A.M.
yeah, you book through the Disney Travel Co. (www.disneyworld.com) that can give you custom all-inclusive travel packages..... do you want a park-hopper pass every day you're there (you can go to as many different parks every day there); do you want to stay at a Disney resort (on the property) - no need to rent a car b/c there are free shuttles/buses/monorails/boats to all the parks. Do you want your meals included -- you can tailor that to your needs/wants: 1 counter lunch/1 seated dinner/1 snack per day; or just 1 dinner per day.
They can include your airfare in this package as well. Which I recommend.
We bought our disney vacation through the Disney Travel Co. You pay a deposit upfront when you book the trip and you just need to pay the balance about 45 days before your trip.
I would also recommend that if you do include the meal packages -- get reservations for dinner NOW ASAP. The dinner spots fill up quickly and if you don't reserve a dinner time at some of the disney restaurants -- you'll be eating dinner at 4 p.m. or 10 p.m. So as soon as you book your vacation and you do choose to get dinner meals included -- research which restaurants you want to go to...and call to make reservations on certain days you'll be there.
Good Disney reviews website: www.allears.net
Also good Disney guide book w/great maps: "Passporter's Walt Disney Word" book
http://www.amazon.com/PassPorters-Walt-Disney-World-2008/...
Have a great trip!