Mattison Travels

01/10/2025

The older I get, the more I realize that pulling your kids out of school for family vacations isn't absence of learning, but simply an absence from the classroom. Family vacations are alternative learning. They may not be learning 2x2, but they are learning human interaction, cultural differences, economic impact of different industries, other languages, and family bonding - all of which are becoming more valuable by the day. I don't pay as much attention to when our trips are planned now as I used to!

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11/14/2024

Apologies for the spotty communication lately surrounding trips and quotes!! Life seems to have calmed down a bit finally for the time being and I'm making my way through messages looking for quotes. Between messages on this page, messages on my personal page, and texts - I'm positive I may be missing some inquiries for quotes. If I haven't gotten back to you yet please feel free to reach back out if you think your message may have gotten buried!

Happy Travels!

08/11/2024

So many awesome upcoming things announced over the past couple of days. But the Parks Panel at D23 last night did not disappoint! New Cars attractions in Magic Kingdom in Frontierland, a Pirates of the Caribbean themed tavern, Monsters INC themed land in Hollywood Studios, Indiana Jones and Encanto ride at Animal Kingdom, and a Villians themed land at Magic Kingdom!

And this is just for Walt Disney World!

08/11/2024

“Zootopia: Better Zoogether” opens NEXT WINTER at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! 🦊🐰

08/11/2024

05/02/2024

HOW CAN YOU NOT BE EXCITED ABOUT THIS?!

04/22/2024

04/17/2024

What's the proper exclamation here.....

Congratulations?
Have fun?
TAKE ME?!

THANK YOU to EL Matt and Al Matts for allowing me to help you book this jawdropping vacation at Moana Surfrider Resort and Spa on Waikiki Beach! Talk about AMAZING!😍

03/28/2024

Exciting news out of Orlando!

Universals Epic Universe is well under construction with a current opening date of 2025. With confirmed lands such as Super Nintendo World, the Ministry of Magic (an extension of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter), Dark Universe (classic monsters), and the Isle of Berk from How to Train your Dragon, all connected by Celestial Park - we have received some updates about the Isle of Berk!

1. Hiccup's Wing Gliders - soar around Berk on Hiccup's newest invention
2. Dragon Racer's Rally - practice aerobatic maneuvers on this Viking-made trainer
3. Fyre Drill - compete with other Vikings in a boat battle
4. Viking Training Camp - little Vikings can explore and play in this interactive area
5. The Untrainable Dragon - take in a breathtaking stage show where Hiccup and pals encounter a new dragon
6. Haddock Paddock - meet Hiccup and Toothless, as well as other familiar friends

03/24/2024

Want to go to a comedy club, drink at a pool bar, watch a movie under the stars, gamble in a casino, partake in gameshows of Bingo, Family Feud, Deal or No Deal, not to mention the enormous amount of deck parties and activities, shop to your little hearts desire, see broadway style shows, eat three breakfasts, TWO lunches, FOUR DINNERS AND 16 ICE CREAM CONES IN ONE DAY ALL WHILE SAILING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN?!

Ahem.. sorry.. got a little carried away...

Don't forget... 3-14 days (however long your cruise is), of not having to cook, clean, do dishes or SHOWER! Just kidding... please shower.

If you want to do all these things but don't want to dip into your emergency fund, a program called Uplift through Carnival Cruise Line allows you to book your cruise - paid in full at time of purchase, and make customizable payments monthly! Uplift provides you with options for varying payments over varying lengths of time, allowing you to choose the best option for your family - AND - you can continue making payments even after your cruise, so there is no rushed deadline!

*Lending approval required through Uplift*

If this is something you are interested in, shoot me a message and I will be happy to walk you through this process and get you sailing in no time!

03/24/2024

A return "home" for a Caribbean Beach Resort stay in August... followed by... a return to the ACTUAL Caribbean on the Carnival Sunrise in February? Tossing around the options... it's a much smaller ship than we were just on, but the want to cruise again soon is REAL!

03/17/2024

Have you cruised lately?!

We just returned from a long seven day Eastern Caribbean Cruise to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on the beautiful, new Carnival Celebration! I think everyone should experience a cruise if they get the opportunity! No cooking, no cleaning, just pure relaxation and fun with the salty ocean air blowing, endless food at your fingertips and beautiful blue waters!

On to planning our next trip. A week long trip back to Walt Disney World!

Remember, I don't just book Disney - there is a large number of cruise lines and other destinations we can look at!

Happy Travels!

01/31/2024

For those who haven't seen the official rendering for Universal's Epic Universe! Here it is in all its glory!!! Who has 2025 marked on their calendar!?

12/17/2023

Sorry for the absence, as getting back onto my page has been an issue thanks to Facebooks stellar security protocols! Just wanted to send a special shout out to two client families that have traveled recently and will be traveling soon! Christmas themed Disney Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruises can't disappoint!

Also, we hit 200 followers yesterday! Thank you all for your support!

Happy Travels!

10/14/2023

Sending a big thank you to Jeffrey and Teresza LaBelle for trusting me enough to book their amazing Royal Caribbean Cruise! This one was a learning curve for me as it is my first RC booking - but we got it figured out!! Enjoy taking the little guy on your Bahamas getaway, and thank you again!

10/11/2023

Super exciting news out of WDW today!!

🚨 IT’S COMING BACK 🚨 All-day Park Hopper Access returns to Walt Disney World on Jan. 9, 2024 😱 http://di.sn/6184ur994

09/12/2023

Excuse me while I watch this video on repeat.......

09/10/2023

As Summer comes to a close, our traveling is going to slow down a bit. I realize now that I didn't update much during the last travels of summer, but it feels like we closed it out by spending weekend after weekend driving hundreds of miles!

Bring on the fall/winter... the sooner we get those over with, the sooner we will hit our Carnival Cruise and Walt Disney World trips in March and April!