We imagine the excitement of heading to Florida to visit Walt Disney World, Universal, Sea World, beaches, sunshine and more. Our itineraries fill up quickly with things to do, and yet one of the most important ingredients in any vacation is where to stay. This is particularly true if you’re planning on a total holiday vacation stay, or if you are being joined with other friends and family, or if you’re looking for a truly unique experience in your accommodation. We visit with Danielle and Shane Peterson, who as Disney fans, have created some amazing vacation homes for families looking for a park-like experience when they come back at night from the parks. We’ll look at their journey, how they got into the vacation rental arena, the huge marketplace here in Orlando, and the amazing “wow” creations the Danielle and Shane have developed. Here only the hallway separates you from the worlds of Star Wars, Harry Potter, Frozen, Beauty & the Beast and more. If you’re thinking of doing an AirBNB type stay while visiting Central Florida, this podcast is for you. Moreover, I think you’ll be touched by their story, and how very difficult circumstances led them to creating a work of love—together. Join us as we talk creating a magical place to stay with a little bit of faith, trust & pixie dust!

Background

Through our shared faith, we met Danielle and Shane a little more than six months ago. Turns out that they grew up very close to where my wife grew up, in two small towns on the south end of Salt Lake City.  They had brought their family, to include four boys, out to the Orlando area to not just build a business, but create that business together as husband and wife. Difficult circumstances that they will share in the podcast will inspire you to reconsider your own life’s journey, even when times are tough. 

Now other than share my own thoughts on navigating the parks, I really do very little around vacation planning topics. And this is by no means some paid advertisement for Magical Adventure Homes. But not only are these homes amazing, these are my friends, and their work is a product of dreams coming true—when you come together.

Please listen to the podcast to hear more about their story and how it’s become a work of love.

Find Out More!

To learn more about the homes Danielle and Shane have created, please visit www.magicaladventurehomes.com

You can also join them on their Instagram page: @magical.adventure.homes.

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Disneyland Insights: Inspiration, Ideas & Magic for You and Your Organization

If you like this kind of nerdy insight on all things Disney, then check out my newest offering. For over a year I’ve been capturing and sharing stories of Disneyland, while creating a new online tool for you to explore all of them in one place. It’s called Disneyland Insights: Inspiration, Ideas & Magic for You and Your Organization and it’s an interactive, multimedia experience. This is truly designed for those who are seeking to find new ideas that will guide you to 

1. Provide Individual & Organizational Leadership Excellence
2. Create Employee Engagement & a Team Culture
3. Offer a Superior Customer Experience

Not only does the content through examples, stories and models play to these themes, but each section provides “Souvenirs for You and Your Organization”. They are reflective questions that may be used to better the work or operation you may be lead or be part of. And in that instance, it is more of a business focus. In fact, many may utilize funding set aside in their organization for training and development to purchase this volume.

Click here to order Disneyland Insights: Inspiration, Ideas & Magic for You and Your Organization. It’s also available on the show notes page of our podcast. Whether you’re on a comfy sofa at home or on Main Street, U.S.A. this experience allows you to navigate through all nine lands to explore some 100 locations where you can find Disney insights that will be inspire and guide you and your organization. 

Books From Your Host at Disney Insights

Also, if you’re looking to grab something today, go to Amazon where you will find four of my books available for purchase. Three explore Disney at length, and one explores world class businesses to include Disney. Check them out!

My newest book, A Century of Powerful Disney Insights, Volume I 1923-1973, The Walt & Roy Disney Years is available! 

Also, check out my two of my other books, The Wonderful World of Customer Service at Disney and Disney, Leadership and You. 

Also, for those examining other business benchmarks beyond Disney, check out Lead with Your Customer: Transform Culture and Brand Into World-Class Excellence.

Thanks for joining us for this podcast. Know that as in the title of my organization, Performance Journeys, it’s as much about the journey as it is about performance. Find the second star to the right, and keep going straight on till you reach it. Follow the compass of your heart, and know that with a smile and a song, a little faith, effort and pixie dust, your dreams can come true. After all, if we can dream it, we can do it. Until next time, bright suns, we’ll see you real soon!