“Money isn’t real at Disney.” Loving the energy but you’re gonna get the credit card bill at home, y’know? DISNEY’S GOT ME BY THE PURSE STRINGS I will be the first to admit that being at a Disney park Does Something to me. I am normally a somewhat frugal person. There’s nothing I love more than a good discount...
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Every once in a while a Disney parks-centered story breaches containment and is picked up by a cross-section of non-Disney media. Generally this is triggered by some form of bad behavior, real or perceived. The kerfuffle currently making the rounds surrounds an awkward girl and Disney face characters. I’m not going to pass judgment on this situation as I...
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I think it’s time we stop being so dang hard on Disney newbies. BY COMPARISON, YOU AND I ARE PLAYING PRO BALL Do I know everything there is to know about Walt Disney World? No! But after coming up on two decades worth of trips, I’ve got a pretty darned good handle on the ins and outs of the...
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My one day Disneyland ticket with park hopper option and Lightning Lane MultiPass cost me – wait for it – a whopping $272. Let’s talk about it! THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT FOR ONE DISNEYLAND DAY Look, I don’t disagree with you; $272 is a lot for a single day at Disneyland. Or anywhere really. You’ve gotta ask yourself:...
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I only spent one proper day at Disneyland, but I made the most of it! Today we review a handful of vegan options at Downtown Disney, among other things. Read all the entries in this trip report here. Onward! Despite having only one Disneyland day, I managed to sneak in three evenings in Downtown Disney. I spent a fair amount...
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I only spent one proper day at Disneyland, but I made the most of it! Read all the entries in this trip report here. Onward! Here’s the first thing to know about Disneyland Resort’s Parkside Market: despite what the name indicates, it is not parkside. It is, in fact, on the opposite end of Downtown Disney from the park entrance...
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I only spent one proper day at Disneyland, but I made the most of it! Read all the entries in this trip report here. Onward! After a brief-with-a-capital-B rest in my hotel room, I was ready to tackle the remainder of my single day in Disneyland! LIGHTNING LANE-A-PALOOZA Thankfully the late afternoon line at security wasn’t bad at all,...
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I only spent one proper day at Disneyland, but I made the most of it! Today we’re reviewing my lunch in Disney’s California Adventure’s San Fransokyo Square. Read all the entries in this trip report here. Onward! You think I just had a one-day Disneyland ride plan? Think again! I also scoped out all the menus and planned my...
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I only spent one proper day at Disneyland, but I made the most of it! Read all the entries in this trip report here. Onward! I knew I had only one shot at Disneyland, and I intended to make the most of it with a return to theme park commando touring. Step one: a very early wakeup call for...
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Surprise! After 11 years, I made a second, brief pilgrimage to the motherland – Disneyland, that is! MY UNEXPECTED DISNEYLAND JOURNEY This was never a definite part of my schedule. Given that runDisney recently cancelled Disneyland races again, I had no reason to believe I’d head out west any time in the near future. Yet when my job happened...
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