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02/20/2024
The pictures from our pop up event this past weekend are better than I could have hoped for 🥹 Bridget is so talented and captured Molly’s facial expressions ✨perfectly✨
Thank you to for hosting a pop up at our office!! If you weren’t able to make it, check out her Instagram for other pop up locations coming up in the Chicagoland area 🙌🏻
I love supporting local businesses, so if you’re wanting to host a pop up with us, don’t hesitate to reach out ☺️
📸: ♥️
02/15/2024
🩵 Our Amazon Store is now OPEN 🩵
Save this post!! Whether you need Disney travel items or Disney gifts, our new store is the place to find it all!!
Our team of moms and Disney experts have pulled together all of our own “must haves” when we travel with little ones!!
What else do you want to see in the shop?? ✨
02/06/2024
What a magical training week with our incredible team at ✨ It was so wonderful getting to spend time together and learn more about the parks and resorts at Disney AND Universal.
From resort tours to team training sessions to a scavenger hunt in Magic Kingdom to watching the fireworks together on Main Street - it was a blast from start to finish 🩵
I’m still recovering from Disney After Hours where we stayed at Magic Kingdom until 1am - you’ll only catch me up late at Disney 🤣
Cheers to our agency being invited into the Disney EarMarked program for 2024 - it’s such a honor ☺️ We couldn’t do it without our rockstar team of agents. Onwards and upwards!! 🏰
01/15/2024
Autograph book idea for little ones ✨✏️📕🏰
For kiddos who can’t read yet, put stickers of each Disney character on the page that they’ve signed! That way they can flip through and will know which autographs they have ☺️
Molly knows her Disney characters *very* well for an 18 month old (or any age 😆), so this was a fun way for her to get excited about getting their autographs 👏🏻
Shoutout to one of my planners who gave me the idea - she used to get postcards of individual Disney characters and put them in a photo album and have the characters sign those! 🩷
I bought thenstickers from Amazon - there are some great decal ones in packs of 100 for $5. Swipe through to see the autograph book pages!! 👏🏻
12/26/2023
A very Disney Christmas morning 🎄🏰 ♥️✨🎅🏻
To no surprise, most of Molly’s gifts were Disney themed and things for our trip this week ✈️
A few of her favorites were her Mickey sweatshirt, an Encanto water bottle, Minnie Mouse gym shoes, her Disney jean jacket, and more princess figurines 👑 She is ready to hit the parks!!
Can’t wait for our trip with our Disney loving girl ✨🏰✨
Christmas Mickey jammies from ♥️
12/11/2023
It’s not too late to give the gift of a Disney trip this holiday season!! The Park Planners can make it happen - just send a message and we’ll take it from there ✨
We are so grateful for the 150 families we had travel this year who used our Concierge Service. These rave reviews are just a *few* of the kind messages and words we’ve received!!
Our team of Concierge Planners truly are the best out there! Our clients will never go to Disney again without us 🥰
11/17/2023
No, I didn’t fly to Disney last night 😆 We were some of the lucky few that got to experience to VIP night for the in Chicago! 🏙️
From meeting Jodie Benson, the voice of Ariel 🧜♀️ , to hanging with the big guy himself 🐭, to experiencing the exhibit ✨, it was such a fun night!!
The exhibit did a wonderful job of showcasing 100 years of the company that was started by Walt. With 250 artifacts from your favorite Disney movies, the parks and from Walt’s time creating the company - there was so much to see. What an incredible milestone for ♥️
The exhibit will be in Chicago until the end of December!
10/18/2023
✨ Looking to get those magical essentials for your Disney trip or get a jump start on your holiday shopping? 🎁
Join us at The Park Planners for the first ever pop up shop with MD Monogrammed Designs 🩷
Come shop for customizable travel essentials including totes, backpacks, clothing and more for your Disney vacation ✈️
is owned by Hinsdale locals Michelle Vranicar and Doreen Ratcliff. The pop up event is hosted by Colleen Bentley, owner of , a Disney Concierge Planning Service 🏰
08/23/2023
🎉 SAVE THE DATE 🎉
Come celebrate 5 years of The Park Planners with us! 🩵
Stop by the office on Thursday, September 14 between 10am - 1pm to say hi and chat all things Disney!
We’re hosting a pop up shop of the beautiful, Disney-inspired jewelry by ! 💖
Michelle, the owner and creator, will be here to celebrate with us!! Her jewelry is featured all around the country at luxury boutiques, so we’re thrilled to have her here featuring some custom pieces (only available at our storefront!!) 👏🏻
Come sip on coffee or a mimosa and treat yourself to some sparkle ✨
05/05/2023
✨One week away!!✨
Stop by our office Grand Opening next Saturday for pictures with Cinderella, the delicious and coffee 👑🍩☕️
Hope to see you there!! RSVP at the link in bio 💖
03/03/2023
🎉 ONE MONTH FROM TODAY IS THE RETURN OF THE NIGHTTIME SPECTACULAR…
✨Happily Ever After✨
This show is everything you want from Disney - pure magic and joy.
So thrilled our families traveling in April and beyond will be able to enjoy one of the best shows Disney has ever created 💖
You’ll be able to catch this show nightly at Magic Kingdom again starting April 3 🎉
02/26/2023
‼️REBRAND ANNOUNCEMENT‼️
✨ New look
✨ (Slightly) new name
✨ SAME Concierge Travel Services
I am so excited to share with you the official rebrand of WDW Park Planners to…
💛 The Park Planners 💛
When I started the business in 2018, we solely offered planning for Walt Disney World. Since then, we’ve expanded our unique Concierge Services to Disneyland, Universal Studios, and Disney Cruise Line ✨
It was only fitting to update our name by dropping the “WDW” while still maintaining the “Park Planners” aspect, which was really the start of it all (even though we plan for more than just theme parks now!) ✨
The Cinderella vibe is very on brand for me, both personally and professionally 😆 Personally, Cinderella has always been “my”’princess with my three younger sisters (I’m followed by Sleeping Beauty, Belle and Jasmine). Professionally, our Concierge Service really feels as though we’re our clients’ Fairy Godmothers (we’ve been told that time and time again!). We make the magic happen ✨
Thanks for sticking with us as we transition into this rebrand! We hope you like it 🤗
02/08/2023
Wish you were here? Me too 🥶
If you live in the Chicago area like us (or anywhere with winter weather currently), take this as your sign to book.the.cruise 🚢
We sailed on the newest ship in the Disney fleet - the Wish - over NYE on a three night sailing to the Bahamas and it was just ✨magical✨
Disney Cruises are everything you would hope for out of a Disney vacation - a mix of fun and relaxation. And the best part - everyone will enjoy it (yes, even the dads) 😜
I knew as soon as Ben stepped foot on his first Disney Cruise that he would be hooked…and I was right 😂 We’ve already booked our next cruise for this July and are counting down the days!! 🏝️
Head to my stories to submit any Disney Cruise Line questions you have and I’ll answer them tomorrow 🤗
01/30/2023
Hi guys!! Taking a minute to (re)introduce myself around here with all of the new friends 🤗
My name is Colleen Bentley, and I’m the owner and founder of . I started the business back in 2018 as a side hustle and went full time in 2020. Now I have an *incredible* team of Concierge Planners and a rockstar Business Manager, as well as a travel agency with the best co-owner and agents around ✈️
I live in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, with my husband Ben, our seven month old daughter Molly and our fluffy cat Larry (the true firstborn). All three of them frequently make appearances on here 😍
A huge perk of my job is getting to travel often to Disney destinations- , and ✨ This picture was taken at Disneyland in California the other week and is one of my favorite characters I’ve ever met (I love Miguel from Coco!). My favorite Disney park is Animal Kingdom in Orlando 🦁
I have the most supportive husband and family and am so thankful for that. Entrepreneurship is no joke but has been one of the most rewarding things of my life - I love my job SO much 🏰
A few of my favorite non-Disney things…travel, sushi and wine, The Office, napping, and exercise - you can find me doing Disney rides on () or at taking class 💪🏻
I am so appreciative for this community on Instagram - it’s full of Disney fans, friends, fellow new moms, travelers, Chicago moms, and just some genuinely wonderful people! Thank you so much for choosing to be here ♥️
12/31/2022
The highlight of Molly’s trip to ? Mickey waffles.
These might be some of my favorite pictures of her ever 😜
Feel free to share your own captions below 👇🏻🤣
12/27/2022
Merry Christmas from the Bentleys!! 🎄
We’re heading on an extra special trip this week as a family of three - we’re taking Molly to and then are sailing on aboard the NEW Disney Wish ✨
This will be our third attempt to take Moll to our favorite place, but third time’s a charm, right?? 😆🤞🏻🏰
Send us all the good vibes!! 😅
11/04/2022
Just (im)patiently waiting for our next Disney trip….our team training weekend in December!!
I am SO excited to see everyone from our teams on , and in just a few short weeks! Our team is an incredible group of people, and what better way to bond than being in our favorite place together?!
We’ve got lots of fun training and special experiences planned for that weekend, so stay tuned ☺️
10/24/2022
Molly’s first trip to wasn’t quite what I expected.
This picture was from the only park visit she had during the trip, and it was our first day. That night we ended up at the Celebration Hospital and found out she has RSV. It happened so quickly and was such a whirlwind - Ben wasn’t even in Orlando yet. Luckily my parents and two of my sisters were with me, so I had an incredible support system during such a scary time. Spending our first night at the hospital was not at all how I imagined the trip starting.
Flash forward and our sweet Molly is still sick but is on the mend. While she didn’t get to visit the parks or see Mickey, we made the most of the trip! Luckily, we will be back soon and hopefully I get that picture perfect walk down Main Street with my baby ♥️
I’ll share more this week about everything with Molly and the trip!
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