This year is my 3rd year attending The Disney California Food & Wine Festival at the Disneyland Resort. While I consider myself a non-foodie, I still find myself enjoying the Disneyland Food and Wine Festival each year and am excited to always see what new food offerings they have each year. Non-Foodie’s Guide to Disneyland read more »
Spend Rodeo Break 2020 at Disneyland
My favorite time to visit Disneyland is on weekdays during the low season. I love how relaxed the resort feels when we aren’t competing with a million other families. When my kids were really little we’d always visit in the fall when most kids were back in school. My kids are older now though, so read more »
5 Reasons Universal Studios Hollywood Is Better Than Universal Orlando
After visiting Universal Orlando a few times recently with my family, I was excited to head back to Universal Studios Hollywood so I could compare the two locations. I already knew the Hollywood park is much smaller having visiting it as a kid. Smaller park means fewer attractions but more isn’t always better in my read more »
Guide To Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disneyland Halloween Party
The school year is over and summer is heating up, but I have Halloween on the brain already! That’s because Disneyland recently announced an all-new Halloween Time event is heading to the parks this year. The fall is my favorite time to visit because the Disneyland Resort consistently offers special Halloween events in September and read more »
Best things to do in Las Vegas With Kids
You may not think of Las Vegas as a family friendly location but that isn’t true. There are plenty of fun things to do in Las Vegas with kids. We spent our family vacation during spring break exploring a few of the kid-friendly things to do in Las Vegas. Things to do in Las Vegas read more »
Toy Story Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland
I love Woody and Buzz and all their Toy Story friends, so I am pretty excited about Toy Story 4 coming out this summer! To celebrate the return of Andy’s toys or rather Bonnie’s toys to the big screen, I created a fun Toy Story scavenger hunt at Disneyland. I spent time at the Disneyland read more »
How to trade Minifigures at LEGOLAND
One of the coolest activities at LEGOLAND is trading Minifigures with LEGOLAND employees (aka Model Citizens). For the Disney fans, it’s a very similar process to pin trading at Disneyland or Disney World. Check out these tips on how to trade Minifigures at LEGOLAND. How to Trade LEGO Minifigures at LEGOLAND We like to think of read more »
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
The most eagerly anticipated Disney parks expansion is almost here. I’m excited to share all the Disneyland Star Wars Land update information I know with you, starting with the Star Wars Land opening date! Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Opening Date Disney just announced the Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge opening date for both Disneyland and Walt read more »
Yurt Camping Near Yosemite
Visiting many of the iconic National Parks with our kids is one of our travel goals. We took our first trip to Yosemite National Park last summer and had a blast. The park was amazing but we also loved our experience yurt camping near Yosemite with our partner Thousand Trails. Yosemite Lodging Options When I read more »
Never Buy A Universal Express Pass Online
Don’t make the same $300 mistake I did when buying Universal Express Passes before our first park visit. I was kicking myself all day long, knowing that money could have meant nicer meals, fun souvenirs or several more giant pink donuts! Never Buy A Universal Express Pass Online So, why you should never buy a read more »
New at Disneyland in 2019
I’m always excited to talk about what will be new at Disneyland each year and 2019 is no exception. This year the big news for Disney Parks is the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge but there are some other new additions and celebrations to look forward to at Disneyland as well. Captain Marvel With read more »
New at LEGOLAND in 2019
With the new year, comes fun new events, activities and attractions at LEGOLAND! My boys are always up for a trip to LEGOLAND, check out what we will find new at LEGOLAND in 2019! New at LEGOLAND in 2019 LEGOLAND California is celebrating it’s 20th birthday this year and as a result, there will be read more »
Tween Activities Onboard Symphony of the Seas
Recently I took my first cruise as a guest of Royal Caribbean on their newest cruise ship, the Symphony of the Seas. I brought my oldest son, Quinn and my dad along so we could thoroughly experience all the tween fun we could find and better understand cruising from multigenerational perspective. Symphony of the Seas Cruise read more »
Yosemite Road Trip Tips
We had an epic summer vacation at Yosemite this year, one we hope to repeat again soon. No matter where you live, you’re likely driving at least an hour or two to get to Yosemite. I thought I’d share what we learned about driving there with these Yosemite road trip tips. Yosemite Road Trip from read more »
Marvel Superheroes at Madame Tussauds Hollywood Experience #InfinityWarBluray
During our Christopher Robin press trip we also spent a little time learning about the Marvel Avengers Infinity War Blu-ray and DVD release from Executive Producer Trinh Tran. The presentation was held at Madame Tussauds Hollywood which allowed us time to experience the Marvels Superheroes exhibit and also make our own Infinity Gauntlet. Madame Tussauds Hollywood My family read more »
The Best things to do at LEGOLAND this summer
There are always new things happening at LEGOLAND California, this year the big new thing for my boys was opening of the new LEGOLAND Castle Hotel! Between checking out new things, and visiting old favorites there are always plenty of fun things to do at LEGOLAND! Best New Things to do at LEGOLAND This Summer read more »
LEGOLAND California Tips
My boys love LEGOLAND California. We’ve been several times over the past few years and have learned a few things in the process. Today I am sharing a few LEGOLAND tips and tricks to help make your trip to LEGOLAND California easier and more fun. LEGOLAND California Tips LEGOLAND Souvenirs LEGO Minifigure Trading Save on read more »
LEGOLAND Castle Hotel Review: Complete Guide To All The Royal LEGO Fun
We just go back from the grand opening of the LEGOLAND Castle Hotel in California and I am so excited to share all the reasons you will want stay there, even if you splurge for just one night! We were invited to the media preview event which means we were one of the first royal read more »
Pixar Fest Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland
I spent 2 days last week attending the media preview and opening day of Pixar Fest at Disneyland. It was a whirlwind adventure with lots of Pixar fun crammed in. I will publish my Pixar Fest guide soon but for now, I wanted to share a fun Pixar Fest Scavenger Hunt. Disney has created a read more »
Best Family Activities in Southern California
Southern California is one of our favorite places to visit. It’s an easy drive or flight to San Diego or Los Angeles for Arizona families, making it an ideal weekend getaway. With so many family activities in Southern California, we could visit every week and find something new to do! I’ve partnered with Visit Buena read more »
