Florida/Orlando/Disneyworld

[Ash]

My brother is considering the idea of taking his family (2 AD, 2 CH) to Florida for a week but he has very little knowledge of the best times to go, where to fly in and out of, car hire, hotel versus house, buying a package v DIY seperate bookings, etc. Naturally he'd like to get a good deal if he can.
I've checked out the key posts here on AAM and saw a recommendation for orlandovillas.com. But there was little else there regarding the queries mentioned above.
Does any contributor have pointers to share? All tips and guidance would be gratefully received.

 

[Swallows]

There is a lot to do in Florida, where are you going to are you doing the Theme Parks in Orlando?

 

[Sue Ellen]

Ash,

If you run the AAM search function there are also further threads on this subject besides the key posts.

 

[Pee]

Hi Ash,

Firstly, is a week long enough for such a long trip?
He should go to his local travel agent and pretend that he is going to book with them and ask about best times, weather, hurricanes, location, etc.
I find fodors.com very good for travel queries.

BTW, I had a look at the orlandovillas site and was impressed with it. One thing I check on review site like these is that there are regular updates on the sites.