Category: Not-So-Brief Disneyland Advice

  • Too Afraid to Ride: How to Handle Scary Disneyland Rides

    Too Afraid to Ride: How to Handle Scary Disneyland Rides

    A haunted house, a runaway train (or two) and a pirate battle… Disneyland attractions are designed to deliver thrills. But, what if the rides are a bit too thrilling for you? A visit to Disneyland Resort should be fun, so we want to give you tools to help you evaluate what rides are right for…

  • How We Get to Disneyland In Time for Opening (aka Rope Drop)

    How We Get to Disneyland In Time for Opening (aka Rope Drop)

    “Put on your shoes! Why do you only have one shoe? Don’t forget your lunch!” Getting out the door any morning can be… a little rough. It feels like there is never as much time as you thought and something is always missing. When we go to Disneyland Resort, we make a point of getting…

  • 5 Best Places to Relax in Disneyland Park

    5 Best Places to Relax in Disneyland Park

    For us, a day at Disneyland is a kind of marathon of fun. We love arriving before park opening and getting in one last ride late into the evening (and another last ride and another…) We delight in all the sights, sounds and smells of the Happiest Place on Earth, and we take in as…

  • Taking Toddlers to Disneyland: What is it Really Like?

    Taking Toddlers to Disneyland: What is it Really Like?

    Is it worth it to take a toddler to Disneyland? Is there enough for preschool-age kids to do at Disneyland Resort? What is it like taking a toddler to Disneyland? We see plenty of questions like this. While we have lots of advice for visiting Disneyland with young children, we also wanted to share our…

  • 5 Places to Find Hidden Characters at Disneyland Resort

    5 Places to Find Hidden Characters at Disneyland Resort

    This post is for people who like subtle secrets and off-the-menu surprise. With the internet and advanced reservations at our fingertips, there is so much you can plan and schedule at Disneyland Resort. Still, sometimes the magic is in the little things. Though meeting characters at Disneyland is a big deal, you can also encounter…

  • 5 Amazing All-Ages Attractions at Disney California Adventure Park

    5 Amazing All-Ages Attractions at Disney California Adventure Park

    Disney California Adventure Park is one of our favorite places to have fun TOGETHER as a family. That is part of the reason we love Disneyland Resort: it is a place where have new experiences and revisit old favorites on equal footing. There are so many attractions, restaurants and shows that have us laughing together,…