Radiator Springs Racers – not to be missed In a previous post, I made suggestions for rope drop strategies at Disneyland Park for Walt Disney World veterans. Today, I’d like to share with you my strategies for Disney California Adventure. Let me make this clear: this is not a strategy for first time Disney park…
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Disneyland Park Rope Drop for Walt Disney World Experts
Mickey’s Toontown – an entire land you won’t find at Walt Disney World When you look at the crowds that arrive at Disneyland Park every day, you’ll see all kinds of people. Some of them are on their first trip to the Happiest Place on Earth. Others have been dozens of times, or even more….
Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through
Sleeping Beauty’s castle at Disneyland may look small, but it houses a unique attraction you’ll find suitable for all guests. It never gets busy, won’t be too scary, and tells a classic Fantasyland story. Come take a stroll with me in the Sleeping Beauty castle walk-through! This entrance is where you want to go The Sleeping Beauty castle…
How to Have the Best Disneyland Trip
When you’re planning a trip to Disneyland, the broad strokes of a visit practically plan themselves: ride the headliner attractions, see the fireworks, eat all the Mickey bars. But the real fun of a vacation comes in the details — how do you make a trip special and unique from any other theme park in…
Day of Snacking Around Disneyland
One of Disneyland’s strengths lies in its plethora of snack foods. I’d speculate you could spend an entire day at the park eating nothing but items from walk-up windows and carts. Let’s see if we can make it through a day of snacking around Disneyland! Breakfast being the most important meal of the day, we’ll start with…
An Ode to The Enchanted Tiki Room
Walt Disney World’s Enchanted Tiki Room. Photo courtesy of Kelly Nobles I barely remember anything from my very first Walt Disney World visit way back in 1976. I was just about to turn 6, and my parents were so excited to take my little sister and me to Walt and Roy’s last great project. I…
Dinner at the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
Welcome to the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe The Jolly Holiday Bakery Café is a fairly recent addition to Disneyland Park’s lineup of quick service eateries. I am especially fond of this place because of it’s themed to Mary Poppins, which I consider to be Walt Disney’s masterpiece. In case the name didn’t give that fact…
Disneyland’s Jingle Cruise
Disneyland’s newest holiday overlay attraction is the four-year-old “Jingle” Cruise, the Jungle Cruise’s attempt to tinsel up the ride for Christmas. This tongue-in-cheek take on holiday tradition will have you howling at the jokes proffered, depending on how much you like fruitcake and fruitcake jokes. So hop aboard Disneyland’s holiday Jingle Cruise, as we see what the skippers have…
Viva Navidad at Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure‘s Christmas celebration has really expanded over the past few years. This marks the fourth year for the Viva Navidad activities in the Paradise Pier area, and the party just keeps getting bigger! The heart of Viva Navidad is the street party featuring the Three Caballeros (seen at the top of this article) and groups of…
A Peaceful Evening at Disneyland
Vistors to Disneyland this winter have a unique treat. With the Rivers of America closed until next summer for construction on Star Wars Land, the west side of the park projects a whole different vibe for now. The boats don’t move, the path behind Big Thunder Mountain to Fantasyland remains closed, and Fantasmic went dark. These…
Holidays at Disneyland
Disneyland dresses up in its holiday finery and prepares to sparkle for the upcoming season. The resort’s decorations and ride overlays are widespread and unmatched. I’d wager that Disneyland has even more holiday cheer than Walt Disney World, at least per square foot. “it’s a small world holiday” has been delighting guests for almost 20…
Disney’s Happiest Haunts Tour – A Review
During Halloween Time, Disneyland offers the themed Disney’s Happiest Haunts Tour. For years this tour has proven extremely popular but in 2016 the tour’s entire scope was changed. No longer is the tour the immersive, storytelling, villain stopping play. Now this tour has grown into a full, history driven expedition into one of the most…