Thanks!! Here are the preliminary tips I have - I did not do resort tips b/c most already come to me a couple of days prior to leaving and the tips are very simple - I tried to avoid anything that would scare them - Remember these are for our friends who probably won't make an effort to buy a guidebook - let alone research discount tickets - let me know what you all think so far!
TICKETS: Buy your tickets ahead of time at the
Disney store or online from Disney, there is a slight discount and then you dont have to wait in line at the parks. There is a new ticketing system called Magic Your Way. The biggest decision you will have to make is if you want to have your passes expire and if you want to park hop. Figure out what parks you would like to visit and how many times and then see which options work for you.
PARKING: Be sure to write down where your car is parked the Disney lots are mamouth!! Buy a Disney antenna topper in a bright color (basic black may not work) to help distinguish your rental car from the other 5,000 similar rental cars in the WDW lots.
PARK OPENING: this is the least crowded time of the day - if you get there at park opening, you will have about an hour before lines begin to form. If your kids are young use this time to ride Dumbo, Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh. If they're older ride the Mountains (Space, Splash and Thunder.)
PARADES and EVENING SHOWS: Be sure you have found somewhere to watch the parades or shows at least 45 minutes ahead of time. In my experience this gives the kids a great chance to relax, interact with others and have some down time. Often the Cast Members will be playing games with kids in the street.
FASTPASS: Be sure to utilize the Disney FastPass system it is free and available to everyone.
Go to the attraction and you will see displays showing the approximate wait time for the normal line and the current return time for a Fastpass (the time you have to return if you were to get a Fastpass for this attraction now).
Each person inserts his or her park ticket into one of the Fastpass machines.
The machine will give you a Fastpass which details a period during which you can return to the attraction and use the Fastpass lane, cutting out most (or all) of the waiting time for that attraction.
One Fastpass is required per person riding the attraction.
The Fastpass is only valid for that attraction. Fastpass machines for other attractions are to be found outside those attractions.
When your allotted time arrives, simply return to the attraction and join the Fastpass line. Have your Fastpass to hand for inspection by the Cast Members. Enjoy the ride!
BABY SWAP: At the entrance to the attraction, you mention to the cast member that you would like to do a baby swap. They will instruct you on how to proceed on that particular attraction. You will all go into the attraction line and one parent will ride the attraction while the other stays with the child. When the first adult is finished, they will take the child and the second adult will then ride.
PRIORITY SEATING: Be sure to make Priority seating arrangements for any sit-down or character meals. Priority Seating or, PS for short, is a system Walt Disney World uses to manage their restaurant seating flow. In essense, unlike a true reservation where a table is saved for your party at a particular time, PS guarantees your party the next available table. It's recommended that you check in about 15 minutes before your PS time. Wait times vary depending on the time of day and restaurant but usually averages between 15 and 30 minutes. The number to call is 407-WDW-DINE and you can make a PS for most restaurants up to 90 days in advance.
GO LEFT: When faced with a choice left or right in line the natural tendency is to go right if you go left you will probably be in the shorter line
PARK MAPS: Get familiar with the park maps before going.
HEAT: Buy a Mister Fan from Wal-Mart before you go to cool off in the heat, be sure to drink plenty of water.
WALKING: Don't wear new shoes, wear sneakers and socks. With all that walking, you need them...and i saw a lot of people in sandals in pain!!! Dont bring brand new sneakers break them in and make sure to start walking at home about a month before you go to Disney to ensure that you will be able to make it at the parks. It is incredible how much walking you actually do at the parks and if you are not in shape or used to the walking it will be miserable.
STROLLERS: You can rent strollers for around $6 a day if your child rides in the stroller a lot they are not very comfortable and hard to sleep in plus you dont have storage that your own stroller provides. You might also have a long walk from the car to your room and this can be difficult at the end of a long day. Bring something to tie onto a stroller to help you pick it out in the vast sea of strollers that is inevitable at the exit of an attraction.
EXTRA MAGIC HOURS: are designed to open the park an hour early or keep it open 3 hours later for resort guest. You can find the days on the Disney website. If you are staying on property take advantage of the extra hours and if you have a park hopper switch to another park when it starts to get crowded if you arent staying on property avoid those parks like the plague.
TIMES GUIDE: If you want to see shows, parades, fireworks do this. When you first enter the park, grab a schedule, it's different than a park map. Look and see what times the event you want to see is playing, then plan around it. If it's the busy season, plan on arriving an hour to 45 minutes early.
Disney World is HUGE, allow yourself plenty of time to get from place to place. If you need to be somewhere at 1pm, allow an hour for travel time!
Plan breaks in your day, even if you don't have small kids.
Stop and smell the roses. There's a ton to do, and you'll never do it all. Watch the fountain in Epcot, ride the train at MK, go to Conservation Station at AK, don't miss One Man's Dream at MGM. These are all great things to enjoy, but get pushed off the list because they seem uninteresting. There are a ton of other "lesser attractions" that get missed because you may think they sound boring. Try it, you may find you like it!
And make sure you dont bring brand new sneakers. Break them in before you go with all that "practice" walking!! 
It gets really hot in Florida, and we would all appreciate it if we didn't have to smell your body odor. I mean all of this in the most polite way, but after reading the Shocking thread I think everyone agrees this is an invaluable tip! 
