I am so excited to hear about your trip. Your kids will have a blast. There is so much to share. I can get you completely prepared. There are some tips I can list here but there is so much more. I would love to get the chance to actually speak with you. Some of the basics are: definitely take a backpack. You can whatever you need in there - and that does mean you can pack your own snacks. The adrenaline from being at the parks can either spike or drop the blood sugar - this varies for each child. We usually pack small candies (Pez 10 crbs and Smarties 9 crbs) as quick pick me ups for the lines. We also include fruit snacks, bottles of water and other snackie type things. Anything that will help to get through the lows quickly. But also watch for the highs. Recently my son's blood sugar has been spiking with the added adrenaline. He used to drop constantly and my husband still does drop. They will check your bags at the entrance but they are not looking for outside snacks, so take whatever you need in. when you go on the rides, you can put the backpack between your feet and it should stay.
You can definitely take advantage of the Fast Pass whenever you can.
Take your time and pace yourselves. It is definitely hot in Florida in May. We were there last year and had fun, but we were very warm. Since your kids are older and probably stay up as late as possible, use the afternoons to head back and cool off. They could probably keep going, but with the heat, I suggest a few moments to cool off in the resort pool. This way everyone can feel refreshed and hit the parks for the evening fun. Also then they stay up late and shut the place down!!
Did you get the dining plan? Have you made your dining reservations yet? There are some lines of communication that need to be established with the resturants and that can be handled with an authorized planner. Did you set this trip up with an authorized planner or did you do it online? If you did use a planner, there are a lot of preparations that the planner can take care of before you even get there. If you don't have one, contact me at
Robyn@travelwiththemagic.com. My services are 100% free.
Go ahead and contact me when you can at the above email. I have information on the "pass" but it can be tricky and I would like to discuss that more extensively with you.
There are some things that if you forget, you might find at guest services. For example, if you forget a sharps container, they have one at the desk. If you are on the pump and something goes wrong and you need emergency supplies, contact your pump company, they should have a rep in the area that can take care of you. I know Medtronics does. You can get a free refrigerator for the room if you have medical needs - which you do.
I have many more tips. Please contact me so we can discuss them further. If you have any other thoughts or concerns, let me know and I will help you the best that I can.
