Meet The DizFanatic Family:
Michael DiMare
Michael, the original DizFanatic, has been a fan of Disney films, animated and live action, and a regular viewer of the Mickey Mouse Club since his earliest days. He has fond memories of his first trip to Walt Disney World in 1974 at the age of 7, but did not return until his honeymoon in 1991. That was the turning point when he tipped the scales from Disney fan to fanatic. Since then, he's returned dozens of times with and without children, and even a few times alone. He's visited Disneyland California and enjoyed the Disney Cruise line (and can't wait to return). Among his friends, family and coworkers Michael became the "go-to" guy for Disney trip planning advice, movie viewing and Disney related gift giving advice. In 2006, he founded the DizFanatic.com website with the hopes of sharing his obsession with a wider group of people. Unfortunately, do to his "normal" job as a Chief Electrical Engineer, time was not something readily available for his new project. However, he did find time to become a part time cast member at the local Disney Store to help feed his growing addiction. Fast-forward to now; Michael has teamed up with family and friends, old and new, with a similar obsession with the Disney experience, to grow DizFanatic.com together and move it forward.
You can contact Michael at: Mike@DizFanatic.com and friend him on facebook at facebook.com/DizFanatic.Mike.
Anna DiMare
Anna, a.k.a. DisneyAnna, blossomed into a beautiful DizFanatic in during her teen years. Not being exposed to much Disney as a child, her high school sweetheart introduced her to Disney Feature Animation one afternoon. After a long discussion about the beauty and complexity of Disney films, she needed to be convinced that "a cartoon could make her cry." In went Bambi, and her boyfriend pressed "play" on the vintage 1976 VCR. 20 minutes later, out came tears and a new appreciation for what a work of art a Disney film could be. Born was a new Disney fan. Several years later Anna would marry that wonderful man and spend her honeymoon in Walt Disney World. That first trip to Disney pushed her over the edge as she not only became Mrs. DiMare, but she also became DisneyAnna, a new DizFanatic. Anna has returned to that special place countless times and especially enjoys those special dates with her husband when they leave the kids home. Anna studied Travel and Tourism at the City University of NY and has been a stay at home mom for the past 14 years caring for her 4 children, childish husband and managing a household. Her advice is frequently sought on Disney travel with children and the Disney Vacation Club.
You can contact Anna at: Anna@DizFanatic.com
Adam Goswick
Adam has been a DizFanatic since his first trip to the Magic Kingdom on his 16th birthday. Since then, Adam has visited Walt Disney World at least once a year, has been engaged there, and honeymooned there. When he's not at the parks, Adam feeds his Disney obsession by writing about Disney technology on his blog DisTECH. He is also the technology columnist for DizFanatic.com writing his monthly DizTech column. Adam has a bachelor's degree in Professional Writing, and works at a background investigation company as his day job. You can read more of his work at his blog: distech.wordpress.com, and friend him on facebook at facebook.com/distechblog.
You can contact Adam at: distechblog@gmail.com!
Beatriz Bravo
Beatriz is an artist who started her love of all things art watching movies like Winnie the Pooh and The Little Mermaid. A DizFanatic since the start of her childhood she's grown to appreciate the intricacies of the behind-the-scenes of the movies she loves so much. She went to the School of Visual Arts and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts as a Cartooning major, and hopes to make comics that bring out the same emotions she feels when watching a Disney movie.
Beatriz is the creator of the DizFanatic banner as well as the Ears on Ears podcast mascot/logo. You can find her at her portfolio site bb.genkiinc.net or blog beabravo-art.blogspot.com contact her at beabravo.art@gmail.com.
Hannah Feldstein
DizFanatic on-the-scene correspondant.
Hannah was a run of the mill Disney fan during her junior high and high school years. It wasn’t until her first visit to The Walt Disney World Resort that that fandom began to grow to fanaticism. After her first visit Hannah returned the resort exactly a year after her first visit. Shortly after that, she found herself applying for the Disney College Program. She now is a fully fledged DizFanatic. She is working in merchandise at EPCOT, and greatly enjoys making the magic every day. Hannah is glad to take on the responsibility of Walt Disney World correspondent and she will do her best to ensure that all Walt Disney World news is covered promptly. You can contact Hannah on facebook at facebook.com/Hannah.Feldstein.