PLANNING A WALT DISNEY WORLD TRIP! 🗒✨ ultimate guide to booking Disney • schedules & budgets! 🏰

[@brogantatexo]

Eeeekk, we are heading back to Walt Disney World in December and we’re both SO excited. Let us know your countdown and any tips for others! 😀👇

[@kristinakrzepek3628]

66 days for us and staying at POP!

[@lilyxoxo6441]

19days!!

[@lumasaur93]

9 days!! So excited- my first trip

[@annecassidy2766]

75 days for us

[@lovejohandmade]

Around the 55 mark. I bagged a load of brilliant restaurants and experiences last week: Space 220, Be Our Guest, Ohana, Sci-Fi Diner, Oga’s, Steakhouse 71, Rainforest Cafe & Droid Depot and Savi’s Workshop!!! I’d already booked us Cowfish (partly based on your recommendation s as well as The Pugh Two) and Toothsome at Universal. I’d like to have breakfast at Sleepy Hollow and Leaky Cauldron and either Mythos, Antojitos or Mama Dellas/Bice? We have HHN tickets too! (Not sure about MNSS). Soooooooooooo excited!!

[@sarahm7003]

So excited you guys are going back! Me and my boyfriend’s first ever trip is in 30 days and was 100% inspired by your last vlog series with Benji 🥰 so excited to finally experience it as I’ve done both California and Paris but never Orlando, which seems to be in a league of its own! Hope you enjoy the build up to it and looking forward to the vlogs already ☺️ xx

[@katoo89]

Love a good Disney planning! Top things I recommend for your upcoming trip (or anyone really!) : - Holiday cookie stroll at EPCOT during the Festival of the Holidays. Cookies are pretty cheap and you get a completer cookie at the end! Most of them were DELICIOUS! - Spend an evening at the Poly! We put our name on the list for Trader Sam's, then we grabbed dinner at their quick service (Captain Cooks, so yummy), ate on the beach and watched the fireworks from there (they pump out the music on the beach). We were called back to Trader Sam's just as the fireworks finished and had such a good time at that bar! - Dinner at Sebastian's Bistro a Caribbean Beach is delicious and an easy Skyliner ride from Pop! I know you won't be sharing your actual spreadsheet before your trip for safety reasons (totally understandable), but maybe you could do a video AFTER your trip where you share the spreadsheet and tell us what you did do and also how your plans changed while you were there ? I love a good trip recap!

[@brionyc]

NINE DAYS!!!!! I’m actually going to explode with excitement! Thank you for all your tips and advice Brogan! Xxx

[@nikkimarsh4726]

Sooo excited for you both! We are hopefully booking to go back next year after we had to cancel our trip due to covid that was booked for 2019. I haven't been since 2012 and it'll be my husbands first time and we will be taking our son who will be a year old. Thank you for the tips! 😀

[@laurasparks7006]

It is shocking to me how much cheaper it is for UK guests to book at Disney than for US guests. You got 12 nights cheaper than we get 7! I'm a bit jealous 😀 Enjoy your trip!

[@LizzieGraham-ob2nb]

I'm planning on going in 2026 as a uni graduate. do you have any advice for students wanting to go or would you recommend going later once I've payed of my student lones.

[@daisyjones3417]

Just DMed you on Instagram! I love the spreadsheet you have made! Do you have a link for it? I’m going in September 2023 and it’s perfect for planning! Thank you xx

[@vickyn3899]

I'm visiting Orlando in November to get married and we're going to MVMCP for the first time on night of our wedding!! So excited!! We're also trying out the sunshine flyer following Disney in Detail's great review. So many vlogs on Mears so its good to see another option being explored so others have more choices 😊

[@gracep2097]

Woohoo 🙌 we were supposed to go May 2020.... got cancelled 😞 👎 fingers crossed February 2023 goes to plan 🤞 pretty bumed about the £ performing so poor for this holiday 👎 I definitely agree with the weather, as now on reflection I don't think we could handle the May heat with all the walking ...not good if you're not used to it

[@heidilesiw5885]

Love your spreadsheet and have an amazing time at Christmas! We went in may/June during flower and garden this year and agree about the weather. We wanna do like a jan/Feb chilled trip next time haha. When it comes to dining. I created a seperate spreadsheet just for that (and it was still pretty stressful on the day of booking 🙈) But I basically did about 4x different timings and dates per restaurants based on our park passes and ensuring no crossovers with a character breakfast and an evening meal. Trying to stick to no more than 1 reservation per day. But yeah i really pre planned that out way in advance so I was ready. I also did a mock run using MDE on desktop to get used to it. I also opened each restaurant in a new tab, and even though I added my credit cards disney somehow hadn't saved them so I had my card ready and still managed a cinderella breakfast - I still think it's worth the breakfast to eat in Castle but one and done experience. But also don't be afraid to book 2 in 1 day if that's all they offer as I managed to change a few around like Sanaa at AK Lodge I could amend. I 1000% recommend steakhouse 71 at the contemporary - was our best meal on property. We also had a fab time at Teppan edo (if benji never been he could try the beer flight if he feels up to drinking then, its good) also ale and compass at yacht club was lovely (felt quite English homely haha and chilled - we managed a reservation night before) Also loved character breakfast at Toppolino terrace! We got genie+ everyday when we still had uk deal. I don't think I'd pay €15 each day for it. But definitely great in MK and probably HS especially if you like the big rollercoasters. But wouldn't need it everyday but if you have the budget it does make your day less stressful and so much less queuing. We LL for rise, and mine train. I think that's worth it at least once! So jealous you are seeing cirque de soleil. It'll be incredible. We probably should have just done it but so many costs to consider and a reason for us to go back one day! Haha.

[@luciefantom5346]

Hi Brogan thank you for for your videos there so help full. I have been to Disney and few time but finding this trip harder to plan because of all the changes. If u could do a video on the my Disney Experience Mobile app. Would find that really interesting. Thank you again just watched all you Christmas blogs amazing. X x

[@garyc]

Christmastime is a great time to go. It’s my favourite! x

[@brogantatexo]

I am beyond excited 🥹

[@yorkshirelassdiaries4841]

If you had chance to eat at one of the following, which would you choose? (Only people who have eaten at all four reply please. Thank you) Plaza restaurant/Columbia harbour house/Chicken guy/Blaze pizza ?

[@shazzy3141]

I can’t wait to go back to WDW, but I can’t I’m not fully vaccinated I got extremely sick after getting the first jab. So didn’t get any more. Can’t go until they drop the vaccine travel mandate and also I would like to have a dining plan or Disney credits haven’t seen any deals but can’t book anyway 😂

[@Ameliarose-ws9eg]

I went at the end of august in 2022 and it was quieter then I was expecting apart from the last weekend which was a bank holiday, that’s when the wait times grew a lot longer. But before that the highest wait time was like 80 mins for ROTR but we actually only waited like 25 minutes it was great. There was also 0 ques in the airports so my family was very happy

[@georgiabiggs8706]

I’ve just rebooked mine for October 2024 for my 25th 🥹 3rd times the charm 🤞🏻

[@laurenwhatmough9970]

How far in advance would you suggest booking flights & hotels for the best prices?

[@kelsey92g]

I'm coming back to flordia in June 2023, last time I went was in 2014 june

[@MollyBiggxox]

This was such a good one B, I’ve never been to Florida and have no plans to just yet but this is very helpful! Go girl 👏🏽

[@mele7417]

Look at mears connect to get to universal, they can pick you up from the hotel and take you there. It can be cheaper than Uber

[@mrskbanbury]

My top tip is to go to Mk on the morning of a party day and then park hop. We just got back from wdw and Mk is so quiet on the morning of a party

[@daisymalton6784]

Hi what did you mean by UK guest can book the first 10 days on their trip?

[@alexisbk9576]

I am so happy and excited for you both! Christmas time at WDW is absolutely wonderful and magical!🎄 Much love from Florida 💖

[@jamiecapdevillasantiago]

Is that spreadsheet available for download? It's pretty good!

[@MagicCarpetChronicals]

We will be there in November 76 days left can’t wait!!

[@Chloe-vc4cv]

Well i never thought I'd be excited to make a spread sheet hahah

[@awk0alexandria655]

How do you save up for your trips? How do you book the time off work? X

[@mollyrutter5065]

Such an incredibly helpful video! Our countdown is 12 days and I give you full credit for my spreadsheet! Thanks to all your videos, I'm feeling super confident and ready for my first ever trip ❤️

[@brogantatexo]

YAY! have the best time Molly! xx

[@cameronlantigua]

I'm an Annual Passholder here in Florida and while this video does not apply to me, I love hearing the excitement and supporting you! Christmas in Disney is so magical! Every park her their own unique twist on it and you and Benji will love it! So excited for you both!!!

[@brogantatexo]

Thank you so much!! xx

[@RachelCerys]

Also going to Disneyworld in December and we also both went to Paris in June, clearly great minds think alike ahah :D going over New Years so will miss you but have the most magical time being back in your happy place with your Disney partner in crime

[@natasha7761]

Anyone else super excited to see the Christmas pins haul vlog next year then?! Haha :)

[@brogantatexo]

You know it 😅

[@myrnapowell1637]

I would like you to do a budget worksheet and any other extra videos about your upcoming trip. I really really would like you to post the view from your seat at Drawn to Life. We are going in June and with two adults and one child we will also get the $80 seats. I am worried we will have a bad view. We had great seats in booked in May2020 but of course that trip didn’t happen 💔. So looking forward to all your videos!

[@carolinehodges3507]

Thankyou so much for this I'm in the middle of planning I'm going in November to POP Century and booked Christmas party as well xx

[@ashleylatesha2944]

Heyyyy I love watching your vlogs and. The Disney’s ones to I’m going in April and I’m so excited. After 3 long years because. Of COVID !!! But I can’t wait I’m so happy 😁

[@franny3995]

I’ve just come back from a Disney world trip and I went to universal for two days, I could not believe how expensive a two day park hopper ticket was and to top it all off I couldn’t even ride some of the rides cause of the weather shutting them down and the Jurassic world coaster broke down. So it wasn’t the best trip there. I did get to do all of Harry Potter though and you must see the bourne stuntacular show that was amazing! I really do think they need to make the tickets cheaper for a day or two as if I’d paid £20-30 more I could have gotten a 2 week ticket but I wasn’t going to go more than two days and honestly there isn’t enough to do at universal for two weeks anyway. I hope you manage to do everything you want to do when you go though and look forward to seeing the vlogs. I’d actually love to do a solo trip to Disney world but it sucks that as you’re one person the price for the rooms is quite pricey as sharing does cut costs.

[@nikkis4217]

Excited for you! I love love love your vlogs like this it makes it so real. Plz plz plz do more of these as not many people do. They are so imformative and help loads. When booking places to eat do you have to put a deposit dwn now? Confused as people have always used the dining plan. Also please could you do a vlog on air miles where u can gain them from and use ect. Cant wait for the vlogs 😍😍😍 xx

[@thepixieblonde8658]

Can’t wait for the vlogs :) We are going to DLP beginning of September, not the same I know but still it is also going to be in the Christmas Spirit which I also never experienced before :)

[@katieg5522]

Our countdown is 121 days we fly on Xmas day 😱 has anyone ever flower into mco on Xmas day just after a heads up on how busy immigration and things may be, we went December time in 2019 and was in like for around 2 hours 😭

[@oliviahadley-johnson8307]

2 weeks tomorrow 🎉❤

[@saraspalding5572]

If you are in MK Dec 4 you can see a very special parade…Dance the Magic. Dancers from all over learn a parade routine and perform it down Main Street. Topolino’s is a must try…dinner is awesome and great views.

[@jacquelinekinnaird6994]

I do a spreadsheet too. I’d defo reign in the shopping and eat more quick serve meals to have more time at universal (if it’s money and do 14 days) that will be a long tiring day just doing one day! Excited for the vlogs, Christmas at Disney looks stunning!

[@Pandagurl218]

Booking my first mother son trip for his 14 birthday and Disney is what I’m eyeing, very happy to have found your channel ❤ hope you enjoy your trip I’ll be following

[@paularees9780]

We usually go Halloween but are going 7th November this year so xmas stuff be up, I'm so excited 😊

[@lilagribben]

Super exciting video - hope you both have a great time. We had priced for 2023 but it’s just so expensive now! Really miss the old dining plan - it was great value pre-covid.

[@ellenwalsh5679]

Oh delighted your getting to go. It’s a magical time. Although the crowds make it harder I would focus on restaurants, different firework locations etc like the poly beach!! I met Santa in CBR Christmas Eve.. I just loved it although many years ago. We booked a character brekkie for Christmas Day it was a lovely way to start the day. I’m going in Feb to the Cornado Springs so dying to follow your build up

[@Vancity_swiftie]

Any advantage of taking sunshine flyer over an Uber? Looks like it’s about the same price. Going in April for first time! Can’t wait!!! We are staying at pop century as well. Is it best to book a universal hotel now or wait closer to for better deals? 😀

[@erinklomp1]

24 days!! Watching this to see if I missed anything or need to change things😁 Was there last in 2015 and soooo much has changed😬😬

[@rdmmama]

This has made me SO excited. We were last there for our honeymoon in September 2017. We are going back January 2023 with our 3 babies!! 4, 2 and 8 months ❤️ we are staying at POP!

[@justanothercrazycatlady469]

97 days until my birthday trip!!! Not sure if this has been mentioned, but you don’t need a park reservation to MK on the day of the Christmas party if you’re going, and you can get in starting at 4pm. Touring plans has a great crowd tracker that suggests going to MK on a party day for less crowds, but you don’t get fireworks and have to leave at 6pm.

[@robertgcross84]

I can highly recommend Fly Mickey Travel too. Some great deals on tickets (both DLP, WDW and DLR) and flexibility in packages that you sometimes don’t get through Disney. I’ve just had a really good experience with them and we’re heading to WDW next week :)

[@rosemariev8490]

My birthday is Dec 23 and Christmas is my favorite time of the year. My family surprised me with a Christmas Disney trip for my 60th birthday, even staying at the Grand Floridian! It was one of my most memorable birthdays and trips! You and Benji will love it- from the party to the different resort & park decorations, to themed desserts to SNOW on Main St!! Can’t wait to see your vlogs. ☺️ enjoy 🎄🎅🏼❄️☃️

[@kellyw9848]

Hi Brogan! Thanks for another great video. My husband and I are heading back to Disney in March of 2023, staying at The Boardwalk. Mainly for the great location since we stayed at the Beach Club and loved walking to EPCOT and HS. We rented DVC points at both these hotels. Did you ever look into that option? Tip for your planning spreadsheet: visit MK on party nights (if you don't care about fireworks). It will be less busy during the day and wait times will be lower. We always create a Google spreadsheet too! Can't wait for more of your Disney content!

[@TheLanaatje]

I am here for all the tips, tricks, everything :D. I'm planning a new Disney World Trip for 2023 and things have changed so much since my last trip :o. Hope Benji and you have a wonderful magical trip :)

[@StephanieMCG]

Oh my goodness we're going the end of September oh I would of loved to see you in the parks shoot! Have an amazing trip!

[@mngale61]

So glad you've finally booked to go back to WDW in December! You know you'll have a fab time - forget the cost - it's only Christmas once a year! Just see it as your Christmas presents to yourselves. I saw Cirque 'Drawn to Life' and it's an amazing show - you'll love it! Can't wait to watch the blogs when they eventually come out! xx

[@Hotelpastis]

Yay!!! I’m so excited for your Very Merry Disney trip! I’m taking my girls back in October and I’m super excited for it! Can’t wait for your Vlogs. Your videos, no matter the content, are always a comfort for me ❤️💚

[@cattoll1]

A good tip for the hard to get dining reservations is to use mouse watcher. We managed to nab space,bog and Cinderella RT using it. 👍💰

[@charliemichaels7586]

This has really help me I'm going to disney in July 2023 doing my 1st solo trip so looking at all the planning side of the holiday

[@linzimac9951]

So excited for you and Benji, and of course for Christmas vlogs! My countdown is 14 days eeeek, I can’t wait and will definitely be reminiscing watching your vlogs in December. ☺️

[@emilylouisexx4466]

We came back from Disney almost a month ago and we did the Boma restaurant at Animal Kingdom Lodge and we absolutely loved it. The setting is beautiful and the food is amazing! We also went to Ohana for dinner and it’s good, definitely book a time when the magic kingdom fireworks are on! So excited for your Disney videos! 💫🏰

[@harrietshipston1540]

So excited that you’re staying at pop century! I went on my first Walt Disney holiday in august and stayed at pop century and absolutely loved it!

[@meganpoulson3506]

I’m off to Disneyland Paris for my honeymoon in November! So excited! Your Disneyland Paris vlogs were so good and helpful!!

[@michellesharon80]

I live in Florida, 3 hours from Orlando and I watched this lol love planning videos, especially yours!

[@NCISSpecailAgent]

Only got 3 weeks to go on Thursday and your spreadsheet is just dreamy 😍 I’ve made one just slightly different (I did AM, PM and Evening) and yours looks so useful! Thank you for sharing this!! I’ve never stayed on property until this upcoming trip and we have so many things on our list! Also first time going for Halloween and food and wine! Xx

[@amayadickerson5112]

SO glad you will be enjoying the magic this year!!! i will be starting my disney college program in september and hope to see you around!! you are such a comfort youtuber for me

[@cassielynn5563]

I’ve come here after watching a few of your Christmas vlogs at Disney. Now that you’ve been and now home, I would love to see your real spreadsheet on your trip. I’m a total planning freak so absolutely appreciate your planning skills.

[@livingincrete7157]

I loved that. Christmas will be extra magical. We did Pop in April. It is so good for the Skyliner. We found that getting the dining we wanted was the thing to book first and then to book your park reservations.

[@eunicehowell1067]

We’re going the end of November into December so would love to see you there. Hope you have a great time. I’m so excited

[@margaretmurphy6623]

How exciting! I love doing Disney at Christmastime! 13 days for me - it’s a combined WDW and DCL trip.

[@kisenian]

Where did you buy your silicone straws? I am going to WDW this September and I am not into those horrible paper straws. 🫣

[@brogantatexo]

Amazon!

[@stephenclarke9331]

Thanks for the vlog. I’ve been to WDW loads but this is the first time since Covid and am quite stressed since all the changes. I’ve never had to schedule but will be doing one this time round. Very keen to hear more on Genie + and LL and your experience when booking restaurants.

[@hazelminter1594]

Brilliant video! Haven't got a trip planned any time soon 😭 but will definitely use this when I do. I've been at Christmas and the hogwarts Castle projection show and maceys parade at universal are a good watch. Hope you have the best time maybe take an extra bag for all the rice crispy treats and pins you bring back haha x

[@lynnlee5255]

Going at Christmas is super magical. I loved it more than anything else I have ever done. We are DVC owners now. My main advice for Christmas is visiting the resorts that go all out for Christmas. Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge and Beach Club are an absolute must!!!

[@laurawright8543]

Really enjoyed the vlog! 🥰 we are going at the end of October to POP too and we have also booked the sunshine flyer!xx

[@charlottesmith4642]

Woooo how exciting! Can’t wait for the vlogs! Went last Christmas and definitely recommend the Cookie stroll in Epcot 🍪

[@ChristineLever]

Ah yay! We’ll be there at the same time :) loving this video so much thank you - beautiful content as always 💗💗

[@eunicehowell1067]

Ohana for breakfast was amazing and so was teppon edo. Can’t wait to try space 220

[@sarahhourigan9520]

We are just back and while we had the Best time its just gone sooooo expensive 😭 noticed you have said it lots as well

[@kayleighmonaghan2978]

We go in November (75 days) and can’t explain how excited we are… we have booked mvmcp too! Your spreadsheet looks so good that I’ve actually just started one now 🙈 as I keep forgetting what days I’ve reserved parks, when we’ve booked discovery and so on … x

[@emilys3836]

Oh I am so excited for your trip! I can’t wait to hear - and watch all about it! We are staying at Pop next year, so can’t wait to see it in your vlogs

[@femketenvelde7483]

183 days til my first trip .8 days at all star movie . When your vlogs come online I can start my countdown

[@lizbaby229]

So excited for you guys! Christmas time is the best! I have a tripped planned for the second week of November and cant wait!

[@aimeelane8325]

In universal i believe they have a macy style christmas parade with huge floats aswell as a grinch on stage performance both in the evening when it gets dark and its included in the price of a one day ticket no additionl fee looks amazing. Xx

[@nickibishop8456]

Fab video, we’ve been several times to WDW and it really is a trip where you need to plan and juggle a lot of moving parts! Looking forward to your vlogs ❤️

[@bernadettefisher3334]

1st Family trip to Disney world in May 2023. Can't wait! 🙂

[@organisedchaosxo]

I love a good organisational and spreadsheet video. A few months ago me and my partner tried to budget out how much it would cost for us to go including everything you've just mentioned from leaving the house and back again it came to just under £5000! We said no way decided to go to Greece instead for under half the price.

[@Bkellyx]

So glad you can finally go back !! We are going back for our honeymoon in 4 weeks aaah so excited !! 💕💕

[@victoriasant4624]

SO excited for these vlogs and so excited for you both. Gonna have to rematch your last Disney trip now lol

[@ZK2AM]

I've never been to Disney but I've always wanted to go and this is the most perfect video for when that happens ^_^

[@havingawhaleofatime]

Omg so excited for you both!! I’ve got 110 days till I’m back in the magic & my first time seeing it at Christmas too 🎄 maybe see you out there 😆 your spreadsheet made my planning heart happy & it was so interesting to see how someone else plans so thank you ! Can’t wait for the vlogs to come! 🫶🏻

[@ladybashment4815]

Going in November, can't wait its been 3 years since I was last there!! 🥰

[@GrainneH984]

Really want to get back to Florida next year so this video is perfect!

[@rrenatabp]

I have no intent to ever go to disney but I honestly enjoy watching your planning videos so much! I think I just like that some of these tips could actually apply to all sorts of trips.

[@laurendavid6103]

Gosh this level of organization is sooooo satisfying!!! 😍 Girl you need your own Master Class

[@adrianadias2614]

I loooove this 🙌🏼 I’m in the same boat as you, planning a wedding and a WDW trip. We’re having a Christmas themed wedding December 2023, then our first WDW trip October 2024. We’ve done Disneyland California before but haven’t been able to attempt Florida yet, just ordered Adam Hattan’s books but love your breakdown too! We’re from Australia rather than the UK and I know a lot of Australians use Attraction Tickets Direct but trying to figure it out 😬 keep these coming they’re great !

[@katetoyuhair6016]

Dial a flight are amazing too! We’ve used them for 12Years. X

[@lnicolaison]

Disney planning is the best! My next trip is in October, but I love Disney at Christmastime! Don’t miss the tree trail at Disney Springs, the gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian and other resort decorations! I love resort hopping to see all of them decorated (especially the Wilderness Lodge). Another tip if you want to eat at restaurants but don’t want to make reservations or stick to a strict schedule, you can get the full menu at most lounges and it’s more casual and maybe less stressful! Have a great trip!!

[@brogantatexo]

Great tips, thank you! xx

[@aspoonfulofmickey4079]

I can’t wait to see the vlogs!! Also, so happy that you and Benji are FINALLY getting to go on this (long-awaited) Disney trip!

[@rashermoo]

OMG! Thank you. I need more details on the park passes? x