Hints And Secrets For Visiting A Disney Park

These practical tips will help you make the most of your holiday at a Disney Park. Have fun!

-- Take a look at a Disneyland map before you go to familiarise yourself with the layout and to plan your itinerary, this could save a lot of time in the park.

-- Use 'FASTPASS' when possible, this is a free service that electronically saves a place in the queue for you!

-- Buy your tickets well in advance to save time waiting in the ticket queue.

-- Arrive early - Ticket booths open half an hour before the gates so you can be the first to hit the rides. Disney hotels sometimes have packages where you can enter the Park an hour before it officially opens!

-- Take advantage of the Evening and afternoon opening hours - most families with toddlers will have a break in the afternoon or go back to their hotel in the evening, this is the ideal time to take advantage of the emptier amusement park.

-- Use the rides during the Parade - This is the ideal time to ride as most people will be watching the Parade show.

-- Stay at A Disney hotel in the area - Although usually more expensive than a standard hotel, If you book a hotel with free parking and breakfast the cost can be quite reasonable compared to the amount of gas/petrol and parking fees you would have to pay for if you travelled by car.

-- Watch the Fireworks from Fantasyland - The majority of fantasy Land shuts during the display, if you situate yourself by the Dumbo Carousel and watch the fireworks, you can be the first into fantasy Land queue when the firework display finishes.

-- Use your Lanyard - A Lanyard is a device that you wear around the neck to keep your tickets safe and dry.

-- Use the lockers at the main entrance - Instead of going back to the car to pick up coats etc why not rent a locker by the main entrance? it'll be a lot closer and only costs about $7 a day.

-- Organise a meeting point should the children get lost.

-- Bring your own bottled water - Vending machine drinks are nearly $3 each!!

-- Lines 13, 20 and 21 move faster at the entrance.

-- The best rides for toddlers are; - Dumbo the flying Elephant - Casey Jnr Flying circus - The Monorail - The Railroad.

-- The quietest times to visit Disneyland is early September when the kids have started to return to school and May (which is slightly busier but the temperature is slightly cooler).

-- Babies - The baby care centre is positioned next to the First Aid centre on Main street, you can also buy nappies/diapers there.

-- Do you like to go shopping but don't like the idea of carrying everything around with you? You can leave your purchases at the main entrance by the news-stand, the Pioneer Mercantile in Frontierland or the Premier Shop in Tomorrowland. If you are staying at any of the Disney hotels just show your room key and they will deliver your items to your hotel.

-- If you are going to hire a stroller/pram for more than one day then you are likely to get a discount.

-- Join the Queue on the right hand side for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, they may look similar but the one on the left is longer.

-- Singles Line - The larger rides have a separate line for people on their own, these lines are usually extremely rapid compared to the standard queue.

-- Parking tip - pay $6 for the valet parking, your car will be parked straight away without the hassle of having to look for a free spot.

-- Pets can stay in air-conditioned kennels by the mail entrance.

Print these hints and take them with you. Have a great time :-)