Best Virginia/Where I Long To Be Podcasts (2025)

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Post-Trip Report: Virginia’s California Conference Adventure (June 2025) 1:20:21

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Virginia’s son Alex interviews her about her recent trip to Anaheim for a work conference. They discuss all the rides and attractions she got to see, how she balanced it all with the many meetings she was in, and as usual, went off on some mother/son tangents! Trip Dates: June 23-28, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 7/19/25 Episode Specific Links…

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Post-Trip Report: Olivia’s Soarin’ Over California (June 2025) 1:23:24

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Olivia is back from California where she and her family got to visit Monterey, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite, all before heading to the Disneyland Resort for a couple days of fun in the parks before heading home. If you are looking for a way to get the most out of a California adventure, this is the episode for you! Trip Dates: June 14-28, 2025 Post Tri…

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Pre-Trip Report: Olivia’s Soarin’ Over California (June 2025) 45:36

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On today’s pre-trip report, Virginia welcomes Olivia, one half of the team from the Soarin’ Around WDW Podcast. They chat about all the plans Olivia and her husband Madi have made for their upcoming trip to California with their little ones, which in part includes some time with extended family. Not only will they be enjoying some much anticipated …

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Pre-Trip Report: Virginia’s California Conference Adventure (June 2025) 17:05

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Virginia runs through the details of her upcoming trip to Anaheim, California for a work conference at the Anaheim Convention Center which is basically right across the street from Disneyland Resort! While she will have a lot of meetings and conference activities each day, she is planning a few evenings in the parks, including some time with collea…

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Post-Trip Report: Lisa’s Popping to WDW for Summer Fun (June 2025) 1:28:31

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Lisa is back after her jam packed summer vacation to Walt Disney World and has so much to share. They had a fantastic time, but it’s only left her wanting more and trying to fight off the Disney Blues! Tune in to hear how they liked Pop Century, how they felt about the Quick Service Dining Plan, and of course, when their next trip might be. Trip Da…

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Pre-Trip Report: Lisa’s Popping to WDW for Summer Fun (June 2025) 1:04:20

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Lisa is planning a week long summer holiday in Orlando from the U.K. It will be her first trip back to Walt Disney World since her honeymoon! Since they will have limited time, she and her husband are planning to rope drop every day, park hop, and will also be squeezing in visits to the Disney water parks. Must do things on their list include watch…

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Post-Trip Report: The Duckworths’ Pseudo Staycation and Birthday Vacation (June 2025) 1:33:10

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Garrett and Haley have returned to the show after a trip that involved about 15 days in a row in at least one Disney park! The first week of this trip was a chance for them to test the waters of what it might be like to move to Orlando with a rental house and car, working remotely, and doing everyday things. The second week was a stay at Disney’s R…

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Pre-Trip Report: The Duckworths’ Pseudo Staycation and Birthday Vacation (June 2025) 58:32

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Virginia welcomes the Duckworths, Garrett and Haley! This Disney loving couple is planning a staycation in an Orlando rental home to find out what it might be like if they move to Orlando, followed by a week at their DVC home resort, the Riviera! Since it’s Garrett’s birthday, they are planning lots of special meals, including Liberty Tree Tavern, …

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Post-Trip Report: Kelly & Pat’s Land and Sea Adventure (May 2025) 1:19:14

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Kelly and Pat are back and it’s time to embark on their post-trip report from their land and sea adventure. Their families, including Kelly’s wife Colby and daughter Esme, and Pat’s wife Julie and son Connor, had a few days in Walt Disney World before setting sail on the Disney Treasure, with stops in St. Thomas, Tortola, and Castaway Cay. This was…

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Pre-Trip Report: Kelly & Pat’s Land and Sea Adventure (May 2025) 1:00:47

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Kelly and Pat join Virginia to explain how a simple night of takeout with their two families turned into a planned voyage on the Disney Treasure! The time is fast approaching for their trip and they couldn’t be more excited. They are planning a split stay between All-Star Music and Old Key West for a few days of water park and theme park time befor…

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Post-Trip Report: Nats Ventures to Orlando (May 2025) 48:05

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Nats joins the show after her recent trip to Orlando with partner Scott and her mom and dad. Their agenda included Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center, and more! Trip Dates: May 3-26, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 6/2/25 Episode Specific Links: Follow Nats! - Instagram (@_natsventures) and YouTube (@NatsVentures) Discoun…

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Pre-Trip Report: Nats Ventures to Orlando (May 2025) 42:55

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Nats sits down with Virginia to talk through her exciting Orlando holiday plans. On this adventure, which will be May 3-26, she will be accompanied not only by her partner Scott, but her mom and dad will also be joining for a portion of the trip (a first trip to the U.S. for them!). With 14 day tickets to both Disney and Universal, there will be pl…

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Post-Trip Report: Anj’s Boardwalk Birthday Trip (May 2025) 36:32

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Anj has returned from her trip to Walt Disney World and the Boardwalk Resort and she’s ready to spill all the details. Also making a special appearance on this episode is birthday girl, Audrey! Trip Dates: May 8-10, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 5/14/25 Episode Specific Links: Follow Anj (@madeofmagicanj) and listen to Anj’s previous trip repo…

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Pre-Trip Report: Anj’s Boardwalk Birthday Trip (May 2025) 23:58

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Anj is returning to the podcast, but this time she’s flying solo to talk about her upcoming family trip in honor of daughter Audrey's 7th birthday. This family of five will be staying at the Boardwalk for two nights, and they plan to visit Typhoon Lagoon, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom. Since it’s Audrey’s birthday trip, Slinky Dog Da…

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Stand-Alone Episode: Trip Planning Tips for Walt Disney World 1:43:39

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On this special episode, Virginia talks through what steps you should consider if you are planning your own Walt Disney World vacation. Sprinkled throughout, you’ll hear tips and tricks from some of the wonderful travel agents that have been previous podcast trip report guests. If you like this episode and want to hear any deep dives into other rel…

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Post-Trip Report: Amy’s Spring Break at the Boardwalk (April 2025) 48:11

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Virginia sits down with Amy to hear all about her recent spring break trip (she’s a teacher) to Walt Disney World with husband, Joe. These DVC members were staying at Disney’s Boardwalk Villas for easy access to Epcot because Amy is a Cosmic Rewind super fan. They also wanted to enjoy the annual Flower and Garden Festival. Trip Dates: April 22-26, …

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Pre-Trip Report: Amy’s Spring Break at the Boardwalk (April 2025) 28:50

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Amy rejoins Virginia on the podcast for her latest adventure: a spring break couple trip to Disney’s Boardwalk Villas with her husband, Joe. Amy and Joe are DVC members and annual passholders who get to WDW fairly frequently, so Amy has two goals for this upcoming trip. First, she wants to ride Cosmic Rewind as much as possible, and second, she wan…

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Post-Trip Report: Katie’s Star Wars Celebration Trip (April 2025) 1:39:45

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Katie is back and has so much to share about her recent trip to Japan! She, her husband, Adam, and her brother-in-law, Ryan enjoyed their two days at the Star Wars Celebration, a big expo devoted to all things Star Wars. They also got to visit some other areas of the country like Kyoto and Osaka and ate so much good food. Universal Studios Japan an…

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Pre-Trip Report: Katie’s Star Wars Celebration Trip (April 2025) 46:30

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Katie is new to the podcast and coming to you all the way from the U.K. to talk about her upcoming trip to Tokyo with her husband Adam and brother-in-law Ryan. This trip was initially planned to attend the big Star Wars Celebration expo that was scheduled to be in Japan in 2025, but of course it’s hard to think about traveling that far and not stop…

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Post-Trip Report: Lizzie’s Family Spring Break Adventure (April 2025) 1:40:21

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Lizzie rejoins Virginia in the studio to discuss her recent trip to Walt Disney World. Did everything go according to plan? No! Did they have a wonderful trip? Yes! Their stay at the Swan included a prologue at the Polynesian and an epilogue at Pop Century. Trip Dates: April 6-12, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 4/19/25 Episode Specific Links: V…

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Pre-Trip Report: Lizzie’s Family Spring Break Adventure (April 2025) 1:03:54

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Lizzie is planning a big trip with her kids Duncan (6) and Ginger (3), her sister Katie and nephews Walker (13) and Joe (10), and their mom Annie joining in for the fun. The whole group will be staying at the Swan, but Lizzie is planning to tack on an extra day at the beginning of the trip at the Polynesian for some resort time with her little ones…

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Post-Trip Report: The Loaded Tots and the Most Alarming runDisney Trip Ever (April 2025) 1:50:39

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Three of the four Loaded Tots, Amber, Jeanette, and Maren have finished their big Springtime Surprise trip and Animal Kingdom Lodge visit and have returned to the podcast studio. There were several “maybes” that were discussed in the pre-trip interview, so you’ll have to listen in to hear what actually happened! Trip Dates: April 3-7, 2025 Post Tri…

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Pre-Trip Report: The Loaded Tots and the Most Alarming runDisney Trip Ever (April 2025) 50:25

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Jeanette and Maren have returned, and this time they have their friend Amber with them to take part in the podcast fun. These three ladies, along with their friend Mariah, have deemed themselves “The Loaded Tots”. If you want to know why, you have to listen to the show! You’ll also get to hear all about the plans they have for their upcoming April …

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Post-Trip Report: Mariah’s DVC Welcome Home Stay (March/April 2025) 1:49:31

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Mariah’s trip is sadly over, but there’s still some fun to be had as she walks through all the details with Virginia. Also in this episode, Hallie makes a special appearance! Trip Dates: March 29 - April 5, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 4/7/25 Episode Specific Links: Check out Mariah on Instagram - @mariahrow Review: Sebastian’s at Caribbean B…

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Pre-Trip Report: Mariah’s DVC Welcome Home Stay (March/April 2025) 50:21

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Mariah joins Virginia on the podcast today! She is from Kentucky and is married to her high school sweetheart Matt, who recently initiated their journey to becoming DVC members. They are planning their first DVC stay for March 29 through April 5 with kids Hallie (6) and Brooks (2). They will be staying at The Riviera for a majority of the trip and …

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Post-Trip Report: Jules’ All-Star Couple Trip (March/April 2025) 45:54

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Jules and Virginia sit down to discuss all the fun that was had on Jules’ recent trip to Walt Disney World with her boyfriend, Justin. They stayed at Disney’s All-Star Sports resort, visited Blizzard Beach and all four parks, ate good food, and met up with some friends along the way. Trip Dates: March 31 - April 3, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorde…

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Pre-Trip Report: Jules’ All-Star Couple Trip (March/April 2025) 26:16

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Jules, one half of @disneycouple0905, is here to chat with Virginia about her and her boyfriend Justin’s upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. While these annual passholders get to the parks frequently since they only live about two hours away, they like to take occasional trips to stay on property and soak in everything in the Disney bubble. On this…

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Mini Bonus Episode! 4:43

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Virginia pops on to touch base! This mini episode's purpose is two-fold: first, to get the Apple RSS Feed moving (if you are hearing it, it worked) and second, to let you know which months I'm looking for trip report guests. People mentioned in this episode: Kate - @kate_at_playcationtravel Jules - @disneycouple0905 Mariah - @mariahrow Be Our Guest…

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Post-Trip Report: Kate’s Teed Off (Not Really!) in WDW (March 2025) 55:04

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Kate has returned and is sharing all the fun details of her Fort Wilderness Cabin resort only stay! Even without setting foot inside a park, they had so much to do, including multiple rounds of golf, a fishing excursion, a manicure at the Grand Floridian, plenty of good meals, swimming, and more. In the end, the trip was relaxing and they will be r…

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Pre-Trip Report: Kate’s Teed Off (Not Really!) in WDW (March 2025) 40:39

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Virginia welcomes Kate to the podcast to talk about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World with her husband Mark, son Van, son Will, daughter Jovie, and Van’s friend Cohen. This will be a resort-only stay at Fort Wilderness Lodge in a new DVC cabin. They have plans for Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue, smores over the campfire with Chip and Dale, golf carting ar…

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Post-Trip Report: Elizabeth’s Princess 10k Trip (February 2025) 1:12:42

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Elizabeth is back (with a special guest appearance from daughter, Hope) to reminisce about her recent magical trip to Walt Disney World and their stay at Saratoga Springs Resort. At the heart of this trip was a 10k race, but they also managed to get in some time by the pool, a couple trips over to Disney Springs, and some park time before they had …

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Pre-Trip Report: Elizabeth’s Princess 10k Trip (February 2025) 41:24

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You may remember Elizabeth from her previous episode where she and her extended family visited WDW and Universal (and she and her husband had a date at Victoria and Albert’s). This time, she’s back to chat about her plans for her upcoming trip that will include a slightly smaller group of that extended family. While the family as a whole has park a…

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Post-Trip Report: Virginia & Alex’s Annual Trip/First runDisney Race (February 2025) 1:08:36

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Alex is back to join Virginia for this post trip report of their February 2025 visit to Walt Disney World. This was a split stay between Old Key West Resort and The Grand Floridian. They had multiple dining reservations, including some that were new to them (Roundup Rodeo BBQ, Ravello, and Narcoosee’s), and got to all the parks. They also participa…

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Pre-Trip Report: Virginia & Alex’s Annual Trip/First runDisney Race (February 2025) 20:48

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On today’s episode, Virginia is flying solo to share all the details of her upcoming annual family Walt Disney World trip for Presidents’ Week. Alex was unavailable on the day of recording due to “social commitments”. For this trip, Virginia, Charles, and Alex are planning to stay two nights at Old Key West Resort (a first for all three of them) an…

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Post-Trip Report: Bambi’s Walt Disney Studios Tour Trip (January/February 2025) 1:08:58

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Bambi is back to inspire you to take a trip to Disneyland, and specifically to take a tour of the Walt Disney Studios while you are in town. Yes, the actual studios where Walt worked! After an inspiring afternoon seeing Walt’s office and the Sherman Brothers piano, and more, they spent a full day in Disneyland and another day in California Adventur…

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Pre-Trip Report: Bambi’s Walt Disney Studios Tour Trip (January/February 2025) 39:28

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Virginia welcomes long-time friend Bambi to the podcast! Bambi is one of the biggest Disney fans (and so are her parents if you can’t guess by the name), so when the opportunity comes to sandwich a visit to Disneyland between work days on a long business trip, her answer will always be “yes”. In addition to two park days, Bambi, her husband Michael…

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Post-Trip Report: Katie’s Marvelous Disney Cruise (January 2025) 1:06:23

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Katie’s first cruise is a wrap and she’s back in the studio with Virginia to go through all the details. If you are a Disney fan considering making the leap from the parks to Disney Cruise Line, this is the episode for you. Trip Dates: January 25 - February 1, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 2/5/25 Episode Specific Links: Follow Katie - Instagra…

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Pre-Trip Report: Katie’s Marvelous Disney Cruise (January 2025) 49:00

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Previous trip report guest Katie, of 2plus3travellers on both Instagram and YouTube, is back! This experienced travel agent is planning to set sail with her family on their very first Disney Cruise, a 5-day Disney Cruise with visits to both Disney islands and including a Marvel Day at Sea. Planning a trip to Disney World is completely different tha…

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Post-Trip Report: Renée’s Road Trip to Walt Disney World (January 2025) 1:18:20

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Renée’s trip was a success and she’s back to share all the ins and outs of the journey. This trip had it all: a road trip, a split-stay between Port Orleans Riverside and Yacht Club, park-hopping, shopping, dining, and all of that with a 7 month old and one of the family pups along for the ride. Trip Dates: January 18-30, 2025 Post Trip Interview: …

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Pre-Trip Report: Renée’s Road Trip to Walt Disney World (January 2025) 40:41

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On today’s pre-trip episode, Renée joins Virginia to chat about her upcoming January trip to Walt Disney World. This will be a split stay between Port Orleans Riverside and the Yacht Club for Renée, who will be joined by her husband, their 7 month old son, her mother, and one of their two family dogs! Since her husband hasn’t been to the parks sinc…

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Chapter 34 | A New Dawn 15:10

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Tossing away all chances of a life of safety and prestige, Virginia and Tiffany pack for the road and embark on a journey back to Virginia's uncle's house, returning to her calling and destiny. Though the perils before them lay in unmarked locations, there is a guiding force that empowers them to defy the obstacles and reach for a better tomorrow: …

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Chapter 33 | The Letter 27:38

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Against her own will, Virginia is brought by Tiffany to visit her friends one last time before they all separate and go down their own paths in life. With her final hours in America reaching their end, she still debates if what she is doing is the right choice. It's not until she finds a letter from an old, historical friend that shows her the trut…

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Post-Trip Report: Disney Dames Budget to Bougie Trip (January 2025) 1:39:01

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Virginia is back with the Disney Dames. After a wonderful and busy trip, they are all eager to share the fun that was had on this budget to bougie vacation. This trip included a split stay between All-Star Music in a family suite and a DVC villa at Riviera. The ladies enjoyed lots of park time, especially enjoyed Festival of the Arts, and wrapped u…

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Pre-Trip Report: Disney Dames Budget to Bougie Trip (January 2025) 51:11

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Virginia sits down with her Disney Dames (Chrissy, Jeanette, Maria, and Nanci) to discuss all the plans for their upcoming Walt Disney World vacation. This is usually an annual trip for sisters Chrissy and Maria, but when the idea came up to turn it into a Disney Dames getaway and the stars aligned for pricing and time off from work, the ladies kne…

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Chapter 32 | My Carriage Has Arrived 37:28

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The next morning, Andrew finds his sister Elizabeth knocking on his front door, saying she is there to pick up Virginia and take her away. With grief flooding his emotions, Andrew says goodbye to Virginia, but Charles tries one more time to convince her to stay and fulfill her destiny, while finally sharing how he truly feels about her, and if the …

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Post-Trip Report: Danielle’s Dinosaur Tribute Trip (January 2025) 59:12

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Danielle is back to report on all the fun she and her husband Danny had on their recent trip to Walt Disney World. They wanted to ride Dinosaur as many times as possible on this trip, but as you’ll hear, there was another ride in Animal Kingdom that they hit up multiple times and the number made Virginia gasp! Trip Dates: January 8-12, 2025 Post Tr…

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Pre-Trip Report: Danielle’s Dinosaur Tribute Trip (January 2025) 32:40

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Virginia welcomes back Danielle, founder of askthemouse.com, for her second trip report on the podcast. On this trip, she and her husband Danny are planning to stay at a good neighbor hotel near Disney Springs and have three day park hopper tickets, because if you know anything about them, they loooovvvveee to park hop! One of the top goals for thi…

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Chapter 31 | Returning Home 24:24

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Ashamed and fearful, Virginia meets Andrew, Daniel, and Charles on the seashore where Narumel’s servant reads allowed the parchment that she signed. With a broken and guilty conscience torturing her, all she wants to do is leave Alaythia before Narumel keeps his word and attacks the city once again. Unsure of what to do, Andrew and Daniel set the s…

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Post-Trip Report: Jon’s runDisney Dopey Challenge (January 2025) 1:02:36

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Jon has survived the runDisney Marathon Weekend Dopey Challenge and is back to share all of the details of the trip with Virginia. This trip included a brief stay at All-Star Sports followed by a stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Jambo House using rented DVC points through David’s DVC Rental. Run (pun intended)…don’t walk to listen! Trip Dates: Januar…

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Pre-Trip Report: Jon’s runDisney Dopey Challenge (January 2025) 47:01

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Jon (aka @thewdwrunner) returns to the podcast, this time to share all the plans for his 4th runDisney marathon weekend. Not only will he be running a marathon, but he will also be doing a 5k, a 10k, and a half-marathon…that’s right, he’s attempting the Dopey Challenge! Joining him on the trip is his wife who will be going for the half-marathon for…