Episodes

Today Danielle is walking us through all her California adventures from her recent trip to Universal Hollywood! Want to plan an adventure of your own? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com to get started! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week Danielle and Hayley are ranking their favorite ride queues (and the duds) from each Disney World park. Want to plan a trip? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com to get started! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

Today we're doing a deep dive on one of our favorite Disney World hotels: the Poly!! Want to plan your own Disney adventure? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com to get started! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week Danielle and Hayley are talking about all of the very many activities you can do at Disney if you're not in the parks. These are great options for rest days, arrival and departure days, or staycations! Want to plan your own Disney adventure? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com to get started! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

Danielle is about to have a big adventure - solo, this time! This week she's telling Hayley about all of her plans for her upcoming trip to Universal Hollywood... including Halloween Horror Nights. Yikes. Want to plan your own adventure? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com to get started! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week Danielle and Hayley (mostly Hayley) are talking about budgeting for your Disney vacation. Don't worry, we don't get too mathy. Want to plan your own Disney vacation on any kind of budget? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and you can get planning for free, without having to add "travel agent" to your budget. Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week Danielle and Hayley are chatting about all things Contemporary after their recent stay. Want to check the Contemporary out yourself? Email Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com . Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week Danielle and Hayley are diving into all the new menu items coming to Epcot's Food and Wine Festival for 2024. Want to plan your own Disney foodie tour? Email Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com to get started! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

Today Danielle and Hayley are doing a deep dive on the Boardwalk Inn and Villas, having stayed there in June. Spoiler alert: they loved it! Want to have your own Disney adventure? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com to get started! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

Today Danielle and Hayley are breaking down all the big announcements from D23! Want to see some of these coming attractions yourself? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and let's get you booked! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

D23, the big Disney fan expo, kicks off TODAY, and Danielle and Hayley are chatting about everything they hope, dream, and wish they'll hear, particularly about developments at Disney World. Have you been hoping, dreaming, and wishing for a Disney adventure? Reach out to Danielle at DanielleGriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and she'll help you get started planning for free! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week, Danielle and Hayley are talking all things Coronado Springs after their recent stay there for the first time in June. Want to do your own resort deep dive? Reach out to Danielle at DanielleGriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and she'll get you booked! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

If you don't want behind the scenes spoilers for Disney World, rewind to a different episode! We'll wait and we won't be offended. Today Hayley is doing a solo episode breaking down her first ever Keys to the Kingdom Tour at Disney World. And guess what? It was awesome. Want to plan your own Disney adventure? Reach out to Danielle at DanielleGriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and she'll get you started for free! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week, Danielle's kicking it off with a little caveat about Disney's new Multi Pass/Single Pass system, and then she and Hayley are giving you an overview of the holiday celebrations you can expect at Disney World this year. Just in time for Christmas in July! Want to get a little holiday time in at Disney or Universal? Reach on out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and she'll get you booked! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week, Danielle and Hayley are giving you all the details from their recent stay at Pop Century Resort at Disney World. Spoiler alert: they loved it. And you will too! Want to have your own Disney adventure? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and she'll get you booked! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week we're running through ten big takeaways from our whirlwind trip to Disney World. We're talking about weather, Skyliner pros and cons, Standby Skipper, table service and lounges, four parks in one day, split stays... and so much more. Thinking about your own Disney adventure? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and let's get planning! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

Today Danielle and Hayley are running through all the things that surprised them at Universal Orlando from their recent trip! Spoiler alert: it's a lot and they loved it! Want to book your own Universal adventure? Danielle's your girl! Reach out at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and she'll get you started for free. Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

It's finally happening, folks! Disney is changing up the way you'll purchase Lightning Lane access and the way you'll use it in the parks. Goodbye Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes, hello Multi Pass and Single Pass! Danielle is breaking it all down for you and sharing some thoughts about how these changes might change your experience in the parks. Confused? Scared? Anxious? If these changes are stressing you out, you need a travel advisor! Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantastica...

Today we're finishing up the on-the-go's for our sister trip to WDW, beginning with our epic Four-Parks-in-One-Day challenge!! Follow along as we absolutely drive ourselves into the ground with Disney magic. Want to have your own Disney adventure? Reach on out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and let's get planning! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

We meant to put this out on Tuesday, but Danielle got the worst Florida souvenir ever: the Rona. So she needed a couple of extra days to put this together, and as it turns out, we had a lot to share! We're breaking this trip up into two on-the-go's. Today's will cover Tuesday through Friday, and on Tuesday of next week we'll release the on-the-go's for Saturday (our four-parks-in-one-day day!) and Sunday (our fairly epic travel day!). This is our first ever on-the-go effort, so we hope the soun...

This week we're talking merch! What are our favorite Disney souvenirs, what are our kids' favorite Disney souvenirs, how we handle buying souvenirs with the kids, what we're shopping for this week (because when this episode airs we will officially be in Disney World doing our four parks in one day challenge!)... You name it, if it's souvenirs, we're chatting about it. Want to go to Disney and go shopping there? Danielle can help you out! Reach out at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com to...

This week we're reviewing all of the character dining experiences currently available at Disney World. Want to have breakfast with Mickey or Cinderella? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and let's get planning! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music

This week Hayley's flying solo (see what we did there?) and running through her ranking of the best airlines for flying with kids. Also check out our episode all about flying with kids ! Hoping to take to the skies, with or without minis? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and we'll get your next trip booked! NOTE: This episode was published before Southwest enacted major changes to its policies in mid-2025. Make sure to check the airline's website for the most...

This week we're doing a little overview of the Universal Orlando parks, since we're headed there in just a few weeks! Want to take a little trip of your own? Reach out to Danielle at daniellegriggs@fantasticalvacations.com and let's get planning! Mickey with Minis podcast outro music