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Where I Long To Be is a podcast dedicated to bringing you trip reports from your favorite Disney (or Universal) destinations. Whether you are in the process of planning your own trip, or just want to keep the magic going when you can’t be in your happy place, join Virginia as she interviews guests about their magical adventures.
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Apr 15, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
1hr 28 min
On this week’s post-trip episode, Virginia has the pleasure of welcoming Amanda back from her big triple split stay in Walt Disney World. There’s so much to dive into, but some moments that standout include being mistaken for a Disney Photopass Photographer, multiple delayed nighttime spectaculars, and getting to see some Mickey ear wearing sea urchins in the Seas at EPCOT.
- Trip Dates: March 2-12, 2024
- Post Trip Interview: recorded 3/14/24
Episode Specific Links:
- Follow Amanda on Instagram: @amanda.does.disney16
- Video Tour: Riviera Deluxe Studio
- Splitsville at Disney Springs
- D23 Membership
- Fishing at Disney
- Landry’s Select Card
- Friends Mentioned:
- Epcot Parking Queen - @jess.english13
- My Favorite Performer - @tanner.roncace
- The Duck Couple - @purpleelephantanimation
- Sorry we missed you :( - @allywilliams__
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Apr 15, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
42 min
Welcome back for Season 2! Join Virginia as she sits down with Amanda to walk through all the plans Amanda and her family have for their upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. This trip will be a triple split stay with one night at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort, four nights at Disney’s Riviera Resort, and five nights at Disney’s Old Key West Resort (her mom’s favorite). This vacation includes some unique activities, including a bass fishing excursion on Crescent Lake, bowling at Splitsville with D23, and meeting up with multiple Disney friends.
- Trip Dates: March 2-12, 2024
- Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 2/27/24
Episode Specific Links:
- Follow Amanda on Instagram: @amanda.does.disney16
- Video Tour: Riviera Deluxe Studio
- Friends Mentioned
- Jeanette - @pixiejeanette
- Park Aesthetic Co - @parkaestheticco
- Parents On Disney - @parentsondisney
- D23 Membership
- Fishing at Disney
- Landry’s Select Card
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Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
39 min
Amy is back to spill all the magical trip details with Virginia and this trip involved one “birthday miracle” after another. Amy and her daughter Evelyn enjoyed a first time mother/daughter trip in celebration of Evelyn’s upcoming 5th birthday. A stay at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort was the perfect spot for these two considering how much time they spent in Hollywood Studios and Epcot this trip! This is the last show of SEASON 1 and a fantastic way to wrap up the first year of this podcast’s life.
- Trip Dates: March 1-4, 2024
- Post Trip Interview: recorded 3/6/24
Episode Specific Links:
- Follow Amy on Instagram: @thetravelingdisnerd
- Need a Travel Planner? Amy Does Disney
- Happy Limo Car Service
- CoCo’s Pixie Dust
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Apr 1, 2024
Apr 1, 2024
35 min
Virginia sits down with travel planner, Amy (@thetravelingdisnerd), to talk through the plans for the birthday mother/daughter trip Amy is planning for her 4 (almost 5) year old daughter Evelyn. Their trip plans include a stay at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, a Cars themed makeover (yes, you heard that right!), and taking the time to do things they either have never done before, or don’t do often. Come along on the trip planning journey and if you are looking for help with your own trip plans, make sure you reach out to Amy!
- Trip Dates: March 1-4, 2024
- Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 2/26/24
Episode Specific Links:
- Follow Amy on Instagram: @thetravelingdisnerd
- Need a Travel Planner? Amy Does Disney
- Happy Limo Car Service
- Presley Couture (comfy Disney dresses)
- CoCo’s Pixie Dust
- Instagram friends mentioned:
- Lauren - @nycdisneymom (Listen to Lauren’s episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify)
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Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
2hr 6 min
Virginia talks through all the big details from her February 2024 trip to Walt Disney World. This trip included husband, Charles, son, Alex, as well as Virginia’s sister Jordan, her fiance, Audrie, and their three young kids…all enjoying their first visit to a Disney park. Highlights of the trip included a character breakfast at Garden Grill, riding Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind multiple times, and watching the kids experience the magic.
- Trip Dates: February 17-23, 2024
- Post Trip Interview: recorded 3/3/24
Episode Specific Links:
- Kingdom Strollers
- Disney Character Warehouse
- Try the Blueberry-Thyme Crumb Pie from Roaring Fork
- Magic Band Reader
- Friends mentioned
- Maria (@mrsbobo428)
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Mar 25, 2024
Mar 25, 2024
46 min
Virginia sits down with her son Alex to talk through all the details for their upcoming February trip to Walt Disney World. This long awaited trip includes Virginia’s sister and her family, who are all going to be visiting for the first time! The trip plans include a stay at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge in a two bedroom Copper Creek villa. While Virginia and her family are Disney regulars (AP/DVC/all the things…), they have never navigated a Disney vacation with toddlers before, so this is going to be a different kind of trip.
- Trip Dates: February 17-23, 2024
- Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 2/15/24
Episode Specific Links:
- Video Tour - 2 BR DVC Villa at Copper Creek in Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Mears Connect
- Friends mentioned:
- Maria (@mrsbobo428)
- Dana (@dana_plans_disney)
- Nanci (@nancibat3)
- Jon (@thewdwrunner)
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Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
1hr 11 min
Katie is back to talk through all the details of her recent February 2024 trip to Walt Disney World with her family for the runDisney Princess Weekend. While this was not Katie’s first runDisney experience, her 7 year old daughter joined her for the 5k with a single minded goal in mind…get that medal!
- Trip Dates: February 20-24, 2024
- Post Trip Interview: recorded 3/10/24
Episode Specific Links:
- Follow Katie, aka 2plus3travelers, on: Instagram and YouTube
- Katie’s Shop, The Thoughtful Turtle on: Etsy and her website
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
- The Mouselets’ Reel: Sinkhole in Epcot
- Jogging Jack Sparrow
- Katie’s Daughter “Drives” the Monorail
- Crowned Athletics
- Friends mentioned:
- Sachi - @manhattan_to_mainstreet
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Mar 18, 2024
Mar 18, 2024
38 min
Virginia chats with Katie, aka @2plus3travelers on Instagram, about her upcoming family trip to Walt Disney World. This particular trip is special because her 7 year old daughter will experience her very first 5k! The family of five will call Art of Animation home and after a few days of Disney fun and the 5k, the rest of the household will drive back to NC while Katie stays behind for the 10k. It’s shaping up to be a very busy week so by the end she will have really earned that medal!
- Trip Dates: February 20-24, 2024
- Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 2/12/24
Episode Specific Links:
- Follow Katie, aka 2plus3travelers, on: Instagram and YouTube
- Katie’s Shop, The Thoughtful Turtle on: Etsy and her website
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
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