Tips about Epcot, Food & Beverage, Planning, Resorts and Theme Parks
ANIMAL KINGDOM - A lot of people just run right by Pizzafari on the way to the Safari. My friends had been there 3 times and never knew what Pizzafari even was. The building blends in with the tropical plants and trees. It is awesome inside. The most themed quick food restaurant I have seen in Disney World. When you finally take your eyes off the ceiling, floors and walls (I love the snails and frogs!) you will notice they have great food for sale. - Elaine Taddeo
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I just read your article about trip hassles (When
Good Trips Go Bad, Revisited, Issue #233) and I can relate.
Although we have had many experiences, both good and not so good
in the course of our 30+ trips, one of the worst was when I
thought we'd have to break in to our own home. That's right, I
lost our house key. Of course, I didn't realize it until we were
all packed and waiting for the bellman to come and check the
bags. We tore the luggage apart and still couldn't find the key.
We eventually called our house sitter (and kitty-sitter) who was
able to unlock the back door a few hours before we were
scheduled to land. All's well that ends well, but the tears and
stress almost wiped out the magic of the trip. Now, I make sure
that I carry a spare key in the pocket of my carry-on bag and
check it before we leave the house. That way this will never
happen again! - Vicki
On www.mcdonalds.com, there is a trip planning feature that will map your route and give you the locations of all McDonald's within even .5 miles. It also tells you if there is a PlayPlace and Drive-Thru. This is invaluable for those of us driving two 4-year-olds for 24+ hours. Go to the restaurant locator and scroll down to Trip Planner. - Laurie
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I think a lot of times people forget
(or do not know) that there is a Wal-Mart pretty close to WDW,
in Kissimmee. We have been there on many of our trips, and they
have a lot of great Disney T-shirts and souvenirs, not to
mention that they're one of the cheapest places to buy food and
sunscreen. - Christy R. Tripp
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you're driving from the airport and want a grocery stop, be sure to check out our directions page, which includes area stores: http://allears.net/pl/directions.php
EDITOR'S NOTE: If you're driving from the airport and want a grocery stop, be sure to check out our directions page, which includes area stores: http://allears.net/pl/directions.php
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ALL PARKS - We read complaints about some of the attractions being too loud so we carried a set of earplugs in our fanny packs and found that they helped tremendously! We could still hear well, but our ears were much more comfortable. The earplugs don't take up any room at all either! - Diane Taylor
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ALL PARKS - We read complaints about some of the attractions being too loud so we carried a set of earplugs in our fanny packs and found that they helped tremendously! We could still hear well, but our ears were much more comfortable. The earplugs don't take up any room at all either! - Diane Taylor
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ALL PARKS - We read complaints about some of the attractions being too loud so we carried a set of earplugs in our fanny packs and found that they helped tremendously! We could still hear well, but our ears were much more comfortable. The earplugs don't take up any room at all either! - Diane Taylor
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ALL PARKS - Many of the guidebooks suggest getting to the parks an hour before the scheduled opening, saying that they will let you in before the stated time. The last time we were at Disney, two years ago, we were able to do this. We were able to walk to the Castle at the Magic Kingdom where there was a rope up until it officially opened. Last week, though, we were not able to get into the park until five minutes before the stated opening. This is something to keep in mind when you are traveling with young children. There is nothing to see or keep them occupied while waiting for the park to open. On the plus side, we were the first to run all the way to Fantasyland, were able to ride Dumbo by ourselves, and then got to stay on for a second ride. - Lori Dobrez
EDITOR'S NOTE: Although what Lori says is true --you are now kept waiting outside the park until it officially opens -- Disney resort guests can take advantage of the Extra Magic Hour program, which allows you to enter designated parks on certain days one hour earlier than the stated park time. For details, visit: http://allears.net/tp/emhour.htm
EDITOR'S NOTE: Although what Lori says is true --you are now kept waiting outside the park until it officially opens -- Disney resort guests can take advantage of the Extra Magic Hour program, which allows you to enter designated parks on certain days one hour earlier than the stated park time. For details, visit: http://allears.net/tp/emhour.htm
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A tip for parents is to carry a few
changes of clothes for the kids. There are a few places where
there are fountains that come out of the ground (like at the bus stop entrance to Disney Markeplace) and some rides on which
you can get very wet. This way the parents can take their kids
into a restroom and change them into dry clothes so that they'll
enjoy the rest of the trip to the park without having to run
around in wet clothes or underwear.
- W.V. Daniels, Jr.
EPCOT - On Spaceship Earth, wheelchair guests should see the Cast Member in front of the attraction. You will then be taken to another area to board the ride vehicles. Wheelchair guests need to transfer from the wheelchair to a ride vehicle.
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EPCOT - On Spaceship Earth, wheelchair guests should see the Cast Member in front of the attraction. You will then be taken to another area to board the ride vehicles. Wheelchair guests need to transfer from the wheelchair to a ride vehicle.
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