Tips for Disney Parks & Cruise Lines

We just returned from six days at Disney last week and one thing I wished for time and again was a wooden clothes dryer to lay our bathing suits and shower towels on. We stayed in Coronado Springs, and with four in one room, there just isn't enough room to hang anything up to dry! The clothes dryer would've been easily movable (and collapsible). Of course this would only work if you were driving! - Lynette Hawley EDITOR'S NOTE: Most resorts now have drying cords in the shower that extend the length of the tub.

Please remember to keep your patio doors locked and secure your valuables, even when staying in the relative safety of a Disney resort. An article in the Orlando Sentinel a few days ago reported that the Orange County Sheriff's Office recently arrested two suspects trying to enter a room at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa through a French door. There have been more than 20 cases of electronics stolen at that resort and others near by since late December. According to the article, Disney has been working closely with law enforcement throughout the investigation and has put additional security patrols in place. Disney has also encouraged its housekeeping team to ensure patio doors are locked, and literature has been left in the rooms to remind guests to lock all doors and secure valuables. - Editor Deb Koma

Please remember to keep your patio doors locked and secure your valuables, even when staying in the relative safety of a Disney resort. An article in the Orlando Sentinel a few days ago reported that the Orange County Sheriff's Office recently arrested two suspects trying to enter a room at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa through a French door. There have been more than 20 cases of electronics stolen at that resort and others near by since late December. According to the article, Disney has been working closely with law enforcement throughout the investigation and has put additional security patrols in place. Disney has also encouraged its housekeeping team to ensure patio doors are locked, and literature has been left in the rooms to remind guests to lock all doors and secure valuables. - Editor Deb Koma

Please remember to keep your patio doors locked and secure your valuables, even when staying in the relative safety of a Disney resort. An article in the Orlando Sentinel a few days ago reported that the Orange County Sheriff's Office recently arrested two suspects trying to enter a room at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa through a French door. There have been more than 20 cases of electronics stolen at that resort and others near by since late December. According to the article, Disney has been working closely with law enforcement throughout the investigation and has put additional security patrols in place. Disney has also encouraged its housekeeping team to ensure patio doors are locked, and literature has been left in the rooms to remind guests to lock all doors and secure valuables. - Editor Deb Koma

Epcot - I wanted to make people aware now that Soarin' is closed that Sunshine Seasons closes at 7 p.m. We were going to Epcot for the evening and were hoping to have dinner at Sunshine Seasons because they are so great for people with food troubles. Oh well, we will just have to go in earlier now. - Pam Sigler

Epcot - I wanted to make people aware now that Soarin' is closed that Sunshine Seasons closes at 7 p.m. We were going to Epcot for the evening and were hoping to have dinner at Sunshine Seasons because they are so great for people with food troubles. Oh well, we will just have to go in earlier now. - Pam Sigler

My husband and I did the 2015 four-day Disney Vacation Club Member's Cruise and then spent five days at the BoardWalk Villas. We realized that our shopping and all the DVC gifts we received during the cruise were not going to fit in our luggage and would add a lot of extra weight. I asked in the gift shop about mailing cruise items and was directed to the business center that is part of the Convention Center at the BoardWalk. We took all of our bags to the business center, including two pieces of art. They were carefully wrapped and put in a big box that we sent FedEx ground. The box arrived the same day we got home. It was so was nice to have our purchases right away. - Annette A.

We bring earplugs with us for use in some of the noisier ride queue areas and the rides themselves (e.g., Test Track, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Space Mountain), especially for older members with us, and youngsters with sensitive ears. Works great, takes some of the "scare" out of the rides for the younger ones, buffers some of the loud music and sounds. - Mike M.

Just saw saw that someone mentioned in a recent newsletter that they were used to traveling with a sound machine, and suggested that guests bring them to help drown out noise from traffic. Wanted to share my tip -- we found it helpful to just put the room's clock radio to a static channel. - Tracey DiMillo

When I have a few pills to be taken while in the parks, I put them in a contact lens case with screw-on lids. The case is small and fits easily in a zipper pocket or waist pouch. Since the case is made to keep liquid inside, it is also waterproof and keeps pills dry! - Mary Vinson

It has been brought up before about the different trigger smells that affect asthmatics, but no one's mentioned the skunk smell from the ride Journey into Imagination with Figment. I have tried it twice and both times it left me happy that I have my emergency puffer with me at all times. I never really have problems, but this one ride really throws me for a loop. None of the other smells from rides or shows have this affect on me. - Kerry

I've just finished reading the latest in a great series of books about the World -- Ridley Pearson's "Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play." The Kingdom Keepers books are written for teens, but us older folks will love them, too. They're great suspense reads, and if you are familiar with and love WDW, you'll have all the settings visually in your head. If you're headed to Orlando, have your teens read them (preferably in order) before you go. They'll be searching out locations and will never get bored. - Maggie Rioux

Toothpicks/dental floss are a must for us. My husband always seems to get something caught in a tooth that ends up bothering him. I get the tiny travel size floss, which is perfect for carrying in my bag in the park. - Sandy

Contact lens solution, glasses, and a spare set of contact lenses. (I forgot 'em a few trips ago and had to spend two days with one eye, since my prescription is so bad that most eye facilities don't stock them). - Michele

We are from Houston so we are pretty used to the heat, but for our last three trips we've brought cool packs for the back of our necks. You freeze the inserts and can keep extras in a small ice chest in the bottom of the cooler. This year we also got a 12x12 cool pack that we will use behind our one year old's back while she is in the stroller to keep her cool. - Gretchen