The Science of Disney Imagineering: Gravity The next Science of Disney Imagineering DVD that my daughter and I watched together was Gravity. I knew this was going to be a fun one. After all, so many Disney theme park thrill rides involve the thrill of feeling gravitational forces. Riders feel 5 g’s on the Rock…
Author: Kristina Valcarce
My first Walt Disney World vacation was in 1976, and my first Disneyland experience was in 1995, when I moved to Los Angeles. I am a bi-coastal Disney nerd and proud of it!
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Energy
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Energy I should have known that when my daughter and I started watching the Science of Imagineering DVDs she received for her birthday, we’d be watching all of them in one sitting. The next one we watched was all about Energy. Out of all the Disney Imagineering DVDs, this one…
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Design and Models
The Science of Disney Imagineering: Design and Models One of my daughter’s birthday presents was a set of DVDs called The Science of Disney Imagineering. My daughter had already received one of these, with the subtitle Trajectory, from her grandparents. We all enjoyed that so much that we were looking forward to watching the next…
Restaurant Review: Flo’s V8 Cafe
Welcome to Flo’s V8 Cafe The Disneyland Resort has many great quick service spots. When I’m in California Adventure, I love to eat at one in particular. Right in the middle of Cars Land is Flo’s V8 Café. Menu On a chilly but not cold November evening, I got to eat here with my daughter…
Moonlight Magic at Disney California Adventure
Moonlight Magic at California Adventure One of the perks of being a Disney Vacation Club member is I’m able to enjoy so many Membership Extras. So far my favorite has been the Moonlight Magic events, which happen at the Disney parks on both coasts. On Thursday, November 14th, my family and I attended the Moonlight…
Random Acts of Kindness on Your Disney Vacation
Do you have extra Dining Plan Credits? I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to spread some kindness into our world. I don’t always succeed, but I try to see when I can hold a door open for someone, give up my seat to an elderly bus passenger, or compliment a…
My Favorite Places for a Sandwich in Disneyland
Did you know that November 3rd was National Sandwich Day in the United States? I didn’t, either, but when my daughter saw it on her National Days Calendar and told me about it, I do what I often do: I started thinking about Disneyland. Specifically, where I would go to enjoy a sandwich at Disneyland!…
Where to Get Your Chocolate Fix at Disneyland
Marceline’s Confectionary, Downtown Disney To say that I love Disney parks and resorts in an understatement. And saying that I love chocolate is just as much of an understatement! Put those two things together, and I am one happy theme park goer. Here are my top choices of where to go when you’ve got a…
A 50th Anniversary Trip to Walt Disney World
My parents celebrating their 50th on Batuu My parents have celebrated three milestone anniversaries at Walt Disney World. For their 30th, my sister and her boyfriend (now husband) and my husband and I joined them. For their 40th, the group expanded to include our kids and others from our extended family. But for their 50th,…
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
Welcome to Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream! When we celebrate my daughter’s birthday at the Disneyland Resort, we always let her pick out a special birthday treat. Last month, we took her to the Oogie Boogie Bash at California Adventure to celebrate. She decided she wanted a cupcake, so we went to Buena Vista Street to…
Restaurant Review – the Lucky Fortune Cookery
Welcome to the Lucky Fortune Cookery! A week ago, my family and I visited California Adventure to attend the Oogie Boogie Bash. We decided to grab an early dinner before the party started. We found ourselves in Pacific Wharf and rather than go to our old standby, the Pacific Wharf Café, we decided to try…
Educational Attractions at Walt Disney World
Spaceship Earth is more than a park icon – it’s educational! Are you taking your kids out of school for a Walt Disney World vacation? Are you homeschooling and looking to keep your children’s education going while you’re on your trip? Or, are you like me, always looking for ways to keep your child learning even…