08/30/2026
Happy Sunday morning friends, it’s story time…
Our very 1st trip taking our girls to Disney World… we did it ALL wrong.😩
Luke wasn’t born yet, our girls were so little, and we just didn’t know any better. Trying to save money, we stayed off Disney property at a hotel in Orlando. At the time, I thought I was being smart. A hotel is a hotel, right?
Boy, was I wrong.
Every morning we loaded up the girls, drove to Disney, paid for parking, and made our way into the parks. Then after a LONG Disney day, we had to load everyone back up and drive back to Orlando.
The girls were exhausted. We were exhausted. And yes…Mama lost her cool a couple of times.
Did we make amazing memories? Absolutely. I wouldn’t trade them for anything. But looking back, I realize how much harder we made that trip simply because we didn’t stay on property.
The next time we went we stayed at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and WOW. That’s when it clicked.
Need a break? Go back to the resort.
Tired little ones? Let them rest and head back later.
Early Theme Park Entry? YES.
Disney transportation instead of driving after walking 20,000 steps? YES PLEASE.
It completely changed Disney for us. There is a Disney BUBBLE, people… and trust me, you want to stay in it!
That’s one reason out of several why I’m so passionate about helping families plan Disney now. Because I’ve been the mom who didn’t know. The mom trying to save money and accidentally making the trip harder. The mom with tired kids, a tired husband, and an even more tired ME thinking, “This is supposed to be magical!” 😢
You don’t know what you don’t know.
That’s why I don’t just want to book your Disney vacation. I want to help you avoid the mistakes I made and tell you the things I wish someone had told me.
These memories are too important to spend your vacation figuring everything out the hard way. 💚