Mattie

What is your earliest Disney/Orlando memory? :

Now I am coming of age where you forget how old you are, all I am going to say it was the Early 1990s. We had not long been to Disneyland Paris for its opening year (which was my first Disney Park experience) before we headed out to give you an idea! I would probably say my most memorable experience as a child is being gifted by my parents a 3ft Mickey Mouse puppet/plush from Disney’s Hollywood Studio’s (then MGM Studios). I took it everywhere on holiday and would entertain other guests by putting on puppet shows in the queues. I still have the puppet/plush in mint condition at home.

What do you love most about Disney Destinations/Orlando? :

Every visit is different. I have not had one Orlando holiday experience be the same. This is what keeps me coming back. I have not had one bad Orlando Holiday.

What Disney parks have you been to? :

• Walt Disney World Resort in Florida
• Disneyland Resort in California
• Disneyland Paris
• Hong Kong Disneyland
• Tokyo Disney Resort
• Lots of Disney Cruise Sailings!!

What is your favorite Disney Park and why? :

Tokyo DisneySea is just on another level, what people say about that park is 100% true. It was sensory overload the first time we went! The attention to detail and theming is on another level that truly immerses you completely into the moment. You have to experience it to understand what I am saying!!

Hong Kong Disneyland comes a close second followed by Disney’s California Adventure Park.

I know that the ships are technically not parks, but I am a hardcore Disney Cruise Line fan. By the end of 2025 I will have sailed on every single Disney Cruise Line ship, including the Disney Adventure which is going to be sailing from Singapore.

What is your most magical Disney/Orlando memory? :

Probably when I proposed in Cinderella’s Royal Table back in 2013. Always the showman I was in my element, I presented the ring in a glass slipper engraved with our names on a bed of roses with the Disney Princesses coming over to celebrate with us. My partner on the other wanted to sink into a hole. It was so magical!

When is your next Disney/Orlando trip and what are you doing? :

Shanghai Disneyland in June! I will have ticked off all 6 castles then and officially be a member of the ‘6 Castle Club’!

What is your DREAM Disney Holiday? :

All of my Disney trips have been incredible, however next year we will be adding on a stay at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii after our Disneyland Resort (California) trip.

What do you love most about working at Ever After Holidays? :

Every day is different, every customer is different and every holiday is different. I am also on first name terms with a lot of clients, which is lovely. Whenever they call its like speaking to a friend, having a chat all things Disney! I wouldn’t change it for the world.

What do you love most about booking customers holidays? :

I love finding out more about the customer and their needs to tailor a holiday that is right for them. It’s especially magical when you get tears of joy from customers that you have helped make their dream holiday a reality.

Finally, tell us something we might not know about you! :

I set the business up in my bedroom, and in 8 years we have grown into the company you see today with a small team of 9, a homeworking division on the side, a beautiful dream lounge to work in, sprinkling our magic on more customers year on year.

I pinch myself every day, but the icing on the cake was when I was invited on the Inaugural sailing of the Disney Wish before its maiden voyage , I was in awe meeting various Disney Legends randomly around the ship, I also got to see one of my Disney idols, Jodie Benson.