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.

Tower of Terror 13K – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Last time I talked about the Tower of Terror race and how we did…and I mentioned that we were disappointed in it – it just wasn’t up to Disney’s standards. So here’s all the reasons why we thought that. The Good It didn’t rain. 🙂 Ok, so Disney has no control over the weather, but … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
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Tower of Terror 13K

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We dared to run 13K, and we survived. 🙂 Quick recap: This year is the 13th anniversary of the Tower of Terror and back in April or May Disney announced the Tower of Terror 13K and 6.5K, which as it turned out were being held the weekend that we already had a trip planned. So … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K"
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The Best Laid (Running) Plans…

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…Are no match for Mother Nature. As I’m sure you’ve seen on the news, there are multiple wildfires burning in southern California, including two very large ones in San Diego County. One out of every three people in San Diego County has had to evacuate their home at some point since Sunday. Fortunately, Lee and … Continue reading "The Best Laid (Running) Plans…"
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Tower of Terror 13K: One More Week!

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One week from now is the Tower of Terror 13K race. I did my last “long” training run (6 miles) Saturday morning – I’ll do a couple of my regular 4 milers this week and then we leave on Friday morning. For a change the 3 hour time difference between California and Florida will actually … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 13K: One More Week!"
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A Message From Beyond…

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I received this message from a reader of my “Happiest Haunts Tour” blog, and I wanted to share it with the rest of you (though since I didn’t want to get stuck with even more lines, I obtained her permission first!). “Laura, Well, I must say that I am quite happy to hear that you … Continue reading "A Message From Beyond…"
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Disney’s California Adventure Expansion

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This has been rumored for a while, but on October 17, 2007 the Disney Company finally made it official, and announced a “significant multi-year expansion plan” for the Disneyland Resort – most of which looks to involve major changes to Disney’s California Adventure. You can read the full press release HERE, but here are some … Continue reading "Disney’s California Adventure Expansion"
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Dining at Cafe Orleans

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Last year Cafe Orleans at Disneyland was remodeled, and reopened last summer as a table service restaurant instead of the buffeteria it had been before. We ate breakfast there a few months ago and dinner recently, so I thought I’d post a review of the two dining experiences. For breakfast we were there on a … Continue reading "Dining at Cafe Orleans"
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Mickey’s Halloween Treat

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For the third year in a row, Disney is presenting the Mickey’s Halloween Treat party at Disney’s California Adventure on selected evenings during the month of October. It’s a fun event for both kids and adults where everyone can dress in costume (normally no one over the age of 9 can enter the park in … Continue reading "Mickey’s Halloween Treat"
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More Disney’s HalloweenTime

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Disney’s HalloweenTime is becoming one of my favorite times of year at the Disneyland Resort – it’s just so festive and fun! The Halloween decorations are really clever – I like the huge character pumpkins sitting atop Disneyland’s entrance. Not to mention the candy corn appearance of the “CALIFORNIA” letters in front of Disney’s California … Continue reading "More Disney’s HalloweenTime"
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Disney’s Happiest Haunts Tour

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Lee and I took the new Disney’s Happiest Haunts tour at Disneyland/DCA last Friday. There hasn’t been much information on this tour so we weren’t sure exactly what to expect. We met our group (there were 13 of us!) at 6:00 p.m. in front of the Tower of Terror, where a representative from Guest Relations … Continue reading "Disney’s Happiest Haunts Tour"
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