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Traci Johnsen
One of Traci’s earliest memories is a trip to
Disneyland at age 5 where she asks her mom what she
is going to wear to meet Mickey Mouse! The
memories continued with a magical honeymoon 10 years
ago to Walt Disney World. The rest is history
so to speak. Traci has traveled to Walt Disney
World 8 times over the past 10 years. She has
stayed a variety of resorts including the Wilderness
Lodge, Pop Century, Fort Wilderness Cabins, and Port
Orleans French Quarter. She has also visited
Disneyland and sailed on the Disney Wonder. She
still dreams of the chocolate soufflé at Palo’s
onboard the ship! Over the past five years,
she has shared the magic with her two small
children. Traci enjoys helping families make
magical memories by planning their Disney vacation
as if it is was her own.
Traci is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, a
graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge, Royal
Caribbean’s University of WOW and holds a Bachelor’s
of Science Degree in Business/ Communications from
Grove City College. Other travels include many
cruises to the Caribbean. She lives in
Pennsylvania with her husband and two young
children. Let your journey begin with Traci
and she will sprinkle the right amount of Pixie Dust
to get the Magic started before you leave home!
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Tim and Jenny Sayler
A magical honeymoon trip started a Walt Disney World
obsession for Tim and Jenny Sayler. Five years
later, they have made 12 trips to WDW and have stayed
in 9 different resorts on property. Their daughter
Abby had already made her fifth Disney trip in two
years! The
Saylers have visited during nearly every major seasonal
event--spring break, Star Wars Weekends, Flower and
Garden Festival, Food and Wine Festival, Little Ones
Travel Time, Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party,
Thanksgiving, and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.
Tim and Jenny are Authorized Disney Vacations Planners
and both are graduates of the Disney College of
Knowledge. They pride themselves in putting together
personalized park and dining itineraries to help their
clients get the most magic from their trips. Every
trip they plan for others is given the same amount of
time and attention as the trips they plan for
themselves. This Disney Duo can make the magic happen
for you!
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Michele Galbraith
Michele taught
science and math at the secondary level before deciding
to stay home with her children. When her children
were young, the family visited Disney World and Michele
was hooked! She has visited many times since.
Her friends urged her to become a Disney Vacation
Planner after she helped them plan great
vacations. Michele can’t wait until the next Disney trip
and feels that her client's trip is just as important as
her own. “I grew up in a family that was
self-employed and was taught that customer service is
everything. I want to give that same great customer
service right from the beginning of the planning through
to the Disney Magic!”
Michele is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, a
graduate of the College of Disney Knowledge and Eastern
Illinois University with a major in Chemistry with
Teacher Certification. Visit Disney during the Year of a
Million Dreams and Michele will help make your Disney
vacation dreams come true!
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Kirsten Cuillard
Kirsten has been a fan of
Disney since her collage days at The University of
Florida. She worked for the Disney Company at The Disney
Store and as a front desk agent at the Caribbean Beach
Resort. Kirsten has visited Walt Disney World countless
times, Disneyland three times and sailed on the Disney
Wonder. She has personally visited every Disney resort
and can help you choose the perfect resort for your
magical vacation. Kirsten is an Authorized Disney
Vacation Planner, a graduate of the Disney College of
Knowledge and holds a bachelor’s degree in Public
Relations from the University of Florida. She lives in
New Jersey with her husband and three children.
Kirsten ha sido una
admiradora de Disney desde que sus días en La
Universidad de Florida. Ella trabajó para la Compañía de
Disney en The Disney Store y como un agente de recepción
en Caribbean Beach Resort. Kirsten ha visitado Walt
Disney World tiempos innumerables, Disneyland tres veces
y navegado en la Disney Wonder. Ella ha visitado
personalmente cada hotel de Disney y lo puede ayudar a
escoger el recurso perfecto para sus vacaciones mágicas.
Kirsten es una Planificadora Autorizada de Vacaciones de
Disney, una graduada del Colegio de Disney del
Conocimiento y tiene su titulo en Relaciones Públicas de
la Universidad de Florida. Ella habla español; lo
estudió en la universidad y en Guatemala. Kirsten vive
en Nueva Jersey con su marido y tres niños.
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Maureen McCloskey
It has always
been a dream of Maureen’s to be a vacation
planner. Her first trip to Disney World
was approximately 17 years ago and she has
enjoyed planning their trips ever since.
She has stayed at the Polynesian Resort and the
Boardwalk Villas. She has also planned
girl’s weekends in Disney World which have
become a tradition every year. Some of the
other trips Maureen has been on are Ireland and
the Disney Magic. Maureen enjoys helping
other people plan their trips so they can get
the maximum enjoyment and have memories that
will last them a lifetime.
Maureen’s aim is to show the Disney we know and love as
she plans trips for people. She has
followed this rule in all her dealings with
travelers and she is rewarded by their
enthusiasm and praise when they return from a
trip she planned. From her first contact
with prospective clients to the end of their
vacation, Maureen strives to make every
arrangement for them as if it was her own
vacation she was planning. She makes a point of
listening to what her clients request and does
her best to make it happen. She realizes
that this is your vacation and she offers advice
and planning but in the end she knows your
vacation is your dream to be filled with Magical
Disney memories.
Maureen is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, a
graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge,
Florida Specialist and holds a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Business Management from
Wilmington University. She lives in Delaware
with her family.
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Siobhan Atwood
When Siobhan was looking for a vacation destination
after her husband’s deployment with the military,
she couldn’t think of a better place than Walt
Disney World! Since then she and her family
travel to Walt Disney World several times a year!
Siobhan has stayed at many Resorts on Disney
property as well as the Shades of Green Resort.
She has experienced events such as the Food and Wine
Festival, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and
Mickey’s Pirate and Princess Party! Recently, she
was able to experience a Grand Gathering at Walt
Disney World with 15 members of her family!
Siobhan is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner and a
graduate of the College of Disney Knowledge as well
as Northern Essex Community College. She
lives in Massachusetts with her husband and two
young children. Whether it is a vacation, Grand
Gathering, or military R&R, Siobhan will plan your
next Disney vacation as if it was her own!
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Robin Gantek
As a child,
Robin was lucky enough to visit Walt Disney World and
Disneyland more than a few times. As an adult, she lived
in Tampa for 11 years and had the opportunity to visit
WDW often as well. However, her love for Disney grew
even more special when Robin and her husband took their
first born child to Disney when he was only 1 1/2 years
old. There was nothing more special than seeing Disney
through the eyes of her child and she was impossibly
hooked! Since her son's 1st visit in 1999, her family
has grown with the addition of two daughters, and their
love for Disney has grown as well--they have returned to
WDW 15 times since and have even been on a Disney
Cruise! So far, she has stayed at 10 of the onsite
resorts, experienced many of the extra activities
outside of the parks, attended several of the special
event parties, visited during the holidays, peak season
and off, and has even experienced much of what Orlando
and Tampa have to offer. Over the years Robin has
enjoyed sharing her experiences and expertise with
family, friends, and travel message boards, and she is
happy to finally be living the dream of spreading the
magic professionally, as a Disney Destination Planner
with Magical Travel.
Robin is a graduate of Concorde
Career Institute in Tampa, Florida and was a Dental
Assistant for years before leaving to start a family and
be a Stay-at-Home-Mom. Now that her kids are all in
school, she has re-entered the work force and is a
graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge. Robin is
also a Marriott Hotel Specialist.
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Shannon Matteo
Shannon is a Disney lover traveling to Walt
Disney World over 25 times, Disneyland 4 times
and cruising on the Disney Wonder
5 times. She has stayed at 8 different
Disney Resorts. Usually traveling in
August and December, Shannon has experienced the
Pirate and Princess Party and Mickey's Very
Merry Christmas Party. She even had a
Cinderella themed Wedding in 1994.
Shannon is an Authorized Vacation planner and a
graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge.
Shannon enjoys planning personalized,
stress-free vacations for her clients. She
lives in South Jersey with her husband and two
children. With a wedding photographer as a
husband, Shannon specializes in Disney fairytale
Honeymoons.
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Julie Shepherd
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Ever since her first trip to Walt Disney World
in 1982, Julie knew she just had to go back
again. And so she did. Since, she has taken 25
trips to the Walt Disney World Resort. Julie has
stayed at many Disney resorts and has gone
on several of the Disney tours. She has also
attended Walt Disney World during Star Wars
Weekends, Epcot Flower and Garden Festival,
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, and The
Candlelight Processional.
As the sign right outside of Magic Kingdom says,
"Here you leave Today and enter the World of
Yesterday, Tomorrow and Fantasy". "This is what
I wish for others who come to Walt Disney World.
Read more about
Julie....
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Dave Weichert
"Disney Dave"
Weichert re-kindled his love for Disney during eight
Disney Trips over seven years of being a
stay-at-home dad to his two boys. He has
stayed at seven different resorts. Now that both
boys are in school full-time (what a long
strange trip that's been), Dave spends his
time helping others plan memorable Disney vacations
(while continuing to plot the next family Disney
get-away). He especially enjoys helping families
plan delicious dining experiences throughout the
World Showcase in Epcot.
Dave and his wife have segwayed through the World
Showcase during one memorable trip without the kids.
Dave is a graduate of the Disney College of
Knowledge and has a B.S. in Business Administration
from California University of Pennsylvania.
In addition to helping others plan wonderful Disney
vacations, Dave is active in the local
Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, P.A.L sports,
local swim club, Cub Scouts, and church. He is an
avid skier and spends summer weekends at Long
Beach Island, fluke fishing in Barnegat Bay.
He lives in Cranford, NJ with his lovely wife and
two boys.
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Lauren Kraus
Lauren's first trip to
Walt Disney World was not until she was 16 years
old, and she has been hooked on all things
Disney since then. She has been to Walt
Disney World over 35 times, Disneyland 10 times
and sailed on the Disney Cruise Line 7 times.
She has stayed at almost every Disney resort
property (missed only 3), and has sailed on both
the Disney Magic and Wonder. She has visited
Walt Disney World during every month of the
year, and has attended many of the seasonal
events to include the Flower
and Garden Festival, Food and Wine Festival,
Little Ones Travel Time, Mickey's Not So Scary
Halloween Party, and Mickey's Very Merry
Christmas Party. She attended Disneyana
Conventions at Walt Disney World, and has
been a cast member with the Disney Store for the
past 16 years.
Lauren is a College of
Disney Knowledge Graduate. She lives in New
Jersey in Monmouth County with her husband and
her 4 year old daughter, who already has the
Disney fever and believes herself to be a Disney
princess. Over time, Lauren has enjoyed
helping friends and family plan their trips to
Disney , and now she looks forward to planning
your Disney dream vacation. From theme
parks to resorts ... on land or at sea ...
there is something for everyone at Disney.
Let Lauren help you plan your next vacation
adventure!!
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Angela Kroon
Angela is a busy Mom of 2 girls with a true love of all
things Disney. She and her family travel often to Walt
Disney World, but Angela was bitten by the Disney bug at
an early age with her first visit in 1974. Since then,
she has planned many family reunion trips, the largest
being with a group of 22 family members from 3 states!
She has a total of 25+ trips to Walt Disney World, and
has sailed on the Disney Cruise Line. She is also a
graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge and has
taken onsite training classes as well. Her main focus is
to help her clients begin their vacation before they
even leave home, making the planning as stress free as
possible, and also part of the fun.
Plan your family reunion with
Angela she has the special touch to make it truly a
Magical Gathering!
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Kerri Zorn
Kerri first visited the Walt Disney World resort on a
family vacation in 1986 and it has been her favorite
vacation destination ever since. Since 1997 she has
visited the Walt Disney World Resort 13 times. She has
also sailed on the Disney Wonder. Kerri has enjoyed
bringing her own children to WDW. She has navigated the
Disney parks with infants, toddlers and now school-age
kids. She believes that a child is never too young or
old to experience the magic of Disney. She would love
to help other families like hers make their vacation
dreams a reality. Kerri recently became an Authorized
Disney Vacation Planner and Graduate of the College of
Disney Knowledge. She also recently toured all of the
Disney Resorts and can help families select the perfect
resort to fit their needs. She lives in Illinois with
her husband and 3 children.
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Heather Martin
Heather’s love for Disney began with numerous
childhood trips to Walt Disney World. It only grew
when she married into a Disney family. She even
got engaged during the Luau at Disney’s Polynesian
Resort! With over 20 trips under her belt, she
just can get enough! She enjoys sharing her
knowledge of Disney with her clients. The best
feeling is when a client returns from Disney and says
“You were so right about everything!”. She has
stayed at many of the Disney resorts, eaten at a lot of
the restaurants and seen all of the dinner shows.
She has also attended Walt Disney World during the Epcot
Flower and Garden Festival, 4th of July,
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, the Food and Wine
Festival, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and the
Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights. Every time she
goes, she tries to experience something different.
She was a Disney fanatic before having children, but she
admits that there is something special about seeing
Disney through the eyes of her three children!
Heather is a graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge.
She lives in Southeastern Massachusetts with her husband
and three daughters! She looks forward to booking
your Magical vacation!
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Kelly Longo
Kelly’s last trip to Walt Disney World was by far the
best ever! Every time she visits there are new and
exciting adventures around every corner! She would
love to make your vacation even more exhilarating!
Her specialty is customer service – let her make your
vacation everything you have dreamed it could be!
She has a passion for the details. She is not
afraid to roll up her sleeves to get down to the nit and
grit of it for those best offers, elusive magical
touches and fantastic special events. She loves to
do the leg work for you. Put her Disney knowledge
to the test – Kelly loves a good tough challenge!
Kelly's favorite Walt Disney World events are the Annual Food
and Wine Festival and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas
Party along with the magical touches all over the World
at Holiday time! She has experience planning Grand
Gatherings – for larger travel parties of families and
friends! And yes – she would love to get you
customized T-shirts for your travel party to wear!
Kelly has planned for and experienced travel with
infants, toddlers and even tweens - creating memorable
experiences at every age. She would love to help
create your next Magical Gathering, Fairy Tale
Honeymoon, Guys Golf Outing or Ladies Spa Special.
Kelly is a Graduate of the Colleges of Disney Knowledge and
Advanced Colleges of Disney Knowledge courses. She
is a member of the Mickey Mom’s Club and a charter
member of D23. She is also a Certified Florida
Specialist, has first hand travel knowledge of several
Adventures By Disney destinations and is an avid
Utah skier.
Kelly lives in The Blueberry Capital of the World in
Southern NJ and spends her summers at the Jersey shore.
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Belinda Johnson
Belinda lives in Columbus, Georgia. Belinda is a graduate of the
College of Disney Knowledge. With her love for
organization and details, Belinda utilizes her past
convention, meetings and special event planning
experience at a Fortune 200 company to maximize the
"Disney Magic" for her clients. She believes that a
"Magical" vacation begins with cost effective, stress
free planning for all of her clients. Her persistence in
finding the "right" fit for each client’s budget and
travel needs, as well as her attention to detail,
guarantee that you will experience the "Disney Magic" at
the best price possible! Being a Registered Nurse,
Belinda adds the extra touch needed when extenuating
circumstances arise in any vacation.
Belinda and her family spend their yearly vacations at
WDW as annual pass holders, where she has
personally experienced resorts from value to deluxe
concierge suites. Belinda and her family LOVE
Disney Cruises. Belinda will work with you to
customize a vacation to suit your individual style and
budget. Her persistence in daily calls to Disney
reservations and careful attention to detail will assure
that you get exactly what you want at the best price
possible.
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Jeri Hall
Visit Jeri's Page
Hi! My name is Jeri and I am from Ohio.
My husband and I have three children ages 16, 13, & 6.
We have an absolute love for Disney and travel there
frequently. Whether you are planning a "Once-in-a
lifetime" trip to Disney or if you are planning on
starting a family tradition, let me be your guide.
I can save you lots of time and money. By allowing me
to help you design an itinerary just for your vacation,
I will be the one making resort reservations,
researching what to do, and arranging your dining
reservations. You get to relax and enjoy the trip!
Read more about Jeri.....
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Rebecca Schwesig
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Hi! My name is Rebecca
Schwesig, and I’m from St. Louis, Missouri. My love
affair with Disney began at a very young age when my
family lived just minutes from Disneyland in California.
I’ve been a fan for as long as I can remember. As an
adult I’ve formed a new appreciation for Disney after
seeing it through the eyes of my children. I just can’t
get enough – we find ourselves going back year after
year! I feel very lucky to have a wonderful husband and
two daughters who share my enthusiasm.
I didn’t
start my career in the travel business; in fact, I’m a
former high school art teacher. But after several years
helping family and friends plan vacations to the
“Happiest Place on Earth,” I knew I’d found a calling!
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about Rebecca....
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Denise Hafto
Denise Hafto’s travel agent
experience started in a local travel agency
where she learned about the travel industry from
the ground up. But, her love of Disney started
well before she started in the travel industry.
Wanting to bring the two together she created
Magical Travel. She knew going to a Disney
Destination was not always the least expensive
vacation a family could take. Magical
Travel became the first online
Disney Travel Agency to
offer Disney Dollars to clients. It is
important to Denise that her clients receive the
best value for their money. Helping clients plan
their Disney vacations is definitely her Dream
Job!
Denise is a former Disney Cast
Member, Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, a
graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge,
Florida Specialist, Bahamas Specialist and a
United States Virgin Islands Specialist.
She has completed the
College of Disney Knowledge Graduate Program.
Denise and her family travel to a Disney
Destination many times throughout the year. She
lives with her family in Pennsylvania.
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Frank Hafto
Frank's love
of Disney started when he brought his children to Walt
Disney World over 16 years ago. Seeing the Disney magic
through their eyes was an experience he will never
forget. Those magical memories are what he creates
for his clients every day. Helping you choose the best
vacation for you and your family is what Frank does
best. Frank has a knack for finding the cheapest air
fare with the best flight times for his clients.
Together with Denise they make a great team!
Frank is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, a
graduate of
the Disney College of
Knowledge.
He has completed the
College of Disney Knowledge Graduate Program. Frank
loves sailing on the Disney Cruise Line as often as he
can. Frank and Denise live in Pennsylvania with their
teenage children.
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