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Play & ThrillFor high-energy days full of entertainment, attractions, and adventure.Where Play & Thrill takes you
Walt Disney WorldFour parks, Disney resorts, dining, and tickets, planned around how your family likes to do the parks.
DisneylandTwo walkable California parks, hotels, and dining — great for a shorter or first-timer trip.
UniversalCoasters, movie worlds, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, with Express Pass and hotel guidance.
Adventures by DisneyGuided group trips worldwide, with the details handled start to finish.
MexicoAll-inclusive resorts and beaches, with cenotes, ruins, and excursions when you want them.
HawaiiIsland beaches, culture, and outdoor adventure across Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island.
JamaicaLaid-back resorts, waterfalls, and warm island culture in Montego Bay, Negril, and Ocho Rios.
Dominican RepublicBeach resorts, golf, and adventure in Punta Cana, La Romana, and Cap Cana.
CaribbeanIsland-hopping and beach escapes like the Bahamas, Aruba, and Turks and Caicos. (Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have their own pages.)
CruisesLines, ships, staterooms, and itineraries across the Caribbean, Alaska, and more.
Explore & UnwindFor the balance of beach time and discovery: resort days, culture, and gentle adventure.Where Explore & Unwind takes you
MexicoAll-inclusive resorts and beaches, with cenotes, ruins, and excursions when you want them.
HawaiiIsland beaches, culture, and outdoor adventure across Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island.
JamaicaLaid-back resorts, waterfalls, and warm island culture in Montego Bay, Negril, and Ocho Rios.
Dominican RepublicBeach resorts, golf, and adventure in Punta Cana, La Romana, and Cap Cana.
CaribbeanIsland-hopping and beach escapes like the Bahamas, Aruba, and Turks and Caicos. (Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have their own pages.)
Disney ResortAulani on Oahu and Disney's beach properties: relaxation with a touch of Disney service.
CruisesLines, ships, staterooms, and itineraries across the Caribbean, Alaska, and more.
Sail & DiscoverFor travel that moves with you: unpack once and wake up somewhere new.
Walt Disney WorldFour parks, Disney resorts, dining, and tickets, planned around how your family likes to do the parks.
DisneylandTwo walkable California parks, hotels, and dining — great for a shorter or first-timer trip.
UniversalCoasters, movie worlds, and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, with Express Pass and hotel guidance.
Adventures by DisneyGuided group trips worldwide, with the details handled start to finish.
MexicoAll-inclusive resorts and beaches, with cenotes, ruins, and excursions when you want them.
HawaiiIsland beaches, culture, and outdoor adventure across Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island.
JamaicaLaid-back resorts, waterfalls, and warm island culture in Montego Bay, Negril, and Ocho Rios.
Dominican RepublicBeach resorts, golf, and adventure in Punta Cana, La Romana, and Cap Cana.
CaribbeanIsland-hopping and beach escapes like the Bahamas, Aruba, and Turks and Caicos. (Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have their own pages.)
Disney ResortAulani on Oahu and Disney's beach properties: relaxation with a touch of Disney service.Somewhere else?
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Request a destinationThe planner behind Hakuna MaTravels, and the reason a trip with us feels less like a transaction and more like planning with a friend who happens to know travel inside and out.

For Elliott, this all began with Disney. “Growing up, Disney has always held a special place in my heart,” she says. “When I found out about the Disney College Program, I knew I had to apply.”
That program turned a lifelong love into a calling. “From the people I met, the experiences I had, and the magic I witnessed, I knew I wanted to stay connected to the world of Disney in some sort of way.” It didn’t take long to figure out how. “My heart steered me towards helping other families experience the Disney magic — and that’s how Hakuna MaTravels was born.”
As an affiliate of the Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, LaMacchia Travel, I have gone through extensive College of Disney Knowledge training and stay up-to-date on all of the latest and greatest at Disney.

That same love of planning has grown well past the parks. Today, Elliott helps families, couples, and groups plan theme park trips, cruises, beach escapes, and resort getaways across destinations — Disney, Universal, Mexico, the Caribbean, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Hawaii, and more. Her Disney College Program background and years of hands-on planning still shape how she works; Disney is simply one part of a much bigger map now.
Warm, organized, and genuinely excited about your trip — that’s Elliott. She listens first, then helps you compare options, sort out the details, and build a vacation around the people actually taking it. No pressure, no endless tabs, no guessing what comes next. Just a clear plan and a real person to help you through it.

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