Matthew C, Minnesota
- 6/11/2025
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 9, 2025
Alison from NY asked“Hello! Are teenagers and adults able to order off of the kids menu at table service restaurants?”Matthew AnsweredHi there, Alison! Welcome to planDisney! There’s so much to be excited about for an upcoming Walt Disney World vacation. The rides! The shows! The characters! The food! Remy said "If you are...View Related Videos
- On Jun 8, 2025
Lucas from JP-13 asked“thanks, my only question is that you said it takes 38 mins to get to epcot but on google maps it says it takes around 20 for the actual bus trip”Matthew AnsweredHey there, Lucas! Welcome back to planDisney! EPCOT may stand for Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow, but perhaps it should be Estimated Pace Of Complimentary Transportation. A few factors... - On Jun 8, 2025
Natalie from ON asked“Can a dining plan be added to a 2025 Disney Hotel reservation without tickets?”Matthew AnsweredHiya, Natalie! Welcome to planDisney! Thanks for stopping by with your dining plan question.I’m a big fan of the Disney Dining Plans when prepping for a family vacation. Not only does it help...View Related Videos - On Jun 6, 2025
Andrea from FL asked“Where able to get APH discounts on food during summer days ”Matthew AnsweredHi there, Andrea! Welcome to planDisney! I’m always happy to help a fellow Annual Passholder. I just got my first Walt Disney World Annual Pass this year, and the discounts on merchandise,... - On Jun 6, 2025
Lisa from Lancashire asked“Where do I reserve a beach shack/polar patio at the water parks? It says online. Online where! Can you give me a link?”Matthew AnsweredHiya, Lisa! Welcome back to planDisney! I’m happy to help with your splish splash spectacular water park question. I love both Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, especially with the water park...