jlsHouston
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what about guests of honor badges? Where do you buy these ?
:sohappy:Kristie...
VERY GOOD IDEA AND ADVICE FOR PARENTS!
Thanks for the post/advice!
P.S.
With all the good advice and tips, someone could compile these into a USEFUL book for Disney Travelers! :wave:
I got these tips form another forum.
General Tips:
16. Ask for a late check out at your resort. It usually does not cost extra (it does not cost extra at a Disney Resort) and you may get to keep your room up to 2 hours longer.
John
Also another tip: Make sure your shoes fit properly. I recently lost about 100 lbs and took a pair of my older shoes with me to WDW (yes, you do lose weight in your feet as well). After a day of walking, they were rubbing the balls of my feet raw. I had to buy some moleskin corn pads and put them on the balls of my feet to save them from burning from the rubbing.
Aw. Thanks for the help though
Really? Awesome! Thanks for letting me knowJust so you know, they've started handing them out again!
The tennis shoe thing may work for you, but I know everyone in my family would be in agony in tennis shoes. Friends and relatives of mine who have been to WDW have suggested at various times: walking shoes, tennis shoes, flip flops (I can't image wearing flip flops for 12 hours, personally), crocs....it really depends on the person. I personally just tell people to wear their most comfortable shoes/sneakers.
I love my pack, fashion faux pas and all! When I was in college, I always dragged a heavy backpack around the parks, and once I switched to a pack, I seemed to do so much better in the parks, energy and sweat-wise - huge difference!
The one tip I share with people is to get up early and get to the parks when they open...that way you can hit major attractions, using short, opening lines and FP to do literally half a park before lunch (without rushing). Then, head back to the hotel around lunch time, beating the busiest crowd times (and hottest time) of the day. Take a nap, go for a dip in the pool, go to DTD, or better yet, just relax. Then, all nice and rested, head back to the parks around dinner time or just after. The people who stayed during the busy time and hottest parts of the day will be burned out and heading out of the park, leaving better queues and more reasonable weather for your well-rested family (while time of year can impact the difference in crowds a great deal, this tip really does apply 363 days per year...minus Christmas and Thanksgiving, when it's just chaotic).
I agree! Congrats on your remarkable accomplishment!!!!!By the by, congratulations on your weight loss! That is a fantastic accomplishment.
Hi SinginSarah, I accidently posted my response under another poster, but I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS on your remarkable achievement!!!When I was a costuming CM, we had ***** packs that we'd hand out for other CMs to store their rain gear in. We were told not to call them "***** packs" because apparently the word "*****" has a different meaning in the UK and it was offensive.
Also another tip: Make sure your shoes fit properly. I recently lost about 100 lbs and took a pair of my older shoes with me to WDW (yes, you do lose weight in your feet as well). After a day of walking, they were rubbing the balls of my feet raw. I had to buy some moleskin corn pads and put them on the balls of my feet to save them from burning from the rubbing.
I have found that EMH are fabulous at night with teens. There are hardly any families with small children left (due to the late hour) and the teens and tweens practically had the rides to themselves. They repeatedly got on TestTrack over and over. So I think it is dependent on age... IMHO, NonnaTPersonally, I don't consider "Magic Hours" really anything special. I mean, almost everyone can do it :shrug:
Lol!I don't think putting your kids in ziplock bags is a good idea.
Flashlights on dark rides - also not a good idea, if they are turned on. No flash bulbs/ flash lights are allowed on dark rides. If your kid is afraid of the dark, don't go on a dark ride!
Unfortunately most hospitals require you to be a patient to get a wrist band. Even our small community hospital nurses cannot overide the computer generated wristbands. :-(This is a great idea! However, I have one that's similar and improves on it. In law enforcement, we always suggested that parents go by the hospitals before leaving on vacation and ask the nurses very nicely if they could make them a few wristbands. On the wristband they'd list the child's name, telephone number, backup number, and any medical problems or allergies.
The idea was that if your kid wanders off a name and phone number might not be enough. What if he gets hurts while searching for you and the emergency workers don't have you there to let them know he's allergic to certain meds? Etc.
The biggest perk this has is that when a child is scared he might not remember or think to show the workers his shoe tag. This is especially true for younger children. However, with a medical wristband on, the worker will inevitably notice it because he or she will almost certainly hold your child's hand.
If your hospital is nice enough to do it for you (most will be) it's also free.
Just a tip! :wave:
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