Everything you've ever heard about Orlando, Florida, is true. It's a family paradise, with more fun per square foot than anyplace else on earth. It's also hot, crowded, exhausting, and expensive. But love it or hate it, the bottom line is this: if you have children, eventually you'll go to Orlando.
In the course of updating my guidebooks about Walt Disney World and Orlando with kids for the last 15 years, I've surveyed more than 400 families and been to Orlando with my own children ... drumroll ... 32 times. The advice that follows is from the trenches, what real parents have found works and doesn't work. My first tip: please don't go down and wing it. To avoid being overwhelmed by the multitude of entertainment choices, you're going to need to do a little planning. (Okay, okay, a lot of planning.) Let's start with some basic questions.
Please keep in mind that phone numbers, addresses, and prices are subject to change. Updated July 2005.
