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.

New Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure

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Disney California Adventure gets a holiday makeover this year with the presentation of the first Festival of Holidays at the park. The Festival celebrates holiday traditions around the world with food, beverages, and entertainment. Princess Elena of Avalor makes her Disneyland debut in Princess Elena's Musical Grand Arrival. The popular Viva Navidad street party also returns to Paradise Pier along with special food offerings and a character meet and greet.
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2016 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Part 1, Expo and 10K

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The Walt Disney World Wine and Dine Half Marathon is a race we have enjoyed participating in for several years. It was very different from other race weekends because it was a night race, starting at 10:00. It included a big finish line party at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. All of the food booths … Continue reading "2016 Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Part 1, Expo and 10K"
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Disneyland Paris Dining

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Since several of you have asked about a blog on dining at Disneyland Paris…here it is. Overall we were disappointed in the food at Disneyland Paris. Most of the restaurants offered the same theme park food that you would find here! There wasn’t a lot of variety, and in fact ALL of the quick service … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris Dining"
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Disneyland Paris

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The Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend had the added benefit that it gave us the excuse to visit Disneyland Paris for the first time. (Now Shanghai is the only Disney park we haven’t visited.) There’s two theme parks there: Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney Studios. Plus Downtown Disney and the various resort hotels. As I … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris"
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Halloween Time 2016 – Trick or Tea and This and That

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A new Halloween Time event this year is Trick or Tea at the Disneyland Hotel. It's a seasonal version of the existing afternoon tea served at Steakhouse 55. It's available on Friday-Sunday from September 30-October 30. Service is from noon until 3:00 p.m. I went on the first day - September 30. Steakhouse 55 is a very nice, quiet restaurant, and very appropriate for a relaxing afternoon tea.
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Mickey’s Halloween Party – 2016 Disneyland

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One of the special events during Halloween Time each year is Mickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland. The parties take place on select evenings in September and October. Party goers must purchase a ticket to the event, and they usually sell out, sometimes several weeks in advance. Attending a party is the only way to see the Halloween Screams fireworks show, which I think is one of the best fireworks shows at Disneyland.
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Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon

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Somewhere along the way the race was renamed the Inaugural Disneyland® Paris — Val d’Europe Half Marathon. Or Semi Marathon, as they say in France. Val d’Europe is the area that surrounds Disneyland Paris, and we would be running through it for over half of the race. It was a fantastic event. Maybe the most … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, Half Marathon"
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Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2, 5K

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The 5K started at 7:00 on Saturday morning. A very civilized hour for those of us used to the typical 5:00 or 5:30 starts of most runDisney events! (Though the start time was NOT listed in the official program!) And since everything was so close, we didn’t even have to get up that early – … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2, 5K"
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Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1

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For a number of years there had been rumors in the runDisney community that a half marathon race would be coming to Disneyland Paris. The official announcement was finally made at the Disney Princess half marathon in 2015, while we were waiting in the starting corrals. There were few details at that time other than … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris Inaugural Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1"
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Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend Debuts — Michelle Heaton, Ashley James, Amy Willerton, Henry Holland and AJ Odudu Run Disney

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This weekend saw Disneyland Paris host its first-ever half marathon, with TV personality Michelle Heaton, models Ashley James and Amy Willerton, fashion designer Henry Holland, TV presenter AJ Odudu and the event’s ambassador Paula Radcliffe, who all successfully completed the 13.1-mile race through Disneyland Paris’s two parks as well as the surrounding villages. Michelle, Ashley, … Continue reading "Disneyland Paris Half Marathon Weekend Debuts — Michelle Heaton, Ashley James, Amy Willerton, Henry Holland and AJ Odudu Run Disney"
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