray's floor show in Tomorrowland. (Why do my fondest thoughts always seem to go to food?:whistle: )

PhantomBantam · 03-21-2003

Stay on resort property.

**BDavis932** · 03-21-2003

The main tip I would have suggested was already said....PLAN!!

So, I have a few little tips that make life a little easier. Carry a fan/water sprayer during hot months. Always wear sun block. Buy the refillable mug. And take advantage of charging everything to your room card, and sending packages back to your resort. They may seem little reading them here, but when you're hot, ANYTHING HELPS! And when your sunburn, you're miserable, and putting everything on your room card makes your wallet much lighter:laugh and who wants to carry around packages all day???

**BDavis932** · 03-21-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by PhantomBantam
Stay on resort property.

Great tip, phantom!!!!

trishb · 03-21-2003

Let me see....

Go off-season. Visit when the crowds are the lowest. The first week of December or the last week in January are terrific times for a relaxed visit. The weather is mild, and there are no crowds and no lines.

Oh, I have another one...

Linger after the parks close. Don't rush to the exit, you will only be stuck in lines, surrounded by people waiting to leave. Enjoy the lights, the sounds, and a snack...while other people rush to leave. You may even be treated to a special 'good night kiss'!

Angie · 03-21-2003

What a great thread! these are great tips, I hope people keep posting them.
Angie

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,908	Whats you best Theme Park Tip ? I though asking for everyones best tip might help others out with their vacation plans in the parks. My tip would be..........well I don't really have one since I am still learning...........execpt, if traveling with a toddler, take your time and go at his/her pace and realize that you won't be able to see as much as you'd like, but, you'll still have a great time if you watch through your childs eyes. __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Next trip to Disney World!! Just back 8/30. Next trip unsure...........

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quartz7 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Parker, Colo Posts: 1,067	Great Idea Buzz. My tip would be take breaks!! If your tired, get lunch or a snack, but sit down and relax. If you don't, I think you won't enjoy everything as much. You may get a wee bit cranky from tired feet. So just take a quick break!! Janelle __________________ Janelle Proud Mama of DD Jazzy 13 and DS Trevor 9 DC(cat) Figment 16 Avatar....Jazzy and Trevor in the Limo!! Offsite.......1992 Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Contempory.....1994 Disneyland Hotel.....2000, 2001, 2005 Polynesian......2004, 2006 Disneyland Hotel............June 2008, Oct. 2008 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to see Mickey at Halloween in Disneyland!!! 45 days 17 hours 59 minutes

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Willbegone Southern Princess Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,496	Here is my best tip for a toddler. Buy one of those bottle toppers for water or soda, our DD would NOT drink anything and I was scared she would get dehydrated so we bought a Sorcer Mickey bottle topper with straw at MGM and she drank great the rest of the time. We actually had to buy her her own bottle of water! Best money I ever spent! I saw alot of parents having trouble getting their little ones to drink something. :) __________________ Feb. 2002: CBR Mar. 2003: POR Oct. 2005: CBR Mar. 2006: POFQ May 2007: POFQ Nov. 2008: SSR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Thanksgiving week with Mickey! 77 days 1 hours 59 minutes

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trishb Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,350	Let me think....(think, think, think) I have so many, I will have to narrow it down! __________________ Trish

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KarenWDWCP Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,250	My best tip is to take advantage of Fast Pass and to have some kind of plan for your day ahead of time. You don't have to be a Disney Commando with everything planned out to the last detail because that can backfire too. Just make sure you have at least a mental list of all the things you know you want to see and do and take a look at the park map ahead of time and get an idea of how you are you going to navigate to park to see everything you need to see. You see a lot of people wandering aimlessly through the park, staring at the map - you waste a lot of precious time that way!! You don't want to find yourself criss crossing the park 5 or 6 times to go back and forth between attractions, especially at a big park like EPCOT! You'll wear yourself out that way!! And if you do have a plan, be flexible with it - everything is NOT going to go exactly the way you planned - if you are flexible you not be as upset when something doesn't happen the way you expected! :D __________________ Karen WDW College Program Alum Spring 2000 1984 - Contemporary ~ 1991 - Caribbean Beach ~ 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 2000 - Vista Way (College Program) ~ 2001 - AllStar Music ~ 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2008 Beach Club My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Another Free Dining Trip (this will be number 4!) I can't believe it! I'm back and probably still stuffed from all that free food!

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Angie Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 413	Of course, plan ahead, prepare, be flexible. A tip that i love is that when in MK and you want a break, go ride the tommorrowland transit authority (people mover) they don't make you get off because it never really gets crowded and it's better than just sitting still. my kids napped on the thing and I got a great view of tommorrowland while dh rode space mountain Angie __________________ Angie

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Connears Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Natick MA Posts: 78	Do not commando tour! It will only frustrate you and causes alot of wasted time. "Stop and smell the roses" watch the live entertainment, it is some of the best anywhere. Take breaks in mid day and return in evening (when park open late). Use FP! Connears __________________ Connears DVC member (1994)

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Amneris Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 418	Don't lose site of the great Disney dining experience! One of the things I really enjoy at Disney is trying different places to eat and returning to my favorite spots. It is NOT a place where you'll be forced to eat hamburgers and forgo excellent dining! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1985 - off-site 2000 - Coronado Springs 2001 - Contemporary 2002 - DAKL 2002 - Contemporary 2003 - Western Carribean Cruise 2003 - Contemporary 2004 - DAKL 2004 - DISNEYLAND Grand Californian 2004 - Land / Sea 4-Night Cruise 2005 - SOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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tiggerlover1971 Official bouncer of DC Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 100 acre woods Posts: 4,063	My tip is to make sure you have one day to just relax and not go to a park ( go to other hotels to look around or explore your hotel I know wilderness lodge has a hidden mickey tour __________________ Cheryl ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ woohoo only 20 more pounds to go to goal weight

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ilvminnie House of Mouse Hostess Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 2,445	My tip is to make sure you only make 1 PS per day. Use the rest of the meals to sample the "fast food" fare that's around. For example, I love having a couple of egg rolls for lunch from the cart in MGM by the Great Movie Ride. And the Fountainview Bakery in EPCOT has flavored lattes & wonderful pastries for breakfast. And then there's always a hot dog at Casey's and Cosmic Ray's floor show in Tomorrowland. (Why do my fondest thoughts always seem to go to food?:whistle: ) __________________ I WISH I WAS IN DISNEYWORLD NOW!!!

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PhantomBantam Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 447	Stay on resort property. __________________ "...It was just an ordinary Space Mole Hill before Disney got a hold of it..." Go Gamecocks!

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BDavis932 DVC/Budget Tips Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Central Texas Posts: 3,380	The main tip I would have suggested was already said....PLAN!! So, I have a few little tips that make life a little easier. Carry a fan/water sprayer during hot months. Always wear sun block. Buy the refillable mug. And take advantage of charging everything to your room card, and sending packages back to your resort. They may seem little reading them here, but when you're hot, ANYTHING HELPS! And when your sunburn, you're miserable, and putting everything on your room card makes your wallet much lighter:laugh and who wants to carry around packages all day??? __________________ ºoº DVC MEMBER at OKW since 2000 ºoº Love my Mom "Trailblazer" & My Dear Sister "A Goofy Family" 77 DL85 (offsite)94 AS Sports97 ASMusic99 AS Movies00 ASMovies 02 OKW03 WLV04 OKW05 SSR05 ASM06 AKL/OKW/CSR07 DHHIR 6/08 AKLV 12/08 OKW 3/09 OKW My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Ho! Ho! Ho! Spending Christmas with Santa Mickey in 105 days 4 hours 59 minutes

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trishb Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,350	Let me see.... Go off-season. Visit when the crowds are the lowest. The first week of December or the last week in January are terrific times for a relaxed visit. The weather is mild, and there are no crowds and no lines. Oh, I have another one... Linger after the parks close. Don't rush to the exit, you will only be stuck in lines, surrounded by people waiting to leave. Enjoy the lights, the sounds, and a snack...while other people rush to leave. You may even be treated to a special 'good night kiss'! __________________ Trish

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Angie Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 413	What a great thread! these are great tips, I hope people keep posting them. Angie __________________ Angie

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