I will not claim to be an absolute expert on a trip to Disney World but we have gone many times so I have a few tips to offer.

We have done the trip where we stayed off of Disney property, rented a car, left Disney to eat meals (to save money), etc.  We have also done the trip where we stayed on a Disney property and this is by far the much better option for us.http://www.ecumen.org/changing-aging/344/10-examples-of-disney-magic-that-apply-to-aging-services/

A few of the benefits we love include:

  1. Free pick up at the airport.  They get your luggage from the airplane, take it right to your hotel room, etc.  You do not have to worry about a lugging all of your stuff through the airport.
  2. After you get picked up at the airport you can go to your hotel to check in and then head right off to the parks using the free transportation.  They take you from one park to another and to all of the various resorts.
  3. We love the Magic Your Way dining plan.  You pay a fee to have this added to your package.  Each day you get a meal at a sit down restaurant, a meal at a quick service restaurant and a snack.  The meals each include an appetizer, your main course and dessert.  The food is way more than enough.  You save an incredible amount of money doing it this way.
  4. We also love the park hopper tickets.  You can visit several parks in one day.  You can start your day out at Animal Kingdom when the animals are most active and end your day at Epcot with the spectacular lights show.
  5. Each day there will be a park that will open early or stay open late for Disney guests.  The lines are short and the crowds are small.  This is reason enough for me to stay at a Disney hotel.

You can also choose to stay in one of the downtown disney hotels. When we went on our honeymoon that is where we stayed- and we can an amazing time! Although it wasn’t actually on Disney property it was still fun.

There are several times of year when the crowds are considerably smaller and we are coming in to that season right now.  Hurry on over to Disney and start planning your next trip.

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