Disney Travel Agent - Who do you use?

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Kerri77

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Feb 4, 2016

• Feb 4, 2016

• #1

Who should I call? Would love some recommendations.
Planning a trip for this fall.

 

magicaldisney

DIS Veteran

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Sep 8, 2005

• Feb 4, 2016

• #2

Welcome. I have never used a travel agent. I like to be in control of my own plans. Hopefully you will get some recommendations from those who use them.

 

DSLRuser

Age is a state of mind

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Feb 28, 2009

• Feb 4, 2016

• #3

between this site and others. Do it yourself. I see no value a travel agent offers over what google provides.

 

Emmasmommy1011

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Nov 14, 2015

• Feb 4, 2016

• #4

Magical Moments Vacations- Christy Brown is my TA and she has been amazing! I'm a first timer and decided to use a TA just so she can monitor discounts for me lol.

 

scdak

DIS Veteran

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May 1, 2010

• Feb 4, 2016

• #5

Half the fun of a trip for me is planning it, I have used a travel agent a few times for trips despite having been there many, many times.............not a good experience for me and one I won't repeat for sure!

 

HollyMD

DIS Veteran

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Jan 6, 2016

• Feb 5, 2016

• #6

WE have been using Small World Vacations- Renee has stayed on top of any discounts that come across that we qualify for and has been quick to get them for us. Also, we are doing a land/sea vacation, so with the cruise part, I felt more comfortable using a TA to help us get a decent room, etc, plus we get the $100 OBC.

 

Skip2MyLou

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Feb 21, 2011

• Feb 5, 2016

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You can still do all your own planning, if you wish, by using a travel agent. Use an agency that specialize in Disney, not just a generic one like AAA. They can help you with fastpasses, dining plan, itinerary building... or none of that. Most helpful is that agents work to apply discounts for you.

www.minnievanvacations.com

 

lovetoscrap

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• Feb 5, 2016

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These boards are sponsored by Dreams Unlimited and they do a great job at helping plan your Disney vacation. Please check them out at http://www.dreamsunlimitedtravel.com/reservations/index.htm

 

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AdamEfimoff

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Aug 29, 2015

• Feb 5, 2016

• #9

magicaldisney said:

Welcome. I have never used a travel agent. I like to be in control of my own plans. Hopefully you will get some recommendations from those who use them.

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I use both a virutsio and a disney specialist. I am surprised and shocked that not many people uses dreams. BTW you have total control when use either. I must say because I am still working out if I am going to Disney or not. But when I emailed them for a quote they (Dreams) where really good and do not charge fees. And no silliness either . They were really easy and friendly. I was thinking of booking via virutsio because doing more than just Disney but might use Dreams to do Disney World. Also get the Unofficial Guide very good one too.



Nicole's email is Nichole@dreamsunlimitedtravel.com

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Bullylvr

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Jan 4, 2015

• Feb 5, 2016

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How about Dreams Unlimited? Yes they're affiliated with these boards but are wonderful. I used them for my Jan 15 Disney cruise.

 

mydadlife

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Feb 8, 2016

• Feb 9, 2016

• #11

We have used a travel planner and done it on our own. I honestly would love to be a Disney Travel Planner at some point, I love researching trips, parks, and things to do...

 

yaya74

DIS Veteran

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Jan 18, 2006

• Feb 12, 2016

• #12

To those who plan the WDW trip, how difficult/easy is it to apply discount codes on an exiting reservation? So far that's my major hesitation, that I won't be able to get the best rate possible for my family.

Our last trip to WDW was 14 years ago, on our honeymoon. We used Dreams Unlimited to plan it. The experience was positive. The agent found us a deal to upgrade to Polynesian from Port Orleans....

I don't know if I should use DU again after 14 years since planning the trip is fun to do....

 

ivanp91

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Nov 20, 2015

• Feb 13, 2016

• #13

Even before becoming a DVC member I always booked everything for WDW myself. For our latest cruise though my partner and I used The Magic For Less. The main reason for using a TA was to take advantage of the onboard credit they offer, and we didn't want to risk waiting an extra 5 months until we were on board to attempt to book in case it was sold out (one of the upcoming NYC cruises). It was a lovely added bonus that our agent is totally awesome!