🏰 5 tips for the first time going to Disney! 🏰

Are you searching google with questions like: “How do I plan a trip to Disney World?”, “Tips for my first time at Disney World”, or anything along those lines? Then you’re going to want to keep reading.

Disney is a big undertaking. 20 years ago, even 10 years ago, you could show up without a plan and have an amazing trip. Unfortunately, if you want to get everything checked off of your wish list, you will not be able to wing it. 

Disney has become extremely complicated with Disney Magic hours, Staying on Property benefits, Genie+, 7:00 AM stressed wake up calls, and the list continues. Now we don’t say this to scare you away but we do want you to be aware it is quite a different obstacle than before. 

Disney is our favorite place to travel and our favorite destination to plan for families who don’t want to deal with the headache and stress of everything. 

If you’re going to Disney for the first time or if it’s been a year or two, here are 5 things you’ll want to take note of.

1. Book Early

When you’re going to Disney World you should book your reservation ahead of time. We always try to book 9 months to a year out. This allows us to get the best price and resort we want. You only need to put a $200 deposit down and final payment isn’t due until 30 days prior to your trip start date!

But what if a better deal pops up? 

Good news, we are able to get you the better price. As long as it applies to your resort and you meet all the requirements. We have a lot of clients who want to wait to book until these deals drop. When you wait you risk losing the resort you’re dreaming of. We can still apply any qualified deals to your already made reservation and you get to keep your resort!

2. Reserve your Tickets

You’re going to make sure you want to have tickets secured before you go to Disney World. There’s nothing worse than planning this extravagant trip only to realize the park you want to go to is completely sold out and you aren’t able to get in. Tickets will vary by days and season, plus the length of stay can change the overall pricing of your tickets.

3. Staying on Property Perks

Staying on Property is the best way to experience Disney World. You’re in the Magic bubble and life gets 10x better. You will have easy transportation to the parks, extra magic morning hours before park opens, potential extra evening hours for Deluxe resort guest, ability to book dining reservations for your entire trip 60 days in advance.

4. Reserve Dining Early

You can book your dining reservations up to 60 days prior to your trip. A bonus to staying on Disney Property is you can make your reservations for your whole trip on day one. If you are staying off property you have to do it day by day. This can be a crucial game changer for those extremely difficult to get reservations (Cinderella’s Royal Table).

5. Make a Plan

If this is your first time going to Disney World, you do not want to go in without a plan. You will be highly overwhelmed and lose precious time. We find making a list of things you want to accomplish while you’re there helps put things into place and makes it less overwhelming. We suggest picking a couple of your favorite characters you want to meet, pick a couple of restaurants you have to try, a few snacks, a pair of ears or other item you have to grab, your top 3 - 5 rides at each park you have to do and then you’ll be able to constructed a outline for your day!

These are just the basics to starting out on your very first Disney World Adventure. Hopefully this gives you a good starting point and will help take some of the pressure off of you. We are here to help you and make sure you are prepared for the best Disney vacation of your life. 

If you would like help with your Disney vacation we are more than happy to assist with that. We help create the perfect vacation for you and your family. Curating a special itinerary for you and your family needs. Here at Magical Keys Vacations we take care of planning your trip from start to finish and even after, where you won’t have to do anything but get ready for the time of your life. 

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Have a Magical Day!