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 Dream – October, 2011, Part 4

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Wednesday – At Sea Not a very pretty day for our At Sea day, unfortunately. The skies are overcast and it is VERY windy – the sustained speed has been at least 24 mph all day, with gusts regularly 30-35, and I’ve seen it as high as 47 mph when I’ve been watching the “Bridge … Continue reading "Disney Dream – October, 2011, Part 4"
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Disney Dream – October 2011, Part 2

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Day 2 – we docked in Nassau a little before 9:00 in the morning. All aboard isn’t until 2:00 am! It’s a pretty short trip to Castaway Cay from here, though. It’s been mostly cloudy today – there’s been some sun, but also a few rain showers this afternoon. Here’s a picture of the Dream … Continue reading "Disney Dream – October 2011, Part 2"
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Disney Dream – October 2011, Part 1

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Lee and I are back in Florida again for a four-night Bahamas cruise on the Disney Dream, and then a couple of days at Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival. This will be his first time on the Dream, since he wasn’t on the Christening Cruise. And I’m looking forward to having more than 40 hours … Continue reading "Disney Dream – October 2011, Part 1"
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The Hotels of Disneyland – Paradise Pier

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Guest blogger Becky Breiland of the Mousetalgia podcast (www.mousetalgia.com) relates some of her thoughts on staying in the Disney resorts at Disneyland. I really enjoy staying on property when we go to Disneyland. It’s not an all-the-time thing for our family, but if there is a good rate or a special occasion we will make … Continue reading "The Hotels of Disneyland – Paradise Pier"
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Disneyland Resort Photo Update

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Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us this photos from his trip to the parks on Saturday, 10/8/11. The Annual CHOC Walk in the Park fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Orange County is next weekend and there are banners up around Downtown Disney for the event The ticket booth posters/ads have been swapped out. Annual … Continue reading "Disneyland Resort Photo Update"
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Aulani Grand Opening – Resort Activities

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I’m back from Aulani now – it was great trip, but very busy. Aulani is really a destination in and of itself, and there are a great many things to do without ever leaving the resort property. I wandered around taking photos and trying to experience as much as I could in the time that … Continue reading "Aulani Grand Opening – Resort Activities"
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Blue Sky Cellar Update – Imagineering Buena Vista Street

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Since Laura is in Hawaii covering the Aulani Grand Opening, she asked her poor left-behind husband to attend the press event at Disney California Adventure where they unveiled the latest exhibits in the Blue Sky Cellar. For those who may not be familiar with the Blue Sky Cellar, it is named after the initial free-thinking … Continue reading "Blue Sky Cellar Update – Imagineering Buena Vista Street"
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Aulani Grand Opening – Day 3

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Aloha! The big event today was the Grand Opening Ceremony held soon after sunset this evening. It was beautiful, heartfelt, moving, and powerful. It was truly a privilege to be here to experience it. The video (two parts) is at the end of this blog entry – it’s about 22 minutes long. If you don’t … Continue reading "Aulani Grand Opening – Day 3"
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Aulani Grand Opening – Day 2

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Aloha from Aulani! It was another beautiful and very full day – but I had a chance to enjoy the resort a bit today. There’s still an awful lot to see and do, though! I think the best way to tell it is in photos – a picture is worth 1000 words! This is the … Continue reading "Aulani Grand Opening – Day 2"
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