Once Upon A Getaway with Shannon

Once Upon A Getaway with Shannon Shannon Cusick is a fresh on the scene, straight out of training travel advisor associated with MainStreet Travel Agency!

Shannon specializes in booking Disney vacations, but can also book cruises, all-inclusive resorts, Universal Orlando Resort and more!

I’m baaaaaack!!
01/03/2025

I’m baaaaaack!!

Day 1! EMBARKATION DAY! We started our day waking up at an airport hotel, having a great breakfast, and taking a bus to...
03/03/2024

Day 1! EMBARKATION DAY!

We started our day waking up at an airport hotel, having a great breakfast, and taking a bus to Port Canveral! This process was so simple, and Go Port was very friendly and efficient.
Our Port Arrival Time (or PAT) was 2-2:15 but we were able to get on line before 1:30 and we were on the ship by 1:45!
After checking out our room, which was ready by the time we embarked, and decorated for my daughter’s birthday (for an extra cost) we headed up to Cabana’s for lunch!
I’m not much for a buffet, but my kids love the all you can eat fries, even though my weirdo youngest dips hers in water 🙃. But I do love the all you can eat shrimp and their salads are great and change every day!
After lunch we headed out of Cabanas and right to the pool/stage for the Sail Away Deck Party in which I strangely didn’t get a picture of video of, but then we were off!
I was excited as there was supposed to be a launch as we were sailing away but the launch was delayed a few hours, so we missed it!
We had the later seating this cruise, and I will be honest- I’ll never choose the earlier dinner again! I just had my youngest take a bit of a later nap. But we found that not only were the dining rooms less crowded, but so were the earlier shows! We had the best servers this time, Joel and Fajar. They were so attentive, charismatic, and full of magic tricks for the kids! My youngest daughter LOVED her daily Mickey Bar!
Before heading to our stateroom after dinner, we ran into Minnie! My oldest is starting to be “too cool” for the characters and my youngest is a little timid of most, and obviously my youngest is just the right age, but everyone loves Minnie!

Also, don’t forget magnets when going on a Disney Cruise! It is so fun to decorate the stateroom doors! Since it was my daughter’s 9th birthday during the cruise, we had a theme!

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Hey, remember me?!It has been quite awhile since I have posted here, and quite awhile since I have taken on new clients....
03/02/2024

Hey, remember me?!

It has been quite awhile since I have posted here, and quite awhile since I have taken on new clients. I had reserved myself in 2023, I had started another business that took a lot more of my time than I had expected-on top of being a full time Mom! But I’m ready to “open” again and help families have the most magical vacations!

Since I have been gone, I have gone on my first Disney cruise…. And then our second Disney Cruise 4 months later 😅. Safe to say, my family are fans.

For the next 7 days, I will be sharing our 7 days on the beautiful Disney Fantasy! Stay tuned!

HOWDY PARTNERS! 🤠We got a sneak peak of Round up Rodeo BBQ opening March 23rd, 2023 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here ...
01/26/2023

HOWDY PARTNERS! 🤠

We got a sneak peak of Round up Rodeo BBQ opening March 23rd, 2023 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here is a little glimpse at the menu!

Prospector’s Cheddar Biscuits served with pepper jelly to start, but be sure to not fill up, as there is so much more to enjoy!

Some delicious fresh salads available include a
🍅Tomato Salad,
🍉Watermelon Salad and
🥬 Rex’s Romaine and Kale Salad!

Then there are some House Smoked Meats!
🍖Evil Dr. Smoked Ribs
🍖Buttercups Beef Brisket 🍖There’s a Sausage in my Boot (my personal favorite meal name 🤣) and
🍖BBQ Chicken - with Style!

But don’t worry, there are also plant based items too!
🌱Slow Smoked Cauliflower 🌱Oven Roasted “Bratwurst” and the
🌱Impossible “Rib Chop”.

All entrees are served with an assortment of BBQ sauces!

Sides for the table include: The Married Spuds, Force Field Fried Pickles, Slinky Doooooooooog Mac & Cheese, Buckin’ Baked Beans, Cowpoke Corn on the Cob, Mean Old Potato Salad, Veggie Slaw, and Campfire-Roasted Vegetables.

And now my favorite part of any meal… Dessert!
Guests can choose from a selection of desserts for the table. The selection includes:
🧁 Cupcake à la Forky
🍰 Lemon and Blueberry Cheesecake (🤤)
🍫 Billy’s Chocolate Silk Pie
🥧 Goat’s Apple Pie
🥧 Gruff’s Peach-Strawberry Pie 🍑🍓.

We can’t forget the drinks! There are both Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic craft beverages!

For the Grown Ups:
🍹 Snake Eye Margarita
🍹 Rum Punch
🍹 Chocolate with a Grown-Up Touch
🍹 Frozen Peanut Butter and Jelly
🍹 Whiskey Lemonade
🍹 The Rodeo Mule

And the Nonalcoholic Beverages (aside from the soft drinks also available!)
🥤Molly’s Frozen Iced Tea
🥤Frozen Cocoa
🥤Partysaurus Tex!

Writing this post made me hungry, I can’t wait to try this place out!

Today is the end of an era 💔Splash Mountain opened in 1992 and today is its last day of operation. This ride and it’s ca...
01/22/2023

Today is the end of an era 💔

Splash Mountain opened in 1992 and today is its last day of operation. This ride and it’s catchy song is near and dear to my heart as I know my Dad loved it and always told me to make sure I got on it when in WDW.

As sad as I am to see it go, I am now the mom of 3 girlies who love Princess and the Frog and we are really looking forward to Tiana getting her own ride!

New logo! ✨
01/16/2023

New logo! ✨

I rode for the first time during our trip this week!I honestly never thought I’d ever be shrunk down to the size of a ...
01/16/2023

I rode for the first time during our trip this week!
I honestly never thought I’d ever be shrunk down to the size of a 🐀 but the Imagineers did it again. The theming details and the technology used on this ride is truly remarkable. It is a quick ride, so I don’t know if I would say it’s worth the lengthy wait it often has, but I most definitely don’t regret using our + for it!

The view from the main lobby of ! The Wyndham Grand Orlando is a Disney Gateway hotel and just minutes from the parks! W...
01/09/2023

The view from the main lobby of ! The Wyndham Grand Orlando is a Disney Gateway hotel and just minutes from the parks!

What does a Disney Gateway hotel mean? It means they are located JUST off property and they are partners with Disney. You still get Disney perks from staying here, just not as many as you would staying at a Disney Resort.

🎆NOVEMBER THIRD! 🎆
10/19/2022

🎆NOVEMBER THIRD! 🎆

09/15/2022

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