I have a confession to make. I’m one of the only people I know who hasn’t been to either Walt Disney World or Disneyland.

I know, I know, I’ve missed out on a quintessentially American experience.

I really need to go sometime. I’m sure I’ll get to at least one, if not both, someday. Chalk it up to having grown up in Minnesota, about as far away as you could live from both Disney park locations and still be in the continental United States. Or maybe because planning a trip there seems a little daunting—is it even possible to see the majority of attractions in a single trip? How close are things to each other? If I wanted to see some animatronic dinosaurs, which attractions would I go to? Where can I find Nemo? By any chance, do they have a train ride that simulates riding to the top of Mount Everest?

Well, answering some of these questions just got a lot easier with the announcement of Disney World in 3D for Google Earth.

For those who don’t know, Google Earth is a desktop application that maps satellite images, building models and other data onto a three dimensional globe that you can spin, zoom in/out on, and fly around. The Disney World 3D data lets you see pretty good representations of many building structures, and includes links to videos and lots of other information about various parts of Disney World.

Of course since I am a software engineer, I think Google Earth is pretty cool technology. But the really neat thing for me is seeing the way that technology can enrich our lives by giving us better ways to access and use information. That’s what we’re trying to do for the vacation rental industry with PickPackGo—use technology to help make it easier for travelers to find, compare and book properties. It just so happens that there are a ton of vacation rental homes in Florida near Disney World, so if playing around with Disney World 3D in Google Earth makes you want to plan a trip, try checking out PickPackGo to find a place to stay in while you’re there!