I would like to take a few minutes and share my experience with using Practically Perfect Travel and working with Allison… Fabulous!! I was skeptical at first; what could she do that I couldn’t do myself…. Let the list begin: For starters, the VALUE of the service she provides far exceeds the cost of going through her for your Disney Vacations! She knows her stuff. She planned for everything we needed to have a memorable, smooth, and fun, family trip. She is upfront about what you can book through her for the best cost, and what you could find better on your own. (Car rentals for example; she will tell you that she can book one for you, but can’t guarantee it to be the “cheapest” price. You might be able to find a good deal from Costco, but what she can get isn’t far off either)
On our vacation we did some hotel bookings with Allison, and decided to try some on our own… I wish we had her book all of them! We stayed in 3 different cities with 10 days in several different hotels; guess which ones we liked and which ones we didn’t. She knows which locations that have good access to where you want to be, she knows what beaches would be the best for your family to visit, she know what hotels are good for the price point you want, she knows where you can eat on a moment’s notice.
In our planning sessions, she asked me what my 4 kids like to eat… (Picky, I’m not proud) Allison discussed with me the various restaurants to eat in Sea World, Disneyland, Legoland, and Universal Studios. She provided me with links to menus in different parks so I would know exactly what my options were for meals on our trip. That was so helpful when we were actually there. We knew where and when to eat, and what to order before even getting there. One day in California Adventure we got a little off schedule and our kids were starving; I called Allison and she told me where we could go to eat instead of what we had planned because we didn’t have time to go from one park to the other. We needed something close, and we needed to eat now! To know that she makes herself available to call or text any time while you are on vacation: “where is a bathroom,” where can we get a corn dog, “what freeway exit was that…” was wonderful.
She planned it all down to the smallest necessary detail. She provided us with itineraries for every day. What time to leave the hotel, when to be at the gates, what rides to go on or things to see 1st (I was also skeptical about this) I wasn’t sure if I liked the idea of someone else telling me what to do while I was in the parks and when, but surprisingly enough, that turned out to be her best help of all. When we stuck to the schedule she made for us we accomplished MORE! She did recommend that we get FastPass tickets for the water/light show at California Adventure, and get a seat early!!! We did not follow that advice and ended up leaving before it was over (she told us: to enjoy that show, we would need to get a good view; she was right again!). The second to last night of our vacation, I called her and asked if she could re-vamp our last day… so she stayed up that night and had a new itinerary made for us and texted it to me so we could fit in some last-minute things we hadn’t done yet!
I am so grateful I put my trust in Allison and let her plan our vacation. I told her what I wanted, and she made it happen, and even more! I can’t say enough about how much a stress relief it was to let her handle all the hassle and let us just enjoying the ride. I hope you will take advantage of Practically Perfect Travel…. There is nothing else like it! Thank you Allison; I look forward to working with you again!