789: Back to the Magic: Kailyn’s Return to Disney

Main Street Magic - A Walt Disney World Podcast

Jeremy Stein

Walt Disney World, Disney Springs, Society & Culture, Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney, Epcot, Citywalk, Wdw, Universal Dining, Disney World, Kids & Family, Universal Studios, Places & Travel, Hollywood Studios, Disney, Universal Orlando, Magic Kingdom, Disney Resorts, Disney Dining, Islands Of Adventure

4.6 • 690 Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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I’m joined by a very special guest—my daughter Kailyn—as we recap a whirlwind Disney weekend full of sun, snacks, and some serious theme park hustle. Kailyn hadn’t stepped foot in the 4 Walt Disney World parks since Thanksgiving of 2023—and before that, Christmas 2022. But rewind a bit further, and she was basically raised at Disney. As a longtime Annual Passholder, she spent years visiting once or twice a month with us, until both kids eventually hit that wall a lot of families know all too well: Disney burnout. So they let their passes go, took a step back… and just like that, a new chapter began. But this past weekend, we opened the book again. On Thursday, it was off to Typhoon Lagoon for a splash-filled day of water slides, waves, and lazy rivers. Then we cleaned up and headed to Disney Springs for shopping and dinner at Wailulu Bar & Grill. (Spoiler: we’ll be talking about poke bowls, fish, and tattoos.) And then came Friday—a 16-hour park day that took us to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Magic Kingdom and packed in 20 attractions. We’re talking thrill rides, strategy, food fuel, and some genuine moments of rediscovering the magic. You’ll hear Kailyn’s honest take on what it was like coming back after nearly two years away, how the parks felt different, and what moments reminded her why she used to love it in the first place. This is a special one for us—a dad-daughter Disney trip with laughs, nostalgia, and a whole lot of fun.

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0:00.0	On this episode, I'm joined by a very special guest, my daughter Kaelin, as we recap our
0:05.1	incredible weekend Disney trip with her and her boyfriend.
0:08.2	Today's July 15th, 2025, and this is episode 789 of the Main Street Magic podcast.
0:14.7	Jeremy and Rhonda are more than a little fond of Disney World, so they made this podcast to share it all with you
0:21.8	reports and resorts top ten lists of all sorts main street magic's bringing it home
0:28.7	for you hello and welcome to another episode of main street magic I'm your host
0:35.5	jeremy stein and as always I'm joined by my lovely wife, Rhonda.
0:38.5	Hey, guys.
0:39.2	Make sure you check us out on the web at Mainstimagic.com, as well as follow us on Facebook,
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1:28.3	brand new episodes every tuesday and friday kaelin welcome back what's up it's been a while
1:34.2	um very very while you last or on a main street magic episode on uh september 13th of 22
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