Walt Disney World Vacation Planning

 

Just a month from now we will leave for our vacation to Walt Disney World. It is one of our favorite vacation spots as a family.

I grew up less than an hour from Disney World and we began taking our children to this amazing vacation destination from the time our son, Devin, was just 9 months old. Lots of great memories and the kids look forward to vacationing there at least once every two years.

In case you are planning or are thinking of planning a trip to Disney I wanted to share with you my number one planning tip ... use TourGuideMike.com. It has to be one of the best and most in depth planning spots on the web.

Yes there is a fee, $21.95 to be exact, worth every penny and then some. Mike Hewell, the creator of TourGuideMike.com, used to work as a VIP Guide at Walt Disney World. To get to that level at Walt Disney World, you have to be the best of the best. His information and insight is invaluable. Following Mike's customizable touring plans for all the parks we have never waited in a line. That's right - even when we were crazy enough to vacation at Disney during the week of the 4th of July {one of the busiest times of the year} we had no more than a 5 minute wait.

While asking your friends and family who have traveled to Disney questions is a great idea - remember nothing beats having a professional's advice. Walt Disney World crowd levels and seasons have a big impact on what experience you might have at the park. Taking the advice from someone who has traveled to Disney during the off-peak season is not going to help you plan a vacation during peak travel time.

And, if like me, you have been to Walt Disney World more times than you can count you will love Tour Guide Mike for all the great ideas about things to do and see that are not commonly known. Did you know that Disney offers many "Behind the Scenes" tours for each park or that you can rent a yacht to go out on and watch the fireworks from the Magic Kingdom?

It also really helps to know when your child's favorite ride is going to be closed for refurbishment while you are at Disney World ... trust me, you want to know that before you go.