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Big Family Trip & Couples Getaway — Kayleen’s Disney World Summer Trips – Ep. 643
Welcome Disney Geeks!
This week on the Geekin’ on Walt Disney World Podcast, we welcome back long-time Super Geek Kayleen Stunz, who brings us two magical Disney World trip reports from Summer 2025.
Kayleen shares a joyful, energetic, and unforgettable big family vacation — with eight adults and five little ones — plus a totally different style of Disney magic during a September couples getaway with her husband, Scott. From multigenerational memories to peaceful lounge time and hilarious mishaps, this episode is packed with heart, humor, and real-world Disney wisdom.
Listen to Episode 643
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Trip Report #1 — Big Family Adventure at the Grand Floridian Villas
Kayleen’s June trip brings the entire family together:
8 adults + 5 kids (ages 10 to 3 months!)
Two two-bedroom villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian
Rope drops, Genie+ strategies, character meals, and big smiles
Highlights from the June Family Trip
- Managing a large group with smart planning, flexibility, and lots of patience
- Adorable favorite-ride T-shirts and PhotoPass family pictures
- A fantastic dinner at Via Napoli (with kids mesmerized by the pizza-tossing chefs!)
- A beautifully handled medical emergency, where Disney’s Cast Members and emergency team truly shined
- A memorable lunch at Coral Reef with their ocean-inspired charcuterie board
- Lots of little-kid reactions — who rode Tower of Terror at age 4, who avoided dark rides, and who loved everything
- A rained-out Fantasmic and one of the funniest “drowned rat” stories you’ll hear
Trip Report #2 — A Relaxing Couples Getaway
Kayleen and Scott returned in September for a much more relaxed, gourmet, and lounge-focused Disney trip.
Three nights at Saratoga Springs + one night at Coronado Springs (including the funniest story of the episode!).
Highlights from the September Couples Trip
- A comedy-classic moment: a hot sauce bottle explosion at Coronado’s El Mercado
- Golf at Lake Buena Vista with complimentary resort shuttle service
- Delicious meals at Cítricos, Yak & Yeti, and the Brown Derby Lounge
- A full tour of the new Polynesian Tower that sparked the desire for more DVC points
- A delightful Food & Wine day featuring ceviche, seafood rolls, and a return-worthy shrimp skewer
- A nearly empty Fantasmic show — a total contrast to June
- Sipping grown-up lemonades before riding Slinky Dog at night
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