If you are a long-time Walt Disney World goer, then you are familiar with the beloved Christmas tradition that is the Christmas Party. This magical experience is only held select nights in November and December in Magic Kingdom (since 1983!!!!!). However, we are Disneyland natives, and the Parties are foreign to us! In Disneyland, the... Continue Reading →
You’ve done all the planning. Read all the blog posts. You have your packing lists and foods to try. But now you look at the weather report and oh no! There is rain in the forecast. I know it’s easy to spiral and think that this runs everything, but with a little bit of planning,... Continue Reading →
Magic Bands are nothing new for Walt Disney World natives, but MagicBand+ are. Now that they are coming to Disneyland, we are getting a lot of questions about them! What are they? Are they worth it? How do they work? Well look no further... We have all of those questions for you answered! What are... Continue Reading →
updated Jan 24th, 2025 Out with the old, in with the new. FastPass and Genie+ is now officially a thing of the past, and in its place comes the ultra confusing Lightning program. The very first thing to know is that in Disneyland in California - the ONLY change that has happened since introducing Genie+/Lightning... Continue Reading →
Are you planning your post (or present!) COVID trip? It has been a long while for us since our last Disney trip, and I'm sure many of you can relate! Our big 2020 WDW trip, which we had been planning for a couple of years, was canceled last year, and with the parks (and international... Continue Reading →
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 →
Have you tried the grey stuff? It's delicious! If you didn't know it already, Erica and I both LOVE LOVE LOVE Beauty and the Beast. Any chance we get to bring some of it into our homes, we jump on it; whether it be putting up decor or making the food, we are all in.... Continue Reading →
"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 →
Welcome back to the Disney Friends Blog Hop! This month's theme is "Snacks". Who doesn't love a Disney snack? One thing you've probably already figured out by now is that we are all largely food motivated! We like our food, and anything in the Disney Parks add that special pixie dust magic that makes things taste... Continue Reading →
In February, Danny and I went to WDW for our anniversary. It was our first trip to Disney alone and it was absolutely magical. You can read more about our trip here; and be sure to check out what our days at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom looked like as well! On the last day of... Continue Reading →