Pixar Pier at California Adventure Disneyland is brilliant and beautiful during the bright sunlit hours. The buildings on Main Street, U.S.A. gleam, and the rock formations of Radiator Springs look so real that it’s hard to imagine they’re not. But there are certain attractions at Disneyland that take on a special magic after dark. Here…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Opening Date Announced
Are you ready to head to the planet of Batuu, part of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Well, we received official word on the grand opening dates for both lands, the one headed to Disneyland and the one headed to Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. Both lands will open earlier than…

What to Expect With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Are you excited about finally experiencing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge when it officially opens at Disneyland later this summer and at Disney’s Hollywood Studios later this fall? We are definitely excited here and now we have a lot more information about what to expect when you step inside the planet of Batuu and experience Black…

Throwback Thursday: The Holidays Visit Disneyland
It’s well known in my family that my brother and I are “park people”. Not necessarily limited to Disney, but parks in general. He and I live for the thrill rides and glorious fried delicacies that only theme parks can do just right. Somehow we got this gene when our parents are decidedly different. When…

My Most Magical Disneyland Memories
I grew up less than 15 miles from Disneyland in California. So close we could hear the distant pops of the fireworks on a quiet night. Disneyland was a big part of my childhood and my memories. Now I get to relive the magic with my own children — and someday hopefully my grandchildren. I…

Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland
When my husband and I asked our daughter how she wanted to celebrate her birthday this year, she said she wanted to go to Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland. This is a hard ticketed event held on certain nights in September and October, held on evenings when Disneyland Park closes to the general public early….

Movie Review: Third Man on the Mountain
Based on James Ramsey Ullman’s 1955 book Banner in the Sky, Disney’s Third Man on the Mountain was theatrically released on November 10, 1959. The live action adventure drama is 105 minutes in length. Plot Summary In 1866 Switzerland, eighteen-year-old Rudi Matt (James MacArthur) dreams of becoming a mountain guide and reaching the summit of…

Budget Souvenirs at Disneyland Resort
Written by Contributor Zandra On my last trip to Disneyland and California Adventure, I scoured the stores looking for budget souvenirs. I found several good options under $7.00* and even a handful under $5.00*. I wanted to highlight souvenirs that won’t break the bank since Disney vacations can be expensive. These are great for kids…

Disneyland’s Side Attractions – Main Street Social
I hope that you enjoyed our tour around Disneyland on the Disneyland Railroad last time. Now that we are back on Main Street, USA, let’s continue our side attraction exploration here. This time we are going to look at the Main Street Social. Walt envisioned Main Street, USA as if it were any of those…

Disneyland’s Side Attractions – Disneyland Railroad
When last we met, we took a trek through Adventureland. Today, we are going to continue our adventures by hopping on one of the better-known attractions at Disneyland and exploring some of its lesser known points. So, on to the Disneyland Railroad. All aboard! When Walt Disney originally envisioned a place where whole families could…

Disneyland: A Dream Comes True for Walt Disney
In the 1950s, when Walt Disney began designing what would become Disneyland, not even he could have foreseen that by 2016 there would be 12 Disney theme parks worldwide. As a young man, Walter Elias Disney, born on December 5, 1901, in Hermosa, Illinois (on the northwest side of Chicago), set out as a commercial artist….

Disneyland Attractions Every Walt Disney World Fan Should Experience
Walt Disney World is the most visited theme park in the world, averaging about 52 million+ visitors a year, dwarfing it’s predecessor, Disneyland. The original park only gets about 18 million visitors a year, just over a third of what Walt Disney World gets. However, that doesn’t mean that Disneyland doesn’t have amazing things to…