The Magic Made Easy: Simple advice for planning and cutting costs on a Walt Disney World holiday, especially for UK guests and first-timers.

Dreaming of a Walt Disney World holiday but don’t know where to start?
Put off by the expense and massive amount of planning involved?
Overwhelmed by the amount of information?

You’re not alone.

The Magic Made Easy is a book and a blog.
Both will help you plan, book and, most importantly, enjoy a Walt Disney World holiday.
It will also show you how to keep costs down along the way.

We’ve made it so easy it’s actually fun.

Buy the book:

The Magic Made Easy by Jacqueline Joyce is now available as a paperback book and Kindle ebook on Amazon.
It outlines 10 steps to planning, booking and enjoying a Walt Disney World holiday, with a suitcase full of money-saving tips along the way.

Read the blog:

Step 1: Pick your moment

The first and most important decision you’ll make is when to go.
Being savvy with Disney pricing ‘seasons’ is the best way to keep costs down.
There’s also the Florida weather to factor in so add that into your thinking.
Then there are American holidays and Disney events which can ramp up hotel and ticket prices.

For full details on how to pick your moment for your trip see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

Step 2: Ditch some daft ideas

Stay ‘on property’ at Walt Disney World and don’t hire a car. We believe doing it any other way falls into the Daft Idea category and the sooner you eliminate those options, the easier it will be to plan your trip.

For a full explanation of why we believe staying off-site is a false economy, see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

Step 3: Make an accommodation shortlist

After picking your moment and ditching some Daft Ideas, the next step is to choose the Disney resorts you’d prefer.
Why? Because Disney accommodation prices can vary wildly depending on the dates and so it’s best to research this first before looking for flights to match.
For example, you might find that 14 days at The Most Magical Place on Earth is beyond your budget, whereas 10 days is doable.
So that would influence when you wanted your return flight to be.

For more information about choosing resorts, and even how to get a Deluxe resort for less, see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

Step 4: Do your flights homework

Can you fly on a Wednesday? Great, you’ve just bagged a bargain flight.
And would you be willing to go later in the evening rather than the more popular middle of the day?
Cha-ching, you’re really getting the hang of this cost-saving business now.
Weekday flights are usually cheaper than weekend flights, with Wednesdays the cheapest.
It might only be a difference of £50 but times that by a family of four and you can see how that could pay for an extra day of holiday.   

For more information about doing your flights homework and how to outwit the airlines to find the cheapest possible flights, see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

Step 5: Get your bearings

Walt Disney World is huge. Just how big it is can be disorienting and it’s one of the reasons people can feel overwhelmed.
At 43 square miles in size, Walt Disney World is roughly the size of Greater Manchester, Edinburgh or San Francisco.
There is so much to see and do and where the heck do you start?
For advice on getting your bearings and how to navigate this gigantic place, see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

Step 6: Tickets, tables and tools

A Disney holiday involves more than sorting out flights and accommodation and this is why people get bamboozled.
There is so much to know before you go but the good news is it can all be broken down into three main areas: Tickets, tables and tools.
This means: Park Tickets; Dining; My Disney Experience.

For an easy-to-understand and yet information-packed guide to park tickets, dining reservations, and pay-to-ride perks including Lightning Lanes, see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

Step 7: Do Disney 101

Asides from accommodation, flights, park tickets, the weather, dining and ‘the main points’ you’re ready to do Disney 101.
The good news about this is you set the curriculum, deciding how much and where you want your information to come from.
At The Magic Made Easy we love YouTube vlogs and Facebook forums.

To find out about or favourite places to research Disney World, including where to find up to date menus and prices for the hundreds of restaurants, see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

Step 8: Work out what else

The previous steps cover almost everything you need to organise for your Walt Disney World holiday.
These are: Flights, accommodation, park tickets, dining reservations and downloading My Disney Experience.
Three more things you need to sort out are: Airport transfers, Esta, other destinations.

For help and advice with these three aspects of your Disney holiday, see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.

Step 9: Book, shop, pack

You’ve made your accommodation shortlist, you’ve done your flights homework, you have your possible dates and you know about the weather – so now you’re ready to book.
Or are you?
Sometimes there are benefits to be had by timing it right when it comes to booking.
See The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon for help with:
Timing it right when you’re ready to book.
Understanding how shopping before you go will save you money in the long run.
Knowing what to pack and what to wear.

Step 10: Enjoy

Surely a holiday this expensive has to be fun, right?
Well yes, but it can also be very stressful if you don’t have a strategy or two in place.
The idea of having a strategy for fun may sound like a contradiction in terms, but by now you’ll have realised that a Disney holiday requires a lot more than throwing some holiday clothes in a bag and grabbing your passport.

For the best Pro Tips on how to ensure you enjoy the holiday you’ve poured so much time and money into, see The Magic Made Easy in paperback and ebook on Amazon.