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.

Sweet Halloween Treats

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When I was at the Disneyland Resort last weekend, I noticed that a number of shops and restaurants are featuring special treats for the fall season. Some of them are rather cute and clever, so I thought I’d share. The Blue Ribbon Bakery at Disneyland and Baker’s Field Bakery at California Adventure are both featuring … Continue reading "Sweet Halloween Treats"
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Disney’s HalloweenTime Returns

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Disney’s HalloweenTime returns to the Disneyland Resort for its second Halloween season – it officially started on Friday, September 21, though the decorations have been going up over the last several weeks. But it’s not really official until Haunted Mansion Holiday opens, and on Friday Jack Skellington and the HalloweenTown gang returned for their 7th … Continue reading "Disney’s HalloweenTime Returns"
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Staying off-site – the Best Western Park Place Inn & Suites

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Earlier this summer I wrote a blog entry about staying on-site vs. off-site at Disneyland, and how there were certain advantages in proximity to staying off-site. I had the chance to experience this for myself on a recent overnight trip when I stayed at the Best Western Park Place Inn & Suites, which is as … Continue reading "Staying off-site – the Best Western Park Place Inn & Suites"
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Quick weekend trip to Disneyland

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I made a quick weekend trip to Disneyland and actually spent the night up there for a change – mainly because I was doing the Segway tour which started at 7:15 a.m., and would have meant getting up *really* early if I left from San Diego! I met my friend Patty at my hotel on … Continue reading "Quick weekend trip to Disneyland"
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Dinner at Hook’s Pointe

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Hook’s Pointe is a “casual” table service restaurant at the Disneyland Hotel – as you can tell from the name it has a slight “Peter Pan” theme to it – there’s a map of Never Land painted on the ceiling and some of the tables have views of the Never Land Pool area. It specializes … Continue reading "Dinner at Hook’s Pointe"
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Is it Possible to See Both the Disneyland Electrical Parade and the Remember Fireworks on the Same Night?

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That seems to be a fairly commonly asked question…and the short answer is yes, if you’re willing to accept a less-than-optimal fireworks view. For those of you who aren’t as familiar with the Disneyland parks…at Disney’s California Adventure (DCA) Disney’s Electrical Parade (DEP) begins at 8:45, and the Remember fireworks at Disneyland (DL) start at … Continue reading "Is it Possible to See Both the Disneyland Electrical Parade and the Remember Fireworks on the Same Night?"
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The Main Street Electrical Parade!

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Well, ok…make that Disney’s Electrical Parade, now that it’s at Disney’s California Adventure and not Disneyland. But it’s still a “spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination in thousands of sparkling lights and electrosynthomagnetic musical sounds!” These days it runs at DCA during peak seasons, which generally means the two weeks around Easter, mid-June … Continue reading "The Main Street Electrical Parade!"
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Disneyland Bits and Bites

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We made another trip to Disneyland on the afternoon/evening of Friday, August 17…thought I’d share a few observations… With the “Year of a Million Dreams” extended through 2008 (doesn’t that make it “Years of a Million Dreams?” the banners in the main entry plaza have changed…and the letters in front of DCA that spell out … Continue reading "Disneyland Bits and Bites"
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Cooking with Disney

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I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but AllEarsNet has an extensive collection of recipes from many of the WDW restaurants – you can find the list HERE. I don’t care much for cooking but I love to bake, and I love desserts (especially chocolate) so I’ve tried a few of these. I thought I would … Continue reading "Cooking with Disney"
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Dinner at the Vineyard Room

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The Vineyard Room is the “fine dining” table service restaurant at Disney’s California Adventure. It’s located on the second floor of the Golden Vine Winery and is an open-air/patio restaurant – most of the tables are under a roofed area, but there are no walls. (There’s also an uncovered patio area.) There are views of … Continue reading "Dinner at the Vineyard Room"
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