Your Stories: What to be aware of or things that can go wrong.

[Mary Chase]

For some reason, almost every year we go to Disney, someone in my party is sick when we go or gets sick when we are there. For this reason, I try to make sure I pack various pain relievers/cold remedies (we go in the winter - sickness is usually respiratory). I also go out of my way to make sure to pack and use hand sanitizers for my whole party to reduce our risks.

One other thing comes to mind. When my son was almost 2 (my other son was 6), we got caught in the worst storm ever at Animal Kingdom. I would definitely recommend taking a stroller cover for an event such as this if you are going at a time when you think storms like this may happen (we went in November). It was an all day rain/storm and we were all soaked to the skin as well as our stroller - I think we ended up having to rent a stroller for at least the next day b/c the stroller was that wet.

[taleasoldastime]

I think that it all comes down to flexibility. Going into your vacation with an open mind can make or break how things go. Never expect a perfect trip because it will never happen and it is the imperfections that sometimes make the best memories. My last trip, i got VERY sick and ended up spending a few days at the hotel but I didnt let it get me too down. Instead i just tried to relax and got to know the resort. From now on I plan on being careful about what I eat at Disney World. I am going to try to not stray too far from my typical diet. No stuffing candy and turkey legs down my throat for a week because then bad things happen.

[baldburke]

There are no tragedies at Disney! Relax and enjoy!

[DonaldDuckUSA]

Toilet paper! Toilet paper! Toilet paper! Preferably Charmin. Disneys TP is very.... Villainous.

HAHA! YESSS! DBF and I don't have kids, but we may embrace this tip too.

My suggestion. Some people mentioned dining reservations, which is fine, but if you make too many it can be hard to be flexible. In our experience, EPCOT, MK, and AK have always had a lot of good options. HS, however, was frustrating. We have found a lack of unique and delicious TS, CS, and snacks all around the World, but we've had a really hard time at HS. If we make ressies anywhere, its there.

ALSO, you may want to consider your little one's pallet. Do you need to bring snacks? Should you budget for his/her meals? Would he like the things on the kids menu?