Kelly at Pure Magic Vacations

Kelly at Pure Magic Vacations Kelly loves spending time at her favourite vacation destination, the Walt Disney World Resort.

Certified Autism Travel Professional
specializing in Disney Destinations, Universal Parks & Resorts, Cruises and All-Inclusive family/multi-generational vacations. She loves planning trips and helping others get the most out of their vacations.

Travel Without Limits: The questions I ask a neurodivergent family before I start planning their Walt Disney World tripB...
06/02/2026

Travel Without Limits: The questions I ask a neurodivergent family before I start planning their Walt Disney World trip

Before I build a single thing on a Walt Disney World Resort itinerary for a family with a neurodivergent child, I ask questions. A lot of them. And they are probably not the questions you are expecting.

I do not start by asking how many days you want to spend at the parks, or which resort you are interested in, or whether you want to do a character dining experience. Those conversations happen, but they come later.

I start by asking about your child.
What does a good day look like for them? Not a great day, not a perfect day, just a good one. What are the conditions that make a good day possible? What are the things that reliably derail it?

What is their relationship with noise? With crowds? With waiting? With unexpected changes to the plan?
What time of day are they at their best? Because that answer shapes everything about how I build the theme park schedule.

How do they handle transitions between activities? Between environments? Between the energy of a theme park and the quiet of a hotel room?
What has travel looked like for your family before? What worked? What did not? What do you wish had been different?

I ask these questions because a Walt Disney World Resort trip has a thousand variables, and the only way to manage those variables in a way that actually serves your child is to understand your child first. The theme parks, the resorts, the dining, the experiences, all of it gets built around the answers to these questions.

I truly believe every family deserves a vacation that actually works for their child, full of moments they will talk about for years. The planning is how we get there.
If this sounds like the kind of planning conversation you have been looking for, send me a message. I would love to start asking you the right questions.

If you love the idea of a quieter, more grown-up resort that still keeps Disney Springs at your doorstep, Disney's Sarat...
06/01/2026

If you love the idea of a quieter, more grown-up resort that still keeps Disney Springs at your doorstep, Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa belongs on your list.

It borrows its soft, Victorian feel from the historic upstate New York spa and horse-racing town, all pastels, florals, and an unhurried pace you do not get at every Walt Disney World resort.

Here's the part families overlook. Saratoga Springs sits right on the Sassagoula River, so you can boat over to Disney Springs for dinner and shopping, or just walk there on the Disney Springs walking paths. Very few resorts give you that easy, on-foot access, and it is a game changer on the nights you do not feel like wrangling buses. As a Disney Vacation Club resort, the villas also give families room to spread out and reset after a long park day.

Picturing a quieter, more spacious Walt Disney World stay? Send me a message and let's talk through whether this is your match. 💌

I want to know: what is your family's absolute non-negotiable on a Walt Disney World Resort trip?The thing that, if it d...
05/31/2026

I want to know: what is your family's absolute non-negotiable on a Walt Disney World Resort trip?

The thing that, if it did not happen, the trip would not feel complete. Maybe it is a specific ride you do every single time. Maybe it is a meal that has become a tradition. Maybe it is watching the fireworks from a particular spot, or a snack you cannot leave the theme park without.

For our family, there are a few things that have made it onto the non-negotiable list over the years, and honestly that list has evolved as the girls have gotten older and started having more opinions of their own. The items that remain on the list year after year are: a character meal, shopping at Disney Springs, pizza at our hotel on check-in day, riding the Skyliner Gondola, at least 1 visit to the Character Warehouse, and a monorail ride through EPCOT.

Drop yours in the comments. I genuinely love reading these.

We are 29 days out from our flight to Orlando and I have approximately fourteen browser tabs open at any given moment.Th...
05/30/2026

We are 29 days out from our flight to Orlando and I have approximately fourteen browser tabs open at any given moment.

This is normal for me. This is, in fact, how my brain works best, which is something I understand a lot better now (thank you adult ADHD diagnosis).
Hyperfocus on a thing I love is genuinely one of my superpowers, and planning a Walt Disney World Resort trip for my family is the thing I will hyperfocus on above almost anything else.

Miss L and Miss E already have opinions about every meal. Miss E has asked me three times this week which water park we are doing on our first check-in day (we're doing a split stay so we get 2 complimentary water park visits). Miss L has a list. I also have a list. Our lists overlap in some places and conflict in others, and I love that about us.

We are also coming off a full competition dance season, with recital still ahead of us, which means I have been planning this trip in the margins of a very full life. In the parking lot of the dance studio while I wait. On my phone at 11pm after everyone is in bed.

The honest truth is that I am my own client. I plan our family's trips the same way I plan trips for the families I work with: with more detail than most people think is necessary and a genuine belief that the right preparation is what makes the magic actually land.

Twenty-nine days. I cannot wait!

If your family has been thinking about a Walt Disney World Resort trip and you are not sure where to start, send me a message. The planning is my favourite part.

There are three things I want every single person to know about before they walk through the gates at EPCOT, and none of...
05/29/2026

There are three things I want every single person to know about before they walk through the gates at EPCOT, and none of them are the ones that usually make the "don't miss" lists.

First, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. I will not stop talking about this ride until every family I know has been on it at least once. It is an indoor coaster with a rotating ride system, which means you're always facing the action, and the soundtrack is genuinely one of the best parts. It doesn't feel like a theme park attraction, it feels like you are on an epic mission through space.

Second, Karamell-Küche in the Germany Pavilion. You can smell it before you see it, and that is not an exaggeration. Fresh caramel, made right there in the shop. The caramel corn alone is worth the walk around World Showcase. Don't forget to grab a caramel square (or two, or more). You'll thank me later.

Third, end your night at Luminous: The Symphony of Us. The nighttime spectacular over World Showcase Lagoon is one of those experiences that sneaks up on you. The music, the fireworks, the fountains, and you're standing there surrounded by families from all over the world, and it just hits. Every time. It is the perfect way to close out a day at EPCOT.

What's your non-negotiable at EPCOT? The thing you'd never leave without doing? Drop it below, I love hearing what's on your must-do list.

If your family is obsessed with The Lion King like mine is, the Lion King Family Suites at Disney's Art of Animation Res...
05/27/2026

If your family is obsessed with The Lion King like mine is, the Lion King Family Suites at Disney's Art of Animation Resort are where you want to stay.

The second you walk in, it feels like you’ve stepped straight into the Pride Lands with Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa everywhere you look. Between the bold colours, jungle-inspired details, this suite honestly feels like part hotel room, part Disney experience.

And can we talk about the space for a second? These family suites sleep up to 6 people, which makes a HUGE difference for families who do not want to feel like they’re climbing over suitcases and each other after a day at the theme parks.

This is one of those resorts where the Disney magic doesn’t stop when you leave the parks… it follows you right back to your room. 🐾

Some of our favourite vacation moments aren't in the theme parks at all.Miss L and Miss E have made Ghirardelli Soda Fou...
05/25/2026

Some of our favourite vacation moments aren't in the theme parks at all.

Miss L and Miss E have made Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop at Disney Springs a non-negotiable part of every summer trip. Sometimes it's dessert after dinner. Sometimes it's a stop on the way back from World of Disney when we need to slow down and just... be on vacation for a minute. Either way, it always makes the list.

There's something about sitting with a sundae or a shake, nowhere to be, no Lightning Lane to catch, no rope drop to plan around, that reminds me why we do this. The Gold Rush Sundae is a family favourite, warm caramel, chocolate fudge, a cherry on top. It is exactly what it sounds like.
We also love trying whatever seasonal or new flavour they're featuring, because part of the fun is not knowing what you're going to walk out with.

If you've never built a Ghirardelli stop into your Disney Springs plans, consider this your sign. It's the kind of place that turns a good vacation into a great memory.
What's a non-park stop that your family makes every single trip? I'd love to know what's on your must-do list.

Real talk, there is no such thing as a perfectly smooth Disney day, and anyone who tells you otherwise has never been to...
05/25/2026

Real talk, there is no such thing as a perfectly smooth Disney day, and anyone who tells you otherwise has never been to a theme park with kids who are running on empty.

We had one of those moments at EPCOT. Miss L and Miss E were done. The July heat was relentless, and we couldn't call it a day because we had an upcoming dinner reservation.
What I needed was somewhere cool, low-pressure, and zero-lineup. We found all of that at the Advanced Training Lab, the indoor play area at the exit of Mission Space. The girls burned off their energy, the air conditioning saved all of us, and we made it to dinner like completely different people.

Knowing where to go when your kids hit that wall is something I help families plan for before they ever leave home, because as a Certified Autism Travel Professional, I know that the best sensory break is the one you already knew about.

If you have a trip to Walt Disney World on the horizon and you're not sure how to plan for the moments when your kids hit their limit, send me a direct message. That's exactly the kind of trip I love to build.

The Mexico Pavilion is one of our favourite stops at EPCOT, and we never just pass through once. We end up back there mu...
05/21/2026

The Mexico Pavilion is one of our favourite stops at EPCOT, and we never just pass through once. We end up back there multiple times every visit.

Stepping inside that pyramid is its own experience. The atmosphere shifts the moment you walk in, and it feels genuinely different from the rest of World Showcase.

We have ridden the Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros ore times than I can count, Donald has met my girls more than once outside the pyramid, and we stop every time the Mariachi Cobre is performing. Every single time.

If you do one table service meal in World Showcase, make it San Angel Inn. Your table sits alongside the water where the Gran Fiesta Tour boats sail past throughout your meal. Watching other guests float by while you eat adds a layer of fun that I haven't found anywhere else on property.

Where do you start your World Showcase loop, Mexico or Canada?

I have watched grown adults cry during Happily Ever After. Not a single tear, I'm talking full, unashamed, hand-over-hea...
05/20/2026

I have watched grown adults cry during Happily Ever After. Not a single tear, I'm talking full, unashamed, hand-over-heart crying.

I'm going to be honest with you: I am one of those adults every time. I know every word to every song, I'm singing along under my breath, and there is not one show where I don't tear up. Not one. And I've seen it more times than I can count.

Happily Ever After is Magic Kingdom's nighttime spectacular, and it is one of those experiences that sneaks up on you. The show takes beloved scenes and characters from classic Disney films and projects them directly onto Cinderella Castle. The images so beautiful they honestly don't look real. And then the music starts.

"How Far I'll Go." "You've Got a Friend in Me." "Let It Go." Songs you know every word to without even realizing it, until you're standing there in the Florida night air and your throat is suddenly tight.

There's something about seeing all of it together. The fireworks, the castle lit up like something from a dream, the music wrapping around you; it makes you feel every bit of magic Disney has ever given you all at once. It's nostalgia, wonder and pure joy, and I have never once seen anyone look unmoved at the end of it. Including me.

A few things I tell every one of my clients:
✨ This show is non-negotiable. Build it into your evening.
🏰 Crowds start forming in front of the castle an hour or more before showtime, sometimes earlier on busy nights. You'll want to stake out your spot early if you want the full castle projection experience.
🎆 The good news? The fireworks can be enjoyed from almost anywhere in Magic Kingdom, so if you're not in prime position, you're still going to have a beautiful night.

💡 And if you want to know my personal favourite spots for the best view, the ones most people walk right past, that's exactly the kind of thing I love sharing with my clients.
If Happily Ever After isn't on your Magic Kingdom must-do list yet, let's fix that. I'd love to help you plan a trip where you don't miss a moment of magic. 🌟

📩 Send me a message and let's get started.

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