MickeyTravels - Kristy Bettenhausen

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It started here. 🐘1980 — Magic Kingdom. My very first Disney trip. My brother Kevin and I on Dumbo — paper park tickets ...
06/01/2026

It started here. 🐘

1980 — Magic Kingdom. My very first Disney trip. My brother Kevin and I on Dumbo — paper park tickets around our necks, no idea that this little flying elephant was about to become a thread that would run through my entire life.

2008 — Same ride. My daughter Kayla waving from her elephant, her sister Alexis beside her. My son Jeff — a teenager who was absolutely certain he was too cool for Dumbo — somehow ended up on it anyway. 😂 Robert napping in his stroller nearby - first trips are exhausting.
2015 — Craig and Kayla. Robert and Alexis in the elephant behind them.
2016 — Craig and Robert. Me grinning like a fool taking the selfie.

Now 5 decades later. One ride. The same magic every single time. Seriously the views are amazing from Dumbo.

Some things at Walt Disney World are worth doing no matter how old you are — or how cool you think you are. 😂

This is my origin story. If you're on my email list the full version of The Magic Between landed in your inbox yesterday. Not on my list yet? Drop a 💜 in the comments and I'll send you the link.

💌 Magic Mail Has Arrived! 💜The June edition of my monthly newsletter is on its way to inboxes now!This month's issue is ...
06/01/2026

💌 Magic Mail Has Arrived! 💜

The June edition of my monthly newsletter is on its way to inboxes now!

This month's issue is especially meaningful because it reflects something I've been thinking about a lot lately after our family's Disney Treasure vacation: the very best part of any trip isn't the destination—it's the people you're sharing it with.

Inside you'll find Disney Cruise Line highlights, Walt Disney World tips, Disneyland favorites, Epic Universe updates, summer travel inspiration, and more.

If you're already subscribed, be sure to check your inbox!

Not on the list yet? I'd love to have you join us for future newsletters and my weekly *The Magic Between* emails.

Here's to making memories, sharing adventures, and finding a little magic in the moments between. ✨

Little moments from the Disney Treasure I didn't want to end. 🚢Benji on my lap on the bus as the ship came into view for...
06/01/2026

Little moments from the Disney Treasure I didn't want to end. 🚢

Benji on my lap on the bus as the ship came into view for the first time. Watching his eyes go wide.

Dinners all together every single night. All of us. Around the same table. Laughing.

Watching the shows with the boys — seeing it through their eyes all over again.

A lounge crawl with my daughters that I would do a hundred more times.

Our Castaway Cay beach day. All together. Sun, sand, and nowhere else any of us needed to be.

This is what a Disney cruise does. It takes your whole family — different ages, different personalities, different ideas of a perfect day — and gives every single one of them exactly what they need.

And then it's over too soon.

Good thing I already know when I'm going back. 🚢✨

🌸✨ Last Call for EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival ✨🌸Today is the final day to experience one of the pretties...
06/01/2026

🌸✨ Last Call for EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival ✨🌸

Today is the final day to experience one of the prettiest times of the year at EPCOT. 💐🌿

Flower & Garden Festival has brought:
🌸 Incredible character topiaries
🍓 Fresh spring-inspired food booths
🎶 Garden Rocks concerts
🦋 Butterfly gardens
🌼 So many gorgeous photo spots

And while I’m always a little sad to see Flower & Garden end… EPCOT festival season never stays quiet for long. 👀🍷

The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival returns August 28 through November 22, 2026! 🍽️✨

Which means:
🍔 More global food booths
🍹 Festival cocktails & snacks
🎶 Eat to the Beat concerts
🧀 Snack strolls around World Showcase
✨ And all the cozy fall Disney vibes

Honestly, EPCOT festival season might be one of Disney’s greatest inventions. 💜

Hello, June. ☀️🏰💜Summer at Walt Disney World is officially here and the magic is EVERYWHERE right now.From Bluey & Bingo...
06/01/2026

Hello, June. ☀️🏰💜

Summer at Walt Disney World is officially here and the magic is EVERYWHERE right now.

From Bluey & Bingo at Disney’s Animal Kingdom… to pajama parties with Mickey & Minnie… to new entertainment, returning favorites, water parks, pool days, fireworks, snacks, and late-night strolls down Main Street, U.S.A. ✨

This is the season for:
🍦 Melting ice cream faster than you can eat it
🎆 Ending nights with fireworks tears
📸 Taking “just one more picture”
💜 Making the kind of family memories that stick forever

And honestly? There’s just something extra magical about Disney in the summertime.

If a Disney vacation has been sitting in your “maybe someday” pile… this might be your sign. ✨

There is a moment — right at the end of Main Street USA — where you make the turn and it comes into view for the first t...
05/31/2026

There is a moment — right at the end of Main Street USA — where you make the turn and it comes into view for the first time.

The castle.

I was 5 years old the first time I saw it. We had driven from Mossville, Illinois in my parent's station wagon. I didn't have words for what I felt in that moment. I just knew I was somewhere different. Somewhere magical.

That was 1980. I have never stopped going back.

If you're part of my email community, this week's Magic Between is already in your inbox — and it's my whole origin story. The station wagon. The paper park ticket. The dining room table trip planning sessions with my dad. Three kids who grew up to become Cast Members. A grandson clutching his very first park map.

It started right here. With this castle. With that feeling.

Not on my list yet? Drop a 💜 in the comments and I'll send you the link.

✨ Review It Sunday ✨What a WEEK at Walt Disney World. 👀💜So many new and returning experiences officially debuted this we...
05/31/2026

✨ Review It Sunday ✨

What a WEEK at Walt Disney World. 👀💜

So many new and returning experiences officially debuted this week including:

✈️ Soarin’ Over California returning to EPCOT for a limited time
🌊 Free Water Park admission for Disney Resort hotel guests on check-in day
🎸 Muppets taking over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
🐶 Bluey & Bingo arriving at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
🎭 The new Walt Disney Studios Courtyard entertainment
✨ Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live
🤠 Jessie’s Roundup R***e
🥳 GoofyCore making its glorious return

And honestly? Summer at Disney is looking PRETTY magical right now. ☀️🏰

One important reminder for families visiting soon:
🎟️ Some of the newest entertainment offerings are currently using Virtual Queues through the My Disney Experience app.

If something is high on your must-do list, make sure you:
📱 Have the app downloaded
⏰ Know the queue drop times
✨ Be ready right at opening windows

Disney is definitely entering its “there’s something new everywhere” era… and I am HERE for it.

The moments that become the stories nobody put them on the itinerary.The pepper shaker that ruined the coffee.The pink M...
05/30/2026

The moments that become the stories nobody put them on the itinerary.

The pepper shaker that ruined the coffee.
The pink Minnie ears a grandpa wore without hesitation.
The strawberry face that made everyone laugh.
3 kids happy even after the coffee splashing on their autograph books

Nobody planned any of it.

All of it is the magic.

What's a Disney moment that became a story in your family? 👇

People always ask me how we made the Disney Treasure feel so easy.Honest answer?We didn't stress about the dining reserv...
05/30/2026

People always ask me how we made the Disney Treasure feel so easy.

Honest answer?

We didn't stress about the dining reservations because they were already made. We didn't worry about which excursions to book because we already knew. We didn't scramble to figure out the app or the virtual queue or the character experiences because none of that was left to chance.
The cruise felt easy because the planning was already done.

That's what I do
I handle the details so you can show up and just be present. No scrambling. No second guessing. No spending your vacation on your phone trying to figure out what you missed.

You just show up and let the magic happen.

And honestly? That's not just true for a Disney cruise.
That's the whole point of working with me for any Disney destination vacation. 💜

When you're ready, I'll take care of the planning so you can focus on your family.
www.kristybettenhausen.com

A whole lot of countdown clocks started ticking this month. ✨This month I helped families book:🎃 Mickey's Not-So-Scary H...
05/30/2026

A whole lot of countdown clocks started ticking this month. ✨

This month I helped families book:
🎃 Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party tickets — 10 families
🚢 5-Night Bahamas Cruise on the Disney Fantasy — 2 families
🎟️ Walt Disney World tickets — 2 families
🏨 All-Star Music Resort — 4 rooms
🏨 Old Key West — 2 Bedroom Villa Package with Park Tickets & Quick Service Dining
✨ Grand Californian — 3 Club Level Room Packages with Park Tickets & Lightning Lane Multi Pass
🚢 4 Staterooms on a 7-Night Eastern Caribbean Cruise on the Disney Treasure

Every single one of these represents a family who gets to show up and just be present — because the planning is already handled.
That's my favorite part of this job.
When you're ready, I'll take care of the planning so you can focus the fun. 💜

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