Well Hello Magic: A Disney Planning & Experience Podcast
Jessica Mickelson is the voice behind Well Hello Magic, a Disney-loving mom of four, former therapist, podcast host, content creator, and your go-to expert for planning joyful, stress-free Disney vacations.
A lifelong Disney fan raised on Main Street magic and Mickey-shaped memories, Jessica now helps families, moms, and first-time travelers confidently plan trips to Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and beyond without losing their minds (or their budget).
As a mom who’s done it all from toddler meltdowns to teens chasing thrill rides, from multigenerational trips to magical girls' weekends. Jessica offers real-world advice rooted in emotional insight, practical planning, and a deep love of Disney storytelling. Whether you're traveling solo, with a stroller brigade, or booking for a party of 14, Jessica gives you the tools to make it magical your way.
On the Podcast she shares Disney vacation tips, park planning strategies, event guides (like Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party), and emotional reflections from inside the parks alongside expert guests and fellow moms who love magic as much as she does.
In addition to blogging and podcasting, Jessica creates daily content on Instagram and YouTube, where she blends humor, hacks, and heartfelt moments into helpful videos and reels for Disney travelers of all kinds.
When she’s not answering DMs about Lighting Lane or testing out stroller nap strategies, you’ll find her:
- Baking Disney-themed sugar cookies for her brand Well Hello Cookie
- Running her sign rental business Sign Gypsies Lehigh Valley
- Writing her debut YA novel series, Foreign Parents Syndrome
- Planning her annual Disney mom retreat, The Enchanted Escape
With thousands of families already turning to her for first-time Disney planning help, budget-friendly vacation strategies, and military Disney discounts
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 99
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
019: WHD Top Ten Disney Mistakes
Today, go over the top 10 mistakes people make regarding the Disney vacation. As a parent, it took me a long time to formulate my rhythm at Walt Disney World. When traveling to Walt Dis…
018: Babies, Toddlers, Big Kids: Tantrums and Tools for a Peaceful Vacation
In this podcast episode, I talked about having mixed-age children and how to manage that at the parks. We will be potty training our youngest child while our oldest child will want to r…
017: Disney Traps: Why Disney Vacations are UNLIKE any other vacations.
In this podcast, we go over what I consider the four Disney traps. These things make Walt Disney World different from any other kind of vacation you'll take with your family. Many peopl…
016: Animal Kingdom Genie+ Strategy
In this podcast, I discuss different strategies you can use at Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom is one of the most laid-back Park days you can have. However, many people skip Genie+ on th…
015: Hollywood Studios Genie+ Strategy
In this podcast, I discuss different strategies you can use at Hollywood Studios. Hollywood Studios is a very tricky park for Genie+ for numerous reasons. First, it is the smallest of a…
014: Magic Kingdom Genie+ Strategy
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013: Enjoying the Christmas Season
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012: Genie+ Strategy for Epcot
Join us as we discuss Epcot Genie+ Strategy!
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Ready to Plan your …
011: Genie Service Introduction
Are you overwhelmed by the Genie+ Service? Then, join us for our Genie+ Series! Today is an introduction to the entire Genie Service. If you feel more confused after this, do not worry.…
010: Is Genie+ Worth it?
I had to re-record the episode I had scheduled for yesterday because we had immediate changes to Genie+. My Episode on Genie+ would be released the day there would be massive changes. S…
009: Conflict Resolution at Walt Disney World
Can we stay over-stimulation? That is Walt Disney World in a nut shell. The overstimulation is a lot of children and adults. It is important to have a game plan on how to resolve confl…
008: When Disney Vacations Go Wrong – How Our Six-Day Family Trip Fell Apart (and What We Learned)
We had been planning a six-day Walt Disney World vacation for our family of 12 for more than six months. This was supposed to be the big trip of the year, complete with carefully booked…
007: D23 Disney Expo Announcements
Hey Disney Family! Here are all the announcements you may have missed at this year's D23 expo.
Disneyland has a lot of information about projects that are going to happen.
We have previe…
006: How to Plan a Walt Disney World Trip in 15 minutes
Can you plan your Walt Disney World trip in 15 minutes? You can, well, at least an outline for your trip in 15 minutes. Planning a Walt Disney World can feel overwhelming, and the most …
005: Booking Disney Dining & Enchanted Extras
I am almost 60 days out from out Disney Dining window for our September Trip! I am so excited for this family vacation but making 12 people happy can be hard. I selected dining choices …
004: Plan A Disney Trip in 6 Weeks
As we plan to head to Texas we are going going to add in a trip to Disney!! We are driving and will be spending 55 hours in the car. We got great rates on hotels, and will be staying a…
003: Multigenerational Disney Trip Planning (Four Months Out)
Hi Disney Family!
We are FOUR months away from our big trip! We are going to Disney for NINE whole days! % of those will be with my entire family. We are celebrating my sisters daughter…
002: Character Dining, why you should and shouldn’t book!
Let's dive into character dining. I see a lot of people stressing over getting ALL the reservations to character dining meals. Let’s go over why you should and should not do character d…
001: Well Hello Disney Introduction
Hi there! I am so glad that you are here. Today I am taking the time to give you the history and backstory of Well Hello Disney and how I developed it into an outlet for helping parents…