Mickey Visit is the leading independent source for breaking Disney news, crowd calendars, and expert trip planning tips and guides. Since 2011, we've helped millions of families and Disney fans stay informed with the latest Disney news, save money, and experience more on their Disney vacations.
We specialize in breaking news reporting from the theme parks and the creation of helpful, highly detailed guides to Disneyland, Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Orlando, and other theme park destinations. Whether you are looking for the latest theme park news or insider tips to see the most, Mickey Visit is your trusted source.
Mickey Visit's work has been featured by the most prominent publications in the country including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Travel+Leisure, Washington Post, ABC, FOX Business, Food and Wine, CNBC, USA Today, Business Insider, OC Register, Skift, and more. Mickey Visit also has a syndication relationship with MousePlanet and MSN.
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Who We Are: Mickey Visit is an independent media brand specializing in Disney theme park news and planning resources.
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What We Do: Provide breaking Disney and Universal theme park news, expert planning tips, crowd calendars, and exclusive ticket discounts to help readers save money and experience more.
Who We Serve: Disney fans, families planning vacations, and theme park travelers seeking the most recently updated information about the theme parks.
Mickey Visit Was Founded By Gavin Doyle
The site was founded by Gavin Doyle, the best-selling author of “Disneyland Secrets: A Ground Tour of Disneyland’s Hidden Details”. The site remains led by Gavin but over the years we have built an incredible team of news writers and content creators to deliver the most up-to-date breaking news and planning information for Disney Parks on the site and across social media. Mickey Visit remains solely owned by Gavin Doyle. Click here for contact information.
We feature expert writers with proven backgrounds and personal experience on the destinations that they cover. Each week our writers are on the ground in Southern California at Disneyland and in Orlando at Walt Disney World capturing the latest breaking Disney news and working to ensure that our articles are completely up to date.
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Gavin Doyle
Gavin Doyle is the founder of Mickey Visit and has visited Disneyland and Walt Disney World hundreds of times throughout his life. He has also grown fond of the Disney Cruise Line and the Universal theme parks.
He currently lives in San Francisco, California which allows him to have the traveling experience when visiting the theme park destinations to experience the same hotel stays and flights that our readers do.
Gavin is also a syndicated contributor to other large media sites including MSN and the Associated Press. His work has also appeared at NerdWallet, LaughingPlace, SFGate, and more. He is also a semi-frequent on-air travel expert for ABC7 in San Francisco.
You can learn more about Disney Expert Gavin Doyle here and see his Muckrack profile here.
Lindsay Brookshier
Lindsay is a college English instructor and has years of writing experience through various nonprofits, charities, newspapers, and online magazines. As the content director of Mickey Visit, she oversees article content and leads our fantastic team of writers to meet guest vacation needs. You can still find her writing weekly content to help make your Disney Parks trip fantastic here on Mickey Visit and Disney Dose- you can also view her recently featured posts on Disney Parks travel on Visit Anaheim, Nerd Wallet and SFGate. Lindsay comes from a dedicated Disney family and enjoys taking her son to the Disney parks as often as possible.
Read articles from Lindsay Brookshier here.
Emily Midgley
Emily Midgley is a writer from San Diego, California. She was introduced to Disneyland when she was two and has been in love with all things Disney ever since! At Mickey Visit, she will keep you updated with the latest news from the Disney Parks and provide helpful planning content for your vacation. Her favorite rides at Disneyland are Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, Space Mountain, and Rise of the Resistance. She loves Marvel (especially Guardians of the Galaxy) and lives and breathes anything to do with Star Wars.
Read articles from Emily Midgley here.
Stephen Cabebe
A California native, Stephen found his love of all things Disney through his wife. He loves anything to do with Disney history, down to the minute details. If you don’t find him at Walt Disney World, he’s either practicing as a physical therapist, sharing his love of exercise on Instagram, or writing for his personal blog!
Read articles from Stephen Cabebe here.
Rebekah Brown
Rebekah's love of Disney and passion for writing is what led her to Mickey Visit and Disney Dose. Her first visit to Walt Disney World was when she was a young child. Now she enjoys her Disney vacations with her own two children, husband, and parents. Rebekah will keep you up to date on all things that have to do with Walt Disney World. As a frequent visitor, Rebekah will share both her knowledge and personal experience with you through her articles.
Read articles from Rebekah Brown here.
Mickey Visit is a Disney and Universal news and planning site trusted by millions of vacation planners and Disney fans for the latest news, theme park updates, planning resources, and ways to save money.
We are constantly updating our Mickey Visit Disneyland Crowd Calendar, Mickey Visit Disney World Crowd Calendar, and Mickey Visit Universal Orlando Crowd Calendar to reflect the most up-to-date information that we have on crowd ratings. On the crowd calendars, we note all of the inputs that we use to ensure that the calendars are accurate.
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Each week we publish the Mickey Visit Disneyland This Week looking at essential dates, news, and tips for the week ahead. We also share fun reels and content from our favorite other content creators in the Disney space and a “where in Disneyland is this” photo. You can see all the Mickey Visit Disneyland This Week reports here.
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