There have been many times I’ve wished I lived in California just so that I could be close to Disneyland and visit whenever I wanted… *sigh*. A girl can dream. But, since I don’t live there – and likely won’t anytime soon, it’s a good thing I enjoy traveling and planning for it (and talking about it)! For me, the planning and anticipation is half the fun, and I’m lucky enough to have been able to do it many times for our family vacations. Hi! I’m Jess, and I live in Idaho with my husband and kiddos, Liam...
Traveling to Disneyland: Admission Ticket Options
May 7, 2012 in All Posts, disney california adventure, disneyland, disneyland resort, Jessica, Tips & Tricks for Families, Travel Tips
There have been many times I’ve wished I lived in California just so that I could be close to Disneyland and visit whenever I wanted… *sigh*. A girl can dream. But, since I don’t live there – and likely won’t anytime soon, it’s a good thing I enjoy traveling and planning for it (and talking about it)! For me, the planning and anticipation is half the fun, and I’m lucky enough to have been able to do it many times for our family vacations. Hi! I’m Jess, and I live in Idaho with my husband and kiddos, Liam...
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Fun Fact Friday: Indiana Jones Adventure + print your own decoder card!
May 4, 2012 in All Posts, disneyland, fun facts, Hidden Mickeys, Randy, Tips & Tricks for Families
When it comes to one of the things Disney does best, right at the top of my list is the themed attractions. From the themed queue (line) to the attraction itself to the exit. The very best attractions tell a unified story from beginning to end, and a great example of this is the Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye. Imagineers call the queue for an attraction “Act I” of the story. This is where the stage is set and the story begins to be told. The Disneyland Encyclopedia says, “At over a quarter-mile long, this would...
Congrats to all of the recent Babes In Disneyland winners! Robyn Sarvis won the Avengers prize pack! Michaelyn Pouncey won the Singing and Storytelling Belle doll! Heather Jaquay won the Jake and the Never Land Pirates DVD!
Turning 21 at Disneyland Resort!
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I know- I’m writing for the readers of Babes in Disneyland. Whyever would I choose this topic? Because I assure you, in the wave of a wand, your babes will come of age. When your Peter Pan is weaned at Neverland; when every first step, double-digits birthday celebration, communion and graduation has a Disney Park as its backdrop, there should be no other place to begin the “awfully big adventure” into manhood. What follows is the pixie dust that will sail our 21 year old into everlasting youth. – Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen The perfect birthday dinner for a...
Fun’s more fun with Kodak!
May 1, 2012 in adventureland, All Posts, disneyland, fun facts, jungle cruise, video
My friend, Rich, sent me this video of a Kodak promo and I just had to share it with all of you! Ed Sullivan looks like he’s having a real groovy time as he “rides” the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland!
Mix Your Own Avengers Video on YouTube
April 28, 2012 in All Posts, disney video games and online, marvel
With the upcoming release of Marvel’s The Avengers on May 4th, the excitement may be too much to bear. So, we’re taking a special break from Princess Week to make this special announcement. Thanks to a new creation from Disney Interactive and Marvel, you can now assemble your own action-packed video using video and music remixes from the movie. With a few clicks of the mouth, Avengers fans can create a custom video using the innovative video mixing tool — which features official movie clips from the film and songs from Avengers Assemble, a compilation of music from and inspired...
Top 5: Ways to Make Your Princess Feel Like a Disney Princess at the Disneyland Resort
April 27, 2012 in All Posts, dining, disney california adventure, disneyland, disneyland hotel, disneyland resort, grand californian, princess, restaurant tips, shopping tips, Tips & Tricks for Families
There is definitely a difference between feeling like a princess and feeling like a Disney Princess — and I’m sure any little princess would delight in a Disney royal treatment. If you’re planning a trip to the Disneyland Resort with your little princess, here are our top five ways to make sure she’s up to her tiara in princess magic: Photo Courtesy of the Disneyland Resort 1. Schedule a transformation at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Help your little girl instantly feel like Disney Princess by looking like one! At the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Fantasyland inside Disneyland Park, little...
Fun Fact Friday: Snow White’s Grotto
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There is a lovely spot off to the right of Sleeping Beauty Castle’s drawbridge. For a long time, it was one of the quiet, tranquil parts of Disneyland. It’s still relatively quiet—though it’s become busier in recent years. It’s also got a history that most guests who walk by it—or even spend time there—have never heard. Snow White’s Grotto and Wishing Well opened in the Spring of 1961. The white marble statues of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were sculpted by an unknown Italian artist and given to Walt Disney. They create a lovely scene, but there’s a problem. All eight...
On Sunday April 29, Disney Store will celebrate the grand opening of its newly-redesigned store at Glendale Galleria, in Glendale, California, the location of the very first Disney Store. The grand opening of the remodeled Glendale Galleria location will take place on World Wish Day, a celebration of the day that sparked a global wish-granting movement by Make-A-Wish. In honor of World Wish Day, Disney Store will host two wish kids and their families and provide a magical shopping experience at the Glendale store, and donate 10 percent of its sales on opening day. At the celebration, the first 500 guests to visit the...
The First Annual National Princess Week wouldn’t be complete without a visit to some real live princesses! Here is my little princess sharing a special moment with Belle at Carnation Plaza Gardens yesterday. Check out the changes coming to the Princess Fantasy Faire here.