Column: Salute to All Things Disney but Mostly Disneyland

Tagged: resorts

My Bonus Trip to WDW – Part 5

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
You can blame commando Lee for the fact that there was no blog entry yesterday. Since it was his only day to play in the parks he made the most of it – we got a short afternoon break back in the room, but that was it. We started our day with a three mile … Continue reading "My Bonus Trip to WDW – Part 5"
No Comments

My Bonus Trip to Walt Disney World – Part 1

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
I’m blogging live from WDW – and a couple of months ago I certainly didn’t expect to be here right now! Lee is attending a conference for work at Coronado Springs, and back in January asked me if I wanted to come with him. But I had work commitments – at that point in time … Continue reading "My Bonus Trip to Walt Disney World – Part 1"
No Comments

Back from Disneyland – A Few Observations

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
I’m just back from a short overnight trip to Disneyland – we went up to attend Taste – the final signature event of this year’s Food and Wine Festival. Taste was fun – I’ll have more information and pictures up later. We stayed at the Paradise Pier – the last time I stayed there was … Continue reading "Back from Disneyland – A Few Observations"
No Comments

Animal Kingdom Villas

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
We’re DVC members and spent the last three nights of our trip in the new Animal Kingdom Villas (AKV). We have not stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge in quite a while, but we get over there just about every trip to have dinner at Jiko or Boma or both. Back when they first opened up … Continue reading "Animal Kingdom Villas"
No Comments

Disneyland Bits and Bites

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
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"
No Comments

Disneyland: Staying On-site vs Off-site

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
As many of you know, when considering a trip to Walt Disney World, the issue of whether to stay on-site or off-site can be rather hotly debated. At WDW staying on-site certainly has advantages with its access to Disney transportation, proximity to the parks, and the wide range of resorts (and room rates!) available. At … Continue reading "Disneyland: Staying On-site vs Off-site"
No Comments