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.

July 17, 2010 – Disneyland’s 55th Birthday

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Disneyland celebrated its 55th birthday on July 17, 2010. Like opening day on July 17, 1955 it was quite hot in Anaheim – though at least the water fountains were working and the asphalt wasn’t sticking to our shoes! We (Laura and Jeanine) have some pictures and video to share with you – we’ll have … Continue reading "July 17, 2010 – Disneyland’s 55th Birthday"
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Happy 55th Birthday, DISNEYLAND!

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Today, July 17 2010, is Disneyland’s 55th birthday. It’s been an amazing 55 years! Jeanine and I will be attending the 55th birthday celebration, and will have more on that later, but in the meantime I have asked my AllEars teammates to share some of their thoughts and favorite memories about Disneyland. Gloria Konsler: There’s … Continue reading "Happy 55th Birthday, DISNEYLAND!"
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Touring Disneyland While Pregnant

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Becky Breiland, of the Mousetalgia.com podcast, brings us this guest blog on her Disneyland touring experiences. I am a firm believer that visiting the Disney Parks is appropriate at any stage of life. People who find out how often I visit Disneyland tell me things like “We’ll go when my kids are old enough to … Continue reading "Touring Disneyland While Pregnant"
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‘World of Color’ Goes Online and On Tour

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Iconic Locations in California Cities Will be Transformed Using Digital Projections and Favorite Disney and Disney-Pixar Stories Viewers Invited to Watch and Participate Online Anaheim, Calif. (July 1 , 2010) – Viewers around the world will join a one-of-a-kind, online phenomenon in July to experience the extraordinary magic of “World of Color,” the new after-dark … Continue reading "‘World of Color’ Goes Online and On Tour"
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Disneyland What’s Next Presentation

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Deb and I attended the What’s Next session on Friday morning – Deb Koma and I attended this last year. (I hope that doesn’t mean I have to find a different Deb to attend with me next year! I love the two that I have! 🙂 ) Anyway…this is where Disney tells us about a … Continue reading "Disneyland What’s Next Presentation"
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Disneyland – Silly Symphony Swings, Summer Nightastic, World of Color

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Just a very quick entry for tonight – it was a long day. This morning I attended the Cast Member ceremony for the official opening of Silly Symphony Swings. At the end they ran the swings, and instead of using the soundtrack for the attraction, the Disneyland Band had come across the esplanade, and they … Continue reading "Disneyland – Silly Symphony Swings, Summer Nightastic, World of Color"
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World of Color Premiere

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Deb Wills and I were fortunate to be able to attend the World of Color Premiere event tonight. It was an amazing experience – I like World of Color more every time I see it. We posted a short video to youtube earlier this evening with highlights from World of Color from the dress rehearsal … Continue reading "World of Color Premiere"
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World of Color – First Impressions

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This isn’t going to be a review, really – more of a collection of my thoughts and impressions now that I’ve seen World of Color. My overall impression: I really liked it, but I’m really looking forward to seeing it when I’m not trying to get pictures/video of it. So even though I’ve now seen … Continue reading "World of Color – First Impressions"
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A ‘World of Color’-ful Facts, Figures and History

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“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” – Walt Disney 09 June 2010 ANAHEIM, Calif. — “World of Color” bursts with the imagination and technology of the 21st century, while it draws on the decades-old Disney tradition of creative storytelling. The show is infused with Walt Disney’s special gift for conjuring tales full of … Continue reading "A ‘World of Color’-ful Facts, Figures and History"
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