WDW Prep To Go - a Disney World planning podcast Shannon Albert

We traveled to Walt Disney World over Memorial Day weekend. Here are 10 things we learned on this trip.
 
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Sam traveled to Disney World to meet up with her sister and nephew for a week-long vacation they’ve been planning for two years. She shares about their split stay at Coronado Springs Club Level and Grand Floridian Villas, how the weather affected their trip, and where to find the best mac and cheese on Disney property.
 
Post trip begins: 36 begins
 
Pricing provided by Sam:
Coronado Springs 5/9-5/13: booked with travel agent in June 2023
Tower standard view  Original cost: $4,662 — includes Disney Dining Plan and 4-day tickets Added a bounce back offer three months later and upgraded to Club Level for only $250. Then removed the dining plan and saved $1,000!  
Grand Floridian 5/13-5/16: rented points
resort studio theme park view  Booked June 2023 Cost: $1,976  - DVC Rental Store  Added dining plan for this part of our trip  
Tickets: originally booked 4 day, 1 park per day as package with Coronado stay but when the 4-day magic ticket offer was released our travel agent was able to switch to that and we saved over $500.
 
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Elizabeth flew from the East coast to the West coast for a whirlwind three-day solo trip to Disneyland. She shares how her first visit to Walt Disney’s original park went.
 
Post trip begins: 19 minutes
 
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Liz shares her hot takes, tips, and details of traveling to Disney World with her husband, mother, 6-year-old, and 3-year-old for their first family trip.
 
Post trip begins: 42 minutes
 
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Maria and her husband honeymooned in France, split between several days at Disneyland Paris and a few days in the heart of the city. Maria shares tons of specifics to help anyone who has trip to Paris in their plans (or dreams!).
 
Post trip begins: 38 minutes
 
$2,246 for 3 nights at Art of Marvel and 4 day park hoppers for 2 adults 
$1400 flights ORD-CDG Delta economy with 2 suitcases checked luggage
$2,484 for 6 nights at Hotel Pont Royal



 
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Kelly, her husband, and their 2-year-old son spent two weeks in Central Florida. They split their trip between Pop Century at Disney World, then Cabana Bay at Universal Orlando, and finally back to Disney with a few days at Port Orleans French Quarter.
 
She shares tips for enjoying Universal Orlando with a toddler, good places to work remotely both in and out of the parks. and a wealth of information about traveling with an energetic 2-year-old.
 
Post trip begins: 47 minutes
 
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