By Megan Harris

Your wedding could not have been more perfect. The flowers arrived on time, the officiant was early, the photographer captured every sweet moment on film. The bridesmaids loved the dresses you picked out and everyone looked fantastic. It was the most magical day of your life. But what if the magic didn’t have to end with the last dance of the night? What if your wedding day was just the beginning of an entire week of pure honeymoon magic? It can be when you go to the most magical place on earth.

Walt Disney World is more than just theme parks, although it certainly is that. There are also dozens of spas, pools, resorts, and golf courses to satisfy almost anyone’s taste.

Located in Central Florida, Disney World Resorts can boast beautiful weather all winter. Although Orlando can sometimes be affected by hurricane season, it is usually pretty safe to plan a trip any time of year. Temperatures can easily reach the nineties in the summer months, and can range from low to mid eighties in October and November. In December through February temperatures range from the low seventies during the day to mid fifties in the evening.

For the full Disney World honeymoon experience, it’s best to stay in one of Disney’s own resorts (if your budget allows). There are twenty resorts located throughout Disney World, close to various theme parks and attractions. The benefits of staying at one of these resorts include:

• "Extra Magic Hours." With this benefit, guests can access one of the theme parks an hour early or up to three hours after regular park closing each day.

• Free transportation throughout Walt Disney World. Be transported free of charge from your resort to any park, water park, or downtown Disney.

• Package Delivery – You can have your purchases delivered from Disney stores within the park to your room free of charge.

• You can also use your resort ID to charge purchases, meals, etc. to your room.

Choose from among the Value Resorts which include the Pop Century Resort, the All-Start Sports, All-Star Movies, and All-Star Music resorts. Although the value resorts tend to be more family oriented, they still allow you to experience the benefits of staying within the Disney parks.

Next up are the Moderate Resorts which are set up to give you the feel of vacationing in some of the most popular destinations. Port Orleans (French Quarter or Riverside) provide the charm and ambiance of beautiful New Orleans, Coronado Springs lets you experience the American Southwest, or you can dance to the Calypso sounds of the Caribbean Beach Resort.

Deluxe Resorts are beautiful to behold and they wrap you in pure Disney luxury. Choose from Wilderness Lodge, The Polynesian Resort, The Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, and several others. In addition to the other benefits of staying at a Disney resort, these deluxe resorts also offer valet parking, room service, whirlpools, babysitting, and a fitness center/spa.

Disney offers a variety of packages which can include your resort stay and a base admission ticket to one of the four parks for each day of your ticket. You can add to the package to include dining and additional theme park tickets. Whether or not you go with a package, you might want to consider purchasing a Park Hopper pass which allows you the flexibility of hopping to as many different parks in one day as you choose. With the basic ticket, you’re limited to one park per day.

It may be a family friendly resort, but Disney’s nights light up with magic, fun, and romance in Downtown Disney. On Pleasure Island, you can choose your dance style from R&B, to Jazz to Rock. Also, check out the Adventurer’s Club where the audience participates in the comedy or Comedy Warehouse which offers improve comedy.

If you’re looking to see a show, you can attend the famous Cirque du Soleil perform "La Nouba" in Downtown Disney, or head-on over to Fort Wilderness Resort and Camp Ground for the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, which includes all-you-can eat ribs, chicken, and sides.

Honeymooners get tons of special treatment so find a way to let everyone know you’re on your honeymoon. We recommend purchasing the Mickey groom and Minnie bride hats. Honeymooners have reported receiving free desserts, free pictures, and being bumped to the front of the line at select rides and attractions simply because they were wearing these hats.

If you’ve already seen the parades, use that time to go on some rides while other guests are busy watching.

For some added fun, look for the "Hidden Mickeys." They’re everywhere in Disney World. We found several just on the Splash Mountain ride alone. You can even buy a book that tells all about the Hidden Mickeys: Hidden Mickeys, 2^nd Edition : A Field Guide to Walt Disney World’s Best Kept Secrets by Steven Barrett 
(see below to order).

When to Go: 
The best time to go is during the value seasons when the rates are at their lowest and the parks are the least crowded. Value season dates vary from one resort to the next. Go to Disneyworld.com and follow the link that says "Compare Season Rates" to get the dates and prices for each of the seasons. Holiday and Peak seasons are the most expensive and typically the most crowded.

Links: 
www.Disneyworld.com

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