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.

2014 Inaugural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon

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The Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend was held at Disneyland November 14-16. This is a new runDisney event, which of course means it has the “I” word, Inaugural, associated with it. 🙂 All events sold out very quickly, but Lee and I were able to register for the half marathon. This was the third … Continue reading "2014 Inaugural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon"
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Disney Dream Bahamas Cruise – Part 2

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Wednesday – Castaway Cay We got up early enough so that we could have breakfast before meeting in Evolution at 8:15 for the 5K. The 5K process is much easier than the last time we did it. It’s still free, but instead of signing up the morning of, you sign up in advance at Guest … Continue reading "Disney Dream Bahamas Cruise – Part 2"
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Disney Dream Bahamas Cruise – Part 1

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What to do after running a half marathon in the rain…How about a Disney cruise to the sunny and warm Bahamas??? Our cruise didn’t start out sunny and warm – it was raining in Port Canaveral for much of the afternoon, which is why the Cove Pool is totally empty in this photo. 🙂 It … Continue reading "Disney Dream Bahamas Cruise – Part 1"
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2014 Wine and Dine Half Marathon

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The Wine and Dine Half Marathon is almost my favorite Disney half marathon – second only to Tinker Bell. We first ran it in 2012, and had a wonderful experience. We decided to run it again this year – it was only after we signed up that I found out it was the 5th anniversary, … Continue reading "2014 Wine and Dine Half Marathon"
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Hunchback of Notre Dame Musical

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame opens at the La Jolla Playhouse on November 9, though it is currently in preview. It features music by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, book by Peter Parnell, and is directed by Scott Schwartz (son of Stephen Schwartz). Lee and I saw the fourth preview performance on October 30. It's very much like the Disney movie, though it is much darker, as it pulls in a few more elements from the original novel by Victor Hugo. More adult themes, and not recommended for children under the age of 12.
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Disneyland’s Halloween Time 2014

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It’s Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort! This is one of my favorite times of year at Disneyland. It’s nice to see some significant effort put into a season other than Christmas. Jason has already provided a lot of great photos of Halloween Time and the decorations in this Halloween Time blog, so I’m going … Continue reading "Disneyland’s Halloween Time 2014"
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