Kristin with The Charming Travel Co.

04/09/2023

Can’t decide between a beach getaway and a Disney trip ?

Problem solved : Disney’s Vero Beach Resort !

Added bonus : they do a fantastic job with Easter !
•Easter Brunch at Wind and Waves
•Easter Egg Hunt
•Character appearance !
•Easter Scavenger Hunt
•Customized Easter Baskets can be ordered through the gift shop !

10/04/2022

What you can accomplish when you arrive shortly after a hurricane 🤯 :

“We rode 7 Dwarves, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain , Big Thunder, Haunted Mansion, Barnstormer, Dumbo, Tea Cups, Tomorrowland Speedway, Buzz Lightyear, Carousel of Progress and had breakfast and lunch breaks…. All by 1:00!”

09/06/2022

⁉️Did you know every single Disney owned resort at Walt Disney World offers awesome activities to enjoy after the parks, or on a rest day - and that many of these are free?!

🎥 Nightly Movies Under The Stars are always so fun and completely free, and tie dye t-shirts by the pool are a big hit and pretty affordable!

I mean -Look at this little gentleman living his best life roasting s’mores ! The 50th Anniversary S’mores kits are just $5!🔥🍫

09/05/2022

When we say Jack Jack’s Num Num Cookies in Hollywood Studios are definitely shareable, almost big as your head, it ain’t no joke ! 🍪

09/05/2022

🪵💦Okay, I don’t mean to make a splash…but I’m REALLLLY looking forward to the reimagining of Spash Mountain to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure!

🐝Tiana is just the bees knees !
✔️She’s such an amazing role model,
✔️her movie has some of the best music,
✔️I love the story of her friendship with Lottie,
✔️and let’s just state the obvious: Naveen is just a dream boat .

🐸That’s the truth. It’s actual. Everything is Satis-factual.

💬What do you think?

08/28/2022

You know my deep, deep love of Dolewhip. 🍦
So I could not be more exited about the new 50th Celebration Cone !!!

This cone is a swirl of
🍋Dole Whip Lemon &
🍪Cookie Dough Soft Serve
in a blue cone with some magical iridescent sprinkles!✨

It is available at Swirls on the Water at Disney Springs .
Definitely add to your to-do list !

08/27/2022

Have you always wanted to swim in the Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion?

💦 Now you can!

Epcot Seas Adventure returns October 2nd!

• Must be scuba certified to participate
• 5.7 million gallon tank
• 2 hours long
• 40 min actual dive time
• Over 2,000 sea creatures
• Sea Turtles
• Reef Fish
• Sharks
• Stingrays
•Family/friends can view through windows
• backstage tour

Reservations are required for this super unique experience!

08/25/2022

Question: How do you have the best Walt Disney World day?

Answer: You do it your way and plan around your family’s unique priorities. My best Disney day is going to be different from yours. Enjoy the moments your family enjoys and don’t try to recreate someone else’s best day.

YOU are the magic ! Prioritize your favorite things and leave plenty of time for the magic to spontaneously come to you !

08/21/2022

September 1st is the first day of Hogwarts School
Of Witchcraft And Wizardry- so naturally students are busy completing their back to school shopping!

"Can we buy all this in London?" Harry wondered aloud.
"If yeh know where to go”, said Hagrid.

You can shop for the same supplies Harry did in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley- only at Universal Studios Florida!

🏦Convert your muggle money into Wizarding World notes at Gringotts Money Exchange (and use them when you shop!)
🪄Let the wand choose you at Olivander’s
🪞Be fitted in your house robes at Madame Malkin’s
🐈Grab a companion at the Magical Menagerie

And enjoy a meal and Wizard Drink such as Pumpkin Juice or Butterbeer at the Leaky Cauldron!

You can do it all here!

08/19/2022

🎢 What makes the roller coasters at Disney parks different than the rest?

1. Theming- You can’t beat the story and imagination put into a Disney coaster. Once you step in the queue you’re not just in a maze of railing, you’re in the mines of diamonds or gold, or in the recording studio of G Force Records- either way you’re part of the story and not just in line for the ride!

2. Accessibility - just like the parks themselves most Disney coasters are generally more family friendly so everyone in the family can ride! Even the more intense coasters are more forgiving toward certain body dimensions

3. Convenience- It’s nice to be able to store your belongings right with you rather than away from your person!

🎢

Here’s all the Coasters you can ride at Walt Disney World! - and coming soon is TRON: LIGHTCYCLE RUN at the Magic Kingdom!

🏰Magic Kingdom
- 🚀Space Mountain
- 🚂Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- 💎Seven Dwarves Mine Train
- 🚁The Barnstormer

🌐EPCOT
- 📼Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind

🎬Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- 🎸Rock’N’Rollercoaster Starring Aerosmith
- 🏁Slinky Dog Dash

🌳Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- 🏔Expedition Everest- Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

08/15/2022

🚨 Disney World Refurbishment Update for my winter travelers !

🚡 All lines of the Disney Skyliner will be closed for routine maintenance Jan. 22-29, 2023.

🚌 During this time, bus transportation will be available at all Disney Skyliner Resorts throughout the planned closure so you can reach your desired destinations across Walt Disney World.

08/11/2022

Some awesome tips for all my peeps attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party !!!🏰🎃🏰

We’re grim-grinning from ear to ear because Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is almost here! The planDisney panelists are sharing their top tips for making the most of this wickedly fun special event with itinerary insights for the whole family! Learn more on the Disney Parks Blog: http://spr.ly/6182z7rZn 🎃👻🦇 💬

08/10/2022

🔎 Spotted: Cinderella Pumpkin Wreaths have hit Magic Kingdom this morning, officially signaling the start of the Fall Season! 🎃

Fall at Walt Disney World is my favorite time of year to visit. With Magic Kingdom’s speciality ticketed event, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, returning this year, I suspect this Fall season to be better than ever!

08/04/2022

Are you ready to whoa??

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You can save up to 30% on a family of 4 vacation, staying at Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort or Universal's Aventura Hotel.

• Booking Window: 8/4/22-12/15/22

• Travel Window: 8/14/22-2/16/23

• Blockout Dates: 11/23/22-11/27/22; 12/16/22-1/2/23

• Must travel between Sunday - Thursday to receive full savings amount (Friday & Saturday nights regular priced)

08/02/2022

✨The Disney Fab 50 Quest is currently underway at Walt Disney World & with the new MagicBand+, you too can join in on the fun!

To help celebrate The World’s Most Magical Celebrstion, 50 golden statues were constructed in all 4 theme parks at the start of the celebration. 📱Using the Play Disney app & MagicBand+, guests can search across the theme parks to help Tinker Bell spread pixie dust for the 50th anniversary in an interactive scavenger hunt!

To begin, guests must download the Play Disney app & follow the instructions on their smartphone screen. There are a total of 36 golden statues to be found:
🔅 Magic Kingdom - 19
🔅 Disney’s Animal Kingdom - 4
🔅 Disney’s Hollywood Studios - 7
🔅 Epcot - 6

When a guest gets close to a statue, their MagicBand+ will start to vibrate, indicating an unfound statue is nearby. Once the guest finds the statue, they will wave their arm until to band glows & vibrates, capturing the character & logging it in their app!

07/31/2022

Happee Birthdae, Harry!🎂⚡️

Let’s celebrate with some Wizarding World of Harrry Potter beverages 🍻 Cheers!

The Pear Dazzle is a refreshing concoction of pear cider, vodka, and lemonade, garaged with a maraschino cherry. Try this cocktail at Hog's Head Pub in Hogsmeade.

Strongbow apple cider is a popular beverage in the UK and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. *Pro tip* add park exclusive Fire Whisky this beverage tastes like delicious apple pie.

The Tri-Layer beer is made up of Strongbow Cider, Hog’s Head Brew, and topped with a Guiness Stout. Fans have nicknamed it the Deathy Hallows but note this was made up by guests and can’t be found on a menu.

Fishy Green Ale is one of the more interesting of the Wizarding World Beverages. This creamy mint drink with cinnamon flavors and tasty blueberry fish egg (popping pearls) can be found at the Three Broom Sticks

Peachtree Fizzing Tea is a slightly sweet, slightly carbonated iced tea with peach nectar and ginger. Perfectly refreshing on any park day.

Otter’s Fizzing Orange Juice is perhaps one of the most refreshing beverages in all of the land. It is a fizzy carbonated Orange juice with a cinnamon sugar rim.

And of course the famous Butterbeer! Butterbeer comes in many forms but the beverage options are cold, frozen, or hot - cold is my favorite.

07/28/2022

🫖☕️Spilling the tea on the differences between Magic Bands and Magic Band+ !

07/27/2022

Which Toy Story fan needs this in their life ??!
💎I love hidden treasures you can eat !

You know that my family doesn't miss frozen treats at Magic Kingdom! Check out the newest Alien Freeze at Auntie Gravity's Galactic Goodies, which is found in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland !

This is key lime soft serve with blue raspberry slush and sugar eyes. This appeared to be dairy free and was definitely a nice cool slushy dessert choice for a hot day at Magic Kingdom!