How to best use your time when not staying at a Disney hotel

By now, I am sure that you are aware of the benefits that come with staying at a hotel on Disney property. Among those added perks are free transportation to and from Orlando International Airport and to all of the Disney attractions, free package delivery to your hotel, Extra Magic Hours park access and much more. But, just as there are perks to staying in property, there are also benefits to staying off property, such as cheaper room rates and having easy access to all of the other attractions in Central Florida besides Disney. If you are one of those families who opt to stay off site rather than on, you may have a few extra speed bumps in your way, but that in no way means you have to miss out on a minute of fun. Keep reading to find out more!

Here at OrlandoFunTickets.com, our first suggestions for families not staying at a Disney hotel is to get a rental car if you are flying in, or at least try to stay at a hotel with a free shuttle to the parks. With literally hundreds of hotels in the area that have this option, this will not only save you time driving, but it will also save you money on parking each day, which is nearly per car now. And even though you will not have access to the morning or evening Extra Magic Hours, you still may want to do your research to find out what days these are being offered at the parks. You will certainly want to avoid any park that has morning Extra Magic Hours early in the day, and you may want to avoid a park that is offering Extra Magic Hours that evening from the afternoon on, as this is when that crowd will begin to arrive. But, no matter what day you choose to go to what park, it is always a good idea to arrive before the gates open and use your time in the parks wisely as well by using Disney’s FASTPASS system and hitting the key attractions during down times (i.e. lunchtime and while the afternoon parade is passing through).

Another way to best utilize your day is by purchasing tickets to Disney that have the park hopper option. This will allow you to not be confined to one park all day and can allow you to do all of your favorite things at each park in one day if you so choose! If you have yet to obtain your tickets for your next Disney vacation, then we would also like to suggest purchasing them here at OrlandoFunTickets.com. Our web site is the No. 1 online source for discounted Disney tickets, along with discounted offers to other top attractions in the Central Florida area. With many different ticket options to choose from, and with delivery or pick-up options, your family cannot go wrong if you purchase your tickets here. To get started now, just click here to see all of these deals for yourself!

Lastly, if you are not staying at a Disney hotel, we would also like to suggest scheduling non-Disney attractions to break up your vacation. Orlando has tons of local dinner shows, and the Universal Orlando Resort and Sea World are literally just minutes away. You can give your family a variety of entertainment and dining options if you stay off property at Disney – and remember, these attractions can also be purchased at a discounted price courtesy of OrlandoFunTickets.com!