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Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

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I had a dream come true and was given the opportunity to stay at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. We make frequent stops at the hotel on park visits for dining or to hang out in the lobby, but I haven’t stayed overnight, so I was super excited.

Photo Courtesy of Disney Vacation Club

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel has newly refurbished rooms. The rooms have details like the mural above the headboards of a blossoming orange tree, with Chip ‘n Dale playing in the branches.

All rooms include soft and fluffy robes to use during your stay, 55-inch smart TVs, Keurig coffee makers, mini fridge and USB connections to charge your electronic devices. Our room also had a desk, dresser, and a love seat that folded out into a sleeper. Continue reading →

Holidays Eats at Trolley Treats

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Trolley Treats at Disney California Adventure Park is a sweet shop (pun intended) on Buena Vista Street. Trolley Treats carries all kinds of freshly made treats from cake pops, caramel apples, toffee, fudge, cookies, to seasonal favorites. Most of the treats at Trolley Treats can be found at Candy Palace and Pooh Corner at Disneyland, and Marceline’s Confectionery in Downtown Disney District. I can’t stop myself from popping in every visit to the park.

Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Stret

Trolley Treats on Buena Vista Street

On our recent Disney date, before heading to the Festival of Holidays, which you can see HERE, I stopped by Trolley Treats to check out the holiday sweets. Before heading inside, there was a cast member outside of the shop displaying some of the holiday treats. Continue reading →

Festival of Holidays Eats

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Something exciting came to Disney California Adventure this Holiday season, Disney Festival of Holidays, which runs through through January 8, 2017. It is a Holiday celebration inspired by various cultural traditions from around the world.  The Festival brings traditions together such as Christmas, Navidad, Three Kings Day, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali. At the Festival, you get to take part in delicious food and drink, live entertainment, and crafts.

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Disney California Adventure – Festival of Holidays

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Asado Grill

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I received in invite to check out Hotel Karlan, a DoubleTree by Hilton located in North San Diego, which recently went through a re-imaging. The invite was specifically to check out their flagship restaurant, Asado Grill and enjoy a family-friendly movie on the lawn after dinner. This sounded like the perfect night for my family!

Asado Grill offers sustainable seafood, gourmet culinary creations, cocktails, local craft beers, and wine. They had a spacious indoor dining area located off of the hotel lobby and an outdoor seating area. We opted to sit outside and enjoy the nice late-Summer night.

Asado Grill, Outdoor Seating

Outdoor Seating at Asado Grill

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World of Disney at Halloween Time

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World of Disney in Downtown Disney can definitely be deemed Halloween headquarters as far as merchandise goes. Perfect whether you are heading to Mickey’s Halloween Party and need to grab a quick costume, accessory or souvenir, visiting Downtown Disney for the day, or staying at a hotel nearby and want to grab souvenirs outside of the park.

World of Disney at Downtown Disney

World of Disney at Downtown Disney

I love Halloween and especially Halloween decor from Disneyland, so I stopped in at World of Disney recently to see what I couldn’t live without. They had so much cute Halloween decor, all of which I saw inside the park as well. But I like grabbing items at World of Disney when it means I don’t have to walk around the park holding them all day. Not to mention I can get lost in that store for endless amounts of time.

Just for you, I’m doing a Halloween photo dump so you can see some of what World of Disney has to offer for your Disney Halloween needs.

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