Where I Long To Be: A Magical Trip Report Podcast

Sandra is planning a trip from the winter of Canada down to the warm Caribbean to kick off the Christmas season. She, her husband, and youngest child will be spending one night at Caribbean Beach Resort, followed by a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, and wrapping it all up with a night at All-Star Movies Resort and a visit to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. There will be some f...

Anna is back and simply glowing after her amazing trip with son Arthur to Walt Disney World. Watching Arthur experience the parks for the first time will be something she will never forget. They spent so much time in the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon, were very brave and did Tron, and enjoyed their day at Epcot too. This is hopefully the first of many trips for them to enjoy together. Trip Dates: No...

Anna and her son Arthur are preparing to go to Walt Disney World and it will be Arthur’s very first time in the parks! They will be doing a split stay between All-Star Sports and Pop Century and will be taking advantage of the free water park day at Typhoon Lagoon. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will be how they will enjoy the Magic Kingdom and they will also do a day in Epcot. After doing a...

Aly sits down to share all the fun she and her husband had on their recent trip to Orlando. While they love to take things easy when it comes to part touring, they also managed to pack a lot of punch into this twelve day trip, including Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, Halloween Horror Nights, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, Jollywood Nights, Epic Universe, and more. Trip Dates: October...

Longtime friend of the podcast Aly is back because she has a huge trip in the works! She and her husband will be in Orlando October 29 through November 9 to experience the transition between Halloween and Christmas in the parks. They have plans to go to four different holiday parties and will be staying at three different resorts over the course of their stay (All Star Sports, Wilderness Lodge (Co...

On this “Off the Monorail” episode, Virginia welcomes Sav and Piff from Pixie Dust with a Twist Podcast and Olivia from Soarin’ Around WDW Podcast for some roundtable fun. There are Disney favorites, hot takes, and news reactions.  Recorded 10/20/25   Episode Specific Links: Olivia of Soarin’ Around WDW Podcast ( Instagram ) Listen on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or any other major podcast platform...

Bailey’s trip has come to a close and she’s ready to sit down and share everything! She and her friend Kim started off their adventure with a first time stay at Universal’s Terra Luna Resort. Next, they headed to Coronado Springs Resort and enjoyed Typhoon Lagoon followed by a day dedicated to beignets and Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. The vacation concluded with a sailing on Royal Caribb...

Bailey is getting excited for her upcoming trip because there are a lot of firsts happening: first ever cruise (Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas), first time staying at Universal’s Terra Luna Resort, first time staying at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, first time at Typhoon Lagoon, and first time at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. So much to look forward to and she’s going to take us...

The auto train journey to Orlando was a success! Renée has returned and is ready to share all the details of her magical trip which was September 24-30, 2025. Renée, her son Oakie, and mom stayed at Pop Century for the first time since the Skyliner came on the scene. They were lucky enough to snag tickets to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and an After Hours Party at Epcot! Trip Dates: Septe...

Renée, who you may remember from her January 2025 trip is back, this time to talk about her upcoming trip to Walt Disney World with her mom and baby. This threesome will be taking a drive to Lorton, VA to catch the auto train to Orlando. This will allow them to bring their own car, pack as much as they want, and generally have a more relaxing journey. Once in Florida, they will be spending some ti...

Lucy has returned from an amazing family trip to Walt Disney World and cannot wait to share everything. After one night at an off-site hotel, will Lucy be an off-site convert or come running back to the Disney bubble? Tune in to find out! Trip Dates: September 20-24, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 10/5/25   Episode Specific Links: Give Lucy a follow on Instagram and listen to her previous epis...

Lucy, from the Parents on Disney podcast, is planning a trip to WDW with her husband and two young children. They are staying off-site (first time) for their arrival night, before moving over to Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort. They will enjoy a day at Typhoon Lagoon followed by two park days. Because it’s been a couple years since her kids visited the parks, there are many things they may not rem...

Chris has returned from his birthday trip, another year older and another Disney trip wiser! They did most of what they planned to do, but of course, as most trips require, there was some pivoting. Trip Dates: September 5-9, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 9/16/25   Episode Specific Links: Follow Chris (aka @Trumpet_Squid ) over on TikTok! He’s also on Instagram . Chris’ travel advisor is Dani...

Chris, who is @trumpet_squid on TikTok, joins the podcast for the first time to talk through all the plans for his upcoming birthday trip with his wife Chrissy. On this adventure, they will be kid-free and looking to enjoy things like the Food and Wine Festival, the new GEO-82 Lounge, their old favorite Nomad Lounge, and of course making their way into all four parks. This will be the couple’s fir...

Alex and Virginia relive all the fun details of their recent Labor Day weekend, mother/son trip in honor of Virginia’s birthday. They packed a lot into this one, including a visit to Blizzard Beach, visiting all four parks, enjoying a Moonlight Magic DVC party, and more. Trip Dates: August 29 - September 2, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 10/4/25   Episode Specific Links: For this trip, we used...

Virginia sits down with Alex to talk through the plans for their upcoming Labor Day Weekend Mother/Son trip in honor of Virginia’s birthday. They will be staying at All-Star Sports on their arrival day and taking advantage of the free water park day at Blizzard Beach (a first time for both the resort and that water park). For the remainder of the trip, they will be staying at Pop Century Resort, g...

Tanner is back from her mother/son trip and she can’t wait to share everything she and her son Griffin did on this trip, from parties like MNSSHP and an after hours event, to getting a personal tour of the trails at Animal Kingdom. If you hang on until the end, you’ll get to hear Alex’s interview with Griffin, teen to teen! Trip Dates: August 25-28, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 9/15/25   Epi...

Tanner and her son Griffin are planning a mother/son trip to Walt Disney World, August 25-28. While Tanner goes to the parks somewhat regularly as a travel agent, this will be Griffin’s first time back in the parks in several years. They have reservations for Pop Century Resort, tickets to both Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and an After Hours Party, and they are looking forward to utilizin...

Kate and Jess survived the heat of Orlando and are back to talk about everything they did on their recent trip to Walt Disney World. With this being Jess and her kids’ first Disney trip, Kate was instrumental in making their vacation as magical and seamless as possible.  Trip Dates: August 16-24, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 9/7/25   Episode Specific Links: If you are looking for help planni...

Kate, who was last on the show to talk about her resort only/golf trip to Disney, is back and this time she has brought her sister Jess along! They are planning a trip for their two families to head to Walt Disney World. They are going to be enjoying Old Key West Resort, celebrating Jess’ daughter Lili’s birthday, and taking advantage of all the fun there is to be had. While Kate and her crew are...

Molly is back to walk us through all the fun she and her family had on their recent trip to Universal Studios Florida. Spoiler alert: they absolutely loved their stay at the Universal Helios Grand Hotel! Trip Dates: August 10-17, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 8/19/25   Episode Specific Links: Molly would love to help you plan your vacation! Check out her page at Magic Memories with Molly and...

Molly and her family are headed to Universal Studios Florida! They are planning a weeklong stay at the Universal Helios Grand Hotel with 6 day tickets. Obviously, since they are staying right outside of Epic Universe, experiencing Epic for the first time is a big part of this trip, so they will be splurging for two days in that park (yes, you have to pay extra for that right now) with one day of E...

Amy and her family had their VIP Disneyland experience and let’s just say, it did not go as planned. Thankfully, the trip was overall a success and the family would be happy to go back, but the VIP tour left a lot to be desired.  Trip Dates: August 4-8, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 8/14/25   Episode Specific Links: Follow Amy on Instagram ( @amybdoesdisney ) and if you need a travel planner,...

Travel agent extraordinaire Amy Belfi is back on the show to share all the plans she and her family have for their upcoming trip to Disneyland! They will be staying at the Disneyland Hotel in a three bedroom suite since Amy’s mom and dad will be joining them. Mom and dad have generously offered to pay for a VIP tour and a cabana, making the trip all the more special. While Amy is a Walt Disney Wor...

Hailey’s girls’ trip has sadly come to an end. But lucky for us, that means she is joining us to tell us all about it! Hailey, along with Jordan, Alyssa, and Emily, stayed at Pop Century Resort and got to spend time in Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and EPCOT together.  Trip Dates: July 28 - August 1, 2025 Post Trip Interview: recorded 8/9/25   Episode Specific Links: Follow Hailey - @happily.e...