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Our First Trip to Disneyland Trip Report

As life-long Walt Disney World fans, our first trip to Disneyland was something special. Walking in Walt’s footsteps was a somewhat surreal experience, finally seeing Sleeping Beauty Castle, and getting to experience many of the storied Disneyland attractions was a real treat. We even enjoyed Disney California Adventure, the park that is much-maligned by locals.

World of Color Tips & Review

Disneyland Resort’s World of Color (in Disney California Adventure Park) nighttime water spectacular combines water, vibrant colors, fire and light into a jaw-dropping delight for the senses. More than 1,000 jets of water form incredible shapes in time to the music as Disney characters come to life on a shimmering veil of mist. Disney California

Part III: Coast-to-Coast Disney Trip Report

Disney California Adventure just sounds odd after hearing it as Disney’s California Adventure for so long, and given that it’s inconsistent with the other properties (Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, etc.) in Florida. When the name first changed, I recall reading a multi-page thread on WDWMagic concerning the grammar of the new name. Most

Disneyland Trip Report Part III

Part III of III: Disney California Adventure Day The next morning was another late start. We arrived at California Adventure around 10 a.m., and immediately headed over to the Grizzly River Run FastPasses to get our World of Color tickets. Quite the line, but we were fully expecting this. With tickets for the second showing