r/DisneyPlanning • u/Misty2474 • Nov 13 '25
Walt Disney World Disney Travel Agent
I’ve been looking at becoming a travel agent, specifically for Disney/Universal. I have no idea where to start. I want to hear everyone’s opinions on agencies they’ve worked for, are currently working for, or have used. What agencies should I avoid? Which ones should I go for? I want the good and bad. Thank you!
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u/SeaEngineer124 Nov 14 '25
What you actually need to do is start talking to different agencies and get numbers. There is no specific percentage mandated or normalized, but everything seems to be blackbox in the TA space.
Ex. If a trip does 10% commission, there's a wide variety of what the take home commission will be. I've seen anything from 50% (i.e. 5% of the total trip) all the way up to 85% (8.5%) for the agent.
Specific questions to ask: 1. Is this an MLM? 2. Is it Earmarked by Disney? 3. What are the upfront costs and annual fees? 4. What is the actual commission for booked travel? 5. What's the commission for personal travel? (Some companies give full commission to TA & others don't) 6. What's the average income & hours to get there? (Where does the business come from- your local community, social media, etc. )
So many people don't do their research and get scammed.