Lissa Ryan
Lissa Ryan
Luxury Family Travel Agent
My travel specialties include luxury vacations with Disney & other family friendly destinations around the world, where parents & kids can feel like royalty. If you are a busy family & you just don't have time to plan that dream vacation on your own, I would love to help your family create those travel memories. Over the years, I have had the honor of assisting hundreds of families make their travel dreams come true & I am proud to be one of Kingdom Destinations' top- producing Travel Advisors. I enjoy getting to know my clients & love the collaborative effort that goes into working with them so I can create personalized itineraries based on their travel styles. My high standards of quality service & integrity has awarded me with many accolades including Kingdom Destinations Agent of Year & 5-star client reviews. I am honored to be a part of Kingdom Destinations who continues to earn the designation of Authorized Disney Vacation Planner & Universal Preferred Travel Agency.
My Travel Specialties
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CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
My Travel Stories
5 tips for a successful Hawaiian family vacation
The islands of Hawaii feature a plethora of outdoor activities for families and of course, some of the most popular beaches in the United States. Hawaii has always been one of my favorite destinations to visit. The culture, food, landscape, weather and history have always been appealing to me. Each island has ... Read more from my 5 tips for a successful Hawaiian family vacation story.
Why teenagers (yes, teenagers) love Disney Cruise
When you think about sailing with Disney Cruise Line, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a ship full of young children. As a mom of two teenagers, I’m here to tell you that Disney Cruise Line is more than just a cruise for young children.
As a matter of ... Read more from my Why teenagers (yes, teenagers) love Disney Cruise story.
6 Reasons Why Adults Love Virgin Voyages
If you haven’t heard of Virgin Voyages cruise line yet, you will soon! Within a few short years, Richard Branson’s latest business venture has quickly become one of the industry's highest-rated cruise lines. And it’s easy to see why so many guests (a.k.a.. “sailors”) are completely hooked!
Check out these 6 ... Read more from my 6 Reasons Why Adults Love Virgin Voyages story.
Fantastic Family Trip
Thank you! I look forward to planning more trips for you and your family!
Loved taking my fiancé to the most magical place!
Thank you Michelle and Rich! I'm so happy I was able to help with your last minute trip and everyone had a great time!
So... much... FUN!!!
Thanks so much! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed yourselves with your children and grandchild!
Truly, a very memorable trip!
Thanks Dave! I truly enjoyed working with your family and I'm so happy you had a magical trip!
Lissa is the best!
Thank you! I'm glad you were able to experience both Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando and you found my planning services helpful!
Ease for the Overwhelmed
Thank you! I love being able to make Disney World planning less overwhelming for first timers. I'm glad the trip went smoothly and it was my pleasure to assist.
Best Travel Agent EVER!
Thank you so much! I know it has been so hard for you to reschedule your trip so many times, but I'm very happy I can be there for you as your travel advocate. Looking forward to the day when you can finally take this trip!
Thanks for the tips!
Thank you! I'm glad you found my tips helpful!
Exceeded expectations!
Thanks so much! It was so much fun working with you and your family! I'm glad the trip was a success!
Awesome Harry Potter/Volcano Island
Thank you! I'm so happy I was able to help you with this memorable vacation!
Her knowledge is invaluable.
Thank you so much Suzy! I am so happy you found my suggestions invaluable and your family is looking forward to planning another Disney Cruise. I am honored to continue working with you and cannot wait to hear about all the new memories your family will be making!
A magical experience!!!
Thank you! Glad I was able to make your big group trip a success!
The most happiest and safest getaway in 2020
Lissa was always prompt with returning our phone calls and emails. Never hesitated to answer our tough questions and most of all stuck with us through the many weigh ins on when and how to make our trip safe.
Lissa's experience and knowledge was extremely helpful, her consumer service and guidance was above and beyond.
We are so thankful for her help and we highly recommend her to assist you with your travel needs.
Thank you! I'm glad I was able to help guide you to make the best decision for your family! I truly enjoyed working with you guys.
A fantastic family trip!
Thanks for the review! I look forward to planning many more trips for you and your family.
Fun-filled trip to Disney World and Disney Cruise
Thank you! You and your adorable family are so much fun to work with! I love helping you with all your trips and I'm so happy you guys are creating such fun memories.
SO HAPPY with our experience and our vacation!
Thank you Jess! I loved working with you and your family and I'm so glad you found my resources helpful.
Girl Scout Group Trip
Thank you so much! It was such a shame the girls were not able to go on their long awaited trip. Hopefully, they will be able to travel together at a later date.
The best travel agent we’ve had!
Thank you! I have truly enjoyed planning your trips and you have been such a pleasure to work with. I am grateful my services have been an asset to your busy life.
Easiest trip planning EVER
I'm so glad I was able to make the experience easy and seamless for you and everyone had a wonderful time!
Great Travel Experience!
Thank you so much! It was such a pleasure working with you!
Family Fun 2022!
Thanks for the review! I'm so glad everyone had a wonderful time and I was able to make everything seamless for you.
Best Family Trip!
I'm glad I was there to help during all the flight cancellations and you ended up having an amazing time on your trip.
Most Magical birthday trip of all!
I am so happy this trip was worth the long wait! It has been a pleasure working with you through all the changes and I'm glad the boys had a magical birthday trip. Can't wait to start planning your next visit!
Made it extremely easy to book our vacation!
You are so welcome! I'm glad I was able to make it so easy for you. I look forward to helping you plan future trips!
Kendig Family Disney Trip 2023
I am so glad I was able to help you again with your family's trip and that everything worked out well. I look forward to assisting you with your next trip!
A wonderful trip and memories!
Thank you Juliana! It was such a pleasure helping you and your family!
Best vacation ever!
Thank you for sharing your feedback! I'm glad you always have a great experience working with me and I look forward to helping you on your next big adventure!
A (COVID-delayed) anniversary trip to remember
From the very beginning, when we just provided a broad description of what we wanted and Lissa found the perfect destination, through the entire trip (that went ff without a hitch) and through our return, she was present, helpful, and extremely supportive. I've already passed her name along to several colleagues, and we will definitely look to Lissa's expertise for future trips!
Thanks so much Mike and Jen! I'm so glad you loved the destination I recommended for you and you felt like my services were helpful and supportive. You were such a joy to work with and I truly appreciate you passing along my name to your colleagues.
Best trip ever!
Thank you Erin! I truly enjoyed working with you and your family and the opportunity to help you plan another memorable vacation. I'm looking forward to the next trip!
Awesome trip to Universal and Hollywood Studios!
Thanks so much Jenn! I'm glad you found my guidance so helpful and your trip turned out to be a success!
Spring Break 2021
Thank you Kristin! It was an honor to assist you and I'm glad you found value in all my advice to help you with your first visit to the Universal Orlando Resort.
Great trip!
Thank you! You have been a pleasure to work with and I look forward to helping you plan many vacations in the future.
Memories to last a lifetime!
Thank you! It was my pleasure to help and I'm so happy your trip created lifelong memories.
Wonderful Family Trip
Thank you Jenn! I'm glad I was able to make your travel planning process easy so your family could just sit back and enjoy making memories together.
Our Best Vacation Yet
Thanks so much! I'm glad I was able to help you find the best resort and excursions for your family's Maui vacation. I look forward to planning many more memorable trips for your family.
A dream trip come true
I am so glad I was able to help you find the perfect place for your family and all your special requests were fulfilled. Thank you for continuing to refer my travel planning services to your friends.
Best trip ever!
She is always quick to respond to any and all questions. Therefore, if you are looking for a top notch travel agent, I strongly recommend you consider using Lissa.
Thank you Bette! It's always so much fun to plan your family's multi-generational trip and hear about all the amazing memories you created together.
Flawless Vacations
Thank you Erin for the thoughtful review! It makes me so happy to be able to provide you with stress-free travel planning. It's rewarding to know that I play a small part in helping you create those precious memories with your family. Plus, you all are such a pleasure to work with!
Bucket list trip!
Thanks for the review! It's always a pleasure working with you and your family.
Great trip thanks to Lissa Ryan
I'm glad I could be of assistance with your family's first visit to Walt Disney World and everyone had a wonderful experience.
Amazing Family Vacation in Maui
I'm so glad I was able to find you such an amazing Maui rental house and reputable travel suppliers for your island activities/excursions. Thank you for the referrals and I'm looking forward to helping you with your next family trip!
Best Travel Agent Ever
Thanks Jen for the kind words! It is always so much fun working with you, your family and on your annual girls getaway group. I look forward to helping you with many more vacations.
The best Travel Agent
She will look for the best options and prices, she will answer all you questions and help you through your trip, pretty much she will do everything for you ?? ??
We did our trip to Cancun this year (2019), 5 amazing days, everything was perfect, Lissa took care of all the details.
Thank you! I am so happy you had another successful trip and were pleased with my services! I am looking forward to planning future vacations for you and your family.
A Great First Orlando Trip
It was my pleasure to help you! Glad you had a great time!
Lissa has been nothing short of fantastic!
From the beginning of our vacation planning Lissa has been nothing short of fantastic! Very helpful in explaining the process and answering every question promptly. I would highly recommend her services for anybody who is considering planning a vacation.
Took the stress out of planning our time there!
Lissa Pennisi Ryan helped us book our tickets for Universal just a couple of weeks ago. I was so overwhelmed and confused by what the best options would be for us because there were so many. I reached out to Lissa and it was done just like that. She was so helpful and knowledgeable and took the stress out of planning our time there. If heading on a family vacay I highly recommend reaching out to Lissa to help you plan your trip. So worth it!!! Thanks Lissa!!!
Fantastic experience in Orlando!
Thank you Lissa for the fantastic experience in Orlando. My family really enjoyed the Theme Parks. You’re the best.
She went above and beyond for me!
I highly recommend Lissa to help plan your Disney vacation. She went above and beyond for me and I am so happy to have found her. Some things to note, she happily helped us reschedule our trip due to a pending hurricane coming our way and got the change fee waived. She also helped me booked a reservation at Be Our Guest which is pretty much impossible. I couldn’t get a decent time and she found one and held the reservation for me. I would def use her again! Thanks Lissa for making our trip a dream!
Fast, thoroughly comprehensive, and easy service!
I was busy with the details of our other travel plans and was running out of time. I called Lissa and we talked briefly about what we wanted and after some research she called back in less than 15 min with a great 3 day/3park package and hotel at Universal. I would have kept checking for better deals and taken forever to decide. It was nice to turn it over to her, just say book it, and have it done in 20 min a week out from our trip so I could focus on other things. The trip was great, without any hitches, and we had an amazing room at the Aventura Hotel she booked us on Universal's property and loved the new Volcano Bay waterpark and geeking out in Harry Potter World. Thanks so much for your fast, thoroughly comprehensive, and easy service!
Lissa was so helpful!
Lissa was so helpful in planning our trip! She knew what questions to ask so we didn't forget anything. Even a last minute add on, like a scooter, was no problem!
We would have missed out on so much!
We just got back from a week at Disney World and everything was perfect! Lissa we would have missed out on so much if we hadn’t had your guidance. The hotel, meals, parks...everything we planned was amazing. Everything went so smooth. I didn’t think that was possible with three small children:) Thank you so much!
Helped me plan a successful first trip!
I wanted to take my kids to Disney for the first time but was overwhelmed with all the things I had heard. I contacted Lissa and she eased my concerns, answered all my questions and helped me plan a successful first trip. She helped balance the need to schedule things vs my need to be more flexible. Everything was great! My kiddos loved their vacation and can’t wait to go again.
Great recommendations and made everything so easy!
She answered all my questions immediately and gave me quotes for each change I requested. Great recommendations and made everything so easy! Thanks Lissa!
She was so patient!
Lissa was so incredibly responsive and helpful in our planning! She was so patient with all of my questions and very accommodating! I highly recommend!!
She handled every aspect of the trip!
Lissa helped our family plan out Disney Cruise and vacation. It was such an amazing experience. She handled every aspect of the trip. I didn’t even have to think. I have recommended Lissa to a number of friends and family to help plan their Disney vacations. I can’t wait to go on our next adventure with Lissa!
She has a wealth of knowledge!
Lissa has helped me plan 2 spontaneous trips to Disney. She has a wealth of knowledge and is always very helpful and responsive - even to last minute questions. Highly recommend her! Thanks so much, Lissa!
Lissa was so wonderful in helping us plan!
Lissa was so wonderful in helping us plan our Jamaica vacation! She even followed up with the hotel directly when we had an issue with a service the hotel had claimed to offer, and got us an additional hotel credit. We will definitely reach out to her before planning our Disney vacations!
All we had to do was show up and have fun!
We just returned from the most magical family vacation, thanks to Kingdom Destinations! It was our first time going to Disney World and I was getting overwhelmed with planning. Some friends of ours had recommended Lissa and I’m so glad we decided to use her, as well. From finding us the perfect place to stay that would accommodate our family of 5, to helping us secure our fast passes on time, she helped us every step of the way! She sent emails to remind us about upcoming deadlines as well as last minute tips to make sure our trip went as smooth as possible. Literally all we had to do was show up and have fun! She even gifted us some maps prior to our trip, as well as some fun Disney World paraphernalia to get our boys even more excited than they already were. If you are planning to take a trip to Disney in the future, I highly recommend Kingdom Destinations. Thank you Lissa for helping us plan the perfect vacation and create memories that will last a lifetime!
She was more than helpful!
Took our first trip to Disney with my family last week, and it was seamless thanks to Lissa! She was more than helpful throughout the entire process, always responded quickly to any emails, and way WAY above and beyond when our trip had to be rescheduled very last minute because of the hurricane. Disney planning is very overwhelming, and she made it that much easier for us. Thanks, Lissa!