Walt Disney World Travel Agent Professional

Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World

As a dedicated travel advisor, with a passion for creating incredible journeys, I help clients explore the Disney theme parks with ease, comfort, and confidence. Whether you choose to stay in the flagships Grand Floridian or Grand California Resorts, or taking your RV and staying at Ft Wilderness Resort & Campground, I love turning travel dreams into reality. I am a past Disney World Cast Member and worked for over 20 years at The Happiest Place On Earth! During that time, I worked for over 3 years at the Disney Reservation Center. I am  a Certified Trained Travel Advisor for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. This includes Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney Cruise Line, and Adventures-By-Disney. I started my Disney World career as a Magic Kingdom guest in 1976, when I was 9 years old. I also attended the opening of Epcot Center in 1982. I have worked at all the Disney-owned hotels and all of the theme parks, including Disney Springs. My favorite Disney Resort is Yacht & Beach Club. My favorite theme park is Epcot, although I did work at Animal Kingdom for over 10 years. In my 12 years of booking Disney World travel I have made many client's Disney dreams come true. The entire Walt Disney World resort complex is 49 square miles, which is the same total area of Manhattan, New York City. There ar so many factors to consider once arriving on the property. You want the right resort hotel, the right admission tickets, and the right way to pay for your meals. In addition to round-trip airfare, ground transportation from the airport, and travel protection, you can combine all of those options on one travel package. The hotels are spread out throughout the Disney World property. There are 4 hotel areas. Magic Kingdom, Epcot/Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Disney Springs. Disney World has 4 different levels of hotel, depending on your needs and preferences. Deluxe, moderate, suite, and value. Walt Disney World's 1st hotels were Disney's Polynesian and Disney's Contemporary. Both are deluxe resorts. My favorite resort is Disney's Yacht & Beach Resort hotel. It is my favorite because it centrally located to everything on the Walt Disney World property. When deciding on your hotel, you can stay at a hotel that's not on the property, but I wouldn't recommend it. Most accomodations, including house rentals, are not convenient to the Disney World theme parks. You need to add an hour each way if you choose to do that. Resort transportation is complimentary and very convenient. They offer Early Entry to each theme park for one theme park only for Disney hotel guests. This buys you extra time so you can ride the popular rides with a very limited wait. You can also post snack, gift shop, and restaurant charges to your room. And, you can have any gift shop purchases sent to your resort for pick up the next day at the resort's gift shop. Another benefit for staying at a Disney-owned resort is that you can pay for your tickets along with your room package 30-45 days in advance of your check in date. For admission ticket options, your cheaper options are the tickets for longer than 5 days. You also have the option of adding park-hopping options and playing mini-golf or going to the water parks. The Disney water parks are open all year round, but the colder months are December through March. I would only suggest swimming outside of those months. The other ticket option is unlimited expiry date, but I wouldn't consider that unless you plan on returning to Disney World in the same year. Disney has peeks and valleys when the theme parks tend to be busiest. The general rule is that when the kids are in school, the theme parks are slower. So, January 8th to Valentine's Day tends to be slower. Also, from the 2nd week after Easter to the last week of May is slow too. The parks get slow again after Labor Day until Thanksgiving Week. And then are slow again until Christmas week. The business of the parks also has a bearing on hotel room availability and price. Please keep that in mind. Especially for adults not traveling with children. Another benefit to Disney resort guests is Lightnight Lane. It requires downloading the MyDisneyExperience app on your phone. You can also pay to upgrade your account. We can discuss that more in detail once you book your trip with me. For most Disney resort packages, the initial deposit is $200 per room. If there are other components like airfare, the deposit can require prepayment for the entire cost of the airfare. Disney Reservations does allow for trip protection. Once you pay for trip protection, it cannot be cancelled. Final package due date is 30 days before checking in to your hotel. I really have enjoyed talking about the Disney World Vacation 101 with you! I look forward to hearing from you and can't wait to assist you with your Once-In-A-Lifetime dream vacation come true!