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Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland Resort

By Dawn Cullo

Mickeys Halloween Party at Disneyland

Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland Resort is a spooky yet family friendly event for all ages. It is a special event that happens on select nights between September 26 – October 31, 2014 and requires a separate ticket. How Much Does it Cost? Tickets costs vary depending upon the day you want to attend. For […]

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Dining at Ariel’s Grotto Restaurant

By Dawn Cullo

Ariel's Grotto Restaurant - Photo Credit - Disneyland Resort

Join Ariel and her princess friends for breakfast or lunch at Ariel’s Grotto. Character dining at Disney parks is always a magical experience and having a meal with your favorite Disney princesses is a must do experience. Located in Disney California Adventure Park in the Paradise Pier area you will find Ariel’s Grotto. Reservations must […]

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Disney Junior – Live on Stage! at Disney Parks

By Dawn Cullo

disney junior

My four year old loves to watch “Doc McStuffins”, “Mickey Mouse Club House” and “Sofia the First” so when we visit the Disney Parks she loves to see the “Disney Junior – Live on Stage!” show. In Walt Disney World the show appears in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Animation Courtyard. In Disneyland the show can […]

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Disney’s PhotoPass Tips

By Dawn Cullo

Disney PhotoPass Card This Girl Travels Reviews

If you are like me, you have many pictures of your family on vacation and you are not in many of the pictures because you are always the one taking pictures. Luckily, when you visit the Disney Parks you can take advantage of Disney PhotoPass™ Service. This service is offered at both Disneyland and Walt […]

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Take a Ride on the Updated Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland

By Dawn Cullo

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment Sign

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is know as “The Wildest Ride in the Wilderness” and can be found in Frontierland at all of the Disney Parks (and Westernland in Tokyo Disneyland). In the Disneyland version of the ride the attraction takes place in the town of Rainbow Ridge on a runaway mine car through the abandoned […]

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Breakfast in Cars Land

By Dawn Cullo

Flo from the movie Cars at Flo's V8 Cafe

Did you know that Cars Land in Disney California Adventure Park is a great place to grab breakfast? You can find breakfast at Flo’s V8 Cafe and The Cozy Cone Motel. Flo’s V8 Cafe In the movie CARS, Flo runs the only gas station for miles around. She’s a sassy talking warm-hearted custom model car […]

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Five Reasons to Love Maleficent

By Paula Schmitt

Disney's Maleficent movie review by This Girl Travels

The day had finally come. I had been waiting for weeks, counting the hours. Maleficent was here. She had arrived in all her royal wickedness and beauty. And she did not disappoint. This past April at Disney Social Media Moms Celebration I saw a short preview of Maleficent. In those few minutes I was captivated. […]

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Top 5 Foodie Favorites During My Magical Visit to the Disneyland Resort

By Paula Schmitt

Entrance to Disneyland Resort

I’m a Florida girl at heart. I grew up in the 70’s in south Florida where me, my brother and my parents frequented what is now one of the most visited theme park attractions in the world, Walt Disney World. There was just something about the man and the mouse that kept us intrigued and […]

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Recommended Books for Planning Your Next Disney Vacation

By Dawn Cullo

Are you planning a Disney vacation?  Of course you are!!  There are a lot of resources you can use when doing research about where to stay, where to eat and tips about the Disney Parks. I like to surf the internet to get some quick answers and advice from my friends at the Disney Parks […]

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World of Color at Disney California Adventure Park

By Dawn Cullo

The World of Color show debuted at Disney California Adventure Park in June 2010 and takes place on Paradise Bay. It is a nighttime water show that features Disney and Disney-Pixar characters projected on a water screen.  The show lasts for 28 minutes and also includes fire, dancing water fountains and laser effects. There are […]

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