Is Disney World’s Travel Protection Plan Worth it?
The Walt Disney World Travel Protection Plan helps protect you and your family for unexpected covered losses from the moment that you step out of your front door until the moment you safely arrive back home.
You’re very excited for your Disney World vacation and the big day has finally come. You arrive at the airport only to find out your flight is delayed. After several hours of waiting, the airline cancels the flight. Unfortunately this is all too common these days.
You’re in a difficult situation now because, according Disney’s terms and conditions, you cannot cancel your vacation inside of 24 hours to arrival.
The penalty? Forfeiture of the entire package price.
The good news is that Disney is not some little bed & breakfast who is going to stick it to you for cancelling last minute. Odds are you will be offered some type of solution.
But what happens if you don’t like the solution? It could be anything from a 50% credit if you rebook, or maybe a partial refund back on your credit card. It’s really up to Disney, all you can do is go along with it.
You will almost certainly be reminded that Disney Travel Protection was an option when you booked your vacation package.
If you purchased travel protection, this is easy. Just file a claim! As long as your claim is for a covered reason, you’ll get your money back.
You can then make new vacation plans without the headache of dealing with partial refunds and future credits, or worse, losing the entire package price.
The cost of Disney Travel Protection is well worth the peace of mind. And I always say, you can never have enough insurance.
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How much is Disney Travel Protection?
Disney travel protection is $95.00 per adult, and children age 17 and under are free with a paying adult.
It helps protect you and your family for unexpected covered losses from the moment that you step out of your front door until the moment you safely arrive back home. This means your airfare is covered too.
Disney Travel Protection Plan can be purchased any time prior to final payment for your trip.
Darren is a Disney-focused travel agent with Magical Vacations Travel and has over 13 years of experience. Readers of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World rate him as a Best of the Best Disney Travel Agent. Darren is also an Orlando-based travel writer with topics ranging from theme parks to cruise lines.
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Your departure day at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando can still be a day in the parks, so book that later flight! Especially if your coming down for a long weekend.
On your departure day, you’ll need to check out of your hotel room by 11 am. Both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando hotels will gladly store your luggage for you.
Simply call Bell Services from your room and let them know you would like your bags stored.
Alternatively you can bring your bags down to the bell desk if you prefer not to wait for a bellhop to arrive at your room.
A gratuity of about $2 per bag is customary when dropping your bags off and when picking them up again.
If you have any items that need to be refrigerated, just let them know which bags need to be kept cold.
You can also store your luggage the at the theme parks. Visit the area where they rent strollers and scooters.
By the way, this also works on your arrival day. If you’re room is not ready by the time you arrive, just store your bags at the bell desk and start your vacation right away!
Darren is a Disney-focused travel agent with Magical Vacations Travel and has over 13 years of experience. Readers of the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World rate him as a Best of the Best Disney Travel Agent. Darren is also an Orlando-based travel writer with topics ranging from theme parks to cruise lines.
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