| Florida's tourism has suffered a great decrease as | | | | carried away and add too much to your schedule. |
| a vacation choice in the past years mainly | | | | Orlando offers so much family vacation fun that it |
| because of climate and political misfortunes. The | | | | is impossible to see everything in one vacation. |
| fact of the matter is that a vacation in Orlando | | | | You will just have to come back and take |
| with the whole family remains a sure way of | | | | another big Florida vacation! I highly recommend |
| having a fun-packed vacation that will please | | | | that you plan one day of rest in the middle of |
| everyone. Actually, you can turn the situation in | | | | your vacation, doing almost nothing or very little |
| your advantage by planning a big Florida vacation | | | | that day- a dinner show, miniature golf, shopping |
| now. Therefore, you will benefit from shorter | | | | or just a quiet day at the beach. This way, your |
| waiting lines and still get to see the world famous | | | | whole family will be ready and anxious to continue |
| family entertainment that will make your Florida | | | | their visits of the theme parks and enjoy the rest |
| vacation a winning deal for all. | | | | of their big Florida vacation. |
| Allow me to share the top ten tips that I find | | | | 5) Upon visiting parks, use their Fastpass services |
| most useful when planning a big Florida | | | | or equivalent. You will save tons of precious time |
| Vacation. | | | | this way. |
| 1) Plan in advance. Just by looking at the | | | | 6) When visiting theme parks, start at the back |
| brochures, you are building expectations among | | | | of the park, the lines are usually much shorter . |
| your family members and they are already having | | | | There is almost no wait in the lines for very small |
| fun. Making a small book with pictures (of their | | | | children rides after 4:00 p.m. because most |
| favorite characters) taken from traveling | | | | parents have ran out of the park with their tired |
| brochures will only take you a couple of minutes | | | | and crying children. You then just have to get |
| yet it will give your children (and yourself)the | | | | there and enjoy the rides. I did the ride "Small |
| opportunity to dream about their future vacation. | | | | World" four times in a row upon visiting Disney |
| 2) Upon your arrival, if you rent a car, place a | | | | World with my daughter one time because there |
| distinctive ribbon on your antenna. This little trick | | | | was absolutely no waiting. Pure bliss! |
| will prove of great value during your big Florida | | | | 7) Make your restaurant and shows bookings in |
| vacation when you are looking for your car in the | | | | advance so you don't have to wait upon your |
| huge parking lot at the end of your day in a | | | | arrival. I highly recommend you book one of the |
| theme park. I also recommend that you mark | | | | "Dine with the Characters" at Disney World. This |
| down the parking row where your car is. After, a | | | | way, your children get to see and touch their |
| couple of days of visiting, you will appreciate not | | | | favorite characters and you get the greatest |
| having to look around or try to remember if you | | | | souvenir pictures. |
| are parked on Mickey7 or Donald 13! | | | | 8) Resist the temptation to stop at all those |
| 3) Once you have unpacked and taken a | | | | booths promising you cheap or free tickets. |
| refreshing leak in your private pool, pack your | | | | These are all Timesharing sales tactics and you |
| whole family in the car and get to the nearest | | | | might end-up wasting a whole day of being |
| shopping center. The first stop will be at the | | | | pressure-sold. Your time is way more valuable |
| nearest Wall Mart or souvenir shops. There, you | | | | than this. |
| will find for at least half the price, the same items | | | | 9) Enjoy yourself and allow yourself to be a child |
| sold in the parks and you will have saved big | | | | again. Take time to really enjoy your big Florida |
| bucks. This way, your children will either not | | | | vacation and realize that this vacation is also for |
| bother you for those expensive items sold in the | | | | your pleasure. Everything does not have to be |
| park or understand when you answer they | | | | perfect this time, just fun! |
| already have something. Next, you want to stop | | | | 10) Strongly consider renting a Florida house near |
| at a grocery store and stock up on healthy foods | | | | the parks instead of crowding yourself and your |
| and bottled water. This way again, you will not | | | | loved ones into a hotel room. Many Florida |
| spend your week eating unhealthy and very | | | | vacation houses offer the comfort of a |
| expensive food in the parks. | | | | full-kitchen, a backyard pool and a room for |
| 4) In your Florida vacation planning, do not get | | | | every child for the price of a hotel room. |