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.

‘Tis the Season to be Spooky! Disneyland Resort Celebrates Halloween Time 2011 Sept. 16 Through Oct. 31

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Separate-ticket ‘Mickey’s Halloween Party’ Offers Trick-or-Treating In Disneyland Park; Ticket Sales Begin July 1 ANAHEIM, Calif. July 1, 2011 – The spirit of Halloween Time will invade Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, and the seasonal transformations of Haunted Mansion into Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space … Continue reading "‘Tis the Season to be Spooky! Disneyland Resort Celebrates Halloween Time 2011 Sept. 16 Through Oct. 31"
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Disneyland Park Unveils Enhanced Outdoor Audio Description Technology for Guests with Visual Disabilities

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ANAHEIM, Calif – June 30, 2011 — Beginning July 6, guests with visual disabilities will be able to explore Disneyland Park in a whole new way through an enhanced Disney-designed device that provides detailed audio description of outdoor areas and fits in the palm of a guest’s hand. Disney Parks have long been at the … Continue reading "Disneyland Park Unveils Enhanced Outdoor Audio Description Technology for Guests with Visual Disabilities"
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Disneyland Fireworks – Where’s Your Favorite Spot?

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Last week on the Disney Parks Blog, they announced that there would be a special fireworks show at Disneyland on July 1-4. Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky will combine patriotic music with lots of red, white, and blue fireworks. The show is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. on July 1-4. … Continue reading "Disneyland Fireworks – Where’s Your Favorite Spot?"
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Disney Soundsational Summer Press Event – What’s Next!

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As promised, here’s a number of videos from the Disney Soundsational Summer press event. There was quite a bit of info presented in the What’s Next presentation, which was held in the construction area just outside one of the entrances to what will be the new Cars Land. Disneyland President George Kalogridis talked about the … Continue reading "Disney Soundsational Summer Press Event – What’s Next!"
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Disney Soundsational Summer Press Event – This and That

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We probably aren’t going to be able to post the rest of the video for a while (we don’t have very high bandwidth internet service right now), but I wanted to post a few more thoughts and impressions about the press event. Here’s a photo from the Little Mermaid opening. From left to right: Tom … Continue reading "Disney Soundsational Summer Press Event – This and That"
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Little Mermaid Ride Opens

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Lee and I are at Disneyland for a short (but action-packed) afternoon/morning of events, including the grand opening of The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, the official premiere of Mickey’s Soundsational Parade, and the grand opening of Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. Thursday afternoon was the opening of Little Mermaid. It was grand in … Continue reading "Little Mermaid Ride Opens"
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Disneyland Hotel Updates – New Restaurants and Pool

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The Disneyland Hotel has been undergoing extensive renovation for a while now. Major facelifts to the three towers, as well as the construction of a new pool area and restaurant complex. The two new restaurants opened last week, and the pool area opened on Sunday, May 29, so I wanted to share some photos from … Continue reading "Disneyland Hotel Updates – New Restaurants and Pool"
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The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure is a new attraction at Disney California Adventure that officially opens on Friday, June 3. It has been in soft opening for about a week, and I had the opportunity to ride it last Thursday. Ariel’s Undersea Adventure is a classic dark ride that takes us through various scenes … Continue reading "The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure"
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Disney Wonder Alaska Cruise – The Food, Part 2

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After our absolutely beautiful day in Juneau we had a wonderful dinner at Palo with 10 other members of our group. We were in the private room again, which had a gorgeous view of the sea and mountains that we were sailing by. We even saw some orcas and dolphins! The Palo menu is HERE. … Continue reading "Disney Wonder Alaska Cruise – The Food, Part 2"
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Disney Wonder Alaska Cruise – The Food, Part 1

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So here we are, back on the Disney Wonder for another week of fun and food. Or maybe that’s food and fun? Since we did back-to-back cruises, the menus started to look a little familiar. Which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing – it meant there were opportunities to try things we missed the first time, … Continue reading "Disney Wonder Alaska Cruise – The Food, Part 1"
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