Author name: Aly Mouse

I have lived on the West Coast, East Coast and in-between. With experience planning events and vacations as well as articles and lessons, I am putting it all into writing posts I hope will be helpful for you and yours. Thanks for reading.

Disney Lingo, Disneyland in 100 Words, Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort

WALT DISNEY

Walter Elias Disney is a founder of Disneyland. Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1901, he would make his way to California in 1923, where he began making short films with his brother, Roy O. Disney. These films would grow in popularity, and many fans wished to enter the worlds created by Disney animation. In 1955, […]

Disneyland in 100 Words, Disneyland Resort, Lands

DOWNTOWN DISNEY DISTRICT

Downtown Disney District is a section of Disneyland Resort that can be accessed without paying for admission; it is a collection of dining, retail and entertainment options in a pedestrian corridor bordered by Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa, Disneyland Hotel and Pixar Place Hotel. Visitors wishing to access

Disney California Adventure Park, Disney Lingo, Disneyland in 100 Words, Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort

CHARACTER MEET AND GREETS (Character Experiences)

Disney refers to the chance to interact with characters—actors in costumes portraying characters from Disney entertainment—as “character experiences.” These may take the form of a reserved meal, a show or parade, spontaneous interactions in the parks or what many guests refer to as meet and greets: scheduled times and locations to have a brief personal interaction with one or a few characters. You can find these meet and greet opportunities listed under the “characters” tab in the Disneyland app: during the scheduled times, you may queue-up, as you would for an attraction, and follow the direction of attendant cast members.

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