Megan’s family holiday WDW trip - PREP 494

Name: Megan’s family holiday WDW trip - PREP 494
Uploaded: 2025-12-30T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 106 min 54 s
Channel: WDW Prep School

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What This Creator Said

3 Happy Bacon

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👶 Best for Family (Young Kids)Veteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

It was one of our best trips that we've had.

I don't know how I'm going to go back without seeing all the Christmas decorations because that was just so magical.

I definitely felt the exhaustion more this trip.

It was a great trip.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Use park hoppers during party season to navigate crowds effectively.

✓Book connecting rooms at Pop Century for families with more kids than adults.

✓Consider using a Sprinter van service for larger families for transportation.

✓Go to Disney Springs early in the day during holidays to avoid crowds.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Navigating crowds during holidays — Use park hoppers and visit less crowded parks based on planning charts.

Managing Lightning Lanes for a large family — Pre-book Lightning Lanes and use tools like Weight Magic to modify times.

Finding connecting rooms at resorts — Request connecting rooms at Pop Century; they grant it if you have more kids than adults.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow to plan a Walt Disney World trip during the December holiday season?

QWhat are the best strategies for navigating parks with park hoppers?

QHow does the Disney Dining Plan work for a family of six?

QWhat are the pros and cons of staying at Pop Century with two rooms?

QHow to manage Lightning Lanes and Genie+ for a large family?

Port Highlights

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YouTube Video Description↓

In this episode of WDW Prep To Go, host Shannon Albert welcomes guest Megan, who shares an in-depth trip report about her family's December holiday visit to Walt Disney World. Megan discusses her planning process, including strategies for navigating the parks, park hopper experiences, and the Disney Dining Plan. Links: 🎄 Planning Disney World in December: https://wdwprepschool.com/disney-world-december/ 📊 Best parks per day: https://wdwprepschool.com/best-days-to-visit-disney-world-parks/ 🏨 Disney resorts & hotels discussed: https://wdwprepschool.com/pop-century-review/ https://wdwprepschool.com/best-resorts-for-families-of-5/ 🚗 Transportation tips: https://wdwprepschool.com/mears-connect-review/ https://wdwprepschool.com/disney-world-transportation/ 🎢 Lightning Lanes & tools: https://wdwprepschool.com/lightning-lane-passes/ https://www.standbyskipper.com/ https://www.thrill-data.com/waitmagic?linkId=lp_694028&sourceId=wdwprepschool&tenantId=thrilldata 🍽️ Dining & experiences: https://wdwprepschool.com/disney-dining-plan/ https://wdwprepschool.com/disney-dining-plan-calculator/ https://wdwprepschool.com/dessert-parties/ ✨ Bonus post-trip discussion on Patreon: https://patreon.com/wdwpreptogo 00:00 Introduction 01:29 PRE-TRIP BEGINS: Meet Megan 02:35 Travel Plans and Preparations 04:24 Arrival and First Day at Disney Springs 06:20 Checking into Pop Century and Hollywood Studios 08:40 Epcot Day Plans 10:40 Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios 14:18 Animal Kingdom Day 16:16 Free Day and Departure 18:51 POST-TRIP BEGINS 33:57 Family Fun at Tower of Terror 34:32 Lunch at Docking Bay 7 35:01 Indiana Jones Adventure 35:53 Oga's Cantina Experience 37:11 Resort and Dining Plan Issues 40:17 Exploring Epcot 51:25 Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Day 01:09:37 Pirate Scavenger Hunt and Hollywood Studios Arrival 01:10:38 Exploring Hollywood Studios and Attractions 01:11:46 Evening Adventures at Hollywood Studios 01:14:56 A Day at Hollywood Studios and Epcot Side Quest 01:19:38 Magic Kingdom Evening and Dessert Party 01:26:59 Animal Kingdom and Overcoming Sickness 01:33:44 Disney Springs and Resort Hopping 01:40:11 Wrapping Up