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needle or some such to drain blisters, as well as matches or a lighter to sterilize the
needle. An extra pair of dry socks and foot powder are optional.
If you discover a hot spot, dry the foot and cover the spot immediately with a
blister bandage. If you find that a blister has fully or partially developed, first air out
and dry the foot. Next, using your sterile needle, drain the fluid, but do not remove the
top skin. Clean the area with antiseptic cleaner and place a blister bandage over the
blister. If you do not have blister bandages, do not try to cover the hot spot or blister
with regular Band-Aid bandages. Regular ones slip and wad up.
A stroller will provide the child the option of walking or riding, and, if he col-
lapses, you won't have to carry him. Even if your child hardly uses the stroller at all,
it serves as a convenient rolling depository for water bottles and other stuff you may
not feel like carrying. Strollers at Walt Disney World are covered in
detail starting
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SLEEP, REST, AND RELAXATION
OK, WE KNOW THAT THIS SECTION
is about physical preparation
before you go
, but this
concept is so absolutely critical that we need to tattoo it on your brain right now.
Physical conditioning is important but is
not
a substitute for adequate rest. Even
marathon runners need recovery time. If you push too hard and try to do too much,
you'll either crash or, at a minimum, turn what should be fun into an ordeal. Rest
means plenty of sleep at night, naps during the afternoon on most days, and planned
breaks in your vacation itinerary. And don't forget that the brain needs rest and relax-
ation as well as the body. The stimulation inherent in touring a Disney theme park is
enough to put many children and some adults into system overload. It is imperative
that you remove your family from this unremitting assault on the senses, preferably
for part of each day, and do something relaxing and quiet like swimming or reading.
The theme parks are huge; don't try to see everything in 1 day. Tour in early
morningandreturntoyourhotelaround11:30a.m.forlunch,aswim,andanap.Even
during off-season, when the crowds are smaller and the temperature more pleasant,
the size of the major theme parks will exhaust most children under age 8 by lunch-
time. Return to the park in late afternoon or early evening and continue touring. A
family from Texas underlines the importance of naps and rest:
Despite not following any of your “tours,” we did follow the theme of visiting a spe-
cific park in the morning, leaving midafternoon for either a nap back at the room or
