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We know planning can be overwhelming—when to go, where to go, what to do—it's enough to drive a grown frog crazy. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve made it easy to achieve a stress-free vacation. Hop into our Orlando planning timeline, which includes tips and resources to help you plan—and save on!— the perfect family vacation. Let's get hoppin'!

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When planning your theme park vacation, there is no shortage of options for where to stay in Orlando. With hundreds of hotels as well as vacation home rentals and campgrounds, Orlando has enough accommodation options to suit all needs with regard to budget, location and size. If you're planning on staying at a Walt Disney World® Resort hotel, you can book your hotel online up to 365 days in advance. We now offer discounts on Orlando hotel rooms, including the Walt Disney World® Resort and Universal Orlando Resort^TM hotels.

Of course, with all of these options, it makes the decision of deciding where to stay in Orlando even more difficult. There are also more considerations for where to stay in Orlando. Chief among them is which attractions you will be visiting, whether the benefits of staying on site offset the cost (many times it does!) and whether you want to consider a split stay.

For most families making first visits, we recommend staying on site at the official Walt Disney World® Resort and Universal Orlando Resort^TM hotels, or the partner hotels at SeaWorld Orlando. Each of them carries its own benefits and perks, which we outline in the links below. Some offer free airport and theme park transportation as well as larger suites. All offer early entry to the theme parks.

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