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DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Ep. 543 - Twice Exceptional, One Magical Cruise: Sailing with 2E Kiddos on Disney Cruise Line

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Hobbies, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.9575 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

“What It’s Like to Cruise Disney with a Twice-Exceptional Child”  This week we’re joined by our friend Lindsey, who shares her powerful story of cruising Disney Cruise Line with her twice-exceptional (2e) child—a kiddo who is both gifted and not neurotypical. We’re talking about: What it means to be “2e” Tips for preparing your child—and yourself—for cruise travel ‍♀️ Managing sensory needs, meltdowns, and transitions onboard ️ How Disney Cruise Line helped (and sometimes didn’t) What resources and strategies worked for Lindsey’s family ❤️ Why she still recommends DCL for families like hers This is a raw, honest, and hopeful conversation for any parent navigating the joys and challenges of traveling with a neurodiverse child. Whether your kiddo is 2e or just needs extra support on vacation, Lindsey’s insights will help you sail smoother. Watch the Episode on YouTube   ✨ Plan Your Next Disney Cruise Vacation Book with our show sponsor: My Path Unwinding Travel   Get 10% Off DCL Magazine with Code DCLDUO Join the waitlist: DCL Magazine   Stay Connected with the DCL Duo Website | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group   We’re featured on: Top Disney Podcasts | Top Cruise Podcasts | Top DCL Podcasts   Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line, or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

Transcript

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I vividly remember on night three of that cruise, we were finishing dinner and she said,

0:06.1

Mom, am I allowed to go to the kids club when y'all aren't scheduled to do something?

0:11.0

And I went, absolutely.

0:32.8

I was... Welcome back, everybody to this week's episode of the DCL Duo podcast brought to you by my path unwinding travel.

0:35.4

And Sam, review time, review time again.

0:36.4

I'm happy to report.

0:40.9

We have returned to 4.9 on Apple Podcasts as of this morning that we are recording.

0:44.3

We got our 474th review.

0:46.1

We are so close to 500.

0:47.4

We're so close.

0:52.8

These reviews, folks, really, really keep us going and are just so important to us because it lets us know you're out there listening

0:54.9

and you care enough to let us know that you like the show. So this review this week comes from

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Falling Leaves 3-941, which I see. That's Linda. Yes, it's Linda Eves, who writes

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the podcast of all DCL podcasts. They were the first podcast I started listening to

1:13.7

when I booked my first cruise. My friends went on their first cruise and said, you have to go on

1:18.2

one. So we booked one on the wish. I binge listened to all 300 episodes available and was so

1:23.1

sad when I ran out. Brian and Sam are amazing hosts. You feel like you're sitting at a table,

1:44.5

just listening to them talk about DCL, not through a podcast. They may be known as the DCL duo, but they give the other cruise lines a fair shake as well. Anything you need to know about DCL, Disney Parks, Adventures by Disney, this is your go-to podcast. Well, thank you, Linda. Thank you. Thank you very much much and love having you as a part of our community.

1:52.2

I love that she also binged 300 episodes of us at once. That's crazy. She binged and I cringed.

1:59.1

Which means she listened to like episode one, which is like please friends who are listening,

2:02.2

like don't go back to episode one, right? Like if you're god awful trailer that I did yeah if you're gonna go back like maybe start it like in the 100s like

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don't start like skip like the first hundred but no offense to the guests that were on the first

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