Brooke - Never Look Back Vacations

You’ll want to save this. 🤭 Did you know you could do this at Disneyland Park?! 👯‍♀️ SHARE with your Disney bestie[s] as a sign to plan a Disney girls trip & get matching sweatshirts 🤍 FOLLOW @happilyeverbrooke for more Disney vacation planning tips DISNEY PARKS | GIRLS TRIP | VACATION PLANNER | TRAVEL ADVISOR | DISNEY VACATION

Life as a travel advisor: you’re the vacation planner, the social media strategist, the email marketer, the communications manager, the financial organizer, the vendor liaison & apparently, the videographer [+ photographer] too. And some days … one of those hats doesn’t always fit quite right. 😆 And while moments like this [when my phone decides to quit on me mid-shot] make me laugh, they also serve as a reminder of just how much small business owners manage behind the scenes. This little blooper is just one example of what it’s like to be a small business owner managing all the things on a daily basis! Every week, I’m balancing: ✨ Planning dream vacations for my clients ✨ Creating social media content to inspire future travelers ✨ Scheduling email marketing to keep clients informed ✨ Answering countless emails & messages ✨ Making calls with clients & vendors to fine-tune every detail ✨ Attending trainings & webinars to expand my knowledge within the travel industry ✨ Traveling to the destinations I specialize in to receive that in-person product knowledge [this isn’t a weekly task, but y’all know what I mean] … the list goes on! It’s not always easy & it’s certainly not always glamorous. But here’s the thing: being part of my clients’ lives in such a meaningful way — helping them plan dream vacations & create lifelong memories with their loved ones — is absolutely the BEST feeling in the world. 🤍 So yes, I’ll happily juggle all the hats, even when they occasionally fall off. It’s 100% worth it. Here’s to the small business owners wearing all the hats. Keep making magic, one task [or video blooper] at a time. 👏🏻 SHARE with your fellow small business owners — we got this!

You’ll want to save this. 🤩🥂👏🏻 During my last Walt Disney World vacation, my mom & I wanted to enjoy a nice dinner AND Fantasmic! all in the same evening, so why not do both? Topolino’s Terrace [@ Disney’s Riviera Resort] is an easy Disney Skyliner ride away from Hollywood Studios, so it just made sense to enjoy dinner there. It was AMAZING - we had the best drinks, food, service, views, etc. Highly recommend this dining location, for both the character breakfast & signature dinner! Fantasmic!, a show at Hollywood Studios, is something I recommend my clients see during their trips & it’s a show I truly try to squeeze in every trip — it’s AWESOME. A lot of times there will be 2 show times a night, but you can check in your My Disney Experience app what the showtimes are during your trip [this is something I loop my clients in on as well / add to their itineraries]. Tip # 1 — I like to get to Fantasmic! about 40-45 mins in advance, though you can enter even earlier. The theater does fill up, so if you get there too close to show time, the theater may already be at capacity! Tip # 2 — schedule Lightning Lanes before and/or after Fantasmic!, depending what time your Fantasmic! show is. We were able to enjoy Rock n Roller Coaster just before park closing this way! SHARE with someone you want to experience this dinner & a show with!

Tip - sit at the bar!🔮👻🥂 Did you know there’s a Haunted Mansion bar? Yes, onboard the new Disney Treasure! There are amazing Easter eggs across the entire lounge honoring this iconic attraction. There are also various different things that happen in the mirror behind the bar [like visits by Madam Leoda], so I do recommend sitting at the bar at least once for a drink so that you don’t miss these details! Another tip — I found Haunted Mansion Parlor less busy later in the evening. It was PACKED the times I stopped in before dinner, after dinner, after shows, etc. But at 11:00pm, it was more dead [literally & figuratively 👻]. SHARE with the Haunted Mansion fans in your life SAVE to remember for your Disney Treasure vacation

Lincoln [my 10 week black lab puppy] surely is dreaming of the dream vacations I’m planning for ya’ll! 🌎✈️😍 This is what my current work set up looks like, because the leather chairs at the kitchen island [where I typically work] caught Lincoln’s eye [or teeth] way too often, so we’ve had to temporarily put those away. 🙄 BUT when Lincoln decides to snuggle up on me while I’m working, it’s truly the cutest thing. He’s such a sweet boy when his shark tendencies aren’t out! So whenever you get an email from me in the near future, I may be looking like this! OR I may be pressing send, then practicing “leave it” or “off” with Lincoln. 😆 Do you have any furry friend coworkers? Let me know in the comments! ⤵️

Don’t miss this on YOUR Disney Cruise! One [of the many many things] that I love about Disney Cruise vacations are the farewell shows, which takes place on your final night of your sailing. It’s truly the perfect way to wrap a bow on your magical trip at sea. Each Disney Cruise ship’s farewell show is slightly different, but ultimately you get to see your favorite Disney friends one final time while celebrating the unforgettable memories you just made during your vacation. 🥹 Here’s a sneak peek of the new Disney Treasure’s goodbye show, called Treasure Found! Tip — you can heart / favorite all activities [including your ship’s farewell show] on your Disney Cruise Line Navigator App upon connecting to your ship’s WiFi so that you can add to your cruise itinerary! 🛳️ SHARE with someone you want to sail on the Disney Treasure with! Are you ready to find adventure on the new Disney Treasure? If yes, let’s chat! 💬

Say hello to my newest coworker … Lincoln! 🐶 My husband Taylor & I brought home our black lab puppy this past Sunday, and we’re so in love [+ so tired 😅]. Taylor literally picked me up from Port Canaveral post Disney Treasure preview sailing, then we drove to pick up our sweet little man. Our little Lincoln is part perfect angel / part spicy shark. He’s so cuddly & loving, but his teeth are veryyy much there. 😇🦈 To be vulnerable with y’all for a moment, I unfortunately had a miscarriage back in September & it was extremely hard. To anyone else in this not so fun club — please know I am always here as a listening ear. It’s not necessarily easy to type these words, but ultimately I want you to know that you’re not alone if you’ve also experienced loss. 🤍 I share this with y’all because my husband & I found out we were getting Lincoln 1 month after my miscarriage, so we always considered him our rainbow [fur]baby. Then 1 day before picking up Lincoln, while I was at Disney Castaway Cay via the Disney Treasure preview sailing, there was a beautiful rainbow over the island. This brought out all of my emotions, seeing this rainbow, just a day before bringing home our rainbow [fur]baby. 🥹🌈 Lincoln — we love you so much already, even when your teeth find my hands! 😆🤪🐾 ANY puppy / lab tips, please send my way! 🙏🏻

How YOU can meet The Grinch! ⤵️💚 First off, the holidays kick off TODAY at Universal Orlando Resort! One of the best parts you ask? Well, most definitely meeting The Grinch! Here’s how you can meet him: ✳️ The Grinch & Friends Character Breakfast [requires reservation] ✳️ Universal Holiday Tour [requires reservation] ✳️ Standard Meet & Greet in Seuss Landing The standard meet & greet line can be HOURS long [no joke], so if meeting The Grinch is a must-do, I highly recommend the character breakfast or holiday tour! SAVE for your next holiday Universal vacation SHARE with The Grinch loving people in your life

Steal my party timeline as a travel advisor! ⤵️ 4:10pm - arrive to Magic Kingdom via monorail [you have access to enter the park as early as 4:00pm] 4:16pm - enter Magic Kingdom / get event wristband 4:20pm - take photos by Christmas tree 4:25pm - enter party entrance for ornament & photo with Gingerbread Men 4:35pm - first snack of party [Hot Cocoa Churro] & photos by castle 4:50pm - ride attractions [we did Haunted Mansion & Pirates of the Caribbean] 6:10pm - food crawl [we got the Carne Asada Loaded Fries ➡️ Holiday POG Juice Float ➡️ Orange Chicken Tenders] 7:20pm - get spots for stage show 7:40pm - Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration stage show begins 8:10pm - ride more attractions [we did Space Mountain, the PeopleMover & Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin] We also stopped to see Club Tinsel in Tomorrowland. We quickly got on rides at this time because parade # 1 of the evening was happening! 9:00pm - hot cocoa & cookie stop [included in event admission] 9:15pm - visit Storybook Circus for Santa’s Christmas Carnaval [you can meet Santa & other characters; plus there’s snow!] we didn’t meet any characters, but it was cute to walk back here 9:35pm - find fireworks viewing spot in front of Cinderella Castle 10:00pm - Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks 10:20pm - secure parade viewing spot on Main Street USA [this is the one parade where I highly recommend watching here, as it snows throughout the parade via this location 😍❄️] 11:00pm - Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas Parade 11:40pm - head back to hotel [end ends at 12:00am; we were too tired to stay the extra 20 mins 😆] This party timeline is ideal for people who want to see all event entertainment [stage show, fireworks + parade], ride various attractions, take assorted photos & grab snacks along the way! The only character meet & greet we waited for was the Gingerbread Men, which was enough for us! ✨ SAVE to remember for your Walt Disney Worl

Have you done this on a Disney Cruise?! 😍 My husband & I did this spa package during our recent anniversary cruise … it was AWESOME. Now I will say it’s on the pricier side 😅 so this is definitely not something we’d do on the regular, but it was nice to sprinkle this in during our celebratory trip. PS - you can book this at 12am EST when your booking activities window opens! OR your travel advisor [like myself] can. 👏🏻 Spa Villa services are available currently on the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream & Disney Fantasy. 🤍 FOLLOW @happilyeverbrooke for your Disney tips ✨ SAVE to remember for your next Disney Cruise 🔗 CLICK link in bio to start planning your next vacation

Save this tip for your next Disney cruise! 👏🏻 Did you know about all SEVEN of these FREE celebratory buttons you can onboard your Disney cruise vacation?! Moral of the story — you can celebrate anything during your Disney vacation to make it even more magical. 🤍

You [yes YOU] can also add this to your Disney Cruise stateroom! Have you heard of Disney Cruise Line onboard gifts? 🎁 Before your magical sailing, you can surprise your loved ones with a special gift inside your stateroom, there for you as you enter your stateroom for the first time! What you can order: 🧁 Cakes & cupcakes 🍇 Fruit & cheese platters 💧 Water bottles 🍷 Wine & beer 🎉 In room decor 🎒 Backpacks 🌹 Flowers 🥂 Romance packages & more! *note - options depend on the port you’re sailing out of* I surprised Taylor with the Luxury at Sea for Two Romance Package, which includes a bottle of sparkling wine, chocolates, 2 of the coziest robes & a red rose. This is $140 & I can honestly say it was worth every penny, especially since you get to take the robes home! Cake orders must be placed no later than 7 days prior to sail date. Other gifts must be placed no later than 3 days prior to sail date. To my clients — don’t worry, I’ll remind you during your vacation planning process. 👏🏻🤍 SAVE 🛟 to remember for your next Disney Cruise