ZannaLand was created and is run by Suzannah DiMarzio, aka Zanna. She has been communicating online since 1990. In the early 2000′s she led 14 community message boards on iVillage.com before blogging privately from 2001 on. ZannaLand was created in 2004 as a place to sell her self-published zine “Zanna, Do!” as well as publicize her essay contribution to the book “If Women Ruled the World”.
Discovering the world of social media and connecting with Walt Disney World fans, she converted the site to a blog in 2009 and has been blogging publicly ever since. Here she combines two of her favorite topics; her life as a parent and her memories and adventures at Walt Disney World.
Building up a large following in a short amount of time, Suzannah had over 1,000 Twitter followers in 5 months and a Google page rank of 3 in just 4 months (currently a page rank 4). These connections led to several guest writing projects:
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Whoa, Momma! TampaBay.com/TBT*/St. Petersburg Times – Guest Columnist
article listing:
5 Top Meal Values in Walt Disney World (Whoa, Momma!) / Dining With the Mouse Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive (St. Pete Times)
Disney iPhone Apps to Keep Kids Happy in Line
Off Disney’s Beaten Path
Keeping Teens from Boredom at the Theme Parks
Tips for Staying Cool in the Theme Parks
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AllEars.net – Featured Article in monthly newsletter: Magic in the Details
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WeJustGotBack.com: Fab 5 Free Things to do in Tampa
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ThemeParkMom.com: Top 5 Must-Eats at Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival
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The Disney Food Blog: Dining With Kids in Walt Disney World, Food & Wine Festival Sneak Peek
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HiddenMickeysGuide.com: Disney After Dark – The Magic Continues After Sunset
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DisneyEveryDay.com: Report on Downtown Disney West Side’s new D Street Vinylmation Store
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WDWfacts.com: 14th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
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After the Mouse: Cast Member Experiences
About Suzannah DiMarzio:
In November 2009, Suzannah was selected as a member of the 2010 Walt Disney World Moms Panel. The Panel is in its third consecutive year and Suzannah was chosen as one of 21 new panelists from nearly 20,000 applications. At DisneyWorldMoms.com Suzannah shares her family’s tips and experiences for planning the perfect Walt Disney World Vacation.
Prior to becoming a stay at home mom, Suzannah was a cast member at Walt Disney World before using her Travel & Tourism Management degree as a travel agent and agency manager. Future aspirations include furthering her social media connections, working in Special Events or Public Relations, and writing a novel or two.
Suzannah resides just an hour away from Orlando in the Tampa area with her husband of 13 years, her 11 year-old son, 9 year-old daughter, 18 month-old son, and 2 year-old Chihuahua.
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Suzannah and ZannaLand are PR Friendly and welcome product reviews, giveaways, sponsorships and other promotions based on companies and products that would be beneficial or of interest to ZannaLand readers. She is open to travel opportunities as well as advertising. ZannaLand adheres to full disclosure and FTC guidelines.
Requests for reviews, promotions, guest writing, or site statistics may be directed to zanna@zannaland.com. She is most easily found on Twitter as well as Facebook. Her LinkedIn profile lists past professional positions.
Press relating to the Walt Disney World Moms Panel:
MyFoxOrlando piece on Florida resident deals at Walt Disney World. This ran on MyFoxTampaBay as well.
Tampa Bay Times /TampaBay.com – Whoa, Momma! Blog
TBT* in print p.78 April 23, 2010 edition
CNP – County paper The Laker (circ. 50,000)
Site Disclosure:
ZannaLand is not in any way affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or any of its subsidiaries – but rather simply basking in the shadow of their wonderment and sharing the joy they bring to the ZannaLand family. This site is purely entertainment with the occasional informational nugget thrown in. As noted on the graphic to the right – I am not a Disney employee and the posts here are my own and do not represent the position or opinion of the Walt Disney Company.
As a member of the Walt Disney World Moms Panel, I was provided with a training trip to the resort where I received dining, accommodations and park tickets as well as park tickets for my service on the panel. (I have annual passes anyway, but I need to let you know what they provided). I encourage all who read this to visit Disney.com or their Disney Parks site for ALL your official Disney information and news. All Disney characters and images mentioned are ©Disney. All other text, ideas and images are ©Zanna DiMarzio unless noted.
Items provided to ZannaLand for review will always be clearly noted on the post itself as well as any other terms of sponsorship or payment for reviews. Any feedback, questions or ideas are welcomed and can be sent via the Contact tab to the left of your screen or by emailing Zanna. Thank you!
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