Matthew C, Minnesota
- 2/3/2026
About Me
I'm a lifelong Midwesterner living in Minnesota with my wife and three kids. I work for an exhibition company creating educational exhibits and writing text for children's museums, so I know a lot about how kids behave and how their brains work. I visited Walt Disney World a bunch of times as a child, but my fandom went to "infinity and beyond" once I had my own kids. Before I knew it I was quoting the Jungle Cruise and had strong opinions about background music loops! These days I spend my free time reading about Disney history, watching baseball, cooking, and planning my family's next Disney adventure.
About My Family
My wife and I met when we were 16 years old and working together at summer camp. She wrote me a letter saying how much she liked me and she's been my Mary Poppins (practically perfect in every way) ever since. We have 3 kiddos at 3 very different stages of childhood, which means we're always busy with one activity or another. Planning our next Disney vacation is a family activity. We spend months talking about which restaurants we want to try, which resorts should we stay at, and whether we think our youngest will be able to stay up late enough for fireworks. Maybe next time!
About My Disney Experience
My Disney experience began when I was less than a year old and over the course of my childhood we visited enough times that I developed a strong emotional response to the smell of Pirates of the Caribbean. My future wife and I ventured to the Vacation Kingdom in college and we faked a marriage proposal in front of Cinderella's Castle to prank my mom (she didn't buy it). I started taking my own family when my kids were toddlers and I quickly found that I enjoyed the planning part of the vacation almost as much as the vacation itself. Do my wife and I create spreadsheets to compare the amenities and costs of value, moderate, and deluxe resorts, as well as a breakdown of all possible expenses? Yes. Yes, we do.
Questions I’ve Answered
- On Feb 1, 2026
Mat from IN asked“I will be at disney world o sunday 2/15. Where can I attend sunday catholic mass?”Matthew AnsweredHey there, Mat! Welcome to planDisney, and thanks for sharing your question with us. I’m happy to help! There are a number of Catholic Churches near Walt Disney World. One option is the... - On Jan 31, 2026
Megan from NY asked“Link Disney partner hotel”Matthew AnsweredHey there, Megan! Welcome to planDisney! It looks like your Walt Disney World adventure is a little over a week away. Woo hoo! Since your visit to the Vacation Kingdom of the World is quickly...View Related Videos
- On Jan 31, 2026
Barbara from Nuevo León asked“If I reserve a restaurant in an hotel of Disney World, I can use the pool if I am not a guest ?”Matthew AnsweredWelcome to planDisney, Barbara! Thanks for sharing your question with us! It looks like you’re planning a magic-filled summer vacation. How exciting! There is so much to look forward to this...View Related Videos
- On Jan 29, 2026
Marie from South Glos asked“What is the distance in walking time between boardwalk and yacht club, then boardwalk to Epcot of boardwalk to Hollywood? Is the yacht club or boardwalk closer to either of these parks?”Matthew AnsweredHi there, Marie! Welcome back to planDisney!At 40 square miles, Walt Disney World is big. To put it in perspective, 40 square miles means Walt Disney World is larger than the island of Manhattan or...View Related Videos - On Jan 29, 2026
Andrew from NJ asked“Hi there! Planning things we want to do on our WDW Trip. Staying at Caribbean Beach Resort and going to take the Skytram to EPCOT to rope drop Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure. Is there any transfers we’d need to make, or is it a direct shot? Thanks!”Matthew AnsweredWelcome to planDisney, Andrew! Thanks for sharing your question with us. I love that you’re planning for your summer visit to Walt Disney World. There is so much to see and do at the Vacation...