Disney “phone a friend” and “email a friend” was alive and
well this week--click here to read more about "phone a friend". Seems our family’s
reputation for knowledge of Disney continues to widen.
The phone rang and it was a co-worker of the boy’s soccer
coach who was taking their family of 5 to Walt Disney World this week. They wanted to know about the best way to use
their 4 day park ticket as they were arriving on Sunday and leaving Thursday. Before I could help, I needed some
information, like if they were staying on property, etc. Yes, they were staying on property at the new
Art of Animation Resort in a Cars suite. Sweet!
They had already been on the Williams Family Blog looking
for information—thank you! I looked up
park hours for them to get the most of their arrival day and went from
there. At one point, both adults were on
speaker phone so I could explain how to use Fastpass and the benefits of using
Fastpass. They knew they were going
during a busy time of year and wanted to know if they still needed to use
Fastpass. YES! Use Fastpass no matter when you go!
They have my cell phone number and I hope they have a great
trip. It’s their family’s first trip to
Walt Disney World. . . how magical!
“Email a friend” came next with an email from a former
colleague who I actually visited with at the grocery store. Their trip was a multi-generational excursion to
Walt Disney World for a week and the pre-teen grandchild was bringing a
friend. They had questions about seeing
and doing things beyond the Disney bubble—SeaWorld, Universal, Busch Gardens
and wanted to know how many days of park tickets to purchase. My recommendation was to consider how many
days they would be spending at the “other” parks and then purchase the number
of days of park tickets they would use on property. Water parks was another area of interest. While Typhoon Lagoon is a personal favorite,
I suggested Blizzard
Beach as this family
loves to ski and they might find Disney’s take of a ski resort gone water park
amusing. Knowing this family, I couldn’t
help but highlight Walt Disney World Resort’s world class golf courses.
They also wanted to know ways to “not spend an arm and a leg”
on dining. My suggestion was to eat a
larger meal, table service, as a late breakfast or lunch, as typically dinner
is more expensive. I also suggested
taking snacks and drinks into the park and how to get a free glass of ice water
at any counter service location.
They, too, have my cell phone number and can call or text
with any questions before or during their travel.
Each of these families will plan and have a Walt Disney
World vacation that fits for them—meeting their interests. Walt Disney World offers a vast array of
activities, attractions, and choices—making it a fantastic destination—where no
two vacations are the same. There is
more than one way to do Disney. And,
with our Disney background, hopefully I have steered them in directions that
will help them have a magical vacation.
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