THEME PARKS
FAR LEFT: Fun at the Lion King show in Animal Kingdom LEFT AND ABOVE: VIP guide Meagan tailored activities to account for the children’s different ages and interests
responsibility for a few days is ideal. Meagan spent the ride to the Magic Kingdom asking the children, who ranged in age from six to 15, all about their interests and preferences, so by the time we got there, she had a plan in place. She led us off around the park, prioritising all the best rides and attractions and skipping things that she deemed irrelevant to my family. And at each ride, she took us straight down the Fast Pass line, which meant our wait would never be more than five minutes. Meagan’s knowledge of the parks was outstanding. At a ride too intense for my
six-year-old, she’d already thought ahead of something else close by that one of us could take her to instead. And she knew where every nearest toilet was or where we could buy water (or ice cream!). Small things, but so helpful, especially when you’re travelling with grandparents, parents and children. So often when you don’t know your way around, in addition to all the queuing, you waste time backtracking as you realise what you missed. But not on this trip – not a single second was wasted with the lovely Meagan by our side. Not only that, she reserved us the best
seats at the Festival of Fantasy Parade down Main Street USA where the kids were so close to the floats they could actually feel the heat of the fire-breathing dragon from Maleficent. Meagan stayed with us every day
we were at Walt Disney World Resort – making everything so effortless. Whether it was making dinner reservations for us at steak and fish restaurant The Boat House in Disney Springs and Spanish-style Capa in the Four Seasons Hotel, reserving front- row seats at the Lion King show in Animal Kingdom – enabling the kids to be part of the show – or hiring us a private
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