I was introduced to the magic of Disney at a very young age and the many wonderful experiences have shaped my life from childhood into adulthood.

I became a travel agent many years before I thought to make it part of my profession. Many years as an administrative assistant taught me valuable organization, customer service, and travel planning skills. Research and planning is a huge part of Disney excitement and I love living vicariously through my clients. After the birth of my daughter, I knew I wanted to spend more time with her at home and planning Disney travel for guests allowed me to chase my dreams. After just 18 months in this new career path, I was able to quit my office job and creating Disney vacations is now my full-time career!

Valerie Pierce, Personal Vacation Advisor. I am an independent contractor for Magical Vacation Planner! My credentials are successfully completing the College.

Disney has provided me with more than 30 years of memories including, a graduation trip with my younger sister (our first trip as adults) and taking my husband to Disney World for the very first time. I now get the experience of seeing Disney through the eyes of a child taking my daughter. It has been a completely new experience seeing her truly grow up with Disney and has taught me valuable life experiences from Disney in diapers, managing nap schedules, and the ease and relaxation of taking a younger child on a Disney Cruise.

Every time I take a trip to any Disney destination, I am surprised and amazed by something I’ve never seen before. It’s one of the many reasons I love Disney destinations! I hope to help you and your family make new memories whether you’re a seasoned veteran or it’s your first trip.

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GUESTIMONIALS

Stephanie W. (Missouri)

What an amazing service!!! Melissa did it all for me from booking the trip, to my meals and activities! All I had to do was show up!! And to think it was a free service!!!!!!!!

Kelly F. (New York)

I was blown away with the attentiveness that we received from our agent, Melissa Fox. She went above and beyond what was expected of her. Our return flight to Buffalo was canceled as we sat on the runway, ready to take off from the Orlando Airport. We learned from our airline that we could not get another flight for four days back to Buffalo. I immediately contacted Melissa and she was able to secure reservations to go back to Disney for those four days, found a great rate for us (and an amazing room) at the Beach Club Resort, secured all of our FastPasses, Magical Express tickets and ParkHopper tickets, and even sent us a gift basket of goodies to our room!!!! In addition to all of this, she helped us with dinner reservations (while we were in the parks), was able to obtain a very rare FastPass (Flight of Passage) the day of, and got us started with our trip insurance when we returned home. She was INVALUABLE!!! I am currently planning our next trip to Disney and I would never book another trip there without her assistance. Melissa is also incredibly friendly responsive. THANK YOU!

Brock S. (Wyoming)

Melissa has officially earned Rock Star Ear’s status!! WDW lived up to the hype! Our trip to WDW would not have been near as awesome without her help. Melissa went the extra mile to make everything the best for us, even waking up at 5 AM on New Year’s Day to reserve our Fast Passes so that we got everything we wanted!! She made great recommendations for places to eat, a hotel for our budget, and overall planning our schedule. Thanks Melissa

Jessica B. (Illinois)

Melissa F was an amazing agent! This is my girls first time going to Disneyworld and I wanted to make sure they have an amazing time. Melissa asked me what my girls would like to do and see and booked everything for me. It took a lot of stress off of my shoulders and she answered all of my questions. We leave tomorrow and we could not be more excited! When the Minnie Box came it was filled with personalized goodies and my girls' eyes were so full of excitement! I can not thank Melissa Fox enough for making our trip so magical!

Ted R. (New York)

We have done many Disney vacations on our own, but this year we decided to try an agent. Luckily we got paired with the amazing Melissa Fox, and she has officially spoiled us for all future trips. Her planning advice was invaluable and her customer service was second to none! Hotel deals, dining reservations, and Fastpass plans just 'magically' showed up in my inbox, which left us with all of the fun of planning and none of the stress. From now on, she (Melissa F) will be our first call in planning any future Disney trips.

Our Magical Agent was fantastic. From day 1 Melissa F. was there and guiding me all the way. We covered everything on our wish list and much more. We were a family of ten and we all had a fabulous experience. Disney truly is a Magical Place! TX Melissa was so helpful with all my questions. And in the end she had all our FP and shows and eating arrangements lined out that I didn't have to worry about a single thing the entire trip.

It was Magical. After many months of planning, we couldn't have had a better trip. Everything ran so smoothly from our hotel (loved it) to our days at the parks. All our FP were lined up so if we got separated we would be able to meet up without long waits. Melissa F covered all the bases and we were able to see and do everything there was to do at all four parks. A very memorable vacation!

John E. (Wisconsin)

Thank you so much Melissa F for helping us set up our DISNEY TRIP! You definitely made this a wonderful and organized experience. From helping us pick a resort, to recommending activities for our boys to do, to setting our Fast Passes, you made this experience a breeze. Thanks again and we will be talking to you in the future!! (Melissa F.)

Aly M (Kansas)

I cannot even begin to say how invaluable Melissa was to our family in planning our first Disney vacation. I told her what we wanted to do, our budget and she helped me put together an experience that fit both perfectly! Melissa answered all questions in an extremely timely manner and if she was going to take longer to answer emails (which happened maybe twice in the 11 months of planning), she communicated that as well. She helped us tailor our vacation - even suggesting what parks to do on what days and helped us plan ahead for “middle of the week meltdown” (yep. That is a thing). She was as excited for our vacation as we were. She even helped us navigate fast passes and changed a dinner reservation while we were there. I ended up texting her almost as many pics as I did our families. AlyI felt like she was a part of our vacation. I would highly recommend Melissa to anyone planning a Disney vacation. She is kind, competent, timely and knows her Disney! We will definitely be going back and utilizing her help for the next trip!

Tabitha O. (Massachusetts)

As a single mom of two kids, I had very little time to plan our Disney vacation. Melissa F. did a fantastic job of gathering the interests, likes and dislikes of my family and managed to pull together a spectacular itinerary for us, complete with my dream of eating in Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom. I am so grateful for all of the recommendations and reservations that Melissa made and her patience as I asked 1001 questions. Melissa always had plenty of information and answered immediately; not one request or question went unanswered or unfulfilled. As a result, me and my kids had a stress free vacation filled with magic, memories and laughter. I will never forget watching my son battle Darth Vader at Hollywood Studios, or my daughter becoming a WDW Princess at Magic Kingdom. I am beyond grateful for the work Melissa Fox put into our special vacation.

Cristen E. (Louisiana)

Melissa Fox planned the most amazing vacation for my family! We had a blast spending 5 days at Disney. She was so knowledgeable and gave us so many tips to help make our vacation absolutely perfect! She asked us our preferences on fast passes, and gave us options for hotels and dining plans, and she booked everything for us! She answered all of my many questions, and knew the ins and outs of all things Disney! All we had to do was show up and have fun! :) She sent us a 'Minnie box' before we left for our vacation, which had an itinerary she had made for us with tons of helpful tips, dining recommendations, etc! We will definitely go through her again for our next Disney vacation! Thank you so much Melissa!!!

Jessica C. (California)

I am a Disneyland AP and contacted Melissa F. for help in planning my family's first trip to Walt Disney World. Boy am I glad I did. Not only did Melissa get us a cheaper deal after we had booked our trip, she got all the fast passes and dining reservations we wanted. Melissa was always there for any questions I might have had and gave me the best tips that made our trip unforgettable. Our mini agenda booklet that she created was the perfect size to fit in our backpack and refer to during each day of our trip. I will recommend Melissa F. to all my Southern California friends and family that might be heading to Disney World. I cannot wait to plan another Disney vacation with her.

Kara D. (Texas)

The entire process was wonderful! My agent was perfect and did an amazing job planning and organizing our trip. This was my family's first time to Disney World so I was very overwhelmed with all the details and planning. Melissa F. kept me at ease and answered every single one of my questions the same day they were asked (since most of our communication was email) along with answers to questions I didn't think to ask. She did such an amazing job planning things that my two boys would enjoy and made sure that my younger son, who was too short for most rides, had his own special things we could do. We are already planning for another trip and will use Melissa F. again and again!

Nicole N. (Illinois)

Where do I start! I just had the most amazing 'adult' Disney vacation I could have ever imagined thanks to Melissa Fox! I wasn't sure what the benefit of using a travel agent would be, and now I will never travel without one! Melissa was extraordinary!!! We were originally set to travel in mid October, but due to some complications had to change our dates. Melissa literally transfered our entire trip from October to December and we are so pleased to have gone during the holiday season instead. Every aspect of our trip was handled by Melissa from flights and hotel to dining and fast passes. You name it she took care of it for us or helped us with whatever questions we asked. We ended up with dining reservations at some of the best restaurants I've ever eaten at because of her, including California Grill which I highly recommend. Prompt responses to emails, phone calls when I panicked about our sudden change in dates, text messages while we were there with some minor issues. We were literally spoiled by Melissa's service. So grateful for her and we cannot wait to plan our next trip to Disney with all our kids this time! Thank you Melissa Fox!!

Lyndsey H (Missouri)

I could not be happier with my experience thus far with Melissa F. At first I was cautious to use an agent to plan our family trip, as I have always done the planning on my own. Boy, was I missing out!!! Melissa F offered tips and suggestions to help make our upcoming trip more magical than ever before. She was honest and gave me her opinion on topics. I never felt that making money was a deciding factor in her opinions, which was refreshing as so many agents now try to get you to spend as much as possible. When it came to planning, she was proactive in scheduling everything for us. I did not have to be concerned with staying up all night or beating the disney rush to get the reservations we wanted. In addition, she listened implicitly to all my requests and was extremely patient if I changed my mind. I felt like a trusted friend was helping organize our trip and did not need to be concerned with anything at all. We go to disney every other year and will definitely be using Melissa Fox again in the future. Practically perfect in every way!!!

Jessica B. (Ohio)

I cannot say enough kind words regarding Melissa Fox with Magical-Vacations, LLC. She was a HUGE part in making our second trip to Walt Disney World absolutely amazing!
We began the planning process about a year in advance and she was patient, understanding and knowledgable, always ready to answer my questions. Her turnaround time was unbelievably fast!

She answered countless emails and phone calls regarding every minute detail and handled everything flawlessly. Melissa Fox scheduled all of our Fast Passes, ADR's, extras such as Pirates & Pals Fireworks Voyage (a total must do for anyone) and totally put my mind at ease! The stress of not having to worry about being up early to score the ADR's and FastPasses we wanted was a huge relief and we got everything we wanted, it was great!
Melissa was also very patient when I gave her our payments via gift cards, always very cheerful, upbeat and positive. She was great at easing my fears when Disney changed Magic Kingdom hours a few weeks before our trip and I thought it would interfere with our Cinderella's Royal Table reservation (which it didn't and we had a wonderful time)!
The Minnie Box is truly special, my son was so excited to open it, and see all of the wonderful goodies inside, one of my favorites is the itinerary booklet with every confirmation number, reservation number, fast pass times and suggested touring plans along with other helpful hints.
My husband, son, mom and I had the best vacation ever thanks to Melissa and all of her attention to detail. It's truly what makes her stand out above the rest. I will never plan a Disney vacation of any kind on my own again, this is such a great service and she does a wonderful job!
Thank you Melissa Fox!

Thomas A. (Cape Town, South Africa)

There is SO MUCH information out there on Disney that it is incredibly confusing - so many websites, so many recommendations, so many ‘experts’ and so many ‘tips’ of “What to do” and “How to do it!” Faced with planning a USA trip with Disney ( and Universal ) for my family of 5 and having never been to the US before had its fair share of complexities. In my quest to plan the perfect trip I came across Melissa Fox of Magical Vacations and I very quickly realised that I could leave all the Disney planning to her – all of it! The recommendations, the suggestions, the care taken, the personal touches on arrival and the positives answers to endless questions ensured that we did in fact have a ‘perfect holiday’. Thank you Melissa for taking personal care of us and making Disney Magic!

Tracy F.

'Melissa F.
Well, we're back! Thanks for making this a memorable anniversary & family vacation! Just so you know, during our trip everyone kept saying 'Melissa knows her stuff' and 'how could we have done this without Melissa?' It was like you were there with us. I'll never do this on my own again! THANK YOU!'

S & B Tunstall

This is a guestimonial for the help and guidance we received from Melissa Fox. Melissa made the process of planning our first Disney World vacation a truly enjoyable experience. Her insight into what rides/attractions would be a good fit for our 5 year old daughter Jinn was right on the mark. We especially appreciated her recommendations for dining and her time and effort to secure reservations for both the restaurants and the Fast Passes. The custom itinerary book with Fast Pass times and restaurant reservations (with confirmation #'s, a very helpful touch) became our companion throughout our Easter week at Disney and helped form the structure of each day, with plenty of time available for spontaneity too. We also really appreciated the time Melissa spent on the phone with my wife and I on multiple occasions answering all the questions we could think of and making suggestions that proved very useful. If we are blessed to travel again to Disney we would not think twice to book our trip through Magical Vacations again and recommend their service to anyone looking to take some stress out of planning their trip. Thanks and best wishes to Melissa from The Tunstall's!

This article is from an ex-Magical Vacation Planner independent contractor, Violet. We thank her for sharing her experience with us all. Travel MLMs are often poorly understood — we hope Violet’s story helps to explain how these particular companies operate.Nowadays there are plenty of blatantly obvious travel MLMs out there, some are even proud of it!

Star trek timelines big book behold. But did you know there are also some staying hidden in the shadows, masquerading as squeaky clean, legitimate travel agencies when the reality isn’t nearly as innocent?These agency owners want you to work hard to make them the best and earn lots of money buuut you have to give most of it to them. They want to be the ones recognized at the industry awards, reaping the benefits and enjoying the perks bestowed upon them — thanks to the stellar work done for them by their independent contractors. They try really hard to keep most of those details a secret, but eventually someone was going to find out.

Enter our subject, Magical Vacation Planner from the little town of Mitchell, Indiana. Heard of them? You just wait.How can they be an MLM?

Is there even a fee to get started? They charge $299 right off the bat as well as monthly fees that range from $0 (for the inner circle crew) to $100 a month for the newer, less trustworthy peasants who need to prove their loyalty.Okay, but do they operate using a pyramid structure? Ding ding ding, right again! As what may actually be the lowest paying travel agency currently on record, they start you at a whopping 40% commission. Not 40% of your sales; 40% of the 10% (as an example) the vendors pay them!And once you’ve shown your worth and made them a significant amount of money, paid for extra training, helped line their pockets and proven to be a valuable earner, you get to become a Team Leader!

This is when you get to hire your own team and get a kickback from every new contact signed and start up fee paid.Then you get to train all your new hires! Oh, but just so you know, the interviewing and training and the support you now have to provide for all your new hires — you don’t get anything for that. Not one penny. There’s no guarantee any of the time you invest in these people will help you at all, actually.

If your new team does sell some vacations, though, you’ll get some of their commission.However, if one of your team becomes even more successful (hitting a certain amount of commissions paid) — get this — the company lowers the amount of commissions you as Team Leader get from that successful agent but the company still keeps the majority of what you ought to be getting, for themselves, so don’t worry about that. They’re fine.

So you need to keep hiring more and more recruits to your team, so maybe you have a chance of earning something. If your team doesn’t become successful, it doesn’t matter how many hours you’ve put into these people or how many long nights you spent developing them, you get nothing. Aaaannd you’re still paying the agency owners every single month just to waste your time and energy.Why would anyone agree to this, you ask? Well, they sell it. They obviously don’t frame it with the truth. They market themselves in a way that makes me wish I had heard that saying, “A lion will never have to tell you it’s a lion” because they had/have a good pitch.

Maybe back when they first started these shenanigans they were the best agency with the best training and support systems, etc. Or at least that’s what they get all their contractors to believe.

Hook, line and sinker and I was in — as were thousands of others. Many are still stuck.Why don’t they just leave, you ask?

Well, the company doesn’t pay you until after the travel you booked is complete, which could be over a year away. Last year an agent could have sold vacations that would have brought them $40K this year, but if they leave you guessed it, the agency owners keep all your money! That’s right, you’re responsible for marketing yourself, going out and getting all your own leads, clients, bookings, etc but you can’t leave or you’ve wasted all that time and energy and resources.You would think that as independent contractors, their agents would actually have some, well, independence, right? Apparently I was wrong about that. The required training and guidelines that are put in place must be followed so you can keep paying them to do things their way and make them richer. It works out pretty well for them, since they get to keep 100% of all your commissions if you get wise to their game.In all honesty, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

My main objective here is to help you not turn a blind eye — don’t just sign a contract because the job sounds fun and you get to make your own schedule. Most importantly, if you have been a victim of this agency or any like this one, please do your research about what your rights are. Check with your state and local government agencies, ask questions, and don’t give up. This maybe true but does not make them an MLM. Most of what is outlined here is pretty standard for commission based companies.

It’s a sales job. There is nothing in here on recruitment as part of how you move up. Sales Reps are not required to purchase inventory. I work in sales and this is all standard.

Any sales job you leave you forfeit your commission from after you leave. You even have to sign non-competes.

This maybe a scammy company however NOTHING in this articles makes it an MLM. Maybe the author has never worked in sales. Let’s not muddy the issue of how problematic MLM’s are by accusing companies of being one when they aren’t. Stumbled across this researching for an article. You are correct and this is appalling. I have been a travel agent for a decade.

Yes, Independent means just that. There are agencies out there that have no (or optional fees), do not charge to sign up or charge you to be an agent, do not make you recruit, AND pay up to 90% commission to their agents, and do not require you to pay to work for them!I will not solicit who I worked for, however you can simply google or check out Academy Travel, Small World, Dreams Unlimited, TPI etc etc All legit and have been around for decades. “The public at large does not turn to MLM for anything,” FitzPatrick says.

“On the face of it, the idea that you’d be able to sell hand sanitizer from home by yourself as one of 10,000 salespeople doesn’t make sense, but you as the distributor could be talked into stocking up on it.”Vox The Goods covers the latest in a series of articles identifying the ramping up of opportunity selling on account of MLM reps. It's not just false product claims to be on the look out for at these uncertain times.We hope you're all keeping well. Wi-fives for you all from a safe 6 foot distance!.