Disneyland Archive
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Hidden among the foliage in the winding paths around Sleeping Beauty Castle is Snow White Grotto. You will probably first come across a wishing well where, if you listen closely, you can hear Snow White’s voice singing “I’m wishing.” As you continue to explore the area, you’ll find a forest containing marble statues of Snow
No matter how many times I visit the parks, I can’t help but stop and stare at Partners in awe each time I’m there. To me, it epitomizes the Disney legacy, and is the perfect tribute to the man (and mouse) who started it all. Some of my favorite memories in the Magic Kingdom and
Since our first trip to Disneyland last August, I have (unexpectedly) fallen in love with the place. Upon returning from that trip, I began amassing a Disneyland coffee table book collection in the vein of my Walt Disney World coffee table book collection. Unfortunately, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, as my
I know a lot of people are going to be visiting Disneyland for the first time during the D23 Expo, so here’s a photo of three of my favorite rides at Disneyland. Two of the attractions are quite underrated. The third is an undeniable E-Ticket most people can easily name that will be closed for
Our last day at Disneyland was a short one and not all that exciting from a trip report perspective (seriously, if you’re starting to get tired of reading what I write, skip this installment and resume reading at the Walt Disney World portion of the Coast-to-Coast trip; I promise a 347% increase in awesome over
Big Thunder Ranch BBQ is an all-you-can-eat family style table service restaurant in Disneyland’s Frontierland. As you’ll read in this review, the restaurant has some excellent barbecue meats, and is a great pick for hungry carnivores. We dined here during our May 2011 trip to Disneyland, on an impulse one day (reservations typically are not
After Soarin’ we headed over to Disneyland to meet up with the Works for one ride on Space Mountain before they had to leave (our schedules hadn’t really clicked earlier in the day, so we decided to just meet for this one attraction). We had a little time to kill before the meet-up, so we
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.
The next morning was Sunday, and I was ready to rock and roll early. I knew Disneyland opened at 8 am, so I decided to get up around 6:45 so I could be to the turnstiles by 7:30. Sarah had no interest in getting up this early, so I headed out on my own. I
There was good reason why it only took us 5 minutes to get ready. Because when we arrived in our room, we only had 10 minutes until we said we’d meet the Works (and Katie, Work-to-be). We exited the room with 5 minutes to get from our hotel door to New Orleans Square. Few thought
