Winds in the East Travel Agency

10/08/2026

✨A whole new reason to BELIEVE in Disney magic!

Disney Cruise Line has revealed the Disney Believe, setting sail on December 18, 2027, from Fort Lauderdale with 4- and 5-night cruises to The Bahamas and Caribbean! 🌴

You don’t want to miss the magic coming aboard:
🌊 A Moana-inspired Grand Hall
🦋 The first-ever stage adaptation of Encanto
❄️ Oaken’s Table: A Frozen Family Feast, a new dining adventure
👑 Tangled: The Musical, featuring reimagined sets and special effects
🍎 Wishing Well, a Snow White-inspired lounge
🧜‍♀️ Sea Notes, a Little Mermaid-inspired piano lounge
👻 The returning Haunted Mansion Parlor!

And yes… we’re already imagining ourselves onboard. 😍

📅 Bookings open to the general public October 19, 2026!

Ready to turn “someday” into a sailing date? Message Winds in the East Travel today to start planning your Disney Believe vacation and be ready when booking opens. We’ll help you choose your sailing, find the right stateroom, and handle the details so you can focus on making magical memories. 💙

09/30/2026

Our first storefront opens to the public on Friday inside Olive and Sampson. We can’t wait to have a physical location to service our WNY clients.

SHARE! SHARE! SHARE! We invite one and all to our grand opening this Friday October 2nd! We will be here all weekend celebrating 🎉 Hope to see you. 🎃

09/21/2026

Good morning from Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

09/20/2026

People always talk about taking their kids to Disney for the first time. But, there’s something extra magical about taking your mom to Disney for the first time. 🥹✨

We’ve had a crazy couple months preparing to open our Winds in the East Travel Storefront. We are so thankful that Disney Destinations gave us this opportunity to squeeze this weekend trip into our schedule.

My mom spent years creating special memories for me and my brother. She’s the one who taught me how to be a mom and a grandma. So, getting to watch her experience the magic, see the castle, and feel like a kid again was something I’ll treasure forever. Dreams don’t have an age limit… neither does Disney magic. 💖🏰

MakingMemories

09/13/2026

✨ MEET OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM ✨

Travel experts, professional magic-makers, and the women keeping Winds in the East Travel running—one vacation, cruise, and slightly chaotic group chat at a time.

Consider this our management team’s dating profile…but please don’t actually try to date them. They’re very busy. 😂

👑 HEATHER ADAMCZAK
Founder & All-Around Badass Boss

Ideal date: A full day on a sunny beach with a tropical drink and absolutely no emails marked “URGENT.”
When she isn’t running the agency, dreaming up her next big idea, or keeping everyone moving in the right direction, Heather is embracing her favorite role yet: full-time grandma.
Relationship status: Committed to building an incredible agency, making memories with her family, and pretending she knows how to relax.

🧶 BRENDA KNAPIK
TLN Trainer & Mentor

Ideal date: Crafting the day away, followed by a stroll down Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland.

Brenda helps our advisors master Travel Leaders Network while bringing patience, creativity, and a little pixie dust to everything she does.

Relationship status: Emotionally attached to Disneyland—and probably halfway through another craft project.

🏰 MELISSA JENKINS
Theme Park Trainer & Mentor

Ideal date: Rope drop to fireworks, with snacks strategically scheduled throughout the day.

Melissa loves all things Disney and proudly considers herself a magical expert. She helps our advisors navigate theme parks, resorts, dining, attractions, and all the tiny details that turn a good vacation into an unforgettable one.

Relationship status: In a long-term relationship with Disney magic.

⚓ MARIAH MUEHLSTEDT
Cruise Trainer & Mentor

Ideal date: Setting sail on her next adventure wherever the ocean breeze calls her.

Mariah helps our advisors confidently navigate the wonderful world of cruising—from choosing the perfect ship to finding the itinerary that makes clients want to pack their bags immediately.

Think Jack Sparrow…but with less rum, better organization, and significantly more reliable travel advice.

Relationship status: The sea called. She answered.

✨ JESSICA GOLD
Supplier Lead & Mentor

Golden things really do come in small packages.

When Jessica isn’t chasing that magical feeling you get walking down Main Street, U.S.A., she’s helping our advisors strengthen their supplier knowledge—or being aggressively supervised by her corgi, Mozzarella.

Ideal date: A Disney day followed by an evening in which Mozzarella graciously allows her to sit on the furniture.

Relationship status: Loyal to Disney, devoted to travel, and completely controlled by a tiny loaf of cheese with legs.

Together, these women train, mentor, problem-solve, encourage, organize, and keep the magic moving behind the scenes at Winds in the East Travel.

Would you swipe right on our management team? Because honestly…we would. 💙✈️

08/27/2026

🏕️WOW! Look at Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge!We just got our first look inside the guest rooms at Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge. This is the newest resort coming to Walt Disney World on July 1, 2027, with reservations opening to the general public October 8, 2026.

Here are some details.
-967 rooms with options for couples, families and larger multigenerational groups, including
-Encanto-inspired Duo Studios for two
- Bambi-inspired Deluxe Studios and Villas
-Fantasia-inspired 3-Bedroom Grand Villas sleeping up to 12
-Pocahontas-inspired Resort Studios
-Brand-new Brother Bear-inspired waterfront Lake Houses with private porches overlooking Bay Lake
-Club Level rooms with access to The Artist’s Nest, featuring views of the Magic Kingdom fireworks

Also, one and two bedroom freestanding accommodations right along Bay Lake with floor-to-ceiling windows, full kitchens, washers and dryers and private waterfront porches.

08/25/2026

The Disney Wish is headed to New York 🗽in late September 2027 for seven special sailings from New York!
Guests can choose from four- to seven-night cruises, including five sailings to beautiful Bermuda. Three of those voyages will include an extra day to enjoy Bermuda's pink-sand beaches, rich culture, and stunning scenery.
For the first time in nearly a decade, Disney Cruise Line will also sail from New York to New England and Canada's Atlantic coast - perfectly timed for the brilliant colors of fall.
The newly announced Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 itineraries also feature brand-new ports and beloved destinations throughout The Bahamas, Caribbean, and Mexico.
Early booking opens August 31 for select Castaway Club members.
General booking opens September 8.
Ready to sail from the city that never sleeps to the vacation of your dreams? Let's start planning! THESE WILL SELL OUT FAST!

08/17/2026

The D23Expo is SUPER FUN when you have two of our advisors there to celebrate 🎉 Make sure you’re following along Shaun Ranks the Mouse and Brenda Knapik and not pictured Jessica Knight - Travel Advisor for all the D23Expo updates