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

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VIRGINIA: Welcome back to Where I Long To Be, A Magical Trip Report Podcast.

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VIRGINIA: I am your host, Virginia.

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VIRGINIA: No experience is required, you just need to be excited to talk about your plans.

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VIRGINIA: Speaking of which, I have some new trip plans on the books beyond my June Disneyland trip.

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VIRGINIA: I'll share more details as it gets closer, but I can't tell you how good it feels to know that I won't have to wait all the way until February for my next trip to Orlando.

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VIRGINIA: But now, let's get into the details of this trip report.

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VIRGINIA: In case you didn't listen to the pre-trip episode, Lizzie was traveling to Walt Disney World April 6th through 12th.

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VIRGINIA: She was traveling with her son Duncan, who is 6, and daughter Ginger, who is 3, along with her sister Katie and Katie's boys, Walker, age 14, and Joe, age 10, and finally Lizzie's mom Annie.

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VIRGINIA: They were all staying at the Swann, but their visit was bookended by a night at the Polynesian before the rest of the family joined them and wrapped up with a night at Pop Century.

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VIRGINIA: That will have you caught up, so let's get this party started.

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VIRGINIA: Here's Lizzie.

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VIRGINIA: Welcome back, Lizzie.

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LIZZIE: Hello.

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VIRGINIA: Hello.

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VIRGINIA: It is April 19th, so you've been back a week now, right?

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LIZZIE: Yes, I have.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: How are you doing?

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LIZZIE: It's hard to be back.

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LIZZIE: I'm a little tired, but it feels good though.

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LIZZIE: But yeah, it's hard leaving that bubble.

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VIRGINIA: I know.

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VIRGINIA: What have you been doing to get through the week?

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LIZZIE: Honestly, composing notes and looking at pictures for this podcast has really brought me a lot of joy.

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LIZZIE: And relive all those memories has been wonderful.

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VIRGINIA: Good.

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VIRGINIA: Good.

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VIRGINIA: Good.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: Let's dive right in.

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VIRGINIA: I know that this was spring break for your sister's boy.

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VIRGINIA: So that's why you had picked this particular week, which was you started out, I think, on the 4th and arrived on the 6th, left on the 12th.

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VIRGINIA: How were the crowds?

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VIRGINIA: Because we had sort of talked about how the New York City, Northeastern spring breaks were a little bit later than your trip.

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VIRGINIA: They're actually this week that we're just wrapping up now.

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VIRGINIA: So did you find that the crowds were manageable or were there lots of other people on spring break too?

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LIZZIE: I thought the crowds were great.

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LIZZIE: I mean, I did feel like our first day was really easy.

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LIZZIE: Like it was really manageable.

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LIZZIE: I do feel like towards the end of the week, it did pick up.

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LIZZIE: So you saw the last few days start to get really busy.

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LIZZIE: But I mean, I think it was just Georgia, maybe Michigan and Illinois.

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LIZZIE: Like it was only three state spring breaks.

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LIZZIE: And so it wasn't terrible.

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LIZZIE: Yeah.

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LIZZIE: So I think we lucked out on that.

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VIRGINIA: I wish more states would divide it up.

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VIRGINIA: I mean, I don't know how they would coordinate on that.

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VIRGINIA: But it would be nice because it makes it challenging with not just Disney, but other issues, too.

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VIRGINIA: Like the flights get more expensive.

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LIZZIE: Oh, yeah.

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LIZZIE: And like for us, the beach is not far away.

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LIZZIE: And the beach just gets crazy.

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LIZZIE: Like your prices jump so much for like per night.

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LIZZIE: And I'm like, yeah, it would be nice if all the states got together, had a little conference.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah, I don't think the states can agree on much.

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VIRGINIA: So a spring break date that might be asking a little too much.

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LIZZIE: Yeah, yeah, I agree.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: This was also your very first time doing a split stay.

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VIRGINIA: So I want to know your feelings on split stays.

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VIRGINIA: Did you like it or are you like never again?

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LIZZIE: Okay.

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LIZZIE: So we did come in.

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LIZZIE: Let me preface all this to say we were all a little bit on the sick side.

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LIZZIE: Oh, no.

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LIZZIE: I know.

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LIZZIE: It was so sad when my son started getting sick like the week before.

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LIZZIE: I was like, do not do not let us all fall.

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LIZZIE: Do not let us all fall.

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LIZZIE: But it was just a cold, but it just was lingering.

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LIZZIE: I know we've all had that.

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LIZZIE: My kids actually did end up with ear infections because they're at that age where it's hard for the draining to happen.

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VIRGINIA: Listen, I have had ear infections my whole life.

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VIRGINIA: I am a grown adult.

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VIRGINIA: If I get a cold, the risk of me getting an ear infection to this day is still pretty high.

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VIRGINIA: So I identify with them.

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VIRGINIA: I feel so bad because they can be very painful.

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VIRGINIA: So they were dealing with that during the trip.

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LIZZIE: Thankfully, we were already on antibiotics.

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LIZZIE: They were kind of at the tail end.

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LIZZIE: My daughter and I were probably more in the middle, but she's a little bit tougher.

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LIZZIE: Sorry, Duncan, if you have a snake.

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LIZZIE: But yeah, so we were all feeling a little rough.

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LIZZIE: So the split stay did make it a little harder, I'll tell you that.

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LIZZIE: But I did like it.

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LIZZIE: I think three was maybe too much.

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LIZZIE: But two, in the future, I think we might do.

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LIZZIE: Because it's nice to break up being, note we didn't even go into the Magic Kingdom.

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LIZZIE: But if we had, I think in the future, I'd love to do a Magic Kingdom resort, if finances, or I find a deal like last time, and then a Skyliner resort.

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LIZZIE: Because that was awesome.

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LIZZIE: That was really awesome.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah, it's really nice when your split stay has you in two different areas like that, because you really can cater that portion of the trip to the park you're closest to, and it just makes everything more efficient.

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LIZZIE: Yeah, it was great.

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LIZZIE: So I do think I will maybe do that in the future if time, like if we only have like three nights, we'll just stick one place.

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LIZZIE: But if we have like a week or five days, maybe we'll do a split stay.

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LIZZIE: I enjoyed it.

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LIZZIE: You just have to be really good about packing.

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VIRGINIA: Right.

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VIRGINIA: You have to be a strategic packer.

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LIZZIE: Yes, uh-huh, uh-huh.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah, yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Which I think is a little easier to do when you're driving.

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VIRGINIA: So if you are driving and doing a split stay, like take advantage of the fact that you have car space.

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LIZZIE: Yeah, and I can easily get in my car and transfer over to the next hotel.

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LIZZIE: I'm not relying on public transportation or holding bags.

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LIZZIE: So it made it a lot easier.

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LIZZIE: I don't know if I would do a split stay if I was somebody flying in.

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LIZZIE: That makes it a lot harder.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah, obviously we fly in it every time.

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VIRGINIA: We've only driven down from New York City once.

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VIRGINIA: And you can do it.

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VIRGINIA: You just have to do it within packing cubes.

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VIRGINIA: So you bring your whole suitcase and everything in with you.

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VIRGINIA: But when you open it, there's just like one thing you're grabbing to take out.

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LIZZIE: Okay, that's smart.

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LIZZIE: Yeah, okay.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Okay, next follow up question.

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VIRGINIA: You had toyed around with the idea of getting standby skipper.

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VIRGINIA: We talked about it.

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VIRGINIA: But did you end up doing it?

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LIZZIE: No, I didn't.

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LIZZIE: After your advice, I was like, you know, let's just see.

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LIZZIE: There was a moment on our first day that I was like, should I just buy it right now?

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VIRGINIA: And then I'm like, no, no, just trust the process.

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LIZZIE: Yeah.

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LIZZIE: And we didn't.

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LIZZIE: I think there was one thing that maybe standby skipper could have gotten us that I didn't get.

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LIZZIE: You know, like, yeah, it's not worth the $45 for me that this round, you know, I think, if I had felt the crowds a little more bigger, maybe I would have gotten it on the spot, but I felt like we managed just fine.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah, I just think pre-multi-pass with the way it was.

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VIRGINIA: To me, I enjoyed having it because I liked not having to think about that two-hour rule.

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VIRGINIA: I knew something would get booked whether I was busy doing something else or not.

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VIRGINIA: And I just think that the way that they work at now where you can't get another one until you've scanned into one, it makes it so much easier to remember that it's time to book something else.

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LIZZIE: I loved the new system because we did Genie Plus last time.

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LIZZIE: And this system, it's just a lot less stress.

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LIZZIE: I have to say it was great.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: I mean, the one thing I did like about Genie Plus was I liked being able to stack things more because I would frequently do that.

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VIRGINIA: Like I would get on first thing in the morning, get what I was going to get, and then just keep pushing things back.

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VIRGINIA: And after the two-hour rule, locking something in.

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VIRGINIA: So if we went to the parks in the afternoon, just took an easy morning, by the time I got to the parks, I had like my entire time booked out with Lightning Lanes.

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VIRGINIA: And that you really can't do that now.

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VIRGINIA: But, you know, I think there's pluses and minuses to both ways of doing it.

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LIZZIE: And I also didn't get familiar with the Genie Plus, because we only, I've only used it once.

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LIZZIE: So it was like, that was such a new, oh, this is confusing.

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LIZZIE: So this seems to be a little easier for those beginners like myself.

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VIRGINIA: Sure.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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LIZZIE: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: I think it's closer in many ways to like the old Lightning Lane system, except for the fact that you have to pay for it.

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VIRGINIA: Yes.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: Let's dive into all the details then.

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VIRGINIA: So how was the drive from Boone, North Carolina down to Orlando?

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LIZZIE: Okay.

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LIZZIE: So we were going to wake up at 4 a.m.

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LIZZIE: We definitely had to pivot that plan because I was like, the kids are sick, we're all kind of feeling a little on the not great side.

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LIZZIE: So I did push it to more like we left at 5.45, which did change the day a bit.

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LIZZIE: But we ended up getting in probably around three to four, if I remember correctly.

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LIZZIE: And the drive went great, honestly.

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LIZZIE: It was wonderful.

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LIZZIE: Like we did a great job on that drive, I'll tell you.

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LIZZIE: But it did change our day, not feeling well.

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LIZZIE: We had an Ohana dinner reservation.

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LIZZIE: And by the time I got to Polynesian, I was like, you know, I think we just need to cancel that.

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LIZZIE: I don't think it's fair.

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LIZZIE: My daughter was coughing quite a bit.

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LIZZIE: I just didn't feel like it was fair to do to other people and myself.

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LIZZIE: And so we did switch that to just Captain Cooks, which was kind of sad because I've never been to Ohana.

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LIZZIE: But it was still delicious.

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LIZZIE: I got two meals because I wanted to try both.

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VIRGINIA: Oh, good for you.

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VIRGINIA: I love Captain Cooks.

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VIRGINIA: Like I was just about to say, as you were saying that you canceled Ohana, a lot of people will go out of their way to make an Ohana reservation no matter where they're staying.

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VIRGINIA: But people don't often go to Polynesian specifically to go to Captain Cooks unless you're Virginia, in which case you go over there just specifically for Captain Cooks.

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VIRGINIA: So what did you have?

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LIZZIE: It was delicious.

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LIZZIE: Okay, so I did, and I didn't finish both.

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LIZZIE: I want to promise I was not eating both.

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VIRGINIA: But that was my assumption.

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LIZZIE: I just had to try it and the kids ate some of mine, so it was great.

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LIZZIE: But I had the nachos per your suggestion.

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LIZZIE: I believe that you're a nacho girl.

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VIRGINIA: So good, yes.

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LIZZIE: Yeah.

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LIZZIE: And then I had, I think it was just like the sesame chicken bowl.

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LIZZIE: Just something basic.

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LIZZIE: I just, yeah, I just wanted to try both, and it was delicious.

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LIZZIE: And it was perfect.

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LIZZIE: We ate it on our balcony.

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LIZZIE: The kids thought it was so cool that we were like eating at the resort, eating in our room, you know?

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LIZZIE: They had never done some of that.

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LIZZIE: So it ended up being perfectly fine.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: What time did you end up pulling into the Polynesian?

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LIZZIE: I think it was like almost four, like just the tail end of three.

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LIZZIE: So yeah, and our room was ready, and everybody was great and easy to check in and all that.

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VIRGINIA: How did you like your room?

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LIZZIE: I liked it.

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LIZZIE: I really, really liked it.

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LIZZIE: I mean, having the two bathrooms was great.

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LIZZIE: There was definitely a lot of room for us, and having the balcony is so nice.

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LIZZIE: Because then you have another additional space to escape to.

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LIZZIE: So we really enjoyed it.

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LIZZIE: It's so beautiful.

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LIZZIE: You're out on your balcony and you're like, you feel like you're in a tropical sanctuary.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: What building were you in?

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LIZZIE: We were in the DVC building.

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LIZZIE: It's like Tog something.

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VIRGINIA: Is it Tokalau?

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LIZZIE: Yes.

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LIZZIE: Thank you.

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LIZZIE: It was a great location.

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VIRGINIA: That's my preferred building.

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LIZZIE: That's what everybody suggested that.

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LIZZIE: That's what I put in my preference for.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: It's a good location in terms of walking over the ceremonial house, walking over to the TTC if you want to, and also being right there with the quiet pool.

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LIZZIE: Yes.

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LIZZIE: And the parking lot is right there too.

00:13:19.358 --> 00:13:27.058
LIZZIE: So for me, being solo, grabbing the bags, I mean, a couple of times I had to be like, hey kids, here's the TV.

00:13:27.058 --> 00:13:28.558
LIZZIE: I got to go run, grab a bag.

00:13:29.458 --> 00:13:29.698
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:13:29.698 --> 00:13:30.758
LIZZIE: So it was great.

00:13:30.758 --> 00:13:31.318
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:13:31.318 --> 00:13:32.258
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:13:32.258 --> 00:13:32.798
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:13:32.798 --> 00:13:38.738
VIRGINIA: So after dinner, I know that you really wanted to enjoy as much of the Polynesian as you could.

00:13:38.738 --> 00:13:42.498
VIRGINIA: Did you do anything after the dinner, like pool time or walk around or anything?

00:13:42.978 --> 00:13:44.498
VIRGINIA: No, it was really sad.

00:13:44.498 --> 00:13:46.898
LIZZIE: But you know what?

00:13:47.138 --> 00:13:47.878
LIZZIE: We'll be back.

00:13:47.878 --> 00:13:53.718
LIZZIE: And it gave me an excuse to be like, now I can be like, we need to come back.

00:13:53.718 --> 00:14:01.878
LIZZIE: Yeah, I just did not want to push them too much, especially since the cousins and everybody was showing up the next day.

00:14:01.878 --> 00:14:07.498
LIZZIE: So we really just had a quiet night as I listened to the fireworks go off in my bed.

00:14:07.498 --> 00:14:08.718
LIZZIE: It was so sad.

00:14:12.898 --> 00:14:14.238
LIZZIE: But it was okay.

00:14:14.238 --> 00:14:17.798
LIZZIE: Sometimes you have to, that was the right thing to do.

00:14:17.798 --> 00:14:18.198
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:14:18.198 --> 00:14:23.338
VIRGINIA: Well, and it probably made the rest of your trip more enjoyable to take it easy that first day.

00:14:23.338 --> 00:14:23.558
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:14:23.558 --> 00:14:26.838
VIRGINIA: So an investment in the rest of your trip.

00:14:26.838 --> 00:14:27.558
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:14:27.558 --> 00:14:29.738
LIZZIE: And I got them those little blitzies.

00:14:29.738 --> 00:14:30.798
LIZZIE: Have you seen those?

00:14:30.798 --> 00:14:31.178
VIRGINIA: No.

00:14:31.178 --> 00:14:31.678
VIRGINIA: What is that?

00:14:31.678 --> 00:14:35.258
LIZZIE: They're like the Disney, they're like a virtual pet.

00:14:35.258 --> 00:14:36.418
LIZZIE: They're really cute.

00:14:37.098 --> 00:14:38.618
VIRGINIA: I haven't heard of this at all.

00:14:38.838 --> 00:14:40.598
LIZZIE: There's little games and stuff.

00:14:40.598 --> 00:14:42.138
LIZZIE: And I got them those.

00:14:42.138 --> 00:14:45.318
LIZZIE: And so when we showed up to the room, I gave them them as their presents.

00:14:45.318 --> 00:14:51.538
LIZZIE: And so they were just having so much fun playing those and running in and out of the balcony and stuff.

00:14:51.538 --> 00:14:52.698
LIZZIE: So it was fine.

00:14:52.698 --> 00:14:55.738
LIZZIE: They were happy as can be.

00:14:55.738 --> 00:14:59.458
LIZZIE: And we had the full next day to enjoy the Polynesians.

00:14:59.458 --> 00:15:01.318
LIZZIE: So that was nice knowing that.

00:15:01.318 --> 00:15:02.998
VIRGINIA: Did you request a late checkout?

00:15:04.338 --> 00:15:04.938
LIZZIE: I didn't.

00:15:04.938 --> 00:15:06.318
LIZZIE: I should have.

00:15:07.418 --> 00:15:17.038
LIZZIE: But it was okay because we, the next day we got up and had Captain Cook's breakfast this time and ate outside and it was a gorgeous day.

00:15:17.038 --> 00:15:18.458
LIZZIE: It was beautiful.

00:15:18.458 --> 00:15:27.858
LIZZIE: And we had a leisure morning, packed up, got our swimsuits on and then hit the pool about 11.

00:15:27.858 --> 00:15:31.018
LIZZIE: So it worked out fine to not do a late checkout.

00:15:31.018 --> 00:15:31.538
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:15:31.538 --> 00:15:32.678
VIRGINIA: Did you go to the main pool?

00:15:33.298 --> 00:15:33.958
LIZZIE: Yes.

00:15:33.958 --> 00:15:34.658
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:15:34.658 --> 00:15:36.318
VIRGINIA: How the kids liked that?

00:15:36.318 --> 00:15:36.978
LIZZIE: Loved it.

00:15:36.978 --> 00:15:40.438
LIZZIE: They loved the splash, that splash pad is great.

00:15:40.438 --> 00:15:44.638
LIZZIE: And they loved that little section and then both of them loved the big slide.

00:15:44.638 --> 00:15:51.098
LIZZIE: So, I can't believe my little three-year-old would, she'd just go up there, do it herself, come back down.

00:15:51.098 --> 00:15:54.398
VIRGINIA: So you were basically just stationed at the bottom the entire time.

00:15:54.418 --> 00:15:56.378
LIZZIE: Yes.

00:15:56.378 --> 00:15:58.958
LIZZIE: She got a little rubber ducky for doing it by herself.

00:15:58.958 --> 00:16:02.118
LIZZIE: I didn't realize you cannot go down with a parent.

00:16:02.338 --> 00:16:06.598
LIZZIE: So I did do one round and then lifeguard was like, you can't do that.

00:16:06.598 --> 00:16:10.938
LIZZIE: I was like, I'm sorry, but it was great.

00:16:10.938 --> 00:16:14.658
LIZZIE: And then we probably stayed there for two and a half hours.

00:16:14.658 --> 00:16:17.098
LIZZIE: And then it was about lunchtime.

00:16:17.098 --> 00:16:22.118
LIZZIE: We pushed lunch a little bit back since we had a big breakfast and the clouds were kind of rolling in too.

00:16:22.118 --> 00:16:25.338
LIZZIE: So it was like, maybe it's time to do a little lunch.

00:16:25.378 --> 00:16:29.518
LIZZIE: And I wanted to go to Wa-lu-lu, but I was like, you know what?

00:16:29.518 --> 00:16:30.698
LIZZIE: Again, let's make it easy.

00:16:30.698 --> 00:16:32.038
LIZZIE: I've been to Kona before.

00:16:32.038 --> 00:16:33.338
LIZZIE: It's easy.

00:16:33.338 --> 00:16:35.438
LIZZIE: Most of the times it's easy to get in.

00:16:35.438 --> 00:16:35.858
LIZZIE: Right.

00:16:35.858 --> 00:16:37.518
LIZZIE: It's a good lunch.

00:16:37.518 --> 00:16:43.498
LIZZIE: So we just got dressed in the little locker rooms that they are not locker rooms, but the bathroom at the pool.

00:16:43.498 --> 00:16:45.498
VIRGINIA: And they have showers there too, don't they?

00:16:45.498 --> 00:16:46.398
VIRGINIA: Yeah, it was great.

00:16:46.398 --> 00:16:46.978
VIRGINIA: It was great.

00:16:47.018 --> 00:16:58.018
LIZZIE: So we could, and I checked, I did check my like once we got dressed and everything, I checked my swim bags in to the Polynesian and they held them for us.

00:16:58.018 --> 00:17:02.678
LIZZIE: So we could just not have to carry around the swim bag, which was nice.

00:17:02.678 --> 00:17:04.998
LIZZIE: And then we went and had a wonderful lunch at Kona.

00:17:04.998 --> 00:17:08.638
LIZZIE: Our server was fabulous and I love their dumplings.

00:17:08.638 --> 00:17:10.558
LIZZIE: I don't know if you've ever had those.

00:17:10.558 --> 00:17:12.458
VIRGINIA: I can't recall if I have or not.

00:17:12.458 --> 00:17:15.478
VIRGINIA: It's been a while since I've eaten at Kona.

00:17:15.478 --> 00:17:22.358
VIRGINIA: And now that I'm thinking about it, I think the last time was during the pandemic because I remember doing takeout.

00:17:22.358 --> 00:17:30.818
VIRGINIA: Because we were staying at the Polynesian and you could like mobile order your Kona and we would just swing over and get it and bring it back to our room.

00:17:30.818 --> 00:17:31.578
VIRGINIA: Oh, wow.

00:17:31.578 --> 00:17:34.438
LIZZIE: I bet it was so it was dead.

00:17:34.438 --> 00:17:38.018
LIZZIE: Yeah, it must be so interesting.

00:17:38.378 --> 00:17:39.058
VIRGINIA: It was.

00:17:39.518 --> 00:17:49.658
VIRGINIA: It was really interesting because I remember sitting in the hot tub with other people and trying to remain distanced from everyone.

00:17:50.358 --> 00:17:50.978
VIRGINIA: It was interesting.

00:17:50.978 --> 00:17:52.838
VIRGINIA: But it was, you know what?

00:17:52.838 --> 00:18:05.698
VIRGINIA: I still think about that trip because it was just so nice to be back in Disney at all and to also be out and among people, especially living in New York City during that time.

00:18:05.698 --> 00:18:11.478
VIRGINIA: We would go out for walks every day to get out of our apartment, but it's not like we had a big yard to hang out in.

00:18:13.378 --> 00:18:16.818
VIRGINIA: We very much were the three of us here in our apartment.

00:18:16.818 --> 00:18:20.418
VIRGINIA: When I needed by myself time, I'd be like, I'm going to the bedroom.

00:18:20.418 --> 00:18:21.778
VIRGINIA: I'm just going to close the door.

00:18:21.778 --> 00:18:24.498
VIRGINIA: Please, no one disturb me.

00:18:24.498 --> 00:18:26.818
LIZZIE: That does sound really tough.

00:18:27.298 --> 00:18:29.938
LIZZIE: Disney would have been a nice refuge after that.

00:18:29.938 --> 00:18:31.478
VIRGINIA: Yes, for sure.

00:18:34.678 --> 00:18:34.938
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:18:35.378 --> 00:18:39.778
LIZZIE: The dumplings, they fry them, which now I can't have dumplings steamed ever again, I feel like.

00:18:39.778 --> 00:18:41.898
LIZZIE: I'm like, oh, they're so good fried.

00:18:41.898 --> 00:18:43.878
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:18:43.878 --> 00:18:46.258
LIZZIE: Then I had bao buns, the kids had their little meals.

00:18:47.598 --> 00:18:51.018
LIZZIE: It was a great relaxing time.

00:18:52.298 --> 00:19:01.898
LIZZIE: Then after lunch, we just moseyed around, enjoyed the resort, and then it was about time for us to head to the Swann Adolphin.

00:19:01.898 --> 00:19:03.198
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:19:03.198 --> 00:19:04.218
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:19:04.218 --> 00:19:06.178
VIRGINIA: You drove over there.

00:19:06.178 --> 00:19:09.938
VIRGINIA: How did everything go with getting into the resort?

00:19:09.938 --> 00:19:18.478
VIRGINIA: The only reason I ask is because the one time I stayed at the Swann, I feel like there was just something about getting into the parking lot.

00:19:18.478 --> 00:19:19.398
VIRGINIA: It was different.

00:19:19.398 --> 00:19:22.598
VIRGINIA: Did anything strike you as like, oh, this is different?

00:19:22.598 --> 00:19:24.318
LIZZIE: No, it was actually pretty easy.

00:19:24.558 --> 00:19:30.278
LIZZIE: Now, I did do, this is one thing where I was like, I have never valet in my whole entire life.

00:19:30.278 --> 00:19:35.678
LIZZIE: And my mom was like, I called them and they were shortly behind me and they're like, we're just going to valet.

00:19:35.758 --> 00:19:38.898
LIZZIE: And I was like, how should I do that?

00:19:40.038 --> 00:19:41.098
LIZZIE: I'm going to do that.

00:19:41.098 --> 00:19:45.838
LIZZIE: Like I am a mom with all these bags.

00:19:45.838 --> 00:19:47.218
LIZZIE: I'm going to valet.

00:19:47.218 --> 00:19:49.478
LIZZIE: And it was like, so I did do that.

00:19:49.478 --> 00:19:50.878
LIZZIE: So I think that made it easier.

00:19:50.878 --> 00:19:52.298
LIZZIE: So the bellman took my bags.

00:19:52.538 --> 00:19:56.358
LIZZIE: I didn't have to, like, I just rolled up to the resort.

00:19:56.358 --> 00:19:58.318
LIZZIE: And it was pretty easy.

00:19:58.318 --> 00:19:58.818
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:19:58.818 --> 00:20:02.738
VIRGINIA: I think what I'm thinking about is, I think we're in an Uber.

00:20:02.738 --> 00:20:04.698
VIRGINIA: And that was what was weird about it.

00:20:04.698 --> 00:20:06.818
VIRGINIA: It was there was just something that felt odd.

00:20:06.818 --> 00:20:12.718
VIRGINIA: It didn't feel like when you pull up to a Disney resort in an Uber, like there were lots of questions being asked.

00:20:12.718 --> 00:20:15.298
LIZZIE: There was no gate or anything this time.

00:20:15.298 --> 00:20:18.198
LIZZIE: So I don't know if maybe things have changed now.

00:20:18.198 --> 00:20:21.338
LIZZIE: Like, you know, at a Disney resort, you usually have a gate where you need to.

00:20:21.998 --> 00:20:23.318
LIZZIE: And there was nothing like that.

00:20:23.318 --> 00:20:25.318
LIZZIE: You just rolled in.

00:20:25.318 --> 00:20:26.998
LIZZIE: Now, again, I just rolled up to the valet.

00:20:26.998 --> 00:20:31.138
LIZZIE: I never went into a parking lot, so I don't know.

00:20:31.138 --> 00:20:33.478
LIZZIE: Yeah, that was different.

00:20:33.478 --> 00:20:40.298
VIRGINIA: All right, well, how did you enjoy the swan overall, especially having just stayed at the Polynesian?

00:20:40.298 --> 00:20:41.358
LIZZIE: OK, yeah.

00:20:41.358 --> 00:20:47.258
LIZZIE: So there were wonderful things about the swan, and there were wonderful things about the Polynesian.

00:20:47.258 --> 00:20:49.198
LIZZIE: And some of it I wish I could combine into one.

00:20:49.758 --> 00:20:52.218
LIZZIE: But the rooms were great.

00:20:52.218 --> 00:20:57.338
LIZZIE: They're like a little bit smaller than the Polynesian because you have that double bathroom situation.

00:20:57.338 --> 00:20:59.018
LIZZIE: And we didn't have a balcony, though.

00:20:59.018 --> 00:21:01.678
LIZZIE: I think some of the rooms do have balconies.

00:21:01.678 --> 00:21:03.078
LIZZIE: OK.

00:21:03.078 --> 00:21:05.258
LIZZIE: So the balcony, again, it was so nice.

00:21:05.258 --> 00:21:07.058
LIZZIE: That would have been nice to have at the swan.

00:21:07.058 --> 00:21:15.098
LIZZIE: So next time if we do stay at the swan, because my sister has the Marriott points and stuff, I would request, let's try to see if we can get a balcony.

00:21:15.098 --> 00:21:16.478
LIZZIE: But the rooms are really nice.

00:21:18.418 --> 00:21:21.858
LIZZIE: The one thing, the pillows, Disney's pillows are awesome.

00:21:21.858 --> 00:21:24.878
LIZZIE: I have to say I was missing Disney's pillows.

00:21:24.878 --> 00:21:32.958
LIZZIE: But the one thing I really loved about the swan and dolphin was the amount of food and amenities that are right there.

00:21:32.958 --> 00:21:33.678
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:21:33.678 --> 00:21:35.818
VIRGINIA: They have a lot of food choices.

00:21:35.818 --> 00:21:38.658
LIZZIE: Yeah, that was nice.

00:21:38.658 --> 00:21:43.438
LIZZIE: Then if you don't even like those, you can easily walk to the boardwalk.

00:21:43.438 --> 00:21:45.818
LIZZIE: So that was awesome.

00:21:45.978 --> 00:21:48.358
LIZZIE: And I did enjoy the ferry transportation.

00:21:48.358 --> 00:21:49.938
LIZZIE: That was amazing.

00:21:51.198 --> 00:21:54.078
LIZZIE: So I think those were some pluses with the swan and dolphin.

00:21:54.078 --> 00:22:03.178
LIZZIE: But there is wonderful hospitality at the Marriott, but the hospitality at Disney is just above and beyond, I think, in a lot of ways.

00:22:03.178 --> 00:22:03.638
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:22:03.638 --> 00:22:08.298
VIRGINIA: I mean, it's great there, but it feels like a Marriott.

00:22:08.298 --> 00:22:10.798
VIRGINIA: So yeah.

00:22:10.798 --> 00:22:12.798
VIRGINIA: Did you end up getting connecting rooms?

00:22:12.878 --> 00:22:16.218
VIRGINIA: Because I know you were hoping to be close to each other.

00:22:16.218 --> 00:22:16.758
LIZZIE: We didn't.

00:22:17.038 --> 00:22:22.718
LIZZIE: And my sister was like, they were like, the day that we were coming in, they were like, it's for some reason a busy night.

00:22:22.718 --> 00:22:26.518
LIZZIE: But if you want to come to us tomorrow, we can kind of get you anything you want.

00:22:26.518 --> 00:22:28.418
VIRGINIA: You know, if you want to move around.

00:22:28.458 --> 00:22:28.978
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:22:28.978 --> 00:22:30.978
LIZZIE: But we were like, we're fine.

00:22:32.058 --> 00:22:33.458
LIZZIE: My mom was right down.

00:22:33.458 --> 00:22:35.218
LIZZIE: She was like four rooms away.

00:22:35.218 --> 00:22:36.578
VIRGINIA: And so that was perfect.

00:22:36.578 --> 00:22:38.978
LIZZIE: And my sister was the floor below us.

00:22:38.978 --> 00:22:40.558
LIZZIE: So it was fine.

00:22:41.018 --> 00:22:42.718
LIZZIE: It was fine having my mom.

00:22:42.718 --> 00:22:45.298
LIZZIE: If my mom was on another floor, that would have been tough.

00:22:45.298 --> 00:22:49.198
LIZZIE: But the fact that she was right down the way was was really nice.

00:22:49.198 --> 00:22:50.278
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:22:50.278 --> 00:23:02.758
VIRGINIA: And so with the arrival of your sister, Katie and her boys, Walker and Joe and the arrival of your mom, Annie, were your kids very excited to see their cousins and their grandmother show up?

00:23:02.758 --> 00:23:03.098
LIZZIE: Okay.

00:23:03.098 --> 00:23:04.218
LIZZIE: It was amazing.

00:23:04.218 --> 00:23:09.018
LIZZIE: Like y'all, it was so unbelievably special.

00:23:09.358 --> 00:23:12.318
LIZZIE: Like how sweet all of us got along.

00:23:12.318 --> 00:23:15.958
LIZZIE: I just, I mean, I'll just go ahead and say this now.

00:23:15.958 --> 00:23:18.378
LIZZIE: My mom was like, this is the last Disney trip.

00:23:18.658 --> 00:23:20.738
LIZZIE: I don't know if I can do it again.

00:23:20.738 --> 00:23:25.278
LIZZIE: My mom halfway through the trip was like, I'm coming back for you.

00:23:25.278 --> 00:23:28.698
LIZZIE: If you guys do the Disney Princess, I'm coming.

00:23:28.738 --> 00:23:33.918
LIZZIE: Like that's how magical we switched her, you know?

00:23:33.918 --> 00:23:37.058
LIZZIE: It was so unbelievably special.

00:23:37.058 --> 00:23:39.938
LIZZIE: And my kids love my nephews.

00:23:39.938 --> 00:23:44.238
LIZZIE: And they're just the sweetest guys.

00:23:44.238 --> 00:23:53.658
LIZZIE: Joe and Walker were so unbelievably kind to my kids and made such a big like difference in our whole trip.

00:23:53.658 --> 00:23:55.578
LIZZIE: So it was awesome.

00:23:55.578 --> 00:23:56.898
VIRGINIA: Yeah, that's so sweet.

00:23:56.958 --> 00:24:00.338
VIRGINIA: I could see you getting emotional the minute you started to talk about it.

00:24:00.338 --> 00:24:02.538
LIZZIE: Yeah, it's hard because it was so special.

00:24:02.538 --> 00:24:04.578
LIZZIE: Like I was really, really, really special.

00:24:04.578 --> 00:24:06.358
VIRGINIA: Yeah, that's so sweet.

00:24:06.358 --> 00:24:06.518
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:24:06.518 --> 00:24:07.278
LIZZIE: And you don't know.

00:24:07.278 --> 00:24:08.178
LIZZIE: You never know.

00:24:08.178 --> 00:24:09.818
LIZZIE: Like is there going to be fighting?

00:24:09.818 --> 00:24:14.198
LIZZIE: Even though my sister's kids are older, are my kids going to drive them crazy?

00:24:14.198 --> 00:24:17.298
LIZZIE: Or, you know, like how are they going to want their space?

00:24:17.298 --> 00:24:19.258
LIZZIE: And it was just, wow, it was awesome.

00:24:19.258 --> 00:24:20.758
LIZZIE: And my mom was a champ.

00:24:20.758 --> 00:24:24.098
LIZZIE: She like, she was worried about her walking and we were all kind of worried.

00:24:24.098 --> 00:24:25.098
LIZZIE: And she was awesome.

00:24:25.678 --> 00:24:28.618
LIZZIE: I was like, you should sign up for the 5K.

00:24:28.618 --> 00:24:29.318
VIRGINIA: Oh, wow.

00:24:29.318 --> 00:24:30.278
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:24:30.278 --> 00:24:36.178
VIRGINIA: Yeah, because I know when we spoke before, you were thinking, oh, what if we need a scooter or something?

00:24:36.178 --> 00:24:38.118
VIRGINIA: But you never end up having to do that.

00:24:38.118 --> 00:24:38.778
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:24:38.778 --> 00:24:40.758
LIZZIE: But it was nice knowing it was there.

00:24:40.778 --> 00:24:41.358
VIRGINIA: Right.

00:24:41.358 --> 00:24:41.698
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:24:41.698 --> 00:24:42.918
LIZZIE: I think that was a huge thing.

00:24:42.918 --> 00:24:47.038
LIZZIE: Knowing that you could rent it at the park if we had to was so awesome.

00:24:47.118 --> 00:24:47.758
VIRGINIA: Right.

00:24:47.758 --> 00:24:48.858
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:24:48.858 --> 00:24:50.098
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:24:50.098 --> 00:24:50.478
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:24:50.478 --> 00:24:59.738
VIRGINIA: So this this arrival day for the rest of your family, you all had big plans to go over to Disney Springs for dinner at homecoming.

00:24:59.738 --> 00:25:03.558
VIRGINIA: So what time did you make your way over there?

00:25:03.558 --> 00:25:09.658
LIZZIE: We, you know, you start talking and unpacking and we're like, oh no, we got to go to Disney Springs.

00:25:09.658 --> 00:25:12.638
LIZZIE: And my sister and mom are way more punctual than I am.

00:25:12.638 --> 00:25:15.398
LIZZIE: I'm a little more of the laid back of them.

00:25:15.398 --> 00:25:17.438
LIZZIE: And they were like, Lizzie, we got to go.

00:25:17.438 --> 00:25:19.898
LIZZIE: And I was like, oh, okay.

00:25:19.898 --> 00:25:20.958
LIZZIE: So we made it.

00:25:20.958 --> 00:25:21.838
LIZZIE: We were a little late.

00:25:21.838 --> 00:25:22.878
LIZZIE: They made me call Lego.

00:25:23.078 --> 00:25:24.258
VIRGINIA: They're like, you got to call Lego.

00:25:24.258 --> 00:25:25.098
LIZZIE: Let them know we're late.

00:25:25.098 --> 00:25:27.038
LIZZIE: And I was like, I just don't know if they're okay.

00:25:27.038 --> 00:25:28.338
LIZZIE: I will.

00:25:28.338 --> 00:25:34.558
LIZZIE: And so we were maybe 15 minutes late to our five o'clock Lego appointment.

00:25:34.558 --> 00:25:36.978
LIZZIE: And but we made it.

00:25:36.978 --> 00:25:39.098
LIZZIE: And the Legos were great.

00:25:39.098 --> 00:25:44.898
LIZZIE: I'm glad like we didn't all do them because we were a little nervous about taking up too much space.

00:25:44.898 --> 00:25:49.418
LIZZIE: But all the kids did them and they were, they had the best time doing that.

00:25:49.418 --> 00:25:56.978
LIZZIE: And the members of the Lego, the Lego employees were like, oh, if you want more accessories, just take more.

00:25:56.978 --> 00:26:01.158
LIZZIE: So my daughter walked out with a box of like what little.

00:26:01.158 --> 00:26:01.918
LIZZIE: Yes.

00:26:01.918 --> 00:26:04.678
VIRGINIA: I didn't get a box of accessories with mine.

00:26:04.678 --> 00:26:10.378
VIRGINIA: Well, she is probably much cuter than I am.

00:26:10.378 --> 00:26:12.758
LIZZIE: The boys didn't get in as many accessories.

00:26:12.758 --> 00:26:13.498
LIZZIE: I'll tell you that.

00:26:13.498 --> 00:26:16.318
LIZZIE: But they kept like handing her ones behind the desk.

00:26:16.318 --> 00:26:17.778
LIZZIE: They're like, do you want this one?

00:26:17.778 --> 00:26:18.918
LIZZIE: Do you want that one?

00:26:18.918 --> 00:26:24.118
LIZZIE: And of course, the three year old's going to be like, yes, I kept being like, okay, you're good, you're good.

00:26:24.118 --> 00:26:26.178
LIZZIE: But so they had a blast.

00:26:26.178 --> 00:26:27.238
LIZZIE: It was really cute.

00:26:27.238 --> 00:26:29.838
LIZZIE: And then we did make it over to Homecoming, fine.

00:26:29.838 --> 00:26:33.798
LIZZIE: And that is a lot of food, Virginia.

00:26:33.798 --> 00:26:34.218
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:26:34.218 --> 00:26:36.478
VIRGINIA: I mean, most food at Disney is a lot of food.

00:26:36.478 --> 00:26:40.898
LIZZIE: I got a country fried steak that was like the size of a trout.

00:26:40.898 --> 00:26:41.318
LIZZIE: I don't know.

00:26:41.318 --> 00:26:43.258
LIZZIE: It was huge.

00:26:43.258 --> 00:26:45.238
LIZZIE: I was like, wow.

00:26:45.238 --> 00:26:46.398
LIZZIE: But it was a great meal.

00:26:46.398 --> 00:26:49.718
LIZZIE: Unfortunately, this is about the time I start to lose taste.

00:26:49.938 --> 00:26:52.118
LIZZIE: So what?

00:26:52.118 --> 00:26:52.518
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:26:52.518 --> 00:26:56.458
LIZZIE: So I still do not, I'm not fully tasting.

00:26:56.458 --> 00:27:00.958
LIZZIE: We had all the tests done, like the COVID, the flu, the whatever.

00:27:01.798 --> 00:27:05.878
LIZZIE: It was just that my sinuses were so, and they still are stuffed up.

00:27:06.838 --> 00:27:13.938
LIZZIE: So I can't tell you how things tasted, but I felt full and happy.

00:27:13.938 --> 00:27:14.718
VIRGINIA: Wow.

00:27:14.718 --> 00:27:15.798
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:27:15.798 --> 00:27:17.438
VIRGINIA: I'm trying to remember when we spoke last.

00:27:17.518 --> 00:27:20.378
VIRGINIA: I think we spoke at the very tail end of March.

00:27:20.378 --> 00:27:22.378
VIRGINIA: I had COVID since we spoke.

00:27:22.378 --> 00:27:25.658
LIZZIE: You got COVID because you had like bronchitis, and then now you-

00:27:25.658 --> 00:27:26.638
VIRGINIA: Yes, Lizzie.

00:27:26.638 --> 00:27:27.158
VIRGINIA: Yes.

00:27:27.158 --> 00:27:29.738
VIRGINIA: This, I don't know what is going on with me this year.

00:27:29.738 --> 00:27:32.458
LIZZIE: Man, you have had a rough winter spring.

00:27:32.458 --> 00:27:33.338
VIRGINIA: I know.

00:27:33.338 --> 00:27:35.478
VIRGINIA: It's so hard being me.

00:27:38.758 --> 00:27:39.458
VIRGINIA: It's fine.

00:27:39.458 --> 00:27:39.878
VIRGINIA: It's fine.

00:27:39.878 --> 00:27:40.858
VIRGINIA: I feel great now.

00:27:40.858 --> 00:27:45.458
VIRGINIA: Like now that all that's done, here we are in April, and I'm just like, I could conquer the world.

00:27:46.018 --> 00:27:46.498
LIZZIE: Okay.

00:27:46.498 --> 00:27:47.018
LIZZIE: Okay.

00:27:47.018 --> 00:27:47.578
LIZZIE: That's good.

00:27:47.578 --> 00:27:47.838
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:27:47.838 --> 00:27:49.218
LIZZIE: You got over it pretty fast.

00:27:49.918 --> 00:27:56.558
LIZZIE: I just think I get like so congested that it kind of cuts off all of the stuff.

00:27:56.558 --> 00:28:00.418
LIZZIE: This is not the first time I've lost my taste from something like this.

00:28:00.418 --> 00:28:04.538
VIRGINIA: What entrees stood out to everybody as being the best ones there.

00:28:04.538 --> 00:28:10.178
LIZZIE: Everyone said the chicken, their fried chicken was amazing.

00:28:10.178 --> 00:28:13.558
LIZZIE: Then my nephew, what did he get?

00:28:15.318 --> 00:28:20.278
LIZZIE: He got like a smothered chicken gravy thing and he said it was delicious.

00:28:20.278 --> 00:28:24.358
LIZZIE: They even took theirs back home because there was lots of leftovers.

00:28:24.358 --> 00:28:27.458
LIZZIE: The teenage boys were like, oh yeah, I'll eat this later.

00:28:28.378 --> 00:28:35.038
LIZZIE: We took boxes and they gave us, I was on the dining plan just for that one night, and I was going to use it for Ohana.

00:28:35.798 --> 00:28:42.698
LIZZIE: That's why I was like, oh, I can justify the, I can get all my bang for my buck by using it for Ohana.

00:28:42.698 --> 00:28:45.838
LIZZIE: I used it for that and so you got a dessert and they were so kind.

00:28:45.838 --> 00:28:48.138
LIZZIE: I was like, I can't eat a dessert.

00:28:48.138 --> 00:28:48.878
LIZZIE: I'm so full.

00:28:48.878 --> 00:28:51.618
LIZZIE: They're like, what if we pack you up a bunch of donuts?

00:28:51.698 --> 00:28:55.498
LIZZIE: We had donuts for the next couple mornings, which was wonderful.

00:28:55.498 --> 00:28:56.838
VIRGINIA: Nice.

00:28:56.838 --> 00:28:57.638
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:28:57.638 --> 00:28:58.718
LIZZIE: It was a great meal.

00:28:58.718 --> 00:29:00.578
LIZZIE: We had the most beautiful table.

00:29:00.578 --> 00:29:05.598
LIZZIE: We were in a round table that was like all windows facing the lake.

00:29:05.718 --> 00:29:10.758
LIZZIE: We had a great little, and it was very quiet where we were over on that side.

00:29:10.758 --> 00:29:11.758
LIZZIE: It was great.

00:29:11.758 --> 00:29:12.758
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:29:12.758 --> 00:29:13.918
LIZZIE: But we didn't hit up.

00:29:13.918 --> 00:29:18.958
LIZZIE: We were wanting to do the ice cream and the cookies, and we didn't get to that.

00:29:18.958 --> 00:29:21.558
VIRGINIA: Did you do any shopping after dinner?

00:29:21.558 --> 00:29:24.218
LIZZIE: No.

00:29:24.218 --> 00:29:28.558
LIZZIE: Again, I was like, we were all tired, and so we headed back.

00:29:28.558 --> 00:29:28.858
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:29:28.858 --> 00:29:36.598
VIRGINIA: When you have a cold like that, any exertion, you just get tired so much faster than normal.

00:29:36.598 --> 00:29:49.798
LIZZIE: I will say, for all the listeners out there, if my trip did not involve my sister and my mom, and a lot of moving parts, I maybe would have rescheduled my trip.

00:29:49.798 --> 00:29:55.278
LIZZIE: If this happens to us again, I would reschedule it if I could.

00:29:56.418 --> 00:29:59.918
LIZZIE: If it was just our four of us, I would totally have done that.

00:30:00.078 --> 00:30:02.938
LIZZIE: Because you want to be 100 percent.

00:30:04.058 --> 00:30:11.218
LIZZIE: Even though we had the best trip ever, I wish I could have given myself and my kids a little more energy, I guess.

00:30:11.218 --> 00:30:13.318
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:30:13.318 --> 00:30:15.318
VIRGINIA: Well, at least you still had a good time with this.

00:30:15.818 --> 00:30:20.198
VIRGINIA: You were right at the beginning when you said this gives you an excuse to come back.

00:30:20.378 --> 00:30:22.838
VIRGINIA: Not that you needed an excuse.

00:30:22.838 --> 00:30:23.638
LIZZIE: No, but now-

00:30:23.638 --> 00:30:25.798
VIRGINIA: I was in the cards anyway.

00:30:25.798 --> 00:30:27.978
LIZZIE: My husband will see it more as like, okay.

00:30:29.098 --> 00:30:30.998
VIRGINIA: You need a make up trip.

00:30:32.658 --> 00:30:33.158
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:30:33.158 --> 00:30:36.618
VIRGINIA: Let's dive into Tuesday, April the 8th.

00:30:36.618 --> 00:30:49.598
VIRGINIA: This was the Hollywood Studios Day and your sister and her family had one day part tickets because they were going to be spending some time at Universal and so this was the one part day you were all doing together.

00:30:49.598 --> 00:30:52.258
VIRGINIA: Walk me through your Hollywood Studios Day.

00:30:53.538 --> 00:31:07.998
LIZZIE: We basically started off with, thankfully, we all did breakfast separately and then just met to go on the ferry and it was like we had magic ferried us the whole time, I feel like, because we'd just walk up and it'd be waiting for us.

00:31:07.998 --> 00:31:10.738
LIZZIE: So that was wonderful.

00:31:10.738 --> 00:31:12.818
VIRGINIA: Nice double play on words there.

00:31:12.818 --> 00:31:14.398
VIRGINIA: Ferry with an I and an E.

00:31:14.398 --> 00:31:15.078
VIRGINIA: I like it.

00:31:15.078 --> 00:31:17.378
VIRGINIA: I like it.

00:31:17.378 --> 00:31:22.138
LIZZIE: But we had like a Muppets at 9, so we didn't have to rush in, which was great.

00:31:22.138 --> 00:31:27.218
LIZZIE: And so we came in and it was a little drizzly that day.

00:31:27.218 --> 00:31:29.098
LIZZIE: That was the only day we had some weather.

00:31:29.098 --> 00:31:31.598
LIZZIE: And so and it was a little chillier.

00:31:31.598 --> 00:31:35.738
LIZZIE: So we it took us a while to kind of figure out the is it raining?

00:31:35.738 --> 00:31:37.078
LIZZIE: You know, like, do I pull out the poncho?

00:31:37.078 --> 00:31:39.758
LIZZIE: Do I not pull the poncho?

00:31:39.758 --> 00:31:41.838
LIZZIE: But we got into Muppets and loved it.

00:31:41.838 --> 00:31:45.938
LIZZIE: The kids thought it was so cute and enjoyed that.

00:31:45.938 --> 00:31:51.118
LIZZIE: And we were able to then get a star tours.

00:31:51.118 --> 00:31:51.918
LIZZIE: That was our next one.

00:31:51.918 --> 00:31:53.638
LIZZIE: We kind of like doubled up on that.

00:31:53.758 --> 00:31:58.778
LIZZIE: And we realized Ginger was like so close to being 40 inches.

00:31:58.778 --> 00:32:01.078
LIZZIE: I thought maybe she could pass.

00:32:01.078 --> 00:32:02.278
VIRGINIA: Oh, no.

00:32:02.278 --> 00:32:04.598
VIRGINIA: She was so excited about Slinky Dog.

00:32:04.598 --> 00:32:07.638
LIZZIE: No, she could do Slinky because it's 38.

00:32:07.638 --> 00:32:08.638
VIRGINIA: Oh, OK.

00:32:08.638 --> 00:32:13.058
LIZZIE: But we couldn't do the 40, 40, like so that's the resistance.

00:32:13.058 --> 00:32:14.118
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:32:14.118 --> 00:32:18.398
LIZZIE: Star tours and maybe a couple sore, like stuff like sore and stuff.

00:32:18.398 --> 00:32:18.778
VIRGINIA: OK.

00:32:18.778 --> 00:32:23.978
LIZZIE: So we did like Ginger and I just explored why they did star tours.

00:32:23.978 --> 00:32:24.238
VIRGINIA: OK.

00:32:24.298 --> 00:32:31.638
LIZZIE: And we were all kind of feeling like after star tours, like the mid morning, I wall.

00:32:31.638 --> 00:32:42.318
LIZZIE: And I was kind of also trying to get my bearings on how to work everything and the strategic of, do we try to go all the way over here to this side of the park or how do we.

00:32:43.138 --> 00:32:59.538
LIZZIE: So we took a much-needed respite and grabbed lots of sugary snacks like cotton candy, popcorn, ice cream, all the things you need at like, I don't know, 10, 30 in the morning.

00:33:01.178 --> 00:33:02.258
LIZZIE: We went to, what is it?

00:33:02.298 --> 00:33:06.478
LIZZIE: Is it ice-cold hydraulics, the little snack stand?

00:33:06.478 --> 00:33:07.838
LIZZIE: I don't know.

00:33:07.838 --> 00:33:09.898
VIRGINIA: Is it over there on Sunset Boulevard?

00:33:09.898 --> 00:33:15.138
LIZZIE: It's kind of near, it's not far from Muppets Land, like Muppets area.

00:33:15.138 --> 00:33:15.738
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:33:16.038 --> 00:33:18.678
VIRGINIA: I know it's like a window you can walk up to.

00:33:18.678 --> 00:33:19.498
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:33:19.498 --> 00:33:20.238
LIZZIE: It's pretty basic.

00:33:20.238 --> 00:33:22.078
VIRGINIA: I honestly didn't know that had a name.

00:33:22.078 --> 00:33:26.398
VIRGINIA: I mean, everything has a name, but I've never paid attention to it once.

00:33:26.398 --> 00:33:36.418
LIZZIE: Well, if you're needing a quick snack like popcorn and you need to revive your children, it is a great place to go and they had so much fun.

00:33:36.418 --> 00:33:43.618
LIZZIE: The music was good, they were dancing, and so we regathered ourselves and figured out what we were doing next.

00:33:44.618 --> 00:33:56.098
LIZZIE: We decided to do a couple, we're going to do Frozen Ever After, because again, it was still drizzly, so we were like, why don't we do some of the indoor activities, why the weather?

00:33:56.098 --> 00:33:58.798
LIZZIE: That Frozen Ever After, it's good.

00:33:59.658 --> 00:34:01.858
VIRGINIA: It is, it's a lot of fun.

00:34:01.858 --> 00:34:06.358
LIZZIE: I can't believe more, I mean, I think people talk about it, but I thought it was great.

00:34:06.358 --> 00:34:08.458
LIZZIE: My mom actually got a little teary-eyed.

00:34:08.458 --> 00:34:10.198
LIZZIE: She thought it was so great.

00:34:10.198 --> 00:34:11.178
LIZZIE: Really?

00:34:11.178 --> 00:34:15.958
LIZZIE: Yeah, she just with the snow, I think, falling down, she wasn't expecting that.

00:34:15.958 --> 00:34:20.498
VIRGINIA: And that was the moment she knew she was coming back for another Disney trip.

00:34:21.258 --> 00:34:22.298
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:34:22.298 --> 00:34:32.698
LIZZIE: I think, I think when you go, she's really, she went to Epcot and she said close when it opened, and she's been to Magic Kingdom.

00:34:32.698 --> 00:34:43.498
LIZZIE: But with the boys, when they're a little, I think going now where you're seeing some of the new renovations of like Star Wars and stuff was like, it was cool for her to see all the changes.

00:34:44.798 --> 00:34:49.818
LIZZIE: So yeah, and so we did a little Frozen Ever After.

00:34:50.138 --> 00:35:01.198
LIZZIE: There was a cute moment where my nephew Walker, who's the 14-year-old, was really sweet to my sisters, I mean to my child, Ginger, and was like, oh Ginger, I'm scared, it's dark in here.

00:35:01.198 --> 00:35:07.058
LIZZIE: And Ginger grabbed Walker's hand, and they held hands for like half of the show.

00:35:08.258 --> 00:35:10.858
LIZZIE: It was one of those like, oh, this is so special.

00:35:12.978 --> 00:35:15.638
LIZZIE: So after that, we were like, let's go do something fun.

00:35:15.638 --> 00:35:19.198
LIZZIE: So I'm not that frozen ever after, it wasn't fun, but let's do a ride.

00:35:19.198 --> 00:35:25.478
LIZZIE: So we did Millennium Falcon, which everybody enjoyed, so that was good.

00:35:25.478 --> 00:35:26.858
LIZZIE: And then-

00:35:26.858 --> 00:35:32.178
VIRGINIA: Wait a second, I'm trying to think, there were four of them and three of you.

00:35:32.178 --> 00:35:32.598
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:35:32.598 --> 00:35:32.938
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:35:32.938 --> 00:35:34.338
VIRGINIA: How did you all fit?

00:35:34.338 --> 00:35:35.858
LIZZIE: Yeah, that was kind of sad, right?

00:35:35.898 --> 00:35:43.238
LIZZIE: So once somebody was the sad, you know, somebody got off and my sister was like, listen, I've done this ride a couple of times now.

00:35:44.098 --> 00:35:45.678
LIZZIE: I'll let you guys all go together.

00:35:45.678 --> 00:35:49.298
LIZZIE: So my sister was supposed to go on the next ship.

00:35:49.298 --> 00:35:52.078
LIZZIE: Now she just, she said she bailed.

00:35:52.258 --> 00:35:54.318
VIRGINIA: Oh, never mind.

00:35:54.318 --> 00:35:54.718
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:35:54.718 --> 00:35:56.898
LIZZIE: She was like, she gets motion sickness.

00:35:56.898 --> 00:35:59.478
LIZZIE: So she's like, if I'm not with the group, I'll just bail.

00:35:59.478 --> 00:36:02.438
LIZZIE: But she said she was fine with that, which was very sweet.

00:36:02.438 --> 00:36:02.818
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:36:02.818 --> 00:36:04.578
LIZZIE: And then everybody had fun.

00:36:05.318 --> 00:36:08.318
LIZZIE: We crashed multiple times, but we made it through.

00:36:08.318 --> 00:36:10.398
VIRGINIA: Who were the pilots?

00:36:10.398 --> 00:36:12.478
LIZZIE: Joe and Walker were our pilots.

00:36:12.478 --> 00:36:12.818
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:36:12.818 --> 00:36:14.078
VIRGINIA: That's probably for the best.

00:36:14.078 --> 00:36:22.198
VIRGINIA: I feel like the people who are more likely to be playing video games on a regular basis are probably the better pilots.

00:36:22.758 --> 00:36:23.978
LIZZIE: They did a really good job.

00:36:23.978 --> 00:36:31.458
LIZZIE: And honestly, I didn't know with the two little kids, like my two kids, you can't sit them, they have to have an adult on the same row.

00:36:32.518 --> 00:36:33.698
VIRGINIA: Oh, okay.

00:36:33.698 --> 00:36:34.438
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:36:34.438 --> 00:36:36.818
LIZZIE: So it worked out great.

00:36:36.818 --> 00:36:50.478
LIZZIE: And Ginger was definitely, you could see her little eyes, like she was like, that was her first kind of simulated ride, like something like that, where there's movement and screens and her little eyes were like huge.

00:36:50.478 --> 00:36:52.298
LIZZIE: It was, it was fun.

00:36:52.298 --> 00:36:53.318
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:36:53.318 --> 00:37:01.738
LIZZIE: And then after that, we were able to get Indiana Jones, which was a nice breakup to rides versus experiences.

00:37:01.738 --> 00:37:04.198
LIZZIE: And that was fun, man.

00:37:04.198 --> 00:37:05.258
LIZZIE: I had never done that.

00:37:05.258 --> 00:37:09.058
LIZZIE: And the heat of those explosions were pretty intense.

00:37:10.038 --> 00:37:10.658
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:37:10.658 --> 00:37:16.818
LIZZIE: And then we filtered in another ride and we did Mickey and Minnie's, which is so much fun.

00:37:16.818 --> 00:37:17.778
VIRGINIA: So fun.

00:37:17.778 --> 00:37:18.498
VIRGINIA: I love it.

00:37:18.498 --> 00:37:19.218
VIRGINIA: I love it.

00:37:19.218 --> 00:37:21.458
VIRGINIA: Had Ginger done that one before?

00:37:21.458 --> 00:37:22.118
LIZZIE: She had.

00:37:22.118 --> 00:37:23.798
LIZZIE: So she liked that one a lot.

00:37:23.918 --> 00:37:28.678
LIZZIE: I mean, I don't think she really remembered it when she did it, but she did do it.

00:37:28.678 --> 00:37:34.618
LIZZIE: And my mom, again, has never done the track list stuff, so it was cool for her to see that.

00:37:34.618 --> 00:37:35.258
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:37:35.258 --> 00:37:37.178
LIZZIE: And my OK, I have a question.

00:37:37.178 --> 00:37:41.518
LIZZIE: Would you call that a train ride or a bumper car ride?

00:37:41.518 --> 00:37:44.478
VIRGINIA: Between those two choices, I guess a train ride.

00:37:44.478 --> 00:37:47.098
VIRGINIA: But I really don't think it's either of those choices.

00:37:47.138 --> 00:37:47.718
LIZZIE: OK.

00:37:48.118 --> 00:37:50.598
LIZZIE: My nephew and I had a huge debate, Walker.

00:37:50.598 --> 00:37:52.678
LIZZIE: I was like, he's like, it's the bumper car ride.

00:37:52.678 --> 00:37:54.298
LIZZIE: And I was like, what are you talking about?

00:37:54.298 --> 00:37:57.378
VIRGINIA: I mean, sure, it like sort of floats along the ground.

00:37:57.378 --> 00:38:01.098
LIZZIE: Yeah, I feel like, yeah, it is in between being on a train or a bumper car.

00:38:01.098 --> 00:38:11.938
LIZZIE: So and then we hit sci fi for lunch and just enjoyed, you know, the cool dark moments to kind of regroup, which were great.

00:38:11.938 --> 00:38:16.258
VIRGINIA: Did you get to sit in a car with a group your size or were you at a normal table?

00:38:16.978 --> 00:38:19.578
LIZZIE: We got to all sit in one car, which was great.

00:38:19.578 --> 00:38:21.538
LIZZIE: Okay, perfect.

00:38:21.538 --> 00:38:25.638
LIZZIE: The three of us were in one row and then, so it worked out.

00:38:25.638 --> 00:38:29.678
LIZZIE: I was worried we were going to be split up or put at one of those round tables.

00:38:29.678 --> 00:38:30.938
VIRGINIA: Yeah, yeah.

00:38:30.938 --> 00:38:33.658
LIZZIE: It would have been fine, but it's nice to be in a car.

00:38:33.658 --> 00:38:34.198
VIRGINIA: I know.

00:38:34.198 --> 00:38:37.958
VIRGINIA: Well, when you see all the other cars over there, that's what you want to be sitting in.

00:38:37.958 --> 00:38:40.338
LIZZIE: Exactly.

00:38:40.338 --> 00:38:49.238
LIZZIE: And then after that, we did do some photo, I bought PhotoPass, and I did want to mention this.

00:38:49.238 --> 00:38:52.118
LIZZIE: I feel like PhotoPass is great.

00:38:52.118 --> 00:38:57.698
LIZZIE: If you are somebody, your family likes to take pictures.

00:38:57.698 --> 00:38:59.158
VIRGINIA: Uh-huh.

00:38:59.158 --> 00:39:07.738
LIZZIE: The boys were like, they were great, they did wonderful, but you could see they were like, oh, Aunt Lizzie, you know?

00:39:07.738 --> 00:39:11.438
LIZZIE: And then my kids were like, a photo.

00:39:11.438 --> 00:39:19.858
LIZZIE: And so I feel like when they are older and will appreciate taking a photo for memories, it's worth paying for it.

00:39:19.858 --> 00:39:24.978
LIZZIE: Or if you have that kid that's like super hammy and loves to take photos.

00:39:24.978 --> 00:39:26.478
LIZZIE: That was not my group.

00:39:26.478 --> 00:39:34.838
LIZZIE: And I realized I will probably not do that again until they like change their mind on photos.

00:39:34.838 --> 00:39:35.598
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:39:35.598 --> 00:39:35.998
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:39:35.998 --> 00:39:41.158
LIZZIE: Because it felt like a lot of pressure like to, oh, I paid for this, we should get this photo.

00:39:41.218 --> 00:39:41.398
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:39:42.238 --> 00:39:47.978
VIRGINIA: I can understand that if you paid for it for the one trip, were you paying for it for the day or you paid for it?

00:39:47.978 --> 00:39:50.818
LIZZIE: We did the three, I did the package.

00:39:50.818 --> 00:39:51.998
LIZZIE: Okay.

00:39:51.998 --> 00:39:57.598
LIZZIE: And there were, that was where I saw lines, surprisingly, was for the PhotoPass.

00:39:57.598 --> 00:40:03.038
LIZZIE: So last time when we went in May, there wasn't as many people lining up for PhotoPass.

00:40:03.038 --> 00:40:04.258
LIZZIE: So I was like, oh, this is great.

00:40:04.258 --> 00:40:07.178
LIZZIE: We can just walk in, get a photo, walk out.

00:40:07.178 --> 00:40:15.358
LIZZIE: It was a little busier and there were like, especially in Animal Kingdom, there are long lines for PhotoPass.

00:40:15.358 --> 00:40:23.358
LIZZIE: So I do think it's worth it if you feel like your family is that family that's like excited to do that.

00:40:23.358 --> 00:40:23.898
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:40:23.898 --> 00:40:27.298
VIRGINIA: My family is not excited to do that, but I make them.

00:40:28.518 --> 00:40:39.938
VIRGINIA: But I also, I don't remember because we have the annual pass and I do the add on for the annual pass, which means it's photos for the entire year.

00:40:39.938 --> 00:40:42.998
VIRGINIA: So I'm never paying for it individually.

00:40:42.998 --> 00:40:45.658
VIRGINIA: I want to say it's like an extra $100 or something.

00:40:46.118 --> 00:40:47.118
VIRGINIA: That's not bad.

00:40:47.118 --> 00:41:02.958
VIRGINIA: So I don't remember if you are just simply purchasing multi-pass, do you get your ride photos and videos included in your multi-pass or would you need to have done the PhotoPass to have access to those?

00:41:02.958 --> 00:41:04.338
VIRGINIA: I think you get your ride stuff.

00:41:04.498 --> 00:41:05.058
LIZZIE: You do.

00:41:05.058 --> 00:41:11.738
LIZZIE: If you do multi-pass, you get your ride stuff and then it's like $185 for the PhotoPass.

00:41:11.738 --> 00:41:12.918
VIRGINIA: Oh, okay.

00:41:12.918 --> 00:41:14.818
VIRGINIA: Yeah, that's pricey.

00:41:14.818 --> 00:41:20.138
LIZZIE: So I felt like the pressure and then at some point, I did just say like, who cares?

00:41:20.138 --> 00:41:21.458
LIZZIE: If we get a photo, that's great.

00:41:21.458 --> 00:41:26.098
LIZZIE: If we don't, we got enough to feel like, hey, at least we got the whole group.

00:41:26.098 --> 00:41:30.618
LIZZIE: But it was one of those things where my kids were like, really?

00:41:31.478 --> 00:41:32.638
VIRGINIA: That's gone up a lot.

00:41:32.778 --> 00:41:37.398
VIRGINIA: I mean, I'm trying to remember what it was back in the day when I would purchase it individually.

00:41:37.398 --> 00:41:40.738
VIRGINIA: And I don't think it was anywhere near that price.

00:41:40.738 --> 00:41:45.078
VIRGINIA: I want to say it was more like 130 or something.

00:41:45.078 --> 00:41:45.418
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:41:45.418 --> 00:41:49.558
LIZZIE: And if I could have done, I think, one day for 75.

00:41:49.558 --> 00:41:59.718
LIZZIE: I think that was the other option, which maybe in the future, I get it for just one day where I'm harassing my children to take photos, you know?

00:41:59.718 --> 00:42:01.798
LIZZIE: But it did feel like that's just a tip.

00:42:02.018 --> 00:42:06.198
LIZZIE: Like, I know families that kids love to take photos.

00:42:07.058 --> 00:42:08.598
LIZZIE: That would be something that you should do.

00:42:08.598 --> 00:42:24.258
VIRGINIA: Well, here's the thing is that every single photo pass station you go, like with a character or that sort of thing, if there's someone there, a cast member, they are always willing to take a photo with your phone.

00:42:24.258 --> 00:42:32.878
VIRGINIA: And if you take the photo using your phone and they take the photo with whatever camera they have there, you don't have to purchase it.

00:42:32.878 --> 00:42:34.458
VIRGINIA: They just take your photo, it's on your thing.

00:42:34.458 --> 00:42:40.358
VIRGINIA: And later, if you want it, if you see one that you really want, you can purchase the individual photo.

00:42:40.358 --> 00:42:41.498
VIRGINIA: I didn't know that.

00:42:41.498 --> 00:42:42.478
LIZZIE: That's great to know.

00:42:43.398 --> 00:42:45.118
VIRGINIA: So, I mean, it doesn't hurt.

00:42:45.118 --> 00:42:49.718
VIRGINIA: Like if you can convince them to take a photo, take it with your phone just so you have it for free.

00:42:49.718 --> 00:43:04.698
VIRGINIA: But if they take a professional version or add in some magic shot action that you really like, you see it there in your photo pass photos, and you just pay for the individual one, and they take the watermark off of it, and it's yours.

00:43:04.698 --> 00:43:05.758
LIZZIE: Okay, that's cool.

00:43:06.058 --> 00:43:09.558
VIRGINIA: I mean, that does get pricey if you're going to do multiple photos.

00:43:09.558 --> 00:43:13.918
VIRGINIA: I don't know whether you can say, oh my gosh, there's so many photos I want.

00:43:13.918 --> 00:43:19.998
VIRGINIA: Can I then pay for the photo pass option, even though I didn't have it going into the part?

00:43:19.998 --> 00:43:21.738
VIRGINIA: I don't know the answer to that part of it.

00:43:21.778 --> 00:43:24.078
VIRGINIA: But, yeah.

00:43:25.778 --> 00:43:29.738
VIRGINIA: I am just popping in to say that I got the answer to this question.

00:43:29.738 --> 00:43:41.958
VIRGINIA: Memory Maker, aka download access to photo pass photos, is available for purchase for $75 for one day, like Lizzie said, or for your whole trip with an advanced purchase price of $185.

00:43:43.178 --> 00:43:50.178
VIRGINIA: If you choose to purchase it after your trip, it would be $210, so just $25 more than purchasing it beforehand.

00:43:50.698 --> 00:44:00.578
VIRGINIA: That would be a great option for someone who isn't sure they want it, but later realize that based on the number of photos they want to purchase, it would be more cost-effective to just pay for them all.

00:44:00.578 --> 00:44:07.958
VIRGINIA: I believe photos in your photo pass roll don't expire for 45 days, so you do have some time to decide after your trip is done.

00:44:07.958 --> 00:44:09.398
VIRGINIA: The more you know.

00:44:10.538 --> 00:44:11.998
LIZZIE: That's still good to know.

00:44:11.998 --> 00:44:15.738
LIZZIE: Again, it was an interesting experience, and I'm glad I did it.

00:44:17.218 --> 00:44:23.278
LIZZIE: I know there will be a point where photos will be a little more intriguing to children, and it's just not right now for mine.

00:44:23.278 --> 00:44:26.278
LIZZIE: So I still loved it, and the photos we got are great.

00:44:26.278 --> 00:44:28.858
LIZZIE: I got one where, and it's one I'm going to send in.

00:44:28.858 --> 00:44:33.338
LIZZIE: It's my mom and I, and Duncan sneaked in in the background and photobombed us.

00:44:33.338 --> 00:44:34.298
LIZZIE: It's so cute.

00:44:34.298 --> 00:44:39.338
LIZZIE: So I couldn't have gotten, I mean, I think it was worth it.

00:44:39.338 --> 00:44:44.718
LIZZIE: It just added maybe a little more stress to me being like, we have to get every photo.

00:44:44.718 --> 00:44:45.218
LIZZIE: Right.

00:44:45.218 --> 00:44:51.738
VIRGINIA: My theory is as many as I can convince them to take, we take because not every single one is going to be good.

00:44:51.738 --> 00:44:52.058
VIRGINIA: No.

00:44:52.058 --> 00:44:52.358
LIZZIE: Yes.

00:44:52.698 --> 00:44:53.658
VIRGINIA: True.

00:44:54.418 --> 00:44:58.678
VIRGINIA: There will be some where you're just like, that never needs to see the light of day.

00:44:58.678 --> 00:44:59.998
VIRGINIA: I've got those.

00:45:03.398 --> 00:45:05.418
LIZZIE: But it was still fun to experience that.

00:45:05.418 --> 00:45:07.338
LIZZIE: It's good to know that it exists.

00:45:08.518 --> 00:45:15.138
LIZZIE: So we did some photos and then we did Rise of Resistance because we did several photos of the Galaxy's Edge.

00:45:15.138 --> 00:45:19.498
LIZZIE: And then we did Rise of the Resistance, which again, it's one of my favorites.

00:45:19.498 --> 00:45:23.978
LIZZIE: It's just so cool being a Star Wars fan to see it come to life.

00:45:23.978 --> 00:45:25.378
LIZZIE: And you're like in it.

00:45:25.378 --> 00:45:25.998
LIZZIE: It's amazing.

00:45:25.998 --> 00:45:27.738
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:45:27.738 --> 00:45:31.638
VIRGINIA: How did you all do that with Rider Swap?

00:45:31.678 --> 00:45:39.638
LIZZIE: So Ginger was a little hesitant to like me leave her at first because I was just going to leave her with Walker.

00:45:39.638 --> 00:45:41.738
LIZZIE: And then that didn't really work out.

00:45:41.738 --> 00:45:50.858
LIZZIE: So then my mom and sister came back and I got to ride the ride with my nephew, Joe, and it was so much fun.

00:45:50.858 --> 00:45:52.118
LIZZIE: He was the best.

00:45:52.698 --> 00:45:53.858
LIZZIE: He loved every bit of it.

00:45:53.858 --> 00:45:57.978
LIZZIE: And he was like, you know, telling me things like, okay, look over here.

00:45:57.978 --> 00:45:58.918
LIZZIE: This is about to happen.

00:45:58.918 --> 00:45:59.718
LIZZIE: And look over here.

00:45:59.918 --> 00:46:04.498
LIZZIE: And so we had a little special moment, just he and I, which was great.

00:46:04.498 --> 00:46:05.478
VIRGINIA: Nice.

00:46:05.478 --> 00:46:06.678
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:46:06.678 --> 00:46:12.258
LIZZIE: And then after that, we are finally kind of coming up on our slinky dog time.

00:46:12.258 --> 00:46:14.858
LIZZIE: So we headed into Toy Story Land.

00:46:14.858 --> 00:46:17.518
LIZZIE: And oh my goodness.

00:46:17.518 --> 00:46:18.418
LIZZIE: We ate.

00:46:18.418 --> 00:46:23.258
LIZZIE: Joe is not a big roller coaster fan.

00:46:23.258 --> 00:46:25.278
LIZZIE: And he looked at it and he was like, oh no.

00:46:25.278 --> 00:46:27.458
LIZZIE: And I was like, listen, ginger is going on this.

00:46:27.498 --> 00:46:28.458
LIZZIE: You got this friend.

00:46:28.458 --> 00:46:30.878
LIZZIE: You can do this.

00:46:30.878 --> 00:46:32.698
LIZZIE: So we got everybody but my mom.

00:46:32.698 --> 00:46:34.838
LIZZIE: My mom was like, I'm going to sit this one out.

00:46:35.718 --> 00:46:37.578
LIZZIE: And they loved it.

00:46:37.578 --> 00:46:42.098
LIZZIE: Like Ginger looked at me and was like, can we do that again?

00:46:42.098 --> 00:46:45.358
LIZZIE: And I was like, oh, it's a long line.

00:46:45.358 --> 00:46:46.578
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:46:46.578 --> 00:46:50.898
LIZZIE: But the thrill, and they got off the ride and they immediately wanted.

00:46:50.898 --> 00:46:53.478
LIZZIE: That was the first time I think they got a souvenir.

00:46:53.478 --> 00:46:56.078
LIZZIE: Duncan got a porgy for his shoulder.

00:46:56.758 --> 00:47:02.698
LIZZIE: But they immediately wanted to like, you could tell they loved the experience so much, they wanted to like commemorate it in a toy.

00:47:02.698 --> 00:47:05.458
LIZZIE: So we got a little forky.

00:47:07.138 --> 00:47:09.258
VIRGINIA: Where were you sitting in the ride?

00:47:09.258 --> 00:47:10.058
VIRGINIA: Were you towards the front?

00:47:10.058 --> 00:47:11.238
VIRGINIA: Were you towards the back?

00:47:11.238 --> 00:47:14.098
LIZZIE: I think we were like pretty smack dab in the middle on us.

00:47:14.098 --> 00:47:17.838
LIZZIE: Like, yeah, we were not, yeah, we were in the middle.

00:47:17.838 --> 00:47:19.018
LIZZIE: Is there one better?

00:47:19.138 --> 00:47:19.978
LIZZIE: Is the back better?

00:47:19.978 --> 00:47:21.638
VIRGINIA: Well, the back is faster.

00:47:22.798 --> 00:47:32.738
VIRGINIA: And the reason for that is because when it goes up the hill, the front half of the train goes over the hill very slowly as it waits for the back to catch up.

00:47:32.738 --> 00:47:36.378
VIRGINIA: And so if you're at the back, every single hill, you go down at full speed.

00:47:36.378 --> 00:47:42.178
VIRGINIA: If you're at the front, you go down half the hill at a creep and then speed up halfway down.

00:47:42.178 --> 00:47:51.078
VIRGINIA: So if you're in the middle, you may not have noticed it quite so much, but you probably didn't start going fast until like a quarter of the way down the hill.

00:47:51.078 --> 00:47:52.718
LIZZIE: You know, we might have been at the end.

00:47:52.998 --> 00:47:59.578
LIZZIE: Do they, cause when you're in the line, are there two slinky dogs in, or is it just one slinky dog?

00:47:59.578 --> 00:48:01.338
VIRGINIA: It's just one, yeah.

00:48:01.338 --> 00:48:03.718
LIZZIE: Maybe we might have been at the end.

00:48:05.078 --> 00:48:10.158
LIZZIE: I mean, it seemed really, cause we, I did feel that pull like you're talking about.

00:48:10.158 --> 00:48:12.238
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:48:12.238 --> 00:48:24.258
VIRGINIA: Yeah, cause the time that I've ridden it at the front, I was just like, this is so boring because you're going over the hill so slowly and then you just speed up for the last little tail end of it.

00:48:24.258 --> 00:48:29.578
VIRGINIA: So ever since then, I just always request the back and you might have to wait, yeah.

00:48:29.578 --> 00:48:33.938
LIZZIE: Cause we did not, I didn't never felt like we were dragging up anything.

00:48:33.938 --> 00:48:34.678
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:48:34.678 --> 00:48:35.118
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:48:35.118 --> 00:48:36.318
VIRGINIA: Then it sounds like you were at the back.

00:48:36.318 --> 00:48:45.718
VIRGINIA: And if you ever go back and ride it again and want to be at the back, if you ask, you usually at the most have to wait for one car to be filled up and then they get you in the back of the next one.

00:48:45.718 --> 00:48:46.618
LIZZIE: Oh, that's great to know.

00:48:46.618 --> 00:48:49.518
LIZZIE: Cause I think my kids like the fast part of that.

00:48:50.738 --> 00:48:54.838
VIRGINIA: I think sometimes people get nervous about asking for a preferred seat.

00:48:54.838 --> 00:49:02.138
VIRGINIA: But if you have a preferred seat and you ask nicely, I've never had them say, no, you just have to go.

00:49:02.138 --> 00:49:08.778
VIRGINIA: Even on Big Thunder Mountain, which hopefully once that's open again, we'll get to experience this again.

00:49:08.778 --> 00:49:14.798
VIRGINIA: But they'll let you wait for the seat that you want on Big Thunder Mountain to, even though there's hardly any room to wait.

00:49:14.798 --> 00:49:17.318
VIRGINIA: They're just like squish against the wall and wait.

00:49:17.978 --> 00:49:23.198
VIRGINIA: Then when your row of preference comes up, they send you down to it.

00:49:23.198 --> 00:49:24.138
LIZZIE: Oh, that's good to know.

00:49:24.458 --> 00:49:26.958
LIZZIE: Again, everybody's so accommodating.

00:49:26.958 --> 00:49:31.778
LIZZIE: I can see that that would be their attitude is being so.

00:49:31.958 --> 00:49:34.898
VIRGINIA: I think also most people don't have a row of preference.

00:49:34.898 --> 00:49:39.398
VIRGINIA: It's the people who have been before and are like, yes, I like that row.

00:49:41.058 --> 00:49:41.938
LIZZIE: I love that.

00:49:41.938 --> 00:49:43.218
LIZZIE: I can't wait to be one of those people.

00:49:43.218 --> 00:49:45.158
LIZZIE: Next time I'll be like, I would like the back.

00:49:47.858 --> 00:49:48.238
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:49:48.238 --> 00:49:51.458
VIRGINIA: What was after Slinky Dog?

00:49:51.458 --> 00:49:59.058
LIZZIE: After Slinky Dog, we did have, we switched to prime dinner, 50s.

00:49:59.058 --> 00:49:59.598
VIRGINIA: Prime time.

00:49:59.598 --> 00:49:59.878
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:49:59.878 --> 00:50:03.338
VIRGINIA: You were originally scheduled for Woody's Roundup Rodeo.

00:50:03.378 --> 00:50:04.318
LIZZIE: And then we switched.

00:50:04.318 --> 00:50:12.918
LIZZIE: And then honestly, we were like, uh, let's just, let's, let's just cancel that too.

00:50:12.918 --> 00:50:16.938
LIZZIE: We went to Ogus and we had a wonderful time in there.

00:50:16.938 --> 00:50:22.818
LIZZIE: We got, we got the storm trooper, you know, questioning us, which is always fun.

00:50:22.998 --> 00:50:25.018
VIRGINIA: Did you get to sit at a table?

00:50:25.018 --> 00:50:26.298
LIZZIE: Yes, we got a table.

00:50:26.298 --> 00:50:27.698
VIRGINIA: Oh, good.

00:50:27.698 --> 00:50:30.098
LIZZIE: We got, we were able to get some of the food.

00:50:30.098 --> 00:50:32.558
LIZZIE: And let me tell you, it was good.

00:50:32.718 --> 00:50:38.098
LIZZIE: Like, even though my taste was not on par with the like at my norm.

00:50:38.098 --> 00:50:40.258
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:50:40.258 --> 00:50:45.178
LIZZIE: The pretzel, I don't know, I guess have you been there since they've started serving more food?

00:50:45.178 --> 00:50:48.438
LIZZIE: There's a pretzel bread that's delicious.

00:50:48.438 --> 00:50:55.178
VIRGINIA: Then I probably haven't because I don't recall there being pretzel the last time.

00:50:55.178 --> 00:50:57.378
VIRGINIA: I mean, I was there in February.

00:50:57.438 --> 00:50:58.238
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:50:58.238 --> 00:51:04.858
LIZZIE: I know it's a newer thing, the pretzel, but if you're there and you want to get something, it's really good.

00:51:04.858 --> 00:51:08.238
LIZZIE: I mean, we all enjoyed that.

00:51:08.238 --> 00:51:14.898
LIZZIE: Again, we got the stormtroopers questioning us, which was fabulous.

00:51:14.898 --> 00:51:18.958
LIZZIE: Both Joe and Duncan loved that.

00:51:18.958 --> 00:51:29.398
LIZZIE: After August, we just knew we couldn't do a sit down dinner, so we were like, let's just cancel it and we did the Bat Lot Express.

00:51:29.398 --> 00:51:34.078
LIZZIE: So something easy, quick, everybody was fading by this point.

00:51:34.078 --> 00:51:36.838
LIZZIE: It was pushing 7.30.

00:51:38.058 --> 00:51:43.818
LIZZIE: So the fact that we, I thought we'd be done with the parks at three every day.

00:51:43.818 --> 00:51:48.758
LIZZIE: So the fact that we made it that late was pretty miraculously.

00:51:49.718 --> 00:51:50.958
LIZZIE: There were no meltdowns.

00:51:50.958 --> 00:51:51.858
LIZZIE: Everybody had fun.

00:51:52.098 --> 00:52:00.038
LIZZIE: My nephew, Walker, pretty much stroller Ginger and Duncan the whole time, which was really nice for me.

00:52:01.558 --> 00:52:05.318
LIZZIE: So yeah, and again, just the best day.

00:52:05.318 --> 00:52:09.138
LIZZIE: And we took the ferry home and we just called it a night.

00:52:11.018 --> 00:52:20.638
VIRGINIA: I'm glad your big family park day went so well for you since you only had the one before they headed off to do their other things.

00:52:20.638 --> 00:52:21.318
VIRGINIA: Yes.

00:52:21.498 --> 00:52:28.758
LIZZIE: And honestly, I think my sister came back saying, we should have done it, maybe Epcot with y'all.

00:52:28.758 --> 00:52:32.658
LIZZIE: So I think there was like, it was so good that we wanted more.

00:52:32.658 --> 00:52:35.638
LIZZIE: And that's always the best way to leave things, right?

00:52:35.778 --> 00:52:36.278
VIRGINIA: Right.

00:52:36.278 --> 00:52:38.318
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:52:38.318 --> 00:52:38.778
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:52:38.778 --> 00:52:47.638
VIRGINIA: Well, speaking of Epcot, the next day, Wednesday, April 9th, you were heading to Epcot, Katie and her boys were going to either do a rest day or water park.

00:52:47.638 --> 00:52:49.998
VIRGINIA: What did they decide?

00:52:49.998 --> 00:52:51.338
LIZZIE: They did a rest day.

00:52:51.338 --> 00:52:54.698
LIZZIE: And actually, here's another pivot.

00:52:54.698 --> 00:52:55.718
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:52:55.718 --> 00:52:57.238
LIZZIE: We switched days.

00:52:58.578 --> 00:53:05.178
LIZZIE: We switched it to Animal Kingdom the next day and then put Epcot.

00:53:05.178 --> 00:53:09.718
LIZZIE: I figured we might need like, I know Epcot is a big park.

00:53:09.718 --> 00:53:14.078
LIZZIE: And I feel like Animal Kingdom is maybe a little more laid back.

00:53:14.078 --> 00:53:20.038
LIZZIE: So I felt like that middle day maybe needed to be, people always call Animal Kingdom a half day park.

00:53:20.038 --> 00:53:22.538
LIZZIE: I feel like that needed to be in the middle of that.

00:53:22.538 --> 00:53:25.718
LIZZIE: And just to give my mom a little bit of a respite and same with us.

00:53:26.538 --> 00:53:27.278
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:53:27.278 --> 00:53:30.218
VIRGINIA: It's also the park that opens the earliest though.

00:53:30.218 --> 00:53:34.178
VIRGINIA: So did you get there early in the morning?

00:53:34.178 --> 00:53:36.558
VIRGINIA: Or did you arrive a little bit later?

00:53:36.558 --> 00:53:37.998
LIZZIE: We did arrive a little later.

00:53:37.998 --> 00:53:49.358
LIZZIE: So I ended up calling Disney because we were actually, because when I had our pre-trip interview, we hadn't done our selections for Lightning Lane and MultiPass.

00:53:49.358 --> 00:53:53.238
LIZZIE: So that kind of changed, I think that's kind of what changed some of that too.

00:53:53.538 --> 00:53:56.598
LIZZIE: I was having some issues getting them.

00:53:56.598 --> 00:54:00.338
LIZZIE: So I called Disney and they were such a delight.

00:54:00.338 --> 00:54:07.518
LIZZIE: And they helped me kind of pick some of the Lightning Lanes and helped me with like the strategic part of Epcot.

00:54:07.518 --> 00:54:18.238
LIZZIE: So that was, I just wanted to mention that because if anybody ever has problems or is struggling with some of that, they're like, their customer service is fantastic.

00:54:19.718 --> 00:54:25.078
LIZZIE: And so kind of I realized, let's put a more restful day in the middle.

00:54:25.078 --> 00:54:27.718
LIZZIE: And we were able to get everything I wanted.

00:54:27.718 --> 00:54:29.878
LIZZIE: I think it was starting Safari.

00:54:29.878 --> 00:54:35.598
LIZZIE: We started off with Safari and I think it was at, let me, I'm just flipping through my notes.

00:54:35.598 --> 00:54:39.758
LIZZIE: We were able to get an 825 for Safari.

00:54:39.758 --> 00:54:45.638
LIZZIE: So we didn't have to be there at Rope Drop, which was nice.

00:54:45.678 --> 00:54:47.658
LIZZIE: We were still there early.

00:54:47.658 --> 00:54:56.518
LIZZIE: We did have to hustle a bit, because I will tell you the bus situation for Swannadolphin was a little more prolonged than the ferry.

00:54:56.518 --> 00:55:09.298
VIRGINIA: Okay, so for the buses, did you feel like they did not have as many buses as say one of the other Disney properties, or was it just that it was so far away?

00:55:09.298 --> 00:55:12.218
LIZZIE: No, it was the fact that, yeah, not as many.

00:55:12.218 --> 00:55:15.098
LIZZIE: And like, you know, the buses at Disney, you know when they're coming.

00:55:15.238 --> 00:55:17.578
VIRGINIA: There's like, times, the signs, yeah.

00:55:17.578 --> 00:55:18.518
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:55:18.518 --> 00:55:22.398
LIZZIE: And this was like, bus every 20 minutes.

00:55:22.398 --> 00:55:25.858
LIZZIE: So you're like, when you show up, you're like, well, when was that 20 minutes?

00:55:25.858 --> 00:55:28.858
LIZZIE: Like, so we did have to wait for a little bit.

00:55:28.858 --> 00:55:30.118
LIZZIE: Our bus driver was amazing.

00:55:30.118 --> 00:55:32.238
LIZZIE: He was really great.

00:55:32.458 --> 00:55:34.858
LIZZIE: He had actually been to Epic Universe.

00:55:34.858 --> 00:55:36.178
LIZZIE: He got to preview it.

00:55:36.178 --> 00:55:38.058
LIZZIE: And so he's kind of telling us all the details.

00:55:38.058 --> 00:55:40.618
LIZZIE: So we got some like hot goss on that.

00:55:40.618 --> 00:55:42.858
LIZZIE: So that was kind of fun.

00:55:42.858 --> 00:55:43.938
LIZZIE: So it was an entertaining thing.

00:55:44.018 --> 00:55:48.498
LIZZIE: It just you just don't there's not as many details like as Disney has.

00:55:48.498 --> 00:56:08.098
LIZZIE: So yeah, I would suggest again, if you're doing some of the other parks, maybe Swan and Dolphin is great for like Epcot and Hollywood, but is maybe a little little bit more, not a ton, just a little bit more inconvenienced with the other with magic and animal.

00:56:08.098 --> 00:56:26.038
VIRGINIA: You know, I think that if I were staying at Swan, I would probably just say I'm going to Uber or Lyft over to Animal Kingdom because I think based on the distance, it probably would be like $10 to get over there.

00:56:26.038 --> 00:56:35.338
VIRGINIA: And then for Magic Kingdom, it might be worth it to just walk next door to Yacht Club and use their bus system.

00:56:35.378 --> 00:56:36.098
LIZZIE: That's smart.

00:56:36.098 --> 00:56:37.178
LIZZIE: Yeah, good to know for future.

00:56:37.178 --> 00:56:42.598
LIZZIE: Because I do think that we'll probably use, maybe use Marriott.

00:56:42.598 --> 00:56:45.218
LIZZIE: I think my sister's already booked for Princess.

00:56:45.218 --> 00:56:45.458
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:56:45.458 --> 00:56:47.918
LIZZIE: Just because she can get such good deals.

00:56:47.918 --> 00:56:50.598
LIZZIE: So we're like, okay.

00:56:50.598 --> 00:56:56.018
LIZZIE: When with my sister, we will be swan-indulging it, which is fine by me.

00:56:56.018 --> 00:56:57.818
VIRGINIA: The boardwalk bus stop might be closed.

00:56:57.818 --> 00:57:03.278
VIRGINIA: I'm not sure which one is closer in terms of walking from the swan, but you would have both of those options.

00:57:04.638 --> 00:57:11.118
VIRGINIA: Walk into the last door of the boardwalk and go out to their buses or go over to yacht.

00:57:11.118 --> 00:57:16.558
VIRGINIA: Yes, you're trading the walk for standing there, not knowing when 20 minutes is, but I'm with you.

00:57:16.558 --> 00:57:19.278
VIRGINIA: I want to see a sign and know when it's coming.

00:57:19.278 --> 00:57:25.618
VIRGINIA: And to me, that's worth the walk because I just don't like not knowing when was the last one here.

00:57:25.618 --> 00:57:26.158
VIRGINIA: Who knows?

00:57:26.158 --> 00:57:27.098
VIRGINIA: It's all a mystery.

00:57:27.098 --> 00:57:27.938
VIRGINIA: No, thank you.

00:57:27.938 --> 00:57:29.078
LIZZIE: I'm right there with you.

00:57:29.078 --> 00:57:35.078
LIZZIE: And thankfully though, as soon as I was starting to get a little nervous, it showed up.

00:57:35.078 --> 00:57:49.398
LIZZIE: I mean, I do feel like we were sprinkled with some major Disney magic and that was with that situation and on the way home to that from Animal Kingdom that day, we got sprinkled because we like walked up and the bus popped up like right then and there.

00:57:49.398 --> 00:57:50.338
LIZZIE: So it was great.

00:57:51.778 --> 00:57:58.838
LIZZIE: But yeah, so we started with, you know, I had heard that it's good to do the safari in the morning.

00:57:58.838 --> 00:58:02.718
LIZZIE: So we did start with that and saw lots of animals.

00:58:02.718 --> 00:58:10.198
LIZZIE: And that was really, it was really special to be that close to animals because we've got a great zoo here.

00:58:10.198 --> 00:58:13.318
LIZZIE: But when you see the elephants, they are far away.

00:58:13.318 --> 00:58:14.338
LIZZIE: They're in the plains.

00:58:14.338 --> 00:58:16.318
LIZZIE: Like we have a big, big zoo.

00:58:16.318 --> 00:58:17.698
LIZZIE: So they're far away.

00:58:17.698 --> 00:58:22.198
LIZZIE: So to be that close and see the giraffes and there's a baby giraffe right now.

00:58:22.638 --> 00:58:24.058
LIZZIE: And it is so cute.

00:58:24.078 --> 00:58:26.438
VIRGINIA: There's a baby tiger right now too.

00:58:26.438 --> 00:58:27.958
VIRGINIA: Not on the safari.

00:58:27.958 --> 00:58:31.258
LIZZIE: We did get to see him and he is, I think it's a him.

00:58:31.258 --> 00:58:31.898
VIRGINIA: I think so too.

00:58:31.898 --> 00:58:32.558
VIRGINIA: He's getting big.

00:58:32.558 --> 00:58:33.138
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:58:33.138 --> 00:58:33.498
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:58:33.498 --> 00:58:34.958
VIRGINIA: No, they grow so fast.

00:58:34.958 --> 00:58:36.538
VIRGINIA: I mean, that's true of all of our children though.

00:58:36.538 --> 00:58:37.878
VIRGINIA: They grow up so fast.

00:58:37.958 --> 00:58:38.578
VIRGINIA: That's true.

00:58:38.578 --> 00:58:39.698
LIZZIE: That's true.

00:58:40.818 --> 00:58:48.178
LIZZIE: I will tell you this animal kingdom day was like one of our rougher days, just because I think the kids had hit like a tired point.

00:58:48.178 --> 00:58:49.378
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:58:49.378 --> 00:58:50.658
LIZZIE: But we still had a lot of fun.

00:58:52.418 --> 00:58:56.258
LIZZIE: We did the safari, saw lots of wonderful animals.

00:58:56.258 --> 00:58:59.438
LIZZIE: Duncan and I did Flight of Passage.

00:59:00.038 --> 00:59:01.518
LIZZIE: That was fabulous.

00:59:02.558 --> 00:59:06.538
LIZZIE: I was a little worried about the motion sickness aspect, but-

00:59:06.538 --> 00:59:07.498
LIZZIE: It was great.

00:59:07.498 --> 00:59:08.878
VIRGINIA: This was your first time?

00:59:08.878 --> 00:59:09.118
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:59:09.118 --> 00:59:10.238
LIZZIE: I'd never been on it before.

00:59:10.238 --> 00:59:12.518
LIZZIE: I'd never been to the animal kingdom.

00:59:12.518 --> 00:59:13.758
VIRGINIA: Oh, okay.

00:59:13.758 --> 00:59:15.998
VIRGINIA: I did not remember that.

00:59:15.998 --> 00:59:16.438
LIZZIE: Yeah.

00:59:16.438 --> 00:59:17.398
LIZZIE: It's beautiful.

00:59:18.318 --> 00:59:20.398
LIZZIE: When people don't give it-

00:59:20.398 --> 00:59:24.498
LIZZIE: I think it should have a lot more credit than it gets.

00:59:24.498 --> 00:59:24.938
VIRGINIA: Yes.

00:59:25.238 --> 00:59:25.858
VIRGINIA: I agree.

00:59:25.858 --> 00:59:40.178
VIRGINIA: I think it's laid back, but I think that what sometimes people don't give it enough credit for are all of the different areas and exactly how accurate they are to the different parts of the world that you're supposed to be seeing.

00:59:40.218 --> 00:59:57.138
VIRGINIA: I mean, Joe Rodie, as an engineer, I mean, he, imagineers, excuse me, has done so much research to make sure everything looks spot on and that there's so many things there in the park that are actually from where you're supposed to be in the park that came from around the world.

00:59:57.138 --> 00:59:59.358
VIRGINIA: They are not made to be fake.

00:59:59.358 --> 01:00:03.078
VIRGINIA: When you walk through the Everest Queue, most of that stuff is real.

01:00:03.118 --> 01:00:11.358
LIZZIE: And that queue, I wanted to like, we were trying to get, you know, we were rushing through that queue, but man, it was really beautiful.

01:00:11.358 --> 01:00:11.918
LIZZIE: It's stunning.

01:00:11.918 --> 01:00:14.378
LIZZIE: Both my mom and I were like, okay.

01:00:14.378 --> 01:00:18.538
LIZZIE: She's like, when we come back for Princess, I want to spend more time here.

01:00:18.538 --> 01:00:19.758
LIZZIE: And I was like, same here.

01:00:19.758 --> 01:00:23.078
LIZZIE: Because I do think it's harder with kids.

01:00:23.078 --> 01:00:37.238
LIZZIE: Like my son is not as big of an animal person and I wish he was, but I think I would, in the future, I might make it a daughter, you know, daughter mother trip, you know, more.

01:00:37.238 --> 01:00:37.578
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:00:37.578 --> 01:00:38.778
LIZZIE: It's just gorgeous.

01:00:38.778 --> 01:00:46.658
LIZZIE: And, um, and Flight of Passage, I believe it was your friend that, is it your friend that cries every time she's on it?

01:00:46.658 --> 01:00:47.958
VIRGINIA: Yes, Nanci.

01:00:47.958 --> 01:00:54.278
VIRGINIA: Nanci cries every single time because her dream is to be able to fly.

01:00:54.278 --> 01:00:56.458
VIRGINIA: Like she dreams of flying.

01:00:56.458 --> 01:00:57.718
LIZZIE: Well, Nanci, I get it.

01:00:59.878 --> 01:01:00.978
VIRGINIA: It was pretty special.

01:01:00.978 --> 01:01:06.798
VIRGINIA: We give her a hard time because we're like, still, after all, it's, it's, what is it from Harry Potter?

01:01:06.798 --> 01:01:08.138
VIRGINIA: After all this time?

01:01:09.538 --> 01:01:11.778
LIZZIE: Oh, I mean, it was pretty special.

01:01:11.778 --> 01:01:16.338
LIZZIE: And I think my mom said next time she'll write it because she was, she did Soarin.

01:01:16.338 --> 01:01:19.738
LIZZIE: I was like, it's not that far off different from Soarin.

01:01:19.738 --> 01:01:24.518
LIZZIE: I mean, it's just a better, more updated, amazing.

01:01:24.518 --> 01:01:24.738
VIRGINIA: Right.

01:01:24.738 --> 01:01:26.318
VIRGINIA: And it has the same scent even.

01:01:26.838 --> 01:01:32.578
VIRGINIA: Like the scent when you fly over Fiji and Soarin is the same scent they use in Flight of Passage.

01:01:32.578 --> 01:01:34.318
VIRGINIA: So lots of similarities there.

01:01:34.318 --> 01:01:37.938
LIZZIE: I didn't get to experience the scents.

01:01:37.938 --> 01:01:39.598
VIRGINIA: Oh, because you couldn't smell.

01:01:39.598 --> 01:01:40.478
VIRGINIA: Oh my gosh.

01:01:40.478 --> 01:01:40.798
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:01:40.798 --> 01:01:43.778
LIZZIE: So now I need to go back for sure.

01:01:43.818 --> 01:01:44.418
VIRGINIA: Well, yes.

01:01:44.418 --> 01:01:47.098
VIRGINIA: One of the many reasons you need to go back.

01:01:48.858 --> 01:01:50.238
LIZZIE: But that was really magical.

01:01:50.238 --> 01:01:51.338
LIZZIE: And then we did Navi.

01:01:51.338 --> 01:01:54.138
LIZZIE: We tried to do everything in order.

01:01:54.278 --> 01:01:55.978
LIZZIE: So then we did Navi next.

01:01:55.978 --> 01:01:57.958
LIZZIE: We didn't have to walk too far.

01:01:57.958 --> 01:02:03.958
LIZZIE: We did take a little break at some point and we didn't get to eat there, but we got the snacks.

01:02:03.958 --> 01:02:05.778
LIZZIE: I think there's a little snack.

01:02:05.778 --> 01:02:12.718
VIRGINIA: Well, there's the Night Blossom Stand and they also sell the giant pretzel there, which did you get it?

01:02:12.718 --> 01:02:13.378
LIZZIE: Yes.

01:02:13.378 --> 01:02:16.618
VIRGINIA: Oh, that beer cheese is amazing.

01:02:16.618 --> 01:02:18.118
VIRGINIA: I love it so much.

01:02:18.118 --> 01:02:19.318
LIZZIE: It was really good.

01:02:19.318 --> 01:02:22.418
LIZZIE: Beer cheese and pretzels are my kids' favorite snacks.

01:02:22.658 --> 01:02:26.938
LIZZIE: So that was just a win-win and we had the Night Blossom drink and…

01:02:26.938 --> 01:02:36.838
VIRGINIA: Those two together specifically, that is just top-notch snack for me is the beer cheese, the pretzel and drinking a Night Blossom.

01:02:36.838 --> 01:02:39.738
VIRGINIA: And I've never once gotten the one that has rum in it.

01:02:39.738 --> 01:02:44.018
VIRGINIA: Everybody says it's great, but I'm like, the regular one is just so good to begin with.

01:02:44.218 --> 01:02:47.458
VIRGINIA: I don't know if I want to chance it and get rum added.

01:02:47.458 --> 01:02:48.578
LIZZIE: Maybe I'll try the rum next time.

01:02:48.618 --> 01:02:52.518
LIZZIE: I mean, I was trying to be good this time because I was getting over everything.

01:02:52.518 --> 01:02:57.558
LIZZIE: But, you know, it was and it's such a beautiful place to take a break in.

01:02:57.558 --> 01:02:59.498
LIZZIE: You're like, oh, look around us.

01:02:59.498 --> 01:03:00.858
LIZZIE: This is amazing.

01:03:00.858 --> 01:03:03.338
LIZZIE: So that was a nice little respite.

01:03:03.338 --> 01:03:08.578
LIZZIE: And then we continued on to we just we kind of took our time moseying around.

01:03:08.578 --> 01:03:14.258
LIZZIE: And then we kind of started heading towards Yakiniette because we had reservations there.

01:03:14.258 --> 01:03:18.498
LIZZIE: And I did do the the the club, which the Landry's.

01:03:18.738 --> 01:03:22.018
LIZZIE: Yes, and they were really sweet about that.

01:03:22.018 --> 01:03:28.338
LIZZIE: They were the the manager came up and talked to us and showed the kids how to do chopsticks.

01:03:28.338 --> 01:03:34.358
LIZZIE: And but but before we went to Yakiniette, Duncan really wanted to see the Yeti.

01:03:34.358 --> 01:03:38.518
LIZZIE: So we headed to Everest and we ran.

01:03:38.518 --> 01:03:39.838
LIZZIE: He was like, I just want to.

01:03:39.838 --> 01:03:41.878
LIZZIE: And I was like, we have a lunch reservation.

01:03:41.878 --> 01:03:43.478
LIZZIE: He's like, can we just go, go, go?

01:03:43.478 --> 01:03:44.918
LIZZIE: And so we did that.

01:03:45.538 --> 01:03:47.718
LIZZIE: And that was.

01:03:47.718 --> 01:03:51.838
LIZZIE: I was shocked on how like fast and it's intense.

01:03:51.838 --> 01:03:55.578
LIZZIE: Yeah, I was, I was really shocked.

01:03:55.578 --> 01:03:56.978
LIZZIE: But it was still great.

01:03:56.978 --> 01:03:58.898
LIZZIE: I closed my eyes once we went backwards.

01:03:58.898 --> 01:04:03.038
LIZZIE: I did the I couldn't, I had to close my eyes.

01:04:03.038 --> 01:04:03.758
LIZZIE: But he loved it.

01:04:03.758 --> 01:04:05.818
LIZZIE: You could tell he was even a little shocked.

01:04:05.818 --> 01:04:09.218
LIZZIE: He was like, whoa.

01:04:09.218 --> 01:04:13.898
LIZZIE: But it was a good little fun thing to pull, get the energy going before we went to eat lunch.

01:04:15.438 --> 01:04:17.178
VIRGINIA: Your mom didn't write it, did she?

01:04:17.178 --> 01:04:18.118
VIRGINIA: No.

01:04:18.118 --> 01:04:22.398
VIRGINIA: I'm thinking if she didn't write Slinky Dog, there's no way she wrote that for us.

01:04:22.418 --> 01:04:23.238
LIZZIE: It was great though.

01:04:23.238 --> 01:04:28.698
LIZZIE: They hung around the restaurant, waited, looked at things, and then we met them back up.

01:04:29.798 --> 01:04:32.278
LIZZIE: We had a great table at Yakin Yeti.

01:04:32.278 --> 01:04:36.018
LIZZIE: We could overlook the bridge there.

01:04:36.018 --> 01:04:40.638
LIZZIE: We got to see Kevin multiple times.

01:04:40.638 --> 01:04:43.058
VIRGINIA: You saw Kevin walking around while you were eating?

01:04:43.838 --> 01:04:45.298
LIZZIE: Yeah, it was really special.

01:04:45.298 --> 01:04:56.938
LIZZIE: And then the birds from the performance, The Feathered Friends, if you sit there and watch the window, they fly right over the restaurant.

01:04:56.938 --> 01:04:57.998
VIRGINIA: Oh, okay.

01:04:57.998 --> 01:05:03.158
VIRGINIA: Maybe that's a way I could handle it because I'm afraid of birds, so I don't go into that show.

01:05:03.158 --> 01:05:07.418
LIZZIE: Oh, well, if you do Yakin Yeti, see if you can get one of the upper level.

01:05:07.418 --> 01:05:08.778
VIRGINIA: I can handle that.

01:05:08.778 --> 01:05:09.858
LIZZIE: It was beautiful.

01:05:09.858 --> 01:05:14.898
LIZZIE: It was so cool because they come in pairs and they just swoop right by the window.

01:05:14.898 --> 01:05:16.358
VIRGINIA: Oh, that's cool.

01:05:16.358 --> 01:05:17.118
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:05:17.118 --> 01:05:21.938
LIZZIE: At that point, we started to hit a little bit of a low moment.

01:05:21.938 --> 01:05:34.898
LIZZIE: Like Duncan kind of was at, he was just hitting the wall and after lunch, we got some Mickey bars and kind of my mom and I were like, okay, what do we do?

01:05:34.898 --> 01:05:37.818
LIZZIE: You know, this is starting to take a turn.

01:05:38.918 --> 01:05:44.478
LIZZIE: So we regrouped and we went to Maha Raja Jungle Trail.

01:05:44.478 --> 01:05:56.658
LIZZIE: That was a great last little bit of animals we got to see and kind of just a cool down after the Mickey bars and a good regrouping.

01:05:56.658 --> 01:05:57.658
LIZZIE: We got to see the baby.

01:05:57.658 --> 01:06:01.998
LIZZIE: I mean, the animals, it's just amazing what they do there.

01:06:02.978 --> 01:06:08.538
LIZZIE: I knew Ginger would want to see the boneyard, because she's obsessed with dinosaurs.

01:06:08.538 --> 01:06:14.238
LIZZIE: I asked Duncan if he wanted to go on the ride, but he was really just pretty tired.

01:06:14.238 --> 01:06:19.338
LIZZIE: We headed to the boneyard and man, oh man, they loved it.

01:06:19.458 --> 01:06:23.418
VIRGINIA: Did you just sit down and let them run?

01:06:24.558 --> 01:06:39.058
LIZZIE: I think that's the one thing Animal Kingdom was lacking and now I need to make sure they need to get out of the stroller or they need to get out from just walking around and shuffling between things and get out and run and play.

01:06:39.058 --> 01:06:54.718
LIZZIE: I think Epcot has quite a few spots for that, but it was nice for them to get out and I hope when they redo the Animal Kingdom to Encanto and Indiana Jones, I hope they still keep something to that effect.

01:06:55.698 --> 01:07:05.118
VIRGINIA: I haven't heard for a fact, but the boneyard would still make sense to be there near an Indiana Jones attraction.

01:07:05.118 --> 01:07:20.118
VIRGINIA: My hope is that either the boneyard will just stay there as an archeology site, or that they will do something that is Encanto themed and have a beautiful, colorful kids play area.

01:07:20.118 --> 01:07:24.278
VIRGINIA: But you're right, especially when they're younger like that.

01:07:24.278 --> 01:07:26.558
VIRGINIA: I remember letting Alex run around.

01:07:26.558 --> 01:07:39.698
VIRGINIA: It's a great opportunity for them to run and it's also a great opportunity for parents to just sit back and not have to be quite so on, and I'm using quotes with that, because there's one way in and there's one way out.

01:07:39.698 --> 01:07:48.098
VIRGINIA: So as long as you are near the exit, you can kind of let them do their thing and just not even have to worry about them.

01:07:48.098 --> 01:07:57.818
VIRGINIA: I've seen people grab a beer, sit there on the edge of the perimeter and just let their kids run and then you get to chill and have a little bit of downtime too.

01:07:58.838 --> 01:07:59.658
LIZZIE: Yeah, it was amazing.

01:08:00.158 --> 01:08:01.738
LIZZIE: We all needed that regrouping.

01:08:02.418 --> 01:08:04.098
LIZZIE: And they made friends.

01:08:04.098 --> 01:08:05.898
LIZZIE: They had a whole gang of friends.

01:08:05.898 --> 01:08:07.318
LIZZIE: I mean, we were there for...

01:08:07.318 --> 01:08:09.638
VIRGINIA: Kids make friends so easily.

01:08:09.638 --> 01:08:10.278
LIZZIE: It's amazing.

01:08:10.278 --> 01:08:12.158
VIRGINIA: I know, I love it.

01:08:12.158 --> 01:08:13.818
LIZZIE: I mean, we were there for an hour.

01:08:13.818 --> 01:08:18.758
LIZZIE: So when we thought we were leaving, we were texting with my sister, like, oh, we'll be back soon.

01:08:18.758 --> 01:08:20.038
LIZZIE: We're just going to swing in this playground.

01:08:20.038 --> 01:08:21.338
LIZZIE: I mean, we were there for a while.

01:08:21.338 --> 01:08:22.478
LIZZIE: And they had a blast.

01:08:22.478 --> 01:08:28.778
LIZZIE: And it kind of wrapped up that Animal Kingdom Day with a really positive, happy note.

01:08:28.778 --> 01:08:35.218
LIZZIE: On the way out, we stopped at a gift shop and grabbed some souvenirs for that day.

01:08:35.218 --> 01:08:37.938
LIZZIE: And they just were like, they just needed that.

01:08:37.938 --> 01:08:40.178
LIZZIE: And it was great.

01:08:40.178 --> 01:08:45.378
LIZZIE: And I will say, I did lose my magic band during Animal Kingdom, which was kind of a bummer.

01:08:45.378 --> 01:08:46.798
VIRGINIA: How did you do that?

01:08:46.798 --> 01:08:48.518
LIZZIE: I had a tiki room one and everything.

01:08:48.518 --> 01:08:49.898
LIZZIE: I loved it.

01:08:52.098 --> 01:08:53.698
LIZZIE: I had trouble with it staying on.

01:08:54.658 --> 01:08:57.078
LIZZIE: I think there must be some...

01:08:57.078 --> 01:09:02.938
LIZZIE: I know I talked to a couple people and they were like, oh, I have this special little band that helps keep it on.

01:09:02.938 --> 01:09:04.358
LIZZIE: I didn't have that.

01:09:04.358 --> 01:09:05.698
VIRGINIA: Yeah, you can buy those.

01:09:05.698 --> 01:09:19.698
VIRGINIA: And I will tag it in the show notes for anybody who's looking, because you can get something like that very cheap on Amazon in a pack of like a dozen of them for like $7, $8, I think.

01:09:19.998 --> 01:09:22.538
VIRGINIA: I would have to pull it up exactly to see what it is.

01:09:22.678 --> 01:09:26.838
VIRGINIA: But so many options for colors and everything.

01:09:26.838 --> 01:09:31.838
VIRGINIA: So I always recommend people have those because they do come off fairly easily.

01:09:31.838 --> 01:09:32.598
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:09:32.598 --> 01:09:37.978
LIZZIE: And it was just in the hustle bustle of probably grabbing a backpack and throwing it over my shoulder that I lost it.

01:09:39.758 --> 01:09:40.678
LIZZIE: And it was nice.

01:09:40.678 --> 01:09:50.798
LIZZIE: I have to say, like when you're by yourself, especially like when you're in a Disney resort, being able to use that as a room instead of having to get out my car, it was nice.

01:09:51.238 --> 01:09:53.618
VIRGINIA: Did you deactivate it on your phone?

01:09:53.618 --> 01:09:54.118
LIZZIE: I did.

01:09:54.118 --> 01:09:54.398
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:09:54.398 --> 01:09:55.058
LIZZIE: They helped me.

01:09:55.058 --> 01:10:05.918
LIZZIE: I went to guest relations at the end of Animal Kingdom Day and they told me how to put in a lost report and they deactivated that and everything.

01:10:05.938 --> 01:10:06.278
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:10:06.578 --> 01:10:08.178
LIZZIE: Good.

01:10:08.178 --> 01:10:09.358
LIZZIE: I don't think it will be found.

01:10:12.878 --> 01:10:15.278
LIZZIE: So then we wrapped up that day.

01:10:15.278 --> 01:10:18.198
LIZZIE: My sister and the boys, they just had a resort day.

01:10:18.578 --> 01:10:30.618
LIZZIE: My sister, she said she went to, she did a run at the boardwalk and then she went to Cake Bake and she said it was delicious, but yes, a little pricey for lunch.

01:10:30.618 --> 01:10:35.378
LIZZIE: I said I heard more value in dinner than lunch, but she said it was a nice experience.

01:10:35.378 --> 01:10:37.298
LIZZIE: And the boys just chilled.

01:10:37.298 --> 01:10:39.438
LIZZIE: I think we wore them out the day before.

01:10:39.438 --> 01:10:45.398
LIZZIE: And so they just like, I think they just were being teenage boys looking at their phones and watching TV.

01:10:45.778 --> 01:10:50.018
LIZZIE: So, I think they needed it though.

01:10:50.018 --> 01:10:53.578
VIRGINIA: Does the Swan have an arcade or other things like that?

01:10:53.578 --> 01:10:55.718
VIRGINIA: Like you might find it at Disney Resort?

01:10:55.718 --> 01:10:59.118
LIZZIE: Okay, so they do have, they have a brand new arcade.

01:10:59.118 --> 01:11:03.558
LIZZIE: We did not end up checking it out, but with a bowling alley.

01:11:03.558 --> 01:11:07.458
LIZZIE: So, I think they've kind of stepped up the arcade.

01:11:07.458 --> 01:11:13.318
LIZZIE: They gave us like 15 free dollars to go in there and play in the arcade.

01:11:13.438 --> 01:11:18.838
LIZZIE: And again, these are all the things that I wish we had felt better because we would have utilized that.

01:11:18.838 --> 01:11:20.558
VIRGINIA: Right.

01:11:20.558 --> 01:11:28.118
LIZZIE: But again, my sister had a lovely day to herself and enjoying all the boardwalk amenities and things.

01:11:28.118 --> 01:11:33.018
LIZZIE: So, but yeah, then we met up with them at Rosa Mexicana that night.

01:11:33.018 --> 01:11:36.158
LIZZIE: And what I tasted, it was delicious.

01:11:36.158 --> 01:11:39.038
LIZZIE: And they all said their meals were fabulous.

01:11:39.038 --> 01:11:40.558
LIZZIE: And the kids had fun.

01:11:40.658 --> 01:11:40.998
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:11:41.498 --> 01:11:45.038
LIZZIE: The guacamole by, you know, they make the guacamole by your table and stuff.

01:11:45.038 --> 01:11:45.998
VIRGINIA: It was great.

01:11:45.998 --> 01:11:46.498
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:11:46.498 --> 01:11:52.278
VIRGINIA: Since we spoke last, I have been to the one here in New York City again for my friend Maria's birthday.

01:11:52.278 --> 01:11:53.598
VIRGINIA: That's where she wanted to go.

01:11:53.598 --> 01:11:56.518
VIRGINIA: So it's really good, really tasty.

01:11:56.518 --> 01:11:56.978
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:11:56.978 --> 01:11:58.538
LIZZIE: And it's a great atmosphere.

01:11:58.538 --> 01:12:02.118
LIZZIE: It just, yeah, it was an easy, easy dinner for us.

01:12:02.118 --> 01:12:05.378
LIZZIE: And then that night we ended up watching.

01:12:05.378 --> 01:12:08.498
LIZZIE: So my mom's room had the best fireworks view.

01:12:08.798 --> 01:12:17.138
LIZZIE: So Duncan, myself, and my mom, we all, while Ginger was sleeping, she fell asleep at the dinner table that night.

01:12:17.138 --> 01:12:19.798
LIZZIE: And so we just put her straight to bed.

01:12:19.798 --> 01:12:24.438
LIZZIE: And so we all watched the fireworks in my mom's room.

01:12:24.438 --> 01:12:29.838
LIZZIE: And it was really special, Duncan got to stay up a little later and have that moment with his grandma.

01:12:29.838 --> 01:12:31.178
LIZZIE: And it was great.

01:12:31.178 --> 01:12:33.138
LIZZIE: So yeah, so that was that night.

01:12:33.178 --> 01:12:34.398
LIZZIE: It was wonderful.

01:12:34.398 --> 01:12:35.898
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:12:35.898 --> 01:12:41.258
VIRGINIA: So now we get to your Epcot day, which is now April the 10th.

01:12:41.258 --> 01:12:45.598
VIRGINIA: So what were Katie and her family doing on this day?

01:12:45.598 --> 01:12:47.698
VIRGINIA: Was this a universal day for them?

01:12:47.698 --> 01:12:48.098
LIZZIE: Yep.

01:12:48.098 --> 01:12:49.698
LIZZIE: They woke up early.

01:12:49.698 --> 01:12:52.278
LIZZIE: They rope dropped Hagrid's.

01:12:52.278 --> 01:12:53.078
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:12:53.078 --> 01:12:53.418
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:12:53.418 --> 01:12:55.438
LIZZIE: And they had the premiere pass.

01:12:55.438 --> 01:12:58.058
LIZZIE: So I think they are, it's the premiere.

01:12:58.118 --> 01:12:58.798
LIZZIE: No.

01:12:58.798 --> 01:12:59.518
LIZZIE: Express.

01:12:59.518 --> 01:13:02.638
VIRGINIA: It's Express, Universal Express Pass.

01:13:02.638 --> 01:13:05.458
VIRGINIA: And then there's Universal Express Pass Unlimited.

01:13:05.458 --> 01:13:05.718
LIZZIE: Yes.

01:13:05.718 --> 01:13:06.878
LIZZIE: So they had that.

01:13:06.878 --> 01:13:10.258
LIZZIE: So they, they once they, I think you just can't use it on Hagrid's.

01:13:10.258 --> 01:13:11.818
LIZZIE: So they rope dropped Hagrid's.

01:13:11.818 --> 01:13:17.818
LIZZIE: And then my nephew loved, Joe loved all the Harry Potter stuff.

01:13:17.818 --> 01:13:19.338
LIZZIE: He's reading it right now.

01:13:19.338 --> 01:13:19.518
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:13:19.518 --> 01:13:21.738
LIZZIE: And he just had a blast.

01:13:21.858 --> 01:13:29.098
LIZZIE: And then my 14 year old nephew, Gary Walker loved the Simpsons and all that stuff.

01:13:29.098 --> 01:13:30.158
LIZZIE: So.

01:13:30.158 --> 01:13:31.018
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:13:31.018 --> 01:13:32.558
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:13:32.558 --> 01:13:33.758
LIZZIE: But they had a great day.

01:13:33.758 --> 01:13:41.018
LIZZIE: I think my sister said, she, she said I wore the boys out and by three, they were ready to come home and rest.

01:13:41.018 --> 01:13:42.158
VIRGINIA: So.

01:13:42.158 --> 01:13:42.658
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:13:42.658 --> 01:13:48.378
VIRGINIA: Well, especially when you have that pass, you can get everything done that you want to do.

01:13:48.378 --> 01:13:48.958
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:13:48.958 --> 01:13:50.078
VIRGINIA: And I think they did.

01:13:50.078 --> 01:13:58.878
VIRGINIA: Which is why when I, when I do go to Universal, which I don't go off to, it's probably been four years at this point since I've last been.

01:13:58.878 --> 01:14:01.658
VIRGINIA: And so I'm, I'm due for a trip.

01:14:01.658 --> 01:14:06.498
VIRGINIA: I book at least one night in one of their deluxe hotels because it comes with the Express Pass.

01:14:06.498 --> 01:14:15.638
VIRGINIA: And so when you have multiple people staying in your room like that, it's a lot more affordable because their Express Pass is very expensive to just pay for out of pocket.

01:14:15.638 --> 01:14:20.398
VIRGINIA: But if you can do one night, you get the Express Pass on your check-in day and your checkout day.

01:14:21.278 --> 01:14:23.438
LIZZIE: And that's what I was thinking in the future.

01:14:23.438 --> 01:14:26.318
LIZZIE: If my family goes, we would probably stay a night or two.

01:14:26.318 --> 01:14:29.338
VIRGINIA: Yeah, you just either do Universal before or Universal.

01:14:29.338 --> 01:14:32.118
VIRGINIA: I always recommend doing Universal at the beginning.

01:14:32.118 --> 01:14:38.538
VIRGINIA: And my reasoning for that is that Universal is fun, Disney is magic, and I want to end on the magic.

01:14:38.538 --> 01:14:39.958
LIZZIE: Oh, I like that.

01:14:39.958 --> 01:14:43.278
LIZZIE: And my sister did say something very similar to that.

01:14:43.278 --> 01:14:46.858
LIZZIE: She said, you can tell there is a difference in hospitality.

01:14:47.538 --> 01:14:52.558
LIZZIE: She's like, listen, the Universal people were fabulous and their experiences were all great.

01:14:52.558 --> 01:14:55.818
LIZZIE: But she said there is, yeah, just more magic.

01:14:55.818 --> 01:15:00.078
LIZZIE: Like, it is just a little bit more magical, she said.

01:15:00.078 --> 01:15:03.958
VIRGINIA: Yeah, I go to Universal and get everything done.

01:15:03.958 --> 01:15:12.078
VIRGINIA: And you can do it, well, with the two main parks, you could get all of that done in two days, easy.

01:15:12.078 --> 01:15:16.098
VIRGINIA: Now that they've got Epic Universe, you might need a third day to be able to do that.

01:15:16.338 --> 01:15:21.118
VIRGINIA: But as soon as I'm done doing everything, it's like, get me back to Disney.

01:15:21.118 --> 01:15:22.358
LIZZIE: Yeah, that makes sense.

01:15:22.358 --> 01:15:23.738
LIZZIE: That makes total sense.

01:15:23.738 --> 01:15:24.998
LIZZIE: But so they had a great day.

01:15:24.998 --> 01:15:27.418
LIZZIE: And then we had our Epcot Day.

01:15:27.418 --> 01:15:36.258
LIZZIE: And let me just tell you, Virginia, that suggestion of the DuckTales World Showcase Adventure.

01:15:37.918 --> 01:15:40.718
LIZZIE: My son had the most magical day.

01:15:40.718 --> 01:15:43.878
LIZZIE: And I think a lot of it was because of that.

01:15:43.878 --> 01:15:44.818
VIRGINIA: Which countries did you do?

01:15:45.818 --> 01:15:48.718
LIZZIE: He only did two of them.

01:15:48.718 --> 01:15:51.218
LIZZIE: And he cannot wait to go back.

01:15:51.218 --> 01:15:58.038
LIZZIE: We spent an hour, like he had, I cannot tell you, I would not have thought Epcot was going to be the day.

01:15:58.038 --> 01:16:00.558
LIZZIE: Epcot, I just have one word, it's magic.

01:16:00.558 --> 01:16:01.918
LIZZIE: I mean, it was so amazing.

01:16:01.918 --> 01:16:10.818
LIZZIE: I just, we woke up, we took the ferry, had the funniest ferry driver, like it was entertaining the whole way.

01:16:10.818 --> 01:16:13.758
LIZZIE: And we entered into International Gateway.

01:16:14.258 --> 01:16:17.078
LIZZIE: We went straight went straight to the UK.

01:16:17.078 --> 01:16:18.718
LIZZIE: I know you said the UK one was great.

01:16:18.718 --> 01:16:22.718
LIZZIE: So that's where we started with the adventure.

01:16:22.718 --> 01:16:29.598
LIZZIE: And we ended up getting the passport and they were doing an egg scavenger hunt as well.

01:16:29.598 --> 01:16:33.598
LIZZIE: And then we opened our Disney Play and started playing.

01:16:33.598 --> 01:16:35.578
LIZZIE: And he had a blast.

01:16:35.578 --> 01:16:37.978
LIZZIE: That is like, that is my kid's jam.

01:16:37.978 --> 01:16:41.358
VIRGINIA: Like, because he's really into DuckTales right now, right?

01:16:41.898 --> 01:16:42.378
VIRGINIA: Yes.

01:16:42.638 --> 01:16:45.618
LIZZIE: And so he just loved it.

01:16:45.618 --> 01:16:52.458
LIZZIE: And it was so cool, like to watch the world, like the little world that you're in being manipulated by this game.

01:16:52.458 --> 01:16:54.598
LIZZIE: It was, it was really neat.

01:16:54.598 --> 01:17:08.478
VIRGINIA: I like that one too, because it, I mean, I have not done every single one yet, but it's the only one that I've done where it involves talking to a cast member as part of the challenge and involves a prop.

01:17:08.518 --> 01:17:09.158
LIZZIE: Oh yeah.

01:17:09.158 --> 01:17:17.578
LIZZIE: It like, I was shocked how like, how much involved props, like, I don't want to give anything away, but it was, it was pretty cool.

01:17:17.578 --> 01:17:19.358
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:17:19.358 --> 01:17:23.238
LIZZIE: And my mom used to live in, outside of London.

01:17:23.238 --> 01:17:29.378
LIZZIE: She was, I can't remember how far away, but so when she was a young teenager.

01:17:29.378 --> 01:17:31.398
LIZZIE: And so to be in the UK was fun.

01:17:31.398 --> 01:17:35.418
LIZZIE: She went to the candy shop and bought so much candy.

01:17:35.418 --> 01:17:35.938
LIZZIE: It was great.

01:17:37.558 --> 01:17:38.238
LIZZIE: So that was fun.

01:17:38.238 --> 01:17:40.038
LIZZIE: And she got to talk to some cast members.

01:17:40.038 --> 01:17:44.178
LIZZIE: So we had a great morning in the UK.

01:17:44.178 --> 01:17:50.178
LIZZIE: And we had a Remy's that we had to get to at like 9.55.

01:17:50.178 --> 01:17:53.618
LIZZIE: So then we headed over to France.

01:17:53.618 --> 01:17:59.118
LIZZIE: And just as we're showing up to Remy's, they're like rides down.

01:17:59.178 --> 01:18:03.718
LIZZIE: And we're like, Oh, no, man, you know, like this is going to be all day.

01:18:03.718 --> 01:18:06.358
VIRGINIA: But wait, you had a lightning lane for it.

01:18:06.358 --> 01:18:08.178
VIRGINIA: So it became an anytime.

01:18:08.178 --> 01:18:09.038
LIZZIE: Exactly.

01:18:09.038 --> 01:18:14.938
VIRGINIA: Which to me, that's best case scenario, because now you have the flexibility to do it whenever you want.

01:18:14.938 --> 01:18:15.818
LIZZIE: And that's true.

01:18:15.818 --> 01:18:23.898
LIZZIE: We we we did like we were like, let's just float around France for a little bit just to see, you know, like since we're here.

01:18:23.898 --> 01:18:24.238
VIRGINIA: Right.

01:18:24.238 --> 01:18:28.418
LIZZIE: And so we floated around and kind of check out some thoughts.

01:18:28.498 --> 01:18:31.698
LIZZIE: It was really crowded because everybody's thinking the same thing, right?

01:18:31.698 --> 01:18:37.198
LIZZIE: So we hopped into Beauty and the Beast just to kind of kill some time.

01:18:37.198 --> 01:18:39.638
LIZZIE: And they've never seen Beauty and the Beast, my kids.

01:18:39.638 --> 01:18:42.718
LIZZIE: So they've seen a lot of them.

01:18:42.718 --> 01:18:44.678
VIRGINIA: They've never seen Beauty and the Beast, the movie.

01:18:44.678 --> 01:18:45.018
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:18:45.018 --> 01:18:45.838
LIZZIE: Isn't that crazy?

01:18:45.838 --> 01:18:46.458
VIRGINIA: OK.

01:18:46.458 --> 01:18:48.678
LIZZIE: It's just one that has not come up.

01:18:48.678 --> 01:18:51.838
LIZZIE: I mean, that's like my childhood, but not necessarily.

01:18:51.838 --> 01:18:53.018
LIZZIE: But they enjoyed seeing that.

01:18:53.018 --> 01:18:55.898
LIZZIE: And I think, you know, now it's on our list of movies to watch.

01:18:56.098 --> 01:19:00.158
LIZZIE: And after that, we were like kind of getting hungry.

01:19:00.158 --> 01:19:02.298
LIZZIE: So we got in line for the creperie.

01:19:02.298 --> 01:19:07.778
LIZZIE: And as the creperie was getting ready to call our order, Remy's comes back up.

01:19:07.778 --> 01:19:08.678
LIZZIE: So that's great.

01:19:08.678 --> 01:19:10.678
LIZZIE: We were able to get a little snack in.

01:19:10.678 --> 01:19:15.098
LIZZIE: We got this beautiful table that like overlooked the Skyliner as you're like in France.

01:19:15.098 --> 01:19:17.098
LIZZIE: And it was like, it's wonderful.

01:19:17.158 --> 01:19:22.258
LIZZIE: My mom keeps being like, wow, we're really getting, you know, the magic's really coming through.

01:19:23.338 --> 01:19:32.898
LIZZIE: And it was, and then we just, we were, I was getting a little nervous because you start seeing all the crowds like rushing to Remy's.

01:19:32.898 --> 01:19:37.278
LIZZIE: And I was like, oh crap, we're going to have to wait in a long line.

01:19:37.278 --> 01:19:40.678
LIZZIE: And we didn't, we got to roll up and hop right on the ride.

01:19:40.678 --> 01:19:41.858
LIZZIE: And that was a fun one.

01:19:41.858 --> 01:19:43.098
LIZZIE: That was a really fun ride.

01:19:43.098 --> 01:19:44.118
LIZZIE: I'd never done that one.

01:19:44.118 --> 01:19:44.878
LIZZIE: So that was great.

01:19:45.298 --> 01:19:47.098
VIRGINIA: Yeah, another track list.

01:19:47.098 --> 01:19:47.998
VIRGINIA: Uh-huh.

01:19:49.318 --> 01:19:58.878
LIZZIE: And then we kind of, we kind of had to shuffle some things around because we had lunch reservations in Mexico.

01:19:58.878 --> 01:20:09.338
LIZZIE: And I was like, we were going to, we were supposed to start with Remy's and then go like figment by finding Nemo and that route.

01:20:09.338 --> 01:20:12.958
LIZZIE: And then I was like, well, we're in Paris now, so we kind of need to go the other route.

01:20:13.038 --> 01:20:16.718
LIZZIE: So then we just kind of hot-tailed it to Mexico.

01:20:18.598 --> 01:20:24.498
LIZZIE: And we knew that was Duncan's, all he wanted to do was go on the Three Cabaneros, which is hilarious.

01:20:26.238 --> 01:20:29.638
LIZZIE: The, oh, help me with the ride, the Fiesta, the-

01:20:29.638 --> 01:20:31.238
VIRGINIA: The Grand Fiesta Tour.

01:20:31.238 --> 01:20:31.578
LIZZIE: Yes.

01:20:31.578 --> 01:20:32.918
LIZZIE: Thank you.

01:20:32.918 --> 01:20:34.758
LIZZIE: We just keep calling it the Three Cabaneros.

01:20:34.758 --> 01:20:40.718
LIZZIE: But so we get to, we get to our lunch reservations and we're a little late.

01:20:40.718 --> 01:20:45.098
LIZZIE: And they're like, hey, it's going to take us some time to accommodate the moving.

01:20:45.098 --> 01:20:46.538
LIZZIE: And I'm like, that's fine.

01:20:46.538 --> 01:20:48.118
LIZZIE: Do you mind if we go do the ride?

01:20:48.118 --> 01:20:49.538
LIZZIE: My son's obsessed.

01:20:49.538 --> 01:20:52.078
LIZZIE: And they're like, yeah, go, go do that.

01:20:52.078 --> 01:20:53.678
LIZZIE: That will give us some time.

01:20:53.678 --> 01:20:57.518
LIZZIE: And so we get to the ride and I'm like, hey, is this the line to a cast member?

01:20:57.518 --> 01:20:59.818
LIZZIE: And they're like, yeah, this is the line.

01:20:59.818 --> 01:21:00.878
LIZZIE: And I said, okay, good.

01:21:00.878 --> 01:21:04.278
LIZZIE: My son's obsessed with the ride or with the Three Cabaneros.

01:21:04.278 --> 01:21:06.218
LIZZIE: And they said, okay, give us a second.

01:21:06.398 --> 01:21:08.138
LIZZIE: And I'm like, okay.

01:21:08.138 --> 01:21:09.718
LIZZIE: And they're like, okay, come with us.

01:21:09.718 --> 01:21:14.998
LIZZIE: And so they take us and they take us right to the front of the line.

01:21:14.998 --> 01:21:19.298
LIZZIE: And they're like, do you want to boat to yourself or do you mind sharing it with other people?

01:21:19.298 --> 01:21:21.278
LIZZIE: And I was like, wait, what's happening?

01:21:21.278 --> 01:21:24.058
LIZZIE: And they're like, yeah, you get to skip the line.

01:21:24.058 --> 01:21:26.198
LIZZIE: Do you want a boat to yourself?

01:21:26.198 --> 01:21:29.278
LIZZIE: And I was like, no, no, no, add the people.

01:21:29.318 --> 01:21:31.578
LIZZIE: We don't want to keep anybody, hold anybody up.

01:21:31.578 --> 01:21:33.218
LIZZIE: But they got us to the front of the line.

01:21:33.218 --> 01:21:38.758
LIZZIE: And it was so, because it was a long line and it was so sweet.

01:21:38.758 --> 01:21:41.318
LIZZIE: So we got to ride the ride with no weight.

01:21:41.318 --> 01:21:50.838
LIZZIE: And I made buttons like I have a button maker and I made their little buttons with like fireworks and the Mickey and it says magic maker.

01:21:50.838 --> 01:21:59.118
LIZZIE: So throughout our trip, anybody that's like gone out of their way or just been really great at their job, I give a button to and I went back and I found those guys.

01:21:59.238 --> 01:22:01.938
LIZZIE: And I was like, thank you so much.

01:22:03.318 --> 01:22:08.178
LIZZIE: You just made our trip and they're like, oh, so that was really fun.

01:22:08.178 --> 01:22:10.698
LIZZIE: And then our and then our lunch reservations were ready.

01:22:10.698 --> 01:22:13.438
LIZZIE: And so and it was delicious.

01:22:13.438 --> 01:22:15.558
LIZZIE: Like it was really good.

01:22:15.558 --> 01:22:15.838
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:22:15.858 --> 01:22:18.578
VIRGINIA: So you had Mexican for dinner the night before.

01:22:18.578 --> 01:22:19.058
LIZZIE: Yes.

01:22:19.058 --> 01:22:21.178
VIRGINIA: And now you're having Mexican for lunch.

01:22:21.178 --> 01:22:22.478
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:22:22.518 --> 01:22:23.258
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:22:23.258 --> 01:22:27.918
LIZZIE: But we did do completely different things because my mom was like, okay, Mexican again.

01:22:27.918 --> 01:22:30.418
LIZZIE: And I was like, okay, let's find something that's different.

01:22:30.418 --> 01:22:34.598
LIZZIE: So and my kids love guacamole and chips.

01:22:34.598 --> 01:22:37.478
VIRGINIA: I mean, I'll eat guacamole anytime somebody puts it in front of me.

01:22:37.478 --> 01:22:38.758
VIRGINIA: So yeah, I get it.

01:22:38.758 --> 01:22:39.818
LIZZIE: It was a win-win.

01:22:39.818 --> 01:22:40.858
LIZZIE: We enjoyed it.

01:22:40.858 --> 01:22:43.138
LIZZIE: We had great table.

01:22:43.138 --> 01:22:48.258
LIZZIE: And then we got to play the adventures afterwards.

01:22:48.258 --> 01:22:50.138
LIZZIE: The Mexico one was awesome.

01:22:50.138 --> 01:22:50.758
LIZZIE: It was so fun.

01:22:50.858 --> 01:22:52.838
VIRGINIA: That's one I have not done.

01:22:52.838 --> 01:22:53.698
LIZZIE: It's really fun.

01:22:53.998 --> 01:22:57.838
LIZZIE: It makes things light up in the, you know, in the temple.

01:22:57.838 --> 01:22:59.758
LIZZIE: And so people are like, all these people.

01:22:59.758 --> 01:23:00.458
VIRGINIA: What's happening.

01:23:00.458 --> 01:23:02.038
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:23:02.038 --> 01:23:03.198
LIZZIE: And we were looking for one.

01:23:03.198 --> 01:23:04.738
LIZZIE: And we went into the gift shop.

01:23:04.738 --> 01:23:10.418
LIZZIE: And the cast member was like, what are you looking for?

01:23:10.418 --> 01:23:11.738
LIZZIE: Do you need to save the day?

01:23:11.738 --> 01:23:14.878
LIZZIE: Like he was so fun and animated.

01:23:14.878 --> 01:23:18.218
LIZZIE: And he came out and he started like interacting with us.

01:23:18.498 --> 01:23:24.998
LIZZIE: And he was so incredibly kind to us and made the like experience even more.

01:23:24.998 --> 01:23:27.578
LIZZIE: He helped Duncan find, you know, the thing.

01:23:27.578 --> 01:23:29.378
LIZZIE: And he was hilarious.

01:23:29.378 --> 01:23:30.718
LIZZIE: So I gave him a button.

01:23:30.718 --> 01:23:32.238
LIZZIE: He was like, oh, thank you so much.

01:23:32.238 --> 01:23:35.298
LIZZIE: It was it was just Mexico.

01:23:35.298 --> 01:23:37.398
LIZZIE: Our family just thrived in Mexico.

01:23:37.398 --> 01:23:39.238
LIZZIE: I think we spent two hours there.

01:23:39.298 --> 01:23:40.178
LIZZIE: Virginia.

01:23:40.178 --> 01:23:41.138
VIRGINIA: Wow.

01:23:41.138 --> 01:23:41.578
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:23:41.578 --> 01:23:45.558
LIZZIE: But you know, it was just magical time in Mexico and they had a blast.

01:23:45.558 --> 01:23:56.118
LIZZIE: And we continued through the showcase and there was like a little drum station the kids got to play in, which was a great, again, stop so kids can play.

01:23:56.118 --> 01:24:04.818
LIZZIE: And we continued through to Spaceship Earth, which Duncan highly enjoyed, which that's great.

01:24:07.738 --> 01:24:10.878
LIZZIE: Learning about, you know, our history.

01:24:11.178 --> 01:24:14.758
LIZZIE: And then we went to Seas with Nemo and Friends.

01:24:14.758 --> 01:24:16.258
LIZZIE: And that was really cute.

01:24:16.258 --> 01:24:24.118
LIZZIE: And then a woman, I'd never been on Soarin, but a woman at Flight of Passage was like, hey, you really need to make sure your mom goes on Soarin.

01:24:24.118 --> 01:24:26.998
LIZZIE: I think it will be a great mom ride.

01:24:26.998 --> 01:24:30.698
LIZZIE: And so my mom was kind of like, oh, I don't have to go.

01:24:30.698 --> 01:24:31.838
LIZZIE: You go with the kids.

01:24:31.838 --> 01:24:32.938
LIZZIE: And I was like, no, no, no, no, no.

01:24:33.738 --> 01:24:34.778
LIZZIE: You need to go on this.

01:24:34.778 --> 01:24:36.278
LIZZIE: Like, I heard it's great.

01:24:36.278 --> 01:24:39.198
LIZZIE: And she came out of it like, that was amazing.

01:24:39.198 --> 01:24:39.898
LIZZIE: You have to go.

01:24:39.898 --> 01:24:42.498
LIZZIE: So we did a rider swap and did that.

01:24:42.498 --> 01:24:49.118
LIZZIE: We finished the day just really strong, walking through Canada, grabbing some maple popcorn.

01:24:49.118 --> 01:24:50.878
LIZZIE: I love orange bird.

01:24:50.878 --> 01:24:55.478
LIZZIE: And so we got some orange board stuff and it was great.

01:24:55.478 --> 01:24:56.218
LIZZIE: It was really great.

01:24:56.218 --> 01:25:00.758
LIZZIE: Unfortunately, when I talked to you before, we talked about trying all the foods.

01:25:00.878 --> 01:25:06.058
LIZZIE: And since that was not something I could truly experience, I just passed on all of that.

01:25:06.058 --> 01:25:06.618
VIRGINIA: Right.

01:25:06.618 --> 01:25:07.698
VIRGINIA: Yeah, makes sense.

01:25:07.698 --> 01:25:16.378
LIZZIE: So yeah, it was a different, again, we pivoted quite a bit, but it was different than I thought it was going to be, but it was such a great day.

01:25:16.378 --> 01:25:16.878
VIRGINIA: Good.

01:25:16.878 --> 01:25:19.398
VIRGINIA: So that brings us to Friday, April the 11th.

01:25:19.398 --> 01:25:22.678
VIRGINIA: And this is the day that you switched over to Pop Century, correct?

01:25:22.678 --> 01:25:23.438
LIZZIE: Yes.

01:25:23.438 --> 01:25:24.118
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:25:24.118 --> 01:25:34.418
VIRGINIA: So on this day, you had planned to do some breakfast at Le Petit Café and Primo Piatto, two of my favorite places to grab breakfast things over at the Riviera.

01:25:34.418 --> 01:25:36.518
VIRGINIA: Did you end up doing that?

01:25:36.518 --> 01:25:37.858
LIZZIE: We did not.

01:25:37.858 --> 01:25:38.778
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:25:38.778 --> 01:25:44.518
LIZZIE: We will have a visit to the Riviera later on, but we did not make it to that.

01:25:44.518 --> 01:25:47.618
LIZZIE: I decided to go for a run with my sister instead.

01:25:47.618 --> 01:25:57.198
LIZZIE: And we did the run around the boardwalk, and we ran to Hollywood Studios boardwalk, and it was just beautiful, and it was nice to have one-on-one time with her.

01:25:57.798 --> 01:26:00.298
LIZZIE: And kind of talk about the trip and stuff.

01:26:00.298 --> 01:26:04.178
LIZZIE: And so that unfortunately kind of pushed that out of the way.

01:26:04.178 --> 01:26:08.478
LIZZIE: And you know, you always think you have so much more time than you do.

01:26:08.478 --> 01:26:13.198
LIZZIE: So packing became more of a priority than going there at that time.

01:26:13.198 --> 01:26:13.698
VIRGINIA: Right.

01:26:13.998 --> 01:26:18.998
VIRGINIA: And your sister and her boys and your mom were all checking out on this day?

01:26:18.998 --> 01:26:20.278
LIZZIE: Yes.

01:26:20.278 --> 01:26:22.098
LIZZIE: They're making their way back home.

01:26:22.098 --> 01:26:28.978
LIZZIE: So we got to say goodbye and pack up, and then we headed to Blizzard Beach.

01:26:28.978 --> 01:26:31.058
VIRGINIA: How was that?

01:26:31.058 --> 01:26:35.818
VIRGINIA: Because that was at this point, just you and your kids, right?

01:26:35.818 --> 01:26:36.438
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:26:36.438 --> 01:26:40.878
VIRGINIA: A water park with only one parent on hand.

01:26:40.878 --> 01:26:41.258
LIZZIE: Yes.

01:26:41.258 --> 01:26:43.138
VIRGINIA: Sounds like a lot.

01:26:43.138 --> 01:26:44.278
LIZZIE: It was, Virginia.

01:26:44.278 --> 01:26:45.498
LIZZIE: It was.

01:26:45.498 --> 01:26:48.058
VIRGINIA: You're like, regrets were had.

01:26:48.058 --> 01:26:49.978
LIZZIE: Yes, there were us.

01:26:49.978 --> 01:26:50.478
LIZZIE: You know what?

01:26:50.478 --> 01:26:54.818
LIZZIE: By this point though, what was wonderful, it sounds like, oh my God, we've already had such a great time.

01:26:54.818 --> 01:26:56.798
LIZZIE: We're starting to feel better.

01:26:57.298 --> 01:27:03.238
LIZZIE: It was difficult when we got there, didn't realize this is a tip, y'all.

01:27:03.238 --> 01:27:08.578
LIZZIE: I thought I could just get away with using my phone as Apple Pay.

01:27:08.578 --> 01:27:14.718
LIZZIE: You can, but you should really have cash and a card because I forgot about the locker situation.

01:27:14.718 --> 01:27:17.258
LIZZIE: You really, it's easier to have cash and card.

01:27:17.258 --> 01:27:24.918
LIZZIE: Thankfully, a wonderful cast member helped me and gave us a locker for free, which I was like, you do not need to do that.

01:27:24.918 --> 01:27:26.098
LIZZIE: I can pay you.

01:27:26.098 --> 01:27:28.918
LIZZIE: And he's like, no, no, no, just this is going to be easier for you.

01:27:28.918 --> 01:27:32.198
LIZZIE: So he got us a locker, which was great.

01:27:32.198 --> 01:27:34.478
LIZZIE: Everything is Apple Pay in Disney.

01:27:34.478 --> 01:27:37.038
LIZZIE: You just, I did not think about that.

01:27:37.038 --> 01:27:40.798
LIZZIE: But so we kind of started with a little bit of a rocky start.

01:27:40.798 --> 01:27:47.818
LIZZIE: We headed to the toddler section of Blizzard Beach and the kids had fun, but Duncan wanted to really get in a pool.

01:27:47.978 --> 01:27:50.058
LIZZIE: He kept saying like, I want to go swimming.

01:27:50.058 --> 01:27:57.318
LIZZIE: And so we headed to the wave pool, which is not as bad, I think, as Typhoon Lagoon.

01:27:57.338 --> 01:27:58.438
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:27:58.438 --> 01:28:02.458
LIZZIE: I mean, from my perspective, it was more rolly.

01:28:03.298 --> 01:28:05.318
LIZZIE: It wouldn't knock you off your feet.

01:28:05.318 --> 01:28:08.778
VIRGINIA: Yeah, the Typhoon Lagoon one knocks you off your feet, for sure.

01:28:08.818 --> 01:28:15.158
LIZZIE: This did not, we spent probably the most time there, enjoying the pool and swimming around.

01:28:15.158 --> 01:28:18.298
LIZZIE: And, you know, there's moments of not waves and waves.

01:28:18.298 --> 01:28:19.718
LIZZIE: And we really liked that.

01:28:19.718 --> 01:28:27.778
LIZZIE: But by the time we finished up with the wave pool, it was, it was like 120 and my kids were starving.

01:28:27.778 --> 01:28:29.598
LIZZIE: And it was packed.

01:28:29.598 --> 01:28:37.098
LIZZIE: It was, there was a 45 minute wait for the quick service, like to do like mobile order.

01:28:37.378 --> 01:28:42.638
LIZZIE: And I was like, looked at the kids and Duncan was like, I think I'm ready to go.

01:28:42.638 --> 01:28:44.558
LIZZIE: And Ginger was like, I'm hot.

01:28:44.558 --> 01:28:47.438
LIZZIE: I'm cold and somehow hot at the same time.

01:28:47.438 --> 01:28:49.478
LIZZIE: Cause when you're in a shadow, you're cold, you're hot.

01:28:49.478 --> 01:28:53.118
LIZZIE: When you're in a house, you guys just want to go to pop.

01:28:53.118 --> 01:28:54.458
LIZZIE: And they're like, yeah, let's go.

01:28:54.458 --> 01:28:55.618
LIZZIE: And I was like, all right.

01:28:55.618 --> 01:29:03.518
LIZZIE: And so that was like releasing that, like I do not have to make this a day, you know?

01:29:03.578 --> 01:29:03.798
VIRGINIA: Right.

01:29:03.798 --> 01:29:10.018
VIRGINIA: And well, the good thing is, is that because it was your check-in day at pop, the Blizzard Beach Day was free.

01:29:10.018 --> 01:29:17.178
VIRGINIA: So it's not like you would spend a bunch of extra money to go and then only took advantage of the wave pool for a limited amount of time.

01:29:17.178 --> 01:29:20.198
VIRGINIA: So, yeah, no biggie.

01:29:20.198 --> 01:29:21.078
LIZZIE: Yeah, no biggie.

01:29:21.078 --> 01:29:28.818
LIZZIE: And I told Miles, it's like, if we ever go to, this is my husband, if we ever go to a water park, you have to be there.

01:29:28.818 --> 01:29:30.118
LIZZIE: What was I thinking?

01:29:30.178 --> 01:29:32.458
LIZZIE: I mean, you watch, I had no idea.

01:29:32.458 --> 01:29:43.618
LIZZIE: You watch, there's a couple of mom vlogs, and they're like, oh, I'm here with my two kids and myself, and they make it look so easy.

01:29:43.618 --> 01:29:44.258
LIZZIE: It is not that easy.

01:29:44.258 --> 01:29:46.538
VIRGINIA: That's because of editing, Lizzie.

01:29:46.538 --> 01:29:47.158
LIZZIE: I know.

01:29:47.158 --> 01:29:54.658
VIRGINIA: They make it look easy because they edit out the parts where their child is trying to run off and they're screaming at them and it's the whole thing.

01:29:54.658 --> 01:29:55.278
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:29:55.578 --> 01:30:01.418
VIRGINIA: I would never attempt a water park without a second adult there.

01:30:01.418 --> 01:30:02.238
LIZZIE: I was very proud.

01:30:02.238 --> 01:30:04.658
LIZZIE: I will say I like patted myself on the back.

01:30:05.478 --> 01:30:08.718
LIZZIE: You did it and you knew when to go.

01:30:08.718 --> 01:30:09.858
VIRGINIA: Yeah, exactly.

01:30:10.138 --> 01:30:11.078
VIRGINIA: You were there.

01:30:11.078 --> 01:30:13.778
VIRGINIA: You saw it and you said not today.

01:30:14.078 --> 01:30:14.298
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:30:14.298 --> 01:30:15.238
LIZZIE: And it was great.

01:30:15.238 --> 01:30:21.078
LIZZIE: We get to pop our rooms ready, which was shocking because it's like two, three.

01:30:21.078 --> 01:30:23.558
LIZZIE: It's probably like two actually.

01:30:23.558 --> 01:30:30.578
LIZZIE: And I was like, we're going to grab some food while we're in the lobby and the kids have never been in a cafeteria like that.

01:30:30.578 --> 01:30:34.118
LIZZIE: And they thought it was, I mean, the coolest thing ever.

01:30:34.118 --> 01:30:36.078
LIZZIE: So I felt like such a win.

01:30:36.078 --> 01:30:37.898
LIZZIE: They're like, can I eat this?

01:30:37.898 --> 01:30:39.298
LIZZIE: And I'm like, yeah, you can get that.

01:30:39.298 --> 01:30:41.918
LIZZIE: And they're like, looking at all the food, I can get that.

01:30:41.918 --> 01:30:43.438
LIZZIE: And I'm like, yeah.

01:30:43.438 --> 01:30:46.678
LIZZIE: So we had, there was barely anybody in the cafeteria.

01:30:46.678 --> 01:30:47.898
LIZZIE: So that was also nice.

01:30:47.898 --> 01:30:50.378
LIZZIE: It was kind of a quiet moment.

01:30:50.378 --> 01:31:06.198
LIZZIE: And then we walked on over with our bag and we were in the 90s, which was quite the trek for, I was hoping more for something closer, but they loved seeing all the big, statuesque stuff.

01:31:06.198 --> 01:31:12.378
LIZZIE: And surprisingly, that's when they wanted to take pictures, which is funny.

01:31:12.378 --> 01:31:16.478
LIZZIE: And so we checked into our room, kind of just refreshed a bit.

01:31:17.518 --> 01:31:24.218
LIZZIE: And I let them watch a little TV and Duncan wanted to check out the arcade, which we headed over to.

01:31:24.698 --> 01:31:30.278
LIZZIE: And let me tell you that they do not nickel and dine you at that arcade.

01:31:30.278 --> 01:31:33.218
LIZZIE: It's really well done.

01:31:33.218 --> 01:31:38.698
LIZZIE: We still have money left on our card for the arcade, which is such a, isn't that nice?

01:31:38.698 --> 01:31:42.338
VIRGINIA: Alex brings back his arcade card every time we go.

01:31:42.338 --> 01:31:43.618
LIZZIE: I just am so shocked.

01:31:43.618 --> 01:31:51.378
LIZZIE: If you go to some place like the Great Wolf Lodge, it is, you spend some major money at that arcade.

01:31:52.418 --> 01:31:58.698
LIZZIE: Disney is really, I think, pretty generous in consideration of some of the other places.

01:31:58.698 --> 01:32:03.898
LIZZIE: So we had a great time at the arcade and then I was like, hey guys, how about a Skyliner tour?

01:32:03.898 --> 01:32:06.218
LIZZIE: So we hopped on the Skyliner.

01:32:06.218 --> 01:32:09.618
LIZZIE: We headed to the boardwalk first.

01:32:09.618 --> 01:32:13.058
LIZZIE: I guess, is that getting off at Hollywood Studios or Epcot?

01:32:13.058 --> 01:32:13.838
LIZZIE: I can't remember.

01:32:13.838 --> 01:32:15.538
VIRGINIA: You can do either.

01:32:15.538 --> 01:32:17.978
VIRGINIA: It just would involve a transfer, I think.

01:32:19.198 --> 01:32:26.978
LIZZIE: And we just walked once we got to, I think we did Epcot and we then we walked to boardwalk.

01:32:26.978 --> 01:32:31.358
LIZZIE: And we went to the Abraca Dab Bar, which I really wanted to check out.

01:32:31.358 --> 01:32:38.298
LIZZIE: And we got a magic drink and we played Tic Tac Toe together and had just a lovely drink time.

01:32:38.298 --> 01:32:42.738
LIZZIE: They got a mocktail and I got the one that turns colors.

01:32:44.458 --> 01:32:51.618
LIZZIE: And then we walked over to the boardwalk in and there are lots of kids playing on the lawn with, you know, lawn toys and things.

01:32:51.618 --> 01:32:56.698
LIZZIE: And I just sat back and watched the kids play and make friends, which was fun.

01:32:56.698 --> 01:33:01.458
LIZZIE: And I said, how about let's go get some dinner at Riviera?

01:33:01.458 --> 01:33:11.278
LIZZIE: And we hopped on the Skyliner again and headed to Riviera at Primo Piatto and had a great experience playing on the lawn there.

01:33:11.278 --> 01:33:15.158
LIZZIE: There's so many fun, like there were soccer balls, there was bocce ball.

01:33:16.118 --> 01:33:24.098
LIZZIE: We waited for our mobile order and then we were able to grab a table that overlooks the Skyliner as the sunset.

01:33:24.098 --> 01:33:27.258
LIZZIE: So we watched the sunset and had our yummy food.

01:33:28.038 --> 01:33:28.778
LIZZIE: It was good.

01:33:28.778 --> 01:33:33.258
LIZZIE: You could tell the difference in the pizza there versus the pizza at Pop.

01:33:33.258 --> 01:33:40.158
LIZZIE: You know, we got gelato and watched the sunset some more and hopped on the Skyliner and headed back to Pop.

01:33:40.678 --> 01:33:46.378
LIZZIE: We did a little art of animation playground, the one with the coral.

01:33:46.378 --> 01:33:47.838
LIZZIE: It was so fun.

01:33:47.838 --> 01:33:55.038
LIZZIE: But at that point, I realized something's missing and I realized I lost my backpack.

01:33:55.038 --> 01:33:57.838
VIRGINIA: You lost your backpack and your magic pan on this trip?

01:33:57.838 --> 01:33:59.318
LIZZIE: I know, I know, I know.

01:33:59.318 --> 01:34:03.118
VIRGINIA: Lizzie, how did you lose your backpack?

01:34:03.118 --> 01:34:10.738
LIZZIE: I think it was when we were playing at Riviera, we were like bouncing around all the courtyard.

01:34:10.738 --> 01:34:19.218
LIZZIE: I remember at some point, he was playing with a child and running over to make sure that they were all okay.

01:34:20.438 --> 01:34:27.378
LIZZIE: The father then played football with them, just checking on them and then leaving the backpack because the food was ready.

01:34:27.578 --> 01:34:29.858
LIZZIE: So that's where I left it.

01:34:30.978 --> 01:34:34.178
LIZZIE: So I ended the night being like, where's my backpack?

01:34:34.178 --> 01:34:40.218
LIZZIE: Going back to Skyliner thinking, could I left it on there and they were very helpful, but it wasn't there.

01:34:40.218 --> 01:34:43.498
LIZZIE: Then just was like, there wasn't a lot in the backpack.

01:34:43.498 --> 01:34:49.158
LIZZIE: I mean, it was mostly essentials for Disney, not essential for my life.

01:34:49.158 --> 01:34:59.978
LIZZIE: So we headed back to bed and the next morning, we got up and I packed up and we had breakfast at pop, which was chaos.

01:35:00.218 --> 01:35:09.258
LIZZIE: I was like, big difference between like a two lunch there and then a, you know, a 30 breakfast there.

01:35:10.758 --> 01:35:15.958
LIZZIE: But it was fun to see and everybody was getting excited for the day, so it was fun to watch them.

01:35:15.958 --> 01:35:23.618
LIZZIE: And I went and talked to Pop about my backpack and they were like, you know, you might want to just drive over to Riviera.

01:35:23.618 --> 01:35:24.878
LIZZIE: And so I did.

01:35:24.878 --> 01:35:29.398
LIZZIE: And they let me through, well, the gate was like, hey, we'll check and see if they found something.

01:35:29.878 --> 01:35:31.798
LIZZIE: And he was like, yeah, they found your backpack.

01:35:31.798 --> 01:35:35.678
LIZZIE: And so I was able to go in Riviera and grab the backpack.

01:35:35.678 --> 01:35:45.958
LIZZIE: But it was funny, Virginia, I was looking at La Petite Cafe and I was like, I really want to get a coffee and a dessert, like a breakfast item.

01:35:45.958 --> 01:35:49.658
LIZZIE: But I was like, no, you can't, you have to wait for this backpack.

01:35:49.658 --> 01:35:51.518
LIZZIE: But I was like right there.

01:35:51.518 --> 01:35:52.818
LIZZIE: And I was like, you know what?

01:35:52.818 --> 01:35:56.278
LIZZIE: It's something to wait for for next time.

01:35:56.278 --> 01:35:59.198
LIZZIE: But it was nice to see the lobby, like hadn't gone in the lobby and stuff.

01:35:59.838 --> 01:36:04.058
LIZZIE: And I grabbed our backpack and we headed out.

01:36:04.058 --> 01:36:07.538
LIZZIE: We were done with our Disney portion of the trip.

01:36:07.538 --> 01:36:10.678
VIRGINIA: Oh, what a great trip.

01:36:10.678 --> 01:36:11.378
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:36:11.378 --> 01:36:16.278
VIRGINIA: And you said you're going back for the Princess Races in February?

01:36:16.278 --> 01:36:19.198
LIZZIE: Yeah, we're hoping to get in.

01:36:19.198 --> 01:36:19.578
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:36:19.578 --> 01:36:21.798
LIZZIE: It does sound like it could be a challenge.

01:36:21.798 --> 01:36:22.478
VIRGINIA: Yes.

01:36:22.478 --> 01:36:25.138
VIRGINIA: I mean, every Disney race is a challenge to get into.

01:36:25.138 --> 01:36:27.718
VIRGINIA: I think the sign up for that one is in either June or July.

01:36:28.318 --> 01:36:30.018
VIRGINIA: It's sometime over in the summer.

01:36:30.018 --> 01:36:31.898
LIZZIE: It is June 24th.

01:36:31.898 --> 01:36:32.678
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:36:32.678 --> 01:36:33.058
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:36:33.058 --> 01:36:41.158
VIRGINIA: I don't know that I will be signing up for a race again this year, but I'm always there at that time of year.

01:36:41.158 --> 01:36:42.158
VIRGINIA: So it's possible.

01:36:42.158 --> 01:36:45.538
VIRGINIA: I will see you because we always go President's Week.

01:36:45.538 --> 01:36:46.378
LIZZIE: Oh, that would be great.

01:36:46.378 --> 01:36:47.138
LIZZIE: That would be really great.

01:36:47.138 --> 01:36:47.758
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:36:47.758 --> 01:36:51.218
VIRGINIA: So are you running in the race or is it just your sister?

01:36:51.218 --> 01:36:52.458
LIZZIE: No, I'm going to run in the race too.

01:36:52.458 --> 01:36:54.558
LIZZIE: So we're both training for that race.

01:36:54.558 --> 01:36:54.858
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:36:54.858 --> 01:36:55.958
VIRGINIA: And it's the 5K you're doing?

01:36:56.618 --> 01:36:58.158
LIZZIE: No, we're going to do the half marathon.

01:36:58.158 --> 01:36:59.918
VIRGINIA: Oh, you're going to do the half marathon.

01:36:59.918 --> 01:37:00.338
VIRGINIA: Wow.

01:37:00.338 --> 01:37:01.358
VIRGINIA: Look at you.

01:37:01.358 --> 01:37:02.038
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:37:02.038 --> 01:37:02.618
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:37:02.618 --> 01:37:07.318
LIZZIE: She's turning 50 and it's not exactly the trip, you know, time.

01:37:07.318 --> 01:37:09.118
LIZZIE: She's turning 50 that year.

01:37:09.118 --> 01:37:13.058
LIZZIE: She's like, I want to do something physical that's like a challenge.

01:37:13.058 --> 01:37:15.198
LIZZIE: And I was like, all right, I'll do it with you.

01:37:15.198 --> 01:37:19.078
LIZZIE: It's the only way you're going to if she was like, for my birthday, would you do this?

01:37:19.078 --> 01:37:21.298
LIZZIE: And I'm like, okay.

01:37:21.298 --> 01:37:22.518
LIZZIE: So, yeah.

01:37:22.518 --> 01:37:23.638
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:37:23.638 --> 01:37:25.598
VIRGINIA: Have you ever done a Disney race before?

01:37:26.278 --> 01:37:27.278
LIZZIE: No.

01:37:27.278 --> 01:37:29.998
LIZZIE: I have a cousin that has done many of them.

01:37:29.998 --> 01:37:34.758
LIZZIE: And I talked to her the other day and she's like, there's so much fun.

01:37:34.758 --> 01:37:35.638
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:37:35.638 --> 01:37:38.238
VIRGINIA: I mean, it's a good time because there's characters and everything.

01:37:38.238 --> 01:37:40.958
VIRGINIA: It's very early in the morning.

01:37:40.958 --> 01:37:46.798
VIRGINIA: And I think with the half marathon, you get to see a lot more than I got to see when I did the 5K.

01:37:46.798 --> 01:37:53.318
VIRGINIA: But the sign up is really where the challenge is at, in my opinion, just because everyone's competing to do it.

01:37:53.478 --> 01:37:57.818
VIRGINIA: So you want to have multiple devices, multiple tabs, that sort of thing.

01:37:57.818 --> 01:38:01.698
VIRGINIA: And if you're going with her, then you both can be trying to get it at the same time.

01:38:01.698 --> 01:38:02.498
LIZZIE: That's what I figured.

01:38:02.498 --> 01:38:06.818
LIZZIE: We might have multiple family members on their computer trying to help us.

01:38:06.818 --> 01:38:07.458
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:38:07.458 --> 01:38:07.878
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:38:07.878 --> 01:38:10.318
LIZZIE: I mean, which is wild, but...

01:38:10.318 --> 01:38:11.138
VIRGINIA: I know.

01:38:11.138 --> 01:38:11.478
VIRGINIA: I know.

01:38:11.478 --> 01:38:12.518
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:38:12.558 --> 01:38:15.458
VIRGINIA: It's like, Disney, just take my money.

01:38:15.458 --> 01:38:16.778
LIZZIE: I know.

01:38:16.778 --> 01:38:20.898
LIZZIE: And then I was like looking at the run club thing because you get early access.

01:38:20.898 --> 01:38:22.458
LIZZIE: A, it's sold out.

01:38:23.438 --> 01:38:27.498
LIZZIE: And B, it's pretty expensive.

01:38:27.498 --> 01:38:33.058
VIRGINIA: I think the more Disney races you do, the higher your ranking is in terms of being able to sign up for something.

01:38:33.058 --> 01:38:37.758
VIRGINIA: So I think you get a little bit more priority the more Disney races you've done in the past.

01:38:37.858 --> 01:38:38.118
LIZZIE: Okay.

01:38:38.118 --> 01:38:39.078
LIZZIE: That's good to know.

01:38:39.078 --> 01:38:39.318
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

01:38:39.318 --> 01:38:46.218
VIRGINIA: And you certainly with the more races you've done, I think you get a better corral to start.

01:38:46.218 --> 01:38:46.858
LIZZIE: I know.

01:38:46.858 --> 01:38:51.698
LIZZIE: I was like, Oh my gosh, are we going to be in like Z corral?

01:38:51.698 --> 01:38:53.878
LIZZIE: I'm so worried about the balloon ladies.

01:38:53.878 --> 01:38:55.458
VIRGINIA: So you'll be fine.

01:38:55.458 --> 01:38:56.158
VIRGINIA: You'll be fine.

01:38:56.158 --> 01:39:03.618
VIRGINIA: You just maybe won't be able to stop for that many characters, but I think you'll be okay, especially if you're training this far in advance.

01:39:03.618 --> 01:39:04.598
LIZZIE: Yeah.

01:39:04.598 --> 01:39:06.998
LIZZIE: I mean, we want to do, we want to make it a challenge.

01:39:08.858 --> 01:39:10.778
VIRGINIA: Well, that's very exciting.

01:39:10.778 --> 01:39:15.158
VIRGINIA: Thank you so much for coming on the show and for going through all your trip things with me.

01:39:15.338 --> 01:39:18.958
VIRGINIA: It's always nice to talk to a North Carolina girl.

01:39:20.538 --> 01:39:21.438
LIZZIE: Thank you, Virginia.

01:39:21.438 --> 01:39:24.058
LIZZIE: It's been really nice to share this.

01:39:24.058 --> 01:39:25.538
VIRGINIA: Had a great time.

01:39:25.538 --> 01:39:26.018
VIRGINIA: All right.

01:39:26.018 --> 01:39:32.358
VIRGINIA: Well, I hope you will be back at some point and I hope that perhaps in February, we will cross paths in real life.

01:39:32.398 --> 01:39:33.758
LIZZIE: That would be wonderful.

01:39:33.798 --> 01:39:34.218
VIRGINIA: All right.

01:39:34.218 --> 01:39:36.038
VIRGINIA: Have a great rest of your weekend.

01:39:36.038 --> 01:39:36.318
LIZZIE: All right.

01:39:36.318 --> 01:39:38.318
LIZZIE: You too.

01:39:38.318 --> 01:39:41.118
VIRGINIA: Thank you again, Lizzie, for being a guest on the show.

01:39:41.118 --> 01:39:46.578
VIRGINIA: It was a lot of fun getting to know you and I do hope that we will run into each other in February.

01:39:46.578 --> 01:39:49.378
VIRGINIA: Good luck on your Run Disney sign up.

01:39:49.378 --> 01:39:49.878
VIRGINIA: Okay.

01:39:49.878 --> 01:39:51.518
VIRGINIA: That is all for today.

01:39:51.518 --> 01:39:56.098
VIRGINIA: Thank you all so much for being here and I hope that you'll be back next week.

01:39:56.098 --> 01:39:59.398
VIRGINIA: Until then, keep daydreaming about where you long to be.