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.

Disneyland Trip Report

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Thought I’d post a trip report from my day trip to Disneyland on Thursday – I went up to spend the day with my “Evil Twin” Pam and her son Mark. (No, we’re not really twins, but we look like sisters – so we say we are twins separated at birth – separated by several … Continue reading "Disneyland Trip Report"
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Disneyland Hotel ‘Character Quarters’ Keep the Magic Alive

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ANAHEIM, Calif.-August 19, 2008- When it comes to magical vacation experiences at the Disneyland Hotel, it’s character that counts. That’s why the famous resort hotel, located next to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure parks, is now featuring the opportunity to book Character Quarters – connecting rooms for children that are specially themed with Mickey Mouse … Continue reading "Disneyland Hotel ‘Character Quarters’ Keep the Magic Alive"
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Disneyland Upcoming Events

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Disneyland’s Half Marathon Weekend is coming up on August 29-31. The Disneyland Health & Fitness Expo is August 29-30, the 5K and Kids’ Races are Saturday, August 30, and the third annual Half Marathon is on Sunday, August 31. Disney’s HalloweenTime starts on September 26 and runs through November 2 and this year Disney has … Continue reading "Disneyland Upcoming Events"
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Best of Both Worlds: Hannah Montana’s Miley Cyrus to Celebrate ‘Sweet 16’ Birthday and Honor Youth Volunteers at Disneyland Bash

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (August 21, 2008) – When the world’s most popular teenager turns “Sweet 16,” it’s cause to celebrate. And when that teen is Miley Cyrus – star of Disney’s “Hannah Montana” – there’s no better place to celebrate than at a Disney Park. To honor the occasion and Miley’s philanthropic passion, Disneyland Resort in … Continue reading "Best of Both Worlds: Hannah Montana’s Miley Cyrus to Celebrate ‘Sweet 16’ Birthday and Honor Youth Volunteers at Disneyland Bash"
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Toy Story Mania – Disney California Adventure

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So last Sunday, after we toured the Disney Magic, Lee and I stopped by the Disneyland Resort on our way back to San Diego. Hey, it wasn’t THAT far out of the way! 🙂 And we *finally* got to try out Toy Story Mania! We hadn’t been to the parks since Memorial Day, so this … Continue reading "Toy Story Mania – Disney California Adventure"
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Disney Magic Tour

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On Sunday Lee and I were invited to tour the Disney Magic, which has been here in California doing week-long Mexican Riviera cruises for the last couple of months – it heads back to Florida on August 17. Unlike a lot of my fellow AllEars staffers, Lee and I had never been on a Disney … Continue reading "Disney Magic Tour"
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Tower of Terror 13K

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Walt Disney World is again holding the Tower of Terror 13K race in October this year. Lee and I ran the first one last year, and, well, we were less than impressed. As I wrote in my blog entry, it was a fine race, just not “Disney” at all, and not what we were expecting. … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K"
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Disneyland – Lunch at Blue Bayou

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(I started this review at the end of May…I guess it’s time to finally finish it, huh?) Lee and I had lunch at Blue Bayou in May – the first time we’d been there in probably 9-10 years! We had a good-sized group – Deb Wills and LindaMac, Beci and Chris from Mouse Fan Travel, … Continue reading "Disneyland – Lunch at Blue Bayou"
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Toy Store Mania Preview at Disneyland – Guest Blog

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AllEars Reader Chelsi Murphy attended the Annual Passholder Preview of Toy Story Midway Mania! at Disney’s California Adventure on Tuesday, and has kindly shared her experience in this guest blog. My husband and I received an email a few weeks ago announcing the Toy Story Mania sneak preview for annual passholders. You had to pick … Continue reading "Toy Store Mania Preview at Disneyland – Guest Blog"
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Disneyland – Random Acts of Indy

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Lee and I went up to Disneyland on Memorial Day to meet up with AllEars’ Deb Wills and Linda Mac, and also to see some of the new Indiana Jones Summer of Hidden Mysteries stuff that started over the weekend. You can read more about it in this Disneyland Press Release. We arrived in time … Continue reading "Disneyland – Random Acts of Indy"
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