Who doesn’t love Disney? The castle, the rides and the princesses milling about the park. One of the perks of being a quasi-adult is that I can go on trips and do things.

So this girl is going to Disney. You know, with three other 21-year-olds. A lot goes into the planning of a picturesque Disney trip.

Find a tester friend to feel out the idea.

Months before this plan came to be, I was having coffee with my friend Emma and we were talking about the need for an adventure - and I can’t resist an adventure. Emma proposed the idea of going to Disney and, of course, I was in before she could finish the sentence. I didn’t think about cost or practicality because I knew I had the ability to save money and I knew it would come together in time. I was the "tester friend," the one you mention an idea to in order to get a read on how it will be accepted by others in your group. I may have been the worst person to choose because when the time came, of course I was in.

Assemble the squad.

Weeks later, the idea was brought to the group. Emma had spent time and effort putting together price totals with - and without - discounts to have a realistic look at what we would be spending well before we had committed to the idea. Six people committed to the trip. While we doubt the hotel has three adjoining rooms so we can run between them all, we like to dream.

Spend all your time dreaming about Disney.

In the recent weeks, Disney has become a distraction. Every once in a while I find myself looking up Mickey ears I could purchase and wear to the park. There are so many options! I saw "Little Mermaid," "Brave" and "Monsters Inc." ears. An evil queen pair almost found their way into my shopping cart, but I restrained myself. With each week bringing us closer to our departure, the more group texts I see about fantasizing about being in Florida (being warm) and being the biggest children in the actual park.

Be realistic about pricing.

I cannot emphasize the amazingness of my friend who planned this trip. She was so great in the price breakdowns, ranging from a max to a minimum of cost. With MouseSavers, a Disney service that offers discounts, we have a variety of breakdowns on our Disney Word Doc of costs based on different discounts. We all went into this ready to pay the maximum, a little over $1,600. Steadily saving money every week from my Starbucks paychecks makes this a lot less scary of a total.

Book early flights.

Right after the decision to go to Disney was made, we began looking at flights. By a stroke of luck and early booking, we got direct flights with early boarding for a relatively inexpensive price. It was all well below what we expected.

A little over six months until Disney. It’s not like we are counting already or anything…