We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Fanny MASCI a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Fanny, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What was it like going from idea to execution? Can you share some of the backstory and some of the major steps or milestones?

Hi ! I’m known as Disney USA on social medias ! I’m a French Disney fan. We used to come to Florida every year before moving in 2017, My adventure with social medias started in 2013 when I realized that French people didn’t have information about Walt Disney World or the Disney cruise line, even if they were dreaming about Disney travels. People around me told me that I should start a Facebook page to share my experiences, and they’d what I did. I didn’t stop sharing since ! I went on Instagram in 2018, and then was contacted by a French journalist in 2021 to work on a podcast with the same goal : inform French speakers about all things Disney and more !

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I’m kind of a volunteer worker 😉. I’m share my experiences, trips and tips ! For some foreigners, spending vacation in the US is a lifetime dream, and they can feel that it’s out of reach. I’m here to guide them, answer their questions, give my advice. I’ve been a Disney fan since forever, I know the parks and cruise ships. ( We’ve been on all of them and are storing 50 cruises which means that we’ll be the first French family to get their name on Castaway Cay. Disney’s private island ) and I love to talk about it ! Knowing that I can help people realize their dreams is so magical !

How did you build your audience on social media?

Social medias is everything today. If you want to sell something or even just share like I do. I think the most important to build a community online is to believe in it and just be yourself. What you are sharing has to be honest because people reading you will know for sure.

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

I think that my willingness to share our life in Florida and our passion for Disney, and also the fact that I’m spending time to answer questions the best I can helped me gain trust and interest from my followers. Also, participating in a podcast allowed me to reach more people and establish a connection. I’m so lucky to have built a community with the same interests !

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @disneyusa.french
• Facebook: @disneyUSAUSA
• Other: Podcast GO WDW on Spotify

Image Credits

They’re mine