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