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Tips for a Disney World Vacation

Disney World is a very popular vacation destination especially for families with children.  While this is a destination that is a great deal of fun for the entire family it can also be financially straining and stressful at the same time.  The high cost of many items combined with the overwhelming magnitude of the park can cause stress among even the most seasoned travelers.  There are, however, a few tips that can make your trip to Disney World much more enjoyable and much less financially cumbersome.

There are three hotels that are located along the monorail line and that offer direct access to the amusement park.  Choosing one of these hotels is an excellent idea for families with young children as well as families with teenagers.  These locations are very convenient for families with young children who still take naps.  One parent can hop on the monorail to take the child back to the room for a nap while the other parent can stay and enjoy the park with the rest of the children.  The easy access is wonderful for children who nap but it’s also great for anyone who wants a quick break from the sun, sounds or excitement of the amusement park.  Families with teenagers who are responsible enough to stay at the park on their own while the rest of the family heads back to the hotel also benefit from staying at a hotel along the monorail system.  Having their own transportation makes it feasible for them to travel back to the hotel on their own so that the whole family doesn’t have to wait for them to be finished enjoying the park or one parent doesn’t have to drive back to the park to pick them up.

Souvenirs can be very expensive inside the park.  You will likely be able to find discounted Disney t-shirts in your own town before you even go on your vacation.  Consider purchasing shirts for your children beforehand and without their knowledge and surprising them with the t-shirts as they prepare for their first day at the park.  They will be excited to wear their new souvenir to the park and will be much less likely to ask for souvenirs while you are in the park.

Planning your day inside the park can be a strategic effort.  The attractions closest to the entrance are usually very crowded early in the day as most visitors stop at the first attraction that they encounter.  It is advisable to skip the attractions close to the entrance and begin your day at attractions further to the entrance.  It is also recommended that you visit very popular attractions early on as they become more and more crowded as the day progresses.  Parades attract a great deal of attention and you may find that ride lines are much shorter during parades.  You might consider timing your trips to the more popular rides to coincide with parades. 

Traditional lunch and dinner times can be very crowded with long lines and limited seating.  Opting to eat a little earlier or later than usual, however, can make your dining experience more enjoyable.  For example having lunch at 2:00 may be a good idea if you are looking to avoid the crowds. 

Without some advanced planning and pre-determined strategies Disney World can seem overwhelming and can cause a great deal of stress and fatigue.  Some tips for making your experience more enjoyable include choosing a hotel with easy access to the park, purchasing souvenirs ahead of time and strategically planning your day to minimize the amount of time that you spend waiting in lines.

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Celebrate Birthdays At Disneyland

If you want to celebrate your birthday, or the birthday
of a child at Disneyland, you can easily do this – and
it doesn’t even have to be done on the exact date of
birth! Start celebrating by going to City Hall, which is
located in Town Square, upon your arrival to
Disneyland. Here, you will receive a Birthday Sticker
or button. This sticker tells everyone on at Disneyland
that you are to receive special treatment.

On your birthday celebration day, make sure that
you eat in one of the full service restaurants, and that
you order the Birthday Bucket. It will be full of
Disney treats, and it includes a cake. This costs
around twenty dollars. Eat breakfast at Goofy’s
Kitchen and you can get a Birthday Bag for five
dollars.

There are many ways to enjoy your birthday at
Disneyland. You will receive special treatment from
all of the Disney Characters in the park. This can be
a memorable birthday celebration for you or your
child – so make sure you take lots of pictures, and
don’t be shy about telling people who work at the
park that it is your birthday – if they don’t notice
your sticker!

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San Diego Wild Animal Park

Aside from the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Wild
Animal Park is the best place in San Diego to see
animals.  Over the spread of 1,800 acres, the animal
park gives animals the room they need to roam and
play.  The animals here play just like they do in
the wild, which almost makes you feel as if you
are in their native of Africa and Asia.

Throughout the 30 year history of the animal park,
the Noah’s Ark symbol of endangered species has grown
to dozens upon dozens of animals. Now, every Arabian
Oryx found in the wild is the descendant stock from the
San Diego Wild Animal Park.

In the park, there are many different paths you can
take to visit the smaller animal exhibits.  Although
the smaller animals are a sight to see, the main
thing to see is the hour long trip on the Bush Line
Railway.  Along the railway, you’ll see animals that
you’d never get the chance of seeing anywhere else,
such as the white rhino and the rhinoceros.

If you plan to visit the park in the summer, it’s
always a good idea to visit early.  On a normal summer
day, ten - fifteen thousand people will visit the
park.  During the winter, the ratio is down as
normally 2,000 people will visit.  Although it’s much
colder in the winter, the park is less frequent with
people looking to see the animals the park offers.

You can find the animal park 32 miles north of
Escondido in San Diego.  The park is in a peaceful
area, which makes things a lot better for the animals
that live there. 

When visiting in the summer, it’s a great idea to walk
a while, then take the railway.  After you have took
the railway a bit, you can walk some more.  It’s also
good to take plenty of sunscreen with you as well, as
summer at the park can get very hot.  Water is great
as well, simply because the summer in California can
be a bit of a scorcher.

The San Diego Wild Animal Park is ran by the San Diego
Zoological Society.  The society also runs the San
Diego Zoo, which is one of the most popular animal
parks in the entire world.  With the park and the zoo,
the society does more than its part to bring the
best of seeing the animals to you.

The next time you are in San Diego or if you are
visiting for the first time, the Wild Animal Park is
a great place to visit.  You can check out some truly
endangered species and learn more about the types of
animals that you’ll see in this once in a lifetime

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