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Y'all know I LOVE me some Disney! I'm always reading up on the latest news and tips and had a blog friend and fellow Disney lover reach out to me with the offer to share up her knowledge as a Disney Travel Agent! So excited to learn some new tricks and tips from someone who lives and breaths Disney ;) Thanks to Allison from Key to the World Travel for contributing to the blog (be sure to read the whole post for a special offer just for blog readers whoop whoop #dealz)! Introduction: A lot of people want to take their family on a trip to “The Most Magical Place on Earth” (a.k.a. Disney World) but feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. And really, who can blame them when there are so many moving pieces, details, and acronyms? There’s where to stay, which parks to visit, dining plans, FastPass+, BBB, PPO ADRs, CRT, DS… the list goes on! Well, have no fear because your travel agent is here! My name is Allison DeYoung...
Y'all know Disney is my absolute favorite place in the world! We travel there decently often and I feel like I've got packing for the parks down to a pretty good science. I will give an advance warning to this post though: I am a big believer in "better safe than sorry" and I'm sure most people would say I over pack items. I will try to break things down in a way that explains the MUST HAVES as well as the things the over-packers like me may want to have along ;) Stroller: We currently have an 8 year old, 5 year old and 2 1/2 year old. We still bring a double stroller and will continue to probably bring it for many, many years to come. There are moments where the 8 year old wishes he wasn't above the weight limit for it. I'm team stroller when it comes to Disney. Not only because it's a lot of walking and kids need a break...but also because I like to bring a lot of stuff into the parks with us and it minimizes having to carry junk around. ...
I know no explanation is needed. I know our money is our money and how we spend it is our priority. However. I feel that when you're fundraising for adoption AND going to Disney World that it can seem unaligned. I know we recently started a financial type class in our Bible Study at church and that many people in our class commented on the amount of trips our little family takes. They said they didn't realize how we spend so little on travel and how we DO maximize savings etc. I know I mention it often in blog posts but I thought it made sense to explain it ALL in one post that I can then link to in the future! I know I talk a lot about saving money and spending wisely and I never want anyone to get the wrong impression about our family and our spending habits. Here is how we personally afford our Disney vacations. Disney is actually cheaper for us right now than going to the beach! We are also blessed that Zach works for Aflac so the trips we go on through them are FREE for...
