Pre-Trip Report: Jenn’s Disney World/Cruise Adventure (March 2024)

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

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VIRGINIA: My name is Virginia, and I am your host.

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VIRGINIA: Today, you'll hear my conversation with Jenn, who has an upcoming trip to Walt Disney World, followed by a cruise on the Disney Wish.

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VIRGINIA: If you have a trip coming up and would like to be a trip report guest, it's easy to submit yourself for consideration.

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VIRGINIA: Just use the link in the show notes.

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VIRGINIA: And now here's Jenn.

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VIRGINIA: Welcome, Jenn.

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VIRGINIA: Thank you so much for being here today.

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VIRGINIA: How are you and where are you?

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JENN: Thanks so much for having me.

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JENN: I am wonderful.

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JENN: I am about an hour outside of Toronto in Guelph, Ontario, in Canada.

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VIRGINIA: We have interviewed at WeMe.

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VIRGINIA: I have interviewed Cate from Ever After Adventures.

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VIRGINIA: So I think you're my second Canadian, so I'm very excited.

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VIRGINIA: I need to hop on one of those Disney cruises that leaves out of New York and goes to Canada, maybe at some point.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: Let's talk about how you got into Disney.

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VIRGINIA: How long have you been going?

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VIRGINIA: How frequently do you go?

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VIRGINIA: Who's in your family?

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VIRGINIA: Do they come with you?

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VIRGINIA: All of those good things.

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JENN: All right.

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JENN: I had been once as a child, around six, with my parents.

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JENN: Loved Disney growing up, but had never had an interest in going back as an adult.

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JENN: Then when I married my now husband, we discovered that we both shared this love for Disney that we didn't know that we had.

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JENN: We went in April of 2023.

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JENN: We ended up getting engaged there at the Polynesian.

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JENN: It was lovely during the fireworks.

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JENN: Yeah, it was great.

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JENN: Then we went back in November of 2023 for our honeymoon.

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JENN: This will be our third time going together.

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JENN: He had never been before.

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JENN: We traveled together and he has three kids.

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JENN: I have three step-sons and they will be joining us on this trip along with my best friend, Leah.

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VIRGINIA: How old are the three step-sons?

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JENN: They are 10, 13, and 16.

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JENN: I think they're at really great ages for this.

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JENN: Is Jake, the 13-year-old is Jessie, and the 16-year-old is Brandon.

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VIRGINIA: This will be their first trip to Disney ever?

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JENN: Ever, yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Wow, okay.

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VIRGINIA: That's exciting.

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JENN: It's very exciting.

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VIRGINIA: You mentioned that your husband was a Disney fan, but your trip together was his first trip.

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VIRGINIA: What was his love of Disney if he hadn't been to the parks?

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VIRGINIA: Was he into the movies, Pixar, history?

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JENN: Yeah, exactly.

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JENN: Pixar, Marvel.

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JENN: Yeah, he had just never had the opportunity to go as a child, and just I guess it didn't happen in his first part of his adult life.

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JENN: We randomly decided to go together.

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JENN: People throw around that term Disney adult.

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JENN: I would have rolled my eyes probably if you had told me three years ago that I would have been a Disney adult.

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JENN: Self-proclaimed as well.

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JENN: But it's happened.

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JENN: We went once, we fell in love, and now we've been going twice a year.

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JENN: We have another trip booked for October as well.

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VIRGINIA: Nice.

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VIRGINIA: What is husband's name?

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VIRGINIA: I may have missed it.

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VIRGINIA: Joe.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: Then best friend Leah, you said.

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VIRGINIA: You got it.

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VIRGINIA: Has Leah been before?

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JENN: Leah has been once when she was about 16, 15, 16.

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VIRGINIA: It's almost going to be a first trip for her because it's been a while.

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JENN: It's been a while.

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JENN: It'll be interesting for her.

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JENN: She's not a huge kid person.

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JENN: She likes Disney as your regular person does, but she's definitely not what we would call a Disney adult.

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JENN: So it'll be interesting to see how she does on this trip.

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VIRGINIA: Yes, because I think that people who are not Disney adults have a very specific perception of who we are, and then they go and it's interesting to see if after the trip an opinion will change, like what a Disney adult means.

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VIRGINIA: Because I think that sometimes when people think of Disney adults, all they think about is like obsession with this company or brand.

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VIRGINIA: But when you actually go, it's so much more than that.

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VIRGINIA: It's not just I like getting my picture taken with Mickey.

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VIRGINIA: It's a whole world and it's a feeling, and it's everything that's available to you when you're there.

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VIRGINIA: It's interesting if someone can see what that means.

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VIRGINIA: I had my recent trip with my sister who had never been before.

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VIRGINIA: Somewhere towards the end of the trip, she did share that she was interested in coming back with her fiance, just so they could enjoy all of the details that they were missing with having to pay attention to the kids and everything.

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VIRGINIA: She said, and I feel like I'm quoting this, I'm not sure.

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VIRGINIA: She said, I get Disney adults now.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: So you are leaving on Friday, March the 8th.

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VIRGINIA: And this is quite an epic trip.

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VIRGINIA: This is not just we're bopping down to Disney to have a Disney vacation.

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VIRGINIA: You've got multiple layers to this.

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VIRGINIA: So do you want to walk us through the focus of, I'm going to call it the phases of your trip.

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VIRGINIA: Like, what is phase one?

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JENN: Phase one would be three nights at Disney's All-Star Movies Resort.

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JENN: Those were supposed to be universal nights, but there was a change in plans.

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JENN: So at the last minute, we booked ourselves in at All-Star Movies.

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JENN: That's for three nights.

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JENN: Then we hop over to Wilderness Lodge for four nights.

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JENN: We have a two-bedroom villa booked for all of us.

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JENN: Then that's four nights, and then we head on down to Port Canaveral, and we hop on the Disney Wish for three nights before heading back.

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JENN: Yeah.

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JENN: So 10 nights in total.

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VIRGINIA: That's a nice big trip.

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VIRGINIA: Have you stayed at All-Star Movies or Wilderness Lodge before, or will this be a first visit for either of those resorts for you?

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JENN: Never stayed at All-Star Movies.

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JENN: It's really hard for me to pull away from those monorail resorts, but I have stayed at Wilderness and it was lovely.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: So for Wilderness Lodge, you said you got a villa.

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VIRGINIA: Are you going to be in Copper Creek or in Boulder Ridge?

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JENN: Copper Creek.

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VIRGINIA: Are you a DVC member?

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JENN: No, but we're renting DVC points.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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JENN: We're not DVC members yet.

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VIRGINIA: Yet, exactly.

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VIRGINIA: So have you rented points before?

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JENN: No, this will be our first time.

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VIRGINIA: What service did you use to rent the points, or did you go through a friend, or how did that work?

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JENN: No, we used the DVC rental store.

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VIRGINIA: I am a DVC member, but occasionally, if I don't want to use my own points because I'm saving them for something specific, I will sometimes rent points.

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VIRGINIA: And I've done it through David's DVC, who I think is Canadian, if I'm correct.

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JENN: They are Canadian.

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JENN: I think they're about an hour from here.

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JENN: They're in London, Ontario based, I believe.

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JENN: But I don't know why.

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JENN: We chose one over the other.

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JENN: I don't have a rhyme or reason.

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JENN: It just was the way I worked out.

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VIRGINIA: I've heard nothing but good things about the DVC rental store.

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VIRGINIA: So I'm sure it will be fine.

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VIRGINIA: It's a pretty seamless process to rent points.

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VIRGINIA: And it is, for anybody who's curious about it, it is a great way to experience DVC or a deluxe resort and save some money.

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VIRGINIA: But because of the way DVC works, it's more of a locked in trip.

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VIRGINIA: Like when you reserve directly through Disney and you put a deposit down, if something happens and you don't end up going, it's not a big deal.

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VIRGINIA: Like the cancellation is pretty easy.

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VIRGINIA: But with DVC, because you're using a member's points, it's a little bit more strict.

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VIRGINIA: Like you kind of need to know, like this trip is going to happen, you know?

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JENN: Yeah, exactly.

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JENN: Our October trip is booked through DVC as well.

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VIRGINIA: So for this one, the Wilderness Lodge, did you request a dedicated two bedroom villa or a lock off?

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JENN: Dedicated.

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JENN: I believe lock off is the one where there's a pull down sofa bed.

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VIRGINIA: Well, lock off is technically a one bedroom and a studio with a door that connects them.

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VIRGINIA: So you have in the one bedroom part of it, a full kitchen, the primary bedroom with the bathroom, and then in the living room, there's the pull out couch.

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VIRGINIA: And then it connects to a studio, which has a queen size bed, a pull out couch, and a kitchenette.

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VIRGINIA: But a dedicated two bedroom would have the living room part with the full kitchen.

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VIRGINIA: And off of that is a second bedroom that has two queen size beds.

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VIRGINIA: So you get more actual beds if you're in a dedicated.

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VIRGINIA: And that's actually what I just stated.

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JENN: Yep, that's what we're doing is the dedicated.

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JENN: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Because this is a longer trip, it will be really nice to have access to the washer and dryer at that phase of your trip.

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JENN: Yeah, I'm really banking on that, having access to that for sure.

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VIRGINIA: You're going to be doing all your laundry before you go get on the ship.

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JENN: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: All right, let's go through all of your day-by-day plans.

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VIRGINIA: And as we go through day-by-day, if you have a dining reservation, you can mention it.

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VIRGINIA: If you have anything special you're doing, you can just let us know along the way and we will get all this mapped out.

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JENN: Sounds good.

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JENN: So arrival day.

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VIRGINIA: Friday, March 8th.

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VIRGINIA: What time are you arriving?

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JENN: Well, Joe and I will be there probably around noon.

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JENN: And Leah and the kids who are flying in will be there probably around 3 or so, 3.30.

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JENN: We leave the day before because we're driving.

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JENN: So we'll be, yeah, we'll get there around noon.

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VIRGINIA: That's a really long drive.

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JENN: It is.

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JENN: It's 22 hours.

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VIRGINIA: Have you done a drive that long before to anywhere?

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JENN: Yeah, we drive down all the time.

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VIRGINIA: Cate really likes the drive too.

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JENN: Yeah, I love it.

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JENN: It's a great road trip.

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JENN: You get to see all the scenic routes along the way.

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JENN: Some people think it's boring.

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JENN: I love it.

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JENN: And I'm not a big fan of flying, so it works out great for me.

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VIRGINIA: Do you go the same way?

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JENN: The same way we go down, I think it's like the 77, 79 route.

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VIRGINIA: What states do you go through?

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JENN: We go through New York State, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida.

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VIRGINIA: Okay, yeah, Cate had an alternate route that she does sometimes and I can't remember.

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JENN: Probably down through like Tennessee, Atlanta.

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JENN: Yeah, that way.

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JENN: Yeah, I'm not a fan of that way.

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JENN: I prefer it's also longer to go that way for us.

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JENN: So this works out great.

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JENN: Also, I'm just the passenger princess.

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JENN: Joe does all the driving.

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JENN: We stop overnight for one night.

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JENN: Yeah, he would love to power through, but I don't know, I prefer the break, even though I'm not the one doing the driving.

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JENN: Yeah, and then we're fresh and ready for the next day.

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VIRGINIA: Even if you're not the one driving, I personally am a little bit of an anxious passenger, and my husband, if he walked into the room at this moment would start cracking up and be like a little bit.

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VIRGINIA: Because as the passenger, I worry that the driver is going to get tired and fall asleep at the wheel or something.

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VIRGINIA: So it's probably better for your sanity to stop for the night.

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VIRGINIA: Do you stop in the same place every time?

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JENN: We haven't finessed it yet.

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JENN: We really liked where we stopped over in November.

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JENN: But this time we want to push down a bit further.

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JENN: So there's no hiccups with the kids flying in.

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JENN: So we're going to push down to Georgia and stay just outside of Savannah.

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JENN: Oh, the first night.

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JENN: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: So everyone should be there around three.

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VIRGINIA: How will Leah and the kids be getting from the airport over to where they're meeting you, which presumably is at All-Star Movies?

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JENN: Yeah.

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JENN: They're just going to take an Uber.

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VIRGINIA: All right.

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VIRGINIA: That's going to need to be a big Uber.

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JENN: Four of them.

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JENN: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Plus luggage.

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JENN: No, we'll have all their luggage.

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JENN: So we're going to drive.

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JENN: So they don't have to check any bags.

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JENN: They can just stay up their little carry ons or whatever.

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VIRGINIA: That's a lot of bags.

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VIRGINIA: How big is your car?

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VIRGINIA: Are you driving an SUV?

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JENN: We have a Ford F-150.

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VIRGINIA: We've got lots of room.

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VIRGINIA: You can haul.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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JENN: Yeah, exactly.

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VIRGINIA: So they will arrive.

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VIRGINIA: You'll check in.

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VIRGINIA: And then what are you doing that first day after everyone is there and situated?

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JENN: So we'll probably go, you know, resort, explore and walk around.

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JENN: I really want the boys to see.

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JENN: They're all huge sports fans.

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JENN: So we'll probably take a walk over to All-Star Sports.

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JENN: They were all booked up, unfortunately, or else we probably would have stayed there.

00:13:25.148 --> 00:13:32.328
JENN: So we'll do the resort tour, maybe spend some time by the pool, depends how much time we have, really.

00:13:32.728 --> 00:13:37.028
JENN: And then we're heading over to Chef Mickey's for that 530 reservation.

00:13:38.008 --> 00:13:39.488
VIRGINIA: Have you eaten at Chef Mickey's before?

00:13:40.268 --> 00:13:41.008
JENN: I have not.

00:13:41.108 --> 00:13:46.988
JENN: I've heard that it, you know, it might not be the best food, but the experience is top notch Disney.

00:13:47.088 --> 00:13:48.308
JENN: So that's what we're going for.

00:13:48.668 --> 00:13:51.048
VIRGINIA: Yeah, it's for the characters.

00:13:52.588 --> 00:13:53.728
VIRGINIA: I still have not eaten there.

00:13:53.748 --> 00:13:59.988
VIRGINIA: I had, I think, three reservations booked for my most recent trip and ended up canceling them all.

00:14:01.128 --> 00:14:02.948
JENN: We do the same thing.

00:14:03.248 --> 00:14:09.588
JENN: But this one, like I said, I really want the kids to feel that immersion right away into Disney.

00:14:09.608 --> 00:14:10.688
JENN: So that's the plan.

00:14:11.128 --> 00:14:16.768
JENN: And then hopefully come back, go for a swim and just hang out until the next morning.

00:14:17.328 --> 00:14:24.748
VIRGINIA: Where you are in Canada, forgive my ignorance when it comes to geography, are you in the same time zone as Orlando?

00:14:24.988 --> 00:14:25.328
JENN: Yes.

00:14:26.048 --> 00:14:26.408
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:14:26.648 --> 00:14:27.628
JENN: We're just above you.

00:14:27.648 --> 00:14:29.288
JENN: We have the same weather as you guys.

00:14:30.288 --> 00:14:30.428
JENN: Yeah.

00:14:30.508 --> 00:14:30.988
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:14:31.948 --> 00:14:39.848
VIRGINIA: I was trying to figure out if there was going to be any kind of like time zone factoring in for getting used to.

00:14:40.848 --> 00:14:41.268
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:14:41.388 --> 00:14:46.728
VIRGINIA: So that is a kind of laid back first day.

00:14:47.368 --> 00:14:52.768
VIRGINIA: We're headed on Saturday, March the 9th in terms of a park, I assume.

00:14:53.288 --> 00:14:53.688
JENN: Yeah.

00:14:53.688 --> 00:14:53.988
JENN: Yeah.

00:14:54.008 --> 00:14:55.008
JENN: Definitely a park day.

00:14:55.428 --> 00:15:06.048
JENN: I think we are going to head over to Hollywood Studios and spend the day there, pick up Genie Plus for everybody, try to get as much done as we can.

00:15:06.068 --> 00:15:07.148
VIRGINIA: And why did you pick?

00:15:07.168 --> 00:15:08.608
JENN: Why did we pick Hollywood Studios?

00:15:08.948 --> 00:15:11.428
VIRGINIA: Yeah, why did you pick Hollywood Studios for your first day?

00:15:11.448 --> 00:15:18.048
VIRGINIA: Because it's interesting to me thinking about the three boys at being their very first trip.

00:15:18.168 --> 00:15:28.708
VIRGINIA: Did you think about that and specifically choose Hollywood Studios for a reason or how did that all work out in terms of what you wanted them to see first?

00:15:29.188 --> 00:15:29.588
JENN: Yeah.

00:15:29.628 --> 00:15:36.708
JENN: So I think they all grew up on Pixar and Toy Story and Star Wars.

00:15:37.148 --> 00:15:43.008
JENN: So I feel like for them, this is probably going to be the most exciting park for them.

00:15:44.328 --> 00:15:49.128
JENN: So we wanted to kick off strong with something that they would be interested in.

00:15:49.308 --> 00:15:52.888
JENN: They're a little bit older than the Magic Kingdom age.

00:15:52.908 --> 00:15:59.648
JENN: So I think while they're still going to be enamored by that, they're going to have the most fun probably at Hollywood.

00:16:00.728 --> 00:16:02.668
JENN: And we're saving Magic Kingdom for last.

00:16:03.888 --> 00:16:05.208
VIRGINIA: You said they're Star Wars fans.

00:16:05.608 --> 00:16:08.768
VIRGINIA: Do you think Galaxy's Edge is just going to blow their minds?

00:16:09.168 --> 00:16:09.888
JENN: Absolutely.

00:16:09.908 --> 00:16:16.828
JENN: I think their little brains are not going to be able to compute all the Marvel that they're seeing.

00:16:17.148 --> 00:16:19.228
JENN: Mine couldn't the first time I saw it.

00:16:19.248 --> 00:16:21.368
JENN: So I can only imagine.

00:16:21.388 --> 00:16:28.608
JENN: I can't wait to see their expressions, their opinions about Hollywood Studios, but I know they're going to love it.

00:16:28.988 --> 00:16:31.528
JENN: And I think they're really going to love Toy Story Land as well.

00:16:32.108 --> 00:16:32.548
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:16:32.708 --> 00:16:34.308
VIRGINIA: Any dining reservations for this day?

00:16:34.608 --> 00:16:34.988
JENN: Yes.

00:16:35.008 --> 00:16:40.388
JENN: We just yesterday scored sci-fi for 630 that day.

00:16:40.728 --> 00:16:41.188
VIRGINIA: Love it.

00:16:42.268 --> 00:16:43.368
VIRGINIA: Have you been there before?

00:16:43.468 --> 00:16:43.948
VIRGINIA: You and Joe?

00:16:43.968 --> 00:16:45.588
JENN: We have not been to sci-fi.

00:16:45.788 --> 00:16:56.148
JENN: Neither of us have been, but we wanted somewhere that was just a bit different that would stand out to them when they're thinking back about Disney when they're older and their first memories there.

00:16:56.168 --> 00:16:58.788
JENN: We thought sci-fi would be a cool memory for them.

00:16:59.228 --> 00:17:08.708
VIRGINIA: Any food allergies you're dealing with or any like, this person only eats chicken nuggets or anything like that in terms of food?

00:17:09.048 --> 00:17:10.888
JENN: Yeah, no allergies.

00:17:11.428 --> 00:17:16.748
JENN: Definitely one overly picky kid, but I think he'll be fine.

00:17:17.308 --> 00:17:21.168
JENN: We can find him chicken tenders wherever we go.

00:17:21.168 --> 00:17:22.368
JENN: So I'm not worried about it.

00:17:22.608 --> 00:17:23.008
JENN: Good.

00:17:24.428 --> 00:17:30.228
VIRGINIA: Anything else in terms of dining reservations or special things you're doing this day with in Hollywood Studios?

00:17:30.248 --> 00:17:34.808
VIRGINIA: Any droid building, any lightsaber building, anything like that?

00:17:35.028 --> 00:17:36.108
JENN: No, nothing like that.

00:17:36.128 --> 00:17:38.168
JENN: We definitely want to catch Fantasmic.

00:17:38.188 --> 00:17:44.168
JENN: Joe and I have been, like I said, this will be our third trip and we somehow have never managed to catch Fantasmic.

00:17:44.188 --> 00:17:49.488
JENN: There's always been a storm or something that's changed our plan.

00:17:49.508 --> 00:17:51.688
JENN: So we're really excited to catch Fantasmic.

00:17:52.188 --> 00:17:53.068
VIRGINIA: You're gonna love it.

00:17:53.208 --> 00:17:54.308
VIRGINIA: You are gonna love it.

00:17:54.528 --> 00:17:56.848
VIRGINIA: I cannot wait to hear what you think of it.

00:17:58.228 --> 00:18:02.588
VIRGINIA: For a Disney adult especially, I just think it's so magical.

00:18:02.648 --> 00:18:06.008
VIRGINIA: It's an amazing nighttime spectacular.

00:18:06.008 --> 00:18:09.948
VIRGINIA: So that will be fantastic or Fantasmic rather.

00:18:09.968 --> 00:18:20.308
VIRGINIA: I don't think I asked at the beginning of this first park day, are you all rope droppers?

00:18:20.608 --> 00:18:23.348
VIRGINIA: How do you approach the park?

00:18:23.368 --> 00:18:29.388
VIRGINIA: Do you do a mix of rope dropping, none, what's your jam in terms of that?

00:18:29.948 --> 00:18:35.868
JENN: So Joe and I have no problem rope dropping, but we're also APs.

00:18:36.088 --> 00:18:49.148
JENN: So when we go, I feel like we have a little bit more luxury to come and go as we please, but these guys do not have APs, nor are any of them particularly morning people.

00:18:49.228 --> 00:18:51.068
JENN: So our plan is to rope drop.

00:18:51.868 --> 00:18:55.488
JENN: I just, with the kids, I just don't know how that's going to go.

00:18:55.848 --> 00:19:00.548
JENN: So yeah, we're going to, I'm going to have to fill you in on that one when we're back.

00:19:01.588 --> 00:19:20.248
VIRGINIA: So I'm imagining if they are not morning people, you could potentially be doing a lot of Genie Plus booking and then modifying, modifying, modifying, modifying to get everything later in the day so that when you get there, you can just kind of boom, boom, boom, hit everything you want to hit.

00:19:20.508 --> 00:19:21.148
JENN: Absolutely.

00:19:21.168 --> 00:19:26.768
JENN: We're just, we're really going to have to, you know, adjust and pivot, I think, through these park days with the kids.

00:19:27.348 --> 00:19:27.988
JENN: We don't know.

00:19:27.988 --> 00:19:28.868
JENN: We've never done it.

00:19:29.308 --> 00:19:32.288
JENN: Neither of us have done it with, you know, done Disney with kids.

00:19:32.308 --> 00:19:36.528
JENN: So yeah, we're going to have some fun navigating that.

00:19:37.188 --> 00:19:37.508
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:19:37.788 --> 00:19:41.588
VIRGINIA: Do you know if any of the kids are thrill seekers?

00:19:41.608 --> 00:19:45.208
VIRGINIA: Do you think that they will want to do the more exciting rides?

00:19:45.728 --> 00:19:47.108
JENN: Yeah, I think all of them will.

00:19:48.108 --> 00:19:59.388
JENN: One is questionable, Jessie, he's also our picky eater child, but the other, Brandon and Jake will be all over the thrill rides for sure.

00:19:59.988 --> 00:20:02.708
JENN: I'm not a ride person, so I will be the bag holder.

00:20:05.048 --> 00:20:05.888
VIRGINIA: Not a ride person.

00:20:05.988 --> 00:20:08.928
VIRGINIA: So what kind of attractions do you love to do at Disney?

00:20:09.188 --> 00:20:10.468
JENN: I love all the shows.

00:20:10.508 --> 00:20:12.208
JENN: I love the character meetings.

00:20:12.648 --> 00:20:15.368
JENN: I'm just happy to be there trying all the snacks.

00:20:16.208 --> 00:20:18.408
VIRGINIA: Do you like the dark rides?

00:20:18.768 --> 00:20:19.288
JENN: I do.

00:20:19.308 --> 00:20:20.748
JENN: Yeah, I love the dark rides.

00:20:21.128 --> 00:20:21.468
JENN: Yeah.

00:20:21.728 --> 00:20:25.268
JENN: You're just not going to catch me on, you know, Guardians or anything.

00:20:28.468 --> 00:20:38.688
VIRGINIA: And what are the Disney snacks if you are a Disney foodie, which I consider myself to be a Disney foodie, what are you looking forward to sharing with the boys?

00:20:38.968 --> 00:20:39.748
JENN: Oh, my goodness.

00:20:40.048 --> 00:20:40.948
JENN: Hollywood Studios.

00:20:40.968 --> 00:20:41.428
JENN: I'm not sure.

00:20:41.428 --> 00:20:49.228
JENN: I don't know, maybe the Ronto wraps, but I cannot, I dream about Casey's Corner, those corn dog nuggets.

00:20:49.328 --> 00:20:50.948
JENN: I just, yeah.

00:20:51.068 --> 00:20:57.108
JENN: And we're really, we're hope I'm getting ahead of myself, but love the Polynesian quick service.

00:20:57.128 --> 00:20:57.428
VIRGINIA: Yes.

00:20:57.688 --> 00:20:58.348
JENN: Oh, my gosh.

00:20:58.588 --> 00:20:59.828
VIRGINIA: So good.

00:20:59.848 --> 00:21:00.428
VIRGINIA: So good.

00:21:01.468 --> 00:21:03.188
VIRGINIA: It's my favorite.

00:21:03.288 --> 00:21:06.048
VIRGINIA: Worth a break from Magic Kingdom to go over there for lunch.

00:21:06.508 --> 00:21:07.208
JENN: Absolutely.

00:21:09.668 --> 00:21:12.448
VIRGINIA: And I haven't asked about Leah yet.

00:21:12.728 --> 00:21:14.828
VIRGINIA: What is she like in terms of rides?

00:21:14.828 --> 00:21:17.948
VIRGINIA: Is she somebody you think will go on the more exciting rides?

00:21:18.208 --> 00:21:18.508
JENN: Yep.

00:21:18.568 --> 00:21:21.248
JENN: She is a full ride warrior, to quote her.

00:21:21.748 --> 00:21:26.088
JENN: So she will have no problem getting on all of the all of the rides.

00:21:26.528 --> 00:21:27.028
VIRGINIA: Perfect.

00:21:28.088 --> 00:21:28.488
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:21:28.508 --> 00:21:30.768
VIRGINIA: Let's move into Sunday, March the 10th.

00:21:30.988 --> 00:21:32.608
VIRGINIA: Then where are you headed?

00:21:33.048 --> 00:21:35.128
JENN: We are headed to Animal Kingdom.

00:21:35.868 --> 00:21:42.908
JENN: We have reservations for breakfast at Tusker House for 9.30, so we will definitely be rope dropping.

00:21:42.928 --> 00:21:54.388
JENN: We'll try to, I'm hoping to try to squeeze in Flight of Passage before breakfast, which is probably a good thing for motion sick travelers.

00:21:54.928 --> 00:22:00.188
JENN: But yeah, so Tusker House and then just spending the day in Animal Kingdom.

00:22:00.608 --> 00:22:04.148
VIRGINIA: Do you think that you will do any individual Lightning Lane purchasing?

00:22:04.448 --> 00:22:10.988
VIRGINIA: Like, if you get there and the wait is too long, will you say, you know what, let's get an individual Lightning Lane for later in the day?

00:22:11.268 --> 00:22:13.548
JENN: Probably not at Animal Kingdom.

00:22:13.568 --> 00:22:18.308
JENN: Now, I know we're going for spring break, so I think it just depends on the crowds.

00:22:19.448 --> 00:22:27.408
JENN: But that's not the plan unless it's so busy that we need to, just because I think that we can rope drop it and get it out of the way that way.

00:22:27.728 --> 00:22:29.408
JENN: I'm not opposed to Lightning Lanes.

00:22:29.428 --> 00:22:33.408
JENN: It's just if I can save $100 for one ride.

00:22:34.868 --> 00:22:35.608
VIRGINIA: No, I get it.

00:22:36.568 --> 00:22:43.688
VIRGINIA: I will be interested to hear how the crowds are for you because you mentioned it's spring break, but it's not spring break for everywhere in the US.

00:22:43.708 --> 00:22:44.068
JENN: True.

00:22:44.088 --> 00:22:54.768
VIRGINIA: Specifically in the Northeast here, our kids had what they refer to as midwinter break, which is our President's Day week, which is when I was there most recently.

00:22:55.708 --> 00:23:02.808
VIRGINIA: Then, our spring break is not until, I think it's like the tail end of March, beginning of April.

00:23:02.828 --> 00:23:05.248
VIRGINIA: It usually corresponds with Passover.

00:23:05.268 --> 00:23:09.768
JENN: Oh, that's great for me then, hopefully.

00:23:10.028 --> 00:23:11.868
VIRGINIA: I mean, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

00:23:11.888 --> 00:23:12.648
VIRGINIA: There are plenty of schools.

00:23:12.668 --> 00:23:15.088
JENN: Well, all the Canadians that come down, too, right, for March break.

00:23:15.108 --> 00:23:16.008
VIRGINIA: Well, the Canadians.

00:23:16.188 --> 00:23:23.548
VIRGINIA: Then, I think, I'm trying to remember, it's been a long time, but I'm trying to remember my own childhood in North Carolina.

00:23:24.348 --> 00:23:30.708
VIRGINIA: I know I didn't get a midwinter and a spring break, so I have to imagine that my spring break might have been in March.

00:23:31.548 --> 00:23:34.228
VIRGINIA: So there will be parts of the country that have it then.

00:23:34.248 --> 00:23:39.108
VIRGINIA: So it'll be interesting to see what this means for you in terms of crowds.

00:23:39.468 --> 00:23:40.788
JENN: We've seen the high crowds.

00:23:40.808 --> 00:23:42.208
JENN: We've seen Christmas crowds.

00:23:43.348 --> 00:23:48.028
JENN: So I'm hoping it's nowhere near your Thanksgiving.

00:23:48.048 --> 00:23:50.648
JENN: We were there the tail end of your Thanksgiving last year.

00:23:50.708 --> 00:23:52.168
JENN: And oh my goodness.

00:23:52.268 --> 00:23:52.648
JENN: Yeah.

00:23:53.148 --> 00:23:54.048
JENN: So I'm just hoping.

00:23:54.208 --> 00:23:56.268
JENN: But we've been there at Easter too and it wasn't too bad.

00:23:56.268 --> 00:23:58.028
JENN: So fingers crossed.

00:23:58.308 --> 00:23:58.968
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:23:58.988 --> 00:24:05.588
VIRGINIA: I think as long as you kind of prepare Leah and the boys for, you know, this is what it could be.

00:24:05.668 --> 00:24:12.328
VIRGINIA: And if that's the case, you know, we may need to pivot our plans and everybody just needs to remain flexible.

00:24:12.528 --> 00:24:22.908
VIRGINIA: And because you've been a few times now, I think it will be easier for you to look at something and go, this is not the right time for us to do this thing because of the crowds.

00:24:22.928 --> 00:24:32.848
VIRGINIA: Let's let's do something else and then come back to this at at a different time, which I think for newbies sometimes can be hard to understand, like, no, we should do it right now while it's in front of us.

00:24:32.868 --> 00:24:39.248
VIRGINIA: And you're like, no, seriously, if we wait until later, we'll only have to wait 30 minutes as opposed to two hours or something like that.

00:24:39.428 --> 00:24:40.148
JENN: Absolutely.

00:24:41.488 --> 00:24:44.768
VIRGINIA: Anything else you're excited about at Animal Kingdom?

00:24:45.308 --> 00:24:54.268
JENN: I mean, I'm a sucker for those dark rides, so I can't wait to get over to Navi River Journey and just hang out in Pandora.

00:24:54.268 --> 00:24:56.888
JENN: Oh, and I'm really excited about Stooley Canteen.

00:24:56.968 --> 00:25:01.888
JENN: I cannot wait to go back and get that chicken steak noodle bowl.

00:25:02.168 --> 00:25:04.728
JENN: I don't remember what it's called, but delicious.

00:25:04.968 --> 00:25:11.808
JENN: Yeah, they have, Animal Kingdom really has some underrated snacks, even like their pod stickers at that little kiosk.

00:25:11.828 --> 00:25:15.028
JENN: Like they have some pretty good, pretty good eats over there.

00:25:15.508 --> 00:25:19.448
VIRGINIA: I dare say I think Animal Kingdom, I might say it has the best food.

00:25:19.808 --> 00:25:20.688
JENN: I would agree with you.

00:25:20.968 --> 00:25:22.168
VIRGINIA: Have you been to Nomad Lounge?

00:25:22.308 --> 00:25:23.068
JENN: We have not.

00:25:23.168 --> 00:25:31.828
JENN: No, we've only been to Tusker House and I know it's definitely a different vibe, but nothing but good things to say about Tusker House anyway.

00:25:32.488 --> 00:25:51.708
VIRGINIA: If you feel like you have time, I would encourage you to give Nomad Lounge a try because you can get yourself on the walk up list and then when they have a table available for the number of people that are in your party, you'll get a text and I think you usually have like 10 minutes to get over.

00:25:52.008 --> 00:26:04.388
VIRGINIA: It can, depending on where you are in the park, it can be a little bit of like, oh my gosh, okay, we have to get over there now, but even just for like a little break to have a drink and a snack, it is so good.

00:26:04.788 --> 00:26:05.368
VIRGINIA: So good.

00:26:05.548 --> 00:26:05.928
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:26:05.948 --> 00:26:06.448
JENN: Good to know.

00:26:06.888 --> 00:26:07.808
VIRGINIA: Well worth a visit.

00:26:07.808 --> 00:26:16.148
VIRGINIA: And if you do go, I personally recommend if you're only going to get one or two things, get the bread service and the churros.

00:26:17.708 --> 00:26:18.708
VIRGINIA: Both amazing.

00:26:19.028 --> 00:26:19.488
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:26:19.688 --> 00:26:21.408
VIRGINIA: Monday, March 11th.

00:26:22.108 --> 00:26:23.348
VIRGINIA: What's happening this day?

00:26:24.188 --> 00:26:28.688
JENN: Monday, I think this is going to be, you know, somewhat of a more chill day.

00:26:28.708 --> 00:26:30.868
JENN: We check out of All-Stars.

00:26:31.348 --> 00:26:37.448
JENN: We'll take all of our luggage over to Wilderness and have that stored at Bell Services.

00:26:38.088 --> 00:26:43.568
JENN: And then I think we might, depending on the weather, go and check out Blizzard Beach.

00:26:44.768 --> 00:26:47.628
VIRGINIA: Have you been to either of the water parks at Disney before?

00:26:48.148 --> 00:26:48.908
JENN: I've been to both.

00:26:48.928 --> 00:26:49.148
JENN: Yeah.

00:26:50.348 --> 00:26:51.088
VIRGINIA: Do you have a preference?

00:26:51.948 --> 00:27:01.688
JENN: I haven't been to Typhoon Lagoon since I was a kid, so I can't say, but we were at Blizzard Beach in November and absolutely loved it.

00:27:01.768 --> 00:27:02.788
JENN: We had so much fun.

00:27:02.808 --> 00:27:06.548
JENN: That was one of my favorite days, I think, surprisingly.

00:27:06.828 --> 00:27:08.868
JENN: So, I'm really excited to go back.

00:27:08.888 --> 00:27:09.188
JENN: Yeah.

00:27:09.508 --> 00:27:12.568
VIRGINIA: They just made some sort of deal.

00:27:12.988 --> 00:27:21.068
VIRGINIA: Maybe you know what it is, but there's something that they just literally announced within the past week, and I'm blanking, that involves getting a free day at a water park.

00:27:21.248 --> 00:27:21.668
JENN: Yes.

00:27:21.748 --> 00:27:23.848
JENN: It's for the 2025 packages.

00:27:23.848 --> 00:27:41.808
JENN: So when you book for 2025, on your entry, like your arrival day, you get a free ticket to one of the water parks, which is a bit odd because I feel like on your arrival day, that might be a bit disjointed, but hey, it's something Disney is doing for free.

00:27:41.828 --> 00:27:42.648
JENN: So that's great too.

00:27:43.248 --> 00:27:43.628
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:27:43.768 --> 00:27:44.168
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:27:44.188 --> 00:27:46.108
VIRGINIA: What do you like doing at the water parks?

00:27:46.128 --> 00:27:50.348
VIRGINIA: If you are not a ride person, I can't imagine you're doing the big water slides.

00:27:50.688 --> 00:27:53.268
JENN: No, girl, I am in the lazy river.

00:27:53.288 --> 00:27:56.248
VIRGINIA: I was going to say, I bet it's the lazy river.

00:27:56.268 --> 00:27:59.228
JENN: It is 1000% the lazy river.

00:27:59.268 --> 00:28:00.768
JENN: They have the best tubes.

00:28:01.428 --> 00:28:06.528
JENN: I don't know if they have them all year round, but in November near Christmas, they had like the little gift.

00:28:06.888 --> 00:28:11.068
JENN: They look like little holly wreaths, wreath tubes, and they're so much fun.

00:28:11.088 --> 00:28:15.688
JENN: Yeah, you will catch me in that lazy river all day.

00:28:16.068 --> 00:28:23.508
VIRGINIA: Can I ask you, I imagine there's a big wave pool at Blizzard Beach because I've only ever been to Typhoon Lagoon, and I've been several times and I really like it.

00:28:23.928 --> 00:28:29.208
VIRGINIA: But one thing that I noticed about the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon is it is violent.

00:28:29.688 --> 00:28:31.908
VIRGINIA: The waves are out of control.

00:28:33.468 --> 00:28:35.828
JENN: It's not like that at Blizzard Beach.

00:28:36.128 --> 00:28:38.468
JENN: No, no, it's much more chill.

00:28:38.788 --> 00:28:47.588
JENN: It's just got a heavy wave to it, but there's no whistle being blown and violence ensues.

00:28:47.808 --> 00:28:49.168
JENN: There's nothing like that.

00:28:49.548 --> 00:28:51.088
JENN: It's much more laid back.

00:28:52.028 --> 00:28:59.508
VIRGINIA: Because I found that even when I've been standing in that wave pool, say up to my knees, and I'm like, oh, I'm just standing here.

00:28:59.528 --> 00:29:01.028
VIRGINIA: I'll just watch the wave come in.

00:29:01.308 --> 00:29:03.448
VIRGINIA: No, I'm getting knocked off my feet.

00:29:04.088 --> 00:29:05.068
VIRGINIA: It is crazy.

00:29:05.648 --> 00:29:07.148
VIRGINIA: Not for me.

00:29:08.008 --> 00:29:10.768
JENN: You would be good at the Blizzard Beach wave pool.

00:29:10.988 --> 00:29:11.328
VIRGINIA: Good.

00:29:11.408 --> 00:29:11.768
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:29:11.908 --> 00:29:24.288
VIRGINIA: Yeah, I would love to give it a try, but it seems like the times of year that I have had had a water park inkling in my plans, it's always been the one that's closed for refurbishment.

00:29:24.308 --> 00:29:35.248
VIRGINIA: So it's meant that I've had to go to Typhoon Lagoon, but I would love to go and try Blizzard Beach just because it looks like it's snowy out here, but it's hot, all of that.

00:29:35.368 --> 00:29:36.708
VIRGINIA: Looks like it would be really fun.

00:29:37.408 --> 00:29:39.208
VIRGINIA: Anything else on your Blizzard Beach day?

00:29:39.808 --> 00:29:47.808
JENN: No, we might check out the mini golf over at Blizzard Beach, but other than that, no, no dining reservations booked that day.

00:29:48.028 --> 00:29:49.048
JENN: We're just going to wing it.

00:29:50.428 --> 00:29:50.848
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:29:50.868 --> 00:29:55.728
VIRGINIA: So into Tuesday, March the 12th, what's happening there?

00:29:56.508 --> 00:29:58.088
JENN: Tuesday is our Epcot Day.

00:29:58.348 --> 00:30:03.348
JENN: So we again, don't have any actual dining reservations.

00:30:03.908 --> 00:30:09.228
JENN: Our first priority or top priority would be guardians for all the boys.

00:30:10.128 --> 00:30:15.028
JENN: We'll probably try and do a virtual queue and by the individual lightning lane.

00:30:15.068 --> 00:30:17.808
JENN: It's Joe's absolute favorite ride.

00:30:18.108 --> 00:30:20.608
JENN: So if we can get them on it twice, that would be awesome.

00:30:21.988 --> 00:30:24.028
JENN: Frozen is one of my favorites.

00:30:24.028 --> 00:30:29.308
JENN: So that's going to, Leah and I will probably try to rope drop Frozen that morning.

00:30:29.368 --> 00:30:33.408
JENN: If not, we'll get a lightning lane for that.

00:30:34.248 --> 00:30:38.848
JENN: And we're just going to eat our way around the world and just chill.

00:30:39.248 --> 00:30:41.248
JENN: Check out, you know, Flower and Garden.

00:30:41.268 --> 00:30:41.988
JENN: That's on now.

00:30:42.548 --> 00:30:43.928
JENN: Check out the topiaries.

00:30:45.528 --> 00:30:46.908
JENN: Yeah, have some drinks.

00:30:47.268 --> 00:30:48.088
JENN: That's the plan.

00:30:48.528 --> 00:30:49.788
VIRGINIA: I love Flower and Garden.

00:30:51.348 --> 00:30:57.508
VIRGINIA: Based on the, when you said your previous trip was, you have probably enjoyed Flower and Garden before.

00:30:57.948 --> 00:31:07.528
VIRGINIA: So is there anything for Flower and Garden in particular that you're, you're looking forward to revisiting, whether it's like a particular snack item or your favorite topiary?

00:31:08.028 --> 00:31:12.688
JENN: I don't know that we had a, we had so many great eats.

00:31:13.468 --> 00:31:17.148
JENN: I don't know that we had, I can't pinpoint a favorite.

00:31:18.408 --> 00:31:19.728
JENN: Same with the topiaries.

00:31:19.728 --> 00:31:29.408
JENN: I'm really looking forward to seeing, I think like everybody else on social media, the Groot topiary this, this time with the cassette and I think it plays music.

00:31:29.428 --> 00:31:30.428
JENN: So that should be cool.

00:31:30.508 --> 00:31:31.668
JENN: I'm excited to check that out.

00:31:31.688 --> 00:31:33.228
VIRGINIA: It looks so cute.

00:31:33.408 --> 00:31:38.688
VIRGINIA: Have you seen the new Guardian's ears with the cassette tape?

00:31:39.148 --> 00:31:40.568
VIRGINIA: Oh, they are so cute.

00:31:40.768 --> 00:31:44.248
VIRGINIA: They've got, and I haven't really looked into it.

00:31:44.268 --> 00:31:49.228
VIRGINIA: I think they're Disney branded ears, but it's a cassette tape where the bow would be.

00:31:49.708 --> 00:31:56.428
VIRGINIA: And then the tape from the cassette, there's a bunch of tape coming out either side to make the bow.

00:31:56.628 --> 00:31:58.008
JENN: That's adorable.

00:31:58.208 --> 00:31:58.868
JENN: Oh my gosh.

00:31:58.868 --> 00:31:59.588
JENN: It's so cute.

00:31:59.848 --> 00:32:02.128
JENN: I will send you a photo if I find them.

00:32:02.268 --> 00:32:05.688
VIRGINIA: Well, as an AP, you will get that 20% off.

00:32:06.188 --> 00:32:07.008
JENN: Absolutely.

00:32:07.028 --> 00:32:12.988
VIRGINIA: As Ariana Grande says, if you see it, you like it, you want it, you buy it or whatever it is.

00:32:13.868 --> 00:32:14.708
JENN: Absolutely.

00:32:14.728 --> 00:32:18.888
VIRGINIA: I really love the Flower and Garden merch too.

00:32:19.648 --> 00:32:29.448
VIRGINIA: As someone who can't wear orange, I'm a huge orange bird fan, so I'm always on the lookout for cute orange bird merch that is not something you wear.

00:32:29.788 --> 00:32:30.788
VIRGINIA: He's just so cute.

00:32:31.148 --> 00:32:33.248
JENN: He is so cute, and I am with you.

00:32:33.268 --> 00:32:37.028
JENN: I can also not wear orange, so we're in the same boat, girl.

00:32:37.448 --> 00:32:40.428
VIRGINIA: Yes, I have learned I'm a soft summer.

00:32:40.448 --> 00:32:47.428
JENN: Oh, I don't know that I've had my colors done, but I just know that it doesn't work for me.

00:32:47.728 --> 00:32:54.028
VIRGINIA: I didn't have them professionally done or anything, but it's like a real trend right now on social media, and so it made me curious.

00:32:54.048 --> 00:33:04.988
VIRGINIA: So I went and I did a quiz, and then you can get a little color swatch, and it just is like, here's all your recommended colors that you will look particularly nice in.

00:33:05.528 --> 00:33:07.748
VIRGINIA: So I just did that, and orange is not one of them.

00:33:08.788 --> 00:33:09.648
JENN: I will check that out.

00:33:10.848 --> 00:33:15.888
VIRGINIA: So Wednesday, March the 13th, you're still at Wilderness Lodge that day.

00:33:15.888 --> 00:33:17.108
VIRGINIA: Are you heading into a park?

00:33:17.628 --> 00:33:18.688
JENN: We are.

00:33:18.728 --> 00:33:21.348
JENN: We are heading over to Magic Kingdom.

00:33:23.088 --> 00:33:24.628
VIRGINIA: So you're not a ride person.

00:33:24.728 --> 00:33:26.668
VIRGINIA: Is Joe interested in Tron?

00:33:26.968 --> 00:33:27.408
JENN: Yes.

00:33:27.588 --> 00:33:29.048
JENN: He really liked Tron.

00:33:29.548 --> 00:33:32.888
JENN: He, like everybody else, said that it was really short.

00:33:33.108 --> 00:33:40.568
JENN: But I think he will want to try and ride it at night this time for the full nighttime effect.

00:33:40.688 --> 00:33:48.568
JENN: So we will definitely try to either do the virtual queue or the individual lightning lanes for Tron, for sure.

00:33:48.708 --> 00:33:51.308
JENN: Don't think we'll do it for Seven Dwarfs Mind Train.

00:33:51.648 --> 00:33:53.848
JENN: I don't know that it's worth it for the age of the kids.

00:33:54.408 --> 00:33:57.808
JENN: But yeah, we're just going to take our time in Magic Kingdom.

00:33:57.828 --> 00:34:00.308
JENN: I didn't make any reservations.

00:34:00.868 --> 00:34:16.908
JENN: Our priorities that day are really just fireworks and trying not to get caught up in the rat race of Magic Kingdom where you feel like, you know, there's this big checklist and you have to hit every single thing.

00:34:17.308 --> 00:34:27.188
JENN: So, you know, we're going to play it by ear, totally go in with a, you know, a composed mentality and just whatever we can get done with Jeannie, we'll get done.

00:34:27.208 --> 00:34:28.068
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:34:28.888 --> 00:34:32.988
VIRGINIA: And whatever you don't get done is just an excuse to come back, right?

00:34:33.448 --> 00:34:34.128
JENN: Absolutely.

00:34:34.368 --> 00:34:34.968
JENN: Absolutely.

00:34:35.428 --> 00:34:37.988
JENN: But the fireworks are our favorite thing.

00:34:38.008 --> 00:34:39.908
JENN: So I think we're most looking forward to that.

00:34:39.928 --> 00:34:42.508
JENN: I cry like a baby every single time.

00:34:42.528 --> 00:34:43.568
JENN: So does Joe.

00:34:44.228 --> 00:34:45.428
JENN: Oh, don't tell anyone.

00:34:45.488 --> 00:34:45.788
JENN: Yeah.

00:34:46.208 --> 00:34:49.968
VIRGINIA: Oh, I won't tell anyone, she says into her microphone.

00:34:53.768 --> 00:34:55.108
VIRGINIA: I love Happily Ever After.

00:34:55.108 --> 00:34:57.148
VIRGINIA: I was so happy when it came back.

00:34:57.628 --> 00:34:58.048
JENN: Yeah.

00:34:58.248 --> 00:35:01.948
JENN: We haven't seen the new fireworks show at Epcot either.

00:35:01.968 --> 00:35:04.088
JENN: So we're excited to check that out as well.

00:35:04.368 --> 00:35:05.068
VIRGINIA: I haven't either.

00:35:05.248 --> 00:35:06.388
VIRGINIA: I really liked Harmonious.

00:35:06.408 --> 00:35:09.648
VIRGINIA: So I'm dragging my feet on getting over to see Luminous.

00:35:09.908 --> 00:35:12.248
JENN: We are so upset that we never got to see Harmonious.

00:35:12.468 --> 00:35:16.748
JENN: I think we watched it online and it just looked amazing.

00:35:17.108 --> 00:35:18.428
JENN: We did see the barges.

00:35:18.428 --> 00:35:21.928
JENN: They were still up the first time we went, but they had already swapped out the show.

00:35:21.948 --> 00:35:23.088
JENN: So I'm with you.

00:35:23.108 --> 00:35:29.128
JENN: I'm not as excited to see Luminous as I probably would have been for Harmonious, but there's always happily ever after.

00:35:29.508 --> 00:35:33.408
VIRGINIA: I consistently listen to Harmonious on Spotify while I work.

00:35:33.768 --> 00:35:34.728
JENN: Oh, that's amazing.

00:35:34.768 --> 00:35:39.388
VIRGINIA: There's something about listening to Disney songs that you love in a different language.

00:35:39.568 --> 00:35:40.668
VIRGINIA: It's comforting.

00:35:40.908 --> 00:35:42.808
VIRGINIA: I put it on when I need to focus, actually.

00:35:42.828 --> 00:35:43.708
JENN: I love that.

00:35:43.968 --> 00:35:44.428
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:35:44.568 --> 00:35:47.188
VIRGINIA: So Thursday, March the 14th.

00:35:47.808 --> 00:35:49.248
JENN: So Thursday, we're...

00:35:49.268 --> 00:35:54.788
JENN: I feel like this is random, but we really wanted the kids to see Animal Kingdom Lodge.

00:35:55.468 --> 00:36:01.628
JENN: So we're going to take the trip over to Animal Kingdom Lodge for breakfast and do Boma.

00:36:02.048 --> 00:36:17.588
JENN: And then we are going to completely backtrack and go back to Magic Kingdom and just try to wrap up anything that we didn't get done the previous day, just tie up all of our loose ends at Magic Kingdom.

00:36:18.328 --> 00:36:25.548
JENN: And then I think we want to take the boat over to the Polynesian, grab some Captain Cook's quick service.

00:36:25.908 --> 00:36:29.308
JENN: Those pulled pork nachos are just so good.

00:36:29.328 --> 00:36:31.868
JENN: So I think that's the plan.

00:36:32.288 --> 00:36:35.908
JENN: And then we'll watch the fireworks from the beach at the Polynesian.

00:36:36.228 --> 00:36:39.348
VIRGINIA: And you mentioned that you got engaged at the Polynesian.

00:36:39.568 --> 00:36:40.768
VIRGINIA: It was on the beach there?

00:36:40.988 --> 00:36:44.948
JENN: It was just down that little walkway from the beach.

00:36:45.028 --> 00:36:47.548
JENN: He knows that I don't love a huge scene.

00:36:48.148 --> 00:36:49.608
JENN: So it was very private.

00:36:49.628 --> 00:36:50.648
JENN: It was just the two of us.

00:36:50.668 --> 00:36:52.348
JENN: It was cheering happily ever after.

00:36:52.368 --> 00:36:57.248
JENN: You know the part where they say, you know, now go find your happily ever after.

00:36:57.268 --> 00:37:01.008
JENN: And then he got down on one knee and asked me to be as happily ever after.

00:37:01.108 --> 00:37:02.748
VIRGINIA: Jenn, we just met and I'm tearing up.

00:37:04.648 --> 00:37:06.268
JENN: He did so good.

00:37:06.288 --> 00:37:10.568
JENN: I know now I'm going to tear up thinking about it, but yeah, he did so, so good.

00:37:11.028 --> 00:37:11.388
JENN: Yeah.

00:37:11.668 --> 00:37:14.648
JENN: So it'll be special to take the kids back there.

00:37:14.648 --> 00:37:16.428
VIRGINIA: And yeah, amazing.

00:37:17.868 --> 00:37:18.288
JENN: Sorry.

00:37:18.308 --> 00:37:19.088
VIRGINIA: I'm not even kidding.

00:37:19.128 --> 00:37:20.588
VIRGINIA: I have like tears in my eyes.

00:37:20.608 --> 00:37:21.008
VIRGINIA: I know, same.

00:37:21.508 --> 00:37:26.288
VIRGINIA: It's the combination of like happily ever after and like I love a good love story.

00:37:26.308 --> 00:37:31.568
VIRGINIA: And then I love in particular a good, you know, Disney love story.

00:37:31.608 --> 00:37:33.468
VIRGINIA: That's so sweet.

00:37:33.928 --> 00:37:34.228
JENN: Yeah.

00:37:34.368 --> 00:37:35.288
JENN: He did really good.

00:37:35.628 --> 00:37:39.348
VIRGINIA: Did he have photos from that day or anything like so that you could remember it?

00:37:39.368 --> 00:37:42.768
JENN: No, because it was just the two of us that might be my only regret.

00:37:43.008 --> 00:37:52.688
JENN: So we don't have any photos, you know, that somebody took of us, but I do have a photo of, you know, my hand up behind the or in front of like the end of the fire.

00:37:52.708 --> 00:37:54.828
VIRGINIA: Yes, I saw that as I was looking at your account.

00:37:56.428 --> 00:37:56.948
JENN: So I have that.

00:37:56.968 --> 00:38:00.988
JENN: And I think I have another one somewhere of my hand on his chest.

00:38:01.228 --> 00:38:02.328
JENN: I didn't expect it.

00:38:02.348 --> 00:38:06.268
JENN: I was literally wearing a haunted mansion tie dye spirit jersey.

00:38:07.128 --> 00:38:08.368
JENN: My hair was a mess.

00:38:08.608 --> 00:38:11.388
JENN: So maybe it's good that I didn't have any photos.

00:38:11.408 --> 00:38:12.948
VIRGINIA: Yeah, that was going to be my next question.

00:38:12.968 --> 00:38:15.148
VIRGINIA: I was going to ask, was it a surprise?

00:38:15.268 --> 00:38:20.048
VIRGINIA: I imagine you might have been expecting a proposal at some point, but perhaps not on your Disney trip.

00:38:21.368 --> 00:38:26.288
JENN: I thought he was going to, because we also did the Disney wish that trip as well.

00:38:26.328 --> 00:38:29.668
JENN: So I thought he was going to do it on the ship or something like that.

00:38:29.688 --> 00:38:31.508
JENN: So it did catch me off guard a bit.

00:38:31.528 --> 00:38:31.728
JENN: Yeah.

00:38:32.008 --> 00:38:40.828
VIRGINIA: Well, that's kind of nice though, because that allowed you, I imagine, on the wish to just relax and enjoy the new engagement.

00:38:41.068 --> 00:38:43.928
VIRGINIA: Instead of sitting there going, is it going to happen?

00:38:43.968 --> 00:38:45.788
VIRGINIA: Is this when he's going to do it?

00:38:46.768 --> 00:38:47.308
JENN: Totally.

00:38:47.468 --> 00:38:47.988
JENN: He did.

00:38:48.008 --> 00:38:51.028
JENN: Yeah, 10 out of 10, he did amazing.

00:38:51.088 --> 00:38:51.388
JENN: Yeah.

00:38:51.808 --> 00:39:01.188
VIRGINIA: And I have to say for listeners, if you are clicking over on to Instagram to look at Jenn's photo, she has some absolutely gorgeous photos from her wedding.

00:39:01.688 --> 00:39:04.428
VIRGINIA: So your dress was beautiful.

00:39:04.448 --> 00:39:05.908
VIRGINIA: You looked amazing.

00:39:06.008 --> 00:39:08.788
VIRGINIA: And it just looked so special.

00:39:09.088 --> 00:39:09.628
JENN: Thank you.

00:39:09.648 --> 00:39:10.448
VIRGINIA: Congratulations.

00:39:10.568 --> 00:39:13.508
JENN: We did a sparkler exit to Happily Ever After too.

00:39:13.568 --> 00:39:14.728
JENN: So we fit it in there.

00:39:15.048 --> 00:39:16.008
VIRGINIA: That's really cool.

00:39:16.448 --> 00:39:17.788
VIRGINIA: I love a sparkler exit.

00:39:17.808 --> 00:39:19.628
VIRGINIA: I wish I had thought of that when I got married.

00:39:19.648 --> 00:39:22.208
VIRGINIA: But alas, alas.

00:39:23.068 --> 00:39:24.628
VIRGINIA: A long time ago.

00:39:24.708 --> 00:39:25.668
JENN: Vow renewal.

00:39:25.688 --> 00:39:26.688
JENN: Your vow renewal.

00:39:26.708 --> 00:39:27.388
JENN: You can do it.

00:39:27.408 --> 00:39:30.528
VIRGINIA: I don't know if I would have wanted to have a Disney wedding.

00:39:30.548 --> 00:39:32.428
VIRGINIA: But I might have wanted to have touches of Disney.

00:39:32.448 --> 00:39:34.248
VIRGINIA: But I wasn't a Disney adult when we got married.

00:39:34.248 --> 00:39:35.088
JENN: That's what we did.

00:39:35.108 --> 00:39:37.788
JENN: We just did a couple subtle touches.

00:39:37.808 --> 00:39:38.668
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:39:38.688 --> 00:39:40.828
VIRGINIA: Let's get into the last phase of your trip.

00:39:40.888 --> 00:39:43.168
VIRGINIA: So you're hopping onto the Disney Wish.

00:39:43.628 --> 00:39:46.468
VIRGINIA: How is that going to work getting over there?

00:39:46.488 --> 00:39:48.828
VIRGINIA: I think there is some sort of bust that they do.

00:39:48.828 --> 00:39:50.408
VIRGINIA: But what time does that all happen?

00:39:50.428 --> 00:39:51.668
VIRGINIA: And when do you get on the ship?

00:39:51.808 --> 00:39:54.548
JENN: So there's a bus, but I think we're going to split.

00:39:54.588 --> 00:39:58.588
JENN: So I don't know who we'll go with in what vehicle.

00:39:58.608 --> 00:40:01.748
JENN: But half of us will do Uber or Lyft or whatever.

00:40:02.068 --> 00:40:04.708
JENN: And the other half will drive in our truck.

00:40:05.608 --> 00:40:08.928
JENN: Our port arrival time is 12.15.

00:40:09.688 --> 00:40:18.608
JENN: So we will probably head out regular check-in, get over there, get on the ship, have some lunch.

00:40:19.848 --> 00:40:23.008
VIRGINIA: Has Leah done a Disney cruise before?

00:40:23.508 --> 00:40:24.228
JENN: No, never.

00:40:24.248 --> 00:40:27.008
JENN: Yeah, obviously the kids haven't either, just Joe and I.

00:40:28.168 --> 00:40:28.568
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:40:28.588 --> 00:40:28.968
VIRGINIA: Exciting.

00:40:28.988 --> 00:40:30.408
VIRGINIA: I have never done a Disney cruise.

00:40:30.708 --> 00:40:31.448
VIRGINIA: I'm dying to.

00:40:31.848 --> 00:40:32.608
JENN: I loved it.

00:40:32.808 --> 00:40:38.168
JENN: And I think the best part about cruising is that you can be as busy or not busy as you want.

00:40:38.408 --> 00:40:38.868
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:40:38.888 --> 00:40:39.128
JENN: Right.

00:40:39.148 --> 00:40:40.328
JENN: There's stuff to do all the time.

00:40:40.548 --> 00:40:41.708
JENN: Get off at all the ports.

00:40:42.508 --> 00:40:48.468
JENN: And if you're just wanting a chill vacation, there's multiple pools for you to hang out by.

00:40:48.528 --> 00:40:53.848
JENN: So there's, you know, I think it's a customizable vacation for everybody.

00:40:53.848 --> 00:40:57.888
JENN: And the Wish is just absolutely stunning.

00:40:58.068 --> 00:41:05.808
JENN: It was so crazy just to, you know, be in its presence really and just see all of the different area.

00:41:05.828 --> 00:41:07.948
JENN: Like every area was photo worthy.

00:41:07.968 --> 00:41:09.068
JENN: It was just gorgeous.

00:41:09.428 --> 00:41:12.228
JENN: So we're really excited for that part of the trip.

00:41:12.388 --> 00:41:13.468
JENN: I'm glad that's our finale.

00:41:14.748 --> 00:41:19.448
VIRGINIA: In terms of your state rooms, I guess on the cruise ship, how is that going to work?

00:41:19.468 --> 00:41:22.568
VIRGINIA: Like what size room do you have or do you have adjoining rooms?

00:41:22.928 --> 00:41:25.048
JENN: We have two adjoining rooms.

00:41:25.068 --> 00:41:29.728
JENN: They're both veranda rooms, the deluxe family state rooms, I think they're called.

00:41:30.188 --> 00:41:35.608
JENN: So we're going to dump all of the boys into one room and then Leah and I will have our own room.

00:41:35.888 --> 00:41:45.348
JENN: Yeah, we might not end up unlocking that door that adjoins the two rooms, especially on nights, you know, seven, eight, nine of the trip.

00:41:46.488 --> 00:41:47.868
JENN: So we will see.

00:41:47.888 --> 00:41:50.428
JENN: But yeah, we have the two city rooms.

00:41:51.108 --> 00:41:52.668
VIRGINIA: What are your ports of call?

00:41:52.868 --> 00:41:54.428
JENN: It's only the three night cruise.

00:41:54.448 --> 00:42:01.748
JENN: So we're in NASA on, I guess, the second day and then cast away as well the next day.

00:42:02.288 --> 00:42:05.108
VIRGINIA: Have Leah or the boys ever done any kind of cruise?

00:42:05.608 --> 00:42:05.908
JENN: No.

00:42:06.048 --> 00:42:07.528
VIRGINIA: So new all around.

00:42:08.008 --> 00:42:08.708
JENN: New all around.

00:42:09.188 --> 00:42:22.088
VIRGINIA: You know, somebody who's excited about doing a Disney cruise, I also recognize that if I do a Disney cruise, I might spoil myself for every other kind of cruise there is because from what I hear, it's just like top of the line.

00:42:22.268 --> 00:42:24.708
VIRGINIA: So they're about to get themselves spoiled.

00:42:24.728 --> 00:42:30.628
JENN: I can't even compute booking a cruise with any other cruise line.

00:42:30.988 --> 00:42:35.628
JENN: I've watched the YouTube videos and it's just, yeah, I don't, I'm with you.

00:42:35.668 --> 00:42:41.208
JENN: I think that's 1000% accurate because I could never not do a Disney cruise.

00:42:41.468 --> 00:42:46.168
VIRGINIA: You're disembarking on Sunday or no, Monday the 18th?

00:42:46.348 --> 00:42:46.908
JENN: You got it.

00:42:47.328 --> 00:42:47.708
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:42:47.808 --> 00:42:53.908
VIRGINIA: And the boys and Leah are flying back and then you all start your long journey home.

00:42:54.788 --> 00:42:55.208
JENN: Yes.

00:42:55.788 --> 00:42:56.208
JENN: Yeah.

00:42:57.628 --> 00:43:00.728
JENN: I feel like you're still in shock that we do the drive.

00:43:00.748 --> 00:43:02.068
JENN: It's not that bad, I promise.

00:43:02.608 --> 00:43:04.208
VIRGINIA: No, no, no, I love a good road trip.

00:43:04.268 --> 00:43:09.328
VIRGINIA: It's just I don't want to eat up part of my vacation time driving.

00:43:09.988 --> 00:43:13.108
VIRGINIA: So I'm always like, no, we're flying, we're just getting there as quickly as possible.

00:43:14.308 --> 00:43:17.008
VIRGINIA: But we have driven it before from New York.

00:43:17.288 --> 00:43:21.508
VIRGINIA: So I've done not quite as long a drive as you, but nearly.

00:43:21.528 --> 00:43:28.108
VIRGINIA: I mean, definitely long enough to break it up and do a night somewhere midway.

00:43:28.388 --> 00:43:28.968
VIRGINIA: And it's fun.

00:43:28.968 --> 00:43:30.848
VIRGINIA: A road trip can be a lot of fun.

00:43:31.128 --> 00:43:39.148
VIRGINIA: Have you built any time into your your schedule before you have to go back to work to kind of like decompress from all of this?

00:43:39.508 --> 00:43:42.308
JENN: No, no, I and I have.

00:43:43.148 --> 00:43:43.908
JENN: Yeah, I am.

00:43:44.028 --> 00:43:46.488
JENN: I'm throwing myself right back into the fire.

00:43:46.508 --> 00:43:49.508
JENN: I go back immediately.

00:43:49.508 --> 00:43:50.328
JENN: So does Joe.

00:43:50.748 --> 00:43:53.428
JENN: And I have a busy, busy week plan that week already.

00:43:53.448 --> 00:43:56.268
JENN: So you know, out of the frying pan into the fire.

00:43:56.328 --> 00:43:57.788
JENN: So that's okay, though.

00:43:57.848 --> 00:43:58.368
JENN: That's okay.

00:43:58.828 --> 00:44:00.828
VIRGINIA: And you already have another trip on the horizon.

00:44:00.848 --> 00:44:02.468
VIRGINIA: So you have something to look forward to.

00:44:02.968 --> 00:44:06.888
VIRGINIA: When you go in October, are you going for Halloween purposes?

00:44:07.068 --> 00:44:10.348
JENN: Yes, we are doing we want to do the Halloween party.

00:44:10.388 --> 00:44:18.948
JENN: We're staying four nights at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and then we're doing four nights on the Disney fantasy to the new Disney private island that will be open by then.

00:44:19.548 --> 00:44:20.188
VIRGINIA: Oh, nice.

00:44:21.108 --> 00:44:22.308
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:44:22.328 --> 00:44:25.928
VIRGINIA: So this is your thing, then, Disney trips into cruises.

00:44:27.408 --> 00:44:28.048
JENN: I think so.

00:44:28.688 --> 00:44:29.408
VIRGINIA: I love that.

00:44:29.428 --> 00:44:30.108
VIRGINIA: I love that.

00:44:30.128 --> 00:44:31.188
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:44:31.228 --> 00:44:36.108
VIRGINIA: Well, Jenn, it has been so much fun to talk through all of the details of this trip.

00:44:36.128 --> 00:44:37.768
VIRGINIA: I can't wait to hear how it all goes.

00:44:38.348 --> 00:44:40.228
VIRGINIA: And I hope you have wonderful weather.

00:44:40.268 --> 00:44:43.508
VIRGINIA: And I hope the spring break crowds are not too bad for you.

00:44:43.828 --> 00:44:55.268
VIRGINIA: And I'm really looking forward to hearing especially how the boys and Leah love seeing everything for the first time or in Leah's case, for the second time.

00:44:55.288 --> 00:45:00.788
VIRGINIA: But, you know, a long time from when she went before, because so much has changed.

00:45:01.048 --> 00:45:02.168
JENN: Thanks so much for having me.

00:45:02.188 --> 00:45:03.068
JENN: It's been so much fun.

00:45:03.248 --> 00:45:04.468
VIRGINIA: Have a magical trip.

00:45:05.908 --> 00:45:07.168
VIRGINIA: Thank you again to Jenn.

00:45:07.728 --> 00:45:13.888
VIRGINIA: Listeners, you can hear all about how this magical trip went down in the very next episode, which is ready for you now.

00:45:14.588 --> 00:45:18.848
VIRGINIA: Thank you all for continuing to tune in and for reading and reviewing the podcast.

00:45:19.308 --> 00:45:20.608
VIRGINIA: I'll talk to you in the next one.

00:45:20.708 --> 00:45:24.428
VIRGINIA: And don't forget to keep daydreaming about where you long to be.