Matt Erickson - Key To The World Travel

01/10/2024

Happy 42nd anniversary to my favorite park, EPCOT!!

20/08/2024

As much as I have favorite Disney snacks in each different park, nothing EVER beats a Dole Whip float for me. Whats your favorite Disney snack?

11/08/2024

Mando and Grogu will jump to lightspeed in a brand-new adventure coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney Parks! ✨💫

11/08/2024

11/08/2024

😈 BREAKING 😈 Villains Land is coming to Magic Kingdom with two major attractions, dining at Walt Disney World! 👀🖤

11/08/2024

Disney Experience Showcase at D23 in Anaheim is about to begin, and I bet it’s going to be huge. I’m here live for it; stay tuned and let’s see what happens!

08/07/2024

I can “bear”ly wait for the updated Country Bears!

01/04/2024

If you’re like me, you have to occasionally work while on vacation - it’s just part of the job for some folks. I wanted to call out my top five favorite places to work remotely at Walt Disney World, whether it is to take a conference call or catch up on work email.

#5 - the most obvious: your hotel room. The downside here is that there are often other family members around who make it tough to get things done, or you need to work before you check in or after checkout on the last day.

#4 - any empty nook above the lobby of the Wilderness Lodge. The Lodge has numerous small areas with comfortable seating and fireplaces that are generally quiet, relaxing and away from the crowd. The view overlooking the lobby is spectacular. Great to catch up on email or have a virtual meeting (or just people watch!).

#3 - Magic Kingdom - Aunt Polly’s Landing on Tom Sawyer Island. Lots of shaded seating and a really remote feel, only broken up by the occasional steam whistle from the Liberty Belle. It’s another great location to set up for a call, just keep your finger on the mute button!

#2 - Epcot: Journey Info Imagination Plaza near the corner past the upside down waterfall and the jumping water. It’s a great space where the music is muted, and nice to enjoy the weather while on Teams or Zoom. Plus, you get the watch the monorail glide by regularly!

#1 - the 2nd floor conference area at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. If there’s nothing happening in the Ballroom of the Americas, it’s the perfect remote office: cool, quiet, close to restrooms, restaurants and coffee, great WiFi and a quick monorail ride back to the Magic
Kingdom when you’re finished.

14/10/2023

It’s the spookiest time of year at the Magic Kingdom. Planning a trip to Walt Disney World need not be a fright - I’m here to help every step of the way! Availability is open into 2024 - contact me for a no-obligation quote for a room and ticket package, and if you book with me there’s NO cost to you! It’s the exact same price as booking it yourself, but you don’t get the benefit of my decades of experience with planning trips there.

05/10/2023

41 years old this week and always in a state of becoming, EPCOT remains my favorite park at Walt Disney World because it’s at the heart of what Walt really wanted to do in Florida - build community. Even though the city envisioned originally back in the 60’s hasn’t exactly come to be, this permanent World’s Fair showcases innovations, new ideas and people from all over the world. Let me help you experience the best EPCOT has to offer - travel quotes never cost a thing, and neither does my trip planning help when you book a room & ticket package!

04/09/2023

These are my Disney World favorite things:

🪩Park: EPCOT

🌴Resorts: Deluxe: Polynesian Village; Moderate: Port Orleans: Riverside; Value: Pop Century

🏴‍☠️Characters: Captain Jack Sparrow (plus Mickey, of course)

👻Rides: Hanted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, & the Monorail

🍦Snacks: Dole Whip, Cream Cheese Pretzels & Churros

🎃 Special Event: Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

🏰What are YOUR Disney World favorites?