How to Plan Trips to Disney World

A great Disney vacation requires more planning than most other vacations because of how much ground there is to cover in the Walt Disney World theme parks. You'll need to devise a timeline and a budget. It's important to select a method of transportation, map out an itinerary and pack the right gear for your trip to the Magic Kingdom.

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Instructions

Set a Timeline and Budget

1. Disney World has peak and off-peak times of the year. Peak times are generally during the summer and on holidays, because these coincide with kids' vacations.
   
   * These are the times when the parks register their highest attendance:
   Presidents' week in February
   Mid-March through late April (spring break)
   Memorial Day weekend
   Mid-June through Labor Day
   Thanksgiving Day and weekend
   Christmas week through New Year's Day
   
   * Moderate attendance is experienced at these times:
   After Presidents' week in February through early March
   Late April through early June (except Memorial Day weekend)
   The first part of Thanksgiving week
   
   * These times net the lowest attendance:
   January (except New Year's Day) until just prior to Presidents' week in February
   The week following Labor Day until just prior to Thanksgiving week
   The week following Thanksgiving until the week prior to Christmas
   
   When you're planning your budget, make sure to include costs for travel, lodging, food and souvenirs; your trip can cost anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars per person, and the price can go much higher if you splurge for the best of the best. Even the food at the parks is relatively pricey. A 4-day stay is usually the suggested minimum if you want to see the parks without having to rush through them at breakneck speed.

Next: Book Your Hotel Room

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Resources

• Walt Disney World Resort
• Custom Disney World Maps
• Disney Reservations