Salute to All Things Disney but Mostly Disneyland

Dining at Cafe Orleans

October 12, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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

October 9, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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

October 5, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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

October 4, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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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Sweet Halloween Treats

September 28, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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

September 25, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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

September 22, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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

September 20, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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

September 8, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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?

September 4, 2007 by Laura Gilbreath

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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