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Apparopriately placed at the churro cart found near Sleeping Beauty Castle (but also in Town Square) the Maleficent Churro has landed for the season! At first glance, this churro looks like it’s just covered in Maleficent colored sugar—black, purple, and green all over. But upon closer inspection, there’s actually cookie crumbles blended in to the … Read more
In celebration of today, National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, Sprinkles Cupcakes is bringing back their scrumptious Cookie Cupcake through to the end of Sunday (August 5th) at both their Disney Springs and Downtown Disney Anaheim locations. Let’s be real—any holiday that involves consuming a sweet treat is one that should be recognized! So, I journeyed … Read more
You read that correctly: now through September 3, Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders can get up to 40% single day parkhopper tickets for their friends. Two tickets can be purchased with the discount per day and the Passholder must be present with a valid pass. Depending on the specific prices that day, the price of the newly-discounted … Read more
On Sunday, June 24, The Official Disney Fan Club will host a tour of Pixar Pier led by a Walt Disney Imagineer before the park opens! D23 Gold Members and their guests will have the chance to experience Incredicoaster, Pixar Pal-A-Round, and a revamped Toy Story Midway Mania. The Imagineer will share fun facts, details, and behind-the-scenes stories from the … Read more
Today, the Disneyland Resort announced that Grad Nite will return to Disney California Adventure park in 2019. On select nights in May and June, Disney California Adventure park will turn into an end of year party on each night of the event. Grads will be able to groove along Route 66 with a dance party … Read more
From June 1 through September 2, Steakhouse 55 is hosting Pixar Fest Classic Afternoon Tea Celebration at the Disneyland Hotel. Although not stated on the official Disneyland website, this seasonal celebration replaces the traditional tea offering. We managed to secure a table on its inaugural day and had a wonderful and colorful tea experience. The … Read more
Two years ahead of California’s minimum wage increase, Disneyland Resort aims to offer union cast members a starting wage of $15 an hour by 2020. The offer was proposed this April as part of the negotiations with the Master Services Council. The Council represents the company’s two largest labor contracts and includes about 9,500 hourly cast … Read more
In the midst of Pixar Fest kicking off, The Golden Horseshoe unveiled a few new menu items. These food offerings seemed like the perfect comfort food, so I hurried over to sample them. Loaded Potato Skins with Hearty Meat Chili for $8.49 This was a very one-note meal. Although the chili was, in fact, quite hearty, … Read more
At midnight, June 5, Annual Passholders will be able to purchase tickets for Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland Park. The general public may purchase tickets starting June 12. On select evenings this fall, from September 19 through October 31, you can get in the spirit as the Park turns into the ultimate family night out! … Read more
El Capitan Theatre hosted a SOLO: A Star Wars Story Fan Event yesterday, and the fans came out in hoards! This is why it continues to be my go-to theater to view all Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar movies. Their appreciation for the films, attention to detail, preservation of history, and their exclusive extras make … Read more
There’s a new dish in town and it’s about time we shared it with you: Pixar Fest’s Habanero Meatball Cone at Cozy Cone #3, Cone Queso. Served in the classic bread cone that Cars Land is famous for, you’ll find spiral pasta beneath a generous helping of turkey meatballs, topped with spicy habanero derby sauce … Read more
Pixar Fest came to town with an entourage of sweets. The Pixar Fest cake and various cake pops around the Disneyland Resort really caught my attention. I kicked off my cake celebration by trying a slice of the Pixar Lemon Raspberry Cake. This Instagram-worthy fruity cake is layered with a light cream cheese frosting, topped … Read more
Since I got word of the Annual Passholder Churro Challenge coming to the Disneyland Resort, I decided it would be the perfect time to share with you a few of the new churro flavors that have popped up thanks to Pixar Fest. First up is the ‘Lotso’ Strawberry Churro found in Tomorrowland. You can smell … Read more
You read correctly: WALL-E and EVE are heading to the Red Planet. NASA announced that it launched two small satellites named after the beloved characters from the Pixar film this weekend. Officially named CubeSats or MarCOs, these satellites are smaller spacecraft, about the size of a laptop, that are made for more specific missions at … Read more
Today, Dumbo and the circus came back to town at the Disneyland Resort! Was the wait worth it? I definitely think so. Each elephant now has a number on the side. Guests are assigned elephants by number now, which should help with any issues of over/under-loading the ride or the usual rush of guests running … Read more
After a long renovation period, the rooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa are complete. I recently had the privilege of staying in a new room and it was well worth the wait. One unexpected feature I discovered immediately was the manually controlled recessed lighting around the perimeter of the room. It could be … Read more