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Megan's family holiday WDW trip - PREP 494

WDW Prep To Go - a Disney World planning podcast

Shannon Albert from WDWPrepSchool.com, a Disney World planning site

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.72K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2025

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of WDW Prep To Go, I talk with Megan about her family's December Disney World trip, including park strategies, rides, dining, and park hopping during the holidays. She also shares tips on logistics for a family of six, Lightning Lane use, and handling challenges while enjoying holiday experiences.
 
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0:00.0

Today we're going to hear from Megan about her December family holiday trip.

0:04.3

That's come up on this episode 494idary Prep to Go retalk strategy and ideas to have lots and lots of trip reports for people planning their Disney World trips.

0:31.7

I'm your host Shannon Albert from wDW Prep School.com.

0:35.1

And this is, might be episode 494, but it is my first that is going on YouTube and video form. And I'm very, very nervous about it for some reason. I think it's because I've been in such a routine for years. I know the editing routine. I know the recording routine. And everything has changed now. So for audio listeners, it might sound exactly the same, which is how I want it. But for video, it had to be different. I have a different editing workflow. And if you're on YouTube, obviously, you're going to be able to see me and the guests speaking, but also some things inserted, like the pictures that the guests send in and that sort of thing. So if YouTube is your thing,

1:11.9

and it's definitely mine, I am a podcast listener on YouTube now, feel free to head over to the

1:17.0

YouTube channel and listen there. But if you're an audio listener, then all of that is going to

1:21.1

stay the same. You just have more options now. So I think I am going to just jump right in

1:26.8

now to my conversations with Megan.

1:29.4

Welcome to the podcast, Megan.

1:31.5

Hi, Shannon.

1:33.3

You and I are talking on the morning of Thursday, December 4th.

1:37.8

You told me you're going to Walt Disney Rail.

1:40.3

Yes.

1:41.5

And what are your dates?

1:42.9

So we leave on December 12th, Friday, December 12th, and then we return on Saturday, December 20th.

1:49.5

Okay. Who's we? It's going to be myself, my husband, and our four kids. We have three boys, ages 16, 14, and seven, and then we have our daughter as 10.

2:00.8

Okay.

2:02.6

And you're not first timers, right?

2:05.2

No.

2:05.9

It's only my kids' second time to go as a trip, but my husband and I have been several times.

2:11.8

Okay.

2:12.8

And what made you want to take eight days and go this time of year?

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