Orlando top vacation mistakes

While travelers can’t go wrong with choosing an Orlando vacation, there are some common vacation mistakes that travelers make when planning their Orlando vacations. The biggest vacation mistakes usually have to do with saving money, because there are a number of ways that travelers can ensure that they get the most “bang for their buck.”

The Orlando top vacation mistakes include:

• Paying full price for a hotel room—there are so many great deals online and ways to leverage credit card points for air, hotel, and transportation savings.

• Renting a car when transportation is complimentary at the hotel—unless you plan on touring the Central Florida area and enjoy paying $14 for parking, many hotels near Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando will provide shuttle service to get you where you want to go.

• Purchasing theme park tickets at full price—from Florida resident passes to multi-day passes, there are a number of ways to save money on tickets to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando.

• Purchasing theme park tickets from disreputable sellers—if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Make sure you make your purchases from reliable sources, not someone who is practically giving away tickets.

• Paying too much for food—The theme parks are well known for providing oversized portions of their meals, so two kids can usually eat for the price of one Disney-sized burger.

Another item that travelers can purchase before getting to the theme parks is sunscreen. While Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando are more than happy to sell sunscreen at marked up prices, be prepared to pay up for the sunscreen if you’ve left your supply in the hotel room. Florida is the Sunshine State, and nothing ruins a vacation more than a painful case of sunburn.