Leoni (who you may remember from her September 2024 trip report that she did with her bestie, Beth) is booked and blessed to have been a cast member on the Disney Wish for four months! Join Virginia as she sits down with Leoni to discuss the anticipation of the upcoming cruise contract and then reconnects to hear how it all went.

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• Follow Leoni on Instagram(@leonibarker) and listen to her previous episodes of the podcast
• Disney Traditions Training
• Learn more about the Disney Wish
• Learn more about the Disney Treasure
• Disney Auditions
• Mentioned in this episode:
  • Beth - @bethclifford_
  • Hannah - @h_clifford97
  • Carmen - @cj_of_lh_tx

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Lisa is back to share everything that happened on her December girls’ trip! While not everything went as planned (hello weather on MVMCP night!), Lisa was prepared to pivot as needed and they still had a merry old time.

• Trip Dates: December 4-9, 2025
• Post Trip Interview: recorded 12/10/25

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• Follow Lisa on Instagram (@lmcazes) and if you are interested in connecting with her as a travel agent, you can reach out to her on Facebook
• Lisa’s travel agent for this trip was Margie with All for Fun Travel
• People mentioned in this episode:
  • Jeanette - @pixiejeanette

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Lisa is preparing to go on a mother/daughter girls’ trip that has evolved into a larger girls’ trip, including Lisa, daughter Bekah, mom Cheri (who hasn’t been to WDW in 25 years), sister-in-law Randy, and niece Sarah. As they say, the more the merrier! This glorious group has plans to do three days of park-hopping and will be prioritizing the magic of the holidays with a Candlelight Processional dining package and tickets to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

• Trip Dates: December 4-9, 2025
• Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 11/9/25

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• Follow Lisa on Instagram (@lmcazes) and if you are interested in connecting with her as a travel agent, you can reach out to her on Facebook
• Lisa’s travel agent for this trip was Margie with All for Fun Travel
• Lego Star Wars Gingerbread AT AT

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Virginia and Jeanette reunite to talk about their holiday day trip to Walt Disney World. Because Jeanette had limited time on December 5, she flew down the day before and got some solo time. Virginia arrived first thing on December 5 and after Jeanette had to head out, got some solo time of her own.

• Trip Dates: December 4-5, 2025
• Post Trip Interview: recorded 12/17/25

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• Follow Jeanette (@pixiejeanette) on Instagram and listen to Jeanette’s previous episodes of the podcast!
• Kompose Hotel
• Food and Wine App (works for all festivals) - iOS or Android

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Virginia and Jeanette have decided to take a last minute day trip to Walt Disney World to enjoy the holiday decor. They will exchange the hustle and bustle of the city for the Disney bubble! Sit down with the ladies to hear them work out (in real time) what they will be doing on their big day. Going into this recording, all they knew was that they were going for the day and that they wanted to spend some time (but not all) in Magic Kingdom. What else will they plan? Tune in to see!

• Trip Dates: December 4-5, 2025
• Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 12/2/25

Episode Specific Links:

• Follow Jeanette (@pixiejeanette) on Instagram and listen to Jeanette’s previous episodes of the podcast!
• Video - The ULTIMATE 1 Day Disney World Itinerary
• Kompose Hotel
• People mentioned in this episode:
  • Maren - @marenmouse
  • Maria - @mrsbobo428

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Sandra and her family have returned from their land and sea Caribbean adventure! They had a night at Caribbean Beach Resort before setting sail on the Royal Caribbean ship, the Utopia of the Seas. After the cruise, they had one more night of Disney fun ahead of them with a stay at All-Star Movies Resort and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.

• Trip Dates: Month 9-15, 2025
• Post Trip Interview: recorded 11/23/25

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• Follow Sandra on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! And remember, if you are looking for a Disney travel agent, Sandra would love to help you plan your own magical trip. Please reach out to her for more information!
• Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas

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Sandra is planning a trip from the winter of Canada down to the warm Caribbean to kick off the Christmas season. She, her husband, and youngest child will be spending one night at Caribbean Beach Resort, followed by a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, and wrapping it all up with a night at All-Star Movies Resort and a visit to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. There will be some firsts on this trip, including a planned excursion to meet some dolphins!

• Trip Dates: Month 9-15, 2025
• Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 11/2/25

Episode Specific Links:

• Follow Sandra on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! And remember, if you are looking for a Disney travel agent, Sandra would love to help you plan your own magical trip. Please reach out to her for more information!
• Mears Connect Bus Transportation
• Royal Caribbean Utopia of the Seas
• Virginia’s Disney Backstory (including the story about the Year of a Million Dreams)
• People mentioned in this episode:
  • Kate - listen to Kate’s previous episodes

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Anna is back and simply glowing after her amazing trip with son Arthur to Walt Disney World. Watching Arthur experience the parks for the first time will be something she will never forget. They spent so much time in the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon, were very brave and did Tron, and enjoyed their day at Epcot too. This is hopefully the first of many trips for them to enjoy together.

• Trip Dates: November 6-9, 2025
• Post Trip Interview: recorded 11/16/25

Episode Specific Links:

• Anna’s travel agent was Amy Smith with Mickey Travels
• KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix
• Thrill Data with Wait Magic
• Visitor Toll Pass
• People mentioned in this episode:
  • Aly - @captivate_magic

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