We are often asked, "Which is better; Walt Disney World or Disneyland?" The answer to that question is, 1) varied based on who you ask, and 2) depends largely on what you want in a trip. While we aren't having THAT debate today, we are going to be debating which version of similar attractions are... Continue Reading →
Disney Bucket List
Are you a big Disney fan? If your answer is yes, then there's a good chance you have a Disney Bucket List. Growing up, going to Disney always meant a road trip to Disneyland. It's only been in the last five years that we have experienced Walt Disney World (I know, right). This led to... Continue Reading →
5 Reasons Why We Love Disney (and we think you should too)
"The idea for Disneyland came about when my daughter's were very young and Saturday was always Daddy's day with the two daughters. So we'd start out and try to go someplace, you know, different things, and I'd take them to the merry-go-round and I took them different places and as I'd sit while they rode... Continue Reading →
Elisia: Disneyland Summer 2019
Another Summer, another Disney trip in the books. Truth be told, we weren't planning on heading to the parks this year as we are planning to go to Walt Disney World next spring, but the opportunity to travel with my husband's family came up and, well, who can say no to that? Lodging There... Continue Reading →
Disney Parks: Splurge or Save?
Welcome to another Disney Friends Blog Hop! When you're done here, hop on over to the next post and loop your way around. This month's theme is "Disney Splurges". We choose Disney Parks: Splurge or save? I am a fan of saving money. I'm married to an accountant, so we are always looking for ways to... Continue Reading →
Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge: Everything You Need to Know
Updated January 2020 When I heard that Disneyland and Walt Disney World were working on a billion dollar expansion dedicated to Star Wars, I wasn't super excited. I've never been all about Star Wars. Truth be told, I don't even know what Galaxy's Edge IS. Star Tours is fun, but not up there on... Continue Reading →
Summer in Disneyland Resort
Welcome to the Summer Edition of the Disney Friends Blog Hop! Thanks for stopping by! Summer at a Disney park is really special! There's just something about the longer, warmer days. In Canada, our school year ends at the VERY end of June, and doesn't start up again until the September long weekend. Some of my best... Continue Reading →
MaxPass Ins and Outs
Is MaxPass worth it? Updated March 2020 Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure Park added something called the MaxPass in the summer of 2017. It's an enhanced version of their FastPass, except that instead of being free they charge for it. Originally the cost was $10 USD, but in January of 2019 Disney announced they would... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Money Saving Tips for Disney
Welcome to our Disney Friends Blog Hop #2! This hop is all about money saving tips for Disney! When you're finished here, don't forget to click the "next" button until you get all the way around the loop! We are often asked "how do you go to Disney SO often?" followed by, "Disney is SO... Continue Reading →
Supporting Disney Small Shops
Do you support small shops? When we set out to start our blog, I remember people asking me why. Why spend the time writing and researching? As we developed the site and the material, we had to really look at who we wanted to be as "Stress Free Mickey". Our goal is to help people get acquainted... Continue Reading →