No-Fee Disney Vacation Planning by Mom About Charlotte

I've been traveling to Disney World for 30 years. I love that mouse, and the life time of memories I've made there on vacation with friends, family and loved ones.

If you follow my blog you'll see I've written several Disney Touring and Planning posts, I've gotten so much positive feedback that I've decided to take the Disney plunge with Walts World Vacations. I'm now a certified travel agent specializing in all things Disney.

Disney World. Disneyland. Disney Cruises. Aulani. Adventures by Disney.

My services are FREE. How? Well, all Disney trips have an automatic commission structured into them (I didn't know this until recently!) whether you use a travel agent or not. My prices will be exactly the same as if you book online alone. When you book with me I'll keep an eye on promotions to see if I can help you take advantage of reduced pricing after you book, but before you vacation.

When you book with me you can enjoy my 30 years of experience, tips and suggestions. From traveling with my parents, to honeymooning with my husband, and family vacations with little ones and extended family - I've done Disney inside out.

With my services I will help you plan as little or as much as you'd like. I can help you choose and book your travel to Orlando, hotel, tickets, dining packages. I can book your fast passes and show you how to optimize your fast passes and touring plans so you experience a effortless, fun, memory-making vacation.

I'd love you to like my Facebook page, Lareina With Walts World Vacations, and you can learn about tips and upcoming promotions.

As with my blog - I don't recommend what I don't love. So you'll get honest suggestions, prompt friendly answers to your questions and all the tools you'll need to make your next trip extra magical.

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Looking for NO-FEE Concierge Disney Vacation Planning? I'd love to chat with you about how to make your family's Disney Vacation (World, Land, Cruise, Aulani, Hilton Head, Adventures) seamless, fun (even for you Mom!) and full of life-long memories. Email me at Lareina@WaltsWorldVacations or on Facebook at Lareina with Walt's World Vacations.

By any measure a trip to Disney World is pricey. Here are some tips on how to save on your Disney Vacation before you book and while you're there. Follow my tips to help you #HackYourDisneyVacation.

1. We signed up for a Disney Visa credit card. They offer a $200 credit, but charge a $50 annual fee. This gave us a net $150 credit. We purchased our 4 annual passes using the Disney credit card and got about $75 in rewards for purchases at Disney. There are other perks including a special meet and greet for Visa card members. 

2. We bought night time items for the parades and to keep our group together. This is what we purchased on Amazon and were happy with the products. These really helped to keep track of the kids and join in the glowing fun of the night at the parks. 

• LED glasses $12.15 for 12 glasses
• LED hair barrettes $12 for 15 pieces

3. We bought these kids thermoses and filled them with boiling water for 10 min (then discarded the water) and added hot mac n cheese, pasta or hot dogs (left those in the water after cooking them). The food was still piping hot and we saved a lot of money not having to purchase them lunches they may or may not eat - depending on their mood. It was also nice not to have to wait in lines for food when they were hungry. Disney has lots of silverware and condiments that you can use. My husband waited in line for our food while I set the kids up at a table and by the time they were set up and eating, he was back with our food. We saved about $20-25 a day doing this. We also brought many other snacks in our snack bags. 

4. Any counter service restaurant will give you a free cup of water, we brought water bottles and saved a lot of money on water. We also brought some bottles of cold and frozen water to have in a pinch and put them on our stroller. Read more about how we packed our stroller here.

5. Because we purchased annual passes we also received a discount of 10-20% at certain restaurants and shopping at Disney. Annual passes also included Disney Photo Pass, which we loved. 

6.  We did the Bippity Boppity Boutique, which is pricey - but we saved some $ by purchasing their dresses in advance. We told the kids that their fairy god mother delivered them, which added to the excitement of the day when they wake up. You can purchase them at the Disney Store on sale, online or second hand for cheap. Kids don't check for tags, so you'll be in the clear. 

Check out my other blogs on how to #HackYourDisneyVacation

Disney Hacks: The Stroller Edition

Disney Hacks: How to Pack a Disney Grab Bag

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Disney Hacks - How to Pack a Disney Grab Bag

Looking for NO-FEE Concierge Disney Vacation Planning? I'd love to chat with you about how to make your family's Disney Vacation (World, Land, Cruise, Aulani, Hilton Head, Adventures) seamless, fun (even for you Mom!) and full of life-long memories. Email me at Lareina@WaltsWorldVacations or on Facebook at Lareina with Walt's World Vacations.

Knowing what you'll need to bring with you to the parks is essential to a good Disney vacation. Here is how to #HackYourDisneyVacation by packing the perfect Disney grab bag.

So there are many things you'll want to bring with you to the park, but only the essentials need to be in your grab bag if you're also bringing a stroller to hold your other less important items.

Leave with the stroller (see my blog for more info about how to select and pack the perfect stroller)

• Ponchos, food and water bags, blanket, water fans, LED glow items

Pack in your Disney Grab Bag

• Wallet with credit cards, license & cash
• Magic Bands
• 2 pairs of sunglasses for each person
• Sunscreen
• Bandaids
• Triple Antibiotic Ointment
• Ibuprofen for kids and adults
• Nail scissors 
• Camcorder
• Camera
• Battery pack phone charger (you will ROLL though your phones battery in Disney)
• Plug in phone charger
• A change of clothes in plastic bags for each kid (this could also be left with the strollers)
• Diapers
• Wipes
• Hand Sanitizer
• Bug Spray (especially with the Zika virus) 
• Water bottle (I keep one with me at all times)
• A dry snack (usually a snack bar) for each kid
• Lip balm
• Gum (they don't sell gum in Disney) or mints
• bubbles (for waiting in line)
• Games to play while waiting in line (uno, 5 second rule) 

No selfie sticks, costumes if you're over 12 or alcohol - they won't let you in the park with any of it!

Check out my other #HackYourDisneyVacation blog posts

Disney Hacks: Saving Money

Disney Hacks: The Stroller Edition 

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