Where I Long To Be: A Magical Trip Report Podcast

Kelly’s trip went off without a hitch! For a so-called “bonus” trip, she and her family managed to really pack a lot in. From swimming, to three parks, to horse-back riding…it was a magical five days! Trip Dates: May 16-20, 2026 Post Trip Interview: recorded 6/8/26   Episode Specific Links: Follow Kelly on Instagram and learn more about her travel services if you are looking for an amazing travel...

Kelly, a fan favorite guest, is back and here to talk about the plans she has for what she is thinking of as a “bonus” summer trip (since they have a lot of other summer travel plans) after finding a great discount for All-Star Sports and some affordable flights. They have plans to do some Disney firsts on this trip, including Nomad Lounge, horseback riding at Fort Wilderness, and the Villains sho...

Virginia and Jeanette sit down to reminisce about their May 2026 trip to Walt Disney World for Flower and Garden Festival. Spoiler alert: it was amazing! They got the chance to ride some refurbished rides (Big Thunder Mountain and Buzz Lightyear) and try The Cake Bake Shop for the first time. Trip Dates: May 5-8, 2026 Post Trip Interview: recorded 6/15/26   Episode Specific Links: Follow Jeanette...

Virginia and Jeanette are planning another girls’ trip, this time to enjoy the Flower and Garden Festival at EPCOT. They are planning to stay at All-Star Sports where they got an all-star Annual Passholder deal. In addition to Flower and Garden, they are hoping to ride the refurbished Big Thunder Mountain and Buzz Lightyear rides in Magic Kingdom, grab a drink and snack at Nomad Lounge, hit up GEO...

Morgan is back from her triple split stay and is already thinking ahead to her next trip. This family had a wonderful time and really knows what they are doing when it comes to planning a Walt Disney World vacation. Trip Dates: May 15-24, 2026 Post Trip Interview: recorded 6/11/26   Episode Specific Links: Follow Morgan on Instagram - @morgan.levering13 Stakeout App - iOS or Android MouseWatcher W...

Morgan and her family are annual passholders at Walt Disney World and are planning a triple split stay at All-Star Sports, Beach Club, and The Polynesian. They are planning to balance the craziness of switching resorts with plenty of pool time and naps while also utilizing the tools available to make their wait times more maneagable through lighting lanes and taking advantage of Standby Skipper. W...

Anna and her family are back from their Disney holiday and had a wonderful time. In addition to getting their fill of rides and shows, they also managed to eat more BBQ on this trip than any previous podcast guest! Trip Dates: April 13-25, 2026 Post Trip Interview: recorded 5/17/26   Episode Specific Links: Video - Full Tour of Riverside Resort Food and Wine App (works for all festivals) - iOS or...

Anna is planning a trip with her family of four from Scotland to Walt Disney World in honor of their 20th wedding anniversary. On their last visit to Orlando, they stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter, so this time, they are looking forward to giving Riverside a try. They will have the 14 day tickets available to U.K. residents which includes park hopping, the waterparks and minigolf, as well as...

After a wonderful first experience on the Disney Wish, Chris, his wife Krissy, and son Vinny are back on dry land and looking forward to the next magical trip they have planned. Virginia quizzes Chris on all the fun they had and at the end, Chris reveals some exciting news! Trip Dates: April 12-19, 2026 Post Trip Interview: recorded 5/18/26   Episode Specific Links: Follow Chris (aka @Trumpet_Squi...

Chris (aka @Trumpet_Squid on all the socials, IYKYK) is back on the podcast, this time to chat about his upcoming trip. While Chris and his family have cruised before, this will be their first sailing on Disney Cruise Line and it’s truly a “wish” come true. Before they embark, they will spend one night at All-Star Sports and upon returning, will enjoy two nights at Coronado Springs. They are looki...

Virginia is back and finally able to share Ron her post-trip interview with Ron. This was a best friends trip for Ron and his bestie Michael who was a newbie to Walt Disney World. He was planning to curate this trip down to the letter so that Michael would have the best time ever and boy did it ever work. Their trip involved a stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge, so many lighting lanes, some parties, and...

Ron is thrilled to be taking a buddy trip to Walt Disney World with his best friend, Michael, a first timer! They have so much planned for this bougie trip, like a stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge, taking advantage of Lightning Lane Premiere Pass, seeing Drawn to Life over at Disney Springs, and more. Ron has given Michael strict instructions not to watch any spoilers for any of the attractions so it...

Mariah is back (with a special guest appearance from Hallie) to reminisce about her family’s most recent magical vacation to Walt Disney World. Memories were made, new rides were ridden, and the whole family cannot wait to get back. Trip Dates: April 6-12, 2026 Post Trip Interview: recorded 4/22/26   Episode Specific Links: Follow Mariah on Instagram - @mariahrow Hack the Disney Dining Plan We Dri...

Mariah and her family are planning their next big DVC trip and they cannot wait! This time, they have chosen to do a split stay between the Grand Floridian and The Riviera. As the kids will be a year older than the last time they were there, there are plans for first times on rides with higher height requirements, spending some time in Galaxy’s Edge, and enjoying a lot of food and drinks. In fact,...

Today, we are taking a look back at Rebecca’s trip to Disneyland Paris. She is the person who inspired me and my Disney Dames to plan a trip ourselves and she is actually our travel agent for that upcoming trip! Rebecca travelled to Disneyland Paris November 6-11, 2024 for her birthday. Her travel partner was her friend Amber. They stayed at the Disneyland Paris Hotel and spent time at both of the...

Heather and Mike have wrapped up their Universal Studios/Disney vacation with their daughter, Autumn, and are ready to sit down and relive it all with Virginia. They did a split stay between Universal’s Endless Summer Resort and Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. Trip Dates: April 2-13, 2026 Post Trip Interview: recorded 4/26/26   Episode Specific Links: Follow Heather and Mike’s page - @disneymountainee...

Heather and Mike, longtime Disney enthusiasts, are driving to Orlando from North Carolina for a spring break vacation with their daughter Autumn (12). Before heading over to the Yacht Club, they will be visiting the three Universal Studios parks for the first time with a stay at Endless Summer! They will be planning to enjoy the Mardi Gras offerings while at Universal and the Flower & Garden F...

Welcome back to Danielle! This was, in Danielle’s words, the “perfect” trip. Danielle, her husband Danny, and her mom and dad enjoyed their time in Disney and are brand new annual passholders. If you want to hear about their dinner at Victoria and Albert’s, taking mom on Tiana’s and Guardians of the Galaxy for the first time, and how it went taking over as the family tour manager (after learning f...

Danielle, also known as the main mouse at Ask The Mouse dot com, is back on the show! This time, she is planning a trip she will be taking with her husband Danny and her mom and dad (who haven’t been since 2022). And the best part is, all four of them will be becoming annual passholders for the first time. They have so much to look forward to, like a reservation at Victoria and Albert’s and stayin...

Mike and his family are back from the Polynesian and it was nearly perfect. Practically perfect as Mary Poppins might say! There were one or two bumps in the road, but nothing these Disney veterans couldn’t handle. Trip Dates: March 25-31, 2026 Post Trip Interview: recorded 4/8/26   Episode Specific Links: Follow Mike on Instagram ( @disneydadofone ) and TikTok ( @disney.dad.of.one ) Gluten Free D...

Mike and his family are planning a trip to their home DVC resort, the Polynesian! As DVC members and Annual Passholders, this family of three are frequent WDW guests. This trip will be a little different because daughter Madison was recently diagnosed with Celiac, so this will be their first time exploring the parks and paying attention to all the gluten free options for her. She’s also just passe...

Elizabeth sits down with Virginia to talk about all things Kauai and Aulani from her recent visit with her family. Joining her for the Kauai portion of the trip were her husband, Pat, daughter Hope, and son, Dean, along with Elizabeth’s parents and her sister. The immediate family then continued on to Aulani (surprise for the kids) while the extended group chose to go to Waikiki to explore Pearl H...

Elizabeth, a podcast fan favorite, is back to chat about her upcoming trip to Hawaii. She and her extended family plan to visit Kauai (home of Stitch), and then her immediate family will be wrapping up the fun with a visit to Aulani: A Disney Resort and Spa. Between these two destinations, Elizabeth and her family were in for some fun. In addition to exploring the rich culture of Hawaii and learni...

With six nights at the Grand Floridian and a three night Disney cruise…Samanatha has so much to share about her magical vacation! Joining her were husband, Colin, and daughter, Grace, who is 3 and was treated to her first appointment at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique! To maximize the fun, the family took advantage of lightning lanes and used Standby Skipper. Trip Dates: March 14-23, 2026 Post Trip I...

Samantha and her family (including husband, Colin and 3-year old daughter, Grace) are heading back to Walt Disney World for another magical trip. This time, they are tacking on a bit more magic as they plan to spend six nights at the Grand Floridian Resort before heading out on their first ever Disney cruise, three nights on the Disney Wish! On this adventure they will be taking advantage of Light...