Make sure children have all your contact details with them in case they get split up from you.

Make reservations early for lunch and dinner at park restaurants – busy spots fill up fast. You can book online or call 1-407 939 3463 up to 180 days in advance at all Disney restaurants that accept bookings.

September is Magical Dining Month (www.orlandoinfo.com/ magicaldining) when dozens of restaurants throughout Orlando and surrounding areas offer fixed-price menus at bargain prices.

Arrange to have lunch during one of SeaWorld’s popular animal shows when restaurant lines are shortest.

Try all-day dining options. Aquatica’s all-you-can-eat buffet, Banana Beach Cookout, offers the Banana Beach Cookout All-Day Pass. For a small price, you can enjoy unlimited access to family-friendly meals.

Look out for the underwater viewing areas around the park – they give you an up-close experience of the animals. Find them at the Shamu Stadium, Manatee Rescue and Dolphin Cove at Key West.

Look out for Aquatica’s animals – macaws, sulcata tortoises, spoon bill cranes and kookaburras – which sometimes do special meet-andgreets in the park.

Look for Shamu & Crew characters from 9am to noon near the front gate. Be sure to bring a notepad for autographs! SeaWorld’s animal experts are also more than happy to sign autographs directly after shows.

Let your kids get a drenching whilst having great fun at Curious George goes to Town. Leave this until mid afternoon when you are hot and have finished queuing for the day.

With a 14-day ticket, try visiting the parks in the evenings as the queues will be much shorter.