When California Adventure first opened, Paradise Pier celebrated the classic theme parks found in Los Angeles' piers and beaches. California Screamin' was Disney's first looping roller coaster, bringing much needed thrills to otherwise tame park. As time went on, however, Disney started to drift away from the original idea for the park. Instead of a celebration of California, the park began to change. This eventually led to the change from Paradise Pier to Pixar ...
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Plaza Inn Disneyland Character Dining – Review of Breakfast with Minnie and Friends!
Plaza Inn Disneyland character dining is one of my favorite experiences whenever I visit Disneyland. Minnie Mouse hosts this breakfast extravaganza and has invited a bunch of her friends to the party! Reservations are often pretty easy to snag, the buffet is reasonably priced (by Disney standards) and the characters are great! This buffet by far has the largest amount of characters for you to meet. This is why I continue to book it again and again. You never know ...
All About the Disney Dining Plan – And Does It Save You Money?
The Disney Dining Plan is one of the most unique and most talked about aspects of the Disney resorts. The concept is simple - pay up front for all your meals, and you don't have to think about it or pay every time you purchase a meal. You get an allotted amount of meal credits for your trip and you can split those up as you please. Simply scan your MagicBand and be on your way! However, for some people it can be overwhelming to try and figure out how it all ...
Dining Review – Aulani Character Dining at Makahiki
Welcome to Aulani - the Disney resort in Hawaii, located in Ko Olina on the island of Oahu. If you're worried that the resort might not have the Disney magic you've come to expect from the theme park resorts - you're wrong. It has all the Disney magic AND more, making you feel like you're in a paradise all your own! One aspect of the Disney resorts that has made it's way from the mainland to Aulani is character dining. The buffet restaurant at the resort, ...
4 Restaurants at Disney You HAVE To Try (and 4 You Can Skip)
Disney is truly a food lover's dream. Between the excellent snacks and the hundreds of quick service and table service dining options, it's impossible to try it all in one go - plus, if you're on the Disney Dining Plan, those credits are sacred! You have to really pick and chose the best of the best to try. Thankfully, we've sampled a good number of restaurants at WDW for you, and here are some I highly recommend - and some that are just "meh" and I recommend you ...
