In case you missed it last year (or you’re in full holiday chaos and need an easy listen), this week is a Trip Tales Replay of my Park City ski trip recap and it’s packed with tips you can actually use to plan your own trip.

I’m sharing all the details from our family’s winter getaway to Park City, Utah, including why skiing The Canyons side of Park City Mountain Resort is our favorite.

Plus, you’ll get my go-to restaurants, where we ate, and how we rang in the New Year in Park City. If a Park City ski trip is on your list for this winter or next, this replay is full of great, relevant info to help you plan it.

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Mentioned in this episode:
- Trip Tales Episode - Park City, UT - The Ultimate Family Ski Guide: Why We Only Ski The Canyons Side of PCMR: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trip-tales-a-family-travel-podcast/id1731455602?i=1000678149908
- White Amazon Ski Bibs: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/Oqhp9WhiteSkiBibs
- Tipsy Elves Retro Ski Jacket: https://www.tipsyelves.com/products/womens-navy-retro-striped-winter-ski-jacket
- Long Johns: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/vrNMMThermaJaneWomens
- HESTRA Ski Gloves: https://amzlink.to/az03rZ0zIj3TW (Size 8)
- White Ski Helmet: https://amzn.to/4gOfbYt (Size Large)
- BlackStrap Ski Mask: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/BlackStrapSkiMask
- Ski Goggles: https://amzn.to/48DptJc
- Favorite family games: It's In the Bag https://amzlink.to/az08s05VqwhMb & Flip 7 https://amzlink.to/az0ecfatrzQIM
- Restaurants: Red Tail Grill, Drafts Burger Bar, Billy Blanco's, Lookout Cabin, Pine Cone Ridge, Park City Roadhouse Grill, Main St. Pizza & Noodle, Edge Steakhouse
- Hotels in the Canyons Village: Westgate Resort, Hyatt Centric, The Summit, The Sundial, The Pendry, Yotel Pad
- Westgate Presidential Suite booked through StayLuxe Park City
- Bootworks bootfitters in Park City, shin bang, Lange ski boots

courtneyg@pixietravelco.comKelsey’s family of five, her sister’s family of four, and their parents spent the week of Thanksgiving in Orlando in November 2025 with kids ages 4–13, all sharing a gorgeous house at Evermore Resort as their home base. In Part 1, Kelsey recapped Epic Universe, Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure. In Part 2, she's recapping Magic Kingdom, and Epcot — plus their off day / resort day on Thanksgiving, complete with an amazing holiday meal at Evermore. She shares Lightning Lane tips, favorite food and drink finds from Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays, the entire group’s first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, and all the reasons Disney World at Christmastime felt absolutely magical (including a few tears of the joy over her love of family travel).

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Mentioned in this episode:
- Kelsey's COMFRT Hoodie 15% off discount link: https://comfrt.com/KELSEY279
- Disney Planner: Courtney Gibson (courtneyg@pixietravelco.com) and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixietravelbycourtney/
- Magic Kingdom: Fantasyland, Dumbo, Barnstormer, Peter Pan, Mirabel from Encanto, Storybook Circus, The Little Mermaid, It's a Small World, HIGHLIGHT: Enchanted Tales with Belle, Sword and the Stone, Pinocchio Village Haus, Haunter Mansion, Tiana's Bayou, Tony's Town Square
- Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party: Free Christmas cookies, ornament keepsake, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Tron, Tomorrowland Speedway, Minnie's Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks
- Thanksgiving Day at Evermore Resort: Thanksgiving Meal at Evermore's Boat House, pool, waterslide, rope swing, hair braiding, trivia, flag football, stand up paddle boards, kayaks
- Epcot: Joffrey's coffee, La Crêperie de Paris, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, Frozen Ever After, Space 220, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Journey of Water (Inspired by Moana), Soarin, Test Track, Living with the Land, Figmemt, World Showcase: China, Mexico, Germany (Bavarian Food Stand), Italy

Trip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal’s Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and U.S. National Parks. Listeners get real travel tips, itinerary recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation, especially when traveling with kids.

Kelsey recaps her family’s epic Thanksgiving week in Orlando, Florida (November 2025), where 11 of them – her family of 5, her sister’s family, and her parents – all shared a 7-bedroom house at Evermore Resort. With kids ranging from 4 to 13 years old, they packed in all the fun: Express Passes at Epic Universe, Universal Studios Orlando, and Islands of Adventure, plus lots of downtime enjoying their multi-generational home base at Evermore. Kelsey shares everything you need to know about staying at Evermore Resort, how Express Passes worked for their crew, what the parks were like over Thanksgiving week, and tips to help you decide if this kind of Orlando trip is right for you.

If you’d like to share about your trip on the podcast, email me at: kelsey@triptalespodcast.com

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Mentioned in this episode:
- Travel planner Courtney Gibson (email: courtneyg@pixietravelco.com), Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pixietravelbycourtney
- Flip 7 card game: https://amzlink.to/az0ecfatrzQIM
- Evermore Resort
- Epic Universe with Express Passes
- Ministry of Magic: Battle at the Ministry
- Isle of Berk: Hiccup's Wing Gliders, Mead Hall for lunch
- Celestial Park: Stardust Racers, Celestial Carousel
- Super Mario Land
- Dark Universe: Monsters Unchained, Curse of the Werewolf, Burning Blade Tavern
- Helios Grand Hotel
- Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure: Butter Beer, Seuss Landing, VelociCoaster, Mythos Restaurant, Hogwarts Express, Universal's Holiday Parade

Trip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal’s Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and U.S. National Parks. Listeners get real travel tips, itinerary recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation, especially when traveling with kids.