Lamplight Lounge is a table-service restaurant and bar in Disney California Adventure’s Pixar Pier. Taking over what used to be Cove Bar and Ariel’s Grotto, Lamplight Lounge opened in 2018 with the rest of Pixar Pier. The restaurant and bar serves American, more specifically Californian, food and celebrates […]
The 2023 Haunted Mansion movie release is upon us. The film, directed by Justin Simien, came out on July 28th and is the first theme park attraction based movie since 2021’s Jungle Cruise. In this post, we’ll give a spoiler free review of the film and talk about […]
We’ve got a new episode out! In this episode I’m joined by Emma, a personal trainer with a strong Disney social media presence (emmamakesmagic, formerly fitdisneychick.) Our conversation ranges from how she’s intertwined Disney Parks with her career to fitness tips for people going on a Disney vacation. […]
Earlier this year, Disneyland’s nighttime spectacular, Fantasmic, had a malfunction that saw the climactic dragon go up in flames. Since that time the show has been on hiatus and now Disney has announced that the return won’t be until spring 2024. Upon that return, the physical Maleficent dragon […]
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Party is just around the corner, beginning on August 11th and going through November 1st. You know what that means? FOOD! Well, among many other things. In this post, we’ll cover all of the specialty food offered throughout Magic Kingdom this Fall. Before we get to […]
About a week ago we were able to spend a full day at Disneyland for Melissa’s birthday! We decided to splurge on Genie+ because of the big day and Melissa wanting to show her mom around the parks as efficiently as possible. This post will be a mini […]
The cultural phenomenon known as Barbenheimer is upon us. If you haven’t heard, this is the combination of two mega movie releases this week – Barbie and Oppenheimer. I went and took part in this sensation, thoroughly enjoyed both films in succession and then moved along with my […]
Cocina Cucamonga is a counter-service restaurant in California Adventure that serves Mexican food. The dining location was originally in Pacific Wharf which has now transitioned to San Fransokyo Square. Cocina Cucamonga does accept a Magic Key and DVC discount. In this post, we’ll review the restaurant’s atmosphere, cuisine […]
We’re back to adventuring (pun intended) through the lands of different Disney theme parks. I could tell you something scientific about this series like we’re 38.3% of the way through all of the lands but, instead of investigating the validity of that statement, I’ve been editing my 3,000th […]
Another day, another set of menus revealed! Disney just wants us to feel extra hungry this week. Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival has some exciting additions this year and now has some fresh (hopefully they’re all fresh!) dishes to go with it. In this post, we’ll show off […]
San Fransokyo Square inches closer and closer to opening and with that, of course, comes food! The mini land will continue to take form over the course of the next month and with that will be new menu items. In this post, we’ll cover the upcoming dishes and […]