{"id":13108,"date":"2011-06-07T06:50:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=13108"},"modified":"2016-06-03T11:53:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T18:53:53","slug":"walt-disney-world-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/walt-disney-world-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Walt Disney World – Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"
Let me start out by saying that this is a HUGE property! With four individual theme parks (Magic Kingdom<\/a>, Disney’s Animal Kingdom<\/a>, Hollywood Studios<\/a>, Epcot<\/a>), two water parks, and two shopping districts, visitors are not limited in their options of things to do. I am not an avid Disney fan that must visit numerous times a year and follow every related discussion. Yet, I do enjoy the theming and quality that Disney tries to uphold and keep consistent. This was my first visit to Walt Disney World<\/a> in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n Walt Disney World is a bit different than other Disney Parks. The first and foremost difference is that you cannot visit it in one day. In fact, it’s a given that you won’t see everything on your first trip. Four days were enough for us but that’s only because we had been to Disneyland in southern California so many times. Due to similarities, we skipped Hollywood Studios and only did the bare minimum in Magic Kingdom.<\/p>\n Theming and attention to detail shine at Walt Disney World. Plus, the parks are impeccably clean. During our trip about 90% of the cast members (employees) were friendly and really seemed to enjoy their job. Just a side point, bring a pair of sneakers and a pair of sandals\/Crocs in case your footsies need a break from one or the other. There’s no avoiding the fact that a lot walking is involved.<\/p>\n Julie at The Little Kitchen<\/a> gave me a several ideas on good restaurants but we were just too pooped to travel out of the park most of the time.\u00a0There are a ton of eating options there though.\u00a0Some places are pretty good but most of the food is just ‘okay’. You can bring food into the park but usually you’re too exhausted to pack up each day. As for drinks, just ask the counter-service restaurants for ice water. It’s free and tastes good, except at Magic Kingdom where it was just plain gross. Prices at the park restaurants are high but if you only eat a snack and one large meal it’s still reasonable. For example, a decent sandwich at Earl of Sandwich in Downtown Disney is only $5.99 while a 1\/2-meter pizza at Via Napoli<\/a> is $28-36 and can feed 6-8 people.<\/p>\n I did A LOT of research before going, as I’m sure most do. It is very overwhelming since there’s just so much out there. Some was useful but it took a bit of digging to find information particularly applicable to my family and me. The two resources you cannot go without are MouseSavers<\/a> (tips, deals)\u00a0and WDWinfo<\/a> (news, maps, dining menus, discussion boards). Thanks for passing on those links, Kas at Southern Bella’s Ways to Save<\/a>. Here are some points I found helpful:<\/p>\n
\n(Image from WDWinfo<\/a>, edited by me)<\/p>\n