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Tips & Trivia
What To Do While Your Group Rides Coasters
If you’re not a roller coaster fan, visiting the park with family and friends can feel intimidating. You might find yourself spending a lot of time patiently waiting outside of an attraction while your loved ones get their adrenaline fix. But you don’t have to waste your time; there are plenty of ways to entertain […] Read more…
Holiday Season 2017
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… That’s right, it’s finally the holidays again at the Disneyland Resort, and the park is transforming as we speak. On November 10, the holiday season officially begins, with new décor, goodies, and events to entertain visitors. Here’s what to expect this year. DISNEYLAND There’s no Disneyland quite […] Read more…
Pixar Pier Announcement – What’s New, What’s Changing, & What’s Leaving?
At D23 this summer, Disney shocked fans with the announcement that Paradise Pier in California Adventure would become Pixar Pier. But aside from some basic concept art, we had no further details or understanding of how these changes would impact the existing space in the park. This week, Disney provided an update via the Disney […] Read more…
Halloween Photo Album 2017
Happy Halloween! The Disneyland Resort has been celebrating for two months now, and tonight is the last Halloween Party of the season. This year brought a lot of new Halloween fun. For the first time, Buena Vista Street and Cars Land had overlays. Buena Vista street turned purple and black, with bats flying out of […] Read more…
Disneyland Resort Kennel Club
If you have a dog or cat with you during your trip to the Disneyland Resort, you can’t bring it into the park. But you do have an alternative – the Disneyland Resort Kennel Club. Source: Disneyland Today LOGISTICS The Kennel sits just outside Disneyland’s main gate, next to the Stroller, Wheelchair, and ECV rentals. […] Read more…
Tips For People-Free Photos
No matter how many times I visit Disneyland, I can’t help but take tons and tons of pictures. There are just so many beautiful buildings, flowers, mountains, and waterfronts to capture! But Disneyland is a busy place, and it can be quite the challenge to capture its beauty without your fellow visitors blocking a perfect […] Read more…
Mickey’s Halloween Party 2017 Recap
This past weekend, I attended my favorite Disneyland event of the year: Mickey’s Halloween Party! My roommate and I repeated our peasant princess costumes from last year, and this time, brought our friend Belle along with us. Gaston LOVED Belle. He chased her down in the Fantasy Faire, and then during the parade, pointed to […] Read more…
How To Score Big On Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters always makes my “must do” list for a day at Disneyland. The shooting game is fun, and requires much more skill than Midway Mania. But shooting at targets without a strategy can be extremely frustrating, especially when your partner just keeps racking up points. So how can you score big on […] Read more…
Setting the Stage: The Art of Attraction Placement
Everything in Disneyland has a purpose. Lands develop to create certain emotions and connections as you walk through them, and attractions are perhaps the most important piece in “setting the stage” for each land. Not every attraction’s placement helps tell its story. But some of Disneyland’s most immersive spaces have a deliberate location – a […] Read more…
How To Win Toy Story Midway Mania!
Confession time: I am TERRIBLE at Midway Mania. Or at least, I was…until I started learning some little tricks to help build up my score. Midway Mania isn’t just about being the fastest. There are certain moves to make and targets to shoot that will help you fly past your opponent. So what can you […] Read more…
Subtle Attraction Stories
What sets Disneyland apart from other amusement parks is its storytelling; each attraction takes riders into a new world, with a plot, major characters, and lots of detail. And while most attractions have a pretty obvious premise, there are some with backstories so subtle, they often go unnoticed. Here are some of Disneyland’s most subtle […] Read more…
Halloween Season 2017
This may seem like an insane post to write in the middle of July, but in the world of Disney…Halloween buzz starts long before fall! Disneyland just announced the lineup for Halloween this year, which includes the coveted Mickey’s Halloween Party, brand new overlays, and all kinds of magical fun. MICKEY’S HALLOWEEN PARTY Mickey’s Halloween […] Read more…
D23 2017 Day 2 Recap
Disney promised that Day 2 would be huge for Disney Parks, and they weren’t joking. The majority of annoucements involved Walt Disney World, but Disneyland got its own share of news…and drama. Here’s what happened on the Disneyland side of D23 – Day 2. CROWDS CONTINUE Good things and bad things came with the crowds […] Read more…