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Refunds Still Unreturned Weeks After Disney Drops Smart Moms Travel

Customers report deposits Disney routed back to the agency have not been repaid.

Overview

  • Disney terminated Smart Moms Travel’s Authorized Disney Vacation Planner agreement in mid-November citing concerns about the agency’s business practices.
  • NBC Connecticut reported on December 15 that customers were still waiting for refunds from the agency after Disney cut ties.
  • Client Whitney Stallbaumer says Walt Disney World refunded her $200 deposit to the agency but she has not received it despite repeated requests.
  • Two current employees allege they are owed more than $4,000 in October commissions and say they collectively oversee hundreds of future Disney bookings.
  • Smart Moms Travel CEO Lauren (LJ) Johnson did not respond to media inquiries regarding the refund complaints.