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American Express -- There's an American Express Travel Service Office located at 7618 W. Sand Lake Rd. (tel. 407/264-0104).

Area Code -- The area code for Orlando is 407. Note: Because of its growth spurt, Orlando has had to go to 10-digit dialing. If you're making a local call in Orlando's 407 area code region, even across the street, you must dial the 407 area code followed by the number you wish to call, for a total of 10 digits.

Automobile Organizations -- Auto clubs will supply maps, suggested routes, guidebooks, accident and bail-bond insurance, and emergency road service. The American Automobile Association (AAA) is the major auto club in the United States. If you belong to an auto club in your home country, inquire about AAA reciprocity before you leave. You may be able to join AAA even if you're not a member of a reciprocal club; to inquire, call AAA (tel. 800/222-4357). AAA is actually an organization of regional auto clubs, so look under "AAA Automobile Club" in the White Pages of the telephone directory. AAA has a nationwide emergency road service telephone number (tel. 800/AAA-HELP).

Babysitters -- Many Orlando hotels, including all of Disney's resorts, offer in-room babysitting services, usually from an outside service such as Kids Night Out (tel. 800/696-8105 or 407/828-0920; www.kidsniteout.com) or All About Kids (tel. 800/728-6506 or 407/812-9300; www.all-about-kids.com). Rates for in-room sitters usually run $12 to $14 per hour for the first child and another $2 to $3 per hour for each additional child. A premium fee of $2 per hour (not per child) is often added for services provided during unusually early or late hours. A transportation fee of approximately $10 is usually charged as well. Several resorts offer child-care facilities with counselor-supervised activity programs right on the premises, including select Disney resorts (for kids ages 4-12; tel. 407/939-3463). This type of child-care usually costs between $10 and $15 per hour, per child. Reservations are highly recommended, and are often required for either type of service.