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If you are taking your 3-12 year old princesses to Walt Disney World, chances are that you have explored the option of Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique to give your princess the royal treatment. At Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, your little one gets to be transformed into a princess or gallant knight by choosing one of their hairstyle options and getting a makeover by a Fairy Godmother-in-training in their salon. Prices range from $65 to $450+. We took our girls for the first time when they were 4 and 6 years old and we went with the $65 package and were more than thrilled with all that it included! Plus, if you have Memory Maker, you also get all of the pictures that the photographers take throughout the experience in addition to those taken during the photo session in their studio. Our girls LOVED the special attention and pampering – both during the makeover and after! They got plenty of extra attention and royalty treatment while we walked through the park. It may be a little pricey, but ...

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 ...

I’m the type of traveler that likes to have everything paid for before I get there. I try to make it all-inclusive as much as possible. Therefore, we usually purchase the Disney Dining Plan as part of our vacation to Walt Disney World. We keep it simple and just get the Quick Service plan. This means that we aren’t tied down to several reservations at sit-down restaurants. As of 2018, this plan comes with two quick service meals and two snack credits. If you plan the snacks correctly, they will fill you up just like a meal! Some of our favorites include: Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Bar Churro Sweet Bread (Kringla Bakeri, Norway, Epcot) Soft Pretzel (Germany, Epcot) Chocolate Covered Banana (Disney Studios) Kaki Gori (Flavored Ice Cone, Japan, Epcot) Minnie’s Strawberry Bar (many park locations) Caramel Ginger Ice Cream (China, Epcot) Shakes & Stuffed Pretzels (Animal Kingdom) Make-Your-Own Fudge Cookie, Marshmallow Treats and Gingerbread Cookies (Goofy’s Candy Co., Disney...

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...

Preparing for a Disney World vacation is so exciting! There are endless opportunities for fun with a variety of experiences that appeal to all ages and interests. So, for those of you who do not want to miss out on favorite characters, use the following information as a guide organized to help you select the experiences that are most important to you. Remember, details are subject to change so always double-check for accuracy using the My Disney Experience app or in-park Times Guide. Meet & Greet Opportunities Take pictures with your favorite characters and get some autographs, too! Photopass is usually offered at these experiences. Check your guide map or MyDisneyExperience to see exactly where you can meet these characters. Magic Kingdom Alice in Wonderland, Ariel, Buzz Lightyear, Daisy, Donald Duck, Gaston, Goofy, Merida, Mickey, Minnie, Peter Pan, Pluto, Rapunzel, Tigger & Winnie the Pooh, Tinker Bell Epcot Aladdin & Jasmine, Alice in Wonderland, Anna & Els...

So you’re planning a trip to Disney World and you’re thinking about getting a Dining Plan for your party, but what does it mean? What’s included in a given meal or considered a snack? When or where do I have to use multiple credits for a meal?   Below you can find a summary that should answer all of those questions for you. If you still have questions, you can always contact your On The Road Travel Agent! You can also check out our post Disney Dining Plans 101 for more details about how Dining Plans work!   Each Quick-Service meal includes (for breakfast, lunch or dinner): 1 Entrée 1 Non-alcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage—for Guests 21 and older   Each Table-Service meal includes (for breakfast): 1 Entrée 1 Non-alcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage—for Guests 21 and older -OR- 1 Full Buffet or Family-Style Meal   Each Table-Service meal includes (for lunch or dinner): 1 Entrée 1 Dessert* 1 Non-alcoholic Beverage or Alcoholic Beverage—for Guests 21 ...

As frequent visitors to Walt Disney World, my family likes to have new experiences each trip. When we visited The Happiest Place on Earth in early February, we tried a new restaurant (Sanaa at Disney’s Kidani Village), visited two restaurants we had not dined at in 10+ years (Liberty Tree Tavern and Chef Mickey’s), and stayed at a resort we had not stayed at as a family before (Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort). On our last evening, we embarked on the Pirates and Pals Firework Cruise for the first time. We are a family of four with two boys, age six and three-quarters and fourteen. There are so many experiences at Disney that are focused on princesses that when we come across something that boys can enjoy, we get excited. The information we were given instructed us to arrive at Disney’s Contemporary Resort by 6:45PM for check in. We arrived around 6:30 and checked in near the California Grill check in counter. We were given the run down of the evening by a Cast Member and had ...