Karissa Vander Waerdt, Affiliate of Academy Travel and MickeyTravels

06/22/2024

Relive your childhood with a visit to:
🎠 Walt Disney World
🎡 Disneyland
🛳 Disney Cruise Line

Or leave the muggle world behind at:
🪄Universal Studios Orlando or Hollywood

Contact me: [email protected] for a quote! Now booking 2025 reservations & trip costs are not due until 45 days before arrival @ Universal, 30 days before arrival @ Disney!

06/22/2024

That Disney trip countdown 😎🍍🏝....

50 more days until we're home again 🏰

05/12/2024

🩷🧡💛🩵💜💚
Happy Mother's Day

05/08/2024

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 🎃 👻 tickets 🎟 go on sale TODAY for guests with a valid resort stay, and May 12th for the general public.

2024 will be our 7️⃣th year attending this Party, it's our favorite Halloween tradition 🧙‍♀️🧙🧙‍♂️

05/02/2024

Full Details for Super Mario World @ Epcot Universe were announced this morning!

Who's ready for this in 2025? 🍄‍🟫🎮

05/01/2024

https://youtu.be/RtSogAuFqC4?si=cY6CW_TC11bd2lvW

It's National Travel Advisors Day and Universal Orlando Resort & Universal Studios Hollywood always create the best thank you videos.

Happy National Travel Advisor Day! Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations extends a warm thank you for your extraordinary dedication. To us, you're not just a p...

05/01/2024

04/11/2024

Happy travel ✈️ day, to the newlyweds! 👰‍♂️🤵 who are spending their honeymoon 🏝 at Walt Disney World! 😍.

They're staying 6️⃣ nights at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort 🍾and hopping through all 4️⃣ parks 🎆🎟🏯🎠🎢🎪🚂

Congratulations 🎊 and enjoy your trip!

02/26/2024

Who's ready to plan their 2025 travel? 📅 ✈️

Walt Disney World's 2025 vacation packages open TOMORROW🎠🚂 🎆 (2/27) for bookings through 10/25/25.

A brand new perk for on site guests was just announced! Starting in 2025 guests with a Walt Disney World package receive free admission to the Disney water parks on check in day 🌊⛱️

Your package is secured with $200 down, with final payment not due until 30 days prearrival. And my planning services are FREE! 🎟🎉💰

Email me at: [email protected] for a quote!

02/14/2024

Happy Travel Day, A Family! 🛩 This family is headed to Florida for 10 days 🏖😎 and experiencing Walt Disney World for the first time!

They're having brunch with Lilo + Stitch 🍍🏵 and exploring Hollywood Studios 🎙 Epcot 🌏, and Magic Kingdom 🎠

They're also celebrating the birthdays 🎂 of 2 children 🥳

Have a great trip!

02/09/2024

Happy, happy travel 🛫 day, K fam!

I'm sooo excited for this family's FIRST trip to WDW!

They're spending 7️⃣ nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and will be hopping through all 4 theme parks! 🎠🎪🎥🎆🌍🐅.

They will experience Bibbidi Boppiti Boutique 💅👸 and Cinderella's Royal Table 👑.

These muggles will also spend a day in the Wizarding World at Universal Orlando Resort ! 🧹🚂🎢.

Enjoy your vacation!

02/08/2024

After 4 years 1900 Park Fare character dining 🍽 us finally returning to the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa on March 5th 🎠

02/07/2024

The sequel Disney impressively managed to keep a secret.

Moana 2 🌊 in theaters Thanksgiving 2024

02/07/2024

Happy Travel Day ✈️, H Family!

These are repeat clients 🩵 and this time they're spending 5️⃣ nights at The Polynesian Resort 🏵🍍🏝!

Last year Tron opened just days after they left, so they're looking forward to riding it this year, along with Cosmic Rewind at Epcot! 🎆🎢🎠.

Have an amazing trip! 🤩

02/06/2024

Now I love Mama Kelce even more knowing she's a Disney Passholder 😍

02/02/2024

Universal Orlando Resort - coming in 2025

01/31/2024

I can hear this photo 🎶 The flag is up on Mount Beanpole at Epic Universe, coming to Orlando next year

01/30/2024

Happy Opening Day 💛
Pixar Place Hotel - Disneyland Park, Anaheim CA

01/30/2024

Happy National Plan for a Vacation Day! 👜🌏 📸✈️🚢

01/30/2024

https://youtu.be/U4u83ncMjuE

This morning Universal Studios announced more details about Epic Universe!

Some of the creative team behind Universal Epic Universe introduce details about this amazing new theme park, opening 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort. The f...

01/30/2024

Happy Travel 🛫 Day, M family!

They're spending 1️⃣5️⃣ 🤩 days at Disney's Old Key West Resort!

And visiting all 4️⃣ theme parks + Disney Springs. 🎟🎠🌐🎬🦓

Enjoy your time in the 🌞 sun! 😎🎇

01/27/2024

Double rainbow 🌈 at Magic Kingdom ✨️

01/25/2024

Pixar Pier at California Adventure Park.

01/24/2024

The Boardwalk at night!

Disney's Boardwalk Resort

01/22/2024

New clients referred by some of my favorite people are taking their daughter, son-in-law, and 3 grandkids to Disney World for the first time this year! 😍

Disney's Wilderness Lodge at Christmas 🎄 time is amazing!

Happy booking day, D family!

01/22/2024

01/20/2024

Aerial footage is giving us a sneak peak into the new attractions coming to Universal Orlando.

🌈 Trolls coaster in the newly improved DreamWorks land opening in Universal Studios Park later this year
🦧 Donkey Kong Go-Kart Coaster will feature new track less technology that makes it appear pieces of the track are missing - coming to Epic Universe
🐉 How to Train your Dragon land/coaster opening in Epic Universe
🪄 Wizarding World of Harry Potter's expansion to Epic Universe featuring the Ministry of Magic

01/17/2024

When your "this is a once in a lifetime, one and done trip" from 2023 calls you and says, "OK, we want to go back this year!" 😍

I love repeat clients and I'm so excited for this family to experience Caribbean Beach Resort ⛱️.

Happy booking day, R family!

01/06/2024

Happy travel ✈️ day, L family! 😍

These former cast members are returning home 🏰 for a visit, and they're looking forward to exploring all 4 parks 🎠🌏🎬🐘 with their daughter.

They're spending 8️⃣ nights at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, and have fantastic dining 🍽 experiences booked, like Woody's Roundup 🤠, Cinderella's Royal Table 👑, and 50's Prime Time 📻 Fantasmic! 🎇 package!

Have a GREAT trip! 🕶👜

01/02/2024

Just announced!

Free dining returns in 2024!

Exclusive to Disney+ subscribers!

Must:
Have travel dates July 1 - Sept 30
Book a minimum 4 night stay package