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Disney World (Orlando, FL) Compliment - An experience Disney Traveler - Theme parks and Resorts
Theme parks and Resorts - Compliment
ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- No fair attacking Disney here (Disney Newbie).
Instead of posting a comment to Disney Complaints, I will post a review.
I just got back on Saturday from Universal Studios and stay on Disney Resorts.
I had been going to Orlando for vacation for years.
I offer the following tips for your future trip to Orlando.
Universal studio is pack too. Summer season is where all the kiddies are not in school.
I waited 60min. for Jurassic park / Spiderman ride (normally 15 min. during pre-Christmas time).
We still have fun even with the long lines; you meet some many interesting people from all around the country/world in Disney and Universal Theme parks.
If you do not like crowds, go down there during off-season, you will have better time.
You also get better room rates during off-season.
Disney post this information on their website about park attendances and room rates.
It is August in Orlando. What do you expect the temperature to be?
It is always hot and very humid this time of year. It was triple digit the entire week.
The theme parks (Disney, Seaworld, Universal) have AC and/or fan with water-spray to cool you off while you wait in most lines, restrooms, and restaurants.
You pay way too much; you may want to check out Mouse Saver, there was room/package deal for August and September.
I stay at Port Orlean (normally $195) for $105 (AAA and discount codes). The Disney Deluxe resorts (Poly & Animal Kingdom Lodge) had even bigger discounts.
Universal Studios is currently offering 7 days pass for less than $90. That’s cost less than single day Disney park-hopper pass. I saved hundreds on theme parks tickets this time.
Universal Studios offer 10% discount for most merchandise and restaurant if you have AAA membership and/or Universal Master Card. More saving here…
The Disney transportation (buses) normally has pickup every 15-20min. There is a number/phone near most bus stops that you can call and they immediately dispatch a bus to your stop. I used this service before and it works great. The bus arrived 5 min. after the call.
As for the pool, they tend to be less busy during normal parks hours. We decided to leave little early from the theme park and go back to the resort and hardly anyone was using the pool.
I cannot comment about internet service because I tend to avoid checking my work email while I am on vacation.
If you have Disney Package and have access to Disney Quest (Downtown Disney), they have free internet at the Chocolate Factory café. I think it is on the 4th floor.
Disney offer fast pass, it allows you to avoid the long stand-by lines. We normally use the fast pass on the popular rides (e.g. Tower-Of- Terror, Exp. Everest, fast track, etc).
The bottom line is that you have to plan and research before any trip. You will save cash and headaches.
Instead of posting a comment to Disney Complaints, I will post a review.
I just got back on Saturday from Universal Studios and stay on Disney Resorts.
I had been going to Orlando for vacation for years.
I offer the following tips for your future trip to Orlando.
Universal studio is pack too. Summer season is where all the kiddies are not in school.
I waited 60min. for Jurassic park / Spiderman ride (normally 15 min. during pre-Christmas time).
We still have fun even with the long lines; you meet some many interesting people from all around the country/world in Disney and Universal Theme parks.
If you do not like crowds, go down there during off-season, you will have better time.
You also get better room rates during off-season.
Disney post this information on their website about park attendances and room rates.
It is August in Orlando. What do you expect the temperature to be?
It is always hot and very humid this time of year. It was triple digit the entire week.
The theme parks (Disney, Seaworld, Universal) have AC and/or fan with water-spray to cool you off while you wait in most lines, restrooms, and restaurants.
You pay way too much; you may want to check out Mouse Saver, there was room/package deal for August and September.
I stay at Port Orlean (normally $195) for $105 (AAA and discount codes). The Disney Deluxe resorts (Poly & Animal Kingdom Lodge) had even bigger discounts.
Universal Studios is currently offering 7 days pass for less than $90. That’s cost less than single day Disney park-hopper pass. I saved hundreds on theme parks tickets this time.
Universal Studios offer 10% discount for most merchandise and restaurant if you have AAA membership and/or Universal Master Card. More saving here…
The Disney transportation (buses) normally has pickup every 15-20min. There is a number/phone near most bus stops that you can call and they immediately dispatch a bus to your stop. I used this service before and it works great. The bus arrived 5 min. after the call.
As for the pool, they tend to be less busy during normal parks hours. We decided to leave little early from the theme park and go back to the resort and hardly anyone was using the pool.
I cannot comment about internet service because I tend to avoid checking my work email while I am on vacation.
If you have Disney Package and have access to Disney Quest (Downtown Disney), they have free internet at the Chocolate Factory café. I think it is on the 4th floor.
Disney offer fast pass, it allows you to avoid the long stand-by lines. We normally use the fast pass on the popular rides (e.g. Tower-Of- Terror, Exp. Everest, fast track, etc).
The bottom line is that you have to plan and research before any trip. You will save cash and headaches.
Comments:
Posted by superbowl on 2007-08-20:
Good review.
Posted by Stew.old on 2007-08-20:
Wow, quite a collection of very helpful tips. Excellent job happyjoybear. I voted this contribution 'Very Helpful' as should everybody else.
Posted by Leela on 2007-08-20:
Great review!
Posted by jktshff1 on 2007-08-20:
rated very helpful.
It's great when someone does the research and knows what to expect and then gives a report like this.
Thanks
It's great when someone does the research and knows what to expect and then gives a report like this.
Thanks
Posted by MRM on 2007-08-20:
HappyJoyBear, very thorough report.
Posted by Slimjim on 2007-08-20:
Good advice. We have been to Disney and Universal a few times and I still found a couple of the suggestions new to me.
Posted by WaxRash on 2007-08-20:
Tower of Terror is awesome.
Very fun ride
Very fun ride
Posted by kjpfromd on 2007-08-21:
Let me just go through your list one by one-first if you look at the dates we did go in the value? season and we looked at all the websites that offer disney tips and spoke to disney reps who told us that since alot of kids are back in school it would be less crowded-not!If you notice I did not complain about the heat just all the unnecessary waits so i do not know where that comment came from-and we and other people tried the phone but were told we just had to wait.we paid this much because we got the premium package with all the bells and whistles but we were still treated like cattle once they got us there-attitudes are much better before you get there!we checked the pools several times every day and it was always packed even at midnight-we did not need to check our e-mail my husband had to check on an important work project.wonderfull that you had a great time on your vacation however you know nothing about our experience.
Posted by HappyJoyBear on 2007-08-21:
kipfromd - I never said that last week wasn’t value session. I list the peak summer rate ($195) and my AAA and discount combo rate (for last week) = $105
You did complain (or at least mentioned) about the heat.
>> we would just have to walk around with all of our carry on and children in 100 degree heat
You did complain (or at least mentioned) about the heat.
>> we would just have to walk around with all of our carry on and children in 100 degree heat
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