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kennels, but overnight boarding is not
available (though all Universal Orlando
resorts welcome pets to stay with you right
in your room for a small fee). A current
vaccine record is a must at all kennels.
Note:
For more information on traveling with
your pet in Orlando, see “Traveling with
Pets,” on p. 40.
LAUNDROMATS
Stand-alone laundro-
mats are not widespread throughout the
tourist districts; however, there are three
within a relatively close drive:
Tiburon
Laundry Co.,
5876 W. Irlo Bronson
Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee (
&
407/997-
4158);
Sandlake Road Maytag Laundry,
822 Sand Lake Rd. (
&
407/438-8911); and
Laundry Express & Cleaner
(closest to
International Dr.), 5360 S. John Young
Pkwy. (
&
407/345-4777). Several area
hotels and resorts do have on-site self-service
laundry facilities (generally these are coin-
operated and it costs about $1.50 to do a
load of wash and another $1.50 to dry).
LEGAL AID
If you are “pulled over” for
a minor infraction (such as speeding), never
attempt to pay the fine directly to a police
officer; this could be construed as attempted
bribery, a much more serious crime. Pay
fines by mail, or directly into the hands of
the clerk of the court. If accused of a more
serious offense, say and do nothing before
consulting a lawyer. Here the burden is on
the state to prove a person's guilt beyond a
reasonable doubt, and everyone has the
right to remain silent, whether he or she is
suspected of a crime or actually arrested.
Once arrested, a person can make one tele-
phone call to a party of his or her choice.
International visitors should call their
embassy or consulate.
LOST CHILDREN
Every theme park
has a designated spot for adults to be
reunited with lost children (or lost
spouses—it happens). Ask where it is
when you enter any park (or consult the
free park guide maps), and instruct your
children to ask park personnel (not a
stranger) to take them there if they get
separated from you. Point out what park
personnel look like so they will know
whom to go to. Children age 7 and
younger should wear name-tags inside
their clothing (if you're carrying a cell-
phone, put the number on the tag).
MAIL
At press time, domestic postage
rates were 28¢ for a postcard and 44¢ for
a letter. For international mail, a first-class
letter of up to 1 ounce costs 98¢ (75¢ to
Canada and 79¢ to Mexico); a first-class
postcard costs the same as a letter. For
more information, go to
www.usps.com
and click on “Calculate Postage.”
If you aren't sure what your address will
be in the United States, mail can be sent to
you, in your name, c/o General Delivery
at the main post office of the city or region
where you expect to be. (Call
&
800/275-
8777
for information on the nearest post
office.) The addressee must pick up mail
in person and must produce proof of iden-
tity (driver's license, passport, and so on).
Most post offices will hold your mail for
up to 1 month and are open Monday to
Friday from 8am to 6pm, and Saturday
from 9am to 3pm.
The post office most convenient to Dis-
ney and Universal is at 10450 Turkey Lake
Rd. (
&
800/275-8777
). It's open Monday
through Friday from 9am to 5pm, Saturday
from 9am to noon. A smaller location,
closer to Disney, is at 12133 Apopka-
Vineland (S.R. 535) in Lake Buena Vista,
just up the road from Hotel Plaza Boule-
vard (
&
800/275-8777
). If all you need is
to buy stamps and mail letters, you can do
that at most hotels.
Always include zip codes when mailing
items in the U.S. If you don't know your
zip code, visit
www.usps.com/zip4
.
MAPS
Maps of the Orlando area can be
found online at
www.visitflorida.com
and
www.orlandoinfo.com
, as well as at the
official visitor center and at most area
hotels. Maps of the Disney theme parks,
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