Doug I, Indiana
- 9/27/2022
About Me
My family and I live in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. While originally from Columbus, Indiana, I grew up all over the world, including Brussels, Madrid, and Mexico City. My parents showed me the world, and helped me fall in love with travel. When I am not busy in my day job, working in educational technology marketing and brand management, I enjoy traveling with my family discovering other cultures and exploring the natural world around us.
About My Family
My name is Doug I. and my wife and I have two energetic teen girls who share my love of Disney. We live in Carmel, Indiana, and my wife and I both work in educational technology. Our girls share our love of travel, and they have recently fallen in love with discovering other cultures on Adventures by Disney trips. But there is no question that their favorite vacation destination is still Walt Disney World! They help me gain a perspective on what teens like about the parks, including their list of restaurant, show, and attraction preferences. They are not shy with their opinions!
About My Disney Experience
I have been visiting Walt Disney World regularly since it opened when I was just 5, stopping there every time our family came home to the States during summer break. I have visited more times than I can count, including the trip where I proposed to my wife. For us it is not just about the parks, but the perks too. We love having new restaurants to try, and love trying out all the resorts as well. Now, as we start to explore what teen daughters enjoy at Walt Disney World, we can both gravitate to those rides that bring us nostalgic memories from past trips, and discover all-new adventures together as well!
Questions I’ve Answered
- On Sep 26, 2022
Stephanie from IN asked“Where is the best place to get ice cream on the Boardwalk in Disney World (and do you know when Cake Bake is opening on the Boardwalk?)?”Doug AnsweredStephanie,Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!Right there on the BoardWalk itself is the BoardWalk Ice Cream Store, smack dab in the middle of all that wonderful turn-of-the-century fun! It... - On Sep 26, 2022
Debbie from Waterford asked“Has the Grand 1 Yacht resumed service for the fireworks speciality cruise?”Doug AnsweredDebbie,Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!I just called the activity reservation line to ask, and they told me that the Grand 1 Yacht has still not resumed service. When you get to the... - On Sep 26, 2022
Jessica from PA asked“My son is playing in the Disney tournament Presidents Weekend. We are a family of 6 and it does not look like All Star Sports accommodates that. I did see that All Star Music does- Can I easily get from All Star Music to the soccer fields?”Doug AnsweredJessica,Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!If Disney is offering shuttles from Disney's All-Star Sports Resort to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, you could easily stay in one of the...View Related Videos
Tips For Selecting Your Next Disney Resort | planDisney Podcast - Episode 5
- On Sep 25, 2022
Ashley from ME asked“Are there lockers I can put my child’s car seat in”Doug AnsweredAshley,Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!There are lockers available at all of the Disney theme parks. They are at the front of each park after passing through the turnstiles, and there... - On Sep 25, 2022
Gillian from ON asked“Can you stay in a Disney Resort for 7 days and only go to the parks on 3 days ?”Doug AnsweredGillian,Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!Yes, you can stay at a Disney Resort Hotel a different number of days than the number of theme park days that you may want to enjoy. As a matter...
