Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this solo travel day vlog, I fly with Virgin Atlantic in Upper Class from London Heathrow, UK and check-in to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo House. This trip to Walt Disney World in Florida covers my First Welcome Home as a Disney Vacation Club Member (DVC) and my first solo trip in a while.
I'm Adam Hattan, a family-friendly theme park vlogger and Disney vacation vlogger from the United Kingdom. My aim is to help get you excited for your upcoming Disney holiday and part some tips and tricks wherever I can. For information on my advice books and merchandise drops, visit my website: adamhattan.com
Give Kids the World Charity: gktw.org
ADAM:
Website & Shop: adamhattan.com
Instagram: instagram.com/adamhattan
Twitter: twitter.com/adamhattan
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PO Box: The Hattan Company Ltd, Unit 9 Overfield, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4XR, UK
DISNEY TRAVEL DAY VLOG OVERVIEW
It's Travel Day! By far the best day of any trip. In this solo vlog series I'll be travelling to Walt Disney World in Florida for my First Welcome Home as a DVC Member. I'm flying with Virgin Atlantic and in Upper Class too! I'm staying at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo House, in a Deluxe Studio (standard view). For those Gary C fans out there, fear not, he will be making a comeback on a trip we've planned for later this year.
My travel day starts out by packing up the car and driving to London Heathrow Terminal 5. There I utilise Meet & Greet parking in the Terminal 5 Short-Stay car park. My pre-travel day airport hotel is the Sofitel at Terminal 5. There I give you a room tour of my Deluxe King Room, as well as dine at their table service restaurant: Vivre. Also during my pre-travel day, I pop over to Terminal 5 for my pre-departure anitgen test for entry to the United States of America. This service was booked through Express Test and cost £35.00. I'd recommend it for sure. Very convenient if you're staying at the airport the night before your flight.
In the morning, I get a car from the Sofitel over to Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class wing at Heathrow Terminal 3. In order to utilise this check-in wing, you must be dropped off and be flying in Upper Class. There I was able to check-in with my FlyReady status, drop my bags and pass through a private security lane which was incredible! Once in the departures lounge, I picked up some bits for the flight from WHSmith and Boots. I then proceeded to the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse (their upper class lounge).
In this lounge they had a deli, Peloton bikes, a pool table, roof-top garden, showers, toilets, an extensive bar, both table and lounge seating, as well as a selection of newspapers/magazines. All the staff were incredibly friendly! It was by far the best departure lounge I've ever experienced! On board the flight I was seated in 1A, in Virgin Atlantic's former Upper Class configuration (they have since updated their layout and seat design for the new A350 aircraft). During the flight, the cabin crew went out of their way to ensure I was well fed and watered, as well as offering friendly customer service throughout. Honestly, the cabin crew are what make Virgin Atlantic my favoruite airline. The meal was out of this world with a Vegan Curry Pie. Whilst the flight was very bumpy due to turbulence, overall it was an amazing experience.
Upon arriving in Orlando, I get a picture infront of the Magic of Disney store before making my way down to the Mears Connect coach terminal. In this vlog, I give you a full review of Mears Connect. Since Disney's Magical Express has since been discontinued, this is the most comparable service. It's in the same location and Mears Connect Standard Service is currently priced at $16.00 per adult each way.
At Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo House, I check-in as a DVC Member and head to my Deluxe Studio (standard view). Here I give you a full room tour of the studio, as well as a look at my partial Savannah View I was lucky enough to get upon request. I also pop to the lodge's quick service location: The Mara for dinner, before widning down after a long solo travel day. Don't forget to subscribe to see the remaining episodes of this series and other series coming soon!
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.
In this solo travel day vlog, I fly with Virgin Atlantic in Upper Class from London Heathrow, UK and check-in to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo House. This trip to Walt Disney World in Florida covers my First Welcome Home as a Disney Vacation Club Member (DVC) and my first solo trip in a while.
I'm Adam Hattan, a family-friendly theme park vlogger and Disney vacation vlogger from the United Kingdom. My aim is to help get you excited for your upcoming Disney holiday and part some tips and tricks wherever I can. For information on my advice books and merchandise drops, visit my website: adamhattan.com
Give Kids the World Charity: gktw.org
ADAM:
Website & Shop: adamhattan.com
Instagram: instagram.com/adamhattan
Twitter: twitter.com/adamhattan
Patreon: patreon.com/adamhattan
PO Box: The Hattan Company Ltd, Unit 9 Overfield, Thorpe Way, Banbury, OX16 4XR, UK
DISNEY TRAVEL DAY VLOG OVERVIEW
It's Travel Day! By far the best day of any trip. In this solo vlog series I'll be travelling to Walt Disney World in Florida for my First Welcome Home as a DVC Member. I'm flying with Virgin Atlantic and in Upper Class too! I'm staying at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo House, in a Deluxe Studio (standard view). For those Gary C fans out there, fear not, he will be making a comeback on a trip we've planned for later this year.
My travel day starts out by packing up the car and driving to London Heathrow Terminal 5. There I utilise Meet & Greet parking in the Terminal 5 Short-Stay car park. My pre-travel day airport hotel is the Sofitel at Terminal 5. There I give you a room tour of my Deluxe King Room, as well as dine at their table service restaurant: Vivre. Also during my pre-travel day, I pop over to Terminal 5 for my pre-departure anitgen test for entry to the United States of America. This service was booked through Express Test and cost £35.00. I'd recommend it for sure. Very convenient if you're staying at the airport the night before your flight.
In the morning, I get a car from the Sofitel over to Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class wing at Heathrow Terminal 3. In order to utilise this check-in wing, you must be dropped off and be flying in Upper Class. There I was able to check-in with my FlyReady status, drop my bags and pass through a private security lane which was incredible! Once in the departures lounge, I picked up some bits for the flight from WHSmith and Boots. I then proceeded to the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse (their upper class lounge).
In this lounge they had a deli, Peloton bikes, a pool table, roof-top garden, showers, toilets, an extensive bar, both table and lounge seating, as well as a selection of newspapers/magazines. All the staff were incredibly friendly! It was by far the best departure lounge I've ever experienced! On board the flight I was seated in 1A, in Virgin Atlantic's former Upper Class configuration (they have since updated their layout and seat design for the new A350 aircraft). During the flight, the cabin crew went out of their way to ensure I was well fed and watered, as well as offering friendly customer service throughout. Honestly, the cabin crew are what make Virgin Atlantic my favoruite airline. The meal was out of this world with a Vegan Curry Pie. Whilst the flight was very bumpy due to turbulence, overall it was an amazing experience.
Upon arriving in Orlando, I get a picture infront of the Magic of Disney store before making my way down to the Mears Connect coach terminal. In this vlog, I give you a full review of Mears Connect. Since Disney's Magical Express has since been discontinued, this is the most comparable service. It's in the same location and Mears Connect Standard Service is currently priced at $16.00 per adult each way.
At Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo House, I check-in as a DVC Member and head to my Deluxe Studio (standard view). Here I give you a full room tour of the studio, as well as a look at my partial Savannah View I was lucky enough to get upon request. I also pop to the lodge's quick service location: The Mara for dinner, before widning down after a long solo travel day. Don't forget to subscribe to see the remaining episodes of this series and other series coming soon!
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.
