Tips about Epcot and Health
For those long days of walking at Disney I have found that if I use one of two leg products before and after my day I can walk twice as far and don't even feel it, at least for the first couple of days. I either use a peppermint leg gel from The Body Shop or I use a peppermint leg lotion from Mary Kay. I have tried both and either works just as well, although the lotion is easier to reapply throughout the day if necessary and has a much stronger smell. Both products say they are for after a long day, but I found that by using them before my day, my legs did not get as tired. - Rebecca White
I regularly travel with people who rent ECVs as they cannot manage the long walk around the parks. The biggest problem I found when renting the ECVs inside the park is that if you park-hop you are not guaranteed an ECV at your next park and there is no refund. People are allowed to turn in their ECV and ask that it be held for the entire day for them when they return, which ties up many of them. On our most recent trip we rented two ECVs from a private company. They were slightly cheaper, ours for the day to take to as many parks as we chose and actually faster and easier to maneuver than the Disney models. - Nicky
Epcot - Don't forget the single rider lines at Test Track and Mission: SPACE, especially if you're just part of a couple. This is a GREAT way to ride quickly. Even when we have the kids, we'll each take the 9-year-old (the other kids are too small) and ride using the single rider line, then we switch... oftentimes it even beats out the child swap option because you don't have to stand in the regular line. - - Sarah
Epcot - Don't forget the single rider lines at Test Track and Mission: SPACE, especially if you're just part of a couple. This is a GREAT way to ride quickly. Even when we have the kids, we'll each take the 9-year-old (the other kids are too small) and ride using the single rider line, then we switch... oftentimes it even beats out the child swap option because you don't have to stand in the regular line. - - Sarah
A runner friend of mine turned me on to something called "Body Glide." It looks a bit like deodorant, but you put it on your feet to prevent blisters (it reduces the friction that causes them). We had four people and five days at Disney, and not a single blister -- it was great! - Debbie M.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Body Glide also works well to reduce chafing.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Body Glide also works well to reduce chafing.
A runner friend of mine turned me on to something called "Body Glide." It looks a bit like deodorant, but you put it on your feet to prevent blisters (it reduces the friction that causes them). We had four people and five days at Disney, and not a single blister -- it was great! - Debbie M.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Body Glide also works well to reduce chafing.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Body Glide also works well to reduce chafing.
ALL PARKS - I just returned from a trip to WDW. The 3M Company now has a new Post-It Flag Highlighter that includes both a highlighter and Post-It flags in one. It was PERFECT for marking the maps to the parks. I would circle the attraction number with the highlighter and then put a Post-It flag on the number on the map. They are see-though, so they don't cover up the number. The "pen" fit perfectly in my fanny pack! - Leah Price
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If you are taking any medications, have a regular big bottle in the hotel and a take some pills in a smaller container with you to the parks. That way if you lose the container, you only lose a couple of pills and you still have more of your medication in your hotel and will not have to get it refilled. - Erick Jauregui
ALL PARKS - I purchased "The Unofficial Guide to WDW" book before our trip. I tore out the pages in the back of the book (the ones that suggest which attractions to see and in which order -- a very valuable tool) and laminated them. I then punched a hole in a corner of each page. As we set off for a certain park for the day, I would attach that set of pages with a binder ring to my fanny pack. I then had a quick reference guide for all the attractions and restaurants in that park. It was outside my fanny pack so I could look at it quickly without having to open my fanny pack each time. It was laminated so if it rained, the pages were not ruined, and they could withstand a lot of abuse. I took along a Sharpie marker and marked off each attraction as we visited it so I could see at a glance where we'd been and where we were supposed to go next. It worked out very well for our trip. - Lisa Kent
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ALL PARKS - On our last trip to Disney we brought our own 2 way radios. This came in extremely handy and we were able to separate and change plans as we needed. We had to share the frequency with quite a few other people, but if you don't mind waiting your turn, it really is a convenient way to communicate if you decide to split up. - Sharmon Simonetti
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ALL PARKS - Assign a meeting place IN THE SHADE! Meeting by the fountain at Epcot is great except it can be brutal in the afternoon sun. Better to meet at one of the Innovations cafes where you can stay cool and relax if your party is late. - D. Hamilton
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Disney goes out of its way to accommodate people with mobility issues, but for those who opt against the motorized scooters, please remember: Although one doesn't think of the parks as having significant ups and downs, the truth is those walkways and lovely bits of landscaping often disguise some serious slopes and inclines. If your wheelchair rider has some weight, don't expect him or her to be able to propel that chair all day long at a fast clip. Feet, backs, and legs are going to get really tired. Before you get to the parks, consider whether renting a scooter would be more practical and/or fit into your budget. If you decide on the push chair for whatever reason, don't expect to cover as much ground as you might have, unless you have several adults who can swap off providing the extra boost (or ballast!) needed to get up and down those slanting pathways. I mention ballast because what goes up laboriously will come down the same slope at a frightening speed if someone doesn't act like a drag chute on a race car! - Joyce A. Deen
