Comments on: Disney Top 10 WDW mistakes

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:37:34 +0000

I agree with the above people about staying off property. We go to Florida every March with a total of anywhere from 15-35 people, all comprised of families that range in size from child-less adult couples, to a family with 5 kids. We always stay off property at a “condo”. The size of our “rooms” sleep a family of 7 comfortably, or last year we had my mom and dad, my boyfriend and myself (we are in our mid-20s), my sister, and my cousin and his wife. That’s not even using the pull-out couch. We also had a full kitchen, an additional kitchenette, and 2 full bathrooms. It was very important to my mom and dad as well as my cousin and his wife to have their own rooms for privacy, and so if we were staying at a value resort we would have needed 3 rooms, and in addition would have had to purchase all of our meals. This is especially a big deal for the family of 5 kids, as buying all your meals on property would get pretty pricey quickly!

The price of our condo for the week? $1000. For 7 people.

Maybe you just have more money than the average family (or I have less than I thought I did) but staying at a value resort is a “splurge” that I’ve only been able to afford to do twice.

By: Rob Stockman

Rob Stockman — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:28:15 +0000

Erin,

A Disney Travel agent is the only person I would trust in booking my family disney package.As time is important to me I will depend on professional like yourself to not only booked my package but arrange all my other reservations, give me tips and ensure that I have the time of my life. I would not give myself a route canal so I use a denist. This also applies to travel.

By: lisa

lisa — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:55:28 +0000

I think renting a stroller should have made the list !!! Trust me bringing your own stroller IS worth it. Paying that price, and having to stand in line at the beginning of EVERY day forever is the worst mistake in my book. Then coming off a ride or attraction and trying to find your stroller among a million strollers that look the same is horrible.

By: lisa

lisa — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:52:24 +0000

I disagree with the no travel agent part. We have been going to Disney every year for the past 10 years. One year I went with a travel agent 3 years ago and would NEVER do that again. Every time I wanted to change even a small detail, I had to call the agent and have her change it, then wait 3-4 days before she woud actually do it. I called and changed my promo code twice in the last 2 weeks, and changed 2 dining reservations, and had it done in minutes of changing my mind. I like to be in control of my own vacation, and with an agent your not- Disney wont even talk to you is you booked through an agent. Maybe first timers should use an agent, so they don’t miss out on anything, and make sure they’ve covered the details. But after that – DO IT YOURSELF !!!

By: Jenny P

Jenny P — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:08:44 +0000

I agree with booking with a travel agent. CAA in Canada (or AAA in the US) has some disney travel specialists and you get discounts off room rates and other perks as well when you’re a member. I was able to save $900 on my trip booked for May 2010. And they booked everything for our trip including limo service to the airport and back home again. Definitely worth it to book through a travel agent. The give you added tips that you may not think about and keep an eye on airline prices and Disney promotions so you get the best deals.