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Before we get into the details of what Walt Disney World has to offer, I can't
express this enough. As soon as you have your dates call WDW Reservations
at  (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463) to make any reservation for a Character
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner or tickets to La Nouba (if you have never been to
a Cirque du Soleil show, this one will get your hooked). All these items book
quickly, so the earlier you plan, the better. Do not give up hope, if you did
not get the one you wanted, keep calling as people will make cancellations.
Reservations may be made up to 90 days in advance. If you are looking for a
popular event such as the "Princess Tea Party", call immediately and state the
event, days, number of children and number of adults. You can chit-chat with
the reservations department afterwards.  This is especially true for Peak
Times. You can also now make reservations online at www.Disney.com.

Scott of PS Calculator has a great tool to help with your planning for free.
There are Four main Parks on the Disney Properties
Magic Kingdom®          Animal Kingdom®
EPCOT®  Center        MGM Studios®
There are two Water Park
Disney's Blizzard Beach        
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
The Other Places
Downtown Disney
Resorts on Disney Property
Let's take each item individually.....
    Hopper- If you are planning to be at Walt Disney World more than 3
    days or you are planning a whirlwind tour and want to cram every waking
    moment with Disney. This would be worth the money. The parks close at
    different times. So to extend your day, start at a park that is closing early
    and "hop" to a park that is open later.

    Water Park Plus Features - I would plan everything else that you really
    want to do first, then see if there is room for the water parks, Wide World
    of Sports and Disney Quest features.

    No Expiration - If you are planning on saving the remainder of your
    tickets for a later date, you MUST pay for the upgrade. Otherwise tickets
    will expire 14 days after first day of use.

    Special Notes: As eBay is a wonderful way to purchase other items for
    your Disney Vacation, I do not recommend purchasing tickets. For the
    following reasons:

  1. In most cases the tickets are non-transferable (if they have been partially
    used).
  2. Disney is now using Biometrics (Finger/Hand Scan) to match the guest
    with their ticket. Sidenote: Children do not get scanned only Adults.
  3. Most of the Auction prices are higher than the cost of the ticket, even
    through WDW website (which offers online discounts).
  4. Some auctions require you to attend a Timeshare Sales Presentation. I
    can tell you for a fact it does not last 1-2 hours. You will be there all day.
    You are paying a lot of money to be in Orlando, don't waste a day in a
    pressure cooker. Some people swear by saving money by attending a
    timeshare presentations, and others like myself would rather spend the
    time at the parks.
PARKING/Transportation
Parking is $14/day

Once you pay for parking at one park, you can park free at
any of the parks for the rest of the day.

Disney has Buses to all locations, Monorail to Magic
Kingdom, EPCOT Center and a few resorts, and the boats
that travel from Magic Kingdom to the Resorts that
surround the lake. Anyone with a Disney Ticket Pass may
use Disney Transportation at no charge.
What is a FAST PASS?
When you go to a popular ride, you have two choices. 1- Get in line and wait or 2- Get a Fast Pass and come
back at a predetermined time.

Each ride has a sign stating how many minutes from a certain point it take to get on the ride. These times are
updated continously through out the day and are accurate within a few minute. If the ride states it will take
over 20 minutes or more  to ride, I would get a Fast Pass.

To get a Fast Pass.
    1.Find the Fast Pass Kiosk near the entrance to the ride.
    2.Insert your admission ticket into the marked slot.
    3.Out pops a piece of paper with a specific time range to return.
    4.Get in the Fast Pass Line upon returning.

The Fast Pass line typically takes about 1/3 of the time as the regular line. We have always treated our Fast
Pass times like gold. This last trip to Disney, we discover on separate occasions, that as longs as your time
has passed, they will let you in the Fast Pass Line. For example. We had a Fast Pass for 4:20-5:20 for
Soar'in at EPCOT. Due to a lost doll, we didn't get there until almost 6:00 and they let us right in without any
effort or explanation.

Not all rides have this feature, just the rides that are popular. Also, you have to wait an hour from the time
you get a Fast Pass until you can get another Fast Pass. My fantastic husband on our last day at Magic
Kingdom, spend his time running from attraction to attraction so we could fit all the kids favorite rides that
day. He had it down to a science.
What is a Photo  Pass?
The Photo Pass is a great way for both the families to remember to get those special Disney Photos, plus it
make things easier on Disney. You need access to the Internet to view the photos from home. Or you can
view the photos as you leave the park.

The neat thing is that you can add borders, words and more to each photo, to personalize it just for you.

All the photos are digital, printed then mailed directly to your home.

Sometimes there are sales, such as I just received notice that I could get 20% off.
TICKETS
Hopper... Water Parks... No Expiration.. Oh My!

Disney has now made it a lot easier to get exactly what you
want from your park experience, but be prepared to pay for it.
The trick  is not to purchase more than you need.

If you know you will be returning to Walt Disney World at some
point in your lives, I recommend that you get the 7 or 10 day
pass with "Hopper" and Plus Features & NO EXPIRATION!
The  prices just go UP and UP and UP. Buy Now to Save
Later! Or the other option is to Plan, Plan & Plan.
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