Disney World Vacation Planning with a Little Extra Magic

On a regular basis, we are asked why a new customer should book with us instead of with another agent or Disney directly. We normally talk about our extra freebies, extra discounts, and extra services that our company provides to our guests. I recently heard a story from one of our agents that really explains why a customer should book with us - SERVICE! One of our agents at Destinations in Florida, Allison, helped plan a Disney vacation for a family, but with that extra Magic! Here is her story:

Allison recently had a group of 10 families traveling together on their first Disney Cruise vacation. With Disney Cruise vacations, you can book Shore Excursions 74 days prior to the cruise after 12:01 AM. Since the Shore Excursions are popular, Allison encouraged them to look over the excursion options early to be booked at the 74 day mark. The family emailed her a list of the favorite Shore Excursions, including the popular Dolphin Encounter Excursion. Allison knew that the Dolphin Encounter was one of the most popular Shore Excursion in Nassau. Instead of booking the Shore Excursion during normal office hours, she got up in the middle of the night at midnight, just so she could book these Shore Excursions for this family. Since she got up early to book these reservations, she was able to book all of the favorite choices for all 10 families.

After hearing this story, I wanted to write about this situation. This is the type of service that our agents do on a regular basis. We are in the business of creating Magic through services that are above and beyond. This is a perfect example, why you should book with us. How many agents do you know that will get up at midnight just to book your families favorite vacation requests?

Summer Ticket Deals at Universal Studios Florida

Imagine spending a week at the Universal Studios Theme Parks for a whole week for less than the price of a 1-Day Park Hopper at Disney World. It is true! Universal Studios has an amazing discount ticket called the 2-Park Unlimited Pass that is $25 less (per ticket) than a 2-Park Pass at the gates. You can visit Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure for 7 consecutive days. You can even hop between parks on the same day for free. Plus, you get free admission to CityWalk Nightlife. This ticket is $80.99 per person plus tax.

To make this ticket an even better deal, purchase the Fun, Food & Drink Combo. This combo includes your 2-Park Unlimited Passes and unlimited meals at the Theme Parks for two full days. It is an amazing discount price that will save you money on both your tickets and meals. This discount ticket is available anytime, so you can visit tomorrow or in December.

Click here for more details about the 2-Park Unlimited Pass and the Fun, Food & Drink Combos. Plan your last minute summer vacation to Universal Studios with these great savings!

Disney's Magical Express Resort Check in Changes

Many of the airlines are charging extra fees when you fly with more than one piece of luggage per person. These new airline fees are causing changing with the Airline Disney Resort Check In procedure. If you are traveling by one of the Disney Airlines partners including AirTran, American Airlines, Continental, JetBlue, Delta, Northwest, or US Airways you will be affected by these changes. If you have more than one piece of luggage per person, you will have to check your luggage at the airport instead of your Disney Resort. You do have another option. You can call the Baggage Airline Guest Services to pre-pay for your extra luggage and then check your luggage at your Disney Resort. This extra step of pre-paying for your lugagge will still save you time in lines at the Orlando International Airport. The phone number for the Baggage Airline Guest Services is 407-284-1231. The number of luggage per person varies depending on your airline, but if you have more than one piece of luggage, you will have to check your luggage at the airport or call the Baggage Airline Guest Services number for more details.

For more questions about the required luggage for your trip to Disney World, contact your airlines for more details. For more questions about the Magical Express Services, contact us at Destinations in Florida Travel.

Disney's Magical Express - Baggage Handling

For the Year of a Million Dreams promotion, Disney is offering some amazing perks for guests staying at the Walt Disney World Resorts. One of the more popular perks is the Magical Express baggage handling services. Let's imagine two scenerios. First scenerio...after a long flight, you arrive to the Orlando International Airport ready to get to Disney World. You have to go down to Baggage Claim and wait for your luggage and then tote your luggage to the transportation. Then you have to carry you luggage to resort check in and then you have to drag your luggage all of the way to your room. Does this sound like a fun way to start your vacation?

Now imagine, arriving to the Orlando International Airport and just hopping on the Disney Transportation to your resort. After you check into your resort, your luggage magically appears in your room. This second scenerio sounds much better, doesn't it?

Disney's Magical Express baggage handling does just that! Once you arrive to the Orlando International Airport, you check in with the Magical Express Desk and then hop on the Disney Transportation to your resort. Once you arrive to your resort, you check in. After check in, your luggage will show up in your room about 2-3 hours later. It is an easy way to start your Disney World vacation.

For your trip home, you can even check your luggage at your Disney Resort instead of checking your luggage at the airline desk. Disney partners with several airlines to provide this extra service. If you are flying on AirTran, Alaska Air, American Airlines, Contiental, Delta, JetBlue, Northwest, United/Ted, or US Airways you can check your luggage and get your boarding passes right at your Disney Resort instead of at the airport. This will save you an extra step waiting in more lines at the airport. This extra service is only for domestic flights. If you are an International guest, you will still have to check in at the airport.

For this resort airline check in, stop by the Magical Express Desk in the lobby of your resort at least 3 hours prior to your flight departure time to receive your boarding pass and check your luggage. You will need to show a government ID like a passport or drivers licence plus your resort Key to the World Card to take advantage of this service. This desk is open daily from 5 AM-1 PM at your Disney Resort.

This is a great service to save your family time and stress during your Disney World vacation. Just one more reason to stay at a Disney World Resort Hotel during your Disney World vacation. For more information, contact our agents at Destinations in Florida Travel.