Katie Wilkes-Yundt: Castle Explorers Travel Advisor

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Katie Wilkes-Yundt: Castle Explorers Travel Advisor

Specializing in Disney & Universal

06/07/2024

This teacher mama is trying to enjoy her first day of summer break. Great way to start with a cup of coffee (in my Disney mug) and my first book of summer! Year 23 completed ✔️

Also on the agenda today some laundry, returns, pedicure and begin packing (leaving Sunday night for my first girlfriend trip to Walt Disney World).

05/18/2024

So I’ve been keeping a bit of a secret that I’m ready for you all to know…after almost 40 years I’m going back to Disneyland!!! I will be going with my fellow Castle Explorers travel advisors.

What’s even more fun about this trip is that I will be traveling from Walt Disney World to Disneyland and then back to WDW. More info on that part to come!

03/23/2024

Officially on vacation first drinks for everyone (margaritas for mom and dad & strawberry lemonades for the kids). Delayed flight but that’s okay we are filling our bellies.

03/23/2024

It’s Disney day!!! So only fitting that I use this mug for my coffee this morning.

Here’s our plan for today…
•finish packing making sure we didn’t forget anything and have things pack efficiently as we are resort hopping this trip (see a separate post for why we are doing that)
•drive to the airport and park the car (my wonderful friend typically picks up and drops off the day we fly back to save us $$$)
•flight is already delayed but we are crossing our fingers that changes!?!?
•short flight to MCO
•pick up rental car (keeping it for ONLY 24hrs, trying something new to communicate back to all of you, going to return it tomorrow before dinner to Disney’s Car Care Center)
•drive to All Star Sports (already have our room, of course we do as we don’t get in for another 10.5 hours) we typically stay value on arrival day when getting in late…Disney will move your bags for free so why not. This is why our packing needs to be a bit more organized though.

03/23/2024

Moving on the packing park items, things to entertain the kids at sit down restaurants and cleaning supplies.

Planning to make our Disney must have’s list in an Amazon link.

03/22/2024

Progress has been made. The daily outfits for the kids with my park shirt are in ziplocks. This makes it easier for us to get ready each morning for rope drop. We also have a packing cube for our PJs and swim suits. And each kiddo has their own cube for additional outfits just in case.

Still need to pack my shorts/pants and underwear. Funny story last month when I went to WDW I left my packing cube with all my socks and underwear at home. So I washed my underwear and socks each night. Thankfully my roommate didn’t think I was too crazy!?!? Learning from my mistake and packing that cube first this go around.

Still need to pack into suitcases and grab all our must haves for our Disney trips. Will post another photo tomorrow with those items.

03/21/2024

I really wish I could be someone who didn’t wait until the last minute to pack. Mind you this is what my hubby hates the most about how I travel, oh and the part that I don’t want to be at the airport hours before we board.

Well at least all my kiddos outfits are picked out for each park day. Next is combining them with my t-shirts for each day of the trip.

Disney World in just a few days…it always gets done!

03/14/2024

It’s official our countdown is single digits!!!

02/27/2024

Tomorrow’s the day to quit dreaming and start planning your 2025 Walt Disney World Vacation!!

January-October dates open tomorrow
$200 down is all you need for a deposit

My expertise will help make this the most magical trip

Which park is your favorite and a must go each trip??

02/18/2024

Countdown is feeling real. And I did my last long walk tonight…Disney Princess 10k here I come!!!

01/31/2024

Who’s ready for their next adventure??? I’m ready to help you book it!!!

01/17/2024

Well we were delayed out of MKE, but made it late to Orlando. Easy pick up from Papa and Grandma and a short drive to our resort (21 minutes after telling them we had our bags) we arrived at Old Key West.

This is a new to us resort, but a favorite of my parents. We had a reservation for a studio room, but upon arrival we realized (my parents didn’t say a word until we walked through the door) we were pixie dusted (essentially upgraded for all you non-Disney peeps) to a Two-Bedroom. Let me tell you this place is huge…so much room to spread out, including a full kitchen and gathering space. Along with two full bathrooms and a full washer & dryer. Sure made the 12 hours in Orlando magical for me, so much so we skipped heading to a park so I could look around the resort before heading back to the airport.

Kids will be in Orlando with my parents escaping the frigid temperatures in Wisconsin this week. Mom is headed to Jamaica for 2024 Retreat. We are staying at Moon Palace, so follow along to see what this beautiful resort has to offer.

01/16/2024

Officially on vaca…headed out of this frigid cold to much warmer teams. Short stop (less than 15 hours at Disney…yep I’m that obsessed) and then on to an island. Any guesses which one???

01/08/2024

Post #2 What to pack in your park bag

Your popcorn bucket and some ziplock bags. You buy the popcorn bucket day 1 and refill, refill, refill each day in the parks and at Disney Springs.

The ziplock bags are for popcorn to stay more fresh. Sometimes (usually our last day) we grab a few buckets on our way out of the park. The refills are so cheap you don’t care when 1/2 ends up feeding the birds or squirrels in the parks bc your kids dump it all over.

We also bring sandwich and quart sizes for other goodies that are too big to eat in one sitting. Works well for the “I’m hungry” comment you’re sure to get, just before bed, back in your hotel room.

01/07/2024

Post #1 of What to pack in your Disney park bag!

As an agent I’ve been asked by many clients, “what should I pack in my park bag?”

First things first if you have littles…I’d say any kiddos between 4 and 10 then I would bring a smaller bag filled with goodies for your kiddo.

What’s in our’s you ask!?!?
•pop it
• small characters (stuffies or plastic)
• imagine ink book
• tic tac toe game

What do we use it for??
•We try to do one sit down meal each day (my kids just eat better when we sit down) and these are great for the wait until the food comes.
•We also use in the parks while in longer lines or when they sit in the stroller for some alone time.

These little bags are from simple modern and easy to find on Amazon.

01/06/2024

What do you use your laundry baskets for other than clean/dirty clothes???

Well I’m working on gathering items that we pack in our park bag(s) to share with a client leaving next week. So as we unpacked this week we moved things here as a gathering space for all the things.

Follow along to see what I suggest you bring along to the parks. Might even do a video with my kids to show you what they insist we always bring.

What do you bring to the parks when you’ve got littles in tow???

01/03/2024

Up early saving my clients $$$$$

-two rooms saved $845 each on their June stay
-one August family saved $424 with a room upgrade
-one June family saved $224 with room upgrade.

Plan to do some more planning and saving this evening. Do you want in???

Right now there a few great discounts:

Disney + discount (must have subscription) for stays in July-September stay four days with four park hopper tickets and you get free dining package

Room only discounts that are tiered based on where you stay (deluxe, moderate or value) and are up to 35% off the room.

This is why you use an agent I’m up early to save you $$$$

01/01/2024

With the new year beginning in just a few short hours our family is already discussing our travel goals for 2024.

🛳️ we would all love to go on a cruise

🎢 Disney World for sure (possibly Universal and Disneyland)

🏝️Jamaica

🏝️all inclusive or a beach vacation

🛬 finding good flights so we can spend our money elsewhere

What do your travel goals look like this year?? Remember Disney is just one place I can help you book. My agent goals this year are to book more all inclusive vacations and cruises.

12/31/2023

Congrats M, S, M, and G your beginning of summer teacher trip is going to be epic. You all deserve some down time and this resort (Animal Kingdom Lodge) is a perfect place to do that with a few park hopper days too.

12/29/2023

We did a fun FREE (yes there are free things to do at Disney World) activity today at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

It’s called “String of Memories” and involves learning about Africa. Taught by cast members at the lodge who are from many of the African countries. My kids loved it and honestly this teacher mama loved it too.

12/22/2023

Booked some “transportation” last night for a few clients. Did you know I can book your airport transfers, stroller and/or scooter rentals?

12/17/2023

Do you know what this means!?!?

It’s Disney week…leaving soon to celebrate the holidays at our happy place!!! Do you wear matching things when you’re at Disney?

12/12/2023

Congrats “R” family you’re heading back to Disney in August and staying at Caribbean Beach Resort. This hotel is so convenient with a quick hop onto the Skyliner and you’re at the gates of Hollywood Studios or Epcot. The resort’s main pool is pretty epic too!

Looking forward to helping plan all the details.

Make sure to reach out if you’re interested in putting a trip under the tree!

12/07/2023

Quick conversation with my husband tonight. We are setting our sights on a trip here maybe for our 10 year anniversary in 2026.

Do you have your sights set on a trip in 2024?? If so I can help with that. Tell me below what your dream vacation location is….

12/06/2023

The “M” family will be staying here for three nights in February after their cruise. Looking forward to planning out the details for the first trip for two littles and their parents.

12/05/2023

One of our family traditions the holiday train. The Canadian Pacific Railroad collects money and food for the local food pantries.

What’s one of your family holiday traditions?

12/03/2023

Not many more days to shop before Christmas . Instead of the stress of picking the best gift for each person in your family go on the trip. For this Wisconsin family a warm trip south to Orlando, Florida and a stay at Universal would be the favorite thing under our tree. Guess what there is still availability for the week between Christmas and New Years.

So ditch those gifts they will play with for only a few hours and make the memories with them instead. If you book and travel this month I will reward you with $50 to enjoy on your trip (you must check in by December 31).

12/03/2023

This is how Mom and Dad are celebrating a night without littles! Happy Saturday everyone

11/30/2023

There is something about this view that makes working when it’s dark more enjoyable. Do you spy any Disney ornaments…there are a ton if you zoom in!?!?

More training for my clients, working on big goals and crossing things off my lists!

11/25/2023

It’s small business Saturday and guess what, that includes my travel business!

I’d love to help you plan a trip to gift for the upcoming holidays or just get ahead of the game on planning your spring break or summer vacations.

☀️ you want fun in the sun
🛳️ you want relaxation and luxury of the open seas
🎢 you want the thrill of the rides
🍹 you want to not have to worry about a thing

Well I’ve got a lot of ideas on how to best meet all your specific wants and needs of your next vacation.

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