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.

2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 6, Rome, Italy

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Thursday, May 20 – Civitavecchia, Italy (Port of Rome) Slept well for a change – just not long enough. We were already docked at Civitavecchia (CHIH-vi-ta-veck-ee-ah) when we woke up at about 7:00. Lots of people with early tours today (or just wanting to get off the ship early), so Topsider was pretty crowded when … Continue reading "2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 6, Rome, Italy"
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2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 5 – Naples, Italy

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Wednesday, May 19 – Naples, Italy I think we both slept pretty well – the seas grew much calmer during the night. We got up just a bit before 7:00 – we weren’t to Naples yet, but could certainly see the Italian coastline. Our tour wasn’t meeting until 9:00, so we decided to have breakfast … Continue reading "2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 5 – Naples, Italy"
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2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 4, Tunis, Tunisia

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Tuesday, May 18 – Tunis, Tunisia I still had a hard time getting to sleep – I think it’s still jet lag. No matter what time I get up and what time I go to bed, my body still thinks that midnight is still just late afternoon, and much too early for sleeping. It’s getting … Continue reading "2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 4, Tunis, Tunisia"
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2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 3, Valletta, Malta

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Monday, May 17, Valletta, Malta Finally a good night’s sleep – no banging on the hull or body clock issues other than not getting to bed until midnight because of yet another late dinner (a bit after 10:30 last night). It’s a good thing I set the alarm for 7:30, because I was asleep – … Continue reading "2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 3, Valletta, Malta"
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2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 2, At Sea

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Sunday, May 16 – Day At Sea We both did not sleep well again. Part of the reason is because at about 2:30 a.m. we started hearing this loud, booming noise, which sounded like something big and heavy was crashing into the hull of the ship. It was intermittent – sometimes we’d get three in … Continue reading "2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Day 2, At Sea"
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2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Barcelona Days 1 and 2

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(Sorry for the delay in posting this — we didn’t have free internet access at our hotel, and I was too cheap to pay 12 Euros for it. But now we’re on the ship — internet isn’t free here, either, but we’d already planned to pay for it.) We made it to Barcelona! We were … Continue reading "2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Barcelona Days 1 and 2"
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2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Our Bags are Packed and We’re Ready to Go…

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…but whether or not we are leaving on a jet plane remains to be seen. Eyjafjallajokull, the Icelandic volcano with the name that looks like a random collection of Scrabble tiles, has been disrupting air travel in Europe again this week – this time in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. The Atlanta->Barcelona flight that we will … Continue reading "2010 Mediterranean Cruise – Our Bags are Packed and We’re Ready to Go…"
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‘Summer Nightastic!’ Opens June 11 at Disneyland Resort with Spectacular New ‘World of Color’ Show and Returning Favorites ‘Magical’ Fireworks, ‘Fantasmic!’

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Photo ©Disneyland/Paul Hiffmeyer ANAHEIM, Calif. (April 29, 2010) – Summer nights at Disneyland Resort will be brighter and more exciting than ever as “Summer Nightastic!” returns, bringing with it the most dazzling show of all: the new “World of Color.” Presented on Paradise Bay, “World of Color” is a major milestone in the multi-year expansion … Continue reading "‘Summer Nightastic!’ Opens June 11 at Disneyland Resort with Spectacular New ‘World of Color’ Show and Returning Favorites ‘Magical’ Fireworks, ‘Fantasmic!’"
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Disney’s Food and Wine Festival – Interview with Gary Maggetti

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Lee writes: “On opening day of the Festival we recorded a fantastic 17 minute interview with Gary Maggetti, the General Manager of Food and Beverage for Disneyland. He was charming, he was informative, Laura asked probing questions – it was great stuff. Unfortunately, my video camera decided to eat that particular clip, the only time … Continue reading "Disney’s Food and Wine Festival – Interview with Gary Maggetti"
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