Pre-Trip Report: Chelsea’s Unpacking a 1st WDW Trip As a Family of Three (March 2026)

About this episode

Chelsea shares her excitement about her family's first trip to Walt Disney World.

Chelsea, whose family goes to Disneyland regularly, is excited to be heading to Walt Disney World for the first time as a family of three. This will be a first WDW visit for husband, Jed, and daughter, Olivia who is 8. They are planning a split stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge in Jambo House and at the Swan portion of the Swan and Dolphin. They will be getting Lightning Lane Multi Pass each day of the trip, and as self-declared rope droppers, will be trying to squeeze every drop of fun out of this family vacation that they can! Trip Dates: March 8-14, 2026 Pre-Trip Interview: recorded 3/1/26 Episode Specific Links: Follow Chelsea on Instagram (@chelseaunpacked) and reach out for a free quote if you are interested in her magical trip planning services! Virginia’s favorite light jacket for the parks (it has UV protection) Food and Wine App (works for all festivals) - iOS or Android People mentioned in this episode: Donna - Listen to Donna's trip report Pat - Follow on Instagram and listen to his trip report! Jon - @thewdwrunner Be Our Guest: Do you have an upcoming trip you'd like to share? Submit your trip information here to be considered as a podcast guest. Get in Touch: If you…

People in this episode

Host: Virginia

Guest: Chelsea

Topics covered

• family travel
• Disney World
• trip planning
• vacation tips
• first visit

Keywords

• Walt Disney World
• family trip
• Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Swan and Dolphin
• Lightning Lane
• trip report
• Disney vacation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disneyland, Walt Disney World

Places: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Swan and Dolphin

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