Episode 74: Turning Work Into a Fun Disneyland Trip

About this episode

Steph shares her delightful experiences during a recent trip to Disneyland with friends, highlighting the fun moments and holiday spirit.

In this episode, Steph recaps her visit in Anaheim—starting with getting over being sick over Thanksgiving, skipping a last-minute park reservation, and taking a cozy stroll through Downtown Disney where she did a little (okay, a lot of) shopping. After finishing her work training, she checked into Hotel Lulu and met up with Angel and Lindsay for a fun girls’ night at DCA. They enjoyed wine at Sonoma Terrace, Festival of Holidays bites, Monsters Inc., Avengers Campus photos, shopping, and nonstop laughter. The next morning, Steph and the girls had a slow but memorable breakfast at Carnation Café before exploring Main Street, searching for a sweater, taking photos, and riding Storybook Land Canal Boats—where they learned each boat has its own name. The trio also visited Oga’s Cantina, filmed content in the Esplanade, and eventually tried the red velvet Mickey waffles at Smooshies after a lost order mishap. Once the girls left, Steph enjoyed a peaceful solo evening in Disneyland—catching holiday entertainment, grabbing a Cobb salad at Plaza Inn, riding Pirates, and ending the night with castle photos. A brief panic set in when she realized she’d left her car keys in the trunk…

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Sanchez

Topics covered

• Disneyland
• travel
• food
• friendship
• holiday experiences

Keywords

• Disneyland
• Anaheim
• travel
• holiday
• food
• friends
• adventure

Sponsors

Arias Transportation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: red velvet Mickey waffles, Cobb salad

Books & works: Monsters Inc., Pirates, Storybook Land Canal Boats

Places: Anaheim, Downtown Disney, Hotel Lulu, DCA, Carnation Café, Main Street, Oga’s Cantina, Esplanade, Plaza Inn, Disneyland

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