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“There is Just One Moon and One Golden Sun”
Like so many years before, spring Dapper Day fell on my birthday weekend, but it meant I got to see a lot of my friends, some of whom even through me surprise party in their hotel room! If you’ve been...
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From Disaster to Icon: Main Street Electrical Parade Turns 50
As a child in the early 90s I basked in the colorful glow of the Main Street Electrical Parade as it whirled through Disneyland during the handful of visits we made before it “glowed away forever.” I...
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D23 Celebrates 100 Years of the Disney Studio
Last weekend was the long anticipated event, D23 Expo (originally slated for last year, but pushed back due to COVID), return! The three day event celebrates all things Disney and takes place at the...
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Dapper Day Haze
Last weekend bow ties, petticoats, hats, and pearls were commonplace at Disneyland, as it was Dapper Day, the twice annual event where you’re encouraged to get gussied up and visit Walt Disney’s...
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Wintertime Sweethearts
Last weekend Patrick and I celebrated our wedding anniversary, spending the day at Disneyland riding our favorite attractions repeatedly and dining at Cafe Orleans. Growing up, I loved the cartoon Once...
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Patchwork Christmas
As per our tradition, Patrick and I went to Disneyland on Christmas Day for a relaxing, but fun day going on a few rides, but mainly indulging in many of the sweet treats offered during the holiday...
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Yo Ho! A Dapper Life For Me!
Spring has sprung and with it brings Dapper Day, the twice yearly event at Disneyland that encourages visitors to “step out in style” and shop the Dapper Day Expo, which is filled with vintage and...
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Disney Celebrates 100 Years of Magic
Back in 1923 two brothers, Walt and Roy, moved to sunny Los Angeles, here they started the Disney Brothers Studio. Little did they know that 100 years later their company would still be around and be...
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The Forgotten Adopt-a-Burro Program at Disneyland
Long time readers of the blog will remember I was immensely fond Big Thunder Ranch, the petting zoo/restaurant/entertainment venue that was once next door to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and was...
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Swamp Witch Summer
For one reason or another, the month of August always reminds me of the south. Perhaps it’s that it tends to get more humid in late summer, or that I begin to start thinking about the Halloween season,...
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Once Upon a Groovy Wintertime
December 14th marked our 14th wedding anniversary and we spent the day at Disneyland. After years of wanting to Disneybound as Joe and Jenny from the animated segment “Once Upon a Wintertime” from...
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Christmas Day Magic
Since moving to California, going to Disneyland Christmas Day has become a tradition for Patrick and I. It’s a day to soak up the festive sights and bites of the season and take it easy. For over a...
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Sweethearts’ Nite at Disneyland
In recent years Disneyland has started “after hours” separate ticked parties at the park known as “Disneyland After Dark” with various themes. While some of the themes change year to year, some have...
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