Walt Disney World
Four parks, two water parks, and a resort for every family’s pace — in our own Central Florida backyard.
Somewhere Beyond Vacations
Travel Agents Specializing in Disney Vacations
Disney trips are magic. Planning one shouldn’t take over your life. Your Navigator matches the resort, the tickets, the park days, and the dining to your family — then stays in your corner until you’re home.
Planning is freeSame price as booking directA person, not a call center
Start My Disney Trip →
Opens the quote flow with Theme Parks already picked — dreaming first, details when they count.
Every Disney destination
Every Disney destination, one Navigator
Looking for a Disney travel agent? Ours are travel agents who specialize in Disney — parks, ships, guided adventures, and one very relaxed resort in Hawai‘i. Whichever Disney you’re dreaming of, the same Navigator plans it start to finish.
Disneyland
The original park, in Cody’s home state — where her own Disney story started, back when she was the baby in the stroller.
Disney Cruise Line
Castaway Cay days and Broadway-style nights — and sailings that pair beautifully with a few park days.
Adventures by Disney
Disney-guided adventures around the world — local experts, storytelling, and every detail handled for you.
Aulani, Hawai‘i
Disney’s resort in Ko Olina — beach days, character mornings, and a slower kind of magic.
The real workload, handled
What your Navigator handles
A Disney trip has a hundred moving parts. Here is the part you never have to think about again:
Resort + ticket matching
Value or deluxe? Park hopper or one park a day? We match the resort and tickets to how your family actually travels — ages, naps, thrill levels and all — instead of the most expensive version of everything.
A park plan, not just park tickets
Which park on which day, what to ride first, when to take the midday break — a day-by-day plan built around your kids, not a generic itinerary pulled off the internet.
Dining & extras, booked on time
Character meals and enchanting extras open on Disney’s schedule, and the good ones go fast. We watch the windows and book them when they open — no 6 a.m. alarms for you.
Offers watched, even after you book
We watch for Disney’s released offers and apply the ones your trip qualifies for — including after you’ve booked, when Disney’s rules allow a change. If a discount fits your trip, we’ll chase it; we just never promise one before Disney releases it.
Cruise + land combos
A few park days, then a Disney cruise — or the other way around. One Navigator stitches the transfers, timing, and bookings into one trip instead of two separate headaches.
Why Somewhere Beyond
Disney isn’t a product line here. It’s the family story.
Somewhere Beyond Vacations was founded by Cody Thomas, and Disney has been the thread through her whole life. Born and raised in California, she grew up going to Disneyland from infancy — some of her earliest memories have a castle in them.
Right out of high school, she joined the Disney College Program and went to work for Disney itself. Today she’s a Central Florida local, minutes from Walt Disney World — and she’s at the parks almost every Wednesday with her baby son, learning the stroller routes, the nap-friendly corners, and the snack stops the way only a local mom can.
And it isn’t just Cody. Every SBV Navigator trains through Navigator’s University — including Disney’s own training for travel advisors — so the person planning your trip knows the parks, the ships, and the booking windows cold. You get one named Navigator who knows your family, not a queue.
Cody’s favorite rideHaunted Mansion
Her park snackMagic Kingdom cheeseburger spring rolls
Home parksDisneyland roots, Walt Disney World backyard
Postcards from our travelers
Disney trips, in their words
Real notes from families whose Disney vacations were planned by SBV Navigator Victoria Steeneck.
“Victoria took care of all the details. It was easy and economical. The accommodations were perfect and the transfers were exceptional. Everything went smoothly. She is my new trusted travel consultant.”
“Victoria was so amazing at keeping me updated every step of my vacation. Her recommendations for staying in the park were a great choice, and her feedback on all the restaurants helped us navigate our whole trip. She even helped us with early park entry. She goes over and beyond what anyone has ever done to make my trip amazing!!”
“You were the best, Victoria! Thank you so much for helping me to truly ENJOY our vacation because so much of the stress of the unknown was gone. You were so helpful and this was a really fun experience for me.”
“Victoria was really responsive. Anytime we had questions or needed help, she was prompt and knowledgeable. We had a great time. Victoria did a great job helping us plan our trip.”
Good questions
Questions about planning a Disney vacation, answered honestly
The things travelers ask us most — with the straight answers, including the ones about money.
Does a Disney travel agent cost extra?
No. Planning with Somewhere Beyond Vacations is free, and you pay the same price as booking direct with Disney. Disney pays agencies like ours for bringing them guests, and that’s already built into the price everyone pays — whether you use an agent or not. Booking with a travel agent who specializes in Disney costs you nothing extra; it just means someone is in your corner.
Why use a Disney travel agent instead of booking direct?
You can book direct — Disney’s site will happily sell you a room and tickets. What it won’t do is tell you which resort fits your toddler’s nap schedule, which park to visit on which day, or sit on hold when you need a change. A travel agent who specializes in Disney does all of that: ours watch for Disney’s released offers after you book, and your Navigator is one real person who already knows your trip when you reach out.
When should I start planning?
Earlier than you think. The most-loved resorts, rooms, and dining fill up months ahead, and earlier booking means more choice. Six to twelve months out is the sweet spot for Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line. Sooner trip? Ask anyway — we’ll work with what’s still available and tell you honestly what that means for your plans.
Can you help if I already booked?
Often, yes. If you booked directly with Disney and your booking is still within the supplier’s transfer window, it can usually be transferred to Somewhere Beyond Vacations — same trip, same price — and you gain a Navigator for everything still to come. Start with our vacation transfer path and we’ll check whether your booking qualifies.
What does a Disney travel agent do?
A Disney travel agent plans the whole trip with you — matching the resort and tickets to your family, booking dining and extras when their windows open, building your park-by-park plan, watching for Disney’s released offers that fit your trip, and keeping track of payment deadlines. The real work starts after you book. At Somewhere Beyond Vacations, that person is one named Navigator — a travel agent who specializes in Disney and already knows your family — not a queue, not a script, and your person while you travel if something goes sideways.
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Planning is free — pricing and availability are subject to change until a deposit has been made, and are verified by your Navigator before anything is quoted or booked.
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