Tag: Disneyland

  • Memories: The Luxurious Arcadia Suite in Disneyland’s Grand Californian

    “How the other half lives.”  We hear this phrase all of the time, but what does it mean?  Well, I had a rare opportunity to find out how those with a taste for luxury spend their vacation time at Disneyland Resort’s flagship hotel, the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa.    Ten years ago, when the Grand first…

  • Memories: A New Blog Series Looking Back at Disney’s Past

    I want to introduce everyone to a new series we’ll be doing on the blog.   It’s called Memories: …. The idea of this series is to showcase Walt Disney World and Disneyland from the past: everything from long gone attractions, shows, and elements  to our own personal experiences.  We hope that you enjoy seeing our…

  • 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 &…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…