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

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

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VIRGINIA: Thank you so much for joining me today.

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VIRGINIA: As you can probably hear, I'm still getting over the after effects of my cold, which at this point has been diagnosed as likely bronchitis.

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VIRGINIA: So bear with me and know that in spite of how I sound, I feel fine at this point.

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VIRGINIA: Today, I am welcoming Danielle from askthemouse.com.

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VIRGINIA: You may remember her from about a year ago when she was first on the show, and I'm so happy to have her back.

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VIRGINIA: She is just the sweetest.

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VIRGINIA: If you want to listen to her previous episodes, I have linked them in the show notes.

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VIRGINIA: And with that, here's Danielle.

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VIRGINIA: Welcome back, Danielle.

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VIRGINIA: Hi.

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DANIELLE: How are you today, Virginia?

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VIRGINIA: I am good.

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VIRGINIA: I'm so happy to see your face.

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DANIELLE: I'm happy to see you too.

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DANIELLE: I can't believe it's probably been almost a year or a little over a year since we last talked to you.

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VIRGINIA: When you were last on the show, it was January.

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DANIELLE: This is about to become an annual thing, me and you and Janie.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: It's a date.

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VIRGINIA: I'll see you in 2026.

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VIRGINIA: There you go.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: Well, why don't you tell us a little bit about who you are for listeners who may not have heard your first episode?

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DANIELLE: Yeah.

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DANIELLE: So my name is Danielle.

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DANIELLE: I'm the creator of Ask the Mouse, which is a travel planning resource for those who are trying to plan their next magical journey to one of the theme parks either here in the US or across the globe or even a Disney Cruise Line.

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DANIELLE: So I have the pleasure of speaking again with Virginia to talk about one of our upcoming trips.

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VIRGINIA: Yes.

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VIRGINIA: Your website, askthemouse.com, has so many fun things on it, quizzes, articles, all that kind of stuff.

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VIRGINIA: So I would definitely encourage everybody to go check that out.

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VIRGINIA: It's very easy to remember, but in case you don't, it's in the show notes.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: Well, last time we spoke, you were traveling with your husband Danny and mom and dad.

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VIRGINIA: Who are we going with this time?

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DANIELLE: Yes.

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DANIELLE: So this trip will be-

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DANIELLE: Oh, wait.

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VIRGINIA: Sorry.

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VIRGINIA: I'm remembering.

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VIRGINIA: You were supposed to travel with mom and dad.

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VIRGINIA: Yes.

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VIRGINIA: They got sick or something and canceled.

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DANIELLE: That's right.

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DANIELLE: I think from not forgetting, one of them came down with COVID, unfortunately.

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DANIELLE: So it was Danny and I, and then it will be Danny and I again for this trip.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: How did you decide on these particular dates?

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VIRGINIA: I know that now that we're talking that January seems like a thing for you, but this is a little bit earlier in January than you went last time.

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DANIELLE: Yes.

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DANIELLE: We're excited because this was something we weren't necessarily planning.

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DANIELLE: We were thinking about going a little later, probably in the fall of this year, but then we were like, hey, we have some free time.

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DANIELLE: Let's see if we can go early January.

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DANIELLE: We're doing things a little different in terms of where we're staying, but we were like, let's just try to knock in some days on the weekend and then just take about two days off from the work week as well.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: This is January 8th through the 12th.

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VIRGINIA: Today is January 3rd that we're speaking on.

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VIRGINIA: You've got a little more than half a week left to go.

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VIRGINIA: Have you started packing?

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DANIELLE: I have.

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DANIELLE: I have things laid out, which is always good because I have to take notes in terms of pack a poncho.

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DANIELLE: Since you're going to Florida, you never know if it's going to rain or not, and other little things that I tend to forget, so I have to start packing just a little bit earlier so I don't beat myself up once I'm there and forget something.

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VIRGINIA: I know because you can always buy what you need there, but if you want to buy a poncho in Disney, it is going to cost you a lot more than if you brought one yourself.

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VIRGINIA: That is so true.

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VIRGINIA: I've heard they've been having a lot of rain, so I know.

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DANIELLE: Fingers crossing, it will be okay.

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DANIELLE: I know it's going to be a little colder as well, so I have to pack accordingly for the weather.

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DANIELLE: Never know what's going to happen.

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VIRGINIA: Well, that's true every year.

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VIRGINIA: We go every February, and every February, you just have to bring layers and be ready for anything.

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VIRGINIA: And same thing is true of January, I guess.

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VIRGINIA: So where are you going to stay this time?

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DANIELLE: So this time, since we planned this, I would say about two months ago, we were just like, hey, let's just try something different.

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DANIELLE: We're going to stay in the Disney Springs Resort Area at the Holiday Inn Orlando.

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DANIELLE: So it is one of the Walt Disney World non-official resorts, but you still get the perks of having the extra magic hours and some additional benefits like that.

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VIRGINIA: Celeste, whose episode just recently went up, stayed there.

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VIRGINIA: So this is the second person I'm hearing recommending this as a good neighbor hotel to consider.

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DANIELLE: Exactly.

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DANIELLE: I'm excited.

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DANIELLE: I haven't stayed in the Disney Springs area before, so I'm excited to see how I balance the shopping with the parks.

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VIRGINIA: Oh my gosh.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah, that can be a problem in Disney Springs.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: How are you getting there?

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VIRGINIA: You live in Texas.

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DANIELLE: We do.

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DANIELLE: So we thankfully live closer to one of the two airports here in Texas and Houston.

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DANIELLE: So we're going to be flying out of Hobby later in the evening on Wednesday, and then we'll fly into MCO that night.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: What kind of park tickets do you have this time?

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VIRGINIA: Because I think last time you had hoppers.

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DANIELLE: We do have hoppers again, so we are planning to go to the parks Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

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DANIELLE: We could possibly go on Sunday as well, because we have a late evening flight.

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DANIELLE: But we do have park hoppers, just in case we keep it a three-day park hopper trip.

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VIRGINIA: Are you going to try to hit up all four parks?

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DANIELLE: Oh, yes.

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DANIELLE: We are.

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VIRGINIA: I didn't really need to ask that.

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VIRGINIA: That was a question for the audience.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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DANIELLE: I was like, oh, you know.

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DANIELLE: The park hopper king and queen will try to hit them all.

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VIRGINIA: You love to hop.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: The last time I spoke with you in January, is that the last time you went or have you been since then?

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DANIELLE: That was the last time we went.

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DANIELLE: We went to Disneyland in August with family for the studios tour.

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DANIELLE: That was great.

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DANIELLE: But I'm biased and I'm sure some of the audience members will not like hearing this, but I love Disney World.

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DANIELLE: It's my favorite.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: They both are great, right?

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DANIELLE: They are.

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DANIELLE: Yes, they're both great.

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VIRGINIA: Disneyland, the original, but I don't know.

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VIRGINIA: I agree with you.

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VIRGINIA: I think if you get spoiled on Disney World and having so many more parks to choose from and so much bigger castle to look at.

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DANIELLE: I think that's what got me because I hadn't been to Disneyland in probably like 15 years.

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DANIELLE: So when we walked in down Main Street, I was like, okay, that's it.

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DANIELLE: I love it though, but I think I was just spoiled on Walt Disney World and Cinderella's castle.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: What is going to be the focus for this trip?

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VIRGINIA: I mean, besides hopping, obviously, but I think Festival of the Arts, will it have started by then?

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DANIELLE: Not yet.

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DANIELLE: So Danny and I are calling this our Dinosaur Tribute Trip since it will be closing.

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DANIELLE: So we got to have a goal to see how many times we can ride dinosaur.

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DANIELLE: It happens to be one of our favorite attractions.

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DANIELLE: So we're a little sad that it's leaving, but you know, Disney always does a great job of replacing things to make it even better.

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DANIELLE: So we're just going to dinosaur it up.

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VIRGINIA: Dinosaur it up.

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VIRGINIA: Oh, my goodness.

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VIRGINIA: I love dinosaur too.

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VIRGINIA: And in particular, I like the pre-show, which-

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DANIELLE: Yes, Dr.

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DANIELLE: Seeker.

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VIRGINIA: Dr.

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VIRGINIA: Seeker.

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DANIELLE: I know.

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VIRGINIA: Did you see my stickers that I got, that I posted about?

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DANIELLE: I haven't seen them yet.

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VIRGINIA: So I posted, it's been a couple of months now, but I was on a sticker journey to get stickers for my new laptop.

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VIRGINIA: And I'm going to see if I can pick it up and show you.

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DANIELLE: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: While I'm using my laptop.

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VIRGINIA: There is a-

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VIRGINIA: Oh, gosh, I love those.

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VIRGINIA: Yes, I love the dine.

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DANIELLE: Do you see the Dr.

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DANIELLE: Seeker?

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DANIELLE: And then let's see.

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DANIELLE: There he is with the puppet.

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VIRGINIA: Yes.

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DANIELLE: Hello there.

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VIRGINIA: I love that you can see his hand in the puppet.

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DANIELLE: I mean, I knew it.

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DANIELLE: As soon as I saw the little trace of the dinosaur, I'm like, there he is.

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VIRGINIA: And every time I've been recently, it's been like, okay, this is going to be the last time I get to write this.

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VIRGINIA: And then they have continually faked me out.

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VIRGINIA: And I think, I mean, I'm going in January and February, but this is probably going to be actually the last time I write it.

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VIRGINIA: So I might do the same thing as you and just write it over and over again and try to get as many as we can.

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VIRGINIA: On YouTube, there are some good videos of the pre-show.

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VIRGINIA: So at least that is preserved by much better videographers than I am to watch as many times as I want.

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VIRGINIA: It's hard to get good video in the ride because of how dark it is.

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DANIELLE: At least we have the pre-show.

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DANIELLE: Okay, so I have to ask you, where do you like sitting when you're on Dinosaur?

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DANIELLE: Are you a front, middle or back person?

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VIRGINIA: I like the front, I think.

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DANIELLE: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: But it really doesn't matter to me.

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VIRGINIA: I'll ride anywhere.

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DANIELLE: It's really great anywhere.

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DANIELLE: I feel like we're the same.

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DANIELLE: We're just very happy, especially now that we can just have a seat on Dinosaur instead of sitting anywhere.

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VIRGINIA: I'm also going to miss, oddly enough, the smell.

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VIRGINIA: It has a very distinct smell.

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DANIELLE: It does.

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DANIELLE: I always say that, the smell, the fog, just like how it's a little dim in there.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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DANIELLE: Maybe the next ride will have that same smell and then we're just going to know.

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VIRGINIA: I mean, I hope so because it's going to be Indiana Jones, right?

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DANIELLE: Yes, it should.

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DANIELLE: Same track.

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VIRGINIA: It only makes sense to me that they would leave the same smell-related things on the ride and not swap those out.

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VIRGINIA: I don't know.

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VIRGINIA: We'll see.

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VIRGINIA: Did you ride Indiana Jones when you were in Disneyland?

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DANIELLE: I did.

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DANIELLE: That's probably my favorite attraction there, so I was just thrilled to ride it.

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DANIELLE: I think we Lightning Lane that one, so I can ensure I got it.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: The queue for that one is really good, too, just with all the different little artifacts and stuff that you get to walk past.

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DANIELLE: Speaking of, okay, here's a funny story.

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DANIELLE: So my dad does not like roller coasters as much, but he's always ridden Dinosaur with us as well as Indiana Jones, because it's the same track.

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DANIELLE: So of course, the name of the ride is like Temple of the Forbidden Eye.

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DANIELLE: And as you're watching or you're going on the ride, you look at it because there's nowhere else to look.

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DANIELLE: So I was talking to my dad afterwards, I was like, did you see the eye?

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DANIELLE: Did you see it?

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DANIELLE: When we were in the big main room?

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DANIELLE: He was like, what eye?

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DANIELLE: And I thought he was joking.

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DANIELLE: I was like, it was like there in the main room, we went over the bridge, we were there for like 30 seconds.

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DANIELLE: He was like, I had my eyes closing the entire time.

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DANIELLE: So I joked that he took the ride seriously when they're like, do not look at the eyes.

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DANIELLE: Although he just doesn't like the bumps as much in the rooms.

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DANIELLE: But I was like, what if we were actually getting attacked?

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DANIELLE: Dad, you would not have seen my face.

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DANIELLE: We could have not even been in the car at that party at that point, you know?

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DANIELLE: He just had your eyes closed the whole time.

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VIRGINIA: That is funny.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah, he did take it seriously.

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VIRGINIA: Forbidden eye means don't open your eyes.

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VIRGINIA: That's hilarious.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: Let's walk through your plans.

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VIRGINIA: Arriving on Wednesday, January the 8th, what time do you anticipate you will land?

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DANIELLE: I think we're going to land probably around 9.30.

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DANIELLE: Late at night, which means pretty much no restaurants available for us, except by the time we get to the hotel, it could be about 10.30, 10.45.

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DANIELLE: Earl's Sandwich will still be open at 11.

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DANIELLE: Fingers crossed you guys stay open if I place a mobile order.

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VIRGINIA: Home ring.

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VIRGINIA: That will be our late dinner.

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VIRGINIA: Well, I imagine that you're going to be keeping an eye on the time closely for that, so that if needed, you can get something to eat, I guess, at the airport before you.

00:12:29.372 --> 00:12:39.412
DANIELLE: That's the backup plan just to grab something quick, because I probably will be so excited that we've landed and we're there that, who knows, appetite might even not be there.

00:12:39.412 --> 00:12:40.632
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:12:41.152 --> 00:12:45.412
VIRGINIA: What is your plan on getting from the airport over to the resort?

00:12:45.412 --> 00:12:51.592
DANIELLE: Yeah, I think we're just going to do a ride share option, either Lyft or Uber, just keep it a little simple.

00:12:51.592 --> 00:12:56.952
DANIELLE: In the past, we've rented, but I think we're just going to keep it simple since it's going to be at night.

00:12:56.952 --> 00:12:58.592
VIRGINIA: Yeah, okay.

00:12:58.592 --> 00:13:03.352
VIRGINIA: And with this hotel, what is the shuttle service like?

00:13:04.032 --> 00:13:12.912
DANIELLE: I haven't looked in detail, but I know their shuttle starts an hour before the parks are opening, or at least for the early birds.

00:13:12.912 --> 00:13:23.132
DANIELLE: So knowing Danny and I will either utilize the hotel shuttle, walk over to Disney Springs or just ride share directly to the park.

00:13:23.132 --> 00:13:23.772
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:13:23.772 --> 00:13:27.752
VIRGINIA: Do you have to call the shuttle or is it a designated time?

00:13:27.752 --> 00:13:33.332
DANIELLE: Designated, I think it runs on either 30, 25 minute interval or something like that.

00:13:33.332 --> 00:13:33.892
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:13:33.892 --> 00:13:34.712
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:13:34.712 --> 00:13:43.412
VIRGINIA: Well, I will look forward to hearing how that is because that was a bit of information that I did not get from Celeste's trip because she had her car there.

00:13:43.672 --> 00:13:44.372
VIRGINIA: Oh, okay.

00:13:44.372 --> 00:13:49.012
DANIELLE: Yeah, I'll make sure I definitely try it out so we can have details for listeners.

00:13:49.012 --> 00:13:49.532
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:13:49.532 --> 00:13:50.812
VIRGINIA: Thank you.

00:13:50.812 --> 00:13:51.212
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:13:51.212 --> 00:13:55.252
VIRGINIA: So Thursday, January 9th, which park are you heading to first?

00:13:55.252 --> 00:14:04.132
DANIELLE: I think we are going to rope drop Animal Kingdom so we can see if we can get an early dinosaur ride in.

00:14:04.132 --> 00:14:17.052
DANIELLE: So I think that will be the first half of the day, just dinosaur maybe going to ride Flight of Passage, some of our other favorites, but starting the day in Animal Kingdom for sure.

00:14:17.052 --> 00:14:20.332
VIRGINIA: Are you going to be doing Lightning Lane Pass?

00:14:20.332 --> 00:14:21.592
DANIELLE: I think we are.

00:14:21.592 --> 00:14:31.872
DANIELLE: I know with Animal Kingdom, the only single pass available is Flight of Passage, so you would have to purchase that as a single pass and then the multi-pass for the others.

00:14:31.872 --> 00:14:46.072
DANIELLE: So if anything, if we are being strategic and more cost-conscious, we will probably broke drop to do Flight of Passage, and then just buy the multi-pass so we have everything else that's included with that.

00:14:46.072 --> 00:14:46.452
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:14:46.692 --> 00:14:52.312
VIRGINIA: It works even when you park hop and everything, so that should work well with all of your hopping.

00:14:52.312 --> 00:14:54.592
VIRGINIA: I have not used it yet.

00:14:54.592 --> 00:14:56.492
DANIELLE: I haven't either, so I'm excited.

00:14:56.592 --> 00:15:10.332
DANIELLE: I think when we visited last, we still had genies, so of course now this is unveiled, and excited to see how efficient it is, see if it's closer to the days of FastPass.

00:15:10.332 --> 00:15:12.232
VIRGINIA: Yes, the old school days.

00:15:12.232 --> 00:15:36.492
VIRGINIA: It is very similar, but you just have to keep learning new things, and I think if you were familiar with that old FastPass system, this probably isn't that much of a stretch for you to figure out how to do it, but I always feel bad for people who are going for the first time and have to learn this whole system, and it basically takes a doctorate in Disney to plan.

00:15:36.492 --> 00:15:46.792
DANIELLE: Yes, that's exactly why I started Ask The Mouse, and I know you've said this to listeners, but it's super important to make sure you have the app and you use it in advance of your trip.

00:15:46.792 --> 00:15:48.472
DANIELLE: Familiarize yourself with it.

00:15:49.272 --> 00:16:01.752
VIRGINIA: Yep, yep, and familiarize yourself with all of the rides so that you can prioritize what you want to do and make the most of your time, because it is too expensive to not make the most of your time.

00:16:01.752 --> 00:16:02.572
DANIELLE: Oh yeah.

00:16:02.572 --> 00:16:04.492
VIRGINIA: Regardless of what that means to you.

00:16:04.492 --> 00:16:13.732
VIRGINIA: For some people, that will mean getting plenty of time relaxing at the resort, and other people, it's riding as many things as they possibly can.

00:16:13.732 --> 00:16:20.892
VIRGINIA: But whatever that means to you, you want to really maximize your Disney time and make the most of your dollars.

00:16:20.892 --> 00:16:22.452
DANIELLE: Oh yeah.

00:16:22.452 --> 00:16:22.752
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:16:22.752 --> 00:16:24.392
VIRGINIA: Where do you think you might hop this day?

00:16:24.392 --> 00:16:26.152
VIRGINIA: Or are you going to leave it up in the air?

00:16:26.152 --> 00:16:26.412
DANIELLE: Yeah.

00:16:26.412 --> 00:16:30.632
DANIELLE: We're going to more than likely get lunch at Sanaa.

00:16:30.632 --> 00:16:33.692
DANIELLE: So midday around 12.45, one ish.

00:16:33.692 --> 00:16:43.532
DANIELLE: And then depending on how we're feeling, we might go back to the hotel, take a nap or just go directly to Epcot, which is where we have dinner a little later.

00:16:43.752 --> 00:16:49.952
DANIELLE: So we might see if we can get a Guardians of the Galaxy ride.

00:16:49.952 --> 00:16:50.812
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:16:50.812 --> 00:16:52.772
VIRGINIA: What song are you trying to get?

00:16:52.772 --> 00:16:56.512
DANIELLE: We would love to get I Ran by A Clock of Seagulls.

00:16:56.512 --> 00:17:03.652
DANIELLE: But I think as long as we get anything that just matches our vibe at the time, we'll be happy.

00:17:03.652 --> 00:17:04.452
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:17:04.452 --> 00:17:10.692
DANIELLE: I do have some that I'm not a fan of, but I won't name them all.

00:17:10.692 --> 00:17:12.092
VIRGINIA: Well, there's only six to choose from.

00:17:12.412 --> 00:17:13.672
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:17:13.672 --> 00:17:15.312
DANIELLE: One starts with C, Kongo.

00:17:15.312 --> 00:17:17.372
DANIELLE: I'll just say that.

00:17:17.372 --> 00:17:19.412
VIRGINIA: One rhymes with bongo.

00:17:19.412 --> 00:17:22.652
VIRGINIA: Very.

00:17:22.652 --> 00:17:24.352
VIRGINIA: Oh, honey.

00:17:24.352 --> 00:17:25.832
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:17:25.832 --> 00:17:31.772
VIRGINIA: For Epcot, besides writing Guardians of the Galaxy, do you have any other priorities there?

00:17:31.772 --> 00:17:32.092
DANIELLE: Yeah.

00:17:32.372 --> 00:17:34.852
DANIELLE: I definitely want to ride Spaceship Earth.

00:17:34.852 --> 00:17:48.092
DANIELLE: I think the last time we were there, we only wrote it once because the ride to Q was short at the time, but when I wanted to ride it again, it was super long, which is very rare.

00:17:48.092 --> 00:17:51.572
DANIELLE: Being able to ride that again will be nice.

00:17:51.572 --> 00:17:55.312
DANIELLE: Of course, seeing the classic Dreamer statue with Wad.

00:17:55.312 --> 00:17:57.892
DANIELLE: I fangirled over it like crazy last time.

00:17:57.892 --> 00:18:00.972
VIRGINIA: But you took an amazing picture with it last time too.

00:18:00.972 --> 00:18:02.592
VIRGINIA: It was so good.

00:18:02.712 --> 00:18:08.532
DANIELLE: I think I want to go back to my inner child and just find all the characters.

00:18:08.712 --> 00:18:10.812
DANIELLE: I haven't done that in quite some time.

00:18:10.812 --> 00:18:14.032
DANIELLE: I think in the past, we've stumbled upon them, which is great.

00:18:14.032 --> 00:18:18.892
DANIELLE: But I think I'm going to be more intentional in waiting lines to take pictures with them.

00:18:18.892 --> 00:18:19.552
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:18:19.552 --> 00:18:21.172
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:18:21.172 --> 00:18:23.392
VIRGINIA: So you mentioned that you have dinner plans this night.

00:18:23.392 --> 00:18:24.752
VIRGINIA: Where are you going to be eating?

00:18:24.752 --> 00:18:29.932
DANIELLE: We are going to Chefs De France, so one of our favorites there.

00:18:29.932 --> 00:18:31.532
DANIELLE: We've looked at Mont-Jour Paul's.

00:18:31.592 --> 00:18:35.012
DANIELLE: We've never dined there, because I think you and I were talking about it last.

00:18:35.012 --> 00:18:36.232
DANIELLE: It's a horse meal.

00:18:36.232 --> 00:18:44.052
DANIELLE: But we've decided to make our fancier trip dinner at Be Our Guest.

00:18:44.052 --> 00:18:44.652
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:18:44.652 --> 00:18:45.672
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:18:45.672 --> 00:18:59.872
VIRGINIA: I have eaten at Mont-Jour Paul a long time ago, because Alex must have been, I don't know, six or seven, like young enough that he went to the kids club while we went and had the dinner.

00:19:00.772 --> 00:19:01.432
VIRGINIA: And it was fine.

00:19:01.712 --> 00:19:02.772
VIRGINIA: It was good.

00:19:02.772 --> 00:19:09.752
VIRGINIA: But it was very expensive, and I'm not sure that I thought it was worth what we paid for it.

00:19:09.752 --> 00:19:12.152
VIRGINIA: Charles loved it, however.

00:19:12.152 --> 00:19:13.192
VIRGINIA: And again, it was good.

00:19:13.192 --> 00:19:16.272
VIRGINIA: It just wasn't knocking me out of the park.

00:19:16.272 --> 00:19:16.832
DANIELLE: Yeah.

00:19:16.832 --> 00:19:22.132
DANIELLE: I think I saw the price for it, and I was like, maybe another time.

00:19:22.192 --> 00:19:22.852
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:19:22.852 --> 00:19:33.072
VIRGINIA: And also, I heard a review of it from the Main Street Dish folks, and they had not enjoyed their meal there, which was a year or two ago, I think, at this point.

00:19:33.072 --> 00:19:38.752
VIRGINIA: So I'll give it another chance if I hear someone else say that it's worth heading up.

00:19:38.752 --> 00:19:41.792
DANIELLE: When you find out, let me know, and then I'll make sure I go.

00:19:41.792 --> 00:19:43.452
VIRGINIA: I will.

00:19:43.452 --> 00:19:44.972
VIRGINIA: There are so many good places to eat.

00:19:44.972 --> 00:19:50.432
VIRGINIA: It's like, why waste your time at a spot you're not super excited about when you could go somewhere that you are?

00:19:51.312 --> 00:19:58.232
DANIELLE: That's how we feel because we always think about trying something different, but it's not often and every day someone goes to Walt Disney World.

00:19:58.232 --> 00:20:01.132
DANIELLE: So we're like, I want to eat what I love.

00:20:02.272 --> 00:20:07.892
VIRGINIA: Is Epcot going to be your last stop this day, or are you the queen of hopping, going to try to go to Magic Kingdom?

00:20:07.892 --> 00:20:09.492
DANIELLE: I love your leading questions.

00:20:09.492 --> 00:20:11.752
DANIELLE: Of course it isn't.

00:20:11.752 --> 00:20:18.112
DANIELLE: We're going to actually go to Hollywood Studios and we're going to Oga's Cantina just for late night drinks.

00:20:19.772 --> 00:20:22.912
DANIELLE: And then we'll probably then go to Magic Kingdom.

00:20:22.912 --> 00:20:25.872
DANIELLE: Maybe this will be the day we go to all four parks.

00:20:25.872 --> 00:20:27.592
VIRGINIA: Your four park challenge day.

00:20:27.592 --> 00:20:28.232
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:20:28.232 --> 00:20:29.552
DANIELLE: Thursday.

00:20:29.552 --> 00:20:30.132
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:20:30.132 --> 00:20:32.092
VIRGINIA: We'll see if it happens.

00:20:32.092 --> 00:20:38.792
VIRGINIA: Are you planning to try to watch any of the nighttime shows within this hopping plan?

00:20:38.792 --> 00:20:56.992
DANIELLE: If anything, from afar on the monorail, I always want to, but then strategically, it's a nice time to get on a ride, to have a lesser wait time, but I've had happily ever after stuck in my head, so I think I am ready for a new nighttime song.

00:20:56.992 --> 00:20:58.512
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:20:58.512 --> 00:21:01.792
VIRGINIA: Let's get into Friday, January the 10th.

00:21:01.792 --> 00:21:03.552
VIRGINIA: Where will you start that day?

00:21:03.552 --> 00:21:05.212
DANIELLE: We're starting the day at Epcot.

00:21:05.212 --> 00:21:07.012
DANIELLE: It should be a little bit more chill.

00:21:07.012 --> 00:21:10.212
DANIELLE: We're going to actually do the Behind the Seeds Tour.

00:21:10.592 --> 00:21:11.532
DANIELLE: Oh, yeah.

00:21:11.532 --> 00:21:12.752
DANIELLE: Yeah, I've never done it.

00:21:12.752 --> 00:21:14.112
DANIELLE: I'm super excited.

00:21:14.112 --> 00:21:15.152
VIRGINIA: It's fun.

00:21:15.452 --> 00:21:19.792
VIRGINIA: I like it, but I'm into the edutainment aspect of it.

00:21:19.792 --> 00:21:19.932
DANIELLE: Me too.

00:21:19.932 --> 00:21:21.572
DANIELLE: That's why I think it's going to be great.

00:21:21.732 --> 00:21:29.812
DANIELLE: I mean, I've always wanted to learn more, and I know there's more than what you see when you're just on the boat, so I'm excited to see everything else.

00:21:29.812 --> 00:21:30.612
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:21:30.612 --> 00:21:32.132
VIRGINIA: That will be cool.

00:21:32.132 --> 00:21:36.792
VIRGINIA: What will you be doing the rest of your time in Epcot, and when do you think you will be hopping this day?

00:21:38.032 --> 00:21:52.652
DANIELLE: We'll go to the Japan Pavilion for one of our favorites at Tepanito for lunch, and then we don't have any things particularly planned or mapped out as of yet, in terms of attractions.

00:21:52.652 --> 00:21:58.572
DANIELLE: I'm sure that will change on January 6th when I have the ability to start booking Lightning Lanes.

00:21:58.572 --> 00:22:03.632
DANIELLE: But for sure, we will end up at Topolino's Terrace for dinner.

00:22:03.632 --> 00:22:05.152
VIRGINIA: Oh, yum.

00:22:05.152 --> 00:22:07.412
VIRGINIA: I love Topolino's Terrace for dinner.

00:22:07.412 --> 00:22:08.212
VIRGINIA: Yeah, it's great.

00:22:08.212 --> 00:22:11.492
VIRGINIA: I think you and I are both fans of the Creme Brulee.

00:22:11.492 --> 00:22:13.472
DANIELLE: Yes, yes, we are.

00:22:13.472 --> 00:22:16.192
DANIELLE: That is my favorite thing to enjoy there.

00:22:16.192 --> 00:22:17.652
VIRGINIA: Mm-hmm, yeah.

00:22:17.652 --> 00:22:20.692
VIRGINIA: One of the best on property, I dare say.

00:22:20.692 --> 00:22:21.172
DANIELLE: I agree.

00:22:21.172 --> 00:22:23.892
DANIELLE: I probably have had it once somewhere else.

00:22:23.992 --> 00:22:24.732
DANIELLE: I can't remember.

00:22:24.732 --> 00:22:30.452
DANIELLE: It's probably like somewhere in the Epcot Pavilion, but it's not as good.

00:22:30.452 --> 00:22:32.272
VIRGINIA: No, no, there's something about it.

00:22:32.272 --> 00:22:37.332
VIRGINIA: And I want to say it had some sort of flavor to it.

00:22:37.332 --> 00:22:39.852
VIRGINIA: Like it was not just plain Creme Brulee.

00:22:39.852 --> 00:22:42.392
VIRGINIA: Like there was another flavor.

00:22:42.392 --> 00:22:42.532
DANIELLE: Yeah.

00:22:42.532 --> 00:22:43.432
VIRGINIA: And it's in the title.

00:22:43.432 --> 00:22:44.772
VIRGINIA: And I can't remember what it was.

00:22:44.772 --> 00:22:50.512
DANIELLE: I'm forgetting too if it's like a nut-based flavor or if it's fruity, I'll let you know.

00:22:50.872 --> 00:22:55.072
DANIELLE: Even if I don't eat it, I will take a picture of the menu and remember it.

00:22:55.072 --> 00:22:55.892
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:22:55.892 --> 00:22:57.472
VIRGINIA: Sounds good.

00:22:57.472 --> 00:22:57.932
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:22:57.932 --> 00:23:01.492
VIRGINIA: Anything else on Friday the 10th?

00:23:01.492 --> 00:23:03.532
DANIELLE: Not that I can foresee right now.

00:23:03.532 --> 00:23:06.372
DANIELLE: So maybe we pop in another Dr.

00:23:06.372 --> 00:23:07.812
DANIELLE: Seeker visit.

00:23:10.332 --> 00:23:10.872
VIRGINIA: That's true.

00:23:10.872 --> 00:23:19.292
VIRGINIA: If you go later in the day, I think you probably won't have much of a wait because many people start in Animal Kingdom and hop somewhere else.

00:23:19.292 --> 00:23:19.712
DANIELLE: That's true.

00:23:19.712 --> 00:23:22.772
DANIELLE: And I think we were talking about it on the last episode.

00:23:22.772 --> 00:23:31.932
DANIELLE: It's probably all in my head, but I always feel like when you ride a Disney attraction at night, it's even darker inside than it is during the day.

00:23:31.932 --> 00:23:32.352
VIRGINIA: Right.

00:23:32.352 --> 00:23:37.072
VIRGINIA: We did talk about this where it was specifically rides that are already indoor.

00:23:37.652 --> 00:23:43.772
VIRGINIA: You can't even see the sun, but for some reason we think they're darker inside too.

00:23:43.772 --> 00:23:45.152
VIRGINIA: I think that is in our heads.

00:23:45.152 --> 00:23:47.492
VIRGINIA: But I don't know.

00:23:47.492 --> 00:23:49.512
VIRGINIA: There's just a vibe to riding things at night.

00:23:49.932 --> 00:23:52.612
VIRGINIA: To me, that also includes things that you ride inside.

00:23:52.612 --> 00:24:05.192
VIRGINIA: It's like when you go to the movies during the day versus when you go to the movies at night, and you walk out and you either see the sun or it's dark, it just changes your mood a little bit.

00:24:05.192 --> 00:24:05.872
DANIELLE: I agree.

00:24:05.872 --> 00:24:11.872
DANIELLE: I'm either inspired and then I want to become that character in the movie or I'm like, okay, let's go get lunch.

00:24:11.912 --> 00:24:13.392
VIRGINIA: Yep.

00:24:13.392 --> 00:24:14.132
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:24:14.132 --> 00:24:18.792
VIRGINIA: So Saturday, January 11th, where are you heading this day?

00:24:18.792 --> 00:24:23.252
DANIELLE: So we'll probably start the morning at Hollywood Studios.

00:24:23.252 --> 00:24:38.012
DANIELLE: Again, Danny loves The Tower of Terror, and I don't think about writing that until I'm actually about to write it because I'm not a fan of The Sudden Drops, but I am never the person who will be like, you go ahead by yourself.

00:24:38.012 --> 00:24:43.452
DANIELLE: So I always have to go, but I'm like, oh, this ride again.

00:24:43.452 --> 00:24:48.232
VIRGINIA: Did you ride the Guardians version in Disneyland?

00:24:48.232 --> 00:24:50.312
DANIELLE: I did, and I loved it.

00:24:50.312 --> 00:25:01.812
DANIELLE: It's funny because I was watching a lot of the videos and the behind the traction and everything, so I thought it would be a little bit more comical as some of the Magineers were saying.

00:25:01.812 --> 00:25:16.832
DANIELLE: It is, but the drop sequence is probably even a little worse because Rocket starts the ride off, but as soon as he pulls his little electrical plug, the elevator drops, so it was a lot faster.

00:25:16.832 --> 00:25:33.932
VIRGINIA: I know a lot of people who prefer one or the other, and I know specifically some people who don't like the one in Hollywood Studios, but love the one in California Adventure, and I'm not sure why that is.

00:25:33.932 --> 00:25:36.992
VIRGINIA: I mean, maybe it's just the vibes of Guardians and the music or...

00:25:37.772 --> 00:25:38.692
DANIELLE: I guess.

00:25:38.692 --> 00:25:43.872
DANIELLE: I mean, I love Hollywood Tower Terror for what it is because of its theme.

00:25:43.872 --> 00:25:50.012
DANIELLE: I mean, that is like truly Disney magic, the architecture, like the storyline, and I get it.

00:25:50.012 --> 00:26:04.072
DANIELLE: I mean, Guardians is a little bit modern, so kids and everyone can follow it, and you probably have to be a little bit more imaginative when you think of the Hollywood Tower Terror because there isn't one key character that you're like, oh, yeah, so and so.

00:26:04.072 --> 00:26:05.392
DANIELLE: But I love them both.

00:26:05.392 --> 00:26:13.012
DANIELLE: I think I was that person who was sad when it was changed at Disneyland, but I do like it for what it is now as well.

00:26:13.012 --> 00:26:14.072
VIRGINIA: Yeah, I agree.

00:26:14.072 --> 00:26:14.652
VIRGINIA: I agree.

00:26:14.972 --> 00:26:18.032
VIRGINIA: I think my initial feelings were, why would you change that?

00:26:18.032 --> 00:26:18.672
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:26:18.672 --> 00:26:22.932
VIRGINIA: Then once I wrote it, it was like, well, this is, it's different.

00:26:22.932 --> 00:26:24.212
DANIELLE: Yeah.

00:26:24.212 --> 00:26:25.032
VIRGINIA: It's different.

00:26:25.032 --> 00:26:30.892
VIRGINIA: I do prefer in Hollywood Studios where it comes out of one elevator shaft and goes to the other.

00:26:31.132 --> 00:26:37.992
VIRGINIA: I like that element, particularly when you're riding with people who've never ridden it before and don't know it's going to do that.

00:26:37.992 --> 00:26:38.572
VIRGINIA: That is fun.

00:26:38.572 --> 00:26:39.752
DANIELLE: That's true.

00:26:39.752 --> 00:26:50.852
DANIELLE: I think another key point too for me, I'm used to Hollywood Studios, so when you see through the elevator shaft and you see outside, I'm used to seeing the rest of the park.

00:26:50.852 --> 00:26:55.672
DANIELLE: I wasn't able to quickly identify parts of California Adventure because I'm not used to it.

00:26:55.672 --> 00:26:57.772
DANIELLE: I was just like, oh, building tree.

00:26:59.592 --> 00:27:04.912
DANIELLE: Instead of Rock and Roller Coaster or Indiana Jones in the Distance.

00:27:04.912 --> 00:27:11.472
VIRGINIA: I'm supposed to be getting back there in June, so I'm excited to give it a try again.

00:27:11.472 --> 00:27:12.972
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:27:12.972 --> 00:27:13.512
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:27:13.512 --> 00:27:16.592
VIRGINIA: What else do you think you will be doing on this Saturday?

00:27:16.592 --> 00:27:19.632
DANIELLE: We'll do lunch at the Hollywood Brown Derby.

00:27:19.632 --> 00:27:25.012
DANIELLE: We tried it for the first time last visit, just on a whim, just getting lunch and we loved it.

00:27:26.192 --> 00:27:43.752
DANIELLE: We'll have lunch as our midday break wind down period, and then we could either directly get on a bus and go back to Animal Kingdom or go back to the room, but we'll probably do some sequence of Animal Kingdom and then ending the night at Magic Kingdom.

00:27:43.752 --> 00:27:44.932
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:27:44.932 --> 00:27:49.332
VIRGINIA: Do you think that you will watch Happily Ever After that final night?

00:27:49.332 --> 00:28:02.812
DANIELLE: I need to check the times because I was more focused on getting our Be Our Guest dinner time, which might be, it's at 8.15, so I'm not sure if that's one of the show times, but I'll try to make it work.

00:28:02.812 --> 00:28:05.472
VIRGINIA: I think it has been 8 o'clock lately.

00:28:05.472 --> 00:28:06.272
DANIELLE: Yeah.

00:28:06.272 --> 00:28:12.272
DANIELLE: I'm like, because I've never been to Be Our Guest and I love the pictures and just the theme of it all.

00:28:12.272 --> 00:28:20.812
DANIELLE: And I'm excited too because I think this will also be our first dining meal with courses, so that'll be fun to experience.

00:28:21.692 --> 00:28:26.232
VIRGINIA: I bet you could find a time to nudge it back a little bit.

00:28:26.232 --> 00:28:27.392
DANIELLE: One of these days.

00:28:27.612 --> 00:28:35.412
DANIELLE: I'll get it worked in there because I did enjoy being on the people mover when we saw the fireworks the last time.

00:28:35.412 --> 00:28:38.192
DANIELLE: I mean, we'll see.

00:28:38.192 --> 00:28:38.812
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:28:38.812 --> 00:28:39.672
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:28:39.672 --> 00:28:46.212
VIRGINIA: Well, people always have cancellation, so I think at some point you might be able to just kind of move it if you wanted to.

00:28:46.212 --> 00:28:46.932
DANIELLE: That's a good point.

00:28:47.732 --> 00:28:48.292
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:28:48.292 --> 00:28:54.332
VIRGINIA: And then Sunday, January 12th is your departure day, and you said you had a night flight.

00:28:54.332 --> 00:28:57.272
VIRGINIA: So what time does your flight leave?

00:28:57.272 --> 00:28:59.852
DANIELLE: So our flight leaves at 8 p.m.

00:28:59.852 --> 00:29:01.192
DANIELLE: out of Florida.

00:29:01.192 --> 00:29:05.272
DANIELLE: We should not be landing back until around 10 o'clock at night.

00:29:05.272 --> 00:29:14.132
DANIELLE: So we were thinking of having a Disney Springs Day, at least spending the morning there or if we decide to just go back to one of the parks.

00:29:15.072 --> 00:29:17.272
DANIELLE: But I do have scheduled some fun things.

00:29:17.272 --> 00:29:22.872
DANIELLE: So I have a bead bar appointment at the Little Words Project shop there at Disney Springs.

00:29:22.872 --> 00:29:25.612
DANIELLE: So I'll be eating a bracelet.

00:29:25.612 --> 00:29:27.112
DANIELLE: That'll be fun.

00:29:27.112 --> 00:29:30.612
DANIELLE: Then we do enjoy STK.

00:29:30.612 --> 00:29:35.032
DANIELLE: We've only had it, I think, for brunch because they have a really good brunch rate.

00:29:35.032 --> 00:29:40.612
DANIELLE: Like a $10 burger, which is really good and has a fried egg in it.

00:29:40.612 --> 00:29:41.652
DANIELLE: So we'll do that.

00:29:41.812 --> 00:29:48.732
DANIELLE: Then I've seen enough Instagram videos and my sister shared pictures of Summer House on the lake.

00:29:48.732 --> 00:29:51.052
DANIELLE: So I'm going to try that out too.

00:29:51.052 --> 00:29:51.352
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:29:51.352 --> 00:29:55.092
VIRGINIA: Are you going to try it for a meal or you're going for cookies?

00:29:55.092 --> 00:29:55.612
DANIELLE: Cookies.

00:29:55.612 --> 00:29:56.152
DANIELLE: Tell me more.

00:29:56.152 --> 00:29:57.472
DANIELLE: I don't think I know about the cookies.

00:29:57.472 --> 00:29:58.212
VIRGINIA: Oh, you don't?

00:29:59.012 --> 00:30:00.752
VIRGINIA: They have a cookie bar there.

00:30:00.752 --> 00:30:08.832
VIRGINIA: So if you don't want to go sit down in the restaurant, there's a walk-in counter that you can go and they only sell cookies there.

00:30:08.832 --> 00:30:10.212
VIRGINIA: I have not tried them yet.

00:30:10.212 --> 00:30:15.272
VIRGINIA: I will be trying them in a matter of weeks because I'm going at the end of January.

00:30:15.272 --> 00:30:15.612
DANIELLE: Okay.

00:30:17.072 --> 00:30:24.172
VIRGINIA: And I'm very interested to try them because, you know, Gideon's is great and all, but this place doesn't have as much of a line.

00:30:24.172 --> 00:30:27.032
VIRGINIA: And I've heard that the cookies are very good.

00:30:27.032 --> 00:30:28.072
DANIELLE: Okay.

00:30:28.072 --> 00:30:32.532
DANIELLE: This is good to know because if they're really good, I'll bring some extra on the plane.

00:30:32.552 --> 00:30:34.912
VIRGINIA: Yes, for a little plane snack.

00:30:34.972 --> 00:30:36.532
DANIELLE: Yes.

00:30:36.532 --> 00:30:44.572
DANIELLE: But yeah, we'll just take it easy Sunday and then savor the memories and then just head back home.

00:30:44.592 --> 00:30:45.212
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:30:45.212 --> 00:30:46.092
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:30:46.092 --> 00:30:49.392
VIRGINIA: And using Uber or Lyft again to get to the airport?

00:30:49.392 --> 00:30:50.272
DANIELLE: I think so.

00:30:50.272 --> 00:30:50.872
DANIELLE: Yep.

00:30:50.872 --> 00:30:52.272
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:30:52.272 --> 00:30:53.172
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:30:53.172 --> 00:30:56.312
VIRGINIA: Well, I'm happy that you're getting back.

00:30:56.312 --> 00:30:56.892
DANIELLE: Thank you.

00:30:56.892 --> 00:30:58.552
DANIELLE: We are too.

00:30:58.552 --> 00:31:11.352
DANIELLE: It's always a blessing and a nice way to get back and celebrate a new year early like this and just take time to wind down before really getting into the grind of the work.

00:31:11.352 --> 00:31:15.672
VIRGINIA: And I'm going to guess that, well, I'm torn.

00:31:15.672 --> 00:31:21.672
VIRGINIA: I was going to say this is probably like not as busy a time to go because the holidays have just finished.

00:31:21.672 --> 00:31:24.532
VIRGINIA: But I think, when is Marathon Weekend?

00:31:24.532 --> 00:31:25.432
VIRGINIA: Is that this weekend?

00:31:25.432 --> 00:31:26.432
DANIELLE: It is this weekend.

00:31:26.432 --> 00:31:28.632
DANIELLE: Yes, it is this weekend.

00:31:28.832 --> 00:31:34.112
VIRGINIA: So, I'm going to cross my fingers for a reduced number of people in the parks for you.

00:31:34.112 --> 00:31:35.352
DANIELLE: Wave your magic wand.

00:31:35.352 --> 00:31:36.152
VIRGINIA: That will be great.

00:31:37.892 --> 00:31:38.292
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:31:38.292 --> 00:31:40.952
VIRGINIA: Well, Danielle, thank you so much for coming back.

00:31:40.952 --> 00:31:43.412
VIRGINIA: And I can't wait to talk to you after your trip is over.

00:31:43.412 --> 00:31:44.852
DANIELLE: I can't wait to speak with you.

00:31:44.852 --> 00:31:47.132
DANIELLE: Thanks for having me.

00:31:47.132 --> 00:31:48.612
VIRGINIA: Thank you, Danielle.

00:31:48.612 --> 00:31:53.812
VIRGINIA: For those of you who don't like to have to wait, Danielle's post-trip episode is next in the queue.

00:31:53.812 --> 00:31:55.572
VIRGINIA: So, don't miss out on that.

00:31:55.572 --> 00:32:00.552
VIRGINIA: If you are interested in coming on the show, please reach out through my website, which is whereilongtobepodcast.com.

00:32:01.732 --> 00:32:09.432
VIRGINIA: I'm welcoming submissions for trips in April and beyond, and I'm particularly looking for people who might be traveling in May and June.

00:32:09.432 --> 00:32:12.952
VIRGINIA: If that's you or someone you know, reach out today.

00:32:12.952 --> 00:32:18.332
VIRGINIA: That is all for now, but until the next episode, keep daydreaming about where you long to be.