A woman bored of Disneyland after visiting 300 times switched her obsession to Universal - visting the park five times a week and says it 'cured' her depression. <br /><br />Holly Cole, 30, moved 700 miles from Nashville, Tennessee, US, to Auburndale, Orlando, Florida, in December 2022 - to be within a stone's throw of Disneyland. <br /><br />The mum-of-one says her old life put a strain on her relationship with husband, Cody, 30, a fuel tester - due to trauma she suffered as a result of serving in the Navy. <br /><br />But Holly claims the "pure joy and happiness" of the resort saved her marriage - and she took a job there as a merchandiser for financial stability. <br /><br />But just eight months after moving to Disneyland, she stopped working there and says she became depressed. <br /><br />Holly says Disneyland got to be “monotonous” for the family. <br /><br />Having looked into other theme parks, Holly fell in love with Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, and has already bought her family a season ticket - aiming to go there up to five times a week. <br /><br />Holly - who is now working as a part-time personal shopper - said: "Disneyland became very monotonous for us after a while. We'd visit at least 300 times. <br /><br />“There’s just more for my daughter to do at Universal, now she’s getting a bit older.<br /><br />"Leaving Disneyland really took it out of me, emotionally and mentally. <br /><br />"I needed to surround myself with different parks for a while. <br /><br />“The first time I went to Universal, I sobbed and bawled. <br /><br />"I’m such a Harry Potter nerd and I felt like it really was the place for me."<br /><br />Holly, Cody and their daughter, Willow, three moved to Auburndale, Orlando, Florida - a 34 mile drive away from the Disneyland park in December 2022. <br /><br />But by August 2023, Holly was finding the work monotonous - and wasn't sure how much longer it would be before Willow grew out of the rides.<br /><br />She fell out of love with theme parks and became a reclusive, stay-at-home mum - who suffered with her mental health. <br /><br />“It was a little bit rough, not being able to work at Disney anymore,” she said. <br /><br />“Tears were shed.<br /><br />“I took some time away from parks altogether. I just needed time to myself for a bit.”<br /><br />In the meantime, Holly began looking into Universal Studios - which is also based in Orlando. <br /><br />She loved how many rides catered to Willow’s interests - including ‘Spiderman', 'ET' and Dr. Seuss - and Holly takes her over "to meet Spiderman all the time." <br /><br />Friends and family members had also told her “great” things about the park - and she went for the first time in November 2023, sticking mainly to the ‘Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ area. <br /><br />She added: “I’m a humongous Harry Potter nerd - and I cried walking through the entire section. <br /><br />“I already knew, at this point, that I wanted to get season passes for all my family, so I could drink as much Butterbeer as I wanted and just read my books. <br /><br />“But I had a blast - despite having a really simple day, I do feel like it saved me from a really low point in my life.
