Disney’s California Adventure celebrates many unique aspects of the state of California. Pacific Wharf, located near the middle of the park, helps to represent the range of cuisines available throughout the state, and the showpiece of that are is the Wine Country Trattoria. Wine Country Trattoria and the accompanying Sonoma Terrace is a beautiful and…
Author: Tim Rogers
When he isn't busy planning his next trip to The World, Tim enjoys reading, running, gardening, photography, and playing piano and video games. Tim is also a composer - you can listen to his music at timrogersmusic.com. When not in Orlando, Tim spends his time in Central Texas with his wife and two cats, one of which sounds a lot like Chewbacca.
The Magical Music of Main Street at Disneyland
For Disney fans, it is a phrase almost as evocative as any other – Main Street, U.S.A. This first of the “lands” in many Disney parks, Main Street serves as a conduit, not just physically but emotionally. The sites, smells, and overall experience help transport any visitor into the magic that is their day at…
Character Overload at Disneyland’s Plaza Inn
One of the constants for me and my wife’s trips to Disney parks is getting her a visit with Eeyore. At Walt Disney World, this means we have spent many a morning at the Crystal Palace (and will spend many, many, many more), but when we were planning a trip to Disneyland, we initially weren’t…
Introducing the 2017 Disney Hallmark Ornaments
If you are like me, you love Disney ornaments. Every trip to Walt Disney World includes a visit to one (or more) of the year round Christmas stores in Disney Springs, the Magic Kingdom, or Hollywood Studios, and every trip is commemorated with an ornament. They help us share the memories, joy, and wonder of…
Chase Disney Visa Meet and Greets at the Disneyland Resort
If you’ve been to a Disney Park, or maybe even thought about going to one you’ve probably seen them – ads for the Disney Chase Visa. You can look a variety of places to find all the benefits and reasons you might want to get one, but I wanted to share one particular perk that…
Drawn to Animation at Disney California Adventure
One of the hidden gems of Walt Disney World that I only discovered right before it closed was the Animation Academy. As such, I was excited to find that the Disneyland Resort, and more specifically Disney California Adventure, had its own version of the Animation Academy. We were not at all disappointed. The Animation Academy…
A Vegetarian Review of the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
When starting to plan our trip to Disneyland, and specifically when reading the Unofficial Guide, one of the things that struck me as interesting was that out of all of the restaurants throughout the park, the highest rated one was a bakery with a pretty small menu. However, after eating there, I definitely understand why…
Top Ten Locations for Sweet Treats at Walt Disney World
Disney. Dessert. As if being on vacation wasn’t good enough already. But with a finite amount of time, where should you go to grab sweet treats at Walt Disney World? As we did to find the top 10 table service and quick service locations, we decided to ask the members of the Mouse for…
My First Visit to Disneyland (as a Walt Disney World Vet)
Earlier this year, my wife and I took our first visit to Disneyland. I wrote about our planning process, as Walt Disney World veterans, and now that the trip is over I wanted to reflect on our trip, and on the differences between visiting Disneyland and Disney World. One of the most noticeable differences between…
The Main Street Electrical Parade Returns Home
“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights, and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds: the Main Street Electrical Parade!” Since 1972, that announcement has let Disney fans across the world know that the fun was about to arrive and they were about…
A Vegetarian Review of Cafe Orleans
One of the things I was continually impressed by on my recent trip to Disneyland was the quality and originality of the dining options. As a vegetarian, especially one with a limited palate growing up, I became very used to looking for a single item on a menu to measure whether or not I could…
Top 10 Quick Service Restaurants in Walt Disney World
Following up the success of the Top 10 Table Service Restaurant awards, the Mouse for Less Academy of Disney Culinary Arts and Sciences is at it again, this time just a bit quicker. That’s right, once again thanks to the voting of the members of the Mouse for Less Facebook group, we have a definitive…