About This Site
HomeAbout This SiteIf you’re planning a trip to Disney World and want to know all of the tips and tricks to making it a great trip, you’re in the right place. If you want to go to Disney World and have no idea where to start, you’re also in the right place.
Here’s the thing:
- most people don’t plan ahead of time and they end up missing out and wasting a lot of time during their trip
- all of the magical things you may have dreamt about (like eating breakfast in the castle) aren’t possible unless you plan
That’s why this site was created: to share the tips for planning the trip you’ve dreamt about.
We’ll break it down into steps to make it more manageable.
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY
MEDIA MENTIONS
16 Parents On The Hacks That Help Them Survive Disney Parks – Huffington Post
How to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney with kids – Today Parents
22 Disney World Tips and Secrets Every Visitor Should Know, According to Experts – Good Housekeeping
Theme Park News: On Disney World’s Birthday, Old Favorites Leave and New Favorites Arrive – SYFY
The Best Disney World Vacation Hacks – Wall Street Journal
Everything You Need to Know Before Booking a Disney Vacation – Travel and Leisure
A New ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Bar Is Coming To Disney World This Fall – Bustle
Reasons Why People Love Staying at Disney Resorts – CheatSheet
How To Plan For The Two Most Crucial Days On Any Disney Vacation – Travel and Leisure
Don’t Get the Disney Credit Card. This Other Disney Card Is Better. – Wirecutter (A New York Times Company)
Disney villains have their night at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween – Fox News
Meet Shannon Albert of Prep School Productions – Voyage Dallas
Members of the media
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READERS
People thought I was obsessive & crazy for listening to all of your info, but we got to the parks and it was astounding how precise your information was when laid out on my spreadsheet/itinerary (no one thought I was crazy any longer). We had the time of our lives! In 4 days, we went to all 4 parks (3 we went to twice), went on all of the rides we wanted, saw all the shows we wanted, had some hours by the pool and got plenty of sleep. I can’t thank you enough. I am a trained military logistician and all of your research and information was so incredibly impressive. Again … thank you.
– Susan W., Providence, RI
I was back and forth on using a travel agent and decided with the help of your blog, to go it alone. I was so nervous about how it would turn out being my very first trip, but it exceeded my expectations. Thanks for all you do with your blog. It really helped me plan a magical trip for my family! I’m already working on the next one!
– Afton Rio
We just got back from a fantastic, magical Disney vacation, and I wanted to thank you for all of your help. Your website and ebook were such valuable resources. We did everything we wanted to and much much more.
– Joyleen H.
I just got back from a five night stay at Coronado Springs and had the best time! Even though I went during the busy season I barely waited in any lines and was able to do everything I wanted!
– Jonathan C.
We are on the way for our family’s first WDW trip and I feel very prepared instead of overwhelmed.
– Ingrid V.
Whenever I travel somewhere, I do a ton of research so I don’t have unhappy surprises when I get to my destination. Your site was an integral part of my hugely successful first trip to WDW last year.
– Susan B.
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ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Hi, I’m Shannon Albert.

I created WDW Prep School in 2012 after planning several trips for myself and others, so that other people could learn the tips and tricks to plan their own trips.
Somebody once said that I take my fun job very seriously, which is 100% true. My approach is give you plenty of information so that you can put together good plans, and then encourage you to combine plans with flexibility to make the most of your vacation time.
What started as a website soon grew to also include the WDW Prep To Go podcast, active social media accounts, and a Patreon community.
FAQs
HOW OFTEN DO YOU GO TO DISNEY WORLD?
What used to be an every-other-year trip schedule became 2-3 times a year, and now we go to Disney World every 4-6 weeks. Things change so quickly and frequent trips are so handy to stay on top of the latest and greatest information.
DOES DISNEY PAY FOR YOUR TRAVEL?
No, we pay for our own travel. In the rare instance that something is provided for us, we will always disclose that.