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How did you book your Disney World vacation?

Posted by on Nov. 19, 2011 at 11:27 PM
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Did you book it as  whole package? Including flight? I feel so overwhelmed, we want be there next Spring and I am so lost ;/


Tips and Advice would be GREATLY appreaciated.

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ahenderson0709
by New Member on Nov. 20, 2011 at 8:23 AM

I booked through Walt Disney World. We booked a room and dining package, no flight, it is cheaper for us to drive. 

Booking through WDW was easy and they walked me through everything. 

Emberbaby
by New Member on Nov. 20, 2011 at 11:10 AM
Quoting ahenderson0709:

I booked through Walt Disney World. We booked a room and dining package, no flight, it is cheaper for us to drive. 

Booking through WDW was easy and they walked me through everything. 




Thanks for your reply!! which hotel did you stay in? Did your family like it?
woodsjen99
by Member on Nov. 20, 2011 at 12:08 PM
I am a travel agent and would love to help plan your vacation. My services are always free. Besides helping book your vacation I will also help with dining reservations. Feel free to email at jennifer@mainstreettravelco.com
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reneawesley
by Member on Nov. 20, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Booked through disney and drove. Stayed at pop century. The family liked it. We played twister outside one night.
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ahenderson0709
by New Member on Nov. 20, 2011 at 2:05 PM
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Quoting Emberbaby:

Quoting ahenderson0709:

I booked through Walt Disney World. We booked a room and dining package, no flight, it is cheaper for us to drive. 

Booking through WDW was easy and they walked me through everything. 




Thanks for your reply!! which hotel did you stay in? Did your family like it?

We haven't been yet! 2 months, 4 weeks and 2 days until we leave. We are staying at Port Orleans Resort-Riverside and she gave us a Garden View! We are so excited, I can't wait to go!











littlefoots
by Member on Nov. 20, 2011 at 2:56 PM
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Quoting ahenderson0709:


We haven't been yet! 2 months, 4 weeks and 2 days until we leave. We are staying at Port Orleans Resort-Riverside and she gave us a Garden View! We are so excited, I can't wait to go!


 POR is a great resort!! We usually stay there as my Mom is a huge fan(kids love the pool and the grounds)..  Have a great time.

We have usually been able to take advantage of the free dining offer ( we go in Sept).. and I book directly with Disney.  You do not have to book your airfare directly with Disney to take advantage of the Magic Express. I have actually found cheaper flights for my family by booking them seperately. Also a note.. if you are thinking about insurance covering.. you can still purchase that through Disney.. and it WILL cover your flights (regardless of how they were purchased) should an emergency situation arise.  Insurance through Disney costs about 62.50 per adult with the children automatically covered.

If you choose to use a TA, you will want one that is preferably noted as a graduate of Disney's College of Knowledge as well one that will look for what YOUR family wants to experience.. not just selling you anything.

 

CuteandCurvy
by New Member on Nov. 20, 2011 at 3:04 PM

Being that we live in FL  there is no flight. However we usually book online through the Disney Site. As for the hotel you need to decide how much you are willing to spend as Disney has value resorts, and high end rooms. We always stay in the value resorts (Pop Century, or Any of the All Stars) and love it there. Once you get to Disney property you most likely won't need a vehical, because there are busses that run you everywhere. It usually is cheaper to book as a whole package, and the Disney Dining plans CAN be good if planned out the right way.

BrownEyedGirl86
by Member on Nov. 20, 2011 at 3:25 PM
We booked through AAA
Everything together. Booked in Jan for a May vacation
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laurenwlew
by New Member on Nov. 21, 2011 at 9:20 AM
We booked AAA, our agent is fabulous. Two after booked, she called & said that if we moved our trip over 1 day we could get free dining. We got 5 day tickets through her too. We stayed at All Star Movies & for 8 days 7 nights & 5 day park tickets for dh, dd & me, all included, we paid a little over $1300!
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Sweet_Britt
by Member on Nov. 26, 2011 at 9:52 AM

We booked with Cathy (Cruiseagentmom)! She got us all kinds of neat little perks, like a gift card, awesome lunches and dinners! And when we needed her WHILE on vacation, she was right there for us! We called her and she resolved the issue immediately. 

We booked a package (room, food, tickets), but we were able to save money on cheaper flights, so we did that.

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