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…
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. The Wine Country Trattoria dining package allows guests to dine at the restaurant and then enter the reserved viewing section for the…
Updated March 6, 2020 ***Paint the Night Parade is ending its current run on November 7, 2018. I’ll update this post if/when it returns. Paint the Night Parade is amazing! This is a VERY popular parade, so you’ll need to know how to prepare for it. I was at the parks opening weekend of Pixar…
Updated August 6, 2020 Have a day to spend at the Happiest Place on Earth and want to work in some day drinking? I’m here to help. It’s like I’ve been training my whole life for this one single post. Follow me! I’m sharing a plan for a day at both Disneyland and California Adventure…
Updated March 16, 2024 ***Extra Magic Hour and Magic Morning are now called Early Entry. This post details everything you need to know about the new option. Lots of guests get confused with the details regarding Extra Magic Hour and Magic Morning. In short, Extra Magic Hour is for Disneyland Resort Hotel guests and allows…
Updated October 18, 2023 We have lots of tools in place to avoid lines at Disneyland including starting your day early and using Genie+, but occasionally, you might find yourself in need of a break, despite your detailed planning. I always encourage guests to leave mid-day when the parks get crowded and the sun is…
Updated May 20, 2024 I attended the holiday tour a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. The Holiday Time at Disneyland Tour is a limited time tour that takes guests through both parks highlighting holiday stops and ending with reserved seating for the Christmas Fantasy Parade. Let’s check out all the details! The following…
Updated March 6, 2020 Also just added – links to items for HOT days at Disneyland in this post. I’m not sure how we functioned as a society before Amazon (especially Prime), but I hear that we all did just fine. It’s not a world I want to live in again, though. I’ve listed 10ish…
Updated April 3, 2026 I put a lot of thought into what I wear to the parks for many reasons. I consider going to Disneyland a privilege and I dress like it. That doesn’t always translate to an actual dress and heels, but I do tend to wear my cuter clothes to the parks. It…
Updated May 22, 2024 Disneyland can be a dark place. And, while many guests enjoy that bizarre side of Disney (like me), not all children will embrace it. Let’s take a look at DLR’s unexpected scary rides. I’ve listed details on each so you can decide if your child might be frightened. It’s important to…
