Using the Internet to Plan a Trip Your Way
Back in the days when computers were the size of a refrigerator and blackberries were just fruit, people relied on travel agents and guide books to plan their Walt Disney World vacations.
Now add the easy accessibility of the Internet and planning methods have transformed. Where once a travel agent would call to book your trip for you, now you can log onto www.disneyworld.com and check out dates, resorts, tickets, and packages yourself. Using the Internet has become an easy way to book your entire vacation from the comfort of your own computer. Vacationers in the upcoming year will find the Internet will grant them access to nearly every aspect of a perfect Disney vacation
Book your resort. Playing with the pricing feature helps you pick the best dates, resorts and ticket options for your family and your budget. Simply make your choices, book your reservation, make your down payment and manage your trip reservation all online.
Research restaurants and Dining Plan. Check out restaurant descriptions, read about Disney Dining Plan features, and see how well it fits into the value of your trip. The Internet offers reviews and menus of every last restaurant and snack kiosk on property and can give you all the information you need before you've stepped foot in Florida.
Ticket options. Disney offers Magic Your Way park tickets and the Internet can help you compare features and prices. See which options work best for you and either add the tickets into a package with your reservations or order them separately online.
Learn about hard ticketed events. Disney World thrives on hard ticketed events at their parks and you can find information about these events online. From Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party to Pirate and Princess Party, there are many options to increase the magic of your vacation. Once you decide which you'd like to attend, several of the tickets are available for purchase online.
Book a rental car and airfare. Websites like Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia have made booking everything for a trip easier and rental cars and airfare are no exception. Shop around for the best deals, but don't forget the rental car and airline websites where you can often find the lowest prices without booking fees.
Research and planning. Once your trip is booked, increase the excitement by frequenting message boards for Disney fans where you can read member trip reports and dining reviews and see live webcams from resorts. Exchanging information real time with other travelers can create an access to more information than you ever dreamed possible.
From start to finish you can satisfy nearly all of your vacation needs from your computer. There have been many additions to the Disney website in the last year and now in the upcoming 12 months, as more people become even more computer savvy, Disney will recognize the need and continue to add more features to their online reservation system. Do it yourself vacation planning will just continue to get easier, faster, and better!
By Jennifer Maxwell
Monday, June 9, 2008
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