Disneyland

I Made the Disney Parks Churros and Here’s What I Learned

If you, like me, are in some serious need of a dash of Disneyland in your quarantine life, you might be looking for some ways to bring the Disney parks magic home. One of those ways is to definitely take full advantage of the recipes they have been sharing, and make yourself some Disneyland treats in the comfort and safety of your own home. Churros are quite possibly Squirt’s favorite Disneyland treat, so we tackled those first. It was mostly successful, but here are some things I learned!

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Ways to Feel the Disney Magic at Home

Look. Not being able to go to Disneyland sucks. I hate it. It sucks. I hate it some more. And another look, it’s probably going to be a long time before the parks reopen, and an even longer time until they are open in a capacity reminiscent of the Disneyland we know and love. But while you are having Disneyland withdrawals, there are some things you can to do bring a little of the Disney magic home. Desperate times call for desperate measures and all that!

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My Perfect Disneyland Day

Writing this post is probably going to make me depressed. I haven’t been to Disneyland in over three weeks, which is probably the longest I’ve gone in a couple of years. And it looks like it’s going to be several more weeks before the parks reopen, and I’m starting to feel the loss of my happy place. So today I’m going to make myself feel better/worse by dreaming up my absolute perfect Disneyland day.

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Magic Happens: An Honest Review

Given some of the other huge, worldwide events that have been happening lately, it seems like the premiere of Magic Happens, the new parade at Disneyland, got a little overshadowed. But honestly, for Disney, that might not be such a bad thing. Squirt and I saw the parade for the first time last Friday, which was a week after the premiere date, and suffice to say, they are still having some issues. Two floats broke down during the course of our viewing, which meant the entire parade was halted for about twenty minutes. The poor performers kept up a brave face, and luckily, it was stuck for us with the fantastic five so we got to watch some stellar interactions, but it was a rough go of it. And after all that waiting, I can’t say I was blown away by any of it. But here are my thoughts and some images I captured during our viewing.

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Some of the Things You HAVE to Do at the Disneyland Resort

As we’ve been getting ready for our out of town friends to come hang with us at Disneyland later this week, I’ve been thinking about all the folks who only come to Disneyland every few years, or only every ten years, or maybe even only once in a lifetime. As a lifetime park-goer who now lives five minutes away, it’s hard for me to fathom, but the reality is, that’s most people’s Disneyland experience. So if you don’t make it to the parks once a week like I do, these are some of the things (I think) you HAVE to do while visiting the Disneyland Resort (not an exhaustive list, obvs.).

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Sneak Peek at Rise of the Resistance!

Guys. Have I mentioned how much I love my husband now that he is a Disneyland cast member? I mean, I always loved him, obviously, but it’s definitely more now. On Monday we got to go to a preview of Rise of the Resistance, which opens on January 17th and is going to blow your minds. The whole virtual queue process is going to be interesting, and possibly challenging, but I’ll just say this: do whatever you gotta do to get on this ride.

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