| Walt Disney World and Disneyland are renowned | | | | tickets - from their website. |
| for their time-honored hospitality and wide | | | | |
| scope of entertainment opportunities which | | | | - Check out your local library to see which |
| make them some of the most popular vacation | | | | "unofficial" Disney vacation guides they may |
| destinations in the world. So it's probably | | | | have, especially if you don't have that much |
| not a big leap that when you ask most people | | | | vacation time and want to get really familiar |
| to think of a theme park, the first thought | | | | with the park before you go. Most guides have |
| that comes to their minds is "Disney". This | | | | a "must do's" section for each park to help |
| is not an accident or coincidence. | | | | you make the most of your trip. |
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| Disney theme parks aren't known as the places | | | | - Disney makes it pretty simple to plan a |
| where "fantasies come true" for nothing, both | | | | vacation, especially when you use their |
| for Disney fans and theme park enthusiasts | | | | all-in-one online trip planning guide. |
| alike. Walt Disney World and Disneyland parks | | | | Although you may find better deals elsewhere, |
| are full of compelling, believable detail and | | | | it's still a good idea to sign up for their |
| home to countless characters that have | | | | email alerts. They are, after all, the |
| beguiled generations for more than 50 years. | | | | experts on all things Disney. Be sure to |
| They are synonymous with the great American | | | | request a free trip planning DVD. It's |
| family day out, so it's no wonder that most | | | | excellent and serves as a great "video memory |
| adults associate the whole experience with | | | | book" for your kids once they get home from |
| childhood memories and take their own | | | | the vacation! |
| children back again and again. | | | | |
| | | | These are good places to start, especially to |
| They want you to come back and, believe me; | | | | get an idea of how much money you're going to |
| you'll want to go back. The kicker to going | | | | need. With that in mind, let's take a look at |
| back repeatedly is that it can be a little | | | | just a few of the things that you'll need to |
| (O.K., a lot!) cost prohibitive. There's also | | | | budget for: |
| a lot to do and see at a Disney theme park so | | | | |
| don't try to do everything all in one | | | | - Travel expenses - plane, train or |
| trip...you may not recover! If you're | | | | automobile (gas for your own car or cost of a |
| planning an upcoming trip to one of the | | | | rental) |
| parks, spend a little time now and not big | | | | |
| bucks later by doing a few things that are | | | | - Length of stay |
| quick, easy and, better yet, free. | | | | |
| | | | - Accommodations - Resort and area hotels, |
| - Walt Disney World and Disneyland vacation | | | | condos, rental homes |
| planning has spawned its own cottage industry | | | | |
| and there are several websites dedicated to | | | | - Food - more choices than I can list... |
| helping you plan the best vacation for you | | | | |
| and yours. A lot of them are travel agencies | | | | - Souvenirs |
| that specialize in Disney vacations while | | | | |
| others are purely informational websites. | | | | - Special events - character dining, golf, |
| Almost all of them have newsletters that you | | | | scuba diving (EPCOT), etc. |
| can subscribe to that can be full of special | | | | |
| travel deals or just great information. | | | | - Park tickets - several options to choose |
| | | | from depending on your length of stay, park |
| - Visit all the major airlines and sign up | | | | hopping options, meal packages, water parks, |
| for their weekly email specials. Southwest | | | | etc. |
| Airlines usually has great deals on airfare | | | | |
| and has an excellent all-in-one online | | | | The bottom line is start now! Some of the |
| vacation planner with deals on Walt Disney | | | | special events are booked months in advance |
| World and Disneyland parks. You also can book | | | | and the sooner you start planning, the |
| it all - air, rental cars, accommodations | | | | better! |
| (even 5 bedroom rental homes), and park | | | | |