Laura Gilbreath

Laura Gilbreath is a native of San Diego, CA. She has been making the trek up Interstate 5 to Disneyland since she was a small child and terrified of talking tikis and hitchhiking ghosts. She and her husband Lee enjoy trips to Disneyland and Walt Disney World, as well as sailings on the Disney Cruise Line.

Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Celebrates the Freshness of Spring With Tantalizing Food, Beverages and Culinary Events

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Guests May Savor Tasty Creations at Festival Marketplaces, Plus Culinary Demonstrations and Celebrity Chef Presentations, March 10-April 16, 2017 ANAHEIM, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2017) — With celebrity chefs, winemaker dinners, beer tasting seminars and irresistible cuisine, the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival jump-starts spring with hundreds of culinary experiences and delicious flavors from … Continue reading "Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Celebrates the Freshness of Spring With Tantalizing Food, Beverages and Culinary Events"
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University of Texas Runner Wins Emotional Disney Princess Half Marathon

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Kaitlyn Johnson, a PhD candidate at the University of Texas at Austin, won the Disney Princess Half Marathon with a time of 1:22:16. Johnson ran in honor of her cousin who was killed in a car crash last summer. Heather Schulz of Orlando was second (1:24:53); Jennifer Berry of Denver was third (1:25:49). More than 52,000 runners participated in events during the race weekend, with 24,000 in the half marathon itself.
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2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon

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Sunday – January 15, Star Wars Half Marathon We’d scheduled a wakeup call for 4:00 – but we never got it. Fortunately Lee is a “belt-and-suspenders” guy and had also set the alarm on his iPhone, so we were still up at 4:00. Since we knew from the day before that security wasn’t going to … Continue reading "2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon"
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2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1, Expo

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For the third year Lee and I participated in the 10K and half marathon races at Disneyland’s Star Wars Half Marathon. Or Star Wars Half Marathon – the Light Side as they now call it, to distinguish it from the Star Wars Half Marathon – the Dark Side at Walt Disney World. 🙂 Unlike previous … Continue reading "2017 Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1, Expo"
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Disneyland Resort Expands Lunar New Year Celebration to 17 Days, Jan. 20 through Feb. 5

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Lunar New Year Celebration Presents New ‘Hurry Home’ Presentation, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Food and Entertainment, plus Disney Magic at Disney California Adventure Park ANAHEIM, Calif. Jan. 19, 2017 — Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Mulan and Mushu will join guests for a bigger-than-ever Lunar New Year celebration at Disney California Adventure Park, from Friday, Jan. … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Expands Lunar New Year Celebration to 17 Days, Jan. 20 through Feb. 5"
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