About Me: I am from the beautiful town of Greenville, South Carolina.  I'm married to my high school sweetheart and have five beautiful rambunctious children.  My days are usually hectic and I am often running between appointments so my title as a stay at home mom is an oxymoron because I am never at home!  I love to fill each of my days with Disney magic, from Mickey Mouse pancakes for breakfast to Disney movie nights; I can never get enough!  I want to spread this pixie dust around to everyone I meet and I have no problem striking up a Disney conversation anywhere! Grocery stores, pharmacies, in line to get gas and this has blessed me with the opportunity to help plan many magical Disney Vacations, even a Disney wedding!  My personal motto in life is you can never have too much Disney magic and you can never spread too much of it around!

About My Family: With five children between the ages of 2 and 10, life is very interesting!  I'm in the stages of being super woman to my two year old to being an expert on nothing because in fact my 10 year old seems to be the expert of everything.  On any day you can find a dance battle going on in my living room or a water balloon war taking place in my back yard.  Meal times at my house are a bit like the dining experience at Whispering Canyon Cafe', there is some singing involved, occasionally someone might get put in time out and you can never have too much ketchup!  Walt Disney World is the perfect place for my family to enjoy our vacations because no matter the age, there is something for everyone.  It's the one place I can get my older children to do things they would never do at home, like hold my hand.  I can also tell my oldest, "I love you" without rolling his eyes.  Walt Disney World is a place where time can just slow down and give us the opportunity to cherish these moments.

About My Disney Experience: Whether it's a romantic trip with my husband, a get away with the girls, couples retreat or just me and my crazy family, I have been fortunate to experience all the different things a Disney Vacation has to offer.  Disney is not just for the young, but for everyone who is young at heart so parents it's okay to have a magical Disney vacation without your children.  Having a bloodhound's nose for bargains and five children, I have learned tips and tricks for making our Disney dollars stretch.  If you're looking for tips on keeping your children occupied during the long car trip, the best ways to save on souvenirs or ideas to make your Disney vacation extra special, I'm definitely your mom!

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We are bookig a magic your way package for Sept 2nd, Can we begin using our tickets if we arrive earlier? We are adding a room only reservation for 8/31-9/1. I believe we did this August 2012 when we had to arrive early due to a hurricane. Thx!

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Will rooms at Caribbean Beach accommodate a party of 3 adults, one child (5) and one child (2)? Also, how will this be affected if the 2-year-old turns 3 during the trip? The boys are pirate-obsessed, so we REALLY want to stay at CB!!

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I am planning a 10 Day vacation with my 5 and 9 year old from nov. 29th to déc. 9th. 2013, witch hotel would you recommend. We love going to downtown Disney for diner. Thank you

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What is the best way to go from the All Sports Resort to the Hoop De Doo Musical Review and how much time should we allot for travel time.

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Hi MP, love you folks! I booked ADR's and put in my Visa # for some of my reservations (none that charged it right away), now I have the free dinning, will my card be charged anyway? Or once we are there they will take the credits off our dinning plan?