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Where I Long To Be is a podcast dedicated to bringing you trip reports from your favorite Disney (or Universal) destinations. Whether you are in the process of planning your own trip, or just want to keep the magic going when you can’t be in your happy place, join Virginia as she interviews guests about their magical adventures.
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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 comfortab…
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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 kn…
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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. A…
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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 cat…
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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 b…
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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…
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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…
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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, No…
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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, fi…
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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 stayi…
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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 t…
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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 we…
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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 manage…
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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 & G…
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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…
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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 …
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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 Holl…
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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 bri…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 th…
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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…
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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 ridin…
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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, a…
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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 urc…
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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 …
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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 sp…
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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 e…
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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, ridin…
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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 Virgi…
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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! Trip Dates: February 20-24, 2024 Post Trip Inte…
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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 b…
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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 whil…
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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…
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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. Trip Dates: February 5-8, 2024 Post Trip Interview: recorded 2/10/24 Epi…
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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. Trip Dates: February 5-8, 2024 Pre-Tr…
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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 …
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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…
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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 so…
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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 i…
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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…
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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. Trip Dates: January 18-22, 2024 Pre-Trip Interview: recorde…
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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…
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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! Trip Dates: January 12-16, 2024 Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 1/8/24 Episode Specif…
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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 secti…
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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” …
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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…
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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 Hilt…
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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 Clearw…
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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, Cat…
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