Alaina O’Neal
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
FUN FACTS
Favorite Orlando Theme Park:
Islands of Adventure
Favorite Orlando Restaurant:
Mama Della’s
Favorite Orlando Theme Park Ride:
Escape from Gringotts
About Alaina O’Neal, Co-Founder of HeyOrlando.com
Alaina O’Neal is a talented writer, graphic designer and entrepreneur.
She has worked for a variety of media outlets including the Citizen Tribune, The Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Elizabethton Star. During those tenures, she received multiple Tennessee Press Association awards.
Alaina and her team were bitten by the “blogging bug” in 2020 when they launched their original concept – TheSmokies.com, an homage to her hometown in Tennessee.
What started out as a passion project quickly turned into a massive success.
In the footsteps of that success, Alaina and her team launched HeyOrlando.com in 2022 – a nod to one of her favorite vacation destinations and an area she holds near and dear to her heart.
Alaina and her husband got engaged at Ollivander’s Wand Shop at Hogsmeade in Universal Studios. Her husband hid the ring inside a wand box. They celebrated at Portofino’s Mama Della’s later that evening.
Alaina O’Neal’s Recent Articles
21 Best Disney Board Games for the Whole Family
When you can’t visit Walt Disney World in person, there are still a few ways you can bring some of…
37 Best Things To Do at Universal Studios, How To Navigate the Park
Walt Disney World often gets most of the attention in the Orlando theme park game. I, however, tend to prefer…
49 Best Disney Gift Ideas for Women To Fit Any Budget
When you’re planning a trip to Walt Disney World, it’s only natural to look through the souvenir shops and consider…
What To Wear to Harry Potter World: The Best Outfit Ideas for the Park
Ok students, today we’re talking about one of my absolute favorite topics, visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in…
What Is the Knight Bus in Harry Potter? Is the Bus at Universal Real?
As a long-time Harry Potter fan, there’s not much that gets me quite as excited as seeing the magical wizarding…