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 Mediterranean Cruise 2010 – Planning

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A long time ago on a cruise ship far, far away… Laura and Lee decided to take a Mediterranean cruise on the Disney Magic in May 2010. That was back in January 2009 when we took our first Disney cruise. It really seems like a long time ago! So now it’s April 2010, and we … Continue reading "Disney Mediterranean Cruise 2010 – Planning"
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Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival 2010 Opening Weekend – Part 3

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We’re back home after a nice weekend at the Food and Wine Festival. As usual, I am short on time, so this will be shorter than I wanted – hope to catch up with some other info later this week. I have updated the Festival Menu Page with the menu items for this year, including … Continue reading "Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival 2010 Opening Weekend – Part 3"
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Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival 2010 Opening Weekend – Part 2

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Another great day at the Food and Wine Festival – but just a short blog entry today since it’s late and we’re tired after a short night last night between watching World of Color and then trying to get the video uploaded. The highlight of today was definitely the Wine Seminar by Lasseter Family Winery … Continue reading "Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival 2010 Opening Weekend – Part 2"
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Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival

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Full Menu Features Complimentary Demonstrations, Celebrity Chefs and Signature Ticketed Experiences April 16 through May 31 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival will create a kaleidoscope of culinary experiences for guests of every palate April 16-May 31 at Disney’s California Adventure park and select locations across the Disneyland Resort. Chefs, winemakers and … Continue reading "Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival"
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Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival 2010 Opening Weekend – Part 1

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Today was opening day for the 2010 edition of Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival. Wow…I’m not even sure where to begin! I’ll start with a little bit of a World of Color update, though. (For which there is still no official opening date, unfortunately!) The construction walls around the viewing area are finally down … Continue reading "Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival 2010 Opening Weekend – Part 1"
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Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival 2010

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This year’s Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival begins this Friday, April 16. Lee and I will be there for opening weekend, and will be blogging about this year’s Festival, including lots of pictures! The Daily Schedule has been posted on the Food and Wine web site: Daily Schedule PDF file I’m excited that Lasseter … Continue reading "Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival 2010"
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D23’s First Anniversary Party at Disneyland

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On March 10, 2010, D23 celebrated its one year anniversary with an after-hours party in Fantasyland, exclusive for D23 members. Jeanine Yamanaka attended this event and shares this report. The party started at 8:45pm, after the park closed to regular guests at 8pm. After checking in and receiving both a wristband and an envelope (which … Continue reading "D23’s First Anniversary Party at Disneyland"
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Captain EO Returns to Disneyland

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Captain EO, the 3D film starring Michael Jackson which ran at Disneyland from 1986-1997, re-opened at Disneyland on Tuesday, February 23 as Captain EO Tribute. In addition to Michael Jackson starring as the title character, the cast features Anjelica Huston as the Supreme Leader. It was produced by George Lucas and directed by Francis Ford … Continue reading "Captain EO Returns to Disneyland"
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‘Captain EO’ Returns to Disneyland Park, Classic Attraction Featuring Michael Jackson Now Open

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Feb. 23, 2010) – “Captain EO,” the classic musical spectacular that thrilled Disneyland park guests from 1986-1997, is now open at Disneyland. The attraction’s return to Tomorrowland provides new audiences the opportunity to experience the original 3D production for the very first time, as well as a nostalgic look back for longtime fans … Continue reading "‘Captain EO’ Returns to Disneyland Park, Classic Attraction Featuring Michael Jackson Now Open"
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