Plan your Orlando trip: when to visit, where to stay, how to get around and practical tips for Disney World, Universal and SeaWorld.
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Spring break in Orlando comes in waves from mid-February to late April. Here are the official 2027 school break dates, the busiest weeks, spring events, weather, water park closures and where to stay.
First-timer Animal Kingdom tips: early closing times, Early Entry and a rope-drop plan for Flight of Passage, safari timing, Everest and Kali, shows, Lightning Lane, the DinoLand closure and park rules.
First-timer Hollywood Studios tips: Skyliner, boat and walkway routes, Early Entry and rope drop, Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land, Lightning Lane, Fantasmic! and Jollywood Nights.
First-timer EPCOT tips checked on Disney’s official pages: which entrance to use, what to ride first, Lightning Lane, 2026-27 festival dates, Luminous and hotels you can walk from.
Every height-restricted ride at Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe and Volcano Bay, by park and height band, checked on Universal’s official pages in October 2026, plus Child Swap, closures and tips for kids just under the line.
First-timer Magic Kingdom tips: how the TTC, ferry and monorail work, Early Entry and rope drop, Lightning Lane, fireworks and parade timing, dining, Rider Switch and bag rules.
Every Walt Disney World ride with a minimum height, park by park and band by band, checked on Disney’s official pages in October 2026, plus Rider Switch and tips for kids just under the line.
How Disney’s Lightning Lane Multi Pass, Single Pass and Premier Pass work, which rides each covers, and which hotels let you buy passes 7 days before check-in.
Thanksgiving 2026 falls on November 26: here are the Disney and Universal hours posted so far for that week, the party nights that close parks early, holiday buffets, Black Friday shopping, the weather and where to stay.
