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Purchase your tickets before you arrive from AAA, Under Cover Tourist, ARES travel (online slight discount) or from your hotel before you get to the park. You don’t want the first line you stand in to be the ticket window. Arrive at the front gate with ticket in hand 45 minutes before the park officially opens. Arriving early is the key to getting on a lot of rides quickly. If traveling with younger children then you should try to do Fantasyland rides first. These are low capacity rides with no G+.

Maui Ocean Center              Outstanding aquarium with sharks, manta rays, turtle and tropical fish. Summer hours are longer. They also have a kids day program available. Good gift store. Highway 30 Ma’alaea Harbor (808) 270-7000 www.mauioceancenter.com $24 adults 10 am – 5 pm. A Dr. Lum Favorite!

DISNEY CHARACTER WAREHOUSE:   20-75% off Disneyland clothing and other closeout items. Luck of the draw. Changes daily. Ie Sweatshirts $19.00 vs $56.00. Other location in Anaheim. CA. www.ams-liquidation.com Dr. Lum Favorite! Annex at Las Vegas Factory Outlet, West of the Airport off Blue Diamond Road. 7680 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Next to Off Sak’s 5th Avenue. (702) 260-8144

Metro to St. Peter in Vicoli – Michelangelo Moses Barberini 2 stops to Termini, Transfer to Cavor  [Cavor Metro stop] (prisoners in Florence) (Salves in the Louve) Walk downhill to FORUM Purchase ROMA PASS

Lombardi’s Pizza 32 Spring Street in Soho area. Shop first then eat. (212) 941-7994 1st Pizza restaurant in U.S. sub Blue C-E

Fly One Day Ahead Fly into your starting port or city one day ahead to avoid flight delays or cancellations. This also gives you one day of rest before the start of your cruise or tour.

Check in at the cruise terminal early. Most ships will let you board the ship at 12 noon. You may not be able to go to your cabin yet but you can have lunch, swim at the pool (without anyone else), use the hot tub if it is on deck, explore the ship and have lunch on board.

Kahalu’u Beach Park             Just South of Downtown Kona. Great snorkeling spot. Can often spot turtles here. Snorkling gear rental available. Also usually has a food truck there. Puuhonua o Honaunau Place of refuge. (30 min stop) Has great tikis.

FREE Museum Pass Program South San Francisco / Daly City / San Bruno / Millbrae, Pacifica & other San Mateo County library card holders.

Many but not all of these tips also work at other Disney parks. At DisneyWorld, I recommend skipping rides that are available at Disneyland. This especially applies to the Magic Kingdom.