Doug I, Indiana
- 5/22/2022
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 May 22, 2022
Linda from FL asked“I am visiting Disney World next Tuesday. Can we bring our own bottled water into the parks? I see that we can not bring ice into the parks ...”Doug AnsweredLinda,Yes, you are absolutely allowed to bring in your own bottled water into the parks! You are also allowed to bring a cooler into the parks, you are just not allowed to use loose or dry ice. Of...View Related Videos
Top Spring Break Tips at Disney | planDisney Podcast - Episode 1
- On May 22, 2022
Beverly from NJ asked“What date will the parks be decorated for Christmas?”Doug AnsweredBeverly,Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!The holidays are a special time at Walt Disney World! Of course, I think any day that ends in "y" is a special day at Walt Disney World. But the... - On May 22, 2022
Lu from IN asked“How do I link my reservation”Doug AnsweredHello Lu from Indiana!Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!Regardless of whether you are linking a resort hotel reservation, theme park tickets, or a dining reservation, the process is...View Related Videos
- On May 22, 2022
Tim from KY asked“I plan on staying at Pop Century Resort. I know that I can take a skyliner to Epcot and get a ticket to Epcot to go through and get a monorail to Magic Kingdom, but can I walk around Epcot without having to buy a ticket to the park?”Doug AnsweredTim,Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!Unfortunately no, you cannot walk through EPCOT to get to the monorail without using a valid theme park admission. When you ride from Disney's Pop... - On May 22, 2022
James from South Yorkshire asked“What is the best way to take advantage of the early entry from Port Orleans French Quarter? Interested in what the transport options are early on in the day and if there's a "best route". Thank you.”Doug AnsweredJames,Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!You are going to take a bus to get to any of the theme parks from Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter. When it comes to early entry, you...View Related Videos