I choose to believe that there are some moments in life that take us from who we think we are to who we’re meant to be. I say that carefully and honestly with a little bit of hesitancy driven from a reality that many of us never quite understand why things happen in life. Maybe that’s not the opening you were expecting, but as with anything involving me, often what you don’t expect surprises you the most. To be honest with you, the only tie I have between this article and a place that so many of us call home is the reality that the greatest moments in life often are the ones we least expect to ..read more

You all know that I don’t write quite as much as I used to. To be real and up front, it’s simply different than it once was and my goals have shifted a little bit towards community building. In part, that’s the reasoning behind this article. I can write food reviews, share planning strategies, and provide recommendations to hidden gem WDW destinations but none of that really matters if we can’t answer this simple question of “Why is Disney World Important to You?” To some, this question may be posed to them from friends and coworkers in another way… something along the lines of “Why are you go ..read more

Those of you who drop by the site and tend to read what I share here know that I don’t really like to speculate because I don’t claim to have any insider information or hidden knowledge of the parks. However, I’m making an exception for this article because I do believe it’s important to think about what could feasibly happen as we start into 2021 (that in and of itself is a little mind blowing). In many ways this year has forced those of us in the Dinsey space to be speculative to an extent. At the same time, there’s a big difference between speculation and spreading misinformation. I plan on ..read more

I can’t help but imagine how this could be the beginning of a new era of Disney Theme Park Entertainment.  Before you skip scene, head back to your life, and write me off as crazy… pause for a minute. The last major shakeup Walt Disney World had was during a crisis situation and a massive downturn in tourism following the unfortunate and horrific events of 9/11.  While this situation we face today is very, very, different, in many ways it isn’t. It pauses travel, invokes a level of fear, and perhaps, most notably… it forces Disney to change their way of doing business. It doesn’t mat ..read more

Ok, I’m going to be completely honest with you. I don’t claim to have a perfect answer to this oh so difficult question of “How to Get a Boarding Group for Rise of The Resistance” and I especially don’t have a fool proof strategy for getting a boarding group during this unprecedented time of capped attendance. However, I put a poll out on my Instagram page and asked if you all would like to hear my thoughts on what worked for me two days in a row to get a boarding group a few short weeks ago. The response was a little overwhelming so here it is! …And if you’re frustrated and in the park Googli ..read more

If you know me, you likely understand how hesitant I was (and still am) to write an article with this title. But yes, I did spend 7 Days at Disney World During a Pandemic. The title sounds negative, or even quite like click bait, but in all honesty it’s the reality of the world we live in. Now, I fully understand that many are going to disagree with that fact that I traveled to a theme park as a non-local and I understand that. However, this is a part of my job, it is also an enormous part of my life, and at the end of the day I took every safeguard I could (with one exception), which I’ll men ..read more

So, at this point, if you follow me on social media you likely know that I’ve started doing a little show called “After Hours – Let’s Talk Disney” with some amazing people in the Disney space every Thursday Night at 9pm EST. We hope that you (yes YOU) will join us next week as we go LIVE on Facebook! It’s a unique show where we highly value your input and your participation as we enjoy a little time of “escape” from life to enjoy a few moments of Disney wherever you are! Well, on a recent show in our usual “Top 5” segment, we started a discussion all about what we would replace DinoLand with i ..read more

To be quite honest with you all (and if you’re reading this I know you’re one of the tight knit group that reads nearly every article), I kind of dreaded writing this article. However, I knew that if I simply pushed new content I’d get questions and while I don’t mind answering questions, I think it’s important to offer some thoughts on why I haven’t written a new article in quite some time. Well, in all seriousness, there’s a multifaceted answer to that question. Some of it is personal, some of it is the state of the Disney parks over the last few months, and part of it is simply other things ..read more

As many of you know, and I won’t rehash here, Disney has been making some sweeping changes to reservations, systems, and all around the “Disney Experience” as we know it (no pun intended). I’ll be the first to admit, it irritated me beyond belief at first and I didn’t think they handled existing reservations (including mine) correctly and think they could have done much better and still might! However, I convinced myself to take a step back. Not only in regards to Disney but also in regards to life in many ways. My “Step Back” The “step back” wasn’t for ten minutes, it wasn’t for 2 days, but r ..read more

The world around us is shocking, confusing, and dark, but at the same time there’s an ever-present glimmer of hope that shines bright in the most unexpected of ways. That is today’s story. My friends, I know it’s been a while since I’ve written an article here on the site and I’ll be honest with you all, I had on idea what to write. Every time I pull out the computer, nothing quite feels like the right words to share. I don’t want to push travel planning content right now, and if I’m honest, I don’t entirely have my thoughts complete on what I’m sharing right this second. In saying that, I’ll ..read more