Julie and Andrew facing Disneyland Fire Department Building. — Cast members would know Walt was in his apartment if the light in the window was glowing. Today it stays lit to represent Walt's spirit of creativity and innovation always being in the park today. PHOTO CREDIT: Ryan Hartford/Ecliptic Media Photo

Our 10th Anniversary Disney Celebration (Part 2 of 4): "A Walk in Walt's Footsteps" Group Disneyland Tour Review

February 1, 2018

Being Disney nerds, we are always interested in special events and behind the scenes offerings at Disney Parks. We really enjoyed the "Keys to the Kingdom" tour at Walt Disney World and decided that for our latest visit to Disneyland we should take advantage of being in such a historic place. “Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps” is roughly a three hour tour that takes guests through the history of Disneyland and Walt Disney himself. Along with the history of the park, guests experience three attractions without waiting and will also enjoy lunch served at the tour gardens just inside the park near the Main street USA train station. We were lucky enough to book an entire tour time (max of 15 people) for our whole large group. It ended up feeling like a private tour and we were even able to use our Disney Vacation Club discount of 15% off for everyone!

Our 10th Anniversary Disney Celebration (Part 1 of 4): Planning An Alternative Disneyland Vow Renewal

January 29, 2018

Our Fairy Tale Wedding in Walt Disney World was one of our favorite days ever and there are so many magical memories from that time. In today's crazy world we think celebrating love is very important and we strive to make our anniversary special every year. When we realized we were coming up on a milestone year we started discussing the possibility of planning a vow renewal. Read more on our planning journey and alternate end result.

Does Epcot's Updated Soarin' Measure Up to the Original?

January 9, 2017

Soaring' at EPCOT has always been in my top five attractions on Walt Disney World property. It is always the first ride I prioritize a fast pass and I will wait in line if needed. I've experienced it many times and I still felt the thrill and emotion. When I heard that they were reimagining the the ride to go from being California scenes to incorporate locations from around the world I was pretty excited. I will admit I set the bar pretty high and was stoked to check it out.

Is this really the only person who can afford to visit Disney? © Carl Barks The Sport of Tycoons Painting Original Art (1974) — Is this really the only person who can afford to visit Disney? © *Carl Barks The Sport of Tycoons Painting Original Art (1974)*

Disney isn't just for "Wall Street Dads": A rebuttal to The Washington Post

June 17, 2015

Earlier this week I read a Washington Post article that stated theme parks, mainly Walt Disney World, have left the middle class behind to cater to more elite vacationers. I found the author's statements very skewed with many facts omitted to perhaps prove a preconceived agenda, or shows poor research at best. Seeing this glaring misinformation I couldn't help but write a response. I have been on various trips over the years that have warranted different budget styles and can provide examples of how a Disney trip can be affordable and how the original author didn't tell the whole story.

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