Pack Happy Travel by Marti

06/25/2024

📣 Big announcement from Disney today! 📣

🗓️ On July 24th, there wil be a new way to plan ahead. Genie+ 🧞‍♂️ will become Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Individual Lightning Lanes will become Lightning Lane Single Pass. No need to worry! Pack Happy travel advisors are already hard at work learning the new system and will make sure our guests are prepared! 🙌

Here is the initial information, stay tuned for details coming soon…

This is for Disney World, Disneyland will also have changes. Stay tuned for those, too!

Lightning Lane Multi Pass
When guests purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass, they may make up to 3 Lightning Lane selections in a theme park, in advance of your visit. They’ll also be able to choose available times as they make their selections. On the day of their visit, once they use a selection, they may check the My Disney Experience app for availability to make an additional selection.

Lightning Lane Single Pass
Lightning Lane Single Pass will work much like it does today, where guests can secure a time to ride one of our most highly demanded attractions, but they’ll now be able to make their purchase and plan in advance.

How to Plan Ahead
Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel and other select hotels (Shades of Green Resort, Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels) will be able to plan Lightning Lane passes up to 7 days in advance, for their entire stay (up to 14 days). All other guests can plan up to 3 days in advance. These advance purchase windows will let guests secure some of their must-do rides and experiences after they’ve had some time to decide what dining reservations they want to book and any other plans they may need to consider.

Guests may purchase a Lightning Lane Multi Pass, a Lightning Lane Single Pass or both. The app will also be updated to make it quicker and easier to purchase and plan, with fewer steps and a new option to purchase Lightning Lane Single Pass and Lightning Lane Multi Pass in one transaction.

06/25/2024

‼️VERY IMPORTANT‼️Beginning May 7, 2025, residents of every U.S. state and territory will be required to present a REAL ID-compliant driver license or ID card, or another form of ID accepted by the Transportation Security Administration (https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification), to board federally regulated domestic flights.

Also beginning May 7, 2025, individuals must present a REAL ID-compliant driver license or ID card, or another form of acceptable ID,
to access federal facilities and to enter nuclear power plants.

In Missouri, it is estimated to take 15-21 days after you visit a license office to receive your new REAL ID. You must plan ahead for travel.

For more information, please visit: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id

06/20/2024

🚢Disney Cruise Line released two seasons of thrilling itineraries, spanning sailings from fall 2025 to spring 2026.🎉

Bookings open to the public on June 28, 2024. Clients that are Disney Cruise Line Castaway Club and select other affinity groups may take advantage of the following early booking windows:

⚓️Pearl Castaway Club Members: 6/24/24
⚓️Platinum Castaway Club Members, Golden Oak and Club 33 Members: 6/25/24
⚓️Gold Castaway Club Members: 6/26/24
Silver Castaway Club Members, Disney Vacation Club and Adventure Insiders: 6/27/24
Bookings open to all Guests: 6/28/24

Itinerary Details

Four ships, the Disney Fantasy, Disney Wish, Disney Treasure and Disney Dream, will regularly sail to one or both of Disney Cruise Line’s signature island destinations, Disney Castaway Cay and Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, offering voyages filled with even more Disney magic.

Tropical itineraries await with sailings from the Pacific Coast and Gulf of Mexico in late 2025 and early 2026, and a third season of voyages will embark across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific on the Disney Wonder from October 2025 to February 2026.

As part of Disney Cruise Line’s collection of themed sailings, families will make memories on beloved holiday cruises with Halloween on the High Seas and Very Merrytime sailings in September, October, November, and December 2025.

Adventures by Disney Sydney Escapes

Guests on select Australia cruises can explore even more of this magnificent city with an Adventures by Disney Sydney Escape! Whether cruising around Sydney Harbour on a jet boat, going on a cultural walkabout at Fitzroy Falls or getting to know Australia’s wildlife at the Taronga Zoo, guests can be sure it’ll be a totally “bonza” experience on this 4-day/3-night adventure departing Oct. 18, 2025 and Jan. 30, 2026.

These sailings are the least expensive right when they are released for booking! In most regular staterooms, deposit is refundable until final payment.

Let’s get you booked next week!

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06/14/2024

Missing some, but loving our time together when Leisha comes to town. Love the PHT team!!!

06/12/2024

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure! I rode Monday!! So cute! Here’s just a peek! Great animatronics and fun combinations of visual screens and reality. Reimagination was very nicely done! Opens to the general public June 28th! Excited for you to see it!!

06/11/2024

Calling all Encanto fans!!! Saw the debut performance of the new Celebracion Encanto! in the CommuniCore Plaza at EPCOT! So fun! Ask me about it!!!

06/11/2024

So excited to be among with first with a sneak peek at the new EPCOT World Celebration area and CommuniCore Hall & Plaza! You are going to love the new area - from Encanto to character meet n greets to charging stations!

06/10/2024

My new favorite Walt tribute in Epcot. Location is perfect as Epcot revisits some of Walt’s original visions for the park.

06/09/2024

So honored for the invitation from Disney Destinations to !!! So excited!

06/09/2024

Wrapped up my personal vacation and I’m off again… this time for work and to visit the House of the Mouse down South! Stay tuned for a review of some new experiences at Disney World!

06/06/2024

Curious about traveling to Italy and Greece, with a little side detour to Turkey? Let’s chat. Here are some of my favorites, personal pics from last week. Just a glimpse of the thousands of pictures I took. Take the trip. Time to make a plan.

06/06/2024

05/30/2024

Want me to help you figure out a ship that will keep you occupied on a sea day?
Let’s see… just the tip of the iceberg… or volcano… a dormant one… maybe

05/28/2024

Do what you do with people you love!
Santorini at sunset!

05/16/2024

Look at all these beautiful people! People photo dump #2! I’m missing people - guess we’ll just have to sail again so I can get more pictures! Had so much fun facilitating the Virtual reUnion Cruise, but meeting everyone in person was truly one of truly one of the highlights of the year. Thank you, everyone! Thank you .hughes

05/16/2024

Photo dump #1 of my Virtual reUnion Cruise friends! Thankful to serve you and I cannot wait until next time!! Stay tuned for more!

05/09/2024

05/07/2024

Day 1 on the Virtual of the Seas reUnion Cruise with Abe Hughes on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas! Beautiful people on a beautiful ship! Honored to help facilitate this group and meet everyone in person!

05/05/2024

No Filter Friday. My day was looking… up!!
Thanks for another smooth flight to my next adventure!

05/02/2024

Super thankful today for my sweet clients, Pack Happy Travel Family and my industry colleagues. I’m proud to be a part of the travel advisor community! Happy Global Travel Advisor Day!

04/26/2024

✈️Southwest Airlines flights are open to book through March 5th, 2025! 🎉

Need help with your vacation planning? 🤔

Let’s chat!

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04/24/2024

Pack Happy Travel would appreciate your vote! Vote once per email address through May 17th! Regardless of your home location, you can vote!
We are under "Professional Services", then "Travel agency".
We appreciate our clients who provided nomination and continue to vote. THANK YOU!

04/21/2024

So thankful for a team that supports each other and organizations important to each of us! These ladies took time out of busy lives to help support Hillcrest Hope at the Night of Hope, Rhinestone Rodeo.

04/09/2024

Join us!
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1762746275904975967

Prizes! Questions answered! Extra onboard credit on virtually all new bookings made this week.

04/07/2024

Prizes! Questions answered! Extra onboard credit on virtually all new bookings made this week.
Join us Tuesday, April 9th at 7PM CST.

Link to Virtual Cruise Night: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1762746275904975967

04/05/2024

Thinking about booking a Royal Caribbean Cruise? Now is the time! Check out this sale my agency is running!

04/03/2024

No filter - Hideaway Beach, Coco Cay. I’ll be back soon. Wanna go? There is an exclusive Pack Happy Travel promotion to add onboard credit for new Royal Caribbean bookings April 5 - 12.

If you know me, you know my happy place is on the water, in the water, by the water… the water.
I’m beyond excited to be on Royal Caribbean ships for half of the month of May. That’s right, half. Stay tuned for the next week or so when I talk about why I love the product, an exclusive virtual cruise night with a Royal Caribbean representative (with prizes) and offer a little incentive to get you onboard.

03/28/2024

Soar with dragons at How to Train Your Dragon Isle of Berk. It’s heart warming fun for all ages. Opens 2025 at Universal Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort.

https://youtu.be/sTGOIlG-VZ8

Learn more: https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/sales/epic-universe/worlds/how-to-train-your-dragon-isle-of-berk