Travel Counsellors enjoy a 'Summer of Love' with Disney Parks & Disney Cruise Line

At Travel Counsellors, we’re all about upskilling our franchisees and empowering them to improve their product knowledge so they can provide an even better experience for their customers.

That’s why we’re running a ‘Summer of Love’ initiative in partnership with Disney Destinations International to enhance the expertise of our business owners.

The 'Summer of Love' features a series of exclusive FAM trips and experiences with Disney throughout the summer. It kicked off at the CLIA conference, where Disney Destinations International hosted a special pre-conference session highlighting the wonders of Disney Cruise Line. Following this, in Manchester, over 30 Travel Counsellors and support team members took part in an immersive Disney training session, which culminated in a mesmerising performance of Disney’s Aladdin.

Central to the initiative were several FAM trips, starting with a magical stay at Disneyland ® Paris for eight Travel Counsellors - enabling them to explore the parks and resorts first-hand.

However, the highlight of the 'Summer of Love' was the Ultimate Walt Disney World Resort in Florida FAM trip, supported by co-sponsor, DoSomethingDifferent.com, where 16 Travel Counsellors and a support team colleague experienced the best of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. This exceptional trip focussed on the value of the Disney Magic Ticket, along with the current Free Dining and Drinks offer.

The trip combined a luxurious stay at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa with an exclusive visit aboard Disney Cruise Line’s newest cruise ship, Disney Wish - showcasing the breadth of Disney’s offerings.

Charlotte Helstrom, a Travel Counsellor who went on the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida trip, said: "I was thrilled to be part of the team on the Walt Disney World Resort trip, as I got to spend time with my colleagues and friends while being truly spoiled by the exceptional Disney team. Experiencing it firsthand was amazing and will only help me to further provide expert advice and personal recommendations to my customers, ensuring every Disney holiday I book is magical."

Looking forward, August and September offer more experiences with Disney Cruise Line, featuring ship visits aboard the Disney Dream as she returns to Europe with magical sailings from Southampton. These visits will allow Travel Counsellors to deepen their understanding of Disney Cruise Line's offerings.

These FAM trips and ship visit are all supported by our Travel Counsellors Disney Ambassadors – passionate and knowledgeable individuals who work alongside our support colleagues and and Disney execs to increase sales and product knowledge for Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and Disney Cruise Line across the Travel Counsellors community, supporting other franchisees with their advice and expertise.

At Travel Counsellors, we’re committed to your development and helping you to specialise in a particular market if that’s something you’d like to do. And a big part of that is having the opportunity to attend a wide range of educational trips throughout the year – something which is all thanks to the strong and trusted relationships that we build with our valued supplier partners.

If you want to join a travel franchise where experiencing products and destinations for yourself is all part of the job, look no further than Travel Counsellors. With a packed calendar of trips all year round, there’s so much to immerse yourself in – all for the benefit of your customers. Want to find out more about how we support your learning and development? Book onto one of our Discovery events to learn more about all the incredible things we can offer you as a franchisee.