MickeyTravels Agent Virtual Meet & Greet – Lori Carper

MickeyTravels is excited about our new initiative – The MickeyTravels Agent Virtual Meet & Greet. We will feature a different MickeyTravels agent on a daily basis. We’re proud to have the best Disney Travel agents in the world as part of our MickeyTravels team and this will allow you to get to know them even better. Today the spotlight shines on Lori Carper from New Hampshire!

Name: Lori Carper

Where are you from? Dover, NH

First memory of Disney? When I was seven my parents took me out of school for the day and I went to Disneyland for the first time. The park was the most magical place I had ever been to and I finally got to meet Mickey Mouse!

What makes Disney MAGICAL in your eyes? How happy it makes everyone!

Favorite Disney destination and why? Disneyworld because you have all the theme parks, different resorts, shows, Downtown Disney, Spas… You can spend the day riding rides, a spa day or pool side and in the evening you can go to a nice dinner, shop, watch fireworks, take boat rides, romantic strolls in gardens, horse drawn carriage rides, explore all the magic of Downtown Disney … What ever type of vacation you are looking for, they have it.

Favorite Disney Character and why? Goofy because he loves to have fun every day.

Favorite Disney Attraction and why? My favorite attraction is Tower of Terror because it is so thrilling that it makes me laugh long after the ride has ended.

Favorite Disney Resort and why? Saratoga Springs. The grounds are so pretty. The pools are amazing and I love that you can walk over to Downtown Disney or take a water taxi.

Favorite Disney Restaurant and why? My favorite Disney Restaurant is ‘Ohana. The food is delicious, the atmosphere is relaxing and if you time it right you can watch the Wishes fireworks from the windows.

Favorite Disney Quick Service Restaurant and why? Four Seasons in The Land at Epcot. There are so many choices that it can please even the pickiest of eaters.

3 Disney characters you’d like to have dinner with and why? The Genie, so he can grant me my three wishes, Goofy, so we are guaranteed a good time and Blue because he is so kind and fun!

Favorite Disney snack and why? The strawberry fruit tart from Les Halles Boulangerie & Patisserie. The strawberries are always fresh and sweet and you get fresh cream too. Yum!!

Favorite Disney Movie and why? The Jungle Book. I love animals and growing up I envied Mowgli that he was with all those jungle animals.

3 Favorite Disney Song and why? Hakuna Matata because it makes me feel happy and carefree. Just around the River Bend because it makes me feel liberated. I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book because I like the beat and I have loved it since I was a little girl.

Disney character you’re most similar to and why? Wendy from Peter Pan. Like Wendy, I enjoy taking care of others while keeping in touch with my inner child.

If you could be one Disney mascot for a day who would it be and why? I would want to be the Fairy Godmother so I could spread pixie dust everywhere I went that would make everyone smile and be happy for the day.

If you could work at one of the Disney theme parks, what job would you want and why? I would want to be Tinker Bell so I could fly over Magic Kingdom and Disneyland just before the start of the fireworks. While flying everyone oohs and ahs with big smiles.

Best part about being a MickeyTravels Disney Travel Agent? Making Dreams come true for others!

Why should I book my vacation with you? I have a wealth of information on all the different hotel choices and can even book your stay. I can help you plan your days at the parks, with schedules of park hours and events, meal plans, dining reservations, and even be available for advice during your trip. If I don’t know an answer to a question, I will find out for you. Let me do the work and present you with your itinerary. You can be in charge of packing your bags and having a magical experience!

Feel free to reach out to Lori with any questions or comments. Lori can be reached at lori@mickeytravels.com or 1-603-969-0131. She can also be found on our website at https://mickeytravels.com/lori

The Disneyland Difference – A Walk in the Park!

Like most people living on the East Coast I’ve visited Walt Disney World in Florida… um, several times…ok, more like a dozen and a half times. I’ve done the 18+ hour drive more often than the 2 hour flight, but I’m crazy like that. I can’t get enough of those four glorious theme parks, two outstanding water parks, enormous Downtown Disney area, and perhaps best of all the amazing variety of resorts – none of them ever a disappointment!

I’m different than many of my fellow Disney nuts from the I-95 corridor in that I’ve been to Disneyland Resort in California a bunch of times as well, thanks mostly to my sister who lives just about an hour away from Anaheim. Going regularly to the two Disney Resorts in the USA has opened my eyes to both the big and little differences between these two parks. Plenty of debates have been made of which is better, but really they are just different. In this series I’ll highlight some of the things I love about Disneyland that are different than Walt Disney World.

The biggest and best thing that Disneyland has over Walt Disney World is the fact that everything is close together. Walt Disney himself lamented how disappointing it was to have such limited space and made very sure the “Florida Project” did not have that problem. But where Mr. Disney found frustration many guests, myself included, are delighted. Why? Because it’s so EASY! Easy to walk (yes, folks walk) from one park to another and to Downtown Disney… and usually your resort. A short walk gets you from Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland to Buena Vista Street in Disney’s California Adventure. Park Hopping could not be easier than it is in California.

Have you ever stayed at Disney’s Contemporary or Bay Lake Towers and were able to take the 10-minute path to the Magic Kingdom? Or stayed in the Boardwalk area and walked to Epcot? You wouldn’t believe how amazingly easy it feels to get around everywhere by foot in Disneyland! This is especially true for those of us who have done these trips with small children and strollers. No busses to fold the strollers up and a short walk from the park to your hotel room makes naptime a breeze to keep… as long as you can pull yourself away from the fun!

Both Disneyland and Walt Disney World are beloved to me and I’m glad I don’t have to select just one to go to. We have another family trip to Disneyland planned for this December and will be back to Walt Disney World a few months after that. Now if I can just get my other sister to move near Disneyland Paris or Tokyo Disneyland…

Contact me today to learn all about Disneyland and how I can plan your MAGICAL vacation for FREE!

Donna Rossi
Authorized Disney Vacation Planner
MickeyTravels
donna@mickeytravels.com
www.mickeytravels.com
484-802-2836

Why Try Disneyland This Year?

I recently had a request from a Disney World client to write about Disneyland, which in my opinion gets much less attention than it should! I have been to Disney World far more than to Disneyland, but they have a lot of exciting new things to offer! In this blog, I will give a quick Disneyland update for all of you who have not been in a while or have yet to go.