Goofy’s House in Mickey’s Toontown, Disneyland Park Let’s go back to Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland Park to visit Goofy’s House! You’ll find Goofy’s House right next to Donald’s Boat, in Toontown’s residential district. Unlike Mickey and Minnie’s Houses, Goofy’s House is not an elaborate queue to meet Goofy. Although Goofy sometimes meets guests near his…
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!
A Stroll Through Minnie’s House at Disneyland
Minnie’s House in Disneyland Park Let’s visit Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland Park today, to get a peek inside Minnie’s House! Minnie lives right next door to Mickey in Toontown’s residential zone. Minnie’s House is where, on most days, you’ll get to meet Minnie Mouse. In the past, you’d queue up outside and meet her on…
A Tour of Mickey’s House at Disneyland
Mickey’s House in Disneyland Park Today we’re heading over to Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland Park to visit the home of the main mouse himself, Mickey Mouse! Mickey’s House sits nestled in the residential area of Toontown. Residential Toontown Mickey’s House is basically an elaborate indoor air conditioned queue in order to meet Mickey. On this…
Dinner at Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port
Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port, in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland Today we’re going to Disneyland Park’s Tomorrowland to visit Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port for dinner. This quick service restaurant, with both shaded outdoor and blissfully air conditioned interior seating, is located close to Space Mountain. As you can probably guess, pizza is the star attraction here. However, there…
The Tiki Juice Bar at Disneyland
A tiki god shows his stuff during the pre-show of the Enchanted Tiki Birds Today I’m taking you to one of my favorite places for a snack in Disneyland Park. Chances are you’ve seen it when passing through Adventureland, perhaps on your way to the Jungle Cruise or the Indiana Jones Adventure. Maybe you passed…
Dessert at the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
Lyrics from Chim Chim Cher-ee decorate the interior The setting: Disneyland Park, the Happiest Place on Earth. On a day that was so hot it resembled my oven during a cleaning cycle, my family was on a mission: to find my daughter the perfect cupcake to celebrate her 10th birthday. I knew just the place…
Breakfast at River Belle Terrace
Fall decorations for the 60th anniversary On a very hot Southern California day, my family found ourselves in Disneyland Park’s Adventureland near lunch time. In order to avoid crowds, we usually head for a counter service lunch around 11:00 a.m. We find that the lines are shorter and it’s much easier to find a table…
Book Review: Kingdom Keepers – Disney After Dark
cover art copyright Disney Hyperion Books My 9 year old daughter spied a used copy of Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark at a library used book store. I had heard of the series and let her know that it was a mystery series that takes place at Walt Disney World. She grabbed it almost as…
Disney After Dark
Carsland at night, in Disney California Adventure The Disney parks take on a very special ambiance once the sun goes down. Lights go on, the temperature gets cooler, and parents tote their exhausted toddlers back to the hotel. Even people who plan out their Disney days minute by minute often forget to look into what…
The Walt Disney Family Museum
THE WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM When my husband started planning our 20th wedding anniversary trip, he suggested we try something new, in other words, “something without a mouse in it.” He suggested that we take our 9 year old daughter for a trip down the California Coast, starting with San Francisco. Well, there went his…
Book Review: The Unofficial Guide Disney Cruise Line 2015
The Unofficial Guide Disney Cruise Line 2015 One of the items on my Amazon wish list last Christmas was the Unofficial Guide to the Disney Cruise Line 2015. I’m planning my first ever Disney Cruise (first ever CRUISE, period, in fact) and I knew I wanted some honest advice on my best options. I was…
Walt’s Train Barn: The Birthplace of Imagineering
On an unusually humid Southern California summer day, my family and I decided to visit one of Griffith Park’s lesser known attractions: Walt’s Train Barn. This stop is a must for lovers of Disney history. Walt’s Train Barn is the actual barn where Walt Disney worked on his miniature trains at his home. It’s website…