Van Helsing You can always

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You can always call 1-407-W-DISNEY and talk to a rep. They are very helpful with giving information and pricing. There is also a forum where many Disney experts exchange information and help others. It is I learned alot from this site as well. Good luck your gandchildren are lucky to have such fun and generous grandparents. If you have some specific questions or information, please pass them on and I will be happy to help. Posted: Aug 16, 2009 06:30 PM Great information above and most of the resources are the same ones Id recommend. Just one thing Ive found: most of the Disney moderates and values have two double beds, not queens except the Coronado Springs Resort. We picked that for our vacation earlier this year for just that reason and had a delightful time. Finding hotel rooms that hold 5 is tricky unless one of them is under 3; check for advice from the experts there. One great benefit of staying at Disney is the free airport shuttle Disneys Magical Express. If you plan to stay at Disney the whole time, you wont even need to rent a car between the shuttle and the on-site transportation buses, ferries, monorail. Another benefit is the Extra Magic Hours where a different park each day is open an hour earlier or later for on-site guests very key to getting your moneys worth. Watch out in the fall for specials, we went last year on the buy 4, get 3 free package where you paid for a 4 day package and got a 7 day package including room and tickets. Price was too good to pass up. Alternatively, one discount website thats been providing great hotel deals for me lately, and shows a lot for Disney, is Also, definitely check AAA and other travel agents to see what they offer. AAA offers special VIP parking for its customers, which we were Van Helsing jealous of. Might have to try AAA one of these years for just that reason. To get the most for your money while there, I highly recommend research and planning. There are sites and resources that let you plan what youd like to see in advance and help you avoid lines. Depending on when you go, lines can be killer, and if you dont plan accordingly, you can end up with a cranky, disappointed crew. We love The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World and its associated website Some people like Tour Guide Mike, but it didnt work as well for us as Touringplans. We went in April during the busiest week of the year they actually shut Van Helsing the Magic Kingdom two afternoons we were there because it was too crowded. But we never waited more than 15 minutes for anything, and saw everything we wanted to see thanks to careful planning. Plan to be there when the park opens, as early as possible, to see as much as you can before lunchtime. We left at around 12-1 most days after seeing most everything we wanted to see, and took a break at the hotel for a few hours to rest up and have a swim, then visited another park in the afternoon/evening. While we were on our way out each day, we would watch masses of people streaming into the park we were leaving. A great tip is to book character breakfasts for the first seating, before the park opens there are a number you can try, including Cinderellas Castle and Crystal Palace at Magic Kingdom, Akershus and Garden Grill at Epcot, Hollywood and Vine at Hollywood Studios best for the preschool set, and Tusker House at Animal Kingdom. Once youre done eating, youre already inside the park, with a head start on the rest of the crowds. Book those as early as you can 90 days out, currently, for best availability. Posted: Aug 18, 2009 12:39 PM We have been to Disney in Orlando 4 times and each time we rented a house within 10 minutes of the parks. Each came with 3 bedrooms, a full kitchen and a private pool. One even had a foosball game. The price for the whole house was less per night than the cost of one room at a Disney resort. On one occasion we had our children and parents staying in the same house and there was plenty of room. Two sites I use are vacation rental by owner and We went to a few parks each trip, but because we had a car we were able to find other less expensive things to do. The miniature golf courses throughout Florida are amazing and great for grandparents who may not be up to Space Mountain. Though it is tempting to buy souvenirs for your grandchildren at the parks, you can Van Helsing Disney character keepsakes at all of the area drugstores, grocery stores and discount stores, and you will save a lot of you won-t have to tote them around the park all day. Posted: May 01, 2011 01:12 AM I guess this is an old post but we do Disney all the time. Usually we rent unused timeshares at a discount near the theme parks. , For our minivan rental, we always use Alpha Car Rental Discounts in Orlando We have probably saved a few thousand dollars over the years when renting a minivan in Orlando. Great service too.