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.

Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 6, Geiranger

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Wednesday – Geiranger The Commodore had told us to be out on deck by 5:45, so we set the alarm for 5:15. And 5:15 came very early. It was already quite light outside since sunrise was at 4:05. It was overcast and windy but not raining. I put on just about every layer I had: … Continue reading "Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 6, Geiranger"
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Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 5, Alesund

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Tuesday – Alesund We had a fair bit of motion during the night, but not bad. Mostly things were creaky. I slept better but the jet lag caught up with Lee and he was awake for a while…just watching the hours tick by…. We had an excursion in the morning, but we didn’t have to … Continue reading "Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 5, Alesund"
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Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 4, Stavanger

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Monday – Stavanger Our first port in Norway! As a reminder, it’s pronounced “Stuh-VON-gur”. It was an early day for us – we needed to meet for our excursion at 8:15. So we got up about 7:00 and went to Cabanas for breakfast. Lots of other people up early, also. It was looking like an … Continue reading "Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 4, Stavanger"
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Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 3, Embarkation and Sea Day

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Saturday – Embarkation and Sailaway As I mentioned in Part 2, we were very happy to get to the port and see the Disney Magic waiting for us! Though we really enjoyed Copenhagen, we were ready to begin our cruise to Norway. Disney had added a few touches to the generic cruise terminal they are … Continue reading "Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 3, Embarkation and Sea Day"
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Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 2, Sweden & Copenhagen

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Friday I slept a little better – at least I wasn’t wide awake at 2:00. Our plan for the day was to go over to Malmö, Sweden. My paternal grandmother was Swedish, and I wanted to visit Sweden since we were so close. There’s a tunnel and bridge (the Øresund Bridge) between Copenhagen and Malmö, … Continue reading "Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 2, Sweden & Copenhagen"
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Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 1, Wonderful Copenhagen

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When Disney Cruise Line announced they were sailing to Norway for the first time in 2015, we thought about it for all of a couple seconds before deciding we wanted to go. Though we did spend more time deciding which Norway itinerary. There were three offered: the seven-night and nine-night Norway cruises, and then a … Continue reading "Norway Cruise 2015 – Part 1, Wonderful Copenhagen"
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Disneyland’s Paint the Night Parade A HUGE SUCCESS

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Paint the Night dining packages start at Disneyland on January 11, 2016. Dining options include a three-course meal at Blue Bayou or a Grab and Go meal (choice of three entrees) from Aladdin's Oasis. Blue Bayou diners will view the parade from Main Street; viewing for Aladdin's Oasis package holders will be near "it's a small world." Booking has not yet openedPaint the Night dining packages start at Disneyland on January 11, 2016. Dining options include a three-course meal at Blue Bayou or a Grab and Go meal (choice of three entrees) from Aladdin's Oasis. Blue Bayou diners will view the parade from Main Street; viewing for Aladdin's Oasis package holders will be near "it's a small world." Booking has not yet opened.
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