Magic Planning vs Vacation Magic Playbook

Planning a Disney World trip with your group has never been easier. Magic Planning keeps everyone on the same page — from park days and dining reservations to flights, tickets, and Lightning Lane purchases. Built for groups. Invite your travel party and plan together in real time. Chat with your group, share your location at the parks, and make sure nobody misses a reservation. Assign roles — owners, members, guests, viewers, travel agents, and kids — to keep the whole party organized. Child accounts include guardian attribution and age-appropriate safety settings so the whole family can participate safely. Friends & Family. Connect with fellow Disney fans using your unique friend code or QR code. Add friends to trips directly from your friends list, and optionally share a read-only trip summary so your group can stay in the loop — even those who aren't on the trip. Friend requests are push-notified the moment they arrive. Community Stories. Share your Disney trip experiences with the Magic Planning community. Write a trip story, add a cover photo, and inspire others planning their own adventure. All stories are reviewed for safety before going live. Never miss a window. Get push notifications the moment your dining reservation or Lightning Lane purchase window opens — down to the second. Magic Planning does the math so you don't have to. Everything in one place. • Organize park days with a shared trip calendar • Track dining reservations with countdown reminders • Add flights and open FlightAware with one tap • Manage park tickets and annual passes for every traveler • Log hotels, activities, and anything else your group has planned • Track your snacks and attractions, including for special park events • Browse Magic Planning merchandise in the in-app shop • Play queue games: Trivia, Timelines, and Word Search • Manage your packing list and wellness goals for each trip • And much more! Premium features unlock even more. • Day Planner: AI-powered park planning that builds an optimized itinerary for each day of your trip and helps you rethink on the fly when plans change. • World Traveller: Explore EPCOT's World Showcase pavilions, log your meals and drinks, attach photos, and challenge your friends to see who has explored more of the world. Complete with a cinematic photo slideshow with music. • Budget Tracking: Split trip expenses with your group, track who paid what, and settle up without the awkward conversations. Try it free for 48 hours. • Games: Play premium trip games — Park Hopper (navigate the parks and earn achievements) and Trip Magic (customizable scavenger hunts for your trip). All future games included with subscription! Premium is available as a 1-month or annual subscription. Individual features are also available as standalone purchases (budget now has a 48-hour trial!). No auto-renewal. Pay once for the period you need. Reminders that work for you. Choose exactly which notifications you want: dining windows, Lightning Lane alerts, reservation reminders, payment due dates, trip countdowns, friend requests, and more. Control everything from Settings. Magic Planning is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Planning a Walt Disney World vacation can be overwhelming, especially while you're still learning the ropes. It's an expensive vacation that many families save up for years to afford. And making sure everything goes off without a hitch is a lot of pressure for the person planning the trip. It can be difficult knowing where to begin. Vacation Magic Playbook was created by a family, a father and son, to help travelers get the most out of their vacation. Tell the app who's going, including their ages and interests, and it builds an outline for your vacation, tailored just for you. From there, the Magic Wand is your go-to expert. Imagine standing in the park and one of your travelers really wants a waffle. Simply ask your Magic Wand, and poof! You'll be pointed to the closest spot. Wondering what time the park opens that day or the best place to catch the fireworks? Your Magic Wand is there to help, cutting through the noise with instant answers. You'll also get: - The most accurate crowd calendars - Ride wait times and wait time history - Expert shopping lists - An FAQ to make sure all your bases are covered - A glossary so you know all the lingo And there's more on the way. We're actively building the app, so a yearly subscription gets you what's in the app today, plus new features down the road.