Tips for planning a magical vacation at Walt Disney World
Use this Cars-inspired weekly calendar as a checklist or tracking chart when completing weekly or monthly activities. Download the PDF chart from the Disney Family website here. Materials & Instructions Regular paper or cardstock 3-hole punch Pen or pencil Print out the chart on regular paper …
Scouts who need to complete a family tree for an adventure elective requirement or a Merit Badge requirement should start with their name and include at least two additional generations. While completing a family tree, parents and scouts can discuss the history, traditions, and culture of their …
Even if your child misplaces you for just a few minutes, it can be a frightening experience – so it is a good idea to have a few simple steps to follow.
Teach your scout these 4 Steps for a Safer theme park visit:
Disney Mom Panel Advice for Parents: “In the unlikely event that you are separated from your child, immediately speak to the nearest cast member. They have a walkie-talkie system that alerts cast all over the park to be on the lookout for the missing child. Lost children are brought to the baby care center at each park while their parents are located.”
“The only thing scarier than the roller coasters is the thought of getting separated from your kid.”
Here are several ways to give you some crowd control.
1. Have a game plan. Before you go, talk to your family about the buddy system and how it’s an important part of having fun on vacation. You’ll also want to chat about what to do if someone gets lost: Stay put, or find a Cast Member or another mom with kids.
2. Bring a Family Photo. (or take one with your cell phone the day of your trip!) This will make it easier for park security to locate your child. Take digital snaps of each of your kids right before you leave so you can show what they’re wearing.
3. Mark (Tattoo) Your Child. If your kids are too young to memorize your cell-phone number, mark it on them.
4. Check the Map First. Start the day off by locating the park’s information centers in advance so you can point them out to your children or get to them quickly in case of an emergency. Also, look for the first-aid and baby-care centers.
*IntiMetrix study, 2002. Courtesy Safety-Tat
For the Boy Scouts of America, the safety of the youth is an important part of the Scouting experience. In fact, the BSA National Health and Safety Committee developed the “Sweet Sixteen” of BSA safety procedures for physical activity. These 16 points embody good judgment and common sense applicable to …
During a visit to Walt Disney World, scouts will be able to complete these elective requirements: Identify five different types of boats. Explain the safety rules that you need to follow before participating in boating. Identify the equipment needed when going boating. Discuss the importance of …
Finding a hidden treasure is right up Disney’s alley…it’s magical! The anticipation of the hunt, the excitement of the journey, and the jubilee of discovery combine to create a thrilling game-like adventure for scouts. Geocaching at Walt Disney World is a fun activity to reinforce the Geocaching Merit Badge and Camping scouting requirements.
When the Geocaching Merit Badge requirements were first released in 2010, Bryan on Scouting highlighted these learning points:
Traditionally, geocaching involves using GPS technology and other clues to find hidden cache boxes and physically logging in your find. There are a few physical caches in the Orlando area, some very near Disney property.
However, because of security precautions, on-property geocaching is limited to virtual hunts only. Virtual hunts are also available on geocaching.com, they still use GPS reference points and may include other ‘criteria’ to complete the hunt.
As an alternative to traditional geocaching, scouts may also enjoy looking for Hidden Mickeys or Waymarking Disney Benchmarks.
Hidden Mickey hunts involve finding Mickey-shaped heads or Mickey-shaped profiles hidden in plain sight. Disney Imagineers have incorporated these shapes into the landscape, buildings, attraction ques, signs and more. Hidden Mickeys are located throughout the Disney Resorts & Parks and clues may be found using this app or in the book Hidden Mickeys.
Waymarking is similar to geocaching as you use posted coordinates to find interesting places. Disney Benchmarks are survey markers, placed by surveyors commissioned by Walt Disney World during the land development surveys.
Read more about Geocaching at Walt Disney World here.
Read more about Waymarking at Walt Disney World here.
Use this Cars-inspired weekly calendar as a checklist or tracking chart when completing weekly or monthly activities. Download the PDF chart from the Disney Family website here. Materials & Instructions Regular paper or cardstock 3-hole punch Pen or pencil Print out the chart on regular paper …
What to do if you get separated at a theme park Even if your child misplaces you for just a few minutes, it can be a frightening experience – so it is a good idea to have a few simple steps to follow. Teach your …
For the Boy Scouts of America, the safety of the youth is an important part of the Scouting experience. In fact, the BSA National Health and Safety Committee developed the “Sweet Sixteen” of BSA safety procedures for physical activity. These 16 points embody good judgment and common sense applicable to …
During a visit to Walt Disney World, scouts will be able to complete these elective requirements: Identify five different types of boats. Explain the safety rules that you need to follow before participating in boating. Identify the equipment needed when going boating. Discuss the importance of …
Finding a hidden treasure is right up Disney’s alley…it’s magical! The anticipation of the hunt, the excitement of the journey, and the jubilee of discovery combine to create a thrilling game-like adventure for scouts. Geocaching at Walt Disney World is a fun activity to reinforce the Geocaching …
Scouts can build their own theme park ride! Visit Epcots Innovention building and stop by Sum of All Thrills. This is where scouts and their ride partners will take a turn in the Designer Lab creating their one-of-a-kind ride experience. Using an interactive touchscreen design panel, …
Have you heard? Timon and Pumbaa are Wild About Safety. Safety is part of their problem-free philosophy and they want it to be part of yours too. Safety is an important part of the Scouting experience. The best way to stay safe in the outdoors is to …
Scouts can build their own theme park ride! Visit Epcots Innovention building and stop by Sum of All Thrills. This is where scouts and their ride partners will take a turn in the Designer Lab creating their one-of-a-kind ride experience. Using an interactive touchscreen design panel, …
Have you heard? Timon and Pumbaa are Wild About Safety. Safety is part of their problem-free philosophy and they want it to be part of yours too. Safety is an important part of the Scouting experience. The best way to stay safe in the outdoors is to …