Since the first time I saw The Little Mermaid, I wanted to be Ariel — curious, adventurous, and ready to explore new worlds. Her voice (and Jodi Benson’s magic behind it) sparked my own lifelong love for singing and Disney. 🎵

My parents took our family to Disney and Universal back in 1991, and that trip became my very first taste of a truly magical getaway.

Years later, when my husband and I were dating, we took our first trip together — to Disney, of course. We had no idea what we were doing, but we knew one thing for sure: we were hooked. That trip became the start of what would eventually become our family’s story.

From then on, I made it my mission to learn everything I could about planning the perfect Disney vacation — how to book it right, where to stay, what to do, and how to capture every ounce of magic along the way. Somewhere in the process, I became my own little Disney guru… and eventually, a Vacation Planning Genie. 🪔✨