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Vacation Packages for Disney WorldIf this will be your first Disney World vacation you should now be totally shocked and confused! After all there are only 4 Disney Theme parks, 2 water parks, 28 hotels on the Disney World property, 30 hotels just outside the Disney gate and 6 more within 5 miles of Walt Disney World all offering you vacation packages for Disney World. That is only 70 different vacation packages for Disney World to look through and try and pick just the right one for your family! No small task! So let us help you reduce the number of vacation packages for Disney World to the one that is just right for you and your family! Please don't mistake my offer for help to mean you will have to do no research or input, after all, you are the only one who knows if your children want to eat with Cinderella or go on an alien adventure but we can make this task an easier one so lets get started planning your vacation package for Disney World! Decide when you want to travel to Walt Disney WorldThe time of year you decide to take this trip is your first decision. I would strongly suggest taking your kids out of school for a week. If you talk to their teachers they will typically let your child do the work ahead or write a report on something in Disney World or Florida! The Animal Kingdom is a great resource or a trip to the Kennedy Space Center makes a great topic!If you can stay away from April (Spring Break), June , July and August (summer vacation) and all other holidays you will find not only reduced crowds but also reduced cost on your vacation packages for Disney World, often times even 50% off! Look at taking your trip in May, early September, October or early November (please note October and November can have tropical storms). Disney World theme Parks do have reduced hours during these months but the reduced crowds will be well worth it! Choosing what you want to see at Disney WorldNow you have picked when you will go let's look at the attractions and theme parks you wish to visit! This is no small task with (4) major theme parks, Downtown Disney, Disney Wide World of Sports Complex and (2) water parks.We have found a great resource for saving you time and money as you plan your vacation package for Disney World: Disney World Insider Secrets Revealed
If you are planning a vacation package for Disney World and looking to save money, time and more help with the overwhelming amount of information on Disney World, we believe we've found an unbiased insider view of Disney World: it's an e-book written by Beth Haworth and as we read it, it was clear she knew Disney World better than anyone we've met and could help anyone plan vacation packages for Disney World! Who is Beth Haworth, anyhow? Beth Haworth is a one of the world's biggest Disney Fans. She worked at Disney World while going to college and vacations to Disney World and Disneyland each year with her children. Thousands of people have bought her e-book Disney World Vacation and Savings Tips 2005 and have had far better Disney adventures due to Beth sharing her insider money saving tips! Bottom line? If your are going to spend Thousands of Dollars on any of the many vacation packages for Disney World, you need to spend $29.95 on this e-book, Beth graciously offers free lifetime updates to all who purchase her book. Click here to get it now:
Disney World Vacation Tips and Savings
Disney World AttractionsAs you plan your choices of vacation packages for Disney World you will need to read up on the following theme parks:
Let each family member choose two attractions from two of the theme parks they have to see on this vacation! This will help you plan which parks you need included in your vacation package for Disney World. Here are few suggestions, and you can find a great detailed list in Beth Haworth's e-book detailed above: For teens: Epcot's Test track they get to test drive real GM cars!! Or Innovations where they will have access to hands on time with all the latest and greatest HIGH tech products. Animal Kingdoms Kali River Rapids with 12 people in a circular raft and white water rapids! If your teens are into water sports find out when the water parks have body surfing and surfing lessons! Finally, for all those over 12, the mouse boats at the Disney hotels Seven Seas Lagoon is awesome! Anyone over 12 and 5 feet tall can rent their own 1 and 2 person speed boats for an hour! Preschoolers will love Magic Kingdom: Mickey's toontown, and the many adventures of Winnie the Pooh just to name a couple. MGM studios Bear in the Big Blue House and the Voyage of the little mermaid! A bit older children will love Animal Kingdom's "It's tough to be a bug" and the Kilimanjaro Safari. There truly is something for everyone at Disney World and Splitting up is ok! After all you don't want your teenager to live through it's a small world and your 6 year old scared to death at Alien Invasions or Space Mountain all in the name of family togetherness! You can reduce wait times by using the fast pass ticket system for the long lines. Get your fast pass ticket first thing upon arriving to the park and return at the time on the pass for your turn on the ride! You can also order maps and arrange priority seating for MGM Studio shows right from home before your trip even starts! Vacation Packages for Disney World - Where to Stay?OK, now you have some idea which parks and attractions you want in your vacation packages for Disney World, so let's look at lodging!First, do you have your heart set on staying ON the Disney Property? Only you can answer this, but there are some advantages and disadvantages to this decision. First the advantages: you can include park hopper tickets for all family members with your vacation package for Disney World and you get special hours on certain days no one else gets to enter the theme parks. A car will not be needed as you can use all the available Disney transportation. If your family leaned heavily towards one them park you could pick a hotel within walking distance or boat ride from a Disney hotel to that park! Meals can be added to all on-site Disney packages which does mean you can pay for your entire vacation ahead but unless you plan to eat (3) meals at (3) restaurants a day, you might feel guilty using a $20.00 meal ticket for a $5.00 hamburger by the pool. Disadvantages are: the on site Disney hotels typically are about $30.00 per night higher and the food cost is usually more expensive! Beth Haworth's e-book talked about above goes through all of these hotels in detail and you can search on them to see all hotel amenities at Disneyworld.com. Here are the Family Preferred Hotels by Theme park location: Magic Kingdom: The wilderness lodge is the #1 choice here. Epcot Center: The yacht and Beach club or the Animal Kingdom Lodge! For on site Value lodging our #1 pick is any of the All-star hotels. Pick the All-star hotel just right for your kids. The sports hotel has GIANT sports items everywhere and the Movie hotel has a giant Woody from the movie Toy Story! When planning off site lodging in your vacation packages for Disney World, apply 4 weeks ahead for a Orlando magic card from the Orlando Visitors bureau. This gives you free and discount offers including 50% off on some lodging. One of the newest remodeled off-site hotels is the Holiday Inn Family Suites. You can get a great suite with a kids and adult bedrooms, a kitchen and the pool area is to die for! If you plan to get a few groceries you can have breakfast or snacks in your room. Also note kids eat free in the hotel on-site restaurant. You will however need a car; this allows you to control coming and going to the theme parks! A link to this wonderful hotel is below:
Now you have ways to choose your time to travel, attractions you want to see and hotel you want to stay in let's talk where to get your vacation packages for Disney World? You can book through a travel agent, this will give you personalized service but cost you 30% more then booking through Disneyworld.com. Definitely check the following online links, especially if you are booking in the off season:
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