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I saw this on The Happy Housewife’s blog and couldn’t resist jumping in! I don’t have an actual Disney post, though I had *planned* on blogging an entire trip report back in September when we went to WDW for our anniversary. So I thought I’d jump in via the comments! I can’t say anything about Disneyland but there are a couple of things that I think would apply regardless:
I agree with the above comment re: the Dis Boards. They are invaluable and you wouldn’t believe the number of threads on all sorts of topics. Especially helpful are the threads devoted to money saving ideas and all the last-minute things to pack! Some things you’d never even think of.
I have to say that after walking soooo much, Body Glide is a must-have. You can order it online and I know it’s available in some drug stores. It comes in a deodorant-type packaging and you just glide it over the places you don’t want to get blistered. A lifesaver!
Are you staying at an on-property resort? If so, make sure to let the desk staff know that it is your childrens’ first visit – they have buttons for this that can be worn on clothing or backpacks, and I know that you can get special treats for such buttons – I know that with our “Just Married” and “Anniversary” buttons we got champagne and free desserts, plus we were congratulated by just about everyone we passed (no exaggeration!). I can imagine that a child wearing a “1st Visit” button would be singled out as well – Disney is all about making you feel like royalty and about spreading the magic, ESPECIALLY with children!
I just had a Disney dream last night and now I’m thinking about it because of your blog…I guess we need to go back…!
Hi there,
I love Disneyland and have never been to WDW but would love to go some day. My husband and I thought that we were going to get to go to Florida this Spring/summer and I found out a lot about WDW.
I stumbled on two websites that were totally helpful.
One is couponingtodisney.com This is a blog about saving with coupons and the mom on there takes a trip every couple of years with her family to WDW. But there is a lot about Disney on there.
Also, she recommends a site on her blog called mousesavers.com or .net can’t remember which.
Anyway, mousesavers is all about detailed info in the parks, what attractions to see. There is a ton about Disneyland as well and they tell you the schedule of things in the park and how to get free maps so you cam plan out your day ahead of time. They tell you how to use the Fast Pass system which is a life saver. There is a ton of helpful into you would never even think about asking or considering.
So I would definetly check it out.
Have a great time and I know your kids will love it. I always thought as a kid that was as good as it gets there.
We were in Disney last month. I wasn’t really looking forward to it, but in the end I know the kids had a blast and will remember it forever. It was quite cold when we were there, I hope it’s warmed by now, so you can enjoy it without lugging around coats.
Ah, Disneyland! Up until a year and a half ago, when I had DS, I worked there. I can see their fireworks from my porch :). What would you like to know? LOL
I was lucky enough to have my mom take me to disney every year for over 20 years and its a tradition that I started with my daughter, however we lived in Hong Kong when she was young so her first trip to Disney was in Japan, we went alone not knowing anything except that mommy had been to Disney most of her life so how hard could this be, to our amusement it was tons of fun, they spoke no English at all, we had to fly there on a strange airline, hotel that spoke no English and Disney w/o English, who would have thought. But we had so much fun trying t figure it all out and at the end of the day it truly was the happiest place on earth. And then we hopped our airplane back to Hong Kong to watch them build the new Disney Hong Kong, unforgeable for us we had to leave before it was finished but we look forward to visiting this park someday soon.
The leonard Family
Sorry, I clicked my link twice! Many pardons!
I love WDW. We are there every chance we get. The link I sent is about saving money on souveniers. My kids are big pin collectors. It’s an expensive little hobby with three boys, but we’ve found a way to make it pretty inexpensive.
I’m not sure about DisneyLand, but I love the Passporter guide book. They have great, really detailed info. I get a new one every year. It has great pockets for each day, that are great places to write down information like dining reservation numbers and times. Great resource!
Disneyworld is a bit addictive. We were just there in January and I’m already wondering how soon we can go back!
Sent here by OhAmanda.com and I’m also big on WDW tips but have never gotten to visit DisneyLAND yet…hoping to remedy that soon, but I wanted to wish you the best on your trip and hope you get some great tips! I know a lot of DisneyWorld tips can translate over at least as far as must-see attractions. Enjoy!
I have never been to Disney Land. However, my honeymoon was to Disney World in Orlando. The best piece of advice I can give you is to opt in for the premium meal plan. I am not sure how much it costs for children but for the adults it is totally worth it. You’re given a debit style card which is your pass to the parks and restaurants, and there are a set number of “credits” for each person. We ate all week at the best restaurants (That we’d never have been able to afford otherwise) and still had many credits left over. The times we sat down together with these lavish and beautiful meals in these amazing restaurants made our trip really memorable. I love Disney!! Have a wonderful trip.
I have never heard of a meal plan at Disneyland. Anybody know?