What’s New at Disneyland? Mickey’s Toontown Fun

While there are many similarities between the attractions and experiences at Walt Disney World and Disneyland in California, there are some differences too. And one of them – a transformed Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland Park that just reopened – is a special “land” where families can explore, play, discover and unwind together while enjoying new interactive experiences. Here in this animated neighborhood, returning familiar favorites along with the recently debuted attraction, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, are just waiting for guests of all ages to enjoy!

At the transformed Mickey’s Toontown, you get to play in your own way. The environment and experiences in this land were designed to allow guests to see, hear, feel and interact with one another in various ways. Walt Disney Imagineering also thoughtfully designed the reimagined land to try to remove as many barriers to play as possible, with more open green spaces for gathering and play. Let’s explore!   Read more

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3 Things at Disneyland That are Better Than at Walt Disney World

It is always interesting to compare Walt Disney World to Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure. It is especially fun for those of us who are on the East Coast – and so don’t get to Disneyland nearly as often as to Walt Disney World – to see what is the same (or almost the same), and what is different between the two.

And while there is a good deal of similarity between the East Coast parks and the West Coast parks, there are also some key differences – and some things that frankly, in my opinion, Disneyland just does better. Which brings me to today’s post – 3 things at Disneyland that are better than at Walt Disney World Read more

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Avengers Assemble at Disney’s California Adventure in June!

With the exciting news that Disneyland park and Disney’s California Adventure will be reopening this Friday*, there’s a lot to look forward to at these two parks. And one of the biggest is the opening of Avengers Campus – an entirely new land dedicated to discovering, recruiting and training the next generation of Super Heroes – on June 4, 2021.  Read more

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Happy Memorial Day

On this Memorial Day, as we pause today to honor and remember those who have given their lives to defend our freedom, I am reminded of this quote from Walt Disney:

“I believe that this spiritual and intellectual freedom which we Americans enjoy is our greatest cultural blessing. Therefore, it seems to me, that the first duty of culture is to defend freedom and resist all tyranny.”   Read more

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There’s a Whole New World of Disney Vacations

While a good bit of The Affordable Mouse has been devoted to saving money and finding value in a vacation to Walt Disney World, there are many other options for experiencing a Disney vacation beyond Florida. Yes, those 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, dozens of resorts, and hundreds of eating opportunities can fill up a vacation very nicely….but there is a lot more Disney “out there” to try as well! Read more

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