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 Princess Half Marathon Weekend – The Food

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It’s not a Disney trip without a food blog, right? Here’s my thoughts on our dining experiences during our recent Princess Half Marathon weekend trip. We arrived at Coronado Springs on Thursday night (actually Friday morning) way too late to have anything to eat there. I believe Coronado Springs is the only moderate hotel with … Continue reading "Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend – The Food"
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Disneyland Fantasy Faire Preview

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The new Disneyland Fantasy Faire, where guests can meet, interact, and learn the stories of the Disney princesses, is under construction in the former Carnation Plaza Gardens area of Disneyland. I had the opportunity to preview the new area, which is scheduled to open on March 12, 2013. Fantasy Faire is located at the end of Main Street between Frontierland and Sleeping Beauty Castle. As you can see in these photos there is still quite a bit of work to be done before opening, but the basic structures are there. This is the exterior of Royal Hall; the Princess meet-and-greet area is inside. The unfinished pedestal in front will be the location of the Tangled Tower sculpture. Rapunzel's hair will appear to be wrapped around it, and at night her hair will light up with twinkling lights.
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A New Place to Meet the Disney Princesses! Fantasy Faire Makes Regal Debut at Disneyland Park March 12

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Enchanted Village Features Royal Hall for Princess Greetings, Royal Theatre for Interactive Storytelling ‘Mickey and the Magical Map’ Live Show Also Opens in 2013;Sofia the First and Doc McStuffins Join ‘Disney Junior – Live on Stage!’ ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2013) – For many guests at Disneyland Park, the encounter with a Disney Princess and … Continue reading "A New Place to Meet the Disney Princesses! Fantasy Faire Makes Regal Debut at Disneyland Park March 12"
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Angela Escay Flies Through Tinker Bell Half Marathon, Sets Course Record

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Actor Sean Astin, “Biggest Loser” winner Ali Vincent among the more than 21,000 runners who took part in women-focused weekend of events centered on health, fitness and active lifestyles ANAHEIM, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2013) – Angela Escay, from Carmichael, Calif., returned for her first race in three years following ankle surgery to win the Tinker … Continue reading "Angela Escay Flies Through Tinker Bell Half Marathon, Sets Course Record"
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2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon – Part 2

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Wow…it was a great morning! I think the Tinker Bell Half Marathon is now my favorite Disney race. Last year’s inaugural race was really good, but this year was even better. I finished in 2:36:07 (with lots of photo stops) and Lee finished in 2:23:37. Despite running Goofy last week we both felt really good … Continue reading "2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon – Part 2"
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2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon – Part 1

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Another weekend, another Disney race – different coast, though! We are back at Disneyland for the second annual Tinker Bell Half Marathon weekend. The Neverland Family 5K was this morning (Saturday), and the half marathon is tomorrow. We’re only doing the half marathon, though the 5K looks like it was a lot of fun! The … Continue reading "2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon – Part 1"
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2013 Marathon Weekend – Part 3 – Marathon

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We did it! The 2013 Goofy Challenge, and the 20th Walt Disney World Marathon! Though Sunday wasn’t quite as hot as they thought it might be (81 instead of 84) it was still a tough day to be running 26.2 miles. Very humid, too, and sunny, without the clouds I was hoping for, which just … Continue reading "2013 Marathon Weekend – Part 3 – Marathon"
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2013 Marathon Weekend – Part 2 – Half Marathon

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Today was the first 13.1 miles of our 39.3 mile “Goofy” experience – the Walt Disney World Half Marathon. We tried not go to out too hard or fast, since we have 26.2 more to do tomorrow, and finished in 2:32:58. Our day started very early – we’d planned to get up at 2:30, but … Continue reading "2013 Marathon Weekend – Part 2 – Half Marathon"
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2013 Marathon Weekend – Part 1

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*** Update – we finished this morning’s half marathon in 2:32:58! Faster than we had planned, but we only stopped for one character photo because the lines were so long. We feel good – now we’re resting up for tomorrow. We arrived in Orlando Thursday evening and headed straight to the Expo from the airport. … Continue reading "2013 Marathon Weekend – Part 1"
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