Doug I, Indiana
- 6/28/2020
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 Jun 25, 2020
Shannon from OH asked“Do the standard rooms at the Coronado Springs resort have outside entrances?”Doug AnsweredShannon,Thanks for your question!Yes, the standard rooms at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort have doors that open up to the outdoors, as opposed to an indoor hallway. On my last trip to Walt Disney...View Related Videos
- On Jun 25, 2020
Regina from Ciudad De Mexico asked“Hi! I have Disney Hotel reservation from 28 Oct to 4 Nov 2020, buy didnt buy tickets because of COVID. When Disney open the new reservation , there was no information for this case ( Hotel Disney reservation no tickets), you know when can we can buy them?”Doug AnsweredRegina,Thanks for your question! I am in the same boat. I have a resort hotel reservation at Disney's Pop Century Resort for early November, but I had yet to buy my theme park tickets. I was waiting... - On Jun 25, 2020
Barbara from FL asked“With the new park reservations,can we still leave and return to the park the same day?”Doug AnsweredBarbara,Thanks for your question!This is a very common question with the arrival of the new Disney Park Pass system. The answer is YES, you can leave and return to your park on that same day. Even...View Related Videos
- On Jun 25, 2020
Marisa from NY asked“I am going to Disney next April 20-may4. I am thinking of splitting my time between two resorts. My daughter loves the poly because of the kids area and it’s curly slide. She is five. What other resort is a good option for me?”Doug AnsweredMarisa,When it relates to fun resorts at Walt Disney World, there are so many good choices that it is just an embarrassment of riches!My daughters are big fans of Disney's Polynesian Village Resort,...View Related Videos
- On Jun 25, 2020
Lauren from NJ asked“We have a trip planned for August 23 through August 29. The biggest reason my boys want to go is to build a lightsaber... Will Savi's workshop be opened?”Doug AnsweredLauren,Thanks for your question!At this time Disney has not included Savi's Workshop on their list of shops that will be operational when the park reopens on July 15th. How quickly Disney will add...