
Where I Long To Be: A Magical Trip Report Podcast (Virginia)
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10 Jun 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: The Fab Five 1st Annual Girls’ Getaway (May 2024) | 00:56:09 | |
Virginia welcomes the real “Fab Five” to chat about their upcoming girls’ trip to Walt Disney World. This group of ladies met on Instagram, became fast friends, and are now taking their relationship to the next level (aka meeting in person for the first time) on one epic trip that may just become an annual event! On this getaway, they will be staying at an off property condo (thanks to Ginger!) and have plans for each of the parks, but are leaving room for spontaneity. From five different states, each of these ladies is unique and magical on their own, but together…anything could happen!
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19 Aug 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Elizabeth’s Disney/Universal Extended Family Trip (July 2024) | 01:28:16 | |
It’s the 100th episode of the podcast!!! On this Season 2 finale, Virginia welcomes back Elizabeth to discuss all the fun that she had on her recent trip to Orlando. This trip includes some time at Universal Studios Florida before heading over to Walt Disney World to join her extended family (all together, 13 people) at the All-Star Resorts. Once at Disney, Elizabeth enjoyed a date night with her husband at the one and only Victoria & Albert’s. It was the dining experience of a lifetime, so you don’t want to miss it!
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04 Dec 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Bree’s Not So Scary Gaggle of Girls Trip (November 2023) | 00:54:53 | |
Join Virginia in a conversation with Bree Jackson, a travel agent who specializes in Disney and Universal vacations, as they discuss her upcoming girls trip to Walt Disney World for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Joining in on the fun are Bree’s two daughters, one of their best friends and the BFF’s mom and younger sister. That’s two moms and four excited kids for anyone counting! Their stay in a DVC Villa at Disney's Boardwalk Resort was convenient for all their adventures.
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08 Jul 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Catt’s Annual Family Summer Vacation (June 2024) | 01:00:41 | |
Catt from @catt_inthekingdom is back!!! This time, she’s chatting with Virginia about her annual family summer vacation that is coming up in June. Catt will be traveling with her family, including her husband, 7 year old daughter, and 4 year old son and they are excited to stay at the Polynesian for the first time (their DVC home resort). If you know Catt, you know she is a die hard Disney parks lover who is happy to be in the parks as much as possible, however, her goal for this trip will be to go more with the flow and get her relaxation on. Tune in to hear how she plans to do that!
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04 Mar 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Tiffany’s BFF Trip to WDW (February 2024) | 00:56:52 | |
Tiffany (@tiffanyintomorrowland on Instagram) is back to share all the details of her trip to Walt Disney World with her best friend Shelby. This trip included a meet-up with Tiffany’s Facebook Group, the “Disney Girlies”, two character meals, and multiple cute Disney outfits.
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01 Jul 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Jennifer’s Week at Pop with Rope Drop Galore (May 2024) | 02:16:56 | |
Jennifer is back and hyped up (note: she’s the hype girl) to share all the ins and outs of her big family of five trip to Walt Disney World. This visit included taking her family on the Skyliner for the first time, a much anticipated droid building session for son Nathan, and taking advantage of Standby Skipper to assist with Genie+ reservations. And of course, rope dropping and more rope dropping!
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14 Sep 2023 | Brent’s ”Ohana” Trip to WDW (July/August 2023) | 02:41:46 | |
On this episode, Virginia sits down with Brent who recently traveled to Walt Disney World with his lovely wife Pam and their three “kids” (two adult sons, plus one girlfriend). With a party of five, they took advantage of the two bedroom villa at Animal Kingdom Lodge where they had three…yes, three…bathrooms! This trip was chock full of delicious dining reservations, like old family favorites including Beaches and Cream, Sci-Fi Dine In, The Boathouse, Ohana…as well as some newer family favorites like Rosa Mexicana.
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17 Jun 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Hailey’s Jam-Packed, Kid-Free Trip (May 2024) | 01:02:38 | |
Virginia welcomes back Hailey to talk through all of the magical details of her recent trip to Walt Disney World with her husband for his 30th birthday. They stayed at Disney’s Pop Century Resort and enjoyed reservations at Topolino’s Terrace, Oga’s Cantina, and Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’. Did Hailey fly home with Homecomin’ leftovers in her carry-on? Spoiler alert…that’s a yes!
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30 Oct 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Maria’s Goal Oriented *Get Hubby to Like Disney* WDW Trip (September/October 2023) | 01:24:40 | |
On this episode, Maria checks back in with Virginia to talk through her recent WDW trip. This goal oriented trip included (spoiler alert) getting pixie-dusted to a family suite at Art of Animation, missing a flight due to NYC traffic, and enjoying all of the amazing foods and drinks Epcot has to offer. The specific goal of this amazing trip was to show Maria’s husband Mike an amazing time. Maria visits WDW annually with family or friends, but is hoping to bring Mike into the Disney parks fandom so that they can look forward to future trips as a couple!
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09 Sep 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Sav & Piff Celebrate Sav’s Birthday (July 2024) | 01:33:48 | |
Sav is back solo today to give Virginia all the fun details from her recent birthday trip with her podcast co-host, sister-in-law, and bestie Piff. While they stayed at the budget friendly All-Star Movies resort, they splurged on Lightning Lane Multi Pass and the Animal Kingdom Wild Africa Trek.
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06 Nov 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Catt’s Short, But Sweet Saratoga Stay (October 2023) | 01:02:38 | |
Virginia welcomes back Catt from @catt_inthekingdom over on Instagram to give all the details of her recent short two night stay at Saratoga Springs. Catt is a DVC member already, but when you win two free nights…how can you not say yes? This trip report includes shopping at Disney Springs with a much anticipated visit to Gideon’s Bakeshop, pool time with the kiddos, revisiting Soarin’ Over California during its limited run at Epcot, a surprise chance to enjoy the new Moana, Journey of Water attraction, and some Food and Wine offerings. A short, but certainly sweet trip! PS: If you are looking for a travel planner for your own Disney trip, you can reach out directly to Catt since she’s a travel planner who specializes in all things Disney.
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29 Apr 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Jenn’s Disney World/Cruise Adventure (March 2024) | 00:45:46 | |
Virginia sits down with Jenn to discuss all the details of her upcoming Disney adventure. With six people in their travel party, including Jenn, her husband Joe, three sons (Brandon, Jessie, and Jake), and her best friend Leah, this is sure to be a trip to remember! Especially because this will be a first time visit for the boys. First up will be a split stay between Disney’s All-Star Movies and Wilderness Lodge Resorts. As if that isn’t enough, they will cap it off with a sailing on the Disney Wish.
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29 Apr 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Jenn’s Disney World/Cruise Adventure (March 2024) | 00:57:12 | |
Jenn is back and ready to spill all the magical details of her recent visit to Walt Disney World and cruise on the Disney Wish! Also on this trip were Jenn’s husband Joe, her best friend Leah, and Joe’s three sons Brandon, Jessie, and Jake (who were experiencing their first Disney trip). They got to enjoy all four parks and Blizzard Beach before they took to the high seas bound for the Bahamas.
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24 Jun 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Rebecca’s Suite Stay in a Good Neighbor Resort (May 2024) | 01:17:02 | |
Virginia welcomes back Rebecca (@90s_disney_mom on Instagram) to talk through all the details of her family’s recent trip to Walt Disney World. This family enjoyed a stay at a good neighbor resort that gave them a three bedroom suite, did some pool time around their three day park tickets, and got to hang out with some family friends in the parks before heading to St. Augustine for a few days to meet up with other friends.
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27 Nov 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Jon’s runDisney Wine & Dine Weekend (November 2023) | 00:58:40 | |
On this episode, Virginia sits down with Jon, aka The WDW Runner on Instagram to talk about his upcoming runDisney solo trip for Disney’s Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World. Jon was taking on the Two Course Challenge which consisted of a 5K, a 10K, and a half marathon. Jon is a frequent runDisney participant, so he has lots of good tips on preparing for a race and balancing the running with some Disney fun!
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14 Nov 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Jessica’s Mother/Daughter Disneyland Trip for Spooky Season (October 2023) | 00:50:57 | |
Let’s talk about Disneyland trip planning with Jessica Mesa from Martin Magical Travels, also known as @jessica.m.martinmagicaltravels on Instagram. Jessica, a travel agent who specializes in Disney trips and hails from Colorado, is planning a mother/daughter trip to Disneyland to check out the Halloween decorations and enjoy some one on one time together. They will be staying at a Disneyland Good Neighbor hotel called the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel.
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15 Jul 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Karla’s Pixar Fest Fun (June 2024) | 00:36:23 | |
Join Virginia as she sits down with Karla (aka @le_disneyteacher on Instagram) to discuss her upcoming trip to Disneyland in celebration of her 35th birthday and her brother’s 30th birthday. Tagging along on this trip are Karla’s mom and dad who couldn’t resist getting in on the fun. Their primary focus for the trip will be enjoying all the fun Pixar Fest has to offer. In addition to three days of Disney time, Karla and her family are all looking forward to some exploration of the L.A. area and trying to get in some time at the beach.
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08 Jan 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Dana’s Very Merry Disney Christmas (December 2023) | 01:11:15 | |
Virginia welcomes back previous podcast guest Dana, whose family decided they wanted to wake up at Walt Disney World on Christmas morning for the first time. On this magical and merry trip, they stayed at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. While this family are fairly frequent visitors to the parks, this was the first time for the kids to ride Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, as well as the first time for a few of them to try Tron. Highlights of the trip include Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, being evacuated from Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and playing ping pong at the resort with Donald Duck!
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23 Sep 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Sav & Piff Celebrate Piff’s Birthday (August 2024) | 00:46:12 | |
It’s another fantastic birthday pre-trip episode with the luminous Sav and Piff of the Pixie Dust with a Twist podcast! Virginia had the pleasure of sitting down with these two for Sav’s birthday in July, and now it’s Piff’s turn for some birthday fun. The ladies are planning to stay at All-Star Movies and will be having some Halloween fun by attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party! Since this trip is all about Piff, she is also anticipating an appointment at Savi’s Workshop to build a lightsaber.
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18 Mar 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Katie’s runDisney Spirit Runs in the Family (February 2024) | 00:38:22 | |
Virginia chats with Katie, aka @2plus3travelers on Instagram, about her upcoming family trip to Walt Disney World. This particular trip is special because her 7 year old daughter will experience her very first 5k! The family of five will call Art of Animation home and after a few days of Disney fun and the 5k, the rest of the household will drive back to NC while Katie stays behind for the 10k. It’s shaping up to be a very busy week so by the end she will have really earned that medal!
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23 Oct 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Aly’s Go With the Flow Split Stay in WDW (September 2023) | 00:46:11 | |
On this episode, Virginia chats with Aly from @captivate_magic about her upcoming September trip to Walt Disney World. With a son off at college, this vacation is going to be all about time together with her husband, enjoying the resort, and trying to “go with the flow”. They have planned a split stay between Coronado Springs and the DVC villas at the Boardwalk Inn!
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05 Feb 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Jeanette and Maren's runDisney California Adventure (January 2024) | 01:59:41 | |
Virginia sits down with Jeanette and Maren to hear all about the return of runDisney to Disneyland. You may never hear a trip report with more cold brew consumption than this one! So which cold brew won “the battle of the Disneyland cold brews”? You’ll have to listen to find out. At this point, it’s safe to say Jeanette runs on cold brew. Maren may run on Brandy Alexanders…you’ll have to ask her!
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01 Apr 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Amy’s Mother/Daughter Birthday Miracle Trip (March 2024) | 00:39:46 | |
Amy is back to spill all the magical trip details with Virginia and this trip involved one “birthday miracle” after another. Amy and her daughter Evelyn enjoyed a first time mother/daughter trip in celebration of Evelyn’s upcoming 5th birthday. A stay at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort was the perfect spot for these two considering how much time they spent in Hollywood Studios and Epcot this trip! This is the last show of SEASON 1 and a fantastic way to wrap up the first year of this podcast’s life.
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08 Jul 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Catt’s Annual Family Summer Vacation (June 2024) | 01:22:01 | |
Virginia is joined by Catt (@catt_inthekingdom) to hear all about her annual family summer vacation. This year, they were staying at their home DVC resort at the Polynesian for the first time (a surprise to her hubby!). While Catt was looking forward to trying some new things this year and was hoping that the kids would feel a little more comfortable meeting characters, she also had some things on her must do list that were old favorites, like riding Pirates of the Caribbean, grabbing burgers at Steakhouse 71, and as always, stocking up on her Joffrey’s coffee beans!
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20 May 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Molly’s Mother/Daughter Journey of Water Adventure (May 2024) | 01:38:51 | |
If you listened to Molly’s recent mother/son trip report and think you are going to hear basically the same trip, boy are you ever wrong! This time, Molly is back to recount her recent mother/daughter trip with 8 year old daughter Lyra. Every time I thought I had a handle on what Lyra was up for in terms of rides, she would surprise me. One thing I know for certain…Lyra loves the water, and even though there are some Belle moments sprinkled in, I think she is a Moana at heart.
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14 Nov 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Jessica’s Mother/Daughter Disneyland Trip for Spooky Season (October 2023) | 01:19:50 | |
It’s post-trip report time for Jessica’s Disneyland mother/daughter trip to check out the Halloween decor for spooky season. Jessica Mesa, from Martin Magical Travels, is a travel agent who specializes in Disney vacations. This trip included an off-site stay at the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel, a last minute Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique appointment, and dealing with the heavy crowds that resulted from their trip overlapping with the 100th anniversary of the Disney company.
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27 Nov 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Jon’s runDisney Wine & Dine Weekend (November 2023) | 01:21:23 | |
On this episode, Virginia and Jon discuss his recent trip to Walt Disney World for the Wine & Dine Weekend with runDisney. After a bit of a bumpy start involving his Jeep overheating on the way to the airport, a tow truck, and an Uber, Jon participated in The Two Course Challenge (a 5K, a 10K, and a half marathon). It was all well worth it in the end as he managed to set two new personal records (even though that’s never his goal at a runDisney event) and got to enjoy the spectacular holiday decorations that went up overnight in the parks.
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03 Jun 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Cate and James’ Simple Plan for Vacation Fun (May 2024) | 00:57:03 | |
Cate is back and this time, her husband James is joining in on the podcast fun to talk through all the plans for their upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. For this trip, they will be doing a split stay between Pop Century, Saratoga Springs, Kidani Village at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and Port Orleans Riverside. In the middle, they plan to do a beach weekend in Clearwater. And since it’s Cate and James, you know they will be in Hollywood Studios for May the 4th…but was that always the plan? You’ll have to listen to find out.
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30 Aug 2023 | Lauren’s WDW Summer/Boardwalk Staycation (July 2023) | 01:25:55 | |
Lauren was living the dream this summer, spending almost 5 weeks near Disney in a vacation rental. During that time, she visited the parks frequently and got to do multiple staycations at Disney resorts. On this episode, Lauren shares the details of one of those staycations to Disney’s Boardwalk Inn for her husband’s birthday weekend!
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09 Oct 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Virginia’s Birthday Weekend Getaway to WDW (September 2023) | 00:45:06 | |
Virginia and Alex (her 13 year old son) sit down to talk about their upcoming September 2023 Labor Day Weekend trip to celebrate Virginia’s birthday. They are looking forward to this quick visit to tide them over until their next big annual trip. They plan to get as much packed into these few days as possible, will be visiting all four parks, and plan to stay at Pop Century Resort. Food & Wine Festival, trying Cinderella’s Royal Table, and a first ride on Tron (for Alex and his Dad, Charles) are all on the agenda.
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19 Aug 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Elizabeth’s Disney/Universal Extended Family Trip (July 2024) | 00:43:09 | |
Elizabeth comes to the podcast via referral from her travel agent, Amy Belfi (a previous podcast guest!). In this episode, Elizabeth shares all of the details about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World with her extended family (13 people in total) and her excitement about a coveted reservation at Victoria & Albert’s!
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16 Sep 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Krista’s Spectacular Summer Split Stay (August 2024) | 00:39:35 | |
Krista (aka @canuckswhodisney on Instagram) and Virginia sit down to talk through all the fun details Krista is planning for her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. There are so many things she has to look forward to, including meeting up with some special friends in the parks, attending at least one party (possibly two parties…crossing her fingers), and hopefully getting to enjoy some resort time at Animal Kingdom Lodge and the Polynesian. This DVC family is ready to get back to the magic!
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18 Dec 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Lucy and Katherine’s Surprise Birthday Trip (December 2023) | 01:50:24 | |
On this episode, Virginia sits down with Katherine and Lucy from the Parents on Disney podcast to discuss their recent girls’ trip to Walt Disney World in celebration of Lucy’s birthday (listen to the pre-trip report episode to hear how Katherine surprised Lucy!). These two best friends enjoyed a stay at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, time at Disney Springs, visited multiple gingerbread displays across property, had a fun-filled day at EPCOT with a dining package for Candlelight Processional, and so much more. It was a lot to pack into a three night trip!
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05 Feb 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Jeanette and Maren's runDisney California Adventure (January 2024) | 00:51:48 | |
Virginia welcomes back dynamic duo Jeanette and Maren to talk about their upcoming trip to Disneyland for the return of runDisney to the West coast. In addition to running a half marathon and enjoying a stay at the Disneyland Hotel, they have dinner plans at Club 33!
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22 Jul 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Kelcey’s Graduation Girls’ Trip (June 2024) | 00:33:22 | |
Virginia and Kelcey chat about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World in celebration of her recent graduation! Also joining in the fun for this trip will be Kelcey’s friends Deana (a Disney veteran) and Jennifer (a first timer). The trio is planning to stay at Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort and have plans to visit all the parks. There’s so much Kelcey and Deana want to show Jennifer, so they will be trying to squeeze in as much as they can before it’s time to head back to Oklahoma!
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03 Oct 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Jennifer’s Cruise on the Disney Magic (August 2023) | 00:28:58 | |
Virginia sits down with Jennifer Cusato, a travel planner who specializes in Disney, to talk about her upcoming August 2023 five night cruise on the Disney Magic with her husband and 11 year old daughter. This cruise departs out of Miami and will be their 9th cruise as a family (they will have Platinum status after their 10th!) and will include a double dip to Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay, and a Pirate Night as they make their way to Nassau, Bahamas.
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23 Sep 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Sav & Piff Celebrate Piff’s Birthday (August 2024) | 01:02:34 | |
Piff is back from her birthday trip with bestie, sister-in-law, and her podcast co-host Sav, and is ready to share all the details. This trip had some highs and lows. Mostly highs, but as you’ll hear, there was some debacle with their late night Mears journey from MCO to All-Star Movies. In the end, Piff made it home with a new lightsaber in hand and a touch of sadness that the birthday fun was over. For this year at least!
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25 Dec 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Jeanette and Nanci Sleigh Disney! (December 2023) | 02:38:08 | |
Virginia welcomes back Jeanette to the podcast, and they are joined this time by Nanci to talk through all the Disney details of this girls’ trip. Virginia was even able to join in the fun for the weekend portion of the adventure! The ladies stayed at Coronado Springs in a preferred room within the Casitas section of the resort. There was lots of focus on the Festival of the Holidays, a Jollywood Nights party, multiple rides on Flight of Passage with tears from Nanci, and rain…rain…and more rain, which resulted in new Disney socks for everyone!!!
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22 Apr 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Molly’s Mother/Son Trontastic Birthday Trip (March 2024) | 00:48:25 | |
Molly’s son Sebastian is turning 11, and what could be a better way to celebrate than a trip to Walt Disney World? Join Virginia and Molly as they discuss all the plans for this epic adventure which will include a stay at Disney’s Beach Club Resort (they are hoping for some pool time at Stormalong Bay), a magical extra with the dolphins at EPCOT, and trying to meet Sebastian’s goal of getting a photo in front of every park icon and riding Tron every day of the trip.
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20 Nov 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Bianca’s Anniversary Trip to WDW (October/November 2023) | 00:58:30 | |
Virginia sits down with fellow New Yorker, Bianca Siani to chat about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World with her husband, Louis. They have two full park days (and a little park time on arrival night) planned along with some time visiting with family in Florida. This Disney loving couple is excited to enjoy the transition from Halloween to Christmas decorations in the parks and will be celebrating their wedding anniversary on this trip! Since they have a home in Daytona, they will rest their heads there and then make the commute to Orlando for their park time.
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15 Jul 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Karla’s Pixar Fest Fun (June 2024) | 00:43:21 | |
Karla is back to share everything she did during her trip to Disneyland for Pixar Fest. While some of the itinerary went according to plan, Karla and her family also did some pivoting, and the result was a fun-filled vacation for all!
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22 Apr 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Molly’s Mother/Son Trontastic Birthday Trip (March 2024) | 01:38:51 | |
After an amazing birthday trip with her newly 11 year old son Sebastian, Molly is back to go through all the details with Virginia! There are so many fun things to talk about including seeing Cora, the new baby elephant on the Safari, a first time visit to Nomad for Sebastian, a birthday lunch at Steakhouse 71, sooo much park hopping and Tron riding, and more!
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20 Nov 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Bianca’s Anniversary Trip to WDW (October/November 2023) | 01:18:00 | |
Virginia welcomes back Bianca to talk about all the details from her recent trip to Walt Disney World with her husband Louis! During this visit, they celebrated their wedding anniversary, snacked their way across the parks (definitely foodies!), and met up with friends who happened to be visiting at the same time. This episode has it all: car rental troubles, snacks galore, and a wildlife encounter that did NOT happen in Animal Kingdom.
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15 Apr 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Amanda’s Triple Split Stay (March 2024) | 00:42:46 | |
Welcome back for Season 2! Join Virginia as she sits down with Amanda to walk through all the plans Amanda and her family have for their upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. This trip will be a triple split stay with one night at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, four nights at Disney’s Riviera Resort, and five nights at Disney’s Old Key West Resort (her mom’s favorite). This vacation includes some unique activities, including a bass fishing excursion on Crescent Lake, bowling at Splitsville with D23, and meeting up with multiple Disney friends.
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25 Mar 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Virginia’s Annual Trip…But Make It Bigger (February 2024) | 02:06:42 | |
Virginia talks through all the big details from her February 2024 trip to Walt Disney World. This trip included husband, Charles, son, Alex, as well as Virginia’s sister Jordan, her fiance, Audrie, and their three young kids…all enjoying their first visit to a Disney park. Highlights of the trip included a character breakfast at Garden Grill, riding Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind multiple times, and watching the kids experience the magic.
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20 May 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Molly’s Mother/Daughter Journey of Water Adventure (May 2024) | 00:36:30 | |
Virginia welcomes Molly back to the show, this time to talk about her upcoming mother/daughter trip with her 8 year old daughter, Lyra! For this trip, they plan to stay in the lap of luxury in a Royal Room at Port Orleans Riverside. Lyra will also be getting the royal treatment with a makeover at the legendary Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. Capping off their plans are several anticipated dining experiences, including Topolino’s Terrace, Space 220, and 1900 Park Fare. So buckle up and pull on the yellow strap, this is a fun one!
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26 Feb 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Danielle’s Park Hopping Extravaganza (January 2024) | 01:22:17 | |
Virginia welcomes back Danielle of askthemouse.com to chat through all the details of her recent trip to Walt Disney World. While this was originally a trip with her husband Danny and her mom and dad, they had a pretty big change of plans after dad came down with covid. With Danielle and Danny left to their own devices, this turned into a big park hopping extravaganza!
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11 Dec 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Miranda and Corey’s Jollywood Celebration (November 2023) | 00:47:09 | |
This week, Virginia is joined by Miranda and Corey Benfield of @bippityboppitybenfields on Instagram. In celebration of Corey’s passing his training for a career transition to be a firefighter, the couple is planning a quick 36-hour trip down to Walt Disney World for the Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios. They plan to stay in a villa at Disney’s Boardwalk Villas and will be packing as much fun as they can into this brief jaunt to the most magical place on earth.
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27 May 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Keziah’s Very First Solo Trip (May 2024) | 00:54:17 | |
This week, Virginia sits down to chat with Keziah about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. She is a long time Disney Parks goer, but this will be her very first solo trip! As a DVC member, Keziah is planning to stay at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort (one of her favorites!). There are lots of fun plans like taking in everything the Flower & Garden Festival has to offer, a hot stone massage at The Grand Floridian Spa, and trying some classic attractions for the first time in years.
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29 Jan 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Aly’s Universal/Disney World Split Stay (January 2024) | 01:27:45 | |
Aly joins Virginia for a run down of everything she and her family did on her recent visit to Universal Studios and Walt Disney World. Joining Aly were her husband Brian, her son Sully, and Sully’s girlfriend, Sarah. The group enjoyed a stay at Universal’s Endless Summer Dockside Resort (staying in a two bedroom suite) and in the Copper Creek section of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge (in two DVC deluxe studios). Because this was Sarah’s first trip to either Disney or Universal, Aly was excited to share the magic with her.
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11 Mar 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Megan’s Trip Around the World for Flower & Garden (February/March 2024) | 00:23:54 | |
Virginia sits down to talk with Megan from Park Aesthetic Company (@parkaestheticco on Instagram) about her upcoming trip to the Flower and Garden Festival at EPCOT. Megan and her company produce creative temporary tattoos for Disney guests to use as they sip and snack their way around the world. This quick trip was both a first overnight trip away from her little ones and an opportunity to take lots of photos and videos of their tattoos in action at Flower & Garden Festival. While this episode is not sponsored, Megan was kind enough to share a discount code with listeners!
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29 Jan 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Aly’s Universal/Disney World Split Stay (January 2024) | 00:49:13 | |
On this week’s pre-trip report, Virginia welcomes back Aly to the podcast to talk about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. Joining Aly on this trip are her husband, her son, and her son’s girlfriend who is going to be a first time guest to both the Disney and Universal parks. Aly is excited to show this “whole new world” to her and let her experience the magic. Their plans include a stay at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort - Dockside Inn and Suites, and Copper Creek in Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, a character meal at Chef Mickey’s, and taking advantage of things like Genie+, Individual Lightning Lanes, and deluxe after hours.
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23 Oct 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Aly’s Go With the Flow Split Stay in WDW (September 2023) | 01:51:02 | |
Virginia is joined again by Aly from @captivate_magic to talk through how the September Walt Disney World vacation panned out. Spoiler alert, it was unusually busy for the middle of September so Aly and her husband did end up adjusting plans as the trip went along. After beginning their trip at Coronado Springs, they moved over to a one bedroom (access to in room laundry!) DVC villa at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn. This trip was filled with old favorites for the couple, as well as trying a number of new things, some of which sound like they will be added to the list of favorites for next time!
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13 May 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Ashlee’s Dapper Disneyland Trip (April 2024) | 00:45:43 | |
Virginia welcomes Ashlee of @ashlee_ever_after to the show to talk about her upcoming trip to California! Ashlee and her husband Nathan will be visiting Universal Studios Hollywood and participating in Dapper Days at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Ashlee is known for her Disney bounds, so you know her dapper attire is “bound” to be brilliant! While they are there, they will also be partaking in Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival.
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22 Jan 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Miranda and Corey’s Hilton Head Holiday (December 2023) | 00:44:01 | |
Virginia welcomes back Miranda and Corey of @bippityboppitybenfields on Instagram about their December 2023 getaway to Disney’s Hilton Head Resort! This laid back property is the perfect place to enjoy many of the things they love about visiting a Disney property like outdoor movies, s’more making, trivia, and of course the cast members, while also getting to explore the community of Hilton Head Island. This trip involved lots of bike riding, board game playing, and some good chats with cast members.
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06 Nov 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Catt’s Short, But Sweet Saratoga Stay (October 2023) | 00:47:28 | |
On this pre-trip episode, Virginia sits down with Catt from @catt_inthekingdom over on Instagram to talk through the plans for her upcoming October trip. Catt is a self proclaimed Disney nerd who has taken her love as far as becoming a Disney Vacation Club member and an annual passholder, and then took it a step further by becoming a travel planner. For this trip, Catt’s family won a two night stay at Saratoga Springs and will be driving down from NC and packing as much as they can into the limited time they have.
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19 Feb 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Beccy’s WDW Fantastic Friendship Fair (January 2024) | 01:01:59 | |
Virginia sits down with Beccy (@a_hufflepuff_in_disney) to walk through all the plans for her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World for Epcot’s Festival of the Arts. This trip will be a split stay with friends at Disney’s Pop Century Resort (with Danni of @danni.in.disney) and Coronado Springs Resort (with Cassy of @adventures_with_flowers) and will include a Disney on Broadway Dining Package at Garden Grill, a lot of time at Epcot, and plans to meet up with as many Disney friends as possible!
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22 Jan 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Miranda and Corey’s Hilton Head Holiday (December 2023) | 00:38:31 | |
Virginia chats with Miranda and Corey of @bippityboppitybenfields on Instagram and YouTube about their upcoming December trip to Disney’s Hilton Head Resort. After a successful January 2023 visit, they were itching to get back to enjoy more of this relaxing Disney oasis in the middle of South Carolina’s low country. If you’re curious about the Hilton Head property or what there is to do at a beach resort in the middle of winter, this is the episode for you.
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09 Sep 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Sav & Piff Celebrate Sav’s Birthday (July 2024) | 01:13:48 | |
Season 3 begins! Today, Virginia sits down with Sav and Piff of the Pixie Dust with a Twist Podcast to discuss the plans they have in July to celebrate Sav’s birthday at Walt Disney World. This episode will have a companion episode in two weeks time when the ladies will be back to discuss an August trip in honor of Piff’s birthday. Two birthday trips and two lovely ladies…the best!
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17 Jun 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Hailey’s Jam-Packed, Kid-Free Trip (May 2024) | 00:39:42 | |
Hailey, a mom of three young kids, travel agent, and Etsy entrepreneur, chats with Virginia about her upcoming kid-free trip to Walt Disney World. This trip will be a short, but sweet celebration of her husband’s 30th birthday and will include park-hopping to all four parks over the course of two days. They are hoping to make it to Trader Sam’s, Nomad Lounge, and the Boardwalk area lounges, something that is harder to do when they have their kids along for the ride.
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15 Jan 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Cate’s Epic Expedition into the New Year (December 2023/January 2024) | 01:27:44 | |
After a nice long trip to Florida for the Christmas and New Year holidays, Cate from @ever.after.adventures joins Virginia to go through all the magical details of their multi week trip. This trip had multiple legs, from Walt Disney World, to visiting with family, and then back to the parks. It all starts off with a road trip from Toronto to Clearwater and involves pivots galore, meeting up with so many fun Instagram friends, introducing her husband James’ parents to Walt Disney World for the very first time, and James’ birthday. And to wrap it all up, after always thinking it might be cool to get a tattoo while in Orlando…it finally happened. This trip was epic!
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05 Aug 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Kim’s Party of Five WDW/Vero Beach Split Stay (June 2024) | 01:30:26 | |
Kim is back and has so much to share about her June 2024 triple split stay between Bay Lake Tower, Vero Beach Resort, and Boardwalk Villas. She and her husband and three boys enjoyed time in the Disney parks, on the Florida coast, and even had a day at Universal Studios. You’ll also get to hear about the differences between the disability access services between Disney and Universal.
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10 Jun 2024 | Post-Trip Report: The Fab Five 1st Annual Girls’ Getaway (May 2024) | 01:12:01 | |
The Fab Five are back and ready to chat after their ultimate girls’ getaway to Walt Disney World. This trip has a lot of moving parts to say the least! Kristen, Anj, Sav, Ginger, and Whitni balanced time together with time spent working on some of their individual goals for the trip. There were lots of plan changes, outfit changes, reels filmed, first time things happening, and most of all…memories being made. By the end of the episode, you’ll be hoping they have room for one more (there’s always room for one more) to make it a sensational six!!!
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12 Aug 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Kristina’s Trip to Tokyo (July 2024) | 01:07:09 | |
Buckle up, because we’re headed to Tokyo!!! Kristina is back and sharing all the info on her trip to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. If you are thinking of traveling to these parks, you’ll want to have your pen and paper ready.
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15 Jan 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Cate’s Epic Expedition into the New Year (December 2023/January 2024) | 01:07:33 | |
Virginia sits down with Cate from @ever.after.adventures on Instagram to talk through her plans for a multiple leg trip to Florida for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Plans include a road trip from Toronto (yes, Toronto!) to Clearwater, meeting up with lots of friends in Walt Disney World, a Jollywood Nights party, and more. As a surprise, Cate’s husband James’ parents have also recently shared the news that they will be joining in on the fun to ring in the new year as first time visitors to the parks!
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12 Feb 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Maria and Chrissy’s Annual Sister Trip (January 2024) | 01:19:37 | |
Sensational sisters Maria and Chrissy chat with Virginia about their annual sister trip to Walt Disney World. Even a Skyliner down for maintenance couldn’t stop these two from having a fantastic time! Chrissy experienced her first ride on Tron and you can tell by the photo that she loved it. In addition to all the typical park activities, they also took some time to visit Disney Springs for a much anticipated visit to Gideon’s and indulged in some pedicures at the Grand Floridian Spa. By the end of this episode, you’ll be wanting them to adopt you too!
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18 Dec 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Lucy and Katherine’s Surprise Birthday Trip (December 2023) | 01:06:31 | |
Join Virginia as she sits down with Lucy and Katherine, two best friends from the Raleigh/Durham area of NC and the hosts of the Parents on Disney podcast, as they talk through their plans for a quick trip down to Walt Disney World in celebration of Lucy’s recent birthday. This trip was a surprise from Katherine to Lucy! They are planning to stay at All-Star Movies Resort and have one big park day devoted to Epcot, with the rest of their time planned for non-park fun, like Disney Springs, Monorail and Skyliner crawls, and more.
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22 Aug 2023 | Melissa’s Mother/Son Disneyland Trip (June 2023) | 01:30:44 | |
Virginia chats with Melissa about her recent trip to California with her son who wanted to attend VidCon. After loving her first visit to Disneyland in December, Melissa was anxious to get back and since the convention center is right across the street from Disneyland…how could she say no? A mom of four, Melissa got to spend one on one time with her eldest kiddo while also getting some solo park time (thanks to VidCon) to soak up the Disneyland magic!
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25 Dec 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Jeanette and Nanci Sleigh Disney! (December 2023) | 01:31:29 | |
Virginia chats with Jeanette about her upcoming girls’ trip to Walt Disney World that she is planning with our friend Nanci! After some arm twisting (not too much!) Virginia has also agreed to join the ladies for a weekend of Disney fun, making this pre-trip report even more exciting.
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11 Dec 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Miranda and Corey’s Jollywood Celebration (November 2023) | 01:34:13 | |
Virginia welcomes back Miranda and Corey Benfield to share all the details of their recent 36-hour trip to Walt Disney World. This magical, but speedy jaunt was planned to celebrate Corey’s new career as a firefighter (his first day on the job was the day after they returned home!). Luckily, one of the titles Miranda is proud to have is travel planner, so she had all the details covered. The visit included a stay at Disney’s Boardwalk Villas, a very special Jollywood Night, lots of good food and drinks, and tapping into three of the four parks. Not even a return flight fiasco could dampen the holiday spirits of these two Disney fans!
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29 Jul 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Virginia & Alex’s Long Awaited Mother/Son Trip (June 2024) | 01:04:33 | |
Virginia and Alex are back and reporting on their recent mother/son trip to Walt Disney World. There were some things that did not go according to plan (a flight cancellation and dining changes come to mind), but other things went perfectly according to plan. By the end of the trip, they successfully completed a four park challenge and were looking forward to another chance in the future to share some more one on one time in Disney together.
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18 Mar 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Katie’s runDisney Spirit Runs in the Family (February 2024) | 01:11:14 | |
Katie is back to talk through all the details of her recent February 2024 trip to Walt Disney World with her family for the runDisney Princess Weekend. While this was not Katie’s first runDisney experience, her 7 year old daughter joined her for the 5k with a single minded goal in mind…get that medal!
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04 Dec 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Bree’s Not So Scary Gaggle of Girls Trip (November 2023) | 01:49:36 | |
On this episode, Virginia welcomes back Bree Jackson, a travel agent who specializes in Disney and Universal vacations, to go over all the fun details of her recent trip to Walt Disney World for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. This trip includes a stay at Disney’s Boardwalk DVC Villas, a first look at Moana’s Journey of Water, some new rides for some just tall enough kiddos, and more. The gaggle of girls on this trip included Bree, her two daughters, one of their best friends, and the BFF’s mom and little sis. And you know what they say…girls just want to have fun!
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27 May 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Keziah’s Very First Solo Trip (May 2024) | 01:12:47 | |
Virginia’s colleague and friend Keziah is back to chat through everything she did on her recent solo trip to Walt Disney World. As a first time solo traveler, will this style of Disney touring be for her? You’ll have to listen to find out! Keziah stayed at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and visited all four parks in her four days. She also managed to have time for a massage at the Grand Floridian…peak relaxation!
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12 Feb 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Maria and Chrissy’s Annual Sister Trip (January 2024) | 01:06:37 | |
Virginia sits down with Disney Dame, Maria and her sister Chrissy to talk all about the details of their upcoming annual sister trip to Walt Disney World! Their trip plans include a stay at Disney’s Pop Century Resort and a reservation at the new Summer House on the Lake at Disney Springs.
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13 May 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Ashlee’s Dapper Disneyland Trip (April 2024) | 00:59:09 | |
Virginia welcomes back Ashlee of @ashlee_ever_after to spill the teacups on all the details from her recent trip to Disneyland for Dapper Days. While there, she and her husband Nathan also got to experience Disney California Adventure’s Food & Wine Festival, meet up with some Disney friends, and try out Nintendo World over at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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08 Jan 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Dana’s Very Merry Disney Christmas (December 2023) | 01:06:00 | |
Virginia welcomes back Dana, whose previous trip report was the most downloaded episode in 2023! Dana is planning an upcoming Christmas week trip to Walt Disney World for her family of 5. Since they don’t have family close by, they decided that waking up in Disney on Christmas morning sounded like an ideal way to shake things up. They plan to stay at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort to take advantage of Skyliner access and will be attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
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22 Jul 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Kelcey’s Graduation Girls’ Trip (June 2024) | 00:59:51 | |
Kelcey is back to fill in all the details on her recent trip to Walt Disney World with friends Jennifer and Deana. While Deana is an experienced Disney-goer, Jennifer is a complete newbie, so they were very excited to show her everything Disney has to offer. This particular trip was in celebration of Kelcey’s graduation and they stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter. Will it become an annual tradition? Will Kelcey finally ride Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind? Listen to find out!
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01 Jan 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Sachi’s Friend Filled WDW Holiday (December 2023) | 01:03:45 | |
What better way to start 2024 than hearing all about Sachi and Fordy’s recent trip to Walt Disney World to take in the holiday splendor and see Jordan Fisher in Candlelight Processional? If you didn’t think it was possible to love this mom/son duo more, wait until you hear about their big moment with Mr. Fisher himself!
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01 Jul 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Jennifer’s Week at Pop with Rope Drop Galore (May 2024) | 01:01:34 | |
Jennifer (the ultimate Disney hype girl), gives Virginia the outline of her plans for an upcoming vacation to Walt Disney World. Joining Jennifer will be husband Jon, son Nathan, and daughters Lydia and Bethany. The family of five has plans to stay at Pop Century Resort to take full advantage of the Skyliner. Jennifer’s goal for this trip is to cater to the preferences of her family since she had her own solo trip not too long ago. What won’t be sacrificed? Rope dropping and making the most of the early hours of each park day!
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25 Mar 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Virginia’s Annual Trip…But Make It Bigger (February 2024) | 00:46:11 | |
Virginia sits down with her son Alex to talk through all the details for their upcoming February trip to Walt Disney World. This long awaited trip includes Virginia’s sister and her family, who are all going to be visiting for the first time! The trip plans include a stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge in a two bedroom Copper Creek villa. While Virginia and her family are Disney regulars (AP/DVC/all the things…), they have never navigated a Disney vacation with toddlers before, so this is going to be a different kind of trip.
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30 Oct 2023 | Pre-Trip Report: Maria’s Goal Oriented *Get Hubby to Like Disney* WDW Trip (September/October 2023) | 01:04:59 | |
On this week’s episode, Virginia talks with Maria about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. The goal of this trip is to show Maria’s husband Mike how much fun a Disney vacation can be in hopes that he will agree to future visits! This trip includes plans for a stay at Pop Century Resort, an umbrella reservation for a day at Typhoon Lagoon, using a DAS Pass, and checking out Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival.
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11 Mar 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Megan’s Trip Around the World for Flower & Garden (February/March 2024) | 00:49:00 | |
Megan from Park Aesthetic Company is back and ready to share her favorite Flower & Garden sips and snacks with Virginia. She and her group took to World Showcase and went country by country trying all the offerings, photographing their creative temporary tattoos, and enjoying a kid free Disney day. Warning, you may want to have a snack on hand while you listen, otherwise…prepare to be hungry! While this episode is not sponsored, Megan has shared a discount code for podcast listeners.
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24 Jun 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Rebecca’s Suite Stay in a Good Neighbor Resort (May 2024) | 00:42:37 | |
Rebecca (@90s_disney_mom on Instagram) chats with Virginia about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. Rebecca will be traveling with her husband and two young boys and will be staying off property in a Disney Springs area resort that offers 3 bedroom options for her family. With three day/three park tickets, they will have family friends meeting up with them at the parks each day, bringing their total group to 9 people. Between the two families, they will have 5 boys who range from 1-5 years old. Talk about a handful!
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29 Jul 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Virginia & Alex’s Long Awaited Mother/Son Trip (June 2024) | 00:29:39 | |
Virginia and Alex sit down to talk through all the plans for their upcoming mother/son trip to Walt Disney World. They will be staying at Disney’s Pop Century Resort this time, and will be trying to pack as much fun as possible into this short trip! Plans include: spending time at Epcot, riding Cosmic Rewind and crossing our fingers we get our song choices, eating at The Hollywood Brown Derby, visiting Oga’s Cantina, and wrapping up the trip with a four park challenge.
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01 Apr 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Amy’s Mother/Daughter Birthday Miracle Trip (March 2024) | 00:35:12 | |
Virginia sits down with travel planner, Amy (@thetravelingdisnerd), to talk through the plans for the birthday mother/daughter trip Amy is planning for her 4 (almost 5) year old daughter Evelyn. Their trip plans include a stay at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, a Cars themed makeover (yes, you heard that right!), and taking the time to do things they either have never done before, or don’t do often. Come along on the trip planning journey and if you are looking for help with your own trip plans, make sure you reach out to Amy!
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05 Aug 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Kim’s Party of Five WDW/Vero Beach Split Stay (June 2024) | 00:48:08 | |
Kim, aka @disdreamingkim, sits down with Virginia to talk through all of the plans for her upcoming split stay. As Disney Vacation Club members, this family of five will be enjoying stays in two bedroom villas at Bay Lake Tower, Vero Beach Resort, and Disney’s Boardwalk Villas. In addition to their time at Walt Disney World, they also have a day planned for Universal Studios and Universal Islands of Adventure. To get as much done as possible, they will be taking advantage of the Universal Express Pass.
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26 Feb 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Danielle’s Park Hopping Extravaganza (January 2024) | 00:58:09 | |
On this episode, Virginia chats with Danielle of askthemouse.com, your go-to resource for all things Disney about her upcoming family trip to Walt Disney World with her husband, Danny and her mom and dad. They will be flying in from Houston and plan to stay at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort. Danielle has been visiting Disney for years and there’s not much she hasn’t done, but on this trip, she plans to try Tron for the first time!
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26 Sep 2023 | Sara’s First Family of 6 Trip to WDW (August 2023) | 02:52:11 | |
On this episode, Virginia chats with Sara about her recent trip to Walt Disney World. Sara’s family of six includes a 15 year old, a 10 year old, and 6 year old twins who were on their first ever Disney trip! The family stayed at a Disney Springs good neighbor hotel, took advantage of Genie+ and utilized child swap. After learning how the youngest were going to handle the rides and the sit down restaurants, plans shifted and choices were made to keep everyone going and enjoying the trip.
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03 Oct 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Jennifer’s Cruise on the Disney Magic (August 2023) | 00:38:51 | |
Virginia welcomes back Jennifer Cusato to fill us in on how her family’s five night, double dip Castaway Cay cruise from Miami to Nassau on the Disney Magic went. Jennifer, a travel planner who specializes in Disney, is no stranger to Disney Cruises. In fact, this was her 9th Disney Cruise! Their trip was full of time spent relaxing by the pool or on the beach at Castaway Cay, a 5k walk as a family, lots of trips down the AquaDunk for her daughter, and just might have ended in them getting their next cruise booked. At the end, we chat about Disney’s newest ship, The Treasure, which is scheduled to set sail in December 2024.
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12 Aug 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Kristina’s Trip to Tokyo (July 2024) | 00:36:58 | |
Kristina (@destinationclub33) joins Virginia to share all of the plans for her upcoming trip to Tokyo where she will get lots of time in Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. For this amazing, maybe once in a lifetime trip, she and her husband will be staying at Tokyo Disney’s Toy Story Hotel, a colorful resort full of prime photo opportunities. They are hoping to take advantage of the unique things these global Disney parks have to offer, as well as spending a few days checking out some destinations around Tokyo.
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06 May 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Adam’s Park Hop to Disneyland (March 2024) | 00:50:30 | |
Adam is back from Disneyland and ready to share all the details with Virginia and all the listeners! If there’s one thing you can take away from his interview, it’s just how much you can get done in the California parks when you use Genie+. Don’t forget to head over to Instagram to participate in his Dis or That polls to let Adam know if you agree with him!
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04 Mar 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Tiffany’s BFF Trip to WDW (February 2024) | 00:54:25 | |
Virginia welcomes Tiffany (@tiffanyintomorrowland on Instagram) to the podcast to chat about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World with her bestie, Shelby! While Tiffany is a regular Disney Parks visitor, Shelby hasn’t been since she was very little, so Tiffany is looking forward to sharing the magic together.
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16 Sep 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Krista’s Spectacular Summer Split Stay (August 2024) | 01:23:46 | |
In this episode, Krista from @canuckswhodisney shares all the details from her recent family trip to Walt Disney World where she enjoyed a split stay between Animal Kingdom Lodge - Kidani Village and the Polynesian. This trip included lots of special touches, like doing the Up Close with Rhinos experience at Animal Kingdom, attending Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and a DVC Moonlight Magic Party, and meeting up with friends while in the parks.
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15 Apr 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Amanda’s Triple Split Stay (March 2024) | 01:28:46 | |
On this week’s post-trip episode, Virginia has the pleasure of welcoming Amanda back from her big triple split stay in Walt Disney World. There’s so much to dive into, but some moments that standout include being mistaken for a Disney Photopass Photographer, multiple delayed nighttime spectaculars, and getting to see some Mickey ear wearing sea urchins in the Seas at EPCOT.
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09 Oct 2023 | Post-Trip Report: Virginia’s Birthday Weekend Getaway to WDW (September 2023) | 01:51:23 | |
After a fun-filled birthday/Labor Day Weekend, Virginia and Alex (her 13 year old son) go through all the details of their family getaway. This quick trip included a stay at Pop Century Resort, a visit to all four parks, a much anticipated return of the breakfast service at Garden Grill, and a trip to Cinderella’s Royal Table.
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01 Jan 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Sachi’s Friend Filled WDW Holiday (December 2023) | 01:00:37 | |
Happy New Year! On today’s pre-trip report, Virginia sits down with Sachi from @manhattan_to_mainstreet on Instagram, a fellow New Yorker and Disney parks super fan. They discuss Sachi’s upcoming trip to Walt Disney World with her son, Fordy, to experience Candlelight Processional with the one and only Jordan Fisher (who incidentally has called Fordy his best friend!). They also have plans to attend Jollywood Nights and meet up with several friends on the trip. Outside of Jordan Fisher, Fordy’s priority is meeting as many characters as possible.
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19 Feb 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Beccy’s WDW Fantastic Friendship Fair (January 2024) | 01:28:13 | |
Beccy is back from her big Walt Disney World trip and spills all the details with Virginia. Beccy’s trip included a split stay at Pop Century and Coronado Springs, trying Biergarten and Shiki-Sai restaurants in Epcot for the first time, enjoying Epcot’s Festival of the Arts, and a seemingly endless list of Disney friends who made appearances for some magical fun!
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03 Jun 2024 | Post-Trip Report: Cate and James’ Simple Plan for Vacation Fun (May 2024) | 01:37:16 | |
Virginia welcomes back Cate and James from @ever.after.adventures to hear all about their May trip to Walt Disney World. This trip was a multi-part split stay in Pop Century, Saratoga Springs, Kidani Village at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and Port Orleans Riverside, with a weekend at the beach in Clearwater mixed in. They kicked off their trip with May the 4th over at Hollywood Studios with a ton of Disney friends and the fun just kept going from there.
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06 May 2024 | Pre-Trip Report: Adam’s Park Hop to Disneyland (March 2024) | 00:27:52 | |
Virginia chats with Adam from Instagram’s “Dis or That'' about his upcoming trip to Disneyland with his family. This trip was initiated by his 5 year old daughter who is an experienced Disney World goer, but wanted to see what Disneyland was all about. Previous trips have included their larger extended family, so this will be the first trip to any Disney property with only their immediate family of four! They are looking forward to experiencing the roaming characters, visiting Cars Land, and comparing the Disneyland to Walt Disney World.
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