Our 9th Anniversary Show: The Story Behind Disney Travel Secrets
Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney
Kerri Stuart
3.2 • 995 Ratings
🗓️ 30 March 2026
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
476 - We're celebrating NINE YEARS of the Disney Travel Secrets Podcast — and we're not stopping now! Join your favorite Disney travel agents and best-selling authors, Rob & Kerri Stuart, as they take you behind the scenes of one of the longest-running Disney vacation planning podcasts in the world.
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In this special 9th anniversary episode, Rob & Kerri reflect on the milestones, memories, and magic moments that shaped their journey — from a spark of inspiration at EPCOT's 30th anniversary in 2012, to launching the show in March 2017, to building Creating Magic Vacations into a thriving travel agency with 150+ agents nationwide. Plus, hear rare "blast from the past" intros from some familiar voices you may remember!
✨ In This Episode:
- How a Disney bench in Hollywood Studios gave birth to the "Disney Travel Secrets" name
- The story behind Creating Magic Vacations — and why they burned the boats (no backup plan!)
- How they survived the COVID travel shutdown and came out stronger
- Why moving to Windermere, FL (right next to Walt Disney World!) changed everything
- Real talk on building a podcast for 9 years without missing a single Monday episode
- River cruising in Europe — from Ama Waterways in 2014 to Uniworld's Rhône River in 2026
🎯 Perfect for: Disney World first-timers, Disney vacation planners, families dreaming of the ultimate Disney trip, aspiring travel agents, and longtime DTS fans!
Whether you're planning a Walt Disney World vacation, dreaming of a Disney cruise, or just love the magic of Disney storytelling — this is the episode for you.
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🎙️ Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with a fellow Disney fan. And if you're heading to Walt Disney World soon — reach out! Rob & Kerri would love to meet you in the parks. 🏰
Original Air Date: March 30, 2026 | Recorded at the CMV Studio, Windermere, FL
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome my friends to a very, very special episode of the Disney Travel Secret Show. |
| 0:06.1 | Yeah, this is a huge milestone. |
| 0:08.5 | It is our ninth anniversary show, and it is truly amazing to look back and realize that we've been doing this show for that long. |
| 0:16.7 | Yes. |
| 0:17.2 | So that's nine of the 21 years that we've been together. |
| 0:20.8 | I can't do that math in my head. I know. That's almost like half. It sounds like a long time. That's crazy. Again, hello and welcome to the Disney Travel Secret Show. We're your travel agent host and also bestselling authors. Robin Carey Stewart. We're here in the CMV studio in beautiful Windermere, Florida. This is episode number 476, original air date March 30th, 2026. |
| 0:42.8 | And yes, this is our ninth anniversary show, as I'm sure you've gathered by now. |
| 0:47.9 | And we are so thankful to those of you who have been with us, |
| 0:51.3 | whether it's for a few months or from the very beginning. |
| 0:55.8 | It really is crazy how much our life has changed since March of 2017, and today we're going to be |
| 1:00.2 | sharing those milestones going all the way back to 2012. |
| 1:04.0 | I know, and there are so many people to thank for helping us reach this, but first, here's |
| 1:09.1 | a little blast from the past with a few people that have done our |
| 1:12.2 | intros since back in the day. Welcome to Disney Travel Secrets with your host, Rob and Carrie Stewart, |
| 1:19.2 | the founders of creating magic vacations and authorized Disney vacation planner. They are still a |
| 1:25.7 | very popular Disney podcast, and not just with their friends and family. |
| 1:30.8 | Every Monday for over five years, they've been bringing you the best and most up-to-date |
| 1:35.0 | information about all things Disney, the parks, the cruises, and also the luxury of |
| 1:41.2 | adventures by Disney. |
| 1:42.9 | Make sure to follow them on Instagram |
| 1:44.6 | where they share content |
| 1:46.0 | that's mentioned on this very show. |
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