Disney Training: Perks of Using an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner

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CouponingtoDisney.com is partnered with Destinations in Florida, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner. Now before you quit reading because I said the phrase “travel agency”, let me elaborate. Destinations in Florida is FREE. Not only are they FREE for you to use to book your Disney vacation, but they also guarantee the lowest package prices on Disney & Universal Studios Packages, with an extra discount courtesy of Destinations in Florida! Some of the Destinations in Florida team is in the picture (on the right) at the new Art of Animation Resort.

Meet your C2D Dream Team and learn more about Destinations in Florida.

I’ll admit, I didn’t know the benefits of using a travel agency, specializing in Disney Destinations, when I took my first 2 trips to Disney. I balked at the idea of surrendering the control of my vacation to a travel agency. I also assumed they would charge an extra fee on top of Disney World’s prices to use their service. When I found out that they provide all these services for FREE to you (Disney pays them a commission, not you) and they actually cost less than Disney, using Destinations in Florida, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, made perfect sense.

Booking a Disney World vacation?

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Here are a few of my favorite perks that Destinations in Florida offers to their clients:

Discount Watching! If a discount comes available (after you booked), they will update your reservation for you (if your vacation applies). I know a lot of our readers have saved hundreds to thousands of dollars, after they are booked and paid in full. This is a “couponers” dream come true!
Disney Gift Card: Would you love free money to shop while on your Disney World vacation? Book a package valued at $3000 (or more before tax/airfare/transfers) and you will get a FREE Disney Gift Card to use during your visit with Mickey Mouse.
MousePerks (valued at $299) is FREE for you! This is the exclusive service with Destinations in Florida. MousePerks is Magic in Your Email In Box includes insider tips and info to plan your vacation and LOTS of fun! This resource comes weekly to get you ready and excited about your visit with Mickey Mouse!
Restaurant Recommendations & Reservations: With over 100 restaurants at Disney World, do you know the best restaurant for your family? The C2D Dream Team have dining at all of the Disney Restaurants and can recommend the best restaurants for your family. Then they will get up at 7 AM to book these popular restaurant reservations for you. If your favorite restaurants are sold out, they will even watch for any cancellations for you.
Disney Personalized Itineraries is another service they provide that will help you plan your days at the Orlando Theme Parks. These itineraries are created by past Disney Cast Members and Universal Studios employees that worked at the parks you are visiting. The insiders to help you get the most at the parks. On average, Destinations in Florida guests save 4 hours in lines at the Orlando Theme Parks.

Here are a few of my favorite benefits of booking with the Destinations in Florida:

Answer any and all Disney questions you might have by phone, email, live chat, FB messages, text, and more! You will have one agent that will walk you through your entire vacation…aka your Fairy Godmother! If you need more help, you can also contact their main agency toll free, by FB, by Twitter, by email, or by live chat.
An agent is on site at Disney World every single day of the year. They can hop over and answer questions and concerns in person if the need arises, including the agency owner and Director of Operations. They both live in Orlando!
A Layaway Program: You can schedule a payment plan for Walt Disney World vacation until your vacation is paid in full.

And if you have already booked with Disney directly, you can transfer your reservation to Destinations in Florida and receive all of the above perks and it won’t cost you anything out of pocket. Just let them know you are interested in transferring your reservation to them.

Booking a Disney Cruise Vacation?

Destination in Florida’s Disney Cruise Vacations cost the EXACT SAME as you would pay if you booked your cruise thru Disney directly plus they also offer additional perks and benefits to help make sure your vacation is perfect.

Here are a few of the benefits you will receive when you book your Disney Cruise with Destinations in Florida:

Discount Watching: If a discount comes available (after you booked), they will update your reservation for you (if your vacation applies). I know a lot of our readers have saved hundreds to thousands of dollars, after they are booked and paid in full. This is a “couponers” dream come true! Click here to read all about some of our C2D and how much we saved for their vacation!
Disney Gift Card: Would you love free money to shop while on your Disney Cruise vacation? Book a package valued at $3000 (or more before tax/airfare/transfers) and you will get a FREE Disney Gift Card to use during your visit with Mickey Mouse.
Answer any and all Disney questions you might have by phone, email, live chat, FB messages, text, and more! You will have one agent that will walk you through your entire vacation…aka your Fairy Godmother! If you need more help, you can also contact their main agency toll free, by FB, by Twitter, by email, or by live chat.
Book specialty dining, shore excursions, and children programming for your vacation
MousePerks (valued at $299) is FREE for you! This is the exclusive service with Destinations in Florida. MousePerks is Magic in Your Email In Box includes insider tips and info to plan your vacation and LOTS of fun! This resource comes weekly to get you ready and excited about your visit with Mickey Mouse!

Booking a Disneyland Vacation?

Here are a few perks they offer to those traveling to Disneyland:

Discount Watching! If a discount comes available (after you booked), they will update your reservation for you (if your vacation applies). I know a lot of our readers have saved hundreds to thousands of dollars, after they are booked and paid in full. This is a “couponers” dream come true! Click here to read all about some of our C2D and how much we saved for their vacation!
Disney Gift Card: Would you love free money to shop while on your Disneyland vacation? Book a package valued at $3000 (or more before tax/airfare/transfers) and you will get a FREE Disney Gift Card to use during your visit with Mickey Mouse.
MousePerks (valued at $299) is FREE for you! This is the exclusive service with Destinations in Florida. MousePerks is Magic in Your Email In Box includes insider tips and info to plan your vacation and LOTS of fun! This resource comes weekly to get you ready and excited about your visit with Mickey Mouse!

Planning a Universal Orlando Resort Vacation?

If you are planning a trip to Universal Studios in Orlando, Destinations in Florida helps you with that too! Did you know they are one of the top agencies in the world, selling Universal Orlando Resort! Here are a few of the perks you will receive:

Local Experts: They have a team of local agents that live where you are traveling and are experts at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. They have the #1 Universal Studios travel agent in the world and a travel agent that was the Project Manager of Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure. They not only know Universal Studios, but they know the Orlando area and can help you find the best hotel, best restaurant, directions from the airport, or even the best discounts for the places you want to visit during your trip.
Book with the Best! Destinations in Florida has been recognized as the 2010, 2011, and 2012 Universal Studios Travel Agency of the Year!
Itinerary Planning: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is one of the most popular attractions at Universal Studios and you could spend hours waiting in lines at the island. They will help you beat the crowds with itinerary planning and expert tips to make the most of your visit.
Free Wizarding World of Harry Potter Guide (valued at $19.97): You will receive the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hogsmeade Guide FREE with your Universal Package.

Got Questions?

Trying to decide between booking directly with Disney and using Destinations in Florida, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, can be overwhelming. Here are the answers to frequently asked questions:

Can Destinations in Florida use PIN codes that Disney has given us?

Yes, they can book all pins, early booking for Disney Visa Cardholders, and special shipboard credits. Plus, they normally get the discounts, before Disney releases to the Disney Visa Cardholders!

Can you still use Disney gift cards to pay for your trip if you book thru Destinations in Florida?

Absolutely! They are happy to help you apply the gift cards directly to your package balance.

Can I transfer my reservation from AAA to Destinations in Florida?

If a guest booked directly with AAA, you cannot transfer to Destinations in Florida. AAA is a wholesaler and they cannot transfer that reservation. They can only transfer reservations from Disney World and they must be booked directly with Disney with a deposit within 30 days of the original booking and the reservation cannot be paid in full.

You offer an additional discount off Disney World and Universal Studios packages on top of the current special, do you do the same for the Disney Cruise?

For Disney Cruise, we do not offer the extra discount. However, they do continue to watch for any future deals that may save you money even after you are booked. This can often save you hundreds to thousands of dollars!

How much do I need to put down to reserve my Disney vacation?

If you are booking a Disney World package, you just need to put down $200 per package. The full amount is due 45 days before your departure date.

I don’t have the full amount needed for my Disney vacation yet. Do you take payments?

Yes, absolutely! After you reserve your package and put down the required $200, you can pay as little or as much as you like as often as you like. If you would like for Destinations in Florida to automatically bill your card on specific dates, they can do that as well! Just make sure the package is paid in full 45 days before your departure date.

I am so lost when it comes to all the options at Disney World. Where do I eat, where do I stay, what park do I go to on which day. Can you help me plan my trip?

Yes! That is a service that they offer for no cost to you. They will help you plan your days at Disney World and throughout Orlando to help you avoid the crowds, ride the attractions best for your family, and even hit the restaurants you will love! Their agents have dined at every restaurant, stayed at every Disney Resort, and have been on all of the Disney & Orlando Theme Park rides. As a local travel agency, they are your local experts to make sure you have the best vacation possible.

When you decide that you want to Coupon to Disney, you can now get a quote for the cost of your trip to Disney World, Disneyland or a Disney Cruise within 1 hour (between the hours of 9 am and 9 pm EST) to give you a monetary goal to work towards. Keep in mind that if your dates are 4-6 months out, your quote will be the rack rate prices. But don’t worry! Destinations in Florida will keep a close eye on any future discounts and specials that come out for your dates and inform you immediately. Disney will NOT do that for you. That’s just another perk of working with a travel agency, specializing in Disney Destinations.