Fairytale Travel Guide

09/03/2026

This is genuinely one of the reasons I keep going back to Disney World, even on trips without my kids.

I LOVE rides. There’s something about that split second when a coaster launches and my brain completely shuts off from everything else. No schedules, no responsibilities, no mental list running in the background. I just feel like a kid again.

And honestly, those few minutes of pure joy are worth a lot to me.

What’s something that instantly makes you feel like a kid again?

09/02/2026

When you’re traveling through an airport with kids, what family services or amenities are you usually looking for?

Things like:

Children’s play areas
Nursing or lactation spaces
Family restrooms
Baby changing facilities
Sensory or quiet spaces
Kid-friendly activities or attractions

I’m especially curious if there’s something you regularly look for at airports that I’m completely missing here. What would you add?

08/30/2026

I did something new this week. I published my very first long-form YouTube video! 🥹

I’ve shared hundreds of short videos over the years, but sitting down and creating a full video that actually walks through a topic from beginning to end felt very different.

For my first one, I’m talking all about Wait Magic and Disney World Lightning Lanes, including how I set it up, how I used it in the parks, what confused me at first, and whether I think it was worth paying for after using it on 2 trips.

If you’ve been curious about Wait Magic or you have a Disney trip coming up, you can watch the full video here:

https://youtu.be/Bbn5Hyk_J3U?si=LjGQgcqeKe9OzdgU

And genuinely, I’m excited to finally start making some longer videos where I have enough time to explain the details instead of trying to squeeze everything into 60 seconds 💛

Is Wait Magic worth it for Disney World Lightning Lanes? After usin...

08/30/2026

One of my favorite things about slowing down at Disney is noticing the little things you’d completely miss if you were just rushing from ride to ride.

We wandered into Crystal Arts on Main Street, U.S.A. and ended up watching a glassblower at work right inside the shop.

My kids are usually the reason I notice things like this in the first place. Traveling with them naturally slows us down a little, and sometimes the random things we stop for end up being just as memorable as whatever was actually on the plan.

Crystal Arts is on Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom, and Arribas Brothers offers glassblowing demonstrations there.

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