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.

2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, The Food

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I’d say that we didn’t eat like pixies this weekend…except that I really don’t know what pixies eat! 🙂 Thursday evening after the Expo we visited one of our favorites: Earl of Sandwich. Even when it’s busy the lines are never as long as they are at the one in Florida. I had my favorite … Continue reading "2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3, The Food"
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Disneyland and DCA – New Attractions and Shows

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On our recent trip I had the opportunity to experience some new shows and attractions that have recently opened. I say “new”, but two of them were actually updates of existing attractions that just came out of lengthy refurbishments. The first is the Jungle Cruise, which just re-opened on May 6. The biggest change was … Continue reading "Disneyland and DCA – New Attractions and Shows"
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Afternoon Tea at Crescent Solarium Disney’s Beach Club

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For many years Walt Disney World has offered a popular afternoon tea at the Grand Floridian Resort. Earlier this year the Disney Parks Blog announced a new tea offering: Afternoon Tea at Crescent Solarium, which would be held for a limited time in the Solarium at the Beach Club Resort. It didn't line up with our February dates, but then a new set of dates for April appeared, and Alert Reader Deb Koma was able to book a reservation for five of us for Sunday, April 17. (Future dates offered are May 5-8, June 16-19, August 11-14, and September 1-5.)
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2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2

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Saturday, May 7 – 10K We didn’t run the 10K this year – the first Tinker Bell 10K we’ve skipped. It felt strange not to be running it, but it was very nice to sleep in! As we made our way to Disneyland for Extra Magic Hour we crossed the race course very close to … Continue reading "2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2"
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2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1

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It’s Tinker Bell Half Marathon weekend at Disneyland again. This time around we decided to run the 5K and the half marathon rather than doing the 10K/Half Marathon Challenge. Many people have told us that it’s the best 5K Disney offers, and we wanted to try it for ourselves. And I was very disappointed in … Continue reading "2016 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend – Part 1"
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More than 15,000 Californians Will Spread Their Wings and Fly This Mother’s Day Weekend in the 5th Annual Tinker Bell Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort

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The Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend takes place at the Disneyland Resort this weekend, May 5-8. Events include the Health and Fitness Expo, Kids Races, Never Land 5K, Tinker Bell 10K, and Tinker Bell Half Marathon, as well as the Pixie Dust Challenge for those participating in the 10K and half marathon.
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2016 WDW Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3 – The Food

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What’s a Disney race weekend without the opportunity to enjoy a little food? And some adult beverages, too. 🙂 One of the things I was looking forward to on this trip was the opportunity to sample foods from the food booths at Epcot’s Flower and Garden (aka mini Food and Wine) Festival. Lee and I … Continue reading "2016 WDW Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 3 – The Food"
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2016 WDW Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Sunday, April 17 – Half Marathon The half marathon was scheduled to start at 5:00, rather than the usual 5:30. Even though we knew that, the alarm going off at 2:15 was still a shock. The buses started running at 2:30, but we were driving, … Continue reading "2016 WDW Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – Part 2"
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