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Cast Member’s Corner: Which Disney is Which?

Jessica Cast Members Corner, Disney Vacation Planning, Disneyland February 19, 2013February 18, 2013disney in california, disney in florida, disney world, disneyland, walt disney world, what is the difference between disney world and disneyland 1 Comment

I’ve noticed recently that sometimes folks, young and old, new to Disney and seasoned veterans, are getting a little turned around when they talk about Disney. They will either say Disney World when they mean Disneyland and vise versa. Though I have not heard of anyone confusing either of these with Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney, Hong Kong Disney, or soon to be Shanghai Disney. This mix up is understandable. After all, all of these parks share the name and ideas of Walt Disney. Many of these parks also share rides and characters. Many people just refer to all of the different properties as Disney, which isn’t wrong. This probably adds to the confusion as well. Read more

Dining at Disneyland: “After All Miss, This is France”

Keith Disney Vacation Planning, Disney Vacation Tips, Disneyland February 18, 2013February 18, 2013dining at disneyland, disneyland, disneyland dining, disneyland food, fantasy faire, food at disneyland 1 Comment

*photo attributed to the Disney Parks Blog

Not to be outdone by Disney World’s New Fantasyland expansion, Disneyland is set to open Fantasy Faire next month. Although smaller in scale Imagineers have once again done a wonderful job of transporting guests into the land of Princess’. Fantasy Faire will give Disney Princess’ a place to greet guests in one spot rather than trekking through the park to find them. Read more

World of Color at Disney’s California Adventure

Rachel Disney Vacation Planning, Disneyland July 9, 2012July 6, 2012california adventure, california adventure world of color, disneyland, disneys world of color, what to do at california adventure, world of color 1 Comment

World of Color is one the magnificent nighttime shows at Disney’s California Adventure. The show was designed as part of Disney’s five year renovation of California Adventure in 2007 and was one of the first of the plans to the be completed. It took fifteen months to design and build the seventy-five million dollar project. Read more

Princesses with a Plan: An Exciting New Trip to Disneyland

Brenda Disney Vacation Planning, Disneyland, Princesses With a Plan January 19, 2012January 19, 2012disneyland, disneyland vacation, planning a disneyland vacation, visiting disneyland 2 Comments

We princesses are at it again. Yes that’s right, another girlfriends trip is in the works. In February, I will be joining my friend, Susan; my daughter, Kristen; and her friend, Jill, on a fun girls trip to Disneyland. Read more

Disneyland: Tickets and Other Fun

Rachel Disney Vacation Planning, Disneyland January 16, 2012January 2, 2012disneyland, disneyland tickets, tickets at disneyland 2 Comments

This week Rachel concludes our series all about Disneyland, with a look at your ticket options and a few other fun things to do while there. Thanks Rachel for sharing your experiences with us! 🙂

photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/3721037553/

So, you’ve decided you’re going to Disneyland. You’ve booked your hotel and figured out your dining plans. Next, tickets! Tickets to Disneyland are basically the same as at Walt Disney World: Park hoppers or single-park tickets, and they run just a few dollars cheaper than WDW tickets. Read more