We’re taking a turn from our usual Disney posts today. Since moving to San Diego in 2014 it has been a goal of ours to get tickets (or badges as they are known in the convention world) to THE comic convention of the year, Comic Con International: San Diego AKA San Diego Comic Con. […]
Star Wars Day – Nerds of the Galaxy Celebrate
Believed to be the first instance of its use, “May the fourth be with you, Maggie. Congratulations.” was the congratulatory headline in 1979 for the newly installed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher. In subsequent years, Star Wars fans (like myself) have adopted May the Fourth (“May the Force”) as a day to […]
Radiator Springs Racers – Why a Trip to Cars Land Is a Must!
On your mark. get set…GO! It’s a high-speed race through the Ornament Valley, also known as Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure Park. Radiator Springs Racers is a must-do ride at the Park. There is nothing like the Radiator Springs Racers anywhere; it’s a combination of rollercoaster and dark ride, culminating in a friendly race with […]
Choosing the Best Hotel for Your Disneyland Vacation
Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort for the first time might be surprised to see how the Parks are completely surrounded on all sides by normal city life. Unlike the Walt Disney World Resort (which is approximately a whopping 25,000 acres), Disneyland is a petite 500+ acres. When Disneyland opened in 1955, the city of Anaheim had five hotels […]
Van Eaton Galleries Vintage Disneyland Exhibition and Sale!
Looking for your very own piece of Disneyland Park history? Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks, California is having a once in a lifetime exhibition and sale featuring a collection of vintage Disneyland memorabilia. The exhibition will begin on February 7, 2015. Two auction dates have been set, Session One: Saturday, February 28th, 2015, and Session Two: Sunday, March […]
Oh the Places You’ll Go! Journey to Disneyland! Part 3
Tombstone, AZ, San Diego, CA and finally Disneyland! When we were searching for a place to stop in Arizona, Tombstone never crossed our minds. That is until my mother-in-law said she had always wanted to visit there. As soon as I started researching I fell in love with the idea of visiting Tombstone! Who wouldn’t […]