New here, need help please!!!!

Me and my girlfriend are wanting to go to Disney world for 4 days\3 nights...

We are comming from buffalo, ny and would like some help on where on the net is the best and most reliable (sp) place to get the best deals.....

Thank you so much in advance!!!

New here, need help please!!!!

Welcome smarks!

Deals for airfare are great on Kayak.com, or Mobissimo.com. Kayak gives you many gate options and prices. Also try the usual places like travelocity and expedia. If you want to stay on the property, try Mousavers.com. They give great advise for first time bookers. I suggest you price out options of car rental for off property accommadations vs. Magical Express and Disney transportation and apply any savings to staying on property! It makes a huge difference. If you stay on property, you can also take advantage of the ';extra magic hours'; program which is only available to property guests. This is what I would suggest for a 3 nighter. We%26#39;ve been there about 30 times, and I bet you%26#39;ll want to return again and again! Let us know how you like it!

New here, need help please!!!!

You won%26#39;t find any deals on park tickets unless you do some timeshare junk which I would never waste my time with. I agree with the previous post about staying on-site. Since it sounds like you are only interested in doing the Disney parks, then you would make great use of the free Magical Express airport to resort and back service offered by Disney. You can then also use Disney%26#39;s free park shuttles throughout your stay and save on a rental car and as stated take advantage of Extra Magic Hours at the parks that is only for resort guests. If you can get an early morning flight the first day and a late afternoon flight your last day, you could maximize your park time because the Disney resort will take care of your luggage so that you can maximize your park time. If you arrive early in the morning, they will go ahead and issue your park tickets and keep your luggage so you are on your way to have fun. When you come back at night your luggage will be in your room. On the last day (if you get the four day ticket since you will be there 3 nights 4 days)you can go ahead and check out of your resort and they will keep your luggage there and you can enjoy another day at the parks because your park tickets are still good even though you checked out. When it is time for your flight your luggage is ready to go and you just hop on the Magical Express back to the airport.

Disny has some great value resorts. They are themed to the max like everything at Disney. The rooms are a bit smaller than the more expensive and they don%26#39;t have the plush amenities, but are very cute, very clean, have lovely manicured grounds, two to three pools each,the same free shuttles and large food courts. Of the value resorts Pop Century is our favorite. It is really really cute and has three pools. It has its own Disney buses instead of sharing with any other resort. I think it would be a great choice for saving money and getting the full benefits of staying on-site which is great especially for a short trip because you don%26#39;t waste time driving anywhere. Hope this helps.

Oh, about for where to book. If you stay on-site you will find it the same no matter who you book from because Disney tickets and hotel rates are pretty set. We normally book everything directly through Disney because of the ease of doing so and the ability to get the dining plan which is a great value if you and your girlfriend want to eat at the best table service restaurants as well as counter service. We love it and it can only booked as a package deal for resort guests because it is based on your nights there. Here is the low-down on that. Also included are some sites for participating restaurants (very few that aren%26#39;t) and menus:

The dining plan is great if you don’t plan on eating fastfood counter service for most meals. If you want to eat at the better table service restaurants also then it is a great savings. You can get whatever you want regardless of price and the tip is included. You don’t have to worry with cash/credit cards because you just use your “Key to the Kingdom” card. Each person in your party gets 1 table service meal, 1 counter service meal, and 1 snack per night of your stay. (note: it is based on the number of nights you are booked in a resort and not how many days you are there) You can use them in any order you wish until they are all gone. You can use 2 table serves each and 1 counter and 3 snacks each in one day if you are really hungry and use 1 table serve and 2 counters the next day and so on until they are gone. They will give you a print out each time you use the plan so you know exactly what you have left so you don’t have to keep up with it or be caught off-guard after ordering a huge expensive meal and discover you have nothing left. Counter service includes one entrée (or combo meal), one drink and one dessert per person, table service includes one appetizer, one entrée, one drink and one dessert per person and price is not an issue. You can order the most expensive things on the menu if that is what you want. Most all ice cream and pop carts are considered for the snack option. We love the dining plan. It is approximately $38 per adult per day and $10 per child (age 3-9) per day. We are a family of three (2 adults and 1 child). So that is approximately $100 per day for us to eat with the plan since we have to buy very light snack breakfast (we use our refillable mugs for drinks). When we get our tickets for our table service meals (you still get a ticket it is just paid for already with the plan) it is normally $100-$150 just for the one meal. We won’t ever go without the dining plan again.

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Welcome Smarks....You%26#39;ll find a ton of info here. Since this is your first trip to Disney I would contact a travel agent that is a Disney Specialist. Their services are free and they will shop for you the best deals on hotels, ticket pkgs and answer any and all questions you have. I should know, I am one!! :%26gt;) I%26#39;ve sold 100s of Disney packages through the last 10 yrs.

As one poster said, Disney%26#39;s rates are pretty much locked in. Basically there are 4 Value properties, 4 Moderate and then it goes from there to Deluxe, Luxury and Homes Away from Home. When you want to go can make a major difference in your price. If you%26#39;re not locked in on a date, look at early to mid May. The weather is great, rates are pretty good and you won%26#39;t have the crowds in May that you%26#39;ll have over Spring Break, Easter or the summer months. What I would do is look at airfare on your own and then have an agent price a package for you with and without the air. In the Nashville area, we have Southwest and Delta that fly direct non stop to Orlando. The majority of my clients either drive or book their air on their own b/c Disney%26#39;s air rates are so high. I%26#39;m not sure how it would be from Buffalo.

If you%26#39;d like any other information please feel free to post back here w/your email address and I%26#39;ll contact you.

Good luck.

Karen