Tips about Epcot, Health, Magic Kingdom and Resorts
We were in Disney World last month and noticed that there are new ways that the MagicBands interact with various attractions. At Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, there is an electronic poster in the queue that displays the name and home city of guests. At Mission: Space, there are video screens in the post-attraction room that will display the names of the guests who finished the ride, along with their hometown and their mission projection. At Space Mountain there are video screens along the moving walkway that display the names of the guests who finished the ride. At the end of "it's a small world," look for the video screen to display the names of the guests on the boat. There may be more attractions that may also implement this technology, so keep your eyes open in the queues and in the post-attraction areas. - Brian Kehoe
We were in Disney World last month and noticed that there are new ways that the MagicBands interact with various attractions. At Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, there is an electronic poster in the queue that displays the name and home city of guests. At Mission: Space, there are video screens in the post-attraction room that will display the names of the guests who finished the ride, along with their hometown and their mission projection. At Space Mountain there are video screens along the moving walkway that display the names of the guests who finished the ride. At the end of "it's a small world," look for the video screen to display the names of the guests on the boat. There may be more attractions that may also implement this technology, so keep your eyes open in the queues and in the post-attraction areas. - Brian Kehoe
We were in Disney World last month and noticed that there are new ways that the MagicBands interact with various attractions. At Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, there is an electronic poster in the queue that displays the name and home city of guests. At Mission: Space, there are video screens in the post-attraction room that will display the names of the guests who finished the ride, along with their hometown and their mission projection. At Space Mountain there are video screens along the moving walkway that display the names of the guests who finished the ride. At the end of "it's a small world," look for the video screen to display the names of the guests on the boat. There may be more attractions that may also implement this technology, so keep your eyes open in the queues and in the post-attraction areas. - Brian Kehoe
Take care of your feet! We always carry a pair of flip-flops or sliders in our backpacks when in the parks. We put these on for wet rides (Kali River Rapids or Splash Mountain) or in the event of a notorious Florida pop-up storm. Walking around for hours in wet shoes and socks will make your feet miserable. We also stock up on moleskin (you can get it in rolls or sheets and cut it to fit). On our last trip we started Day One by applying moleskin to areas we thought might blister. We still had tired feet, but getting ahead of the blisters made a big difference! - Jen
MAGIC KINGDOM - When two showings of a parade are offered at the Magic Kingdom in an evening, the second is almost always much less crowded and just as nice! - Timeless Tip o' the Week brought to you by www.themouseforless.com and Mike Boyer
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If you find yourself inside the theme parks without an aspirin, Band-Aid®, or general over-the-counter remedy for whatever ailsyou, just go into any store. The cast members keep a fairly large selection of emergency medications behind the counter for you to purchase by request. The First Aid stations in each park also have a small selection of pain relievers, as well. - Timeless Tip o' the Week brought to you by www.themouseforless.com and Lori Wagner
ALL RESORTS - If you are staying at a Disney resort, dial '0' from your room phone and ask the operator to connect you to Mears or any local Disney number. It'll save $0.75 per call. - Timeless Tip o' the Week brought to you by www.themouseforless.com and Laura B.
I have an ECV tip, this one geared toward one-day-only visitors to Epcot. My spouse and I are both mobility impaired, so we rent ECVs for our trips to Epcot. (We have the "Epcot After 4" annual pass and go at least once a month.) Neither of us is very strong, and disassembling and reassembling a portable travel ECV and loading and unloading from our SUV is difficult and energy-sapping. We solved this problem by renting from an off-site vendor. Even with delivery and pick-up, it's less expensive than renting at the park. We have the scooters delivered to the Walt Disney World Swan. We collect ECVs and take a pleasant drive along Disney's Boardwalk to the International Gateway entrance to Epcot. This entrance never seems to be crowded, and you enter the park between the United Kingdom and France. When your day is done, drive back to the Swan, park the ECV in the designated area and collect your car (we valet park). - Colleen E.
Many drugstores, Wal-Mart, and Target have aisles with sample-sized items. I shop those aisles before I take a trip, and they usually will have teeny antiperspirant sprays or solids. (Not to mention aspirin, toothpaste, etc!) I purchase an extra sample-sized, solid 'white' antiperspirant to prevent blisters. Apply liberally to the hot spots on your feet, and you'll notice that you'll get fewer blisters!- Lori Wagner
ALL RESORTS - Some of the resorts have life vests (child size) that you can use for free at the resort pools during your entire stay. One year we stayed at Beach Club (prior to my daughter learning how to swim), and were told she couldn't go down the slide with the vest on. So she worked really hard and learned how to swim that summer. I just wanted to let you know that there may be some things your child won't be able to do if they are unable to swim "unassisted." Mary W
My daughter came down with strep throat during our Disney vacation. We used a great service suggested to us by the Club Level concierge called DOCTORS ON CALL SERVICE. They are a 24 hour a day hotel medical service. Once we called and explained our situation it was only about an hour before the doctor arrived at our hotel door. The doctor was not in a rush and was very thorough. Before he left he gave her the first dose of medicine and then called the prescription to the pharmacy which delivered it to the hotel. This service certainly beat taking a child to wait in an emergency room and was especially great because we didn't have transportation readily available. Having her comfortable and in her own bed and staying calm watching Disney cartoons was far less stressful. -Kay
When you go to a park (even non-Disney ones like Universal), make sure you know where the First Aid Stations are. In Epcot, for example, the First Aid Station is over next to the Odyssey, the event center located between Test Track and World Showcase. At all First Aid Stations they have free samples of pain relievers (aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen), and some other items, like Band-Aids. They don't have everything, though. I needed a decongestant/antihistamine on one trip and they referred me to the Baby Care Center next door, where I could purchase it. - Amy
EPCOT - Get a Kids' Guide to Epcot. It's a small, square, blue booklet, found near the turnstiles or at Guest Relations. There's a place for the child to write his/her name, date of trip, and a list of the people they traveled with. For each ride/attraction, the booklet describes in a sentence or two what to expect at the attraction. There's a small box next to each attraction listing, so that kids can put a checkmark when they visited an attraction. Or, they could use these boxes to check off what they wish to see.
