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2016 February, 19

Packing Tips for your Family Disney Trip

travelmagicstg2016-02-19T06:00:14-05:00February 19, 2016|Disney World|0 Comments

So much goes into planning your Disney trip including resort reservations, dining reservations, and fast passes. When you get there it is going to be a breeze, right? How many times have you gone on a family trip and everyone is trying to get ready in the morning and its rushed and crazy? Moms are usually getting everyone ready, right? Pulling out clothes for our kiddos and laying out what they are going to wear. Or, maybe the husband is trying to help but still having to ask "which shirts go with which shorts?". I have a few tips that can help you pack [...]

2016 February, 8

An Amazing runDisney Year Ahead!

travelmagicstg2023-10-09T22:50:43-04:00February 8, 2016|Disney News, Disney Travel|0 Comments

This year has started off to be an amazing runDisney year for me! I just finished the second annual Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend at the Disneyland Resort! runDisney is already a family-friendly event, with Kids Races and Family 5Ks, but adding a Star Wars theme was the epitome of an ideal race for all of us true Star Wars Fans! And the best is yet to come! In April, I will be running the Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend – The Dark Side and earning the Inaugural Kessel Run Medal for running both Star Wars Half Marathon races in [...]

2016 January, 22

Disneyland versus Disney World – The 6 major differences

travelmagicstg2016-01-22T06:00:33-05:00January 22, 2016|Disney Travel, Disney World, Disneyland|0 Comments

Disneyland versus Disney World, some may think the two are one in the same, but they couldn’t be more wrong. While these two share many characteristics, in other ways they couldn’t be more opposite, starting with their location. Disney World is located in Orlando, Florida but you’ll have to travel 2,496 miles West to arrive in Anaheim, California home of Disneyland. Property Size & Hotels Besides their locations the next noticeable difference are the properties sizes. Disney World is comprised of 21 resorts, four theme parks and two waterparks spread out over 25,000 acres. Disneyland only has three [...]

2016 January, 8

Character Dining at the Disneyland Resort

travelmagicstg2023-09-29T18:10:16-04:00January 8, 2016|Disney Travel, Disneyland, Disneyland parks|0 Comments

Character dining at the Disneyland Resort is quite a bit different than at Disney World. Because the resort is a bit smaller, there aren’t quite as many options to choose from. But once you experience the character meals, you’ll love the Disneyland difference!! There are two types of character meals at Disneyland – character meals and premium character meals. Vouchers for both types can be added to your vacation package (ask your Travel with the Magic Travel Planner for more information). Premium meals include Ariel’s Grotto and Goofy’s Kitchen, while the standard character meals are Minnie & Friends Breakfast - [...]

2015 December, 28

Little Details at the Disneyland Resort

travelmagicstg2015-12-28T06:00:00-05:00December 28, 2015|Disneyland|0 Comments

One major difference between Disneyland and other amusement parks is the huge amount of detail put into the smallest of details. When creating Disneyland, Walt wanted a place that took you out of your everyday world and made everything you saw take you back to a specific place and time, and with his team’s help, he ensured that he got every magical detail right. And the most amazing part of all of these efforts is that, unless you’re looking closely, you will miss most of them. Upon entering the park, you can’t miss the giant Mickey face in the flower [...]

2015 April, 15

Flo’s V8 Cafe at Disney’s California Adventure

travelmagicstg2023-10-30T16:48:48-04:00April 15, 2015|Disneyland|0 Comments

GOOD (FAST) FOOD WITH A VIEW Disney's Cars Land area in California Adventure is so incredibly well-done, you absolutely must go see it! The attention to detail is amazing. And this is also true at Radiator Springs' local eatery, Flo's V8 Cafe. From the moment you walk up, you feel transported into the Cars movies. I half expected to see an animated vehicle roll up to order some food here! Once inside, the place seems like an old fashioned soda-fountain establishment from the 50's or 60's. You can eat in one of the dining rooms, but an even better idea [...]

2015 January, 30

Tips for the parks – part 3

travelmagicstg2015-01-30T06:00:00-05:00January 30, 2015|Disney World|0 Comments

Looking for tips and strategies to make your trip smoother? Here are some ideas to help you out! · Disneyland has changed their DAS (Disability Assistance Service card) - it is now electronic. The DAS card is now on the card holder's park ticket. You will go to the kiosk to get the return times. The return times are being scanned onto the park tickets. Everyone in your group must present their ticket to be included in the use of the DAS. You can send 1 person with all of the park tickets but all of the park tickets must [...]

2014 October, 15

Disneyland PhotoPass+

travelmagicstg2014-10-15T06:00:00-04:00October 15, 2014|Disneyland|0 Comments

Disney parks have a great way of making it easy for you to capture the magic while on vacation with the PhotoPass system. There are photographers located throughout the Disneyland resorts – at park entrances, prime locations, and at select meet and greets – ready to take your picture and then, if you don’t already have one, provide you with a PhotoPass card. This PhotoPass card can then be used at all photographer locations for the remainder of your trip. You can then login to DisneyPhotoPass.com and enter your card information to see all of the pictures from your trip. [...]

2014 October, 3

Updated Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule

travelmagicstg2014-10-03T14:34:12-04:00October 3, 2014|Disneyland, Disneyland parks, Disneyland Refurbishments, Theme Park Refurbishments|0 Comments

Updated Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule Disneyland® Park Horse Drawn Street CarsMark Twain RiverboatFantasyland Fruit Cartit's a small worldPlaza InnBig Thunder Ranch - Petting FarmSpace MountainPinocchio's Daring JourneySnow White's Scary Adventure Sep. 2 - Oct. 15, 2014Sep. 5 - Nov. 28, 2014Sep. 8 - Oct. 16, 2014Oct. 20 - Nov. 6, 2014Oct. 27 - Nov. 6, 2014Nov. 1 - 6, 2014Nov. 3, 2014Nov. 4 - 5, 2014Nov. 4 - 5, 2014 Disney California Adventure® Park blue sky CellarBoudin BakeryTurtle Talk with Crush (Disney Animation) Nov. 25, 2013 - Oct. 2, 2014Oct. 21, 2014 - Jan. 16, 2015Oct. 28 - 29, 2014 [...]

2014 September, 19

Dine with Princesses at Ariel’s Grotto

travelmagicstg2014-09-19T07:00:00-04:00September 19, 2014|Disneyland|0 Comments

If you have young daughters, no trip to a Disney park would be complete without visiting the Princesses. At the Disneyland resort in California, one great way to meet a lot of Princesses at one time is to make a dining reservation at Ariel’s Grotto – located in Disney California Adventure. Ariel’s Grotto is a fun, beach themed restaurant that looks over Paradise Pier. There is indoor and outdoor seating (be sure to note your request if you have a preference). They do utilize a group seating method where they start seating the entire restaurant at once, so while we [...]