How to Book Your Disney Vacation
Making the decision to take your family on a Disney vacation is only the beginning. First you need to decided whether you’re going to visit Walt Disney World in Florida, or the original Disneyland in California. You might even fancy a Disney Cruise.
That decision made you’ll then need to think about how long to stay. Should you stay in a Disney hotel or somewhere close by? Will you need to rent a car in order to get around? What about park tickets? Which ones should you buy and is there anyway to get a discount? Your daughter wants to know if she can have breakfast with her favourite princess and your son wants to know if he can dress up like a pirate.
The fact of the matter is, Disney vacations are not like any other. You can’t just book a flight and a hotel and show up. You need to spend some time doing a little planning and research.
Where on earth do I start?
The best place to start is to learn a little something about what Disney has to offer. If you want to take your family to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida then you will want to sign up for my free Disney Planning Made Easy: Booking Basics course. In seven lessons I’ll walk you through the questions you need to ask – and where to find the answers – to help you decide what you want from your Disney World vacation.
Then what?
Once you’ve had a chance to learn more about the Resort and considered how many days you’d like to stay for and what type of hotel you might like you can then turn to the Concierge team at Whimsical World Travel to help you get the ball rolling.
The Concierge team are ready and waiting to help you book and plan your dream Disney vacation. Oh and they don’t charge for their service either, it’s completely free!
If you’ve never used a travel agent before then the process is very simple. Concierge will ask you a number of questions to determine what your dream vacation looks like. They will then custom-tailor a package to suit your needs perfectly.
What questions will they ask?
To make sure they can design the best trip for you the Concierge staff will ask you some questions, from the number of people in your party to their ages and dining preferences. They’ll want to know when you plan to travel and also ask about your hotel preferences to determine which Resort is right for you.
From this information they will then provide you with a quote for your vacation, including the cost of the Resort, any Dining Plans and park tickets.
That’s just the beginning though, once the basics are booked and they’ve secured the best price available they’ll also be able to help you make dining reservations and recommend some lesser-known activities and attractions that you might be interested in.
Are you sure it’s free?
Sounds a little too good to be true doesn’t it? But yes, their services are completely free. You see Whimsical World Travel agents earn a small commission from Disney for booking your vacation. The commission doesn’t increase the price you pay, in fact the price you are offered by the agent will be the same or even better as the price Disney would offer if you contacted them directly.
Your agent will work very hard to make sure you have the perfect Disney vacation and the commission is his/her compensation for helping you. Please respect their time and effort and don’t ask them to do all the work before taking your booking elsewhere.
Isn’t part of the fun planning the trip; why wouldn’t I do it all myself?
I totally agree, I love planning my Disney vacations almost as much as being on vacation but the fun is in planning where to eat and what to experience. In order to make that happen there is an awful lot of phone calling and rearranging of venues and activities. Working with Whimsical World Travel you get the best of both worlds. You get to experience the fun of planning and when you decide what you want to do they’ll make it happen.
As you read your guidebook (or work through my Magical Mastery planning course) you might find you have questions, like how many hangers are there in your hotel room closet or whether the carriage ride at Disney’s Port Orleans has the top up or down? Your concierge agent will be at the end of the phone or an email to answer any questions you might have. Think of them as a friend or even a secretary. Someone with first-hand experience who will do everything they can to help you plan that magical vacation, and they don’t cost you a penny.
Concierge will also help you save money on your vacation. If you book directly with Disney then the price they give you at booking is the price you pay, and the Disney Cast Members won’t go out of their way to find the best deal for you. Your Whimsical World Concierge on the other hand works for you and its their job to make sure you get the best deal even if the discount doesn’t become available until after you’ve booked your trip. Yes that’s right, if a deal becomes available after you have booked your trip the discount is automatically applied to your reservation!
Your Concierge will be by your side right up until your vacation. They’ll not only book your vacation for you but take care of your dining reservations, ordering the park tickets, arranging for you to receive a Disney planning DVD and completing your online check in for you.
The special treatment doesn’t stop there either; just before you depart for your trip you’ll receive a beautiful document package that contains the personalised details of your trip, including your dining and event reservations, the park hours and guide maps, important phone numbers and some special gifts.
How do I get a quote?
Whether this is your first Disney vacation or your twenty-first the Concierge team will do everything they can to make your trip extra special.
If you are ready to start talking to an agent about your vacation then you can click here to complete the initial request form and a member of the Concierge team will be in touch to help you organise the magical Disney vacation you’ve always dreamed about.
For a limited period if you book your Disney vacation with Whimsical World Travel you will receive a complimentary copy of my Walt Disney World Tips & Secrets ebook.
Disney Introduces Summer Nightastic: A Parade, New Fireworks and Tower of Terror Fun
The Main Street Electrical Parade is all set to light up the streets of the Magic Kingdom this summer as it headlines the all new Summer Nightastic programme which was announced by Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney World Resort, at a media event on Wednesday.
Events will take place throughout the Walt Disney World Resort for the entire summer with the highlights being:
The Main Street Electrical Parade: With floats and characters appearing for the first time at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s “Main Street Electrical Parade” returns with its joyous sights and sounds. Direct from Disneyland and marking its first engagement in Florida since 2001, the cherished parade will be led by Tinker Bell waving from the basket of a magical balloon aboard a new float. Pinocchio and Snow White join the parade this summer, aboard bright new floats. Disney’s “Main Street Electrical Parade” is set for its summer-long nighttime premiere in early June at Magic Kingdom.
The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror welcomes “drop-ins” this summer with even more pulse-racing surprises. New lighting effects and the addition of a new drop sequence, created especially for “Summer Nightastic!”, will bring unexpected frights to guests who step into that infamous service elevator. If they dare.
Magic Kingdom Fireworks:
