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.

Holidays at WDW – Day 5

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Got up (at about 8:45 again) to a cloudy and chilly day – no sun expected, and high was only supposed to be about 67 – and I’m not sure it ever got even that warm. We decided to have breakfast at Kouzzina – we’d had dinner there back in October with the Koma family … Continue reading "Holidays at WDW – Day 5"
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Holidays at WDW – Day 4

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We get up this morning…the morning that we are LEAVING Kidani Village…and of course all of the animals have suddenly found our savanna. Sheesh…they are as uncooperative as cats! The nyala (which we had not seen at all until this morning) were out grazing: And a pair of waterbuck were camouflaged in the brush: And … Continue reading "Holidays at WDW – Day 4"
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Holidays at WDW – Day 3

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It’s been another long day (it’s after midnight right now as I’m starting to write this!), so we’ll see how much I get done tonight…you may get a “Part 2”. So…another morning…another animal-free savanna. Sigh. It was another beautiful day – except for a rain shower as we drove from the airport to the resort … Continue reading "Holidays at WDW – Day 3"
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Holidays at WDW – Day 2

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Still on west coast time, so went to bed about 1:30 a.m. and got up about 9:00 this morning. We still have a mostly animal-free savanna, but did catch a glimpse of these impala as they migrated across and out of view. We didn’t really have any plans for the morning – Lee suggested going … Continue reading "Holidays at WDW – Day 2"
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Holidays at WDW – Day 1

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We’re back at Walt Disney World for our usual “see all of the holiday stuff” trip. This day was a lot different than our usual first day at WDW though…for one thing, we are staying at Animal Kingdom Villas (Kidani Village) and not at Boardwalk Villas – it seemed really odd to drive past the … Continue reading "Holidays at WDW – Day 1"
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Disneyland Holiday Interviews

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Lee and I attended a press event at Disneyland on Friday, where we had the opportunity to interview several Disneyland spokespersons about various elements of the holidays at Disneyland, including decorating the parks, special holiday events, holiday merchandise, and the upcoming Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program. In this clip, David Caranci and … Continue reading "Disneyland Holiday Interviews"
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The Princess and the Frog Studio Screening

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Jeanine Yamanaka attended one of the special screenings of The Princess and the Frog at the Disney Studios in Burbank. I hope you’ll enjoy reading about her experience as much as I did. The Princess and the Frog, and The Ultimate Disney Experience As part of their big promotional campaign for the opening of The … Continue reading "The Princess and the Frog Studio Screening"
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What’s New & What’s Next at Disneyland Resort?

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Holiday Favorites, the Newest Disney Princess, The Return of Mr. Lincoln and ‘World of Color’ Coming Soon! ANAHEIM, Calif. (December 4, 2009) – As the Holidays take center stage at Disneyland Resort through Jan. 3, 2010, guests will celebrate the season along with the return of some favorite attractions. Still to come are the return … Continue reading "What’s New & What’s Next at Disneyland Resort?"
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Disneyland Holiday Videos

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Lee has put together several youtube videos of footage he shot during our visit to Disneyland recently – hope you enjoy these glimpses of the holiday offerings at Disneyland. A Christmas Fantasy Parade – Part 1: A Christmas Fantasy Parade – Part 2: The castle lighting ceremony and most of the Believe….in Holiday Magic fireworks … Continue reading "Disneyland Holiday Videos"
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Epcot’s Lights of Winter

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As I’m sure most of you have heard, Disney decided not to put up the Lights of Winter arches at Epcot this year. This is one of our very favorite things about the holidays at Walt Disney World, so Lee and I were both very disappointed to hear this. We always ended at least one … Continue reading "Epcot’s Lights of Winter"
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