August 7, 2013

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Personally, there isn’t anything I feel like talking about more right now, than Disney.

Paul Harris blogs about visiting Disney World. While I’ve never visited, Disneyland is sure as hell my happy place, so I have no doubt that Disney World is truly, the happiest flippin’ place on earth. From the time he was a young boy, Paul was fascinated by the Magical Kingdom, and over the years developed enough experience visiting the magical place to turn it into something he not only wrote about, but a place where other Disney lovers could visit for travel information.

Over at his blog, The Visitor’s Guide to Walt Disney World Resorts, you’ll find great insider tips on the best places to visit, the best hotels to stay at, and the best places to eat. It’s like getting advice from a friend, which in my opinion is the best advice because it is upfront and honest about how to prepare for important aspects of the trip (like how to tame kids who are hot and irritable), unlike something you’d find on the official Disney website. Oh and another cool thing I thought I’d share before I let him take the reins–his daughter used to be a Disney cast member at Disney World! I thought that was SO cool.

Here is what he had to say.

Has blogging helped you in any emotional or creative way? 

Creatively blogging has created an outlet for the writer’s itch that has “plagued” me since I closed the doors on a magazine that I published back in the 90’s. Writing has always been something that I’ve enjoyed doing, and blogging gives me the opportunity to do just that.

Has blogging daily/weekly helped you achieve any personal goals? 

I try to achieve the goal of posting at least three new posts per week. I don’t always get that since my schedule can get pretty clogged up with life, but that is the goal. Blogging has provided a good framework to enforce the discipline and work habit to fulfill that goal. More importantly, blogging has forced me to put aside the stresses of meeting deadlines to do something that I truly enjoy doing; being creative.

Does the ritual of daily/weekly blogging give you motivation to pursue things you are passionate about? 

Absolutely! After starting visitorsguidetowdw.com I have re-started a virtual animation studio, PappaBear Studios to create short animations to include on the blog. The ultimate in storytelling, these animated shorts will help me communicate the message of the Visitors Guide, which is how to truly enjoy the Walt Disney World Resorts. With a cast and crew of volunteer artists spread throughout the world coming together over the internet to make these shorts, it is a dream come true for me. Starting my blog was the impetus to getting that dream to reality.

I find it so inspiring that Paul was able to rekindle his old passion for animation through the start of his Disney World blog. Sometimes I think blogging is just the spark we need to ignite that creative fire inside of us. Thanks for stopping by, Paul!

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Monique Muro

Monique is an exceedingly happy human from LA. She runs the blog A Novel Quest, and writes. A lot.

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