Aleisha M.
Aleshia M. * NDM 150
NDM 150
Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom
Favorite Resort – Boardwalk Resort / Wilderness Lodge
DDL Specialty – Disney with Allergies, Disney with Young Children
Growing up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Aleisha has never let distance stop her from enjoying Walt Disney World vacations. From an early age, whether it be on a family vacation or tagging along with a friend on her vacation, she fell in love with the magic and the joy that Disney brought. Now making her own memories as a DVC member with a Star Wars obsessed little boy, she tries to capture the same magical feelings into every day life. She has quickly established a reputation with friends, relatives and coworkers as a real-life Belle. Always with a book in her hand and available to help others plan their magical Disney vacations.
Beyond Disney, Aleisha is a lover of all genres of music; craves a good concert from time to time, considers her food allergies a blessing rather than a curse and can be seen at the good old hockey game during the NHL season.
Charlene K.
Charlene K. * NDW 101
NDW 101
Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom (Esp. Fantasyland)
Favorite Resort – Animal Kingdom Lodge
Charlene grew up watching all the classic Disney movies and dreaming of being a princess but only recently became a full-fledged Disney Fanatic when her Prince Charming finally talked her into taking their family of seven on a WDW vacation (after 10 years of begging). Now, Charlene is often found pinning Disney tips, reading Disney blogs, and strategically planning out their next Disney vacations. Out of their five children, there is only one little princess, with whom Charlene can live vicariously through, meeting Disney princesses and watching all the magical Disney fairytales together.
Charlene is also an Independent Travel Agent with Ears of Experience, LLC, specializing exclusively in Disney Destinations. Contact her to start planning your magical vacation.
Chris W. –
Chris W. * NDD 300
NDD 300
Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom, with Epcot a very close second
Favorite Resort – Animal Kingdom Lodge/Kidani Village
DDL Specialty – Amateur (very!) photography and WDW Park/Resort audio
Non-Disney pursuits include spending time with his wife and children, watching and listening to baseball broadcasts, and cheering for the Chicago Cubs and LSU. Chris is a third generation professional engineer in Baton Rouge, working mainly on asbestos, lead, mold and demolition projects.
Genevieve P.
Genevieve P. * NDW 101
NDW 100
Favorite Park – Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Favorite Resort – Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Genevieve is an Orlando based writer with a love for her adopted city. Growing up in Canada she would dream about her next Disney adventure. After marrying a fellow Disney Geek, they picked up their life and moved to Orlando. When she isn’t found roaming the parks, she is sitting at her desk writing about them. Disney consumes her life, and she wouldn’t want it any other way. Always on a quest for her next Dole Whip with her handsome husband Ryan.
Jill L. –
Jill L. * NDM 117
NDM 117
Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom
Favorite Resort – Bay Lake Tower
DDL Specialty – Disney Fashion Accessories
Jill’s first trip to Disney was way back in 1978. She still remembers the first glimpse of the Magic Kingdom with her parents. She still has some of those unused original tickets buried in a box!
Jill met and married her Prince Charming (Jeff) and they have 2 Princes (Riley and Aidan). Mickey and Minnie were kind enough to pop in at our wedding (thanks to their parents) and they had an amazing Disney honeymoon. Both of the boys had their first haircuts at the Main Street Barber Shop when they were a year old. In 2009 they became proud DVC owners at Bay Lake Tower.Jill graduated from the College of Disney Knowledge, made it to “Round 2” of Moms’ Panel selections and beta tested for the Disney InsidEARS website. She *might* have a small obsession with Disney Dooney and Harvey Seatbelt bags. She also love collecting Disney iPhone cases, Chamilia beads and other jewelry finds.Jill is known for always showing a Disney Side in a small way.
Letty N. –
Letty N. * NDM 527
NDM 527
Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom
Favorite Resort – Wilderness Lodge
DDL Specialty – Disney History and Walt Disney Corporation
Letty has loved all things Disney since she was child. Her first visit to the world was back in 1978. Since then she has returned as a spring break college student; as a young woman traveling with her boyfriend (now husband); and her last visit as a wife and mother of twin girls. Every trip was magical. Keeping her Disney fix between visits, she immerses herself researching all she can about the Disney Company. She reads about resort operations, movie profits, cruise lines, theatrical productions, merchandise, and global operations. She looks forward to sharing her research about this company that has created magic for generations.
Lucinda A. –
Lucinda A. * NDM 139
NDM 139
Favorite park – Magic Kingdom
Favorite Resort – Bay Lake Tower
DDL Specialty – Photographer, Wordless Wednesday
Lucinda has vacationed almost exclusively at WDW with her family as an adult and in the last couple years, picked up her family to move to Cinderella’s backyard with her family. She is very happy to be a Disney local, at last.
Marc A. –
Marc A. * NDU 6
NDU 6
Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom
Favorite Resort – Bay Lake Tower
DDL Specialty – Broadway & Disney in NYC
Growing up as a child, Marc watched Disney animated movies. But it wasn’t until his first visit to Walt Disney World as a young adult, that he fell in love with Disney. Since then the love has spread from just the parks and TV & movies to how he visits (current Passholder and DVC Member), to running (runDisney), and to Broadway (Lion King, Mary Poppins, Newsies, Aladdin, etc.) The biggest impact Disney has had on Marc is the people it has brought into his life & friendships he treasures, his O’hana.
Mary Beth C. –
Mary Beth C. * NDM 6
NDM 6
Favorite Park – Magic Kingdom
Favorite Resort – Port Orleans French Quarter
DDL Speciality – Scrapbooks
Mary Beth is a Canadian Disney mom to two Neurotic Disney Kids and a wife to her husband who still doesn’t “get it” when she talks about Disney. Until a couple years ago, she assumed she was the only person in the world who thought about Walt Disney World every day and night. Needless to say she was pleasantly surprised when she found the on-line community of Neurotic Disney People.
Her other passion outside of Disney is scrapbooking, and truly doesn’t feel life is complete unless she has a Disney trip album to work on. She has been scrapbooking for over 15 years and belongs to various scrapbooking forums as well.
Her secret wish is to be Tinkerbell as she flies out of Cinderella’s Castle during Wishes, and her favorite food item at WDW is the corn bread at the Hoop Dee Doo Musical Revue. When resting at WDW you can find her resting by the pool at Port Orleans French Quarter. Mary Beth’s favorite park is the Magic Kingdom as it is the first one she ever visited and is the one with the most special memories!
Olivier S. –
Olivier S. * NDD 263
NDD 263
Favorite Park – EPCOT
Favorite Resort – Contemporary
DDL Specialty – Disney Home Movie Making
Born in France (and still living there), Olivier discovered WDW in the mid 1970’s when he was 10 during a trip to Florida with his parents. Since then, he has been a Disney fan. He was also lucky to have encountered space exploration during the same trip by visiting KSC. Today Olivier works as the chief editor of a space news website for a scientific park in France. You can see the importance of this Florida trip and the others after.
Sherri J.
Sherri J. * NDM 237
NDM 237
Favorite Park – Animal Kingdom
Favorite Resort – Wilderness Lodge
DDL Specialty -DDL Riddle of the Month
Sherri grew up in Beckley, West Virginia watching “Wonderful World of Disney” every Sunday night. She studied art at West Virginia University, which led to an appreciation of Walt Disney’s genius as an artist. Later, she and Mark, NDD#102, met and married and only afterwards realized that they were both huge fans of the Disney brand. Since discovering that they are “Disney people” Sherri and her husband have made yearly trips to Walt Disney World, while raising their two children to believe that wishes can come true. While at work, she enjoys being referred to as the “Disney guru.”