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.

Twinkling Light Show at Pixie Hollow Makes Summer Nights at Disneyland More Magical Than Ever

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 12, 2009) – Summer nights at Disneyland Resort will sparkle with more pixie dust than ever this year as Tinker Bell and her fairy friends unite to create an iridescent light show in their first appearance under the stars, at Pixie Hollow Enchantment. WHAT: Tinker Bell and her friends have been welcoming … Continue reading "Twinkling Light Show at Pixie Hollow Makes Summer Nights at Disneyland More Magical Than Ever"
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Tinker Bell Brings New Magic to ‘Disney’s Electrical Parade’ in Summer Nightastic!

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Photo © Disney ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 12, 2009) – Everything about “Disney’s Electrical Parade” has a new glow this summer as Tinker Bell sprinkles her pixie dust to illuminate the classic parade, presented by Sylvania. Even the parade’s highly recognizable musical theme is brightened by new technology, adding to the excitement of Summer Nightastic! Tinker … Continue reading "Tinker Bell Brings New Magic to ‘Disney’s Electrical Parade’ in Summer Nightastic!"
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Explosive Celebration of Summer Nights in New Disneyland Fireworks Show, ‘Magical’

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Tinker Bell and Dumbo Take to the Skies Photo © Disney ANAHEIM, Calif. (June 12, 2009) – Tinker Bell is helping Disneyland guests celebrate the nights of summer with “Magical,” the new fireworks spectacular presented by Honda. Tink’s sparkling touch will awaken favorite Disney moments and memories from movie classics such as “Pinocchio,” “Mary Poppins” … Continue reading "Explosive Celebration of Summer Nights in New Disneyland Fireworks Show, ‘Magical’"
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Dining at Disneyland

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Deb Koma and I ate a number of meals at Disneyland during her visit in April. I have covered in detail already our experiences at the Celebration Roundup and Barbecue and the Arrowood Winemaker Dinner, but here’s some mini-reviews on our other experiences. House of Blues We ate here on Thursday night – had a … Continue reading "Dining at Disneyland"
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Disneyland Bits and Bites

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A few updates from my visit to Disneyland/Disney’s California Adventure on Friday. The Spring Break crowds seem to finally be gone, and crowd levels were more what I would expect on a post-Spring Break week-day afternoon. Nice. The featured entertainment at Taste, the finale event of the Food and Wine Festival, will be a Korean … Continue reading "Disneyland Bits and Bites"
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Celebration Roundup and BBQ

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DebK and I had the opportunity to eat here as part of the Disneyland media event last month, so I thought I’d share our experience. This is a new eatery – it opened at the beginning of April at the Big Thunder Ranch area in Disneyland. As you might guess from the name, it serves … Continue reading "Celebration Roundup and BBQ"
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A Friday at the Food and Wine Festival

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I visited the Food and Wine Festival on Friday with my friend Kristin – yes, that is my third visit in as many weekends to the Festival. 🙂 We had a wonderful day – the weather was just about as perfect as it gets in southern California, and the crowds were a lot more manageable … Continue reading "A Friday at the Food and Wine Festival"
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New at DCA: UP Pre-Parade and Mickey’s Fun Wheel

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As part of the big DCA Expansion project, there are a number of attractions around Paradise Pier that are being re-themed. Mickey’s Fun Wheel opened on Monday, May 4. The former Sun Wheel attraction received several changes during the re-theming project, including an actual facelift — the sun face on the wheel has been replaced … Continue reading "New at DCA: UP Pre-Parade and Mickey’s Fun Wheel"
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A Day at the Food and Wine Festival

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On Sunday Lee and I spent a day at the Disney’s California Food and Wine Festival, so I thought I’d share some of my thoughts on that experience. Our day began with the very first Sweet Sundays event at the California Food and Wine Festival – Festival director Jim Ames attended one in Florida and … Continue reading "A Day at the Food and Wine Festival"
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More on the What’s New Presentation

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A few (ok, actually a LOT) more details on the What’s New presentation last week. The presentation began with our host Russ Marchand introducing Summer Nightastic! – Disneyland will be the hottest place for kids and adults this summer. (All of the nighttime activities described below start on June 12.) Jill Estorino, Senior Vice President … Continue reading "More on the What’s New Presentation"
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