DON'Ts

• DON'T expect to see everything 

• DON'T expect to be able to get around any one theme park in less than a day

• DON'T buy all your gifts and souvenirs the day before you leave (they won't be able to deliver them to your hotel)

• DON'T think that you can really do anything on checkout day (except head for the airport) - there probably won't be time - unless your flight leaves after 5 PM

• DON'T be surprised if you get even more caught up in the Disney "thing" than your children - you probably have more Disney memories than they do...

• DON'T get your photos developed at the Magic Kingdom - Cinderella can still be heard lamenting "someday my prints will come..."! (Ha Ha, what a terrible joke...)

DOs

• DO prioritize the attractions that you really want to see.

• DO visit the Magic Kingdom early in your trip (this is where you really feel the pixie dust - the other parks seem more exciting afterwards... strange but true)

• DO buy a multi-day pass before you leave home. You will want to visit more than you think, and the multi-day passes are much better value than paying for individual park tickets.

• DO take or rent a stroller if you have small children. They can (and will) sleep in it during the day, and you will save tears as little legs get tired.

• DO expect to have to wait for the Disney buses (usually no more than 20 minutes, though). Use the wait time to rest (you'll really appreciate this "forced" rest time by the second or third day!) and talk about all the things that you just did and saw.

• DO buy or borrow a guide book to help plan which attractions you'd like to see - otherwise the sheer scale of Disney World can seem really daunting.