Booking Disney vacations

Is there a difference between booking your vacation (hotel, tickets, air, etc) directly from Disney vs. choosing a travel agent or wholesale site like Expedia or Travelocity? In a word – YES! We have always gone direct through Disney for our vacations. (except...

Speaking of Magical Express

Speaking of Magical Express – do you know what it is? Its a fabulous transportation service that takes you and your luggage to/from the Orlando Airport to your on-site Disney resort (not available for Swan & Dolphin or Shades of Green).  This service is...

How long will it take?

My family’s first trip to Disney World was in 1999. Growing up in Southern California, I’d been to Disneyland hundreds of times. Being very excited to see the differences, I planned a bit of park hopping during that first trip. I can easily do Disneyland...

How much planning is necessary?

Its hard to know how much planning is necessary. I bet people go to Disney World all the time and never do any research, dont make any dining reservations, or get any Fast Passes and probably still have a great time. BUT, I believe with a little up-front research and...

Research, second guess & make changes

As you might have already guessed, I am a planner. I am a researcher. I am a second-guesser. I just have to keep tweaking and adjusting to make things feel right in my head. I dont think its a bad thing, but it can be consuming. I dont spend hours a day or anything,...