- Brigitta Noer of Nanoose Bay British Columbia Named One of Disney World's Online Vacation Planning Experts - LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (CNW) - When British Columbia resident Brigitta Noer tells other moms she can navigate "the park," she is not referring to a local playground in Nanoose Bay - but rather is using an "insider" term in reference to the 40-square-mile Walt Disney World property in central Florida. And based on her knowledge, Noer has been selected as a Disney Parks vacation planning expert for the first-ever Walt Disney World Moms Panel, which launched online this week at www.disneyworldmoms.com. Noer joins 11 other park-savvy parents to lead the online forum and help families plan their Disney vacations.

Following an intensive review of 10,000 submissions that asked for park-going tips, an internal selection committee chose Noer as one of 12 panellists for the inaugural online Walt Disney World Moms Panel. A global traveler who has lived in places as distant as Germany and as close as Florida and who has traveled to Africa and many tropical islands, Noer has personal interests that reach much further than her airline miles. They include horseback riding, skiing and working with animals. Having regularly visited Walt Disney World as a young girl with her parents and brother, Noer continues the family tradition with her 7-year-old daughter, often traveling with her to Disney World for weeks at a time. Noer also finds these long stays keep her up-to-date on all things new and exciting.

Noer will share insider tips, reliable strategies and tools as well as personal success stories with other families who visit www.disneyworldmoms.com. The Walt Disney World Moms Panel site also allows guests to pose specific questions and have them answered independently by any one of the 12 panellists.

"With so much to see and do, I am excited to share my tips with others on Walt Disney World and how to plan the best vacation possible," Noer said. "In doing so, it will also give me a chance to relive all of my magical Disney World memories through the years - and create new ones in the meantime."

Whether it's traveling to Walt Disney World Resort on a budget or deciding which restaurant best suits your family, the Moms Panel is designed to help make planning a vacation to Walt Disney World easier than ever.

"As more and more parents look to the Internet for advice, this online forum led by real park-savvy parents will serve as an effective way for guests to ask specific questions about visiting the Walt Disney World Resort," said Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney World.

Families interested in taking a Disney vacation can log on to the Walt Disney World Moms Panel site at www.disneyworldmoms.com for a wealth of helpful planning information, expert tips and advice from its diverse group of panellists.

About the Disney World Moms Panel Launching in January 2008, the Walt Disney World Moms Panel is an online forum where guests can get insider tips and insights for vacationing at Walt Disney World from real moms who have mastered the art of planning a Walt Disney World vacation. The Walt Disney World Moms Panel consists of 12 real parents selected to share their vast knowledge of the resort and personal secrets of success with other families who are considering a trip to Walt Disney World in Florida. Guests can pose questions and have them answered by the panellists, as well as gain access to other valuable park insights and vacation planning tools for booking a Walt Disney World vacation. For more information and profiles on the panel, visit www.disneyworldmoms.com.

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