Matthew C, Minnesota
- 6/5/2025
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 Jun 3, 2025
Claire from Manchester asked“Hello, I’m staying at a Disney resort hotel and my 60 day window opened today. I’ve booked dining reservations for up to 10 days fine but how do I book BBB and Droid Depot please? It’s not showing for me? Thank you!”Matthew AnsweredHey there, Claire! Thanks for stopping by planDisney with your Enchanting Extras Collection question.It looks like your Walt Disney World adventure is just a few short months away. How exciting!...View Related Videos
- On Jun 1, 2025
Laura from FL asked“Hi, I recently booked a campsite at Fort Wilderness. We are celebrating my daughter’s 10th birthday. Could guests who do not have a reservation come & use the resorts amenities like the pool to celebrate along with my daughter for the day?”Matthew AnsweredHi there, Laura! Welcome back to planDisney! Thanks for sharing your question, and a very happy birthday to your daughter! The big 1-0! Double digits! I can’t think of a better place to...View Related Videos
- On Jun 1, 2025
Wanda from KY asked“We are staying at the All-Star Music Resort in June. We have a Family reservation and 4-day tickets for the Parks. Are we allowed to go to the other hotels at to visit the beaches and have meals? We also want to float on Castaway or Cross Country Creek.”Matthew AnsweredHey there, Wanda! Welcome to planDisney! You’re Walt Disney World adventure is right around the corner. [Cue excited yelling and running around] With its 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, and more...View Related Videos - On May 31, 2025
Heejoon from TX asked“Can I bring potable chair?”Matthew AnsweredHi there, Heejoon! Welcome to planDisney! Thanks for sharing your question and I’m happy to help you find the information you need. Unfortunately, folding chairs are included on the Walt Disney...View Related Videos - On May 31, 2025
Chloe from LA asked“Is there a resort that allows small house cats?”Matthew AnsweredHiya, Chloe! Thanks for stopping by planDisney and sharing your PAW-some pet question! It looks like your Walt Disney World Adventure is just a few days away! You’ll be walking down Main Street...