by Mike Renfrow | Feb 20, 2019
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...
by Mike Renfrow | Jan 30, 2019
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...
by Lyndsey Wells | Jan 15, 2019
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...
by Mike Renfrow | Dec 9, 2018
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...
by Mike Renfrow | Sep 14, 2018
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...
by Mike Renfrow | Sep 4, 2018
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...
by Mike Renfrow | Aug 29, 2018
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...
by Mike Renfrow | Aug 20, 2018
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...
by Mike Renfrow | Jul 29, 2018
Not long ago I was looking back over some family photos of trips to Walt Disney World, and remembered how bummed we were when we realized that the photo we anticipated the most–a shot of our family on Main Street U.S.A. with Cinderella Castle in the...
by Mike Renfrow | Jun 19, 2018
My wife and I had never been on a cruise before, and earlier this year decided we would give Disney Cruise Line a shot to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Lots of friends had told us it was great, so we did a little research and chose the 3-day option on the Dream...
