Erik Johnson
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Disney World Deal Announced! Up to 35% Off!

Disney World Deal Announced! Up to 35% Off!

Disney announced a brand-new deal this morning and we couldn’t wait to share it with you! Save up to 35% off selected rooms at Walt Disney World Resorts in early 2021! If your family wants to enjoy a Disney World Vacation between January 3rd and April 17th, now is the...

Impressions of Disney World During Pandemic – Day Four

Impressions of Disney World During Pandemic – Day Four

It had been three days. Three whole days and we had not yet been to the Magic Kingdom itself. What were we thinking? It’s the crown jewel of the Disney World property. The cornerstone of the Vacation Kingdom of the World. And here we are, visiting so many other places...

Impressions of Disney World During Pandemic – Day Three

Impressions of Disney World During Pandemic – Day Three

Another quick a run around the Riviera and Caribbean Beach Resorts started my day. Still muggy from the previous day’s rain, I felt pretty run-down by the end of a quick 5K. Gotta work off those Cobb Salad calories somehow, right? We were not aiming to get to the...

Impressions of Disney World During Pandemic – Day Two

Impressions of Disney World During Pandemic – Day Two

It’s important to have goals. In Disney vacations, just as in life, you really should know where you want to end up before you figure out how to get there. Our planners ask so many questions because we need to understand your priorities as we design your dream Disney...

Impressions of Disney World During Pandemic – Day One

Impressions of Disney World During Pandemic – Day One

We embarked on a red eye flight, leaving Denver just after midnight. This was already a new experience. My wife and I had not flown since the start of the pandemic and entering DIA was eye-opening. The flight was comfortable, but not comfortable enough for me to...

ConciEARS Book Report – Three Years in Wonderland

ConciEARS Book Report – Three Years in Wonderland

You may have had a little extra time on your hands for the past few months. I know I did. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, I went searching through my bookshelf for some reading material that had fallen into the region of, “I really want to read this when I...

Rides We Love: Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!

Rides We Love: Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!

Rising high above the sight lines in Disney’s California Adventure is a tower. Not a decrepit, crumbling tribute to the Hollywood of old, but a shiny, colorful tower with a bunch of pipes and satellite dishes attached. What is it? Where did it come from? What is going...

ConciEAR Joins Cast of The Supreme Resort Podcast

ConciEAR Joins Cast of The Supreme Resort Podcast

There are plenty of podcasts for Disney Parks fans out there, but few have the audacity to take on the age-old question: which is better? Part of the EarzUp Podcast Network, The Supreme Resort delivers a healthy dose of information along with entertaining debate. Over...

Adapting to the New Normal

Adapting to the New Normal

[A version of this post recently appeared in Celebrations Magazine] The year 2020 will be remembered for many reasons, but for many Disney fans, it will have special significance. Following the longest period of closure in Disney Parks history, Walt Disney World...

Just What Have Your ConciEARS Been Up To?

Just What Have Your ConciEARS Been Up To?

What do your ConciEARS travel planners do when there are no Disney parks open? What are they most looking forward to now that we can go back? Here we investigate the goings-on of your favorite ConciEARS planners and their activity during the last few months. It’s a...

Going With the Flow: The Friends Trip

Going With the Flow: The Friends Trip

Last time, I wrote about traveling with my entire family after so many trips with only myself and my wife. It’s always an adjustment traveling with a different group, but going from two people to fourteen requires a pretty big one! Let’s scale it back a bit this time....

Pepe by José Andrés at Disney Springs

Pepe by José Andrés at Disney Springs

This José Andrés fellow seems to know his stuff. Having already distinguished himself as a Michelin- starred chef and a James Beard award winner, he established a famed food truck in Washington D.C. Pepe serves delightful, Spanish flavors through quick soups and...