Disney has announced that Disneyland will be receiving a Christmas Party this year! For years, Christmas parties have been all the rage in Magic Kingdom but they have never made their way over to the west coast. That changes in 2021! In this post, we’ll cover all of […]
Lucky Fortune Cookery is a counter-service restaurant in Disney California Adventure. The restaurant serves quick Chinese fare and is located in the Pacific Wharf section of the park. Magic Key (Annual Pass) and DVC discounts are offered here. This review will cover our thoughts on the food, atmosphere […]
A week ago, Disneyland released their Magic Key Pass Program. While named differently, and somewhat confusingly, Magic Key is Disneyland’s new Annual Pass Program. We bought our passes as soon as they were available and have been actively using them while monitoring the app. In this post, we’ll […]
Walt Disney World has announced that Annual Passes will be brought back and they will resume sales on September 8th. The new passes have undergone several changes from when they were last available in 2020 and are broken into different tiers. In this post, we’ll cover the details […]
Hearthstone Lounge is a bar and restaurant inside of Disneyland Resort’s Grand Californian Hotel. The lounge offers American food and a bevy of alcoholic drinks in a relaxed setting. The restaurant does accept an Annual Pass (Magic Key) and DVC discount. In this post, we’ll review Hearthstone Lounge’s […]
Sheraton Universal is an on-site hotel at Universal Studios Hollywood. Sitting just a short walk away from the park’s entrance, the hotel is one of the closest to Universal. Sheraton Universal opened in 1969 but has recently renovated the rooms. In this post, we’ll review the hotel, sharing […]
The inevitable bad news finally dropped today. Since both Disneyland and Walt Disney World have reopened, FastPass options haven’t been reinstated. Today brought the news that FastPass (and FastPass+ at WDW) has been eliminated completely in favor of new paid options called Genie+ and Lightning Lane. In this […]
March 14th and 15th of 2020 feel like a long time ago but also like they were just yesterday. The 14th was the last day of Disneyland operation before a closure that lasted a year plus and the 15th, the first day of said closure, was when the […]
If you’re an experienced Disney vacationer, you know that the most productive park time is usually right at park open. Rope dropping allows you to get to a few rides before lines actually form, making it possible to get through 3-5 rides in less than an hour. The […]
Once in a while there’s a series of written words that transcends time and space. You just never know when the next Lewis, Tolkien or Rowling might pop up in written media. It’s time for me to bust through those walls like the Kool-Aid Man as I deliver […]
There’s been a little bit of news this week around the Disney community along with a few minor reviews that I’ve wanted to write but didn’t think would fill up an entire blog post. What better excuse to do an odds & ends post and then add a […]