How charming, a finale! We’ve made it through some tips for San Francisco as well as Monterey and Big Sur and today we finish up with Santa Barbara, Malibu and Santa Monica. The format will be a little different here as there was a gap in our trip […]
In part one of this mini non-Disney trip report, I broke down how a trip up or down California’s Pacific Coast Highway could feasibly be added to a Disneyland trip before eventually running down all we did in San Francisco. This section is all the hits, baby! None […]
We generally stick to theme parks, and more specifically Disney Parks, on this blog. Friends and family would tell you firsthand that those are our favorite places to go to and they’d generally be right. But, we like going other places too! About a week ago we set […]
Disneyland Resort is home to two theme parks, three resort hotels and the shopping district, Downtown Disney (DTD). This area is open to the public and separates The Disneyland and Paradise Pier Hotels from the entrance of both Disneyland and California Adventure. To access Downtown Disney you can […]
Walt Disney World is not only home to four theme parks, two water parks, a shopping district, and countless other attractions but also has 25 resorts. For first timers, choosing a resort can be a daunting task. For repeat visitors, having a different hotel to stay can be […]
We’ve all gotten to the end of a long theme park day, trudged to the bus depot with visions of that comfortable hotel bed and then encountered a line that was as seemingly as long as all of those attraction queues you’ve just left. The horror! There are […]
Considering that Disneyland is located in southern California, for the majority of the year the temperatures at the resort are often over 80 degrees, and climb even higher. Unless you’re headed to the parks between November and February, heat is certainly going to be a factor in your […]
The Disney Parks are slowly getting back to normal with Disneyland reopening and Walt Disney World adding capacity. Of course, the parks still look quite a bit different than they did pre-closure and the park itineraries we’d usually recommend are a little different thanks to the lack of […]
Crowds; an unfortunate inescapable aspect of any Disney vacation. While it’s wonderful to visit some of the best theme parks in the world, thousands of strangers are also joining you in the parks. If you’re lucky, your vacation lands during some of the slower parts of the year, […]
Tokyo Disney Resort (TDR) is home to two world class theme parks and rests just a few miles outside of one of the grandest cities in the world. Traveling there from the U.S. can be intimidating and we’re often asked about the differences between the parks here and […]
The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival showcases beautiful flowers, plants and food around Walt Disney World’s Epcot every spring. In 2021, the festival runs from March 3rd to July 5th. The festival is running for the 28th year in a row. This post will give an overview […]