ArcaMax

Did I mention there is no resort fee? That there are free fitness and yoga classes for adults, that you can use the terrific spa facilities anytime during your stay (I especially loved those "water experience" showers that with a touch of an iPad you can choose Tropical rain, Arctic Mist or Forest Rain?)

Because hotel staff knew getting a reservation for a princess makeover at Disney's Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique could be hard to get, the spa created its own hair-makeup experience, complete with princess outfits for little girls.

Families who aren't hotel guests flock here for the Good Morning Breakfast with Goofy and his Pals because it is more intimate (the kids get more time with the characters) and the food is better (think house-made charcuterie and made-to-order omelets), even though it is considerably more expensive ($42 for adults and $22 for kids 3 to 12.)

Those programs, as long as you can afford them, can really de-stress your experience in a place like Orlando that can be so exhausting, especially in the summer heat. "Time is extremely precious on vacation," said resort manager Ben Shank. "You shouldn't have to worry about anything." (To make it easier, encourage the kids to help plan your trip with my Kid’s Guide to Orlando and Birnbaum's 2015 Walt Disney World for Kids.)

Unfortunately, there's no guarantee you'll have a stress-free vacation even at the most luxurious hotel and there are others to choose from in Orlando, including the Ritz-Carlton and onsite at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando. I can tell you from personal experience.

As long as you can afford the freight, here are other ways to de-stress your experience and build memories:

-- VIP tours at Walt Disney World, Sea World and Universal Orlando with front-of-the-line access and knowledgeable tour guides offering insider tips. At Disney World, guests might be whisked via town car from one park to the next to get in all of the latest must-see attractions

-- Trainer for a day and the option to ride on the front of two dolphins at Discovery Cove, the reservations-only sister park of SeaWorld Orlando that restricts the number of guests to 1,300 day.

Upscale and trendy dining experiences, where sophisticated kids menus are offered at places like Todd English's bluezoo, Emeril’s Tchoup Chop Chop, The Cowfish, Orlando's only sushi burger bar on Universal Orlando CityWalk.

That's assuming you can get the kids to leave the resort.

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