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A Day at Disneyland Resort’s Reopening

May 6, 2021

Last week, Disneyland reopened to the public. Since theme park reservations are currently only available for California residents, I couldn’t attend myself — but I got the next best thing! My bestie and Disneyland local @EpcotAdam attended on reopening day and agreed to share his experience with me for any readers who may be planning a Disneyland trip in the near future. Before COVID-19, Adam visited Disneyland pretty often so finally making it back after so many months ...

Disney Food

The Ultimate Guide To Dining at the Disneyland Resort Reopening

April 17, 2021

Have you heard the news? Disneyland Resort reopens once again on April 30! At the beginning of the month we covered purchasing tickets, making theme park reservations, and what attractions will be open for reopening day. In addition to the sights, sounds, and smells of the Happiest Place on Earth, I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say that the guests are looking forward to the food. Unless you attended A Touch of Disney over the past few weeks, it’s been quite ...

Disney Resorts

A Stay at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

March 27, 2021

The first time Nick & I visited the Disneyland Resort for our honeymoon in 2016, we stayed at Disney’s Paradise Pier Resort. Since there are only three Disneyland Area Resorts I thought it would be fun to knock out the last two on our next trip there for the D23 Expo in 2019. We started our Disneyland get away with a night at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, and on our last night we stayed at the Disneyland Resort! (You can read all about our stay at the ...