About Turismos

At Walt Disney World, as I learned from the Net and in person, you might see a group of teenagers in matching tops, bags, or both. They are often guided with adults in flags, mostly pendants. Those are called turismos, and they can either come from Argentina (hence the name Argentinean youth herds) or more commonly, Brazil (hence the name Brazilian tour groups, which are familiar and painful to many Walt Disney World-crazed Disneyphiles). In some cases, they chant loudly, sometimes very loudly, and if a family with at least an autistic member encounters them at Walt Disney World, a meltdown would be very likely due to the extraneous sensory overload from the chanting.

If you are heading to WDW when turismos are generally likely (summer and winter), go opposite of them, use FASTPASS, and take breaks between park visits. It'll save a lot of headaches and tantrums in the future.

For more information on turismos, see Turismos: Tour Groups of Central Florida (http://hubpages.com/hub/turismo).