Pre-Trip Report: Renée’s Road Trip to Walt Disney World (January 2025)

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

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VIRGINIA: I'm your host, Virginia.

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VIRGINIA: Thank you all so much for listening.

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VIRGINIA: Today, you'll hear my conversation with Renee who is Magical Travels by Monty on Instagram.

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VIRGINIA: Renee is a travel agent who specializes in Disney but can help you with much more than Disney.

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VIRGINIA: If you're looking for help planning your own magical vacation, you can find Renee's information in the show notes.

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VIRGINIA: Planning a Disney trip can be quite overwhelming, particularly if you've never been or if you don't go often.

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VIRGINIA: There's no shame in asking for help and it is completely free.

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VIRGINIA: Disney pays her after you've completed your travel.

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VIRGINIA: All right, let's get on with the show.

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VIRGINIA: Here's Renee.

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VIRGINIA: Welcome to the podcast, Renee.

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RENEE: Thank you, Virginia.

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RENEE: Happy to be here.

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VIRGINIA: I'm very happy that you were here.

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VIRGINIA: We have had many struggles getting on the call today from my internet's perspective.

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VIRGINIA: So I very much appreciate your patience and I'm so happy to finally talk to you.

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RENEE: Yeah, no worries.

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RENEE: Thrilled to be here.

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VIRGINIA: Why don't you tell everyone a little bit about yourself and your Disney background?

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RENEE: Sure.

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RENEE: Yeah.

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RENEE: So I'm Renee and I've always been a Disney fan as far back as I can remember.

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RENEE: And we've been going to Disney since I was a little kid.

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RENEE: But I think the most memorable early trip for me was when I was seven years old.

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RENEE: And it was a trip with just me and my mom, girl's trip, our first time together in Disney.

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RENEE: And I wasn't really big into rides and I just really wanted to meet characters.

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RENEE: I remember seeing The Lion King Show.

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RENEE: I was really big into pin trading, things like that.

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RENEE: And as I've grown older, we've went with friends.

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RENEE: Other family members, we took my grandparents once.

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RENEE: That was a good time.

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RENEE: And now I'm a thrill seeker.

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RENEE: I do all the roller coasters and I love to try new foods and do research ahead of time.

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RENEE: And we always have something new that we like to try each trip.

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RENEE: Something brand new to look forward to is a lot of fun.

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VIRGINIA: And how frequently did you go when you were growing up?

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RENEE: We went about once a year.

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RENEE: There was one year where we went three times and we took a little bit of time off during the COVID era.

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RENEE: But we've been back since then and I haven't been in the year 2024 because I had a baby.

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RENEE: And so this will be our first time returning with a little baby in tow.

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VIRGINIA: Well congratulations.

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RENEE: Thank you.

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VIRGINIA: That's very exciting.

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VIRGINIA: So who is going to be on this trip with you?

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RENEE: So this trip is, everybody thinks I'm a little bit crazy, but on this trip is going to be myself, my husband, my mom, our seven-month-old baby, and our dog.

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VIRGINIA: Wait, your dog?

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RENEE: Oh my goodness.

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RENEE: Yes.

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RENEE: We're bringing our dog with us.

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RENEE: And we're driving from Massachusetts.

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VIRGINIA: Wow.

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VIRGINIA: That adds a whole other element.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: What area of Massachusetts are you in, in general?

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RENEE: I'm from what's called the South Coast.

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RENEE: So we're situated right in between Rhode Island and Cape Cod.

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VIRGINIA: Wonderful.

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VIRGINIA: I know that you are a Disney travel agent.

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VIRGINIA: So how long have you been doing that?

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RENEE: I've been a Disney travel agent just about a year now.

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RENEE: I've been, you know, unofficially planning trips for friends and family and giving a lot of advice for plenty of years.

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RENEE: And I've gotten feedback like, oh, thank you so much for planning our trip.

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RENEE: And I'm thinking, I didn't plan your trip.

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RENEE: I just gave you some tips.

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RENEE: So officially a year ago, I became a travel agent and I specialize in those Orlando destinations.

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VIRGINIA: OK, and that that makes sense because of your year where you did not get to go to Disney because of having your son that you pivoted and did something else that kept you connected.

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RENEE: Yes, exactly.

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RENEE: I was craving that Disney fix.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: OK.

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VIRGINIA: Do you want to share the names of the people who will be on the trip with you?

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RENEE: Sure.

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RENEE: So I'm Renee.

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RENEE: My mom is Michelle.

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RENEE: My husband is Matt.

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RENEE: And then my son, we call him Oakey, like an oak tree because he's our little acorn.

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RENEE: So yeah, for the purposes of today, we'll refer to him as Oakey.

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VIRGINIA: OK.

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VIRGINIA: And what's the dog's name?

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RENEE: Oh, I'm sorry.

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RENEE: The dog's name is Orzo, like the pasta.

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VIRGINIA: Orzo.

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VIRGINIA: OK.

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RENEE: Yes.

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VIRGINIA: Do you have an Italian background?

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RENEE: My husband is Italian.

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RENEE: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: I love Orzo.

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VIRGINIA: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Your mom, you said you grew up going with her.

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VIRGINIA: But when was the last time she went the same as the last time you went?

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RENEE: Right.

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RENEE: Yeah, we went together in 2023.

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RENEE: We were there like the last week of August into the first week of September.

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RENEE: And it was brutally hot, but it was a great time.

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VIRGINIA: And I do hear Oakey in the background, but audience, we're just going to ignore it because Renee and I've had so many issues today.

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VIRGINIA: If you hear a baby in the background, we're just going to enjoy that sound.

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RENEE: All right.

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VIRGINIA: So you said you're driving down.

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VIRGINIA: Have you driven down before?

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RENEE: Never have driven down.

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RENEE: So my mom is located in upstate New York.

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RENEE: She's going to fly to Boston.

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RENEE: And then on the way down, it's going to be me, my mom, the baby and the dog.

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RENEE: And then she's going to fly home when the trip is over.

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RENEE: And my husband is actually flying to Florida to meet up with us.

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RENEE: And on the way back, the drive will be myself, my husband, the baby and the dog.

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RENEE: So I'm driving both ways, but the other adults are only driving one way.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: Adding a little bit of variety for you.

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RENEE: Yeah.

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RENEE: And we've never driven before, but my mom and I have always said, oh, one of these times we should drive.

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RENEE: There's a couple of things we want to stop and do.

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RENEE: And just having the freedom of having your own car, like we'll go grocery shopping and maybe check out the character outlet and some other stuff we might get into.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: Is your dog used to long car rides?

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RENEE: So my dog is a great traveler.

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RENEE: I should preface this by saying we actually have two dogs, but only one dog is coming with us.

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RENEE: He is older and lazy and he is really good in the car.

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RENEE: Our other dog is a social butterfly and a little more high maintenance.

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RENEE: She would not enjoy a road trip like that.

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RENEE: So she's going to go have a sleepover at the daycare that she attends regularly.

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RENEE: But yes, my dog, I joke that he has on his bucket list is to see every state.

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RENEE: He's seen quite a few.

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RENEE: So he's going to knock off some more southern states this trip.

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VIRGINIA: What kind of dogs are these?

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RENEE: They are both Golden Retriever Mixes and Orzo who's coming.

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RENEE: He's half poodle, half Golden Retriever.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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RENEE: So he's pretty laid back.

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RENEE: He's kind of just like a goofy guy.

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VIRGINIA: Well, this is very exciting.

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VIRGINIA: So how long do you anticipate it will take you to get there?

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VIRGINIA: Are you trying to do it all in one shot?

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VIRGINIA: I doubt it with a dog and a baby.

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RENEE: No, no.

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RENEE: On the way down, we've budgeted three days and on the way back, we're going to try to do it in two.

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RENEE: But there is some wiggle room.

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VIRGINIA: So on the way down, is that when you're going to try to stop and do the things that you've kind of been wanting to do?

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RENEE: Yes.

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RENEE: Yes.

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RENEE: Yes.

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RENEE: I'd like to try to drive 400 miles a day, and that would make it equal parts over three days.

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RENEE: But if we could kind of frontload the first day and take it easy on the second day, that would be good.

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RENEE: But I've outlined a botanical garden and some other random stops that we want to see.

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RENEE: We want to see what the hype is about Buc-Ease.

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RENEE: I know it's just a gas station, but it's been on our to-do list for a while.

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VIRGINIA: It is not just a gas station.

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VIRGINIA: It is a wonderland.

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VIRGINIA: It is truly, I mean, I've never been to the one in Florida.

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VIRGINIA: I've been to one in Texas, and it was the largest gas station I've ever been to.

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VIRGINIA: The pumps go on what seems like forever.

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VIRGINIA: But the store itself was huge.

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VIRGINIA: It's like the size of a grocery store.

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RENEE: Yeah, we're very excited.

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RENEE: Yeah.

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RENEE: We want to be trying some snacks, and they have sandwiches and stuff like that.

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RENEE: So we're going to stop at least one Bucky's.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: What botanical garden are you aiming for?

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RENEE: The Winkler Botanical Preserve, it's outside of DC.

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RENEE: So that could be where we try to get to on our first day, and it's dog friendly, so that would work out good for us.

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VIRGINIA: You are starting this drive on January 17th, is that correct?

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RENEE: My mom is flying to Boston on the 17th, and then we're starting the drive on the 18th.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: And then what day are you planning to arrive in Orlando?

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RENEE: We are going to check in on January 20th.

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VIRGINIA: Where are you staying?

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VIRGINIA: All in one place, or are you going to be resort hopping?

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RENEE: We have a split stay between Port Orleans Riverside and the Yacht Club.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: Have you stayed at both of these properties before?

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RENEE: Never have.

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RENEE: No, never have stayed at either of them.

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RENEE: Yep.

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RENEE: So we've stayed at Beach Club in the past, but not Yacht Club.

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RENEE: And we really enjoy the atmosphere of Port Orleans and getting the beignets, but we've never stayed there.

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VIRGINIA: And you're staying at Riverside?

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RENEE: Right.

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RENEE: Yep.

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RENEE: That's the dog-friendly one.

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RENEE: Yeah.

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VIRGINIA: Got it.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: That's true.

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VIRGINIA: You have to pick places that are dog-friendly.

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RENEE: Yeah.

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RENEE: I believe there's five properties that you can bring your dog, and two of them are Riverside and Yacht Club.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: Baby Oki.

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VIRGINIA: Has Baby Oki done any long car rides at this point in his life?

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RENEE: He has gone with us to visit some family in upstate New York, so I know that he can do seven hours in a day.

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RENEE: Okay.

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RENEE: The hope is to leave super early in the morning, like maybe four in the morning-ish, and he'll sleep until around seven, and then we'll take a breakfast break, and then he'll take his usual naps when we drive, and we'll take breaks for lunch, and hopefully arrive around dinner time to our destination.

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VIRGINIA: Well, how did you decide on these particular dates?

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VIRGINIA: Because January, it's after the holidays.

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VIRGINIA: Hopefully, you'll have some lower crowds.

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RENEE: Yes.

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RENEE: I was looking at the crowd calendar.

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RENEE: The second half of January tends to be a little bit lighter.

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RENEE: We wanted to go after the holidays, and I was hoping to catch Festival of the Arts at Epcot.

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VIRGINIA: Have you been to Festival of the Arts before?

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RENEE: Yes.

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RENEE: It's one of my favorite festivals.

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VIRGINIA: I forgot to ask, but husband Matt, is he a Disney person?

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RENEE: So he's not as big of a Disney fanatic as my mom and myself.

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RENEE: He actually hasn't been to Disney since he was eight years old.

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RENEE: So this will be all brand new to him.

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RENEE: He remembers Epcot best.

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RENEE: He remembers going around and getting stamps in his Epcot passport.

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RENEE: So we're going to try to relive some of those memories and eat and drink around the world.

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RENEE: I tried to take into consideration the top things that everybody in the party wanted to do.

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RENEE: He wants to do Buzz Lightyear, Ranger, Space Ranger Spin, and try some foods at the Polynesian.

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RENEE: So we're definitely going to do those.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: What about mom Michelle?

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VIRGINIA: Does she have any specific goals for this trip?

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RENEE: Yep.

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RENEE: So she wants to ride Rock and Roller Coaster before it gets rethemed.

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RENEE: We want to ride Dinosaur before it closes.

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RENEE: And she always loves to try a new experience or a new food or something like that.

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RENEE: So we're trying two new resorts and I've got some reservations for places that we've never eaten at.

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VIRGINIA: So which of these two resorts is your first resort?

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RENEE: We're going to be at Port Orleans first.

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VIRGINIA: Okay.

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VIRGINIA: And what dates are you there?

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RENEE: We are checking in on the 20th and we check out, we're checking out on the 28th and then we'll be at Yacht Club the 28th to the 29th and checking out on the 30th.

00:12:21.082 --> 00:12:24.002
VIRGINIA: What kind of tickets do you have for this trip?

00:12:24.002 --> 00:12:26.362
VIRGINIA: Because that's a nice long trip.

00:12:26.362 --> 00:12:31.842
RENEE: We're going to be in the parks the 23rd to the 30th and we have Park Hopper.

00:12:31.842 --> 00:12:33.602
VIRGINIA: Let's get into all the details then.

00:12:33.602 --> 00:12:39.522
VIRGINIA: So arriving on Monday, January 20th, what time do you think you will arrive?

00:12:39.522 --> 00:12:43.742
VIRGINIA: Is this going to be an evening arrival just like your other travel days?

00:12:43.742 --> 00:12:59.342
RENEE: I'm hoping that maybe we'll get to the resort area around lunchtime like 1 o'clock and I know that we won't be able to check in until around 3 but maybe we'll just stretch our legs, walk around the resort.

00:12:59.342 --> 00:13:03.582
RENEE: Yeah, whatever we might need to do at that point.

00:13:03.582 --> 00:13:05.822
VIRGINIA: Okay, and no park this first day?

00:13:05.822 --> 00:13:07.922
RENEE: No, no park that first day.

00:13:07.922 --> 00:13:09.522
RENEE: We might go grocery shopping.

00:13:09.522 --> 00:13:09.862
RENEE: I don't know.

00:13:09.862 --> 00:13:11.322
RENEE: We might have to do laundry at that point.

00:13:11.322 --> 00:13:13.882
RENEE: It depends on how the road trip has panned out.

00:13:13.882 --> 00:13:14.602
VIRGINIA: Sure, sure.

00:13:14.882 --> 00:13:20.042
VIRGINIA: Being at Riverside, it will be very easy for you to hop over to Disney Springs if you wanted to.

00:13:20.042 --> 00:13:22.082
RENEE: Yes, that's one of the major appeals for us.

00:13:22.082 --> 00:13:22.922
RENEE: Yeah.

00:13:22.922 --> 00:13:25.942
VIRGINIA: And it's not that far from the character warehouse either.

00:13:25.942 --> 00:13:28.042
RENEE: Yep, that's what I hear.

00:13:28.042 --> 00:13:30.762
VIRGINIA: So you've never been to character warehouse I'm gathering?

00:13:30.762 --> 00:13:32.242
RENEE: I have not, no.

00:13:32.242 --> 00:13:32.982
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:13:32.982 --> 00:13:36.002
VIRGINIA: I always like going and trying to find some deals.

00:13:36.002 --> 00:13:38.162
VIRGINIA: It's hit and miss, but it's a lot of fun.

00:13:38.162 --> 00:13:45.022
VIRGINIA: If you have outlets near where you are, there's not really much of anything else in that Outback Mall to see, in my opinion, other than character warehouse.

00:13:45.022 --> 00:13:48.842
VIRGINIA: So don't feel like you need to dedicate a ton of time to it.

00:13:48.842 --> 00:13:50.562
VIRGINIA: It's kind of get in, get out.

00:13:50.562 --> 00:13:55.362
VIRGINIA: And it's right next to the food court, which is in the very center of the outlet mall.

00:13:55.362 --> 00:13:58.342
VIRGINIA: So when you're looking for parking, aim for the center.

00:13:58.342 --> 00:13:59.462
RENEE: Okay, good to know.

00:13:59.462 --> 00:14:00.302
RENEE: Good to know.

00:14:00.302 --> 00:14:03.822
RENEE: Yeah, there's a handful of people that we like to get a souvenir for each trip.

00:14:03.822 --> 00:14:11.642
RENEE: And so I thought if we could check out character warehouse first before we got into the parks and saw all those gift shops, that could be good.

00:14:12.102 --> 00:14:20.462
VIRGINIA: Yeah, that's always my theory too is, let me get some good deals right at the beginning so that I don't feel as tempted by the full price stuff.

00:14:20.462 --> 00:14:22.062
VIRGINIA: And I don't know about you.

00:14:22.062 --> 00:14:28.142
VIRGINIA: Well, I'm guessing about you because I think you're wearing a Disney Christmas themed sweatshirt right now.

00:14:28.142 --> 00:14:29.422
RENEE: I am, yes.

00:14:29.422 --> 00:14:39.722
VIRGINIA: But I am personally hoping to find some Christmas merch at the character warehouse because it's now after the holidays and hopefully they'll have some stuff and you can get some good deals.

00:14:39.762 --> 00:14:41.542
RENEE: Yep, could be good timing, yeah.

00:14:41.542 --> 00:14:47.482
VIRGINIA: Yeah, and I mentioned before we hopped on that I will be down there the same time as you will, not the whole time.

00:14:47.482 --> 00:14:51.142
VIRGINIA: You're there much longer than I am, but I will be overlapping with you.

00:14:51.142 --> 00:14:54.322
VIRGINIA: So that's why I'm gonna be scouting those Christmas deals.

00:14:54.322 --> 00:14:54.842
RENEE: Yeah.

00:14:54.842 --> 00:14:56.082
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:14:56.082 --> 00:14:58.822
VIRGINIA: Let's just go day by day.

00:14:58.822 --> 00:14:59.102
RENEE: Okay.

00:14:59.102 --> 00:15:04.162
VIRGINIA: And if you have any dining reservations on any days, you can let me know.

00:15:04.162 --> 00:15:06.842
VIRGINIA: Start with Tuesday, January 21st.

00:15:06.842 --> 00:15:08.482
VIRGINIA: Which park are you heading to first?

00:15:09.082 --> 00:15:11.402
RENEE: So we won't be in the parks yet.

00:15:11.402 --> 00:15:13.002
VIRGINIA: Oh, you said the 22nd.

00:15:13.002 --> 00:15:13.362
RENEE: Yep.

00:15:13.362 --> 00:15:19.862
RENEE: We're gonna do some sightseeing around the Monorail Resorts, is my plan.

00:15:19.862 --> 00:15:31.542
RENEE: We don't have any dining reservations, but I wouldn't mind eating at Steakhouse 71 or something in Disney Springs, since we can get there from the boat.

00:15:31.542 --> 00:15:40.262
RENEE: Or even Animal Kingdom Lodge or Wilderness Lodge have a lot that we like to go look at, and there's plenty of good stuff to eat there, too.

00:15:40.262 --> 00:15:40.822
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:15:40.822 --> 00:15:45.242
VIRGINIA: Well, very much leaving yourself open to whatever comes your way.

00:15:45.282 --> 00:15:45.882
VIRGINIA: Yes.

00:15:45.882 --> 00:15:49.182
VIRGINIA: With a seven-month-old, it's probably for the best.

00:15:49.182 --> 00:15:49.702
RENEE: Yes.

00:15:49.702 --> 00:15:49.862
RENEE: Yeah.

00:15:49.862 --> 00:15:59.762
RENEE: We have some, quote unquote, rest days in the beginning of the trip, just to sort of see how naptime is going, and what our tolerance is for being outside of the room.

00:15:59.762 --> 00:16:03.902
VIRGINIA: I'm imagining you're bringing a stroller with you, since you'll have your car.

00:16:03.902 --> 00:16:04.322
RENEE: Yes.

00:16:04.322 --> 00:16:06.022
RENEE: We will be bringing the stroller, for sure.

00:16:06.482 --> 00:16:11.502
VIRGINIA: That is a must, in my opinion, until well after a child is walking.

00:16:11.502 --> 00:16:12.042
RENEE: Yeah.

00:16:12.042 --> 00:16:13.362
VIRGINIA: Just makes it easier.

00:16:13.402 --> 00:16:13.802
RENEE: Yeah.

00:16:13.802 --> 00:16:21.882
RENEE: Usually I bring a backpack, so I'm looking forward to putting that in the little cargo area under the stroller and not having to carry too much.

00:16:21.882 --> 00:16:22.802
VIRGINIA: Sure.

00:16:22.802 --> 00:16:27.102
VIRGINIA: Be very careful when you are getting on rides not to leave anything in the stroller.

00:16:27.102 --> 00:16:27.442
RENEE: Sure.

00:16:27.442 --> 00:16:28.002
RENEE: Yeah.

00:16:28.002 --> 00:16:33.282
VIRGINIA: People will steal anything out of strollers, and I'm thinking specifically of the first time that we took Alex.

00:16:33.962 --> 00:16:42.582
VIRGINIA: He had gotten some rocks, and I can't remember where he got them, but they were like gemstone type things.

00:16:42.582 --> 00:16:55.442
VIRGINIA: So he picked those out somewhere on Disney property, tiniest little thing in a tiny little bag, and we left it under the stroller when we went to eat, and when we came back out, that was gone, which, okay, that was a souvenir.

00:16:55.442 --> 00:17:03.342
VIRGINIA: It was little, but they also took like his, his KitKat fan and something else.

00:17:03.342 --> 00:17:07.342
VIRGINIA: I mean, it was just like, it was almost like children's art that they had taken.

00:17:07.342 --> 00:17:07.882
RENEE: Yeah, this is cruel.

00:17:07.882 --> 00:17:09.902
VIRGINIA: I was like, what on earth?

00:17:09.902 --> 00:17:11.182
VIRGINIA: And he was so sad.

00:17:11.182 --> 00:17:20.722
VIRGINIA: Luckily, we had some universal days, and outside of the ET ride, they sold rocks, so we were able to replace the rocks.

00:17:20.722 --> 00:17:24.162
VIRGINIA: But my point is like, you never know what somebody's gonna take.

00:17:24.242 --> 00:17:32.002
VIRGINIA: So just, yeah, if it's a value to you, whether it's a value in the world or not, definitely take it inside wherever you're going.

00:17:32.002 --> 00:17:32.982
RENEE: Okay, good tip.

00:17:32.982 --> 00:17:36.042
VIRGINIA: All right, so Wednesday, January 22nd.

00:17:36.042 --> 00:17:37.622
RENEE: Yeah, Wednesday, I'm really excited.

00:17:37.622 --> 00:17:42.562
RENEE: We have a breakfast reservation at Trattoria on the boardwalk.

00:17:43.122 --> 00:17:54.362
RENEE: And that's someplace that we've never been, and I've watched some YouTube vlogs, and the food looks awesome for breakfast, and they have a really good iced coffee that I'm looking forward to.

00:17:54.362 --> 00:17:57.782
RENEE: And then from there, we'll probably walk around the boardwalk.

00:17:57.782 --> 00:18:01.122
RENEE: We're sort of intrigued by the cake bake shop.

00:18:01.122 --> 00:18:06.442
RENEE: Maybe we'll pick up some, like, a slice of cake or some sort of deserty item.

00:18:06.442 --> 00:18:11.382
RENEE: And then we're going to hop on the Skyliner and just take a ride around.

00:18:11.382 --> 00:18:19.762
RENEE: I know Barriva has a new menu, so we'll decide in the moment if we want to get off at some resort and look around and get a snack.

00:18:19.762 --> 00:18:21.802
VIRGINIA: This sounds very foodie-focused.

00:18:22.522 --> 00:18:23.562
RENEE: Yeah, very foodie-focused.

00:18:23.562 --> 00:18:23.982
RENEE: I always...

00:18:23.982 --> 00:18:26.082
VIRGINIA: Is that a preview for how this whole trip will go?

00:18:26.082 --> 00:18:30.382
RENEE: I always have so many food items lined up that I'm really excited to try.

00:18:30.382 --> 00:18:34.582
RENEE: And then I never have enough room in my stomach for all of them.

00:18:34.582 --> 00:18:35.002
RENEE: I know.

00:18:35.002 --> 00:18:36.462
VIRGINIA: I have the same problem.

00:18:36.462 --> 00:18:39.122
VIRGINIA: But it helps when you split things with people.

00:18:39.122 --> 00:18:40.002
RENEE: Exactly.

00:18:40.002 --> 00:18:40.642
RENEE: Exactly.

00:18:40.642 --> 00:18:41.602
RENEE: Yes.

00:18:41.602 --> 00:18:42.682
RENEE: So that's the idea.

00:18:42.682 --> 00:18:43.402
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:18:43.402 --> 00:18:45.642
VIRGINIA: Were you going into a park this day?

00:18:45.642 --> 00:18:47.242
RENEE: We're not going into a park that day.

00:18:47.662 --> 00:18:51.522
RENEE: That night, I'm going to pick up my husband from the airport.

00:18:51.522 --> 00:18:54.422
RENEE: And then the next day will be our first day in the parks.

00:18:54.422 --> 00:18:55.122
VIRGINIA: Got it.

00:18:55.122 --> 00:18:55.482
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:18:55.482 --> 00:18:59.082
VIRGINIA: I did not realize he would not be there those first couple of days.

00:18:59.302 --> 00:19:00.082
RENEE: Yes.

00:19:00.082 --> 00:19:00.422
RENEE: Yes.

00:19:00.422 --> 00:19:01.162
RENEE: Yes.

00:19:01.162 --> 00:19:01.462
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:19:01.462 --> 00:19:03.762
VIRGINIA: What time is his flight arriving?

00:19:03.762 --> 00:19:06.742
RENEE: It's supposed to come in at 1020 p.m.

00:19:06.742 --> 00:19:07.742
RENEE: That's late.

00:19:07.742 --> 00:19:08.182
RENEE: Yes.

00:19:08.182 --> 00:19:13.582
RENEE: So he's going to work the whole day and then get a flight out of Boston to Orlando.

00:19:13.582 --> 00:19:14.082
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:19:14.082 --> 00:19:15.542
VIRGINIA: Michelle will be babysitting.

00:19:15.542 --> 00:19:16.022
VIRGINIA: I'm imagining.

00:19:16.022 --> 00:19:16.722
RENEE: That's right.

00:19:16.722 --> 00:19:17.622
RENEE: Yes.

00:19:17.622 --> 00:19:19.022
RENEE: Yes.

00:19:19.022 --> 00:19:20.382
VIRGINIA: Let's get into the park time then.

00:19:20.382 --> 00:19:22.322
VIRGINIA: Thursday, January 23rd.

00:19:22.322 --> 00:19:25.982
RENEE: Thursday, I would love to start off at Animal Kingdom.

00:19:25.982 --> 00:19:32.242
RENEE: We are typically early risers, but I'm not sure we're going to make it for rope drop.

00:19:32.242 --> 00:19:37.582
RENEE: Between getting the dog fed, get him a little walk, get Okie situated for the day.

00:19:37.582 --> 00:19:42.482
RENEE: We'll have to see what time we can actually get out of the resort.

00:19:42.482 --> 00:19:44.942
RENEE: But I'd like to end up at Animal Kingdom kind of early.

00:19:45.382 --> 00:19:47.842
RENEE: And then another foodie focused thing.

00:19:47.842 --> 00:19:50.802
RENEE: I've never eaten at Nomad Lounge.

00:19:50.802 --> 00:19:52.162
RENEE: Oh, okay.

00:19:52.162 --> 00:19:54.542
RENEE: It's a goal of the trip to get into Nomad Lounge.

00:19:54.542 --> 00:19:59.842
RENEE: If not that first day, we have some other time planned in Animal Kingdom as well.

00:19:59.842 --> 00:20:04.382
VIRGINIA: What kind of attractions do you think you'll be doing in Animal Kingdom?

00:20:04.642 --> 00:20:09.022
VIRGINIA: Are you going to stick with the shows and the things that Okie can join you on?

00:20:09.022 --> 00:20:09.462
RENEE: Yes.

00:20:09.462 --> 00:20:12.902
RENEE: We're definitely going to do the Lion King show.

00:20:12.902 --> 00:20:14.062
RENEE: We'll do the safari.

00:20:14.542 --> 00:20:17.502
RENEE: I like to do everything in Animal Kingdom.

00:20:17.502 --> 00:20:22.242
RENEE: So maybe my mom and I might do single rider line for Everest.

00:20:23.422 --> 00:20:29.682
RENEE: In Pandora, I was thinking about getting us the individual lightning lane for Flight of Passage.

00:20:29.682 --> 00:20:37.142
RENEE: Because I feel like for my husband Matt, that's probably going to really blow his mind.

00:20:37.142 --> 00:20:39.142
RENEE: I want to get him on that ride for sure.

00:20:39.862 --> 00:20:58.542
RENEE: And besides that, just sort of walking around and seeing what we can see, and looking at some of the animals and walking around the paths and what not, I think would be a nice first day, especially if we're tired from like that late night airport pickup.

00:20:58.542 --> 00:21:02.222
RENEE: Just sort of have a relaxing day in Animal Kingdom for the most part.

00:21:02.222 --> 00:21:03.242
RENEE: So beautiful.

00:21:03.242 --> 00:21:11.122
RENEE: I love sitting on a bench of people watching, trying to find Kevin, you know, all those sorts of things is the plan.

00:21:11.122 --> 00:21:15.922
VIRGINIA: Do you think that you will be letting Okie nap on the go?

00:21:15.922 --> 00:21:21.542
VIRGINIA: Or do you have sights set on getting back to the room for a nap?

00:21:21.542 --> 00:21:23.422
RENEE: A little bit of both.

00:21:23.422 --> 00:21:27.082
RENEE: Typically, he can nap, you know, on the go.

00:21:27.082 --> 00:21:31.162
RENEE: I'll have like the carrier holding him on my chest.

00:21:31.162 --> 00:21:33.302
RENEE: And he is fine to nap there.

00:21:33.302 --> 00:21:41.702
RENEE: But he is such an observer that I think if there is so much going on, he is just going to have his eyes wide open.

00:21:41.702 --> 00:21:51.162
RENEE: So we are tentatively planning to get back to the resort after lunchtime each day, just to make sure that we have some quiet time.

00:21:51.162 --> 00:22:01.502
RENEE: And then also, two things to keep in mind when you bring your dog with you to the resort is that you are not supposed to leave them unattended for more than seven hours, which makes sense.

00:22:01.502 --> 00:22:12.142
RENEE: And also, if you want housekeeping to come in and refresh your towels or anything, you have to be present or remove the animal from the room.

00:22:12.142 --> 00:22:16.242
RENEE: So we're going to be doing that probably after lunchtime.

00:22:16.242 --> 00:22:21.782
RENEE: Most of our reservations are lunch-ish, and then we'll head back to the room.

00:22:21.782 --> 00:22:23.902
VIRGINIA: So how does that work then?

00:22:23.902 --> 00:22:31.642
VIRGINIA: Does your room kind of get turned off for all intents and purposes for any kind of touching, and then you say, hey, I'm here?

00:22:31.642 --> 00:22:32.602
VIRGINIA: Please come do this now?

00:22:32.662 --> 00:22:34.142
RENEE: I think so, yeah.

00:22:34.142 --> 00:22:52.962
RENEE: So I believe you call down to the front desk and you say, this is sort of the window of time where we can be around and have the dog outside and do a range on a daily basis or a day-to-day basis, how to handle the room cleaning.

00:22:52.962 --> 00:23:06.162
RENEE: And I know, I think it's a new-ish rule in general with resorts that even if you don't have your room refreshed or cleaned, they still have to kind of poke their head in and make sure everything is okay.

00:23:06.162 --> 00:23:10.642
VIRGINIA: Yeah, that's ever since the Las Vegas shooting that they do that.

00:23:10.642 --> 00:23:18.562
VIRGINIA: And I hear hit and miss things about that some people saying, oh, they come in when I'm sleeping or whatever.

00:23:18.562 --> 00:23:21.262
VIRGINIA: I have personally not experienced that.

00:23:21.262 --> 00:23:24.982
VIRGINIA: I just put the sign outside and then lock the door.

00:23:24.982 --> 00:23:35.642
VIRGINIA: Occasionally, they've called the room if I've had it on there too long to say, we need to come check, and then you just say, oh, we're going to be out at this time if you want to come then or whatever.

00:23:35.642 --> 00:23:36.562
VIRGINIA: Yes.

00:23:36.562 --> 00:23:39.482
VIRGINIA: So yeah, it's not too bad.

00:23:39.482 --> 00:23:40.182
RENEE: Yeah.

00:23:40.182 --> 00:23:49.002
VIRGINIA: With having a dog at a resort like this, do they have designated areas for you to take the dog to run around?

00:23:49.002 --> 00:23:52.702
VIRGINIA: I've never paid attention to that on any of the resort maps.

00:23:52.742 --> 00:23:53.082
RENEE: Yeah.

00:23:53.082 --> 00:23:59.802
RENEE: So what I've gathered is that when we arrive, they're going to give you a little pet package.

00:23:59.802 --> 00:24:04.762
RENEE: There's a bowl and a tag for their collar and some cutesy stuff.

00:24:04.862 --> 00:24:14.902
RENEE: Then they'll give you a specific map that has outlined the areas where they would prefer you to bring your dog for potty breaks and stuff like that.

00:24:14.902 --> 00:24:21.982
RENEE: But I have seen at Port Orleans and I think it's Art of Animation is the other one that's pet-friendly.

00:24:22.422 --> 00:24:24.982
RENEE: I've seen people just walk their dogs all around property.

00:24:24.982 --> 00:24:29.322
RENEE: So they can't come into any place where there's food being served.

00:24:29.322 --> 00:24:34.122
RENEE: But as far as outside on the sidewalk areas, I think that's okay.

00:24:34.122 --> 00:24:34.562
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:24:34.562 --> 00:24:38.022
VIRGINIA: And it's not going to be so hot that the sidewalks are going to be terrible.

00:24:38.022 --> 00:24:38.942
RENEE: Right, right, right.

00:24:38.942 --> 00:24:39.302
RENEE: Yeah.

00:24:39.302 --> 00:24:45.582
RENEE: So I think he'll be able to join us in walking around the resort and just sort of enjoying the sights.

00:24:45.582 --> 00:24:46.522
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:24:46.522 --> 00:24:47.962
VIRGINIA: Are you doing anything that evening?

00:24:48.162 --> 00:24:56.882
RENEE: That afternoon, we have a sort of late lunch, early dinner reservation at Frontera Cocina in Disney Springs.

00:24:56.882 --> 00:24:57.402
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:24:57.402 --> 00:24:58.802
VIRGINIA: I have never been there before.

00:24:58.802 --> 00:24:59.442
RENEE: Yes.

00:24:59.442 --> 00:25:02.362
RENEE: I haven't either, but it looks like great food.

00:25:02.362 --> 00:25:03.802
RENEE: So we're going to try that out.

00:25:03.802 --> 00:25:06.202
VIRGINIA: Friday, January 24th.

00:25:06.202 --> 00:25:10.102
RENEE: Friday, I'm thinking we'll go to Magic Kingdom.

00:25:10.102 --> 00:25:18.162
RENEE: We will try to get in line if it's short enough for Buzz Lightyear, Space Rangers Spin.

00:25:18.162 --> 00:25:26.782
RENEE: And then we have a lunch reservation at Jungle Navigation Company, the Skipper Canteen.

00:25:26.782 --> 00:25:29.162
RENEE: And we'll probably head back to the resort after that.

00:25:29.162 --> 00:25:32.442
RENEE: And then I'm thinking we'll hop into Epcot that afternoon.

00:25:32.442 --> 00:25:35.082
VIRGINIA: Friday, the 24th, Epcot.

00:25:35.082 --> 00:25:37.642
VIRGINIA: You may see me there, you may see me.

00:25:37.642 --> 00:25:38.802
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:25:39.182 --> 00:25:42.802
VIRGINIA: I think we are hopping to Epcot that day too.

00:25:42.802 --> 00:25:43.382
RENEE: Okay, cool.

00:25:43.862 --> 00:25:49.702
VIRGINIA: All right, anything else that day in terms of dining reservations or just Skipper Canteen?

00:25:49.702 --> 00:25:51.402
RENEE: Nope, just Skipper Canteen.

00:25:51.402 --> 00:25:52.202
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:25:52.202 --> 00:25:54.162
VIRGINIA: Saturday, January 25th?

00:25:54.162 --> 00:25:59.282
RENEE: The 25th, I think we're going to start in Hollywood Studios.

00:25:59.282 --> 00:26:04.122
RENEE: And we definitely want to see the Indiana Jones stunt spectacular.

00:26:04.122 --> 00:26:15.682
RENEE: Sort of a tradition that my mom and I will get a slushie at one of the little refreshment stands outside there and see one of the first shows of the day for that.

00:26:15.682 --> 00:26:23.162
RENEE: And then I also, I made two reservations for Oka's with the intention of canceling one of them.

00:26:23.162 --> 00:26:23.922
RENEE: Okay.

00:26:23.922 --> 00:26:29.042
RENEE: So I made a reservation for noon and then also 9:30 PM.

00:26:29.042 --> 00:26:29.302
VIRGINIA: Oh, wow.

00:26:29.302 --> 00:26:38.902
RENEE: So noon is probably the more likely reservation that we make, just depending on how Oki does with late night stuff.

00:26:38.902 --> 00:26:45.142
RENEE: But I thought that 9.30 reservation would give us, mostly an empty park when we exited.

00:26:45.142 --> 00:26:46.462
RENEE: So I thought that that would be cool.

00:26:46.482 --> 00:26:53.642
RENEE: So opportunity for that, but most likely we'll just get a snack and a drink there around noon.

00:26:53.642 --> 00:26:54.122
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:26:54.122 --> 00:27:00.402
VIRGINIA: If you end up doing the noon time, do you think you will still stay in Hollywood Studios into the evening?

00:27:00.702 --> 00:27:03.022
RENEE: I love Hollywood Studios at night.

00:27:03.022 --> 00:27:11.402
RENEE: So we'll probably head back to the resort no matter what early afternoon, but then maybe just come back to Hollywood Studios at night.

00:27:11.402 --> 00:27:13.722
VIRGINIA: Sunday, January 26th.

00:27:13.722 --> 00:27:17.122
RENEE: Sunday, I'd like to go to Magic Kingdom.

00:27:17.122 --> 00:27:22.602
RENEE: And then we have a lunch reservation at Kona Cafe in the Polly.

00:27:22.602 --> 00:27:24.862
VIRGINIA: I love the food at the Polly.

00:27:24.942 --> 00:27:25.982
RENEE: Oh, yes, me too.

00:27:25.982 --> 00:27:26.562
VIRGINIA: It's so good.

00:27:26.562 --> 00:27:27.022
VIRGINIA: It's so good.

00:27:27.022 --> 00:27:31.662
VIRGINIA: There's something about those flavors that just love them.

00:27:31.662 --> 00:27:32.542
RENEE: Yep.

00:27:32.542 --> 00:27:34.442
VIRGINIA: Have you eaten at Kona before?

00:27:34.442 --> 00:27:36.402
RENEE: No, I haven't been to Kona.

00:27:36.402 --> 00:27:37.022
VIRGINIA: OK.

00:27:37.022 --> 00:27:43.222
RENEE: And we've seen some recent YouTube videos of people dining there, and that food caught my husband's eye.

00:27:43.222 --> 00:27:46.862
RENEE: So I'm excited to introduce him to Polly food.

00:27:46.862 --> 00:27:48.242
VIRGINIA: You've been to Ohana, correct?

00:27:48.242 --> 00:27:48.742
RENEE: Yes.

00:27:48.742 --> 00:27:49.062
RENEE: Yeah.

00:27:49.062 --> 00:27:49.522
VIRGINIA: OK.

00:27:49.522 --> 00:27:50.542
RENEE: Love Ohana.

00:27:50.542 --> 00:27:51.802
VIRGINIA: What about Skipper Canteen?

00:27:51.802 --> 00:27:52.862
VIRGINIA: I'm not Skipper Canteen.

00:27:52.862 --> 00:27:53.242
VIRGINIA: Trader Sam's.

00:27:53.242 --> 00:27:53.942
RENEE: Trader Sam's.

00:27:54.482 --> 00:27:54.962
RENEE: No.

00:27:54.962 --> 00:28:01.602
RENEE: So I've put my name on the wait list for Trader Sam's a number of times, and it's just never worked out.

00:28:01.602 --> 00:28:10.102
RENEE: We've like caught them on a rail, go to Grand Flow for a little bit, and then have the intention of coming back real quick when our name is called.

00:28:10.102 --> 00:28:13.942
RENEE: But we're always like wrapped up in into something by the time that happens.

00:28:13.942 --> 00:28:14.322
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:28:14.322 --> 00:28:20.882
VIRGINIA: I feel like you kind of have to really plan around that because it's so unlikely to get in right away.

00:28:20.882 --> 00:28:21.482
RENEE: Yeah.

00:28:21.482 --> 00:28:29.042
VIRGINIA: And that's hard to do unless you're staying at the Polynesian or you just really have prioritized making that work.

00:28:29.042 --> 00:28:29.542
RENEE: Yeah.

00:28:29.542 --> 00:28:30.402
RENEE: Yeah.

00:28:30.402 --> 00:28:31.062
RENEE: Agreed.

00:28:31.062 --> 00:28:31.342
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:28:31.342 --> 00:28:33.622
VIRGINIA: What are you doing in the afternoon on the time?

00:28:33.622 --> 00:28:40.642
RENEE: So that afternoon, maybe we'll check out the pool at our resort if the temperatures are good.

00:28:40.642 --> 00:28:41.322
RENEE: I don't know.

00:28:41.322 --> 00:28:45.642
RENEE: I'm really like I need to be like very hot to want to go in a pool.

00:28:45.642 --> 00:28:52.002
RENEE: But there's been so many times that we go to a resort that has a great pool and then we just don't use it.

00:28:52.602 --> 00:28:58.902
RENEE: So I've sort of just put a little asterisk there in my notes that says like don't forget about pool time.

00:28:58.902 --> 00:29:01.542
RENEE: So maybe we'll check out the pool.

00:29:01.542 --> 00:29:05.102
RENEE: Maybe we'll just grab a beignet back at Port Orleans.

00:29:05.102 --> 00:29:09.402
RENEE: Check out Scat Cat Lounge, something like that around the resort probably.

00:29:09.402 --> 00:29:10.302
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:29:10.302 --> 00:29:10.542
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:29:10.542 --> 00:29:13.922
VIRGINIA: I've been looking at the temperature since I will be there at the same time.

00:29:13.922 --> 00:29:15.122
RENEE: Yeah.

00:29:15.122 --> 00:29:17.322
VIRGINIA: Things are not looking great.

00:29:17.322 --> 00:29:18.162
RENEE: Yeah.

00:29:18.162 --> 00:29:20.362
VIRGINIA: It's going to be kind of chilly.

00:29:20.362 --> 00:29:20.622
RENEE: Yeah.

00:29:20.622 --> 00:29:21.302
RENEE: I think so too.

00:29:21.602 --> 00:29:32.482
RENEE: I think so too, which is making it a little bit hard for me to figure out what to pack because it's definitely going to be warmer than it is up here, but probably not hot.

00:29:32.482 --> 00:29:34.962
VIRGINIA: I think layers are the way to go.

00:29:34.962 --> 00:29:41.962
VIRGINIA: But I think the hard thing is when it gets that chilly there, do you have a winter coat with you?

00:29:41.962 --> 00:29:43.862
VIRGINIA: Is it worth actually bringing a winter coat?

00:29:43.862 --> 00:29:47.322
VIRGINIA: I don't think it gets cold, so I think it's more like sweatshirt.

00:29:47.502 --> 00:30:04.722
VIRGINIA: But it's always a question, because I don't know about you, but especially when the seasons change or like when you are right now in a cold season and you go to a place else that has different weather, the number of the temperature means nothing to me because I haven't experienced it in a while.

00:30:05.522 --> 00:30:06.682
VIRGINIA: I don't know what that feels like.

00:30:06.682 --> 00:30:08.942
VIRGINIA: I don't know what I need.

00:30:08.982 --> 00:30:10.842
RENEE: Yes, yeah, that's really relatable.

00:30:10.842 --> 00:30:11.662
RENEE: Absolutely.

00:30:11.662 --> 00:30:15.002
RENEE: I'm not against having to buy a sweatshirt in the park.

00:30:15.522 --> 00:30:16.342
VIRGINIA: I mean.

00:30:16.342 --> 00:30:17.222
RENEE: Twist my arm.

00:30:17.222 --> 00:30:19.542
VIRGINIA: If you have to, you have to.

00:30:19.542 --> 00:30:21.942
VIRGINIA: Maybe you'll find something at Character Warehouse.

00:30:21.942 --> 00:30:23.402
RENEE: That's true, that's true.

00:30:23.402 --> 00:30:24.642
RENEE: Yeah, you're thinking.

00:30:24.642 --> 00:30:25.982
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:30:25.982 --> 00:30:29.462
VIRGINIA: All right, Monday, January 27th.

00:30:29.462 --> 00:30:32.722
RENEE: Monday, I want to be back in Hollywood Studios.

00:30:32.722 --> 00:30:36.822
RENEE: I know that day there's an after hours event in Magic Kingdom.

00:30:36.822 --> 00:30:44.522
RENEE: We don't have tickets to it, but I thought maybe we'll stay out of Magic Kingdom in case it's a little bit overcrowded.

00:30:45.682 --> 00:30:56.382
RENEE: And we don't have any reservations for dining that day, but I was thinking for lunch, we could try out the Docking Bay 7.

00:30:56.382 --> 00:31:00.582
RENEE: I've only eaten there once, and it was pretty good.

00:31:00.582 --> 00:31:05.602
RENEE: I think they've had some menu changes since then, and I think that there is a little bit of...

00:31:06.542 --> 00:31:11.222
RENEE: There's menu items that will please everybody in our party, so that could be good.

00:31:11.222 --> 00:31:22.122
RENEE: And then I was thinking about hopping to Magic Kingdom in the afternoon and maybe grabbing dinner at Satooli Canteen, because I've haven't eaten there either.

00:31:22.122 --> 00:31:23.262
VIRGINIA: In Animal Kingdom?

00:31:23.262 --> 00:31:24.462
RENEE: Yeah.

00:31:24.462 --> 00:31:26.082
VIRGINIA: Oh, you said Magic Kingdom.

00:31:26.082 --> 00:31:26.762
RENEE: Oh, I'm sorry.

00:31:26.942 --> 00:31:28.262
RENEE: I meant Animal Kingdom.

00:31:28.262 --> 00:31:28.502
RENEE: Yes.

00:31:28.502 --> 00:31:30.642
VIRGINIA: I was like, oh wow, you're going to hop three times in a day?

00:31:30.722 --> 00:31:32.362
RENEE: No, no, no.

00:31:32.362 --> 00:31:33.202
RENEE: All right.

00:31:33.202 --> 00:31:33.702
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:31:34.122 --> 00:31:35.382
VIRGINIA: That sounds good.

00:31:35.382 --> 00:31:36.662
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:31:36.822 --> 00:31:42.402
VIRGINIA: Then Tuesday, January 28, that is your checkout day from Riverside moving over to Yacht Club.

00:31:42.402 --> 00:31:43.302
VIRGINIA: Yes.

00:31:43.302 --> 00:31:48.062
VIRGINIA: Because you have your own car, that will be very easy to just throw everything in the car and head over there.

00:31:48.062 --> 00:31:51.242
VIRGINIA: Are you going to take care of that in the morning?

00:31:51.242 --> 00:31:51.982
RENEE: I don't think so.

00:31:51.982 --> 00:32:06.742
RENEE: I think I'm actually going to call the day before and see if we could even get a late checkout, because I'd like to maybe squeeze in a little bit of Animal Kingdom time in the morning and then do our checkout and drive over to Yacht Club.

00:32:06.742 --> 00:32:10.862
RENEE: We probably won't be able to check in to Yacht until about 3 PM.

00:32:10.862 --> 00:32:16.022
RENEE: I think that would also help to try to shorten the window between checkout and check-in.

00:32:16.022 --> 00:32:21.682
RENEE: But at that point, if we have to run to the grocery store or something, we can make that happen.

00:32:21.682 --> 00:32:26.802
RENEE: Then we have a dining reservation that afternoon in Epcot at the Garden Grill.

00:32:27.302 --> 00:32:28.302
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:32:28.302 --> 00:32:30.102
VIRGINIA: Is that lunch or dinner?

00:32:30.302 --> 00:32:31.122
RENEE: Dinner.

00:32:31.122 --> 00:32:31.722
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:32:31.722 --> 00:32:32.182
RENEE: Yeah.

00:32:32.182 --> 00:32:38.122
VIRGINIA: I didn't ask, but when you are at Riverside, will all of you be in the same room together or do you?

00:32:38.122 --> 00:32:40.522
RENEE: We will be all in the same room together.

00:32:40.522 --> 00:32:41.782
RENEE: Yes.

00:32:41.782 --> 00:32:50.562
RENEE: So we got a fifth sleeper, and it's going to be tight, but I think we're going to make it work.

00:32:50.942 --> 00:32:55.002
VIRGINIA: Fifth sleeper, is anybody sleeping on the fifth sleeper?

00:32:55.002 --> 00:33:05.602
RENEE: No, but my rationale for that was that it would be good to have a lot of horizontal space to spread our things out.

00:33:05.602 --> 00:33:15.142
RENEE: Oakey has a lot of accessories because he's seven months old, and so it would be good to spread out all of his things on there.

00:33:16.382 --> 00:33:29.922
RENEE: Since we're driving and I can bring random stuff with us, I'm going to bring a bunch of clothing hangers and a hanging organizer and stuff, so we're going to really utilize the closet to organize a bunch of stuff.

00:33:29.922 --> 00:33:39.422
VIRGINIA: Yeah, I bring a hanging closet organizer even when I fly because I have it that collapses down flat, and then when you open it, it's got all the different sections.

00:33:39.422 --> 00:33:40.762
RENEE: The cubbies, yes.

00:33:40.762 --> 00:33:52.462
VIRGINIA: Yeah, I don't really keep clothes in it, but it's kind of a place to put ears and magic bands and sunglasses and sunscreen and all that.

00:33:52.462 --> 00:33:54.262
VIRGINIA: So, yes, very helpful.

00:33:54.262 --> 00:33:54.942
RENEE: Yes.

00:33:54.942 --> 00:33:58.082
RENEE: And I like when you can put your empty suitcase under the bed.

00:33:58.082 --> 00:34:06.182
RENEE: I don't know if that's going to be the situation here, but I was also thinking if there's stuff that we don't need to use every day, I can just store it in the van.

00:34:06.182 --> 00:34:09.842
VIRGINIA: I think that you probably will want to use the under the bed space.

00:34:10.642 --> 00:34:17.642
VIRGINIA: Even use your suitcase as if it's a drawer, because with a fifth sleeper, you do not have as much drawer space.

00:34:17.642 --> 00:34:18.542
RENEE: Yeah.

00:34:19.662 --> 00:34:23.482
VIRGINIA: Wednesday, January the 29th.

00:34:23.482 --> 00:34:27.822
RENEE: Wednesday is going to be a total Epcot day.

00:34:27.822 --> 00:34:32.062
RENEE: Since we can walk into Epcot, we're going to try to get there early.

00:34:32.062 --> 00:34:36.602
RENEE: I'd love to rope drop and get over to Remy's and Frozen before the line gets long.

00:34:37.562 --> 00:34:42.842
RENEE: Then we have a 1230 lunch reservation at Cheeky Sigh.

00:34:42.842 --> 00:34:43.762
VIRGINIA: I have not been there yet.

00:34:43.762 --> 00:34:44.382
VIRGINIA: Have you?

00:34:44.382 --> 00:34:48.382
RENEE: I went for the first time when we were there in 2023.

00:34:48.382 --> 00:34:50.542
RENEE: It had just opened.

00:34:50.542 --> 00:34:56.362
RENEE: While we were in Disney is when they changed from being a walk-up wait list to having actual reservations.

00:34:57.502 --> 00:35:01.262
RENEE: We had a reservation on our last trip and we absolutely loved it.

00:35:01.262 --> 00:35:02.842
RENEE: The view was awesome.

00:35:02.842 --> 00:35:04.382
RENEE: The service is incredible.

00:35:04.382 --> 00:35:05.382
RENEE: The food was great.

00:35:06.182 --> 00:35:08.602
RENEE: I know that my husband really likes all that type of food.

00:35:09.382 --> 00:35:11.942
RENEE: I think that's going to be a really enjoyable lunch.

00:35:11.942 --> 00:35:12.782
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:35:12.782 --> 00:35:18.202
VIRGINIA: I've got to get over there because my guys also really love sushi and that stuff.

00:35:18.202 --> 00:35:18.382
RENEE: Yeah.

00:35:18.382 --> 00:35:19.742
RENEE: It's really yummy.

00:35:19.742 --> 00:35:20.002
VIRGINIA: Yeah.

00:35:20.002 --> 00:35:28.322
VIRGINIA: I thought that Alex would pick it for our February trip because I gave him some choices of places to pick and he did not pick that.

00:35:28.322 --> 00:35:33.122
VIRGINIA: He picked Brown Derby, which I love Brown Derby.

00:35:33.882 --> 00:35:40.122
VIRGINIA: I thought when given the opportunity to try something new, he would want to, but no, he wants to go back to Brown Derby.

00:35:40.122 --> 00:35:40.802
RENEE: Okay.

00:35:40.802 --> 00:35:41.602
RENEE: I can't blame him.

00:35:41.602 --> 00:35:42.762
RENEE: Brown Derby is good.

00:35:42.762 --> 00:35:43.282
VIRGINIA: I know.

00:35:43.282 --> 00:35:43.802
VIRGINIA: It is.

00:35:43.802 --> 00:35:44.322
VIRGINIA: It is.

00:35:44.322 --> 00:35:46.962
VIRGINIA: He's got sophisticated taste for a 14-year-old.

00:35:46.962 --> 00:35:47.202
RENEE: Yeah.

00:35:47.202 --> 00:35:47.902
RENEE: Sounds like it.

00:35:47.902 --> 00:35:50.082
RENEE: Yeah.

00:35:50.162 --> 00:35:50.562
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:35:50.562 --> 00:35:53.982
VIRGINIA: Anything else on this Avkat Day?

00:35:53.982 --> 00:35:54.382
RENEE: Nope.

00:35:54.382 --> 00:36:01.782
RENEE: I think we'll be enjoying ourselves walking around all the countries and stuff like that.

00:36:01.782 --> 00:36:04.102
RENEE: We each have a little list of things we want to try.

00:36:04.102 --> 00:36:08.122
RENEE: I know my mom wants to try the maple popcorn in Canada.

00:36:08.122 --> 00:36:11.842
RENEE: So just some snacks that we haven't gotten around to.

00:36:11.842 --> 00:36:14.482
RENEE: If our stomach can hold it, we're going to try to eat them.

00:36:14.482 --> 00:36:18.362
VIRGINIA: Does Matt like things like Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars?

00:36:18.502 --> 00:36:20.942
VIRGINIA: Are you excited to show him those things?

00:36:20.942 --> 00:36:21.522
RENEE: Yes.

00:36:21.522 --> 00:36:23.762
RENEE: Star Wars for sure.

00:36:23.762 --> 00:36:28.842
RENEE: He is interested in Guardians, but hasn't committed to riding it yet.

00:36:28.842 --> 00:36:31.562
RENEE: I think that's going to be a game time decision.

00:36:31.562 --> 00:36:38.082
RENEE: I'm going to try to get into the virtual queues, and that'll be a game time decision whether he wants to participate or not.

00:36:38.082 --> 00:36:43.022
RENEE: He doesn't really have the stomach for rides like that, but he is an engineer.

00:36:43.022 --> 00:36:45.722
RENEE: And so and he's seen ride throughs and stuff.

00:36:45.782 --> 00:36:51.422
RENEE: And so just like from the engineer brain point of view, it's very intriguing.

00:36:51.422 --> 00:36:57.062
RENEE: But he doesn't want to like ruin his day by riding something that's a little more extreme than he can handle.

00:36:57.062 --> 00:36:58.922
VIRGINIA: OK, does he have bursar sickness?

00:36:58.922 --> 00:36:59.822
RENEE: Yes, he does.

00:36:59.822 --> 00:37:06.402
VIRGINIA: All right, are you planning on doing Jemimine or those pressure bracelets or anything like that for him?

00:37:06.402 --> 00:37:08.942
RENEE: Probably not.

00:37:08.942 --> 00:37:10.922
RENEE: I think we're just going to wing it on that.

00:37:11.602 --> 00:37:21.502
RENEE: He'll probably, I don't know, I would really like him to experience it, but also I don't want to be responsible for pressuring him into it and then he feels lousy the rest of the day.

00:37:21.642 --> 00:37:23.202
RENEE: So I don't know.

00:37:23.362 --> 00:37:25.622
RENEE: I'm not sure if he's even going to attempt it.

00:37:25.622 --> 00:37:35.542
VIRGINIA: Well, I'm also thinking about things like Remy's, which is not a thrill ride, but I frequently hear people who have motion sickness issues, not feeling so great on that one.

00:37:35.542 --> 00:37:39.342
RENEE: Yeah, we'll have to consider that also.

00:37:39.662 --> 00:37:47.262
RENEE: I oddly, last time I rode the Safari, I felt a little car sick and I don't get sick like that.

00:37:47.262 --> 00:37:49.322
RENEE: But I think, I don't know.

00:37:49.322 --> 00:37:51.582
RENEE: So just anything can really get you, I guess.

00:37:51.582 --> 00:37:52.402
RENEE: You got to be careful.

00:37:52.402 --> 00:37:56.682
VIRGINIA: Well, anything can get you and it also can change over the years.

00:37:56.822 --> 00:37:58.142
VIRGINIA: Yes.

00:37:58.142 --> 00:38:03.142
VIRGINIA: Things bother you in your 30s and 40s that did not bother you in your 20s.

00:38:03.482 --> 00:38:08.322
VIRGINIA: And you just have to kind of roll with it.

00:38:08.322 --> 00:38:08.782
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:38:08.782 --> 00:38:14.322
VIRGINIA: So Thursday, January 30th, that is the day you check out of Yacht Club and hit the road.

00:38:14.322 --> 00:38:14.922
RENEE: Yes.

00:38:14.922 --> 00:38:15.182
RENEE: Right.

00:38:15.182 --> 00:38:17.102
VIRGINIA: What time are you planning to get on the road?

00:38:17.102 --> 00:38:19.502
RENEE: We're not going to get on the road very early.

00:38:20.542 --> 00:38:26.682
RENEE: Usually for a road trip, like let's get in the car before the sun even rises.

00:38:26.682 --> 00:38:29.862
RENEE: But when you're leaving Disney, really dragging my feet.

00:38:30.062 --> 00:38:37.662
RENEE: So we've got a 730 reservation at the Allen Compass for breakfast.

00:38:37.662 --> 00:38:41.622
RENEE: And then we have to bring my mom to the airport to fly home.

00:38:41.622 --> 00:38:43.282
RENEE: And then we'll get on the road.

00:38:43.282 --> 00:38:43.822
VIRGINIA: Okay.

00:38:43.822 --> 00:38:45.902
VIRGINIA: So what time is her flight?

00:38:45.902 --> 00:38:48.202
RENEE: Her flight is at 1215.

00:38:48.202 --> 00:38:52.642
VIRGINIA: So probably taking her over there around 10, 1030, I would imagine.

00:38:52.642 --> 00:38:53.102
RENEE: Yes.

00:38:53.102 --> 00:38:53.402
RENEE: Yes.

00:38:53.402 --> 00:38:54.982
RENEE: She's got the TSA pre-check.

00:38:54.982 --> 00:39:00.642
RENEE: So everything should be pretty quick in terms of getting on her flight.

00:39:00.642 --> 00:39:07.082
RENEE: But we'll probably take our time at breakfast, pack up all the odds and ends in the car, and then bring her to the airport.

00:39:07.082 --> 00:39:08.962
VIRGINIA: What a trip you have planned.

00:39:08.962 --> 00:39:09.442
RENEE: Yes.

00:39:09.442 --> 00:39:11.062
RENEE: We're very excited.

00:39:11.062 --> 00:39:12.702
VIRGINIA: Well, you have a good trip planner.

00:39:12.702 --> 00:39:12.882
VIRGINIA: You.

00:39:13.582 --> 00:39:14.922
VIRGINIA: Travel agent.

00:39:16.742 --> 00:39:17.502
RENEE: All right.

00:39:17.502 --> 00:39:20.742
VIRGINIA: Well, I am very much looking forward to hearing how all this goes.

00:39:20.742 --> 00:39:25.482
VIRGINIA: I have not interviewed anyone yet that I can recall that has had a dog with them.

00:39:26.182 --> 00:39:32.062
VIRGINIA: So that adds this whole other element on top of having the baby with you and everything too.

00:39:32.062 --> 00:39:34.922
RENEE: So, yes, yes, yes, I know.

00:39:34.922 --> 00:39:38.322
RENEE: Thankfully, he's a pretty laid back dog.

00:39:38.322 --> 00:39:39.542
RENEE: Very low maintenance.

00:39:39.542 --> 00:39:41.622
RENEE: He'll just be happy to be there with the family.

00:39:41.622 --> 00:39:42.682
RENEE: So that's good.

00:39:42.682 --> 00:39:43.102
RENEE: Yeah.

00:39:43.102 --> 00:39:43.802
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:39:43.802 --> 00:39:46.442
VIRGINIA: Well, then I will talk to you when you go back, Renee.

00:39:46.442 --> 00:39:52.802
VIRGINIA: I hope you have a wonderful time and keep your eyes peeled because you may see me around.

00:39:52.982 --> 00:39:59.162
VIRGINIA: The only time in your plans that I know that we may overlap is that one Hopping to Epcot Day.

00:39:59.162 --> 00:40:00.162
VIRGINIA: But we'll see.

00:40:00.162 --> 00:40:00.822
VIRGINIA: You never know.

00:40:00.822 --> 00:40:02.062
RENEE: Yeah.

00:40:02.062 --> 00:40:03.602
RENEE: Well, thank you very much.

00:40:03.602 --> 00:40:05.442
RENEE: And you enjoy your trip too.

00:40:05.442 --> 00:40:05.982
VIRGINIA: All right.

00:40:05.982 --> 00:40:06.402
VIRGINIA: Thank you.

00:40:06.402 --> 00:40:07.342
VIRGINIA: I'll talk to you soon.

00:40:07.342 --> 00:40:07.842
RENEE: Okay.

00:40:07.842 --> 00:40:09.002
RENEE: Bye bye.

00:40:10.162 --> 00:40:11.882
VIRGINIA: Thank you again, Renee.

00:40:11.882 --> 00:40:16.022
VIRGINIA: The post-trip episode is up next, so I will see you all there.

00:40:16.022 --> 00:40:19.522
VIRGINIA: In the meantime, keep daydreaming about where you long to be.