The Travel Professor
Join me on a journey across the broad spectrum of interesting travel topics. We’ll discuss destinations domestic and abroad, some familiar and some off the beaten path. We take a look at suppliers like cruise lines, air carriers and tour operators and find their bargains and special offerings. Got questions? Email thetravelprofessor@gmail.com.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

On site Disney resort versus off site property part 2

For a person wanting a total Disney experience then stay on site. You can travel the Disney transportation from your hotel to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot and beyond. An automobile is not required as you can take a shuttle from the airport then everything you need is available in the self contained Disney community. The on-site option allows you to spend your days and dollars exploring the nooks and crannies of the various theme and water parks instead of experiencing Orlando’s overwhelming traffic and hordes of tourists.

One of my favorite on-site hotels is the Caribbean Beach. It’s moderately priced and the beach setting offers a true tropical getaway. A little more budget oriented is the series of All Star Resorts while more upscale properties include the Contemporary or Polynesian Resort.

Hopefully you can see that the perfect Disney-Central Florida trip just doesn’t happen but that carefully planning is required to craft that ideal personalized getaway.

Fortunately for those Disney challenged folks there are Disney Travel Specialists available to help you arrange and schedule your trip. Like myself these local travel professionals have completed hours of study on the hotels, theme parks and attractions and then graduated from the College of Disney Knowledge. We have invested countless hours standing in lines to ride the rides, inspecting the areas restaurants and hotels. All of this so we can share this knowledge with you the Disney traveler and okay to satisfy our Disney cravings too!

One such Disney Specialist is my good friend Crystal, a travel counselor at Ironton’s AAA travel agency. She is “little Miss Disney” all the way down to the vanity license plates on her car. Ask her about Disney World and her enthusiasm bubbles over. She might know Disney better than anyone on the Disney Travel Companies payroll.

There is plenty more to experience, see and do in Central Florida. You have Universal Studios, Gatorland and within an hour or so drive is Kennedy Space Center or the Atlantic and Gulf beaches. But these are entirely different venues and another story.

Happy travels. Email your travel questions to
thetravelprofessor@gmail.com.