Fuel Rod Chargers at Disneyland and Walt Disney World

Updated May 15,,2024 Fuel Rod chargers arrived at Disney World in the summer of 2016. Shortly after, they started popping up at Disneyland. The concept of these chargers is simple and smart. I’ve enjoyed my experience with them so far. There are certainly longer lasting chargers available, but when you’re in the park and without…

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A FASTPASS Guide for Disneyland and California Adventure, Digital FASTPASS & MaxPass

Updated September 4, 2026 FASTPASSES became MaxPass and then Genie+ and now they’re called Lightning Lanes. This post explains how they work. The rest of this post is here to look back…… The most common complaint I hear about Disneyland is about wait times. No one likes standing in line. And, while we can’t control…

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Cast Appreciation Week at the Disneyland Resort 2018

Updated October 13, 2023 Cast Appreciation Week at the Disneyland Resort was celebrated mid-July with daily events leading up to Disneyland’s birthday, which is July 17. Disney invited me to be a part of the celebration and to share all about this fun time in the parks. It was an honor! It only takes a…

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How to Use the Play Disney Parks App

Updated April 27, 2020 Just recently, Disney launched a new app aimed to better your park experience. There are so many fun features to know about, and I’m excited to share them with you today. I worked with Disney directly to learn all about the new app in early July 2018. We walked through the…

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Paint the Night Dining Package – Carthay Circle

Updated March 6, 2020 *This parade is currently on hiatus. Paint the Night Parade returned to the Disneyland Resort on April 13, 2018 with Pixar Fest. With it came three new dining packages. Yay! The Carthay Circle dining package allows guests to dine at the restaurant and then enter the reserved viewing section for the…

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