MamaMouse0920
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Hey Hi Hello and welcome to my latest PTR!
I'll give the who/what/when/where/why & then jump into what I have currently planned in my next post!
Who: I'm Bethany. The main trip planner/organizer/over-thinker, whatever you want to call it. I'm a 30 something mama of 2 who lives in a suburb of the Twin Cities, MN. Joining along is my sweet husband Matt, a 40 something (see how I have to point out how much older he is than me?
) dada of 2 also living in a suburb of the Twin Cities, MN 
We love coffee & football & hazy IPAs & documentaries & snuggling with our wild children. He hates the cold weather (I tolerate it better than his old bones and LOVE that we live in a beautiful state that gets to experience 4 very different seasons throughout the year) so he loves any excuse to escape winter, and we both are SUPER excited to sneak away for a kid-free, adults only trip. My mom agreed to watch our kids & help get them to/from school the 4 school days we'll be gone and we are eternally grateful!
What: 4 magical nights in the Land of Mouse courtesy of my work! There's a regular occurring conference that takes place every February in Coronado Springs that happens to tie in to what I do for work and I have been fortunate enough to attend twice, this go-around being my third. I'm a lucky gal! We didn't think this trip was even an option due to budgeting and if I'm being honest I still don't really understand how it got approved BUT I'm all booked so I'm not going to question it. We purchased the "Disney+ Subscriber 3-Day 3-Parks" tickets (excluding Magic Kingdom) which is a pretty good deal (about $108/day per person). Matt will head to the parks solo (waaaaaaaah! I will be jealous) while I attend the conference, and then once it ends for the day I'll join him.
When: February 22nd through 26th, 2026 - flying in on a Sunday & out on a Thursday. Short & sweet but we were trying to keep this as low-priced as possible since we had literally JUST booked 10 nights for the 4 of us in August 2026 only a couple days before we found out this trip was going to happen/be approved... and any extra nights outside of the conference (which is Monday Tuesday & Wednesday) would be on us to cover.
Where: The conference is held at Coronado Springs Resort, which is where we will also be staying. We LOOOVE this resort. It is so so beautiful and honestly we just love the whole vibe. I love the plentiful dining/bar options, I love the hammocks on the beach, I love the Gran Destino Tower, I love it all. Can't wait to go back!
Why: I'm not even going to answer such a dumb question
With the who/what/when/where squared away, I'll dive into the nitty gritty of what the tentative plans are in my next post!
I'll give the who/what/when/where/why & then jump into what I have currently planned in my next post!
Who: I'm Bethany. The main trip planner/organizer/over-thinker, whatever you want to call it. I'm a 30 something mama of 2 who lives in a suburb of the Twin Cities, MN. Joining along is my sweet husband Matt, a 40 something (see how I have to point out how much older he is than me?
) dada of 2 also living in a suburb of the Twin Cities, MN We love coffee & football & hazy IPAs & documentaries & snuggling with our wild children. He hates the cold weather (I tolerate it better than his old bones and LOVE that we live in a beautiful state that gets to experience 4 very different seasons throughout the year) so he loves any excuse to escape winter, and we both are SUPER excited to sneak away for a kid-free, adults only trip. My mom agreed to watch our kids & help get them to/from school the 4 school days we'll be gone and we are eternally grateful! What: 4 magical nights in the Land of Mouse courtesy of my work! There's a regular occurring conference that takes place every February in Coronado Springs that happens to tie in to what I do for work and I have been fortunate enough to attend twice, this go-around being my third. I'm a lucky gal! We didn't think this trip was even an option due to budgeting and if I'm being honest I still don't really understand how it got approved BUT I'm all booked so I'm not going to question it. We purchased the "Disney+ Subscriber 3-Day 3-Parks" tickets (excluding Magic Kingdom) which is a pretty good deal (about $108/day per person). Matt will head to the parks solo (waaaaaaaah! I will be jealous) while I attend the conference, and then once it ends for the day I'll join him.
When: February 22nd through 26th, 2026 - flying in on a Sunday & out on a Thursday. Short & sweet but we were trying to keep this as low-priced as possible since we had literally JUST booked 10 nights for the 4 of us in August 2026 only a couple days before we found out this trip was going to happen/be approved... and any extra nights outside of the conference (which is Monday Tuesday & Wednesday) would be on us to cover.
Where: The conference is held at Coronado Springs Resort, which is where we will also be staying. We LOOOVE this resort. It is so so beautiful and honestly we just love the whole vibe. I love the plentiful dining/bar options, I love the hammocks on the beach, I love the Gran Destino Tower, I love it all. Can't wait to go back!
Why: I'm not even going to answer such a dumb question
With the who/what/when/where squared away, I'll dive into the nitty gritty of what the tentative plans are in my next post!
