Everything I Know About Traveling To Disneyland – A Kid’s Perspective (By Payton & Ellie)

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  Part 7 – A Kid’s Perspective, Special Advice From Payton & Ellie   So I’ve given you a ton of advice, but if you are heading to The Land with your kids it might be helpful to hear from a kid.  Or two.  My kiddos have been to Disneyland a few times and they’ve been chomping at the bit to give their own advice.  Here is what they have to say about taking your family to Disneyland.. Ellie Age: 7 Times to Disneyland: 3 Go to every land in the parks.  They are all really fun. Go on Space … Continue reading 

Everything I Know About Traveling to Disneyland – Getting The Most Out Of Your Day

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  Part Six – Getting the Most Out of Your Day   I know there is supposed to be a Five Favorite Friday today, but when I tried to shorten this list to five things, I found I was leaving out a lot.  So let’s pretend today is Eleven Favorite Friday.  Here are the eleven ways you can truly make the most of each day at the Disneyland resort (this list works for Walt Disney World too!).   1. Fastpasses Using the Fastpass system is essential.  It’s like making reservations at a popular restaurant.  The earlier you make reservations (get … Continue reading 

Everything I Know About Traveling to Disneyland – Disney Eats

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  Part Five – Disney Eats Ten tips on how to eat at the Disneyland Resort.   1.  Eat breakfast in your hotel If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times (I think I actually HAVE said it a thousand times): Bring food and eat breakfast in your hotel room.  Instant oatmeal can be made with hot water from the coffee maker – just run water through without filters or grounds.  Make sure you bring bowls and spoons. You can also stop at a local grocery store and get yogurt, fruit, granola, cereal and milk.  I even … Continue reading 

Everything I Know About Traveling to Disneyland – Planning Your Trip

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    Part 4 – Planning Your Trip     1.Find deals/packages/discounts   As you are planning, make sure you are doing your homework.  There are a lot of websites out there that offer deals and discounts.  Sometimes it is cheaper to package your vacation, buying hotel, car rental, plane tickets and theme park tickets together.  Sometimes it is cheaper to get them all separately.  Here are some places to go to find deals, packages and discounts: Disneyland Website – Get your hotel, park tickets, rental car…even plane tickets.  Disney always has some sort of deal going.  Figure out if … Continue reading 

Everything I Know About Traveling to Disneyland – Five Fave Friday – Disney Special Experiences

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  Part 3  -  Five Favorite Disney Special Experiences   Today I’ll be sharing with you the five best special experiences at Disneyland (at least, for our family).  These things make the trip exciting and special.   5. Interactive Parades Disney does a great job with parades.  The music, the floats, the performers…always top notch.  But the best parades are the ones that your kids can participate in.  Some of these are just small 5 minute pass through parades, but they are worth the time to stop and join in. My kids love getting out there with the performers, dancing … Continue reading 

Everything I Know About Traveling to Disneyland – Taking Your Toddler

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    Part 2 – Taking Your Toddler   So you’re going to Disneyland…with a toddler.  Some people get overwhelmed by this.  Some people avoid this.  Some people may want to rip their hair out and cry all night just thinking about it.  But they don’t know the truth: Disneyland is so much fun with toddlers!  You just need to be prepared and know what to expect.  With my tips you and your little one(s) will have a blast at Mickey’s house.  I promise. (Well, I almost promise.  I mean, my tips won’t keep you from getting the flu or … Continue reading 

Everything I Know About Traveling to Disneyland – Saving Money

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Part One  -  How to Save Money at Disneyland   1. Shop around for deals. There are loads of places to find deals on your Disney trip.  So do a bunch of searches and get a bunch of quotes.  You can bundle hotel/car/theme park tickets or you can buy them separately.  Spend time searching, it will pay off.  Price it out.  Write down the quotes.  Figure out if it will be cheaper to bundle or pay for air, hotel, car and tickets separately. Check travel sites like Orbitz, but also check the hotel and car rental company websites directly. Here … Continue reading 

I’m A Crazy Disney Freak

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A few nights ago I was talking to my family at the dinner table about the chance this summer that we might be able to go to Disneyland while we’re on our summer road trip.  I was telling them about all the new things Disney had built since our last visit and my husband started laughing.  He said I looked like one of those people on Disney commercials or vacation planning DVDs – but those people are paid to be excited about Disneyland.  I guess I was getting a bit animated and crazy at the thought of visiting D-land.  I … Continue reading 

Five Favorite Friday – Disneyland Travel Tips

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  Let’s just start this off with an admission:  I love Disney.  Everything about it.  I love their movies.  I love their history.  I love their theme parks.  They work so hard at making everything they do above and beyond expectations.  And when you spend a few days in their parks you see that they excel at giving you the complete experience.  Sights, sounds, smells, anticipation, excitement, full and complete theming for every single space you walk through.  They are so detail oriented and I just love to explore their creations. So, as you can imagine, I love traveling to … Continue reading 

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