Vacation to Orlando Florida!

[karabear4409]

I don't live in Orlando, but my mom grew up there, and I still have a lot of family there. So, we are there a lot. Are you doing the whole Disney thing?

[karabear4409]

It's definitely more expensive, but if you can afford to stay on site at a Disney hotel, it is worth the money. You won't have to worry about paying for parking every day, and the resorts are so much fun! Think characters at breakfast every morning, themed everything, etc. And, it's so convenient being right in the middle of everything.

At Downtown Disney, Rainforest Cafe is really fun for kids. At Universal's City Walk (if you are making it over that way), a similar really cool restaurant is the T-Rex Cafe. See if you can call ahead or make reservations at either though. Wait times can be really long. I'm not sure if you are going to have a sitter or not while you are down there, but there are some great bars at City Walk! Let me know if you want some adult recommendations!

It's going to be really hot then. So, just plan on taking a lot of breaks to cool down, especially with LO. Save the water rides for last, unless you want to risk your legs chafing (unfortunately, I speak from experience on this one).

A lot of people don't know that you can actually bring certain food and drinks into the park. So, read up on what you can bring. Everything is so expensive inside of the park. Also, check out the sit down restaurants for lunch. The last time we were at Universal, we ate at a really good sit down place for a couple dollars more than we could've eaten at one if those fast food places.

I've been to theme parks my whole life, but I've never done them with kids or as a tourist! So, hopefully, someone has better advice for you from those perspectives!

You will have so much fun though! I cannot wait until R is big enough to take him!

[smillemom]

Thanks for the advice! I am also headed to Orlando in February.