Meet Our Team

We’ve come from all over, have different backgrounds, and span decades, but one thing has brought us together—our love for Disney and Walt Disney World! Get to know the Disney Lists team!

 

Chad & Cindy Nykamp, Owners

Chad and Cindy met during their college days and both being huge Disney fans, it was a match made in heaven. They took their first family vacation to Disney World in 2004. Chad had gone as a child, but this would be Cindy’s first trip, one that she had dreamed of since she was a little girl. The trip was magical and began a Disney obsession that hasn’t stopped since. They traveled back year after year, sometimes many times a year. In 2010, their dream of living in Orlando became a reality. With Disney World as their backyard playground, they enjoyed even more time in the parks. Friends and family soon made them their go-to people for Disney advice.

Chad and Cindy have watched their three kids grow up at Disney. During their first trip, the kids were ages 4, 2, and 1! Now 21 years later, and many, many visits later, they have inherited the same love of Disney and enjoy Disney just as much or more as their parents. You’ll see the Nykamp kids and other extended family members at various ages in pictures throughout the articles. The entire family has thoroughly enjoyed building family traditions and amazing memories at Disney World.

With their love of Disney and desire to share that love and knowledge they gleaned over the years, Chad and Cindy decided to launch DisneyLists.com in August 2015. They still can’t believe how lucky they are to have such an amazing opportunity and will continue to share Disney with anyone who will listen! Both Chad and Cindy represent DisneyLists.com at Media Events to gain new insights into current and future offerings at Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line. They love passing on what they learn to their readers. They also love participating in runDisney races (together, they’ve run over 70 runDisney races), enjoy visiting the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival in the spring, and love visiting all the parks as often as possible! Finally, they love cruising, especially on the Disney Cruise Line!

Shari Dobyns, Writer

Shari and her family have been fans of Walt Disney World for many years. She has always enjoyed the planning side of vacations and strived to plan fantastic vacations for her and her extended family. After enjoying numerous trips to Walt Disney World, her family jumped at the chance to move to Orlando in 2020. She now has the experience and knowledge of both the vacationer and local. As an annual passholder, she visits the parks regularly to keep up with the constant changes we see at Walt Disney World. She still enjoys staying on property, particularly at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and Resort, where she and her family have enjoyed staying there over ten times. Shari also represents DisneyLists.com at Media Events to gain new insights into current and future offerings at Walt Disney World. She’s excited to share her knowledge of the resort so others can benefit from her experience.

John “JC” Cordero, Photographer

JC of @jcadventures0824 started researching and thinking of ways to share his love for Disney with the world. So he decided to combine his photography & love for Disney together. As he grew older, his passion for photography started growing, and he always found himself watching multiple Disney YouTube Bloggers. One morning in 2018, he woke up and decided to create an Instagram Account and purchase an annual pass to Disney. JC has a passion & love for photography. You can find him either shooting digital photos or even Film Analog Style Photography! All developed and scanned by him in his personal home Darkroom.