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Merry Christmas Eve! Hopefully you’re done with the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping, present wrapping, making cookies, and are snuggled up at home by the fire watching The Muppet Christmas Carol. My plan for a quiet Christmas Eve calls for a traditional viewing of that (plus A Muppet Family Christmas, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas,
The busy holiday season is upon us, with the weeks leading to Christmas and New Year’s being two of the busiest weeks of the year. This post will help you avoid the long lines at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure if you’re visiting during these two highly crowded times (or any other busy holidays, for
It’s hard to list Disney’s 10 best rides. Disney has hundreds attractions in Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, so it’s quite the list from which to choose. Obviously, not all of these attractions were created equally. At their best, Disney attractions are timeless classics that have multi-generational appeal. At their
We visited Disneyland Resort in December to enjoy the Christmas season, when both Disney California and Disneyland get a little merrier. This report features photos of both parks decked out for the holidays (including Cars Land Christmas photos!), plus commentary and photos of Haunted Mansion Holiday, ‘it’s a small world’ holiday, World of Color –
As Disney fans and casual guests alike have become interested in unique dining options in this era of Yelp, Urbanspoon, and food blogging, Disneyland Resort counter service restaurants have one by one seen overhauls to their menus over the course of the last couple of years. With few exceptions, these changes have been for the
Beyond the normal theme park food that you can find everywhere, Disneyland Resort has some delicious foods that you’ll be craving long after your trip. Choosing the right options at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure counter service restaurants can be difficult, so we thought we’d share our “Top 7 Must Eats,” and you’re here for
Taste Pilots’ Grill is a counter service restaurant in the Condor Flats area of Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort. Currently, half of Taste Pilots’ Grill’s menu consists of burgers, and half consists of grilled chicken. There are some side items, but every entree is either burger of chicken. Diversity is not its specialty. Like
Cars Land has made Disney California Adventure crowds a popular park, and Radiator Springs Racers wait times are often unbearable. Not just that, but waits are higher all across the park as masses of guests make trips to the park and visit those attractions in Cars Land, which remains a big draw. While nothing will
This Disney California Adventure Guide presents information following the park’s 5-year, $1.5+ billion expansion, which finished June 15, 2012 when Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort opened Cars Land and Buena Vista Street as part of the park’s grand reopening celebration. Here’s some information to help you plan your visit to Disney California Adventure. Read
Disney California Adventure 2.0 has been the big Disney news story of 2012, and for good reason. Recently, rumors have been confirmed that Cars Land and Buena Vista Street will be receiving lavish Christmas overlays. Temporary light poles are being installed on the right side of the street in Cars Land for, presumably, a Main
After a two-month hiatus from writing this trip report, and since starting another report, someone reminded me that I hadn’t finished this one! This is the second-to-last installment; the final installment will be out next week. If you’re a new visitor or haven’t read the excellent “One More Disney Day” installments in this Disney trip
