First Step
Select When to Go
Avoid higher crowds, higher prices, and rougher weather. First timers should arrive one of the three Saturdays after Thanksgiving, or pick another of my recommended weeks. Try to have your plans firm more than 180 days ahead!
Second Step
Decide What to Do
First timers who may never return should plan six days in the parks, and a couple of days off. Use my integrated itineraries to put you in the right parks the right days, with the right FastPass+ and the right plans for each day!
Third Step
Pick Where To Stay
First timers should pick a Disney hotel to get important perks. Choose based on budget, kid appeal and convenience. Art of Animation and the Polynesian are top choices. I’ve stayed in 120+ WDW rooms and review all!
Fourth Step
Choose Where To Eat
Dining and your hotel are the biggest budget drivers. Dining at Disney World is expensive, and the Disney Dining Plan at best helps only a little. Some of the best family memories are made at the great dining venues I recommend!
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