Hello!
I’m Melanie Frodel
Travel Advisor
Meriden, Connecticut
Family Travel Advisor specializing in Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Cruises and All Inclusive Resorts
melanief@livingwiththemagic.com | 203-228-4152
MY STORY
Hi, I’m Melanie, The travel bug began for me with my very first trip to Disney World with my mom, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I’m living in Meriden, CT with my husband and daughter, who I think might be even more obsessed with Disney than I am at this point! I went to school for Hospitality and spent most of my career working as an Executive Assistant, which taught me how to keep organized and stay on top of the little details. Today, I love helping families and newbies navigate theme park travel. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to Disney, and I truly believe it makes all the difference to work with someone who knows the ins and outs of these parks. I’m here to answer all your questions, big or small, so you can relax and enjoy the magic.
SPECIALTY DESTINATIONS
Walt Disney World · Disney Cruise Line · Universal Theme Parks · Cruises
FUN FACTS
Most Memorable Trip
Paris, France
Carry On or Check It
Carry On
Favorite Cruise, Resort or Hotel:
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Window or Aisle
Aisle
Best Travel Tip
Don’t wait to retire to travel
You had me at
All Inclusive
CERTIFICATIONS + TRAINING
Disney College of Knowledge · Universal Studios Specialist · Royal Caribbean Specialist
Celebrity Cruises Specialist · Virgin Voyages Specialist · Certified Sandals + Beaches Specialist
What My Clients Have to Say
Happy Disney Traveler
Totally stress free from beginning to end. Melanie makes planning a trip to Disney so easy. She is always available to answer any questions you have whether it’s before or even when you are there. I will always have Melanie book all of my trips because I know everything will be perfect.
“Melanie is amazing—super helpful, organized, and makes our trips a breeze!”
Melanie is absolutely fantastic! She makes planning our trips effortless from start to finish. Her attention to detail, quick communication, and thoughtful recommendations turned the whole experience into something stress‑free and enjoyable. Thanks to Melanie, our trips are smooth, memorable, and perfectly tailored to what I wanted. I’ll definitely continue working with her again!
Easy planning a busy vacation
Melanie was wonderful helping to plan our Disney vacation. Her tips and tricks on all things Disney were helpful for our party to get the most of our trip during a busy spring break/holiday week. We accomplished all the things we set out to do thanks to her guidance.
Disney Christmas vacation
Thank you so much Melanie for planning the trip of a lifetime. Your guidance and expertise made our vacation stress free. You have the patience of a saint! Will be certain to recommend you. Thanks so much again.
Thank you Melanie!
Melanie helped our family enjoy an amazing trip to Orlando to visit Universal Studios. She made what might have otherwise been an intimidating process run smoothly and seamlessly, and all her recommendations were great! Our family vacation was a blast, and we’d do it again in a heartbeat.
Easiest trip to book
I highly recommend reaching out to Melanie when planning a trip to Disney. She is extremely knowledgeable about Disney (from A-Z) and is very patient when it came to my 100 questions. She will help plan what works for you and your family and has given us great recommendations on where to stay and eat. I will be contacting Melanie again for future plans.
WDW Vacation
The vacation was handled very expertly. My agent had knowledge of where we stayed in Orlando and what parks were available. The restaurants suggested were wonderful and so were my accommodations. I also got some special deals through my agent. She seemed very knowledgeable, and I would certainly use Living with the magic vacations in the future.