As I approach our Spring Break trip to the World, I am actually getting a little anxious for the first time in a long time about the crowd levels. I have never been at Spring Break before, and in fact the last time we went at a highly busy time was our honeymoon in 1998 which was the week before 4th of July. Our last seven trips have been in low times and we have frankly gotten very spoiled with crowd levels. However, it looks like that is all going to change in two weeks. The crowd levels are predicted to be 10 out of 10 on almost every day we are there. Yowza! That is going to force me to plan even more than I ever have in order to outmaneuver the crowds. With a little help from Touringplans.com, I accept that challenge.
Today's tip is simple....make touringplans.com your best friend! As you begin planning for your trip, visit the site and register. It is a very minimal $11.95 cost for a year long membership (sometimes there are coupon codes to lower this price through allears.net newsletters, so subscribe to those as well). In the past, you had free access to the planning features on this website when you bought the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, but I think now you get half off the $11.95 charge (I haven't bought the book in two years, so I am uncertain if this has changed or not). This website is my absolute favorite for trip planning and helps me out in so many ways. I will try to break down the benefits below.
The first benefit is helping you know what to expect as far as crowd levels for every day of the year. It will tell you the expected crowd number (on a scale of 1 to 10) and also tell you which is the best park to visit every day, and which park to avoid. It also lists the park hours, Extra Magic Hours, and show schedules for each day. There is also a place to click on each day so that you can "track" that day. If any changes are made to the crowd expectations, you will receive an email alerting you to check it out.
The second benefit is access to a very large number of touring plans that will help you ensure you see everything that you want to see in any given park. You choose the one that fits your family the best and it takes you step by step through each park telling you what ride to hit next so that you will have the shortest possible wait times at each attraction. If you don't find a plan that fits your family, the site allows you to create your own customizable plan. You tell it what rides and shows you want to see and it tells you in what order to see them. I assure you, if you follow these plans to the letter as they are written, you WILL get everything done, and then some. When we were on our honeymoon it was unbelievably crowded. However, I had printed a copy of a touring plan ahead of time and we gave it a try. We were done with Magic Kingdom at 1:30 in the afternoon! Now granted, we probably skipped a few things that they had listed, but we did everything we wanted to do. We were then able to go to the hotel and swim, then head out for more fun that night. Although we haven't needed one of these touring plans in a few years due to crowds, I am going to revisit them for the trip in a few weeks. One note about these plans....if you are not willing to get to the park at opening for rope drop, don't bother with the plans. I hate to hear people http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifsay how these plans don't work when really it is their fault because they didn't follow them as they are intended (to start at park opening). I know some people don't like the thought of planning out their every move of their vacation, but I would bet these same people hate the thought more of their children screaming at the end of the day because they didn't get to see everything that they wanted.
One final huge benefit is access to lines. This is an app on your smartphone that tells you actual wait times at every attraction in each park. If you are at Buzz Lightyear in Magic Kingdom and are thinking about heading to Splash Mountain, you can open up Lines and see what the actual wait time is before trekking all the way across the park. It will also tell you the crowd level expectations for that day and the crowd forecast for 10 days. It also has a chat feature on it that allows you to ask questions to fellow "liners" and get help while you are in the parks (or at home planning your trip). I love reading these discussion threads from home as it makes me feel a part of the magic even when I am far away from the parks. Another thing on the lines app is access to the park touring plans I discussed above. It is much easier to read the steps on your phone than it is to keep up with a printed piece of paper all day long!
So, if you are planning a trip to Disney World, check out touringplans.com before you go. Even if you don't pay for the subscription, you have some access to trip planning advise on the site, and you can read blog posts by the staff of touringplans. It is one more way to experience a small piece of the magic away from the real magic of the parks! Happy planning!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Travel Tip Tuesday
Today's travel tip is going to focus on helping you get the most bang for your buck when it comes to staying hydrated at Disney. I have already mentioned many times about how you can get a free cup of ice water or ice at any counter service window. The staff is always super friendly and more than willing to give you one, even if you don't buy anything else. So, with that being said, there is no reason NOT to stay hydrated. What about at meals though? Sometimes, people (like me) just want a cold soda to go with their meals. Is there a way to save money with a meal?
Of course there is! In the past few years Disney has changed a few of the restaurants to include a serve yourself beverage station. This of course means as many free refills as you want. So, buy a drink with your meal, and drink until you get your fill. Then, after your meal, take one "to go" in your cup, but don't fill it with ice. Then in a little while when you are thirsty from the hot sun, get a free cup of ice from a counter service restaurant and pour your soda over it. This option will only work if you have a stroller to put your drink in while you tour though. I wouldn't recommend carrying a drink all over the park all day :)
There still aren't tons of places that offer the serve yourself beverage stations, but there are a few. At Hollywood Studios, you can visit The Backlot Express which is located next to the Star Tours ride. If you are in Epcot, you have two options to choose from. The Electric Umbrella, which is located beside Innoventions East and Sunshine Seasons which is located inside The Land (this is my favorite counter service meal inside the theme parks due to the variety and fact that it allows us to save some money on our meals). If you are at Animal Kingdom, you can eat at Restaurantosaurus in Dinoland and drink (soda) to your hearts content. A side note about Restaurantosaurus is that the kids meals are served in a sand bucket so needless to say, we eat here often :). I can't think of any serve your own stations inside of Magic Kingdom, but hopefully they will come soon!
One final way my husband and I save on drinks when we can't get refills is to order a large cola with no ice and a cup of ice. This maximizes the amount of cola you get for your money, and allows you to be able to pour it over ice as you go. We are all about saving a buck or two whenever we can at Disney!
Of course there is! In the past few years Disney has changed a few of the restaurants to include a serve yourself beverage station. This of course means as many free refills as you want. So, buy a drink with your meal, and drink until you get your fill. Then, after your meal, take one "to go" in your cup, but don't fill it with ice. Then in a little while when you are thirsty from the hot sun, get a free cup of ice from a counter service restaurant and pour your soda over it. This option will only work if you have a stroller to put your drink in while you tour though. I wouldn't recommend carrying a drink all over the park all day :)
There still aren't tons of places that offer the serve yourself beverage stations, but there are a few. At Hollywood Studios, you can visit The Backlot Express which is located next to the Star Tours ride. If you are in Epcot, you have two options to choose from. The Electric Umbrella, which is located beside Innoventions East and Sunshine Seasons which is located inside The Land (this is my favorite counter service meal inside the theme parks due to the variety and fact that it allows us to save some money on our meals). If you are at Animal Kingdom, you can eat at Restaurantosaurus in Dinoland and drink (soda) to your hearts content. A side note about Restaurantosaurus is that the kids meals are served in a sand bucket so needless to say, we eat here often :). I can't think of any serve your own stations inside of Magic Kingdom, but hopefully they will come soon!
One final way my husband and I save on drinks when we can't get refills is to order a large cola with no ice and a cup of ice. This maximizes the amount of cola you get for your money, and allows you to be able to pour it over ice as you go. We are all about saving a buck or two whenever we can at Disney!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Travel Tip Tuesday
This is going to be short and sweet (for me) as I am having computer issues and therefore having to use my tablet to enter this....not very fun :)
So, my tip for the day is more of a news bite that was announced last week. I had mentioned in a previous blog that you only have to concern yourself with the first return time on your fastpass ticket. In the past, it didn't matter if you were four hours past your return time, you could still use the fastpass as long as you returned sometime after the first posted time. For example, if the return time said 4:10 to 5:10 you could return anytime that evening after 4:10 and you would be allowed to enter the ride. That is all changing in a few weeks. Now, you will only be able to return during that hour that is listed on your fastpass ticket. That can sometimes be a challenge if it happens to fall during a dinner reservation, during a parade, or if you happen to be on the other side of the park. So, my advise is to double check the return time before you request a fast pass. If you know you can't make it back in time, pass it over and try to get one later.
So, my tip for the day is more of a news bite that was announced last week. I had mentioned in a previous blog that you only have to concern yourself with the first return time on your fastpass ticket. In the past, it didn't matter if you were four hours past your return time, you could still use the fastpass as long as you returned sometime after the first posted time. For example, if the return time said 4:10 to 5:10 you could return anytime that evening after 4:10 and you would be allowed to enter the ride. That is all changing in a few weeks. Now, you will only be able to return during that hour that is listed on your fastpass ticket. That can sometimes be a challenge if it happens to fall during a dinner reservation, during a parade, or if you happen to be on the other side of the park. So, my advise is to double check the return time before you request a fast pass. If you know you can't make it back in time, pass it over and try to get one later.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Travel Tip Tuesday
So you are going to Disney World and you have secured your hotel. Maybe you are staying on property for a week, and you plan on driving there from wherever you live. The problem is that if you drive, you either arrive midday, or you have to drive all night to get there in the morning. What do you do? Do you pay for an extra night, even though you are arriving late in the day and won't be able to take advantage of the amenities or parks? Do you drive all night and arrive at the parks worn out? We have done both options, and now prefer the option of adding a night to our trip. We typically leave after my daughter gets out of school (ok so we usually can't stand it and pick her up a little early), then begin the 11 or so hour drive. This puts us in the Orlando area around midnight. With such a late arrival it doesn't make sense for us to pay the higher price of our Disney hotel (unless you have free dining and get an extra day of meals for everyone in your party). So the last two years we went off property for our first night and used a travel website to help us secure a super cheap room that served our main purpose....get a cheap hotel room to allow us to rest a few hours after our drive, and even get a free breakfast in the process :)
Today's tip is my advice on how to secure a cheap hotel room at Disney World. I know everyone has probably used the travel websites such as Hotwire or Priceline. We started using Hotwire a few years ago for Disney, and I have to admit it was a little scary. The way Hotwire works is you tell them the city you want to stay in, and it it brings up choices in different areas at different price levels. The ony problem is that you don't know the hotel name, or it's exact location. So, unless you know a little about the city you are staying in you could end up choosing a hotel in a not so nice area of town. Not my ideal situation, though in our case, I could do anything for a night (I think). I am not brave enough to use this service for the entire trip, but for a few hours in a comfy bed, I am all for using Hotwire and gambling with the hotel a bit.
If you do decide to use Hotwire, I would suggest choosing a hotel that is listed in the Lake Buena Vista-Downtown Disney area. This will guarantee a room pretty close to Disney property, and the area is a good, safe one. We used this last year and chose a hotel in this area that ended up being right by I4 and across from the entrance to Disney property (about half a mile or so from Downtown Disney). We put Orlando into the city name, and a lot of options popped up. We chose one in the Lake Buena Vista-Downtown Disney area that was listed as a three star hotel for $49 plus tax. We felt it was a good price so we went with it. Once we accepted it and put in our payment info we received an email that we would be staying at the Clarion, which made us pretty happy. We felt like we go a pretty good hotel for a cheap price. Once we arrived we definitely were impressed and happy with the outcome.
I have a few tips to keep in mind if you are considering using Hotwire for your trip. First and foremost, once you hit that confirm button, you are locked into your stay as it is non-refundable. So, double check that you are selecting a hotel in the right area. Decide on what "star" level you want for your hotel, and read the reviews for that level on the site. Check to see what your final charge will be. Some resorts charge a resort fee ON TOP of the Hotwire charge. So, you may want to choose a hotel that does not charge extra (our Clarion did not charge the extra fee). Just be careful and take your time. Finally, both times we did this, we booked a day out. Since it didn't matter where we stayed, we waited until the last possible moment so that we could get the best deal available. So there you have it! You can save money on a hotel at Disney World!
Today's tip is my advice on how to secure a cheap hotel room at Disney World. I know everyone has probably used the travel websites such as Hotwire or Priceline. We started using Hotwire a few years ago for Disney, and I have to admit it was a little scary. The way Hotwire works is you tell them the city you want to stay in, and it it brings up choices in different areas at different price levels. The ony problem is that you don't know the hotel name, or it's exact location. So, unless you know a little about the city you are staying in you could end up choosing a hotel in a not so nice area of town. Not my ideal situation, though in our case, I could do anything for a night (I think). I am not brave enough to use this service for the entire trip, but for a few hours in a comfy bed, I am all for using Hotwire and gambling with the hotel a bit.
If you do decide to use Hotwire, I would suggest choosing a hotel that is listed in the Lake Buena Vista-Downtown Disney area. This will guarantee a room pretty close to Disney property, and the area is a good, safe one. We used this last year and chose a hotel in this area that ended up being right by I4 and across from the entrance to Disney property (about half a mile or so from Downtown Disney). We put Orlando into the city name, and a lot of options popped up. We chose one in the Lake Buena Vista-Downtown Disney area that was listed as a three star hotel for $49 plus tax. We felt it was a good price so we went with it. Once we accepted it and put in our payment info we received an email that we would be staying at the Clarion, which made us pretty happy. We felt like we go a pretty good hotel for a cheap price. Once we arrived we definitely were impressed and happy with the outcome.
I have a few tips to keep in mind if you are considering using Hotwire for your trip. First and foremost, once you hit that confirm button, you are locked into your stay as it is non-refundable. So, double check that you are selecting a hotel in the right area. Decide on what "star" level you want for your hotel, and read the reviews for that level on the site. Check to see what your final charge will be. Some resorts charge a resort fee ON TOP of the Hotwire charge. So, you may want to choose a hotel that does not charge extra (our Clarion did not charge the extra fee). Just be careful and take your time. Finally, both times we did this, we booked a day out. Since it didn't matter where we stayed, we waited until the last possible moment so that we could get the best deal available. So there you have it! You can save money on a hotel at Disney World!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Travel Tip Tuesday
Ok guys, here is one of my secrets for saving money on Disney World souvenirs. It truly is possible to buy t-shirts, mugs, toys, and pins ON SALE!!!! We just recently found this little secret, and to tell the truth, I hate to share it. So, as long as you promise not to beat me to the deals when I am there over fall break, I will allow you to finish reading this post. :)
There are two outlet centers in Orlando that I have fallen in love with. Not because they are HUGE and filled with lots of my favorite stores. That is just a bonus. Sadly, I haven't been able to explore them like I would like to since I am not in Orlando to shop, but instead to visit the parks. I don't want to take time away from touring to shop (and believe me, that says a lot for me as I am a shopper). However, the one reason I will make it a point to visit at least one of these outlets every trip, is due to the fact that they have an outlet that sells Disney World merchandise. The store name is Character Premiere. This is actual merchandise from the parks. The employees work for Disney (and the proof is in the fact that they do pin trading and vinylmation trading in the stores). It is always so much fun to walk around the store and check out the deals. Now remember, I did say this is owned by Disney, so the prices are not going to be rock bottom. However, the prices are lower than those in the parks, and a few times, I have even seen the same items in the store that are on sale at World of Disney (the big store at Downtown Disney).
I recommend saving the bulk of your buying for later in your trip and heading to the outlets before you buy t-shirts and toys. Then, if you don't see a shirt or fun item at Character Premiere that you like, go back to World of Disney and do all of your shopping at one place. For the most part, you will not see the same merchandise at the outlet as you will at the park so if there is a particular item you have to have while at the parks, buy it. If however you just want any T-shirt to remember your trip by, or if your kids will be happy with any plush Mickey or Tinkerbell doll, head to the outlets first. We have gotten many shirts for $12.99 and $16.99 that we would have easily spent at least $25 each for in the parks. My favorite deal so far is a zip up fleece hoodie with Mickey on the back for $9.99. These sell for around $40 in the parks.
One more thing to keep in mind is that for the most part they have broad Disney World souvenirs. The majority of the merchandise will say Walt Disney World or Disney Cruise Lines, but most of the time they don't have park specific merchandise. In other words, if you want something that says Magic Kingdom on it, you will want to buy that at Magic Kingdom. I have seen Animal Kingdom merchandise in there before, but that is the only park that stands out to me right now.
So, where do you find these Character Premier stores? There are two in the Orlando area, both at Prime Outlets. One is on International Drive and one on Vineland Avenue (this is about 3 miles from Downtown Disney, right along I4). If I remember correctly, they are both located near the food court in each mall. On a side note, if you are going to be in St. Augestine, there is one of these stores in the outlet mall there as well. We really got a lot of great deals there last year during our trips to the beach.
Happy Shopping!
There are two outlet centers in Orlando that I have fallen in love with. Not because they are HUGE and filled with lots of my favorite stores. That is just a bonus. Sadly, I haven't been able to explore them like I would like to since I am not in Orlando to shop, but instead to visit the parks. I don't want to take time away from touring to shop (and believe me, that says a lot for me as I am a shopper). However, the one reason I will make it a point to visit at least one of these outlets every trip, is due to the fact that they have an outlet that sells Disney World merchandise. The store name is Character Premiere. This is actual merchandise from the parks. The employees work for Disney (and the proof is in the fact that they do pin trading and vinylmation trading in the stores). It is always so much fun to walk around the store and check out the deals. Now remember, I did say this is owned by Disney, so the prices are not going to be rock bottom. However, the prices are lower than those in the parks, and a few times, I have even seen the same items in the store that are on sale at World of Disney (the big store at Downtown Disney).
I recommend saving the bulk of your buying for later in your trip and heading to the outlets before you buy t-shirts and toys. Then, if you don't see a shirt or fun item at Character Premiere that you like, go back to World of Disney and do all of your shopping at one place. For the most part, you will not see the same merchandise at the outlet as you will at the park so if there is a particular item you have to have while at the parks, buy it. If however you just want any T-shirt to remember your trip by, or if your kids will be happy with any plush Mickey or Tinkerbell doll, head to the outlets first. We have gotten many shirts for $12.99 and $16.99 that we would have easily spent at least $25 each for in the parks. My favorite deal so far is a zip up fleece hoodie with Mickey on the back for $9.99. These sell for around $40 in the parks.
One more thing to keep in mind is that for the most part they have broad Disney World souvenirs. The majority of the merchandise will say Walt Disney World or Disney Cruise Lines, but most of the time they don't have park specific merchandise. In other words, if you want something that says Magic Kingdom on it, you will want to buy that at Magic Kingdom. I have seen Animal Kingdom merchandise in there before, but that is the only park that stands out to me right now.
So, where do you find these Character Premier stores? There are two in the Orlando area, both at Prime Outlets. One is on International Drive and one on Vineland Avenue (this is about 3 miles from Downtown Disney, right along I4). If I remember correctly, they are both located near the food court in each mall. On a side note, if you are going to be in St. Augestine, there is one of these stores in the outlet mall there as well. We really got a lot of great deals there last year during our trips to the beach.
Happy Shopping!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Travel Tip Tuesday
Wow! As I signed in to write a travel tip, I looked and realized that I haven't posted in almost a month. That post was one of only few in the past few months. I, along with everyone else, have been a little busy the past few months. Actually, I have been busy the last year. Although it has been a busy year, I wouldn't trade it for anything. In our house, we are calling 2011 the year of Disney. We booked a lot of fun hours in Disney parks last year. We kicked it off with a Spring Break trip to Disneyland, had a few days in Orlando in June, took our annual fall break trip to Disney World in October, and had a quick get away for my birthday to Disney World in December. When I look back, I think wow, I can't believe we did all of that. When I think of all of the memories we made, it makes me think of a whole new tip other than the one I logged in to write. So, I will get back to my more conventional tips next week, but for now, humor me for a few minutes.
My new tip for the day is to seize the opportunity, and go on vacation with the family. Of course I recommend going to Disney, but I know that not everyone has the love for it that I do. If your family is not into Disney, do something else, but please please find a time and place that your family will enjoy, and get away together. Don't make excuses. I have known many people who said we will go next year. We are waiting for the kids to be older. We don't want to leave the house (or kids, pets, etc) for a week this year. Well, often that vacation the next year didn't come for whatever reason....someone lost a job, someone got a devastating illness, a loved one passed away, etc. Sadly, these things happen all the time, and we don't know when they will occur, so if you have the time off, and money, go!!!
If you are going to Disney, you don't have to stay at the monorail resorts. You don't have to visit every single park. You don't have to have a sit down character meal every day. You don't have to stay a week. We decided a few years ago, that we would rather go every year for 10 nights and stay at a value resort, instead of going every other year and staying at a Deluxe monorail resort for five nights. We have done short trips (June and Dec were only four nights), long trips (October is always 10 nights), trips where we ate at one sit down a day, trips where we only ate counter service meals every day, and trips where we left property for at least one meal a day. When we went to Disneyland, we stayed at a Super 8 hotel and left every day for at least one meal. Let me tell you, every single trip was amazing and magical and we had just as much fun every trip no matter what kind of meals we ate or the hotel we slept in. You have to take the trip that comfortably fits into your family's budget, and that will be most enjoyable for YOUR family.
We were very blessed last year with some great opportunities (free flights for all of us to California and Orlando, along with the chance to buy annual passes). With my fear of flying it would have been so easy to say no to both California and our December trip. I could have come up with a million reasons to say no, not right now, maybe next time. I even tried to, but thankfully my hubby pushed me to get over my fears and now I am so thankful we took those trips. I wouldn't trade those memories for anything. Sadly, my daughter will grow up too quickly, and one day will not enjoy the trips as she does now. Odds are, one day we will go on vacation and she will be a typical teenager and think she is too cool to have fun with her family at Disney World. With that in mind, I am seizing every opportunity I am given, and embracing the memories we are making together as a family, that she will hopefully take with her for the rest of her life. I urge you to do the same. Seize the chance, plan a trip, and enjoy time together as a family (even if that means going to the next town over and staying at a cheap hotel or camping out in tents).
In 2012 we will go back to our typical year of Disney which include our fall break trip. I can't wait to take that trip and make even more memories. Where will 2012 take you and your family? Hopefully someplace fun for you! You never know when something big will happen that will disrupt your plans, or your life. Embrace the moments and make some wonderful memories. Don't say no when an opportunity arises!
My new tip for the day is to seize the opportunity, and go on vacation with the family. Of course I recommend going to Disney, but I know that not everyone has the love for it that I do. If your family is not into Disney, do something else, but please please find a time and place that your family will enjoy, and get away together. Don't make excuses. I have known many people who said we will go next year. We are waiting for the kids to be older. We don't want to leave the house (or kids, pets, etc) for a week this year. Well, often that vacation the next year didn't come for whatever reason....someone lost a job, someone got a devastating illness, a loved one passed away, etc. Sadly, these things happen all the time, and we don't know when they will occur, so if you have the time off, and money, go!!!
If you are going to Disney, you don't have to stay at the monorail resorts. You don't have to visit every single park. You don't have to have a sit down character meal every day. You don't have to stay a week. We decided a few years ago, that we would rather go every year for 10 nights and stay at a value resort, instead of going every other year and staying at a Deluxe monorail resort for five nights. We have done short trips (June and Dec were only four nights), long trips (October is always 10 nights), trips where we ate at one sit down a day, trips where we only ate counter service meals every day, and trips where we left property for at least one meal a day. When we went to Disneyland, we stayed at a Super 8 hotel and left every day for at least one meal. Let me tell you, every single trip was amazing and magical and we had just as much fun every trip no matter what kind of meals we ate or the hotel we slept in. You have to take the trip that comfortably fits into your family's budget, and that will be most enjoyable for YOUR family.
We were very blessed last year with some great opportunities (free flights for all of us to California and Orlando, along with the chance to buy annual passes). With my fear of flying it would have been so easy to say no to both California and our December trip. I could have come up with a million reasons to say no, not right now, maybe next time. I even tried to, but thankfully my hubby pushed me to get over my fears and now I am so thankful we took those trips. I wouldn't trade those memories for anything. Sadly, my daughter will grow up too quickly, and one day will not enjoy the trips as she does now. Odds are, one day we will go on vacation and she will be a typical teenager and think she is too cool to have fun with her family at Disney World. With that in mind, I am seizing every opportunity I am given, and embracing the memories we are making together as a family, that she will hopefully take with her for the rest of her life. I urge you to do the same. Seize the chance, plan a trip, and enjoy time together as a family (even if that means going to the next town over and staying at a cheap hotel or camping out in tents).
In 2012 we will go back to our typical year of Disney which include our fall break trip. I can't wait to take that trip and make even more memories. Where will 2012 take you and your family? Hopefully someplace fun for you! You never know when something big will happen that will disrupt your plans, or your life. Embrace the moments and make some wonderful memories. Don't say no when an opportunity arises!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Travel Tip Tuesday
Another quick tip today as I am still trying to recover from our amazing trip last weekend to celebrate a wonderful birthday weekend at Disney World. I have more posts to come on that, but in the meantime, my tip today is about photo pass cards. Almost every time you get your picture taken with a character, there is a photo pass photographer on hand to take your picture. Even the times we said that we only wanted them to use our camera, we almost always ended up with yet another card with pictures on it. So, first of all, to avoid the fight (and twenty photo pass cards) just have your card available when you step up to meet the characters. That is not my tip though :) My tip is to take a picture of the back of your card. The back of the card has a series of numbers and letters on the back that you will need to enter on the website when you get home so that you can see the pictures online. You don't need the actual card to view the pictures, just the number on the back. So, if you take a picture of that number you don't have to worry about misplacing your photo pass card when pulling out your park passes or fast passes throughout the day!
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