Wish Upon A Star with Mick

09/01/2024

Check out this idea to celebrate and commemorate a very magical milestone!

03/01/2024

⭐️FREE DINING at Disney World⭐️

Excited to share that for the first time in years Disney has just announced their special FREE Dining Discount! Each Disney Resort receives a set amount of rooms that will qualify for the discount. This new deal will save your family a significant amount of money on your next Disney Trip. Below are the details.

✅ Trip must start between July 1st and September 30th

✅ Everyone must be 10 years old or older

✅ Vacation package needs to be four nights or longer with Park Hopper Tickets.

✅ Disney + subscription

✅ $200 completely 100% refundable down payment to secure your booking and most importantly free food!

Let me know if you have any questions on this amazing new deal! It does not cost you any extra money to book your next vacation with Wish Upon A Star with Mick.

08/10/2023

🌟Disney Dining Reservation Tip🌟

When staying on Disney Property for your vacation you can make your dining reservations starting 60 Days prior to your trip. The Dining Reservation window opens between 0545 and 0600 and the high demand places will book within seconds of the windows opening.

Although we can not guarantee that you will be able to successfully reserve all of your reservations here are a few tips that can certainly increase your odds!

✅ 1) Use multiple devices and multiple people to make your reservations. You can use the same login on multiple devices and assign each person a day to book.

✅ 2) Make sure there is a credit card, phone number and email on file so that you don’t waste time entering in the info while making your reservations.

✅ 3) Familiarize yourself with the process and follow all the steps with the exception of the final booking. Doing this days before your trip opens for dining will help you prepare.

✅ 4) Do not wait to call in your reservations since the reservation phone line does not open until
0700.

✅ 5) As always contact a professional travel planner like myself to help you come up with a plan for your dining.

26/09/2023

Very excited to share that Disney World just announced Two NEW 🌟SALES🌟 if you book your next Disney Adventure by December 15th 2023.

🎉Up to 25% Off Hotel Price🎉

For Vacations Sunday through Thursday nights from January 9th 2024 through February 22nd 2024.

🎉🎉Up to 30% Off Hotel Price🎉🎉

For Vacations on Most Nights February 25th through March 24th 2024

🗝 Important Keys to Remeber

✅ Minimum stay requirement is ONLY one night

✅ Discount reduces if you book your trip after December 15th.

✅ Each Resort has rooms set a side that will be discounted but once they are booked they are no longer availabale.

✅ Most importantly when you book your next trip with a Travel Agent like myself it does not cost you any additional money.

If you have any questions comment below or send me a direct message.

19/09/2023

🎇Disney World Fireworks Tip

Instead of trying to hold and find a spot directly in front of Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom, try experiencing the fireworks halfway down Main Street where all the building come alive during the fireworks!

An easy way to access where the photos were taken and to avoid bottlenecked crowds, is to use the connecting corridor starting at Casey Corner and head towards the park exit. You will exit at the Disney Clothier Store and the “X” will be off to your left hand side.

Below are the reasons why I love this new firework viewing location:

🎆 Main Street slopes down towards the Castle which helps in viewing the fireworks and not the back of the head in front of you.

🎆 The buildings on Main Street come alive during the fireworks with projection mapped theming that you won’t see standing in front of the Castle.

🎆 The park exit is not far which will reduce the time you are waiting for your Resort Bus.

🎆 Viewing the fireworks further out is easier on the neck since you won’t have to be looking up as much compared to if you were directly in front of the Castle.

26/08/2022

A lot of people are familiar with the Sandals brand for their honeymoon celebration. However there is also a sister company called Beaches and they provide the same all inclusive experience for your family. Contact myself for more details to make your next family vacation extremely memorable.

15/08/2022

⚓️ Spending the next five days at work on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas!

My goal for 2023 is to book more cruises and I look forward to sharing my experience with you all!

Stay tuned for more photos, tips and fun!

22/06/2022

This is going around Facebook and I couldn’t agree with it more so I thought I would share.

I did not write this but couldn’t agree more. 6, 10, & 19 people. If you read nothing else read and reread those.

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I feel like as a Flight Attendant I should attempt to share some tips to get you through airline travel for the foreseeable future. ✈️✈️

1. Things are not good..... if its less than 7 hours - DRIVE! I'm not kidding. There is nothing enjoyable about flying right now. On any airline. If you must fly, keep reading. 🚗

2. Download and use the app of the airline you are flying. You can do everything on it - get your boarding pass, track your bags, see your incoming plane, and change a flight. It sure beats waiting in the long line to talk to an agent! Trust me - Usually these apps will tell you a flight is cancelled before the crew even knows! 📲

3. Fly MUCH earlier than you need to - a whole day early if its important!! This week I saw many people miss important things like weddings, funerals, cruises, international connections, and graduations. The tears were very real, for very real reasons, and there was nothing I could do! If you have to be somewhere, spend the extra money, go a day early. Have a glass of wine and stay in a hotel, enjoy your night not being stressed while everyone else misses their events. 🍷

4. ALWAYS fly the first flight in the morning so you have all day to be rebooked if the s**t hits the fan. Yes, that means it might be a 3:00 alarm, but morning flights don't cancel nearly as often.⏰

5. This is not unique to this year, but keep in mind summer is thunderstorm season. A single storm can shut down a whole airport. We can't fly through them. Storms usually build as the day gets later. Book early flights! ⛈

6. Schedule long layovers - Your 1 hour layover is NOT enough anymore. 30 minutes, not a chance. 3 hours minimum. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️

7. What you see on the news is an understatement. We are short staffed and overworked. Not just pilots and flight attendants, but also ground crews. Without ground crews there is no one to park the planes, drive jetways, get your bags on/off planes, or scan boarding passes. This causes many delays that snowball throughout the day. Sometimes HOURS.(Another reason morning flights are best!) 👀

8. When flight crews get delayed we time out. We can NOT fly longer than 16 hours. Its illegal. So it doesn't matter if you have a wedding to get to, when we are done we are done. The way things are now, there are no back up crews, so when this happens your flight cancels. (Now you are starting to see why those morning flights are best!) 😴

9. Avoid connecting in Newark (Or any New York airport for that matter). It is literal hell. You have a 50/50 chance your flight will cancel or missing your connection. They have been cancelling flights at their starting points just to keep the planes out, because there just aren't enough people to manage the planes, so the gates stay full. Also the restaurants are expensive, it is not a great place to be stuck. 💩

10. Be nice. As stated above, we are overworked and tired. We will not help you if you are mean. No one cares that you are going to miss your cruise if you are an as***le. So even if we can help, we will save our help for someone nice. Tensions are high. Our patience is gone. If you make us mad - you will not be flying on our planes. We will leave you behind without a second thought, and laugh about you later. 🥰

11. Being drunk on an airplane is a federal offense, so don't overdo it. If you drink too much at the bar waiting for your delayed flight you risk not being allowed to fly at all. We are too tired to deal with your drunk ass when we have legitimate issues to deal with. 🍻

12. Get trip insurance if you have a lot of money invested. I hate the whole idea of this, but I also hate the idea of losing money. Example: I was working a flight yesterday that waited over an hour for a gate. A family of 8 missed their flight to Rome. The only flight of the day. They were going to a cruise which they would now miss. They were all crying, there was nothing I could do. (Also a reason to fly a day early!) 🛳

13. Flights are FULL. If you buy the cheap seats you will not be able to sit with your family. It says so when you purchase your ticket!! Flight Attendants aren't there to rearrange the whole plane just so you can sit with your family because you tried to save $100 on a third party website. 💸

14. Speaking of third party websites and saving money..... Like I said flights are FULL. If a flight is oversold, and no one volunteers to give up their seats, who do you think is the first to be bumped? You guessed it, the family that saved a few $$ by using sites like Expedia, Kayak, Hotwire etc. 🤷‍♀️

15. Pack smart. Don't be "That guy" Don't hold up boarding because you have your extenders open till they are busting and you can't figure out how to make it fit in the overhead. (Passengers are stressed too, they can be aggressive when boarding a delayed flight) 🛍

16. Take showers, brush your teeth, leave the perfume off, don't eat stinky food (caesar salad and tuna fish I'm talking to you!), and bring headphones. Trust me. These things sound basic, but add to stress on crowded planes. If you are stuck on the tarmac for 3 hours after a 4 hour flight, you will thank me for this. 💜

17. Bring a sweater if you tend to be cold. So tired of half naked girls asking me to turn the heat up. NO. Wear clothes!! Side note: If you dress like this and ask for heat, there's a chance I will turn the AC up. 🥶

18. Thats not water on the bathroom floor. For the love of God wear shoes to the bathroom!!! 🤮

19. Don't tell a Flight Attendant they look tired. We are and we know. You may cause us to ugly cry right there in galley. 😭

20. Happy Travels!

08/06/2022

2023 Disney World Bookings have just opened! Message myself for a quote and to learn how I can save you a lot of time during your next DIsney Trip!

05/04/2022

🟢 Want to save up to 25% on your Resort Cost at Disney World this year?

🟢 Are you a Disney + subscriber?

Excited to share Disney World released a new offer today that will help your family save money on your 2022 Disney World Trip! All that is needed is a Disney + subscription and you’ll save up to 25% on your Resort Room rate! This offer is valid for vacations from July 8th 2022 through September 30th 2022. As always this is a limited availability offer.

Contact myself for more info and I’ll be happy to answer any questions.

01/04/2022

Excited to share… They ARE back!

25/02/2022

Starting Feb 25th through August 7th the following attractions will be included in the Genie + Option:

✅ Space Mountain

✅ Frozen Ever After

✅ Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

15/02/2022

Planning a 2023 Disney World Trip?

02/02/2022

To all of my DC Disney Lovers check out this very unique Cocktail Experience!

This magical Little Mermaid Cocktail Experience is coming to DC, and the exact location has finally been announced!

26/01/2022

I just had a family report back to me that they absolutely loved The Skyliner! If you are a family with little explorers the Skyliner is a great way for you to access Epcot and Hollywood Studios without collapsing the stroller. The cars on Skyliner are very spacious and are constantly moving which cuts down on your wait time. Just roll in and roll off - it’s that easy!

The following resorts have access to The Skyliner:

Pop Century
Art of Animation
Caribbean Beach Resort
Riviera Resort

Save time and create more memories at Disney World!

15/01/2022

It is not secret, if we are friends on Facebook you already know how much I love going to Disney World. Over the past four years I have been working as a Travel Agent and absolutely love helping people plan their next Disney World Adventure. I have been experiencing Disney World as an adult for over 20 years and have a lot of ideas to share.

I am very excited to officially announce that I will be personally organizing and guiding an Adults Only - Walt Disney World Trip this year! The trip dates have not been set just yet, but will occur sometime during the Food & Wine Festival (Aug-Nov). If you'd love to have a completely different Adult friendly Disney World experience with myself as your Personal Guide comment below.

Over the next few weeks I will be working on the details of the trip
as well as gaining more interest from you all. Share this with your friends, family, co-workers, or anyone else in your life that wants to have a very unique Disney World experience. More magical details to follow...

05/01/2022

Great Savings with the latest Disney World Sale!

🚨Exciting News from Walt Disney World this morning, a new sale is here!🚨

Save up to $500 on a 5-night stay at select Disney Resort hotels. For stays most nights 3/6/22-7/7/22. Only at select Disney Resort hotels. Contact your Wish Upon a Star with Us Vacation Planner for more details.

Already have a reservation with us? Your Wish Upon a Star with Us Vacation Planner will automatically apply this discount if your reservation qualifies.

26/10/2021

Just spent the last three days down in Disney World on my first ever Solo Adventure! I have been going to Disney with friends and family for a very long time and have never had a Solo experience.

If you’re thinking of taking the trip Solo I will list my personal takes later this week.

For now here are a few of my favorite photos from the Adventure

✅ Food & Wine Festival

✅ Boo Bash

✅ Caribbean Beach Resort

✅ Genie +

08/10/2021

The wait is finally over! Excited to share this new Disney World feature for your upcoming adventure! Stay tuned for more into early next week!

Breaking news! Disney Genie is scheduled to launch Oct. 19 at Walt Disney World Resort!

If you are going to be traveling to Walt Disney World after October 19th, your Wish Upon a Star with Us Vacation Planner will be in touch with all the information so you can make the most of these new services!

16/06/2021

🎆 Fireworks are BACK at Disney World starting July 1 2021!

One of the best fireworks displays that you can experience is back at the most Magical Place on Earth starting on July 1st!

🟢 Mick’s Disney Tip
Everyone should experience the iconic in front of Cinderella’s Castle location to view the fireworks. However there are other unique viewing locations hidden throughout the park. Typically the lines are shorter during the fireworks since a very large amount is in front of the fireworks. Head over to Tomorrowland and ride the Speedway. If you time this perfectly you’ll get to drive around with fireworks going off all around you.

There are a few spots along the ride where you can stop the car for some really nice photos.

10/06/2021

Just helped a couple plan a Wedding Anniversary in Niagara Falls! I highly recommend staying at The Tower Hotel at Fallsview for your next vacation to Niagara Falls. Check out the view from your hotel room!

Send me a message to learn more info and for the best vacation ideas!

07/05/2021

⭐️Disney Food Review ⭐️

I arrived at my latest Disney Adventure to the Beast’s Castle in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Here at Be Our Guest Restaurant I experienced my first meal in this highly reviewed and anticipated journey.

I thought the theming was very elegant with a tremendous amount attention to detail. There were three rooms, each different in theme but all tied back to the Beauty & The Beast. Guest were allowed to explore the entire castle and there are several great photo op locations. At the time of this review (May 2021) guests could not get a photo with the Beast but you could sit in his chair and take your own photo.

Now to the main event... The Food. With each Park and Resorts I try to find the BEST options. The Filet Mignon was the most delicious filet that I have experienced on Disney property. I highly recommend this option if you love beef. My sister had the scallops and she thought they were amazing. You simply can not go wrong with this very popular dining option.

For desert you get three small servings of a Rasberry Macaroon, Chocolate Truffle, and of course the Grey Stuff!

I highly recommend eating at Be Your Guest during your next Disney Adventure!

05/05/2021

Happy May the Fourth Be With You Day!

Mick’s Tip: Galaxy’s Edge typically will stay open later on May 4th for a large gathering of cosplay StarWars lovers. This unadvertised event makes for some amazing photos. When exiting, it feels like you have the entire park to yourself. The rides do not stay open, however there are some really amazing photo spot location so you can capture the perfect shot with no one in the background.

04/05/2021

What a great way to start an adventure to Disney Hollywood studios on this very Epic May the Fourth be with You Day!

⭐️Mick’s Tip: When staying at a Resort with access to The Skyliner, arrive at the station 1.5 hours before opening. This will ensure that your park access is not delayed.

In my latest trip I arrived at the Skyliner at 6:30 AM. Hollywood Studios was scheduled to open at 9:00 AM. The posted sign at Pop Century said The Skyliner would start at 8:00 AM. The Skyliner today started at 7:30 AM and I arrived at Hollywood Studios at 7:52 AM. Perfect time to do Rope Drop!

16/02/2021