GASTRO ADVENTURES: UMAMI BURGER

Let’s take a little break from the Parks, shall we? I recently visited Umami Burger’s newest location in Downtown Anaheim, which opened just last week. The word “Umami” is Japanese for savory, which is how they describe all their burgers. There have been many rave reviews about this place but most of their locations are […]

DISNEYLAND NEWS: GLOW WITH THE SHOW!

Disney held another after-hours Annual Passholder event this past weekend. This time they featured DCA’s “World of Color“. Days before the event, the stores at California Adventure started selling Mickey Ear hats that had lights in them for $25, which is about $10 more than plain ears. I wasn’t sure how these would catch on […]

DISNEYLAND NEWS: DRIVE THRU…CARS LAND!

It has been such an exciting time to be a Disney fan these past couple of weeks! I cannot believe how lucky I am to have the opportunity to share my experiences with you all! There is a whole lot to cover, as you may all know so I’ll spread the wealth over the next […]

DISNEYLAND NEWS: GOIN’ MAD!

Confession time: I was pretty sad when ElecTRONica shut down and was not completely sold on the Mad T Party concept. However, after attending the soft opening of Disney California Adventure’s new night time dance party, I was instantly hooked!

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: MICECHAT.COM’S GUMBALL RALLY

MiceChat.com’s 6th annual Gumball Rally was held on May 19, 2012, and although I did not get to participate in the event this year, I did manage to sample the food and take in some of the festivities of the after-party! 🙂

DISNEYLAND NEWS: FANTASMIC 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

One of Disneyland’s most popular shows celebrates its 20th Anniversary this month, and Disney sent out an invitation to their Annual Passholders to attend a special after-hours event. Being an Annual Passholder myself, I was forced to visit the park yet again ;).  The crowds gathered early for the 11:30PM showing:

DISNEYLAND NEWS: CARNATION PLAZA GARDENS CLOSES DOWN

END OF AN ERA: Several hundred people danced the night away on April 28 2012, as Disneyland gets ready to transform the Carnation Plaza Gardens into the Fantasy Faire. This stage has hosted greats like Buddy Rich, Louis Armstrong, and The Elliot Brothers just to name a few and also holds the title of the […]

DISNEY FIX: WALT DISNEY STUDIOS BURBANK

Greetings everyone! I was lucky enough to be invited to visit the  Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, about 40 minutes north of the hotel. The studio does not offer public tours like Universal Studios does. A few of the ways to get in is to obtain tickets to a live taping of a sitcom, buy […]

INNSIDE SCOOP: CARS LAND MERCHANDISE PREVIEW!

Just in case you didn’t know, Cars Land will be opening to the general public on June 15. In the mean time, Annual Passholders who can’t wait until then to start spending money on Cars Land Merchandise (this guy) had a chance to do so during the Merchandise Preview event ;).