Category: Disneyland
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Orlando Theme Parks: An Amazing but Silent Period of Growth
Hey! <Shake…shake…shake> wake up! <Tap…tap…tap> come over here, there’s something we need to talk about. I’m not sure everyone is aware of what’s going on, but we need to get something out on the table. Sometimes things can happen under the radar and we aren’t even aware of it, but that’s not going to happen…
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Holiday Shopping at the Disneyland Resort
I love shopping during the holiday season. I love the sights and smells, the colors, and even the crowds of people looking for that just-right gift. My daughter, Kelly, and I decided to go visit the Disneyland hotels and Downtown Disney to check out some of the shops there. We parked at the Mickey &…
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Local Holiday Events to Complement Your Disneyland Vacation – Part 2
In my last blog on local events, we talked about Central Los Angeles holiday activities for your family to do while vacationing at Disneyland. I realize that those of you staying at the Disneyland Resort would like to find some of these holiday events a bit closer to your accommodations. Therefore, in this blog we’ll delve…
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Local Holiday Events to Compliment Your Disneyland Vacation – Part 1
As you know, the winter holidays are one of the busiest seasons for the Disneyland Resort. Guests are either whisking their families off on a Disney adventure, coming to the Los Angeles and Orange County area spend the holidays with friends or local family members, or are simply just getting away from their families all…
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Knott’s Merry Farm Christmas Crafts Fair
Near the Disneyland Resort is the first American theme park ~ Knott’s Berry Farm, and during the holiday season Knott’s is transformed into Knott’s Merry Farm. It has been a long-standing tradition for Knott’s to host a Christmas Crafts Fair in its Ghost Town. Through the years, the crafts fair has changed, and each year…
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Disneyland Holiday Design – The Wreaths of Small World Holiday
Since I’m neverendingly amazed at the depth that the Disneyland Resort goes to in theming for the holidays, I thought it only appropriate to bring some of that to the blog for the holiday season. To start the season off right, I wanted to share a new “discovery” that I had when being dragged through…
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Thankful Reflections on Disney Memories
When I sat down to write a Thanksgiving-themed blog, I thought about all the ways I could tie it in to Disney. Should I cover the traditional-style, family dining? Should I talk about the fall decor, or maybe even how to survive the holiday crowds in the parks? Then, it occurred to me.