{"id":7306,"date":"2020-01-07T14:20:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T22:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themeparksforgrownups.com\/?p=7306"},"modified":"2021-03-29T21:40:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T04:40:38","slug":"whats-it-like-being-a-disney-and-universal-travel-planner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themeparksforgrownups.com\/whats-it-like-being-a-disney-and-universal-travel-planner\/","title":{"rendered":"What's it like being a Disney and Universal Travel Planner?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Becoming a Disney or Universal Travel Planner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So you want to become a Disney Travel Planner, but have no idea where to start? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to know the burning questions like \u201cWhat\u2019s the salary of a Disney Travel Planner?\u201d \u201cHow long before I start making money as a Travel Agent?\u201d or \u201cWhere do I even start?\u201d I totally get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is so little information about how to become a Travel Agent on the internet and it can be frustrating to find the answers you need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started my career as a Disney and Universal Studios Travel Planner about 3 years ago. And believe me, when I realized that people could make money by planning Disney vacations, I scoured every internet source available to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There really isn\u2019t much out there and it\u2019s tough to ask questions about the career in Facebook groups without being PM\u2019d by a bunch of people trying to sell their Multi-Level Marketing scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I understand that starting the process can be intimidating. You\u2019re basically starting your own business. I had to figure it out on my own but since then, I\u2019ve planned many vacations for families and travel groups of all sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s tough out there! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, I put together a list of frequently asked questions that I\u2019ve seen posted in Facebook groups and Disney forums over and over again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another article you’ll find helpful is my Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Disney Travel Planner that you can find here!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also set up a free 5-day email challenge that details how to become a Disney Travel Planner in full detail. Each day I send you the next step to jumpstart your new Travel Agent career. You can sign up for the challenge here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s a Disney Travel Planner’s salary?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Host Agency Reviews<\/a><\/strong> states that Travel Agents with more than 3 years of experience made an average of $40,000, new Agents with less than 3 years made around $5,500, and Agents with 11+ years made $100,000+ in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will note that these numbers are an average and can differ greatly from Agent to Agent. It also doesn\u2019t single out Agents who specialize in Disney. Your salary depends on how much you put into your business!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of Disney Travel Planners treat the profession as more of a side hustle and use the extra cash they earn as a vacation fund. Others have committed to turning it into a full-time business. This means working a full-time day job and building your business at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After about 3-4 years of hard work, you\u2019ll most likely have enough clients to go full-time. For some, it takes longer and others shorter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made more than the average $5,500 in commission during my first year because I invested a lot in marketing and advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How long before I start making money as a Travel Agent?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Generally, it will take you about 6 months before you start earning your commission. This includes the time it will take to find and book your clients and the time it takes to actually get paid. Travel Agents don\u2019t get paid commission until the client has gone on vacation. (If they cancel, you don\u2019t get your deposit.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, it takes about a month for Disney or Universal to pay out the commission to your Host Agency who will then deposit your cut of the payment to your bank account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why I choose to charge a planning fee. It gives your clients an incentive to not cancel their vacation or book it by themselves (leaving you without a commission) and it allows you to get paid some money upfront. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charging a fee can be intimidating, especially when you\u2019re a new Travel Agent. It\u2019s hard to know how much to charge and how to go about it. Again, I give a lot of information about planning fees and how to use them in my free email course that you can sign up for here.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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