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5 Reasons We Love The Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort

byKaren•January 8, 2021

Are you thinking about staying at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort? I am sharing the reasons we loved staying at the WDW Dolphin Resort and one reason we didn’t. The Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort is not quite an official Disney Resort but it is considered on property and has extra benefits worth exploring. read more »

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How To Plan a Walt Disney World Trip

byKaren•July 10, 2020

With so many new developments happening in regards travel, it can be hard to know when you should plan your next vacation. Luckily, my friends at Get Away Today have all of the best tips and updated information on how to plan a Walt Disney World trip, so you don’t have to stress. With their read more »

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Non-Foodie’s Guide to 2020 Disneyland Food and Wine Festival

byKaren•March 9, 2020

Strawberry-Rose Lemonade at 2020 Disneyland Food and Wine Festival

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 »

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Spend Rodeo Break 2020 at Disneyland

byKaren•February 16, 2020

Meet Jessie and Woody at Disney California Adventure during Rodeo Break

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 »

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New at Disneyland in 2019

byKaren•January 9, 2019

What's new at Disneyland in 2019. 2019 will be a huge year for Disney Parks with Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opening at Disneyland in the summer of 2019 and at WDW in the fall of 2019. Disneyland will also host some cool events like the Disneyland Food and Wine Festival and open new attractions on Pixar Pier! Check out all the cool details! #Disneyland #DisneylandResort #Disneylandtips #Disneyland2019 #Disneylandstarwars #StarWars #GalaxysEdge #PixarPier

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 »

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Toy Story Costumes | Disneybounding at Toy Story Land

byKaren•July 5, 2018

Toy Story Costumes for disneybounding at Toy Story Land or Pixar Pier

Toy Story Land is now open in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. We spent last week Playing Big in Andy’s backyard as guests of Disney for their media preview event. Attending the grand opening of Toy Story Land seemed like the perfect opportunity to disneybound as characters from Toy Story.  Disneybound at Walt read more »

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Pixar Fest Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland

byKaren•April 16, 2018

FREE PRINTABLE 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 »

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Cars Land Halloween Guide | Celebrate Haul-O-Ween at Disneyland

byKaren•October 24, 2017

Cars Land Haul-O-Ween Halloween Decorations

Thank you, Disney, for hosting me at Disneyland to celebrate Cars Land Halloween fun!  I love visiting the Disneyland Resort during the holidays, especially Halloween Time. In the past, the Halloween fun was solely at Disneyland. This year Halloween Time has expanded to Disney California Adventure and more specifically Cars Land! The residents of Radiator read more »

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Disneyland Halloween Treats: Cars Land Haul-O-Ween Cookies

byKaren•October 18, 2017

Last week I spent an evening at Disneyland to experience Halloween Time during the Thor: Ragnarok press trip. When I found out we would be taking some time to enjoy the Disneyland Resort on our trip, I was beyond excited. Disneyland is my favorite place to hang out in and write about, especially during the read more »

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All The Superhero Fun during Summer of Heroes at Disneyland

byKaren•June 20, 2017

I spent last weekend at Disneyland for the Cars 3 world premiere. The main purpose of the press trip was covering Cars 3 but we also had a lot of time in Disneyland and at California Adventure. We spent all day Sunday exploring the superhero fun at Summer of Heroes. Here are 7 things not read more »

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Cars 3 Red Carpet World Premiere

byKaren•June 13, 2017

Thank you, Disney and Pixar for hosting me during the Cars 3 Event.  I just returned home from another whirlwind Disney press trip. This trip included the world premiere of Cars 3 and was my 2nd red carpet experience. It was a little different than the Jungle Book red carpet because instead of being held on the read more »

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Disneybounding Ideas for Kids

byKaren•May 22, 2017

I had so much fun planning some disneybounding outfits for my boys. As big as we are on costumes around here, they’ve never worn a costume into a Disney park except to Mickey’s Halloween Party. Maybe it’s because you’re more likely to see little girls wearing Princess dresses in the parks. An easy alternative to wearing a costume read more »

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3 Reasons To Consider Staying at The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista

byKaren•May 8, 2017

I toured the renovated Wyndham Lake Buena Vista during sponsored retreats and want to share why I’d consider staying there. The value and amenities offered are awesome and make me consider staying off property on our next Walt Disney World adventure. 3 Reasons To Stay At The Wyndham Lake Buena Vista 1. Cost The Wyndham read more »

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Things To Do at Disneyland This Summer (2017)

byKaren•March 24, 2017

We just got back from a fun Disneyland adventure over rodeo break. I loved checking out the new stuff from the past year and of course all of our old favorites.  We finally were able to ride Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters, Soarin’ Around the World and Hyperspace Mountain. Plus we watched Olaf in the new Frozen read more »

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20+ Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Reviews

byKaren•January 21, 2017

I don’t know about you but I tend to obsessively research hotels before our trip. Even after we’ve booked our room, I love to read reviews and look for tips to improve our stay or issues I should be aware of. My review of Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside resort has been one of my most read more »

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How to Trade with Jawas at Star Wars Launch Bay

byKaren•May 4, 2016

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has become THE place for all things Star Wars. Beyond Jedi Training and Star Tours, you will find the Star Wars Launch Bay with a multitude of cool Star Wars things to experience. My favorite part of the new Star Wars Launch Bay at Walt Disney World? Meeting the Jawas!!  Not only read more »

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Guide to Dining at Disney’s BoardWalk

byKaren•April 25, 2016

Disney Springs may offer an amazing selection of dining options but this girl prefers Disney’s BoardWalk for a large selection of restaurants because of its awesome location. Located in between Epcot and Disney Hollywood Studios and surrounded by 5 Epcot area resorts, it’s easy to pop over for a meal while visiting either park or read more »

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5 Reasons We Love Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort

byKaren•March 20, 2016

I’ve had the pleasure of staying at a few different Walt Disney World Resorts over the past few years. Last month, I added Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside to that list. Read our Disney’s Port Orleans review to see what we loved and what we didn’t. This is the first moderate resort I have written about read more »

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9 Things To Do at Disneyland during Spring Break

byKaren•March 8, 2016

Spring break season is quickly approaching and I bet some lucky families have plans to visit the Disneyland Resort. With changes always being announced at the resort, I have a few suggestions on what to on your visit. Check out these 9 things to do at Disneyland during Spring Break this year. 1. Meet Captain read more »

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5 Reasons We Love Disney’s Pop Century Resort

byKaren•February 17, 2016

We are headed back to Walt Disney World really soon, so I thought it’d be the perfect time to share our thoughts on a few resorts we have already stayed at. A few days ago I shared why we love Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, today I am jumping down a few pegs price wise and read more »

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I'm a mom to two boys, Arizona native, and travel lover. Desert Chica is my place to share a peek into our life and the easy and inexpensive costumes, crafts and desserts I like to make. “If I can do it, anyone can!” Learn more about me here.

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