My name is Julie Forthun, and I’ve been a travel planner with Keys to Dream Travel since February 2015. I've been married to my husband Dustin since 1998, and we have three daughters—Macy, Bailey, and Addy. We live in Greenville, South Carolina. I am a 1997 graduate of Freed-Hardeman University with a B.S. in Social & Behavioral Sciences. I’ve enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom to our girls since we began our family in 2002. I enjoy volunteering at my kids’ schools, supporting our high school marching band, and spending time with our church family. In my spare time, I enjoy shopping, reading, and spending time with friends and family. And of course, I love talking to people about all things Disney!

I love traveling, and one of my favorite destinations is Walt Disney World in Florida. We’ve traveled to many states and several foreign countries, but Disney World is the place that we return to time and time again. Our family has been visiting Disney World since 2007 when our oldest girls were very young. It is our family’s happy place, and we have created many magical memories there through the years. As awesome as it is to experience Disney as a child, nothing compares to the joy we feel as parents when we see our children fall in love with the Disney magic right before our eyes. I’ll never forget our first trip to Disney World when our oldest saw Cinderella castle for the first time! Her eyes lit up with joy and she cried happy tears. It was so sweet to see her amazement and wonder, and it made all those hours of planning our first trip worth it.

Our family has stayed at a variety of Disney World Resort hotels, and our favorite experience so far was our stay at Disney’s Contemporary Resort with a view of Magic Kingdom. We could lie in bed at night and watch the castle lights change colors! It was an amazing experience. Magic Kingdom is my favorite park, and I adore meeting the characters. I think I even enjoy it more than my children do! I also enjoy the many dining options at Disney World, and through the years my family has experienced many of the restaurants and almost all of the character meals.

One of my favorite things about planning vacations is being able to make the process less stressful for my clients by taking care of the details that can otherwise be overwhelming. I love helping first timers, and I love it even more when they come back a year later to book again because they’ve fallen in love with Disney!

I have many favorite Disney memories through the years, and some of the highlights include: seeing my daughters be transformed into princesses at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a private meet & greet with Snow White and receiving autographs from her and all seven Dwarfs, going to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party twice in once trip because we loved it so much, seeing my youngest baby meet talking Mickey Mouse for the first time, spending Christmas at Disney World complete with a Christmas tree and visit from Santa to our hotel room at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.

Disney destinations certainly offer something for every family and every budget, and with proper planning you can experience the vacation of a lifetime! Please contact me if I can be of service to you in planning your vacation to Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney, or Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii. I’m also happy to assist you with planning a vacation to Universal Orlando Resort or a stay in the Smoky Mountains. Let me know how I can be of assistance to you!

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Julie’s favorite Disney vacation memories include:
Seeing her daughters be transformed into princesses at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
A private meet & greet with Snow White and receiving autographs from her and all seven Dwarfs
Going to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party twice in one trip because her family loved it so much
Enjoying a view of Cinderella Castle from her family’s room at Disney’s Contemporary Resort—It’s awesome to watch the castle lights change colors while going to sleep at night!
Seeing her baby meet talking Mickey Mouse for the first time
Watching her then 5-year-old see Cinderella Castle for the first time and cry tears of joy
Spending Christmas at Disney World and having a Christmas tree and visit from Santa in her resort hotel room at Disney’s Coronado Springs

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Julie’s favorite thing about planning vacations:
She loves being able to make vacation planning less stressful for her clients by taking care of the details that can otherwise be overwhelming! She also loves the excitement her clients show when she’s able to book hard-to-get dining reservations or activities for them.

Julie’s favorite rides at Disney World:
Avatar Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom & Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom

Julie’s favorite shows at Disney World:

• Festival of Fantasy parade at Magic Kingdom
• For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration at Hollywood Studios

Julie’s favorite thing to do while on Disney vacations:
Meeting characters! Some of the rare characters she and her family have met through their years of traveling to Disney are Bert and the penguins from Mary Poppins, Governor Ratcliffe and Meeko from Pocahontas, the Evil Queen from Snow White, Foulfellow from Pinocchio, Clarabelle Cow, and all seven Dwarfs from Snow White. Her favorite character is Minnie Mouse, and she also loves interacting with the Tremaine family because they are so funny!

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