Hey y’all and welcome to my new blog, “Between the Castles”!
Before I start let me make a disclaimer: I am NOT a writer! This doesn’t come easy to me so bear with me as I start this new journey.
I have wanted to start a Disney blog for some time now. Ever since I was a little girl taking family trips, the “most magical place on Earth” has been a special part of my life. Three decades, a husband and two children later, I have re-discovered my love for all things Disney! It is my hope through this blog that I can share some of my personal Disney experiences and insights with you.
You have heard it said before and it’s so true, nothing compares to seeing Disney through the eyes of your children. Our first born, Bailey, was 2 and my husband Tom thought she was too young for Disney. He was afraid that she would not enjoy the magic and would not remember the trip. Well we went anyway and the trip was nothing short of magical! To this day she doesn’t remember all the details but she loves looking back at the pictures and telling the stories! (Much to her daddy’s chagrin her favorite photo is of Tom holding her at Magic Kingdom right after her diaper leaked out on his shirt!!!) That trip reinforced that you are never too young or too old to experience the magic of Disney. After that first trip Tom and I couldn’t wait to go back again! But we would have to wait because just a couple weeks later we found out we were expecting!! This time we only waited until Parks, our second born, was 15 months old before we introduced him to the big mouse!
Somewhere along the way researching Disney - the deals, the history, the magic - I started really having fun planning our Disney vacations. It became so fascinating to me that I had friends asking me for advice, asking me to help plan their Disney trip, asking when they should book this or that, where they should stay, etc. I realized that I got a lot of satisfaction out of helping others. The real joy was getting to live vicariously through their own magical experiences. The seed had been planted! I had a friend who was a certified Disney trip planner so I called her to see how I could get involved. I felt like I had accrued knowledge over the years that could help others plan their vacations. When I found out that as a Certified Disney Planner your services were free for your clients, I was sold!! Before long I was enrolled in Disney training and became a Certified Disney Planner (CDP) in November, 2015!!
The name of my blog is “Between The Castles”. You may be wondering what that means. I played around with many ideas and finally it hit me! As a CDP, I can help you with any Disney vacation “between the castles” and beyond - Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line and even Disney’s Alluani Resort in Hawaii!! My other inspiration for “BTC” is that as someone who lives in Georgia, my family takes regular trips into Florida to Walt Disney World, the largest of the Disney properties. And a fun fact about WDW is there are actually three castles at Magic Kingdom! You can see Prince Eric's castle, dine inside the Beast's castle and visit Cinderella's picturesque castle. So if you want to find me at my happy place, I’ll be somewhere “Between The Castles”.
If you would like any help planning your next trip to Disney, please email me at jill@mmadventures.net for your free quote and service today! I would love to help make magic for your family as well!
