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And you don\u2019t have to spend $100 (for a theme park ticket) just to get in there!<\/p>\n<p>If you are going to shop inside the parks, wait to do it until after the park closes, when the park will remain open for another hour to give guests time to leave, but you can smartly use it to do your shopping just before you go. Plus you won\u2019t be carrying your goodies with you all day.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i class=\"\">My Background:<\/i>\u00a0Husband, Father, Grandfather &#8211; Disney Theme Park \u2018Super\u2019 Fan \u2013 Roughly 40 trips to Central Florida and Walt Disney World since 1997. Designer\/builder with specific knowledge of theme park and attraction design, and history of Disney theme parks. Current Disney World Annual Passholder. \u00a0My son worked as a Cast Member in Epcot for two years. Disney shareholder. Owner-Operator of three successful vacation rentals located two miles south of Disney World Resort Property since 2009, hosting over 800 couples and families visiting Florida from USA, Canada, Europe, Middle-East &amp; South America. As part of our service I provide advice, trip planning and suggestions for our guests all the time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/breezyoakvillas.com\/disney-expert-tips-and-tricks-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On to tip #5<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/breezyoakvillas.com\/breezy_oak_villas\/disney-expert-tips-and-tricks-3a\/\">Back to tip #3<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tip #4 Don\u2019t Waste Theme Park Time Shopping! Don\u2019t waste expensive theme park time shopping for stuff in stores inside the park (food that you&#8217;ll consume immediately, and a few unique demonstration stores are another matter). 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