VacayCue · remote MCP server
Family vacation decision intelligence — expert judgment, instant answers.
VacayCue gives your AI assistant — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any MCP-capable client — the working know-how of a certified family travel advisor for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, and family cruises.
Smart Dad Travel earns a commission at no extra cost to you when you book through our agency.
Try asking
“Plan our Magic Kingdom day for a 4- and 7-year-old who nap at 1pm.”
The answer comes back built around nap windows, thrill tolerance, and stroller logistics — not a generic checklist.
How it works
Three calls from “hi” to a real plan.
- 1
Tell it about your family
Your assistant records the facts that matter: kids’ ages, thrill tolerance, mobility needs, nap windows, trip dates.
set_family_profile - 2
Get your bearings
One call returns the expert lay of the land for your destination and your party.
get_planning_overview - 3
Execute the plan
A full planning workflow runs: day plans, dining strategy, Lightning Lane strategy, resort recommendation, and more — each tuned to your specific family.
execute_plan
What you get
Every decision a family trip actually involves.
40+ decision tools, organized around the questions parents really ask.
Day plans
120+ ready-made day-plan templates, adapted to your party.
Dining strategy
300+ restaurants with curated family-fit intel.
Lightning Lane
When it’s worth it and how to play it for your party.
Resorts & tickets
Resort recommendations and ticket strategy for your trip.
Cruise planning
1,100+ sailings across 100 ships and 111 ports.
Crowd calendars & timing
6,600+ day scores to pick the right weeks and parks.
Accessibility & little-kid logistics
Mobility needs, stroller logistics, nap windows, multigenerational parties.
Weather contingencies
A backup plan for when the forecast turns.
The data behind it
Hand-curated by a family travel expert. Not scraped.
- decision tools
- 40+
- destinations
- 15
- attractions
- 400+
- restaurants
- 300+
- crowd-calendar day scores
- 6,600+
- cruise sailingsacross 100 ships and 111 ports
- 1,100+
- curated expert knowledge entries
- 8,000+
- day-plan templates
- 120+
Every response carries a confidence score, a data timestamp, and provenance — so your assistant knows how fresh and how certain each answer is, and says so.
Plans
Start free. Upgrade in-conversation.
Free
$0
Core tools. No account needed beyond connecting.
Pro trial
Included
3 free Pro queries for every new session.
ProFull toolset
$12.99/mo
The full decision-intelligence toolset: day plans, resort recommendations, package pricing, Lightning Lane strategy, and more.
Connect to startTrip Pass
$39.99
One-trip access — 90 days of Pro, no subscription.
Upgrades happen in-conversation, through your assistant — see full pricing.
For AI agents — and their humans
One URL to connect.
VacayCue is a remote MCP server over Streamable HTTP. Point any MCP-capable client at the endpoint; the first connection opens a browser window to authorize (OAuth 2.1), and the free tier works immediately after.
Agents: a machine-readable manifest lives at https://api.smartdadtravel.com/.well-known/mcp.json, and a plain-text summary of this site at /llms.txt.
The endpoint
https://api.smartdadtravel.com/mcpClaude Code
claude mcp add --transport http vacaycue https://api.smartdadtravel.com/mcpclaude.ai and Claude Desktop
- Open Settings → Connectors.
- Choose “Add custom connector”.
- Paste the endpoint URL above.
Any MCP client (JSON config)
{
"mcpServers": {
"vacaycue": {
"url": "https://api.smartdadtravel.com/mcp"
}
}
}Human booking partner
The plan is AI. The booking is human.
VacayCue never books, holds, or reserves anything itself. When you’re ready, a person takes over: Smart Dad Travel, LLC — a family-run, certified travel advisor and VacayCue’s exclusive human booking partner — handles the actual reservations end to end.
Smart Dad Travel earns a commission at no extra cost to you when you book through our agency.
FAQ
Fair questions.
What is VacayCue?
VacayCue is family vacation decision intelligence delivered as a remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. It gives AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor the accumulated know-how of a certified family travel advisor for Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, and family cruises — structured so the assistant can plan around your specific family.
How do I connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor?
Add the VacayCue endpoint — https://api.smartdadtravel.com/mcp — wherever your client accepts MCP servers or custom connectors. In claude.ai or Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste the URL. In Claude Code: run "claude mcp add --transport http vacaycue https://api.smartdadtravel.com/mcp". Other MCP-capable clients take the same URL in their MCP settings. Your first connection opens a browser window to authorize.
Is it free?
The core tools are free — connect and start planning, with no account needed beyond the authorization step. Every new session also includes 3 free Pro queries. The full toolset is $12.99 a month, or $39.99 for a one-trip Trip Pass covering 90 days. Full details are on the pricing page.
Does it book my trip?
No. VacayCue provides intelligence — day plans, strategy, recommendations. Actual booking is handled by a human: Smart Dad Travel, LLC, a family-run certified travel advisor and VacayCue’s exclusive booking partner. Smart Dad Travel earns a commission at no extra cost to you when you book through our agency.
Are you affiliated with Disney or Universal?
VacayCue and Smart Dad Travel are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, or any cruise line. Trademark mentions are nominative fair use only.
What destinations are covered?
15 destinations across Disney parks, Universal, and family cruise lines — including 400+ attractions, 300+ restaurants with curated family-fit intel, and 1,100+ cruise sailings across 100 ships and 111 ports.
How is the data kept current?
It’s hand-curated by a family travel expert, not scraped. Every response carries a confidence score, a data timestamp, and provenance, so you — and your assistant — can see how fresh and how certain each answer is.
What is an MCP server?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants use external tools. An MCP server is a service an assistant connects to for capabilities it doesn’t have on its own — in VacayCue’s case, 40+ family vacation planning tools backed by curated expert judgment. If your assistant supports MCP or custom connectors, it can use VacayCue.