I returned home almost two weeks ago from the most amazing Disney World Incentive Trip! I filmed a YouTube video talking all about the trip, which you can watch below, but I wanted to put together a blog post so I can show lots of pictures too. Check it out!
DAY ONE: ARRIVAL DAY
We left town on Sunday, two days before the official Incentive Trip began. I am so grateful that Stampin’ Up! had arrangements with the hotel that those of us who wanted to come in early (or stay late) — it allowed our family to take advantage of two extra park days!
While I get to bring one guest through Stampin’ Up!, achievers can pay to add on additional guests. This time around, we added on my sister’s family!
After arriving in Orlando, we headed to the Grand Floridian to check in. Once we brought our bags to our rooms, we hopped on the monorail and headed to the Contemporary for dinner at Chef Mickey’s!



DAY TWO: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS (IN THE RAIN!)
On Monday, we headed to Universal Studios. I am a big Harry Potter fan and have been starting to watch the movies with my niece and nephew too (they’ve only seen the first two) so this was a MUST for me. Plus the kids were excited because auntie promised she’d buy them wands (which I did 😂).
It rained pretty much ALL day long. This meant most of the outdoor rides were closed, but the crowds were super low and we still had a great time! The kids had fun running through the splash pad area while it was raining!





DAY THREE: STAMPIN’ UP! WELCOME + EPCOT
Tuesday was the first official day of the Stampin’ Up! trip, which means most demos would be arriving this day. To welcome and celebrate us, Stampin’ Up! hosted the “Magical Mix and Mingle” all day long. Whenever you got in, you could head over to the hospitality room to check in, make some Mickey ears, meet with other SU! folks, and pick up our matching shirts!
We went over as soon as the room was open! Below you can see me with Jill Taylor, VP of Sales (my nickname for her is BFF Jill — she’s awesome!) as well as a Photo Booth opportunity and making our ears!




Then we got on the monorail and headed to Epcot for the day! In our matching family t-shirts of course! We had a great time at Epcot – the rides were so fun and we did some souvenir shopping too! I was a big fan of the Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind ride (my mom and brother-in-law also liked it). We also road Soarin’ (twice), Living With the Land, Spaceship Earth, Figment ride and Finding Nemo ride (I’m sure I’m missing a ride or two!). We also met some characters, of course!









After spending the whole day at Epcot, we headed back to the hotel and had a lovely gift basket waiting in the room! Stampin’ Up! gifted achievers with this beautiful Pretty Peacock colored basket, filled with treats and drinks, and it had a card attached! We also got a door hanger!

DAY FOUR: GENERAL SESSION, DISNEY SPRINGS + POOL
Wednesday brought a breakfast buffet in the morning followed by the General Session! We got to hear from leadership team members, see some stamping (with upcoming product!) and we all won a prize – the first ever Scrapbook Kit in our Kits Collection! I show the kit in the YouTube video linked at the top of the blog post.
General Session is also a fantastic time to see so many stamping friends!













After General Session, I headed to the hospitality room to spin the prize wheel for the day. I got to pick my prize and chose the handheld fan! Much needed in the hot Orlando weather.
While we were in the General Session, the kids were at the pool!
That afternoon, we headed to Disney Springs to do some shopping (something I’m really good at!), get lunch, and take it “slow.” Below are pictures at the M&M store – we got a bag of the Peanut Butter and Jelly M&Ms – so good!!



DAY FIVE: MAGIC KINGDOM
On Thursday we headed to Magic Kingdom!
Before we hit the park, I went over to the hospitality room to spin the prize wheel and won the Perfectly Pears stamp set (we saw them demonstrate this set during the General Session).
We did SO much at Magic Kingdom – my favorite park! Rides included Space Ranger Spin, People Mover, Tomorrowland Speedway, Goofy’s Barnstormer, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, It’s a Small World, Iron, Haunted Mansion. Plus meeting characters!
We also did the enchanted meet and greet with Belle and had some stars in our family — my brother in law played a guard, my niece played a plate, and my nephew got to play the beast!




















DAY SIX: HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
Friday was Hollywood Studios day!
Like Thursday, I started off by heading to the hospitality room to spin the prize wheel. This time the prizes were from an upcoming suite, and you could get either the stamp set, dies, or DSP. I won the dies!
Hollywood Studios was a great park but SO hot (really, all the days were!). We rode Smugglers Run, Star Tours, Alien Swirling Saucers, Mickey + Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Toy Story Mania and Slinky Dog Dash (my most anticipated ride!). We also saw a couple of shows – Muppets and Indiana Jones. Because of the heat, several rides and shows were sporadically shutdown. We lucked out though and everything was open and working when we went on it!
Around 5:30, mom, dad and I called it quits for the day and headed back to the hotel (and pool). My sister’s family stayed and rode more rides and saw more shows!











DAY SEVEN: ANIMAL KINGDOM
Saturday was spent at Animal Kingdom!
Like the other days, I started by spinning the prize wheel – this time I won a new pack of Christmas DSP! The other prizes were a new ephemera pack and a new pack of cards and envelopes.
In Animal Kingdom, we enjoyed the Lion King show, Finding Nemo show, and a few rides – Kilimanjaro Safaris and Dinosaur. We left the park around 3 to head back to the hotel and pack 🙁







After packing, we went over to the convention center to board the busses back to Animal Kingdom! While the park was closed, Stampin’ Up! reserved the Pandora area (from the movie Avatar). We had desserts, a DJ, and access to the two rides in that area – Flight of Passage (one of my favorites!!) and Navi River Journey. It was a wonderful night!
When we returned to the hotel I had one final gift from Stampin’ Up! waiting for me – an exclusive pack of DSP that matched the theming for the trip!











DAY EIGHT: TIME TO LEAVE
This was the saddest day of the trip – it was the day we went home!
Stampin’ Up! provided a breakfast buffet that morning, and then we went to our room to finish packing, brought our suitcases to the convention center and boarded the bus to the airport.
I had to take one last picture of the view from our room!


We were so incredibly spoiled on this trip and I am SO grateful to YOU – my team, my customers, my community. Thank you for supporting me and allowing me to earn this incredible trip of a lifetime!
Disclaimer: Less than 1% of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators earn the incentive trip.