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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A new podcast dropped! In this episode I’m joined by Kirk & Rain from the Disneyland podcast, Trammin’. We discuss how they grew up Disneyland locals, starting a podcast in the midst of a pandemic and much more! After that, we have a four round draft of our […]
Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining is an eatery sitting at the base of Disney California Adventure’s icon. The lounge offers a variety of appetizers, small plates and a few entrees as well as a substantial drink menu. Alfresco Dining offers a mix of Mediterranean and Californian fare. […]
Work continues at California Adventure as Pacific Wharf transforms into San Fransokyo Square. We’ve had some details shared already, but as the opening draws closer Disney has released more details on the meet & greet location as well as the dining options. In this post, we’ll cover those […]
California Adventure has a new stage musical coming to the Hyperion Theater starting June 30th! Rogers: The Musical will tell the story of Captain America, extending Avengers Campus into Hollywood Land. This new addition is scheduled to last through the end of August. In this post, we’ll cover […]
Theme parks are made up of sub-sections, generally called lands. Many of these lands are spectacular, some are far from it. In this series, we cover individual lands one post at a time and answer some questions about them. We turn our attention today to one of the […]
The 2023 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is off and running, going until April 25th. Between all of the Festival Marketplaces and restaurants, there are over 100 specialty items to try if you’re so inclined. While I won’t reach anywhere near that number, I have set down a […]
Disney California Adventure’s Food & Wine Festival is back in 2023, running from March 3rd until April 25th. The Festival features unique food and drink offerings, culinary demonstrations, live music, seminars and the return of a beloved ride. In this guide, we’ll give a summary of each while […]