Walt Disney World - Orlando, FL Review

Overall 4.65 of 5 view all 150 reviews

sastoll
Roseau, MN

If you plan ahead, it can make a very rewarding family vacation.

budget conscious traveler, family traveler

Pros

Fun for all ages, Can only be experienced - not read about, Family Friendly, Memorable family experience forever, A place everyone can agree on.

Cons

All Disney all the time, Photo ops with characters was CRAZY, expensive food in parks, admission is not cheap., crowded

JAN

2008

We've been to Disney World 2 times...once 10 years ago for our honeymoon and once in 2005 as a family (one boy, age 5 at the time). What can I say? It's an amusement park. A very large, sometimes overwhelming one especially considering that there are actually 4 separate parks now. But if you plan ahead and play it smart, it can make a very rewarding family vacation. I recommend purchasing tickets in advance. We got a good deal on tickets online. We bought 3 day park hopper tickets. We used the park hopper feature a lot more than we thought we would, but it worked out best for getting to see all the parks' evening fireworks shows and everything. We also really enjoyed the fastpass feature and used it as much as we could. If you are willing to spend a little more up front for these features, you can save yourself a lot of time that would otherwise be spent waiting in lines.

One other thing, the parks are constantly changing. You might really enjoy one of the rides and find that after a few years they decide to replace it with something new. Sometimes it's a good change, sometimes it's a disappointment. (My husband really missed the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride when we went back in 2005. It was one of his faves and now it's gone.)