Staying Positive
“The rain, rain, rainCame down, down, downIn rushing, rising riv'lets'Til the river crept out of its bedAnd crept right into Piglet's”Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day In January I took my girls to Disneyland for the weekend to meet family. I’d checked the weather...
The Wait is Almost Over!
Picture by Disney Parks The way we see theme parks is about to change as we get closer to the opening of Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. I am beyond excited for this! As a lifetime Star Wars fan myself, this is an absolute dream come true. While...
Party of One, Please!
During a recent WDW trip, I decided to ride Rock n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios even though I did not have a FastPass. Not surprisingly for a weekend afternoon, the wait time was almost 2 hours. Undaunted, I jumped in the Single Rider line and was in...
Rain Rain DON’T Go Away
In my latest visit to Disney World, I learned first hand about something I have heard many lifer Disney fans talk about, which is the fun that can be had in a Disney park during a rainy day. I will confess that I am the type of person that once we get into the window...
ConciEARS Welcomes Our Newest Vacation Planner Lyndsey Wells
Hi everyone! I'm Lyndsey Wells and I'm so excited to be the newest member of the ConciEARS team. As a native southern Californian with a serious love for all things Disney, I've pretty much been training for this job my whole life. I went to Disneyland often as a kid,...
Enjoying Disney without Meltdowns
Crying, yelling, pouting, meltdowns, from children and adults alike: anyone who has spent even a few hours in a Disney park has seen some of these behaviors. If Disney is the “Happiest Place on Earth”, then why can it provoke so much stress? I’m going to get brutally...
Selecting Your Star Wars runDisney Race
Hi everybody! Excited about the upcoming Star Wars races in April, but not sure what all this stuff means? Between the Kessel Run, Rival Run, 10K, and Kids Races, what should you sign up for? There are a lot of decisions to make long before you ever lace up those...
ConciEARS & Friends Announce Star Wars Rivals runDisney Group
As I laid in bed staring at the ceiling of our Disney World resort room, I remember thinking “I have not gone to sleep at 9:00 p.m. in a really long time.” As a self-proclaimed, night owl, 9:00 p.m. was about 3 hours earlier than my norm, however there I lay pondering...
Mickey’s 90th Anniversary Coffee
Those of you who've read earlier posts have undoubtedly picked up on the fact that when it comes to bringing Disney home, food and coffee are two of my favorite things to write about (and enjoy). Joffrey's coffee recently announced a new "Mickey's 90th Anniversary...
Meet Bryn Wittmayer, our Social Media ConciEAR!
Hi! About a year ago I was planning a surprise trip to Disneyland for my then-6-year-old, and listening to The Sweep Spot Podcast when I first heard Head ConciEAR, Michael Renfrow's Disney updates and about the concept of a personal Disney-planning service. I’ve gone...