Good Morning! I haven't blogged in a WHOLE WEEK. Is that a blogging rut? And there's so much going on too...new resorts announced, new specials released, how could I? I included this picture of me and my ole' pal Pluto today because this past week my kids have been watching the Mickey Mouse short cartoons from way back when and he's in a lot of them. And when I say my kids have been watching them, that of course means mommy has as well (but mommy doesn't mind one bit). :)
I have noticed in travel agent trending that people are scheduling their vacations lately more and more last minute. And that's fine. You gotta do whatcha gotta do, right? So here we are mid-May already and I have clients asking for June vacations! Great! I just wanted to throw out to you some tips of the trade that I've learned over my park-going years about going to Walt Disney World in the summertime.
I won't sugar coat it...it's gonna be HOT. A lot of people avoid Disney World in the summer because all they envision is sweating on long lines with a lot of cranky, also sweaty strangers. There are things that have alleviated this a bit, Disney's Fast Pass being one of them. If you don't know what Fast Passes are, basically when you walk up to a queue to an attraction, there are two lines. One being the regular entrance, the other being the Fast Pass Return. If you look to the side there are Fast Pass machines where you insert each of your family's park tickets individually, and the machine spits it back out, along with a Fastpass that gives you two times to return between. It waits on sort of a "virtual" line for you while you go and do other things. You return during the alloted time, and go to the front of the queue! This system has been around for years now, and I'm always amazed at the amount of people asking how much Fastpasses cost. They're FREE! They don't charge you to wait on line (there are plenty other things to spend your money on-ha!).
When you're at the parks you'll see people with those water bottles that have the little fan on it to mist yourself during the hot Florida summer...but you buy one of those for each of your kids and you've spent a small fortune! You could do that, or plan to go to the attractions that are indoors during the hottest parts of the day. It's also a good bet that in Florida during the summer you will have a thunderstorm in the rain. They last about an hour and drench everything, and you'll see all the guests of the park scamper into the covered areas. My tip...bring a poncho with you (although those Mickey Mouse ones are cool, they are pricey as well), and DO the park in the rain! The lines will be shorter and so what if you get a little wet? You're on vacation!! I always recommend turning the TV in your resort room in the morning and watching the weather for the day. Or if you just got there the week....
...Because...we all know how much the vacation costs, right? Well, why not work in one of your days to really use the resort pool that you've been hearing loads about? Disney does them BEST! (I'm a little biased ;) ) But really, look at the weather report for the week, look at the park schedules, and see which day would be best for you to lounge at the pool with your family and have a "hang out" day at the resort. Go to the park in the late afternoon or early in the morning. Go back to your room, get dressed, go to a dinner show like the Polynesian Resort's Spirit of Aloha or The Hoop de Doo Revue at Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. It could be a great day! :)
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