All throughout Disneyland Resort, Halloween Time brings cheerful and colorful Halloween decorations and activities. The Halloween Time display at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel is just one example. Located in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa’s foyer, the display has materialized for the last few years. Each year it is different and each year it…
Author: Natalie Aked
Natalie is a lifelong storyteller and story collector. She is enchanted by all things Disney and is a self-confessed Disney romantic. She has many hobbies including reading, travel, and writing children’s fiction. Her favourite pastime is helping friends plan their Disney holidays. Currently, Natalie lives in Australia with her husband, daughter, three schipperkes, and her horse.
Mickey’s Halloween Party Dinner Package at the Blue Bayou – a review
Disneyland is offering a new treat this Halloween Time. For those guests who attend the special Halloween Party ticketed event, reservations can be made for the Mickey’s Halloween Party Dinner Package at the Blue Bayou. On October 7, my family and I had advance reservations and very little idea as to just what we…
Finding Lambie or finding lost toys on a Disney holiday
It is the traveling parent’s nightmare. Your child’s beloved, ‘there’s no possible way for me to sleep without him/her/it’ special security item has gone missing. You have scoured the hotel room – even going as far as looking under the bed…and don’t you wish that you had never done that because now you will…
Disneyland’s Halloween Time 2016: an Overview of the Fun to be Had
Have you heard? Disneyland has scared up some fun for those of you who are spending time at the Disneyland Resort between September 9 and October 31, and there is definitely something haunting coming this Halloween Time. I suppose that I should disclose that I love Halloween Time. September and October are wonderful months to…
Alice Through the Looking Glass: A Review
We sat waiting, in the cinema full of expectant guests. There was an anxious anticipation of seeing the film before the rest of the world. The lights dimmed and we followed Alice through the looking glass. Tick Tock goes the clock – seconds became minutes and minutes, hours; but no time was wasted. Alice Through…
Disneyland’s Rivers of America: a Retrospective
‘The Rivers of America to close for Star Wars Land’ was the headline on the info-splash my friend tagged me in on Facebook. My heart stopped. After all, one of the many things that make a ‘Magic Kingdom’ park is the brilliant use of water. In Disneyland (the prototype of these types of parks) you…
Captain America: Civil War – a mostly spoiler-free review
There are certain Disney properties that create buzz and hype just at the mere mention of the name. Marvel is certainly one of those properties and when my family heard about Captain America: Civil War, there was no stopping the table conversations of ‘insider information’ and speculation. So, to say that there was excitement while…
May the Force be With You on May the Fourth (Star Wars Day)
Ever since Disney acquired the Star Wars properties, they have been focusing synergy into the Parks. Most of you will have heard about the construction of the new Star Wars Land on both coasts, but how can a self-respecting Star Wars fan celebrate the 4th of May (otherwise known as Star Wars Day) before the…
New One Day Walt Disney World Ticket Prices
When Disney Parks first announced that they were going to be changing the ticketing structure at the Disney Park Resorts, fans hit social media sites with concerns and questions. Would the ticket prices be affordable? What would happen with annual passes? How would the ticketing structure work? How would you know what day cost what?…
New Disneyland One Day Ticket Prices
When Disney Parks first announced that they were going to be changing the ticketing structure at the Disney Park Resorts, fans hit social media sites with concerns and questions. Would the ticket prices be affordable? What would happen with annual passes? How would the ticketing structure work? How would you know what day cost what?…
Disneyland Resort Early Admission Options
If you are like me then you don’t get to go to Disneyland as often as you would like. That makes every precious hour that much more important. So what is an extra hour worth to your vacation? There are two types of added hours for guests to the Disneyland Resort. Extra Magic Hours Are…
Making Memories at Walt Disney World with Memory Maker
My family is all about making memories. We travel often to all corners of the world and we usually have our smart phones and at least one camera each (digital quick shot or digital SLR’s) in tow as well. I am the most avid of the photographers, so most of our travel photography is of…