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Must-Haves for a Trip to Disney World in Orlando (and some hints for Universal Studios & SeaWorld)

      As a mom, and now as a grandma, I've been to the big Orlando theme parks 20+ times. And along the way, I've learned a few things about what you need (and what you don't need) when taking a vacation to the Disney and/or Universal parks in Florida. ~ Disclaimer: affiliate links are used in this post & I may earn a commission off of sales As a mom, and now as a grandma, I have been to all the big theme parks in Orlando more than 20 times. I have taken on the theme parks with babies, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary-aged kids, preteens and teens. I have even gone with our adult children and their spouses; we've taken our teens close friends. From 9 months old to about to graduate from college, our kids have been to Disney and Universal and SeaWorld many, many times. And now we are enjoying trips to sunny Orlando with our grandchildren. Some years I drove the entire 1,397 miles each way (honestly, when we had so-much-stuff to take for longer stays in Florida, dri...