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.

Holidaze at WDW – Day 1

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So here I am, back at WDW for the holidays (which is my very favorite time of year to be here!). I’ll be blogging about the various Mousefest and RADP Meet events that I’m attending, and whatever holiday stuff I do. Lee stayed home this time (he needed some quality time with the cats 🙂 … Continue reading "Holidaze at WDW – Day 1"
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Disneyland Holiday Activities

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Now that the holidays are back at Disneyland there are many holiday activities available to guests at Disneyland Park – not so many at Disney’s California Adventure, unfortunately. So I’ll start with DCA first. At the park entrance the “CALIFORNIA” letters have their seasonal candy cane stripes. And figures of Mickey and Goofy adorn the … Continue reading "Disneyland Holiday Activities"
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Sleeping Beauty’s Walk-Through Awakens Again

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Jeanine Yamanaka toured the newly reopened Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-through and shares this description and photos. The Sleeping Beauty Castle Walk-Through, dormant since October 7, 2001, has reopened at Disneyland with some shiny new effects, and artwork more in keeping with the Eyvind Earle style of the movie. For those who remember the old walk-through, … Continue reading "Sleeping Beauty’s Walk-Through Awakens Again"
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Walkthrough Attraction In Sleeping Beauty Castle Reopens In Time For Thanksgiving Holiday At Disneyland

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The interior of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, long closed to guests, will “reawaken” in time for Thanksgiving. A vibrant new version of the classic walkthrough attraction features colorful scenes of Aurora, her gallant prince, the evil Maleficent and other characters from the beloved fairy tale film. The attraction is scheduled to open at 5 … Continue reading "Walkthrough Attraction In Sleeping Beauty Castle Reopens In Time For Thanksgiving Holiday At Disneyland"
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National Thanksgiving Turkey “Going to Disneyland!” To Celebrate Presidential Pardon

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2008) – The National Thanksgiving Turkey will really have something to celebrate following today’s traditional Presidential pardon ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. “Pumpkin” and his alternate “Pecan” are going to Disneyland! It starts with a police escort to Dulles International Airport. Then the birds will “fly” First-Class on United … Continue reading "National Thanksgiving Turkey “Going to Disneyland!” To Celebrate Presidential Pardon"
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The Holidays are back at Disneyland!

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The holiday season at Disneyland officially began Friday, November 21, and my friend Kristin(e) and I spent the day there seeing what was new and different – and what was missing. Of course the major “new” thing was the reopening of “it’s a small world” after a very lengthy rehab that started in late January. … Continue reading "The Holidays are back at Disneyland!"
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Epcot Food and Wine Festival – Food Booth Review

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Ok, so for yet another Festival we didn’t make it to *all* the food booths…but since there were four of us we tried a lot of different things. Favorites: Laura: Lamb slider (New Zealand), Chilaquiles (Mexico) Lee: Chorizo Quesadilla and Chilaquiles (Mexico), Kielbasa with Potato Pierogi (Poland) Sherry: Wild Mushroom Soup (Poland), Boston Crab Cake … Continue reading "Epcot Food and Wine Festival – Food Booth Review"
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Epcot Food and Wine Festival – Days 7-8

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(This is what happens after you get home from vacation – it takes a long time to get back and finish that trip report!) So Tuesday we started our day at Animal Kingdom. A cold front had moved in and the weather had turned chilly, even though it was sunny – the high was 63 … Continue reading "Epcot Food and Wine Festival – Days 7-8"
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2008 Tower of Terror 13K Race

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As some of you might remember, Lee and I ran the inaugural Tower of Terror 13K last year, and were less than impressed with it. Just not very “Disneyish” by our standards. This year, since we were going to be there at race time, we decided to run it again (I say “we”, but it … Continue reading "2008 Tower of Terror 13K Race"
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WDW Food and Wine Festival Week – Day 6

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Considering our late night Sunday night we got up fairly early on Monday, since we wanted to be at the Studios when it opened to try to get a couple of rides on Toy Story Mania. It was another absolutely gorgeous day – clear and sunny, but a little bit cool – most of us … Continue reading "WDW Food and Wine Festival Week – Day 6"
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