| Many people may find planning their trip to Disney | | | | your room for free. |
| World very confusing, but planning is the key to | | | | Free transportation to all of the Disney . Disney |
| making the most of your time and budget. To start, | | | | transportation tends to be more frequent and reliable |
| the first thing to do is to decide when you would like | | | | than transportation provided by off-site hotels. |
| to go to Disney World. Typically, the most crowded | | | | Extra Magic Hours - depending on the day - the |
| period is the summer season along with the major | | | | major theme parks open early for resort guests, or |
| holidays such as the Christmas, New Year, and spring | | | | are open later for Disney Resort guests only. |
| breaks. Basically anytime kids are out of school. The | | | | Character breakfasts can be booked allowing you to |
| least crowded period of the year is January to | | | | dine with Disney's most popular characters including |
| February (up till the President's Day) and September | | | | Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald etc, not only in theme |
| to November. | | | | park restaurants, but also in many of the resort |
| If you are concerned about the weather, Disney | | | | restaurants. |
| World has a pleasant climate most of the year, but | | | | Off Site Hotels In Orlando |
| Orlando can be very hot and very humid during | | | | Off-site resorts, on the other hand, can offer a |
| summer. The fall is cooler and winter varies from | | | | larger variety of options. You can find some really |
| downright cold to good enough for swimming. Spring | | | | good deals and save money. Hotels with suites and |
| is warm, and may become hot at times. | | | | even house rentals are available in the area and are a |
| Now that you have decided when to go to Disney | | | | great option for large families and families traveling |
| World, the next thing to decide is if you are going to | | | | together. If you do stay off-site, a car rental is a |
| stay on-site at a Disney World property or off-site. | | | | must. Although most of the hotels provide shuttle |
| Staying at a Disney World Resort | | | | facilities, a one-way trip to Disney World may take |
| The Disney on-site options are very convienent and | | | | up to 75 minutes. Moreover, by the time you get into |
| have many advantages. They have also become | | | | the bus, it may just get too crowded, making the |
| more affordable, with the addition of the All Star | | | | journey too uncomfortable for you. Keep in mind |
| Resorts. Rooms at these resorts are the smallest in | | | | that even if you rent a car, you have to fight the |
| the Disney property, but are extremely comfortable | | | | heavy traffic on your way and pay to park at the |
| and adequately furnished for a family of four. The | | | | theme parks. |
| room rates vary from $79.00 to $99.00, depending | | | | So how do you decide? Choose five hotels that fall |
| on the room location and time of the year. Other | | | | within your budget and list what requirements are |
| advantages of staying on a Disney property include: | | | | important to you. From this list a top choice should |
| Free parking for your car. | | | | emerge. Generally, for families with young children |
| Depending on the resort, you can purchase a "resort | | | | and first timers, I would recommend staying on-site. |
| mug" that will allow you to get free drinks (excluding | | | | For large families, those with older children, or those |
| alcohol) from the resort for the duration of your | | | | that plan to do more things in the area other than |
| stay. | | | | Disney, there are many off-site properties that would |
| Anything bought in the parks can delivered directly to | | | | probably meet your needs. |