September 5 will be the last day Disneyland Resort guests will be able to enjoy everything the 60th Diamond Celebration has to offer. If you don’t visit before it ends, here’s what you will be missing. My family and I were recently invited to a day of fun and celebration at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park so that we could experience the Diamond Celebration one last time before the kids head back to school. 1. Diamond Celebration Decor: From Sleeping Beauty Castle to the lampposts to store windows, the entire Disneyland Resort has diamond touches throughout and...
7 Reasons to Visit the Disneyland Resort Before the Diamond Celebration Ends September 5
July 29, 2016 in All Posts, dining, disney california adventure, disneyland, disneyland 60, disneyland resort, entertainment, holidays, world of color
September 5 will be the last day Disneyland Resort guests will be able to enjoy everything the 60th Diamond Celebration has to offer. If you don’t visit before it ends, here’s what you will be missing. My family and I were recently invited to a day of fun and celebration at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park so that we could experience the Diamond Celebration one last time before the kids head back to school. 1. Diamond Celebration Decor: From Sleeping Beauty Castle to the lampposts to store windows, the entire Disneyland Resort has diamond touches throughout and...
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5 Tips for Helping your Babes Nap at the Disneyland Resort
July 27, 2016 in All Posts, babes in disneyland, babies & toddlers, disneyland resort, parenting, strollers, Tips & Tricks for Families
We as parents know, that if there is one thing that is crucial to your child’s happiness during a long day at Disneyland, it’s a nap. We live for nap time! We plan our daily schedules around it and we know that it can ultimately decide good days/bad days, good nights/bad nights. BUT, when you are visiting the Disneyland Resort, the last thing you want to do is trek back to your hotel room in the middle of the day – or multiple times a day – so that your child can nap while you miss out on the fun!...
The Disneyland Resort just announced dates for the Halloweentime celebrations for 2016! This year, guests will enjoy the spookiest place on Earth from September 9 through October 31, which includes 17 nights of Mickey’s Halloween Party! A spooky new addition to the usual trick-or-treating and exclusive “Halloween Screams” fireworks show at Mickey’s Halloween Party will be the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow (from Disney’s animated feature, “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad”), who will ride through Disneyland every night of the party on his black stallion! Don’t worry, seasonal Halloween attraction overlays will also be available, such as Ghost Galaxy Space Mountain...
5 Things You Need to Know about the New Downtown Disney Starbucks!
July 21, 2016 in All Posts, dining, disneyland resort
The Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney District has a brand new resident next door to the Disney Vacation Club and the Lego Store – a new Starbucks! For those familiar with Starbucks’ philosophy, they would rather shorten a customer’s wait by having two shops near each other, and for anyone who is a Starbucks fiend and staying at The Disneyland Hotel knows, your coffee prayers have been answered! We’ve compiled a quick hit list of 5 things you need to know about this new location so you can plan your trips! (For additional tips and everything else you need to know...
New Star Wars Land Artist Rendering – Details you may have missed!
July 11, 2016 in All Posts, disneyland, disneyland resort, Star Wars Land
Today, on the construction fence along the Rivers of America, Disney Imagineers unveiled a new artist rendering of Disneyland’s upcoming Star Wars-themed land. We are obviously super excited, but of course just want MORE! Here is the image, courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog. We blew up the image for a closer look and didn’t see anything all too familiar with the exception of the Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader’s personal shuttle toward the right of the image and the what looks to be the front end of the “blockade runner” Tantive IV in the shadows on the very edge...
Reserve Your Spot to Paint Your Way to Miracles and Magic at Downtown Disney on June 25
June 17, 2016 in All Posts, disneyland resort
On June 25, 2016, young artists and families from throughout Southern California will come together for a one-of-a-kind fundraising event benefitting CHOC Children’s Hospital. At the Paint Your Way to Miracles and Magic event at the Downtown Disney District, children have the opportunity to hand paint a custom ceramic tile that will be part of a larger mosaic to be displayed between the Downtown Disney District and the Disneyland Hotel. Family, friends and thousands of Disneyland® Resort guests will be able to view the complete mosaic for the following year. Paint Your Way to Miracles and Magic is generously sponsored by the...
Finding Dory Activity Sheets and Educator Packets
June 15, 2016 in All Posts, animation, birthday parties, crafts, disney at home, Disney entertainment, movies
Thinking about a Finding Dory Birthday party or are you a teacher or home schooler looking to add a little Pixar to an ocean unit? Well… then I have exactly what you need! Each of these free downloads are so much fun! Be sure to click on the download link after each image! (I am a particular fan of the weekly calendar! It is perfect for helping kids with a chore schedule.) Educators’ Packet & Student Activity Book Download the Educators’ Packet Download the Student Activity Packet Download the Student Activity Packet in Spanish Memory Match Game Download...
Meet Adorably Sweet and Technologically Advanced Piper
in All Posts, animation, Disney entertainment, movies
One of the best parts of seeing a Disney or Disney-Pixar animated film is the animated short that always precedes the main feature. The shorts are always heart-warming and full of love and meaning. The short that comes before “Finding Dory,” out in theaters on June 17, is no exception. Directed by Alan Barillaro and produced by Marc Sondheimer, “Piper,” the new short from Pixar Animation Studios, tells the story of a hungry sandpiper hatchling who ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food by the shoreline. The only problem is, the food is buried...
runDisney Half Marathons for Newbies: The Questions You Want Answers To!
June 3, 2016 in All Posts, Disneyland Q and A, disneyland resort, runDisney
We’ll get to the questions in a minute – but real quick, here’s what you need to know… My name is Jessica and I ran the Tinkerbell Half Marathon in Disneyland last month. But before this January I hadn’t run a race – or run at all – or done any exercise, for a looong time. I’m not really proud of it, but I am pretty proud that I was able to go from Zero to Half-Marathon in 18 weeks. If I did it, you can do it too – and here’s why you should… You love Disneyland! The things you get to...
DIY Disneyland Countdown Calendar
June 2, 2016 in All Posts, crafts, disney at home, disney bound, disneyland resort, vacation planning
Babes in Disneyland has shared a few (here and here) of our ways to countdown the days until your next Disneyland visit. But, you know how much kids (and perhaps adults, wink wink) love those Christmas advent calendars, the kind with chocolate or an activity for each day until December 25th? Well that was my inspiration for making this year’s countdown to our next Disneyland trip extra special! Last summer I planned a Surprise Vacation to Disneyland (and more) and in the past I’ve brought Surprise Treat Bags that I made ahead of time and brought with us to Disneyland. I think adding these...