Goofy’s Kitchen at the Disneyland Hotel One of the most popular things to do on a Disney vacation is to enjoy a meal with the characters. The Disneyland Resort has many opportunities to enjoy a character meal. I’ve listed each one so you can decide which one is the best bet for your family. ARIEL’S…
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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…
Downtown Disney’s Egg-stravaganza
The hunt is on at Downtown Disney, in the Disneyland Resort! Thanks to a blog written by Sherry, I learned that this spring, Downtown Disney at Disneyland would feature the Egg-stravaganza egg hunt. I had done this hunt previously at California Adventure, but the chance to try the one at Downtown Disney, which doesn’t cost…
Disneyland Meals Under $20
The Earl of Sandwich in Downtown Disney A Disneyland vacation can be an expensive affair. Transportation, lodging, park admission, souvenirs and dining can add up to a hefty price tag. However, in every one of those categories, there are ways to save money. Sometimes you will want to splurge on a really exciting and special…
The Disneyland Legacy Collection – a Review
cover art ©Walt Disney Records When my parents recently spent a week at Disneyland, they picked up a CD called “The Disneyland Legacy Collection.” It’s a 3 CD set of music from the Happiest Place on Earth, past, present and future. My Dad enjoyed it so much that he bought me a copy for Christmas….
Disneyland Resort’s Egg-stravaganza 2017 – 10 Tips to Enjoy This Eggs-traordinary Event!
At Disneyland Resort, the last few months of each year are dedicated to celebrating the one-two punch of Halloween Time and the Holidays, with only a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it pause between the two seasons. However, after the rapid-fire succession of pumpkins, candy canes and winter sweater-clad characters have faded into the mist and the last traces…
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…
Departure Day at Disneyland
Spend the morning at the Lego Store It’s the saddest day of your Disneyland vacation – departure day. You’re going to have to leave mid day, so you didn’t purchase park passes. How to spend your last precious hours at The Happiest Place on Earth before you have to go back to the real world?…
How to Spend Arrival Day at Disneyland
View from the observation deck of the Grand Californian Villas You’ve made it! After a long day of traveling, you’ve arrived at the Disneyland Resort. You’ve checked in and settled into your hotel room. The thing is, it’s fairly late in the day, and you don’t want to shell out big bucks to get into…
Tune as Old as Song – Finding Beauty and the Beast at Disneyland
If your family is anything like mine, you will have at least one Beauty and the Beast fan in there somewhere. There is something about the 1991 Disney animated feature that draws them in. Perhaps it’s the message that it takes courage to see people as they truly are. Maybe it’s that Belle saves her…
What to do when it’s Super Busy at Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure‘s headliners always draw a crowd, but peak days can make a visit to Disneyland‘s second park a real struggle. If you don’t want to spend you vacation day stuck in endless lines, you’ll want to be prepared and know what to do when it’s super busy at Disney California Adventure. 1. Be one…