On The Road Travel

As Travel Agents, my wife and I are always thinking about travel and where to take our next trip. So it makes sense for us to give travel as a gift to our kids during the holidays. Before we became travel agents, we did the whole Black Friday shopping thing. We got up early, fought the crowds, and missed time with our family during Thanksgiving weekend. Then, just a few months later, we would find the gifts not being played with, valued, or even remembered. They often just ended up as more clutter around the house. So as our kids got older, we started giving memories and trips, which turned out to be so much more appreciated. First, it’s a gift the whole family can enjoy. We get to spend time together and explore. It creates anticipation for adventure. Our kids have learned new culture, seen the world, and made memories that are priceless. Don’t get me wrong, we still have some presents under the tree for our kids. But sometimes the physical gifts are clues about the trip we’v...

Your Disney World vacation is booked and linked to your MyDisneyExperience account! Everyone's MagicBands have been personalized and the countdown has begun! You know it’s almost time for your vacation when you receive your MagicBands in the mail! They’re new and colorful and everyone is so excited, but what do MagicBands do exactly? Your MagicBand: ...lets you check-in for Disney’s Magical Express Pack your MagicBand in your carry-on luggage if you are flying into Orlando International Airport. When the plane lands, put your MagicBand on and use it to check-in for Disney’s Magical Express, and board the bus to your resort. ...is your room key When you get to your resort, just raise your MagicBand to the touch point on the door to unlock your room with ease. No need to worry about searching for a key or having your hands free. ...is your park & special event ticket You’ve purchased park or special event tickets that have been linked to your MagicBand through MyDisne...

We love helping anyone experience the magic of Disney – but for first time visitors – there are some bits of magic that you need to know so you don’t miss out! Advanced Planning – We all know that a good vacation starts with planning, but a trip to Walt Disney World takes the planning up a notch. Disney has over 40 square miles of property in central Florida and it is full of activities for your vacation. It is no wonder that researching and narrowing down what you want to fit into your vacation is no small feat! There are several things to plan in advance but two things we want to highlight here are table service dining options and FASTPASS+ (aka Fast Passes). Have you ever made a dining reservation 6 months in advance?! Well, for your trip to Walt Disney World, reservations for table service open up 180 days in advance, and the most popular reservations fill up fast (see below for some more information on the famous character dining options)! There are many counter service ...

Park tickets are one of the biggest expenses of a Walt Disney World vacation, so it’s important to make the right decision. My hope in this post is to help give you a little background so you can make this tough choice with your On The Road Travel Agent. The first decision you have to make when taking a trip to Disney World is how many days you wish to spend at the parks. This really depends on the pace of your family and the kind of vacation you want to have. I’m a big park goer, so when we take a trip to Disney World, we typically visit a park every day, or at least 80% of the days we spend there, and the Park Hopper feature is well worth its cost for us. So first and foremost, you need to consider who will be in your traveling group and account for their interest and ability as a park goer. I’m usually the youngest in my group and I’m 23, and my parents are the oldest at 52, so we can generally keep going all day long. That very likely isn’t the case for your group. I know it se...