Like any self-respecting Disney fan, though I have just unpacked from our Disneyland celebration, I am fully engrossed (code for obsessed) in planning my next Disney getaway.  The "Disney Divas" are converging upon Walt Disney World for the 30th Anniversary of Epcot on October 1. 2012, and I'm thrilled to be joining the pack.  Since my suitcases are still out, I'm turning my sites on filling them again- with a wardrobe befitting a diva!  For me, that means something light (Orlando is still hot in the fall), … [Read more...]

Get your snacks, on Route 66!! "C" is for Sally's Cozy Cone Motel in Disney California Adventure's Radiator Springs.  This eatery is based on the Disney Pixar Cars films and inspired by the iconic Wigwam Motel. (Seven such motels were built in the 1930's and 1940's, with three still in existence today; two of these sit along on Route 66.)  In Cars Land, this spot literally cannot be missed!  Which explains why I spent so much time idling here... I've included my favorite fuel from each cone: Sweet and Spicy! … [Read more...]

Drawing Guests deep into Disney California Adventure Park, Ornament Valley is home to Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land.  Taking inspiration from America's Southwestern vistas (think Monument Valley, Arches National Park and Sedona, Arizona), Disney borrows elements from each.  The series of caverns, buttes and canyons creates a ride and queue that is as breathtaking as the real thing. The famous Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas and the Black Mountains of Arizona lent inspiration to the fins seen … [Read more...]

I spent my weekend downloading images; camera, Blackberry, iPad and Disney's PhotoPass. We've been away from home for almost 2 weeks, and now's the time to take stock.  Coming back from a Disney vacation always makes me a bit blue, but browsing through one's photo inventory always eases the ache.  Fittingly, I'm sharing my Disneyland in Blue with you today. Checking in at the Disneyland Hotel- the boys are still drawn to the cartoons. Entering the colorful wonderland that is the Mad T Party. My newly minted 21 year-old … [Read more...]

Clang, clang, clang went the trolley,  Ding, ding, ding went the bell, Zing, zing zing went my heartstrings... … [Read more...]