In this episode, Steph shares day two of her Disneyland trip with her kids, plus brief life updates about attending D23 with Gini from Once Upon a Castle. After checking out of Alpine Inn, she and the kids walk to the parks via Denny’s for breakfast, noting ongoing challenges getting Charlie to eat. In Disneyland they store leftovers in an air-conditioned locker, ride Star Tours with new scenes, and take the train while the Grand Canyon/dinosaur diorama is under refurbishment. In DCA, Lewis surprises Charlie with a birthday button, they ride Monsters, Inc., miss Toy Story Midway Mania as the wait jumps, do Emotional Whirlwind, see citizens of Buena Vista Street (including Officer Blue giving Louis a “junior officer” citation), and wait out a Web Slingers breakdown where Lewis, Alex, and dad place third in score. Steph gets her Black Caf cold brew before leaving the parks.

In this episode, Steph talks about her recent trip with her three sons at the Disneyland Resort. Hear how she navigated her day with two of the boys and then adding her oldest son and his dad to the mix. Fun highlights include riding pirates twice, experiencing Soarin' Over America, and get a review on a new cold brew Steph tried.

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In this bonus episode, Steph talks about what she and her friends, Lindsay and Angel did after they left Club 33. With her having the next day off, she stayed and had a part solo day and part hang out with a friend day. She also reviews her hotel, The Motel 6 on Katella.

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In this episode, Steph recaps day two of her trip with her coworkers. From Rope Dropping with Martin to seeing Bluey with Charlie. Steph also talks about her plans for D23 and her final opinion on the new animatronic on Pirates of the Caribbean after seeing it in person.

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Steph recaps a May 2 Disneyland office trip with coworkers, her boss, and family. The group rope drops Disneyland, they fail to secure Lamplight or Carthay and eat in San Fransokyo Square for lunch, but had Dinner success eating at Jazz Kitchen. Steph ends the night with Star Tours as the Rebel spy, then closes the park with Martin after a confusing, non-spinning Roger Rabbit and a final Runaway Railway. She comments on harsh online reactions to the new Pirates of the Caribbean animatronic, urging constructive criticism, and notes DL Weekly cohost Tag Bushman leaving after eight years.

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00:00 Welcome Back and Setup

04:27 Life Updates and Sponsor

06:24 Pirates Animatronic Rant

07:07 Tag Bushman Farewell

12:56 Spotify Comments

15:20 Coworkers Trip Begins

16:41 Rope Drop Adventureland

20:48 Toontown and Podcast Meetup

22:29 DCA Brunch Plans Fail

26:33 Train Ride and Batuu

27:50 Dinner at Jazz Kitchen

29:04 Late Night Park Closing

33:04 Next Trips and Wrap Up

In this bonus episode; Steph, Lindsay and Angel sit down at Sonoma Terrace in Disney California Adventure to describe their experience inside Club 33 from earlier that day. A dream come true, bucket list item for all three, this episode is full of descriptions inside the club and an outpouring of gratitude for the opportunity.

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In this episode, Steph wraps up her trip with Donna from April. She covers the last two days of their 5 day vacation at the Disneyland Resort. Unfortunately, the last day did not end so magically. Hear Steph recount how she found out about her grandmother's passing and how her friends picked her up when she was down.

This episode is dedicated to Lois Jean Veretto.

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In this episode, Donna and I recap an unforgettable Disney-filled day that started with a stressful drive through Southern California traffic and ended with us closing Disneyland.

We share our experience touring Walt Disney Studios, including visiting Walt Disney’s restored offices, seeing the famous piano, family photos, animation artwork, Disney Legends Plaza, the archives area, and even holding a real Oscar statuette.

We also talk pastries, Donna’s childhood memories while driving through Cerritos and La Palma, dinner at Anaheim Packing District, the Leota Toombs/Kim Irvine window dedication at Disneyland Park, nighttime rides on Haunted Mansion, Rapunzel’s tower lighting up, and ending the night with friends and Disney magic.

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Steph recaps day two of her Disneyland trip with Donna. She and Donna do Minnie and Daisy bounds, grab Starbucks at Market House before checking in at the Tour Gardens for the Disneyland Railroad Guided Tour with guide Ashley. The tour covers railroad history, Walt and Lillian’s backyard train compromise, and ends with a ride in the Lilly Belle. They later visit Galaxy’s Edge, ride Haunted Mansion, shop, and take PhotoPass photos. They also enjoyed the Beauty and the Beast Royal Theatre show with a tiramisu cold brew and chocolate croissant cookie, then met their good friend Kris, her husband Connor, and their son William for dinner at Carthay Circle to celebrate Kris’ birthday.

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This is the first episode in Steph and Donna’s spring Disneyland trip series! Steph shares the first day of her spring Disneyland trip with Donna — from stressful packing and Anaheim traffic to soaking in the Dapper Day atmosphere at Disney California Adventure. After meeting up with friends, enjoying dinner at Rancho Del Zocalo, and exploring Downtown Disney, Steph surprises Donna with a special Disneyland Railroad Tour planned for the next morning. It’s a cozy travel-day episode filled with Disney ambiance, friendship, and the excitement of a new adventure beginning.

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