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I am planning a trip to Florida. I would like to go to Disney World all of the parks plus Disney Water Parks plus Universal Studios including Harry Potter World. I am thinking 10 days for Disney and 4 for Universal but would love to hear from other people that are familiar with these parks. I will be traveling with my mother, husband and two 18 year old children so we will be skipping the small, kiddie style rides.
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Your estimate for Disney is probably good, but you could do it in less if you really tried to. I have taken a one day trip to Disney World before and was able to get on almost all the big name rides at all the parks except Animal Kingdom in that one day, but after that I was completely burnt out. Also that was during the off season so the parks were not crowded either. Overall I think 10 days is fair, but you could probably do it all in 8 if you really wanted to. My main advice is to get the park hopper because after lunch time at Magic Kingdom, it will be packed until about an hour before park closes. If you go to a different park for the afternoon hours you will be much better off. Epcot is a great park for adults and older kids. World Showcase doesn't have much as far as rides, but you could easily spend two days experiencing everything it has to offer. Disney is extremely well themed, so there is a lot to see in all the details of all the parks as well. Must dos for each park are:
Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, DINOSAUR, Kilamanjaro Safari, Finding Nemo: The musical
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror, Rockin' Roller Coaster, Lights Motors Action Stunt Show, Star Tours, Toy Story Mania
Epcot: Test Track, Mission:Space, Soarin', Spaceship Earth, Universe of Energy(its long but very entertaining), Maelstrom, Gran Fiesta Tour, O' Canada
Magic Kingdom: Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain, Space Ranger Spin, Journey of the Little Mermaid( slow moving, but an incredible ride), Haunted Mansion.
Typhoon Lagoon: If you are a good swimmer try body surfing in the wave pool. There is a board near the entrance of the wave pool that lists the times there are surf waves.(Bring goggles for this)
Blizzard Beach: Be sure to hit up Summit Plummit first thing in the morning as it gets quite crowded later in the day.
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Your Universal estimate is probably a bit high. When I've gone, I've gotten both parks done in one day. Universal is much smaller than Disney. One other thing worth mentioning about Universal is that a significant number of Universal's rides are motion simulators, so if those aren't your thing, one day is plenty of time there. My advice here is to definitely check out the Harry Potter part of Islands of Adventure as its theme-ing is on par with Disney's. Must dos:
Universal Studios Park: ET, The Mummy, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, Men in Black
Islands of Adventure: Wizarding World, Incredible Hulk, Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
Your estimate for Disney is probably good, but you could do it in less if you really tried to. I have taken a one day trip to Disney World before and was able to get on almost all the big name rides at all the parks except Animal Kingdom in that one day, but after that I was completely burnt out. Also that was during the off season so the parks were not crowded either. Overall I think 10 days is fair, but you could probably do it all in 8 if you really wanted to. My main advice is to get the park hopper because after lunch time at Magic Kingdom, it will be packed until about an hour before park closes. If you go to a different park for the afternoon hours you will be much better off. Epcot is a great park for adults and older kids. World Showcase doesn't have much as far as rides, but you could easily spend two days experiencing everything it has to offer. Disney is extremely well themed, so there is a lot to see in all the details of all the parks as well. Must dos for each park are:
Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest, Kali River Rapids, DINOSAUR, Kilamanjaro Safari, Finding Nemo: The musical
Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror, Rockin' Roller Coaster, Lights Motors Action Stunt Show, Star Tours, Toy Story Mania
Epcot: Test Track, Mission:Space, Soarin', Spaceship Earth, Universe of Energy(its long but very entertaining), Maelstrom, Gran Fiesta Tour, O' Canada
Magic Kingdom: Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain, Space Ranger Spin, Journey of the Little Mermaid( slow moving, but an incredible ride), Haunted Mansion.
Typhoon Lagoon: If you are a good swimmer try body surfing in the wave pool. There is a board near the entrance of the wave pool that lists the times there are surf waves.(Bring goggles for this)
Blizzard Beach: Be sure to hit up Summit Plummit first thing in the morning as it gets quite crowded later in the day.
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Your Universal estimate is probably a bit high. When I've gone, I've gotten both parks done in one day. Universal is much smaller than Disney. One other thing worth mentioning about Universal is that a significant number of Universal's rides are motion simulators, so if those aren't your thing, one day is plenty of time there. My advice here is to definitely check out the Harry Potter part of Islands of Adventure as its theme-ing is on par with Disney's. Must dos:
Universal Studios Park: ET, The Mummy, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, Men in Black
Islands of Adventure: Wizarding World, Incredible Hulk, Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls
When traveling to canada what all can you take with you?
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I am traveling to Canada in September to see daughter and grandaugher and would like to take gifts for them since i wont be there for their birthdays and Christmas, would i be aloud to take toys and clothes to them from here or would it be best to buy them once i get there.
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Yes, you can bring gifts into Canada. As the second poster states the limit before paying duty is $60.00 Canadian per gift. Anything over that value is subject to duties and taxes. Tobbacco, alchohol and advertizing matter cannot be claimed as gifts. This website will answer several questions you may have.http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4161/rc4161-e.html#P190_11643
Please note that there are some restrictions on food, pets and plants brought into Canada as well. All food, tobbacco and alcohol should be transported in containers which can be sealed at the border. For information on what food stuffs can be brought into the country and the amounts of food allowed please refer to this website. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/publications/canada/canadae.shtml
As for your enquiry about the feasibility of purchasing gifts in Canada, the taxes vary from province to province so that will affect the costs of goods depending on which province you shop in. If you are planning to purchase gifts with a value over $60 each you are going to have to pay duties and taxes at the border anyways. Canada offers some excellent lower priced stores to shop at as well as the higher end ones. You can also claim a rebate for taxes you paid in Canada on purchases, accomodations, etc. I would say the deciding factor would be whether you have the space to bring extras with you or would just find it more convienient to purchase the items in Canada.
There are also restrictions on what you can take back to the USA. I posted this site so that it might help you in any purchases you may make in Canada to take back with you as souveniers, etc.. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/prohibited_restricted.xml
I hope this information is of help to you and I hope you enjoy your visit to Canada.
Please excuse spelling errors...spell check not working.
Yes, you can bring gifts into Canada. As the second poster states the limit before paying duty is $60.00 Canadian per gift. Anything over that value is subject to duties and taxes. Tobbacco, alchohol and advertizing matter cannot be claimed as gifts. This website will answer several questions you may have.http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4161/rc4161-e.html#P190_11643
Please note that there are some restrictions on food, pets and plants brought into Canada as well. All food, tobbacco and alcohol should be transported in containers which can be sealed at the border. For information on what food stuffs can be brought into the country and the amounts of food allowed please refer to this website. http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/publications/canada/canadae.shtml
As for your enquiry about the feasibility of purchasing gifts in Canada, the taxes vary from province to province so that will affect the costs of goods depending on which province you shop in. If you are planning to purchase gifts with a value over $60 each you are going to have to pay duties and taxes at the border anyways. Canada offers some excellent lower priced stores to shop at as well as the higher end ones. You can also claim a rebate for taxes you paid in Canada on purchases, accomodations, etc. I would say the deciding factor would be whether you have the space to bring extras with you or would just find it more convienient to purchase the items in Canada.
There are also restrictions on what you can take back to the USA. I posted this site so that it might help you in any purchases you may make in Canada to take back with you as souveniers, etc.. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/prohibited_restricted.xml
I hope this information is of help to you and I hope you enjoy your visit to Canada.
Please excuse spelling errors...spell check not working.
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