It's the start of a magical Walt Disney World Vlog series' travel day! We fly with Virgin Atlantic in Premium Economy from London Heathrow, UK and checkin to Disney's Art of Animation Resort near Orlando, Florida, USA for a Christmas vlog series unlike any other!

I'm Adam Hattan, a familyfriendly theme park and vacation vlogger from the United Kingdom who often vlogs the magic of Disney Parks. I love going to Walt Disney World with my friend Gary C and I'm excited to be sharing this holiday vlog series with you!

⭐ ADAM HATTAN SHOP ⭐ You can order my advice books for Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line, as well as 'Moooorning' merchandise, magical candles and more here: http://adamhattan.com

TRAVEL DISCLAIMER: Please note, Gary and I departed the UK prior to the emergence of the latest variant. More information came out during our trip and so a lot has changed since filming. Our comfort levels and personal circumstances meant this trip was right for us. However, your comfort, circumstances and/or experience may differ from ours. This vlog series refers to our personal experience only and we're unable to give you personalised advice. It's recommended to refer to your travel provider/local government's resources for the latest information that may impact your trip.

ADAM:

Website & Shop: http://www.adamhattan.com
Instagram:   / adamhattan  
Twitter:   / adamhattan  
Patreon:   / adamhattan  
PO Box: The Hattan Company Ltd, Unit 9 Overfield, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4XR

GARY C:

YouTube:    / garyc  
Instagram:   / oohgaryc  
Twitter:   / oohgaryc  

In this travel day vlog, we cover the airport hotel, flight and Disney hotel checkin. We start out by travelling from our homes to London Heathrow. At Heathrow, we checkin to the Hilton Garden Inn at Terminals 2 & 3 for an overnight stay before our flight. There we give you a room tour, explain the process leading up to our departure regarding Covid19 testing, vaccination certificates and attestation forms. We get dinner at the The Apron Restaurant inside the Hilton and then wind down with a questionable cup of tea.

On our full travel day, we make our way from the hotel over to Terminal 3 via the underground subway. Upon arriving at the Virgin Atlantic/Delta checkin, we proceed to the premium economy line, where we encounter a reasonably long wait. Thanks to some early planning, we had no trouble checking in here as we were 'FlyReady' passengers, having uploaded our documents ahead of time via the Virgin Atlantic booking page and TrustAssure (which became active 72 hours prior to departure).

At the checkin desk, I needed to show our 'Fly Ready' confirmation, attestation form confirmation and the address of where we'll be staying in the US. I'd recommend planning to get to the airport 4 hours prior to departure, rather than the recommended 3. Just as the wait was very long. After checkin, we pass through security, pop into a couple of shops and then to No.1 lounge. There we give you a little look at the lounge and tell you whether we thought it was worth the money or not.

Our flight was 30 minutes delayed, due to the aircraft getting into the gate later than expected. We flew on an A330 (Goldern Girl) that was in good standing in 18A and 18C (the bulkhead seats for this particular aircraft and layout). We got chatting to the lovely Lora who took great care of us during the flight. Onboard the flight we share an overview of the experience and review the inflight meal. As for masks, we didn't mind them as much as we thought we would. Obviously we'd have been more comfortable without them, but you do forget your wearing paper masks in time.

Upon arriving into Orlando, we take Disney's Magical Express for the last time over to Disney's Art of Animation. There we checkin to our Cars suite and give you a full roomtour of the suite. Once the bags were dropped, we popped into the Ink & Paint merchandise store and enjoyed a great quick service meal at Landscape of Flavors. Gary had chicken tenders and I had a pulled pork burger, both were amazing and mad us super happy!

Lots more Disney magic is coming in this series, so be sure to subscribe and set reminders by clicking the bell icon. Thanks for watching!

NOTES: I'm Adam Hattan, a UK based vlogger who focuses on bringing you fun and informative vlogs, the whole family can enjoy (parental guidance is always recommended for all videos). I film on a canon G7X Mark III (3) compact camera.

No content in this video represents the views, opinions or operation practices of the Walt Disney Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. This content is not endorsed by, approved by or representative of The Walt Disney Company or any of its affiliates. All content represents only that of Adam Hattan.