AT THE ATTRACTION
Organisation is the key. Plan out your entire holiday even before your holiday starts. Make sure that a late night is not followed by an early morning start to another busy day.

Collect the day's schedule of events as you enter each Park and plan your day around the special shows. Don't forget to get a map of the Park.

Walk to the furthest point from the entrance and work your way back to avoid the queues. If the ride/show has two queues choose the left. Most people automatically go to the right.

Make sure that everyone in your party has suitable clothing and comfortable shoes for the hundreds of miles you will walk during your holiday. (It will feel like you've walked hundreds of miles)

Take plenty of sun block and cover up, you can easily get burned just walking around. Hats and sunglasses are a must for adults as well as children. Make plenty of drink stops to rest aching feet and to avoid dehydration. You will find plenty of free water fountains.

And finally, make a note of where you parked your car. Car parks are enormous and believe me it's true: all rental cars do look the same.

ON THE ROAD
In the U.S.A. you drive on the right hand side of the road. You WILL be fined for speeding. You are not allowed to drink and drive and you must turn on your headlights when driving in rain or reduced visibility.

Unless otherwise stated, you may turn RIGHT at a RED traffic light providing of course that it is safe to do so. When crossing the road on foot, make sure that you look LEFT first.

When going to petrol stations, you may be required to pay before filling up. All cars use regular unleaded petrol and it is cheaper to use Self Service stations.

If you are stopped by the police for any reason you must stay in your vehicle until the officer comes to you. Do not attempt to get out of the car. If you do not have both your driving license and rental agreement with you, you can be fined. 

Should you have an accident, you MUST report it to the local Police. You must not leave the scene of an accident and you must ask for a copy of the report for your car rental company. You should then telephone your car rental company and advise them of the situation.

NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE: It is illegal in the State of Florida to visibly carry alcohol or to have an opened container of alcohol in the vehicle. If you are found guilty of Driving Whilst Intoxicated, you will go to prison.

On multi-lane roads, you can be overtaken by vehicles in both the outside and inside lanes. American drivers in general will not allow you to cut in so make sure that you are in the correct lane at junctions.

Roads are much wider than in the U.K. and driving tends to be easier.

Rush hour is normally between 7:00 and 10:30 in the morning and between 15:00 and 19:00 in the afternoon.

You are required to STOP if a school bus stops, even if you are on the other side of the road. It is illegal to overtake a school bus when it is stopped for loading or unloading passengers. You should remain stationary until all the children are clear of the road and the bus has moved off. When entering a school district, watch out for reduced speed signs.

Do we speak the same language?
 When it comes to driving, there are a number of language differences.
Here are a few of the most common.

HEALTH & SAFETY
As with most major cities around the world, including Great Britain , it is worth following a few simple common sense rules on safety. When in areas frequented by both tourists and residents such as shopping malls and supermarkets don't carry video cameras etc.. lock them safely in the boot of the car. Always stay within the tourist areas at night and return home when the shops close. Avoid wearing expensive jewellery and bum bags stuffed full of Travellers Cheques. If you walk around looking like you are worth mugging, someone may be tempted. As a golden rule, if you wouldn't do it in London , don't do it in Orlando . The Orlando police are very helpful and much more visible than in the U.K.

SHOPPING

Dining Out
There is a huge variety of restaurants in Florida , enough to suit every taste from traditional American food to Indian, Italian, Mexican and Chinese. Most restaurants will expect you to dress in shirt and shoes at all times. It is customary to dress for dinner in many restaurants. Of course most people think of fast food outlets when they think of America and of course there is no shortage of them.

Do we speak the same language?
When it comes to eating, there are a number of languages differences. 
Here are a few of the most common.

You won't believe the number of holidaymakers I've seen coming out of a 
snack bar with a burger and a bag of crisps...

Drinking
Most bars are within restaurants although a number of novelty, bars resembling English Pubs have sprung up all over Kissimmee . Many bars have "Happy Hour" with half price drinks. The legal drinking age in Florida is 21. You must have a picture I.D. if you want to be served in a bar or supermarket. If you intend going out for the evening make sure that you get a taxi or that one of your party is not drinking. Drink drive laws are very strict and you could face imprisonment.

TIPPING
Tipping is customary in bars and restaurants even for only one drink. Bar staff and waiters not only rely on your tips to supplement their income, they actually pay income tax based on the estimated value of their tips. An average tip would be in the region of between 15% and 20% of the total bill including drinks.

Clothes
Clothing and footwear are much cheaper in Florida than in the U.K. especially if you visit one of the shopping malls such as Beltz Factory OutletMall at the end of International Drive . Don't forget that American sizes are different to both English and European sizes. Whilst men's clothing is the same,women's clothing is different. A US size 12 is the equivalent to an English size 14 or a European 42. Men's shoes are normally one size larger and women's shoes one and a half sizes larger.

DVD's & Game Console Games 
Don't be tempted by the availability of top feature films on DVD and console games. These will not play on our system due to the difference in sound and vision frequencies. A number of the attractions do sell souvenir dvds which are clearly marked "PAL" these dvds will play back home. You will also have a problem purchasing mains electrical goods as the US voltage is only 110.

Swimming Pool
Please exercise extreme caution near the pool, especially when young children are in your party. The pool will be over 5ft deep in places. NEVER use crockery or glassware on the patio area or by the pool. Plastic cups and plates are  provided for pool use. Our MC will regularly check the pool to ensure the correct chemical balance. Please contact the MC if you have any problems. Do not tamper with the pump or filtration system as you could permanently damage the pool which will cost YOU up to $25,000 to repair.