Our grandson and nephew on Toy Story Mania
Disney California Adventure Park – December 20, 2011
Nikon D90 with 18-55mm Nikkor Lens
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It’s Favorite Photo Saturday!
We take a lot of photos every week. Sometimes hundreds! Seriously. (Love digital photography!) So we decided to choose one favorite each week and post it on Saturday. We hope you’ll join us!! Just leave your link in the comments so we can drop by and see your favorite photo of the week.
We spend a lot of time at Disneyland but this week was the first time we actually rode in the Lilly Belle. The delightful red car is the caboose on one of the several Disneyland Railroad trains. The mahogany walls and ceiling are accented with stained glass windows along the top. The red Victorian furniture has seated many a celebrity including Japan’s Emperor Hirohito. The smoking jacket that the Emperor gifted Walt Disney with is hanging in the front of the car. Ashley, our conductor shared the history of the Lilly Belle during our trip around Disneyland. We can’t wait to do it again with our grandchildren!
January 25, 2012
Nikon D90 with 18-55mm Nikkor Lens
Grandma & Kennedy
Disneyland Astro Orbitor – November 7, 2011
Nikon D90 with 18-55mm Nikkor Lens
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I just adore our friends at Disney Floral and Gifts. They’re always coming up with wonderful and enchanting ways to make even more magic at the Disney Parks. Check out the fun treats they’ve created to surprise your little one at Valentines Day. Personalized and interactive, this valentine is sure to come with the sweetest of memories as you “warm the heart of your little one and create a surprise for Mickey Mouse” too!
Imagine your son or daughter’s excitement upon receiving a personalized Valentine from Mickey or Minnie Mouse! This goodie bag comes with their very own pair of mouse ears, a BFF light up lanyard, a character autograph book and pen, an activity set, which includes markers and stickers, and our famous rice crispy treats. YumMMmmm! Mickey Krispie Treats are my favorite decedent Disney snack! I’d like a dozen of those on their own!
However, the goodies aren’t all that the Memory Makers have created to thrill your valentine. The recipient will also receive a special invitation from Mickey (or Minnie) Mouse to surprise Mickey Mouse (or Minnie) at the Town Square Theater in the Magic Kingdom® at the Walt Disney World Resort!!! What a fun way to enhance the holiday magic of your winter vacation by hand delivering a valentine that your child made by their very own hand Straight to the Mouse. I wish that there had been an adventure like this when my kids were small.
Visit Disney Floral and Gifts today to discover all the wonderful Valentine treats available this year!
Mickey’s Valentine Surprise packs are available for delivery beginning Saturday January 28, 2012. Magical visits for your child to deliver their special Valentine for Mickey or Minnie at the Town Square Theater in the Magic Kingdom® will take place beginning February 1st and last through February 15th. Let the Disney Memory Makers help you create a moment to remember!
Kristen is the DVC Mom
It’s Favorite Photo Saturday and we have so many photos to choose from this week.
We’re over the top in love with this photo of our 11-year old grandson on the Silly Symphony Swings at Disney California Adventure Park. He’s swinging high over Paradise Bay with the Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel in the background. We had a wonderful exhilerating day with Austin and his friend. Twelve full hours (it’s been awhile since we were there that long) that sent us into dreamland when we arrived home.
January 6, 2012
Nikon D90 with 18-55mm Nikkor Lens
Our grandchildren have been dreaming of having their little faces painted at Disneyland for years longer than we’d like to admit. Why we didn’t do it before yesterday … we have no idea!
There are several places at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park where face painting is offered. We chose Fairytale Faces in Fantasyland between the Matterhorn Bobsleds and “it’s a small world.” It was a bit crowded at Disneyland in general but we waited less than 5 minutes for the Face Painting.
There are several designs to choose from: full-face to little accents. Kennedy choose the pink sparkly kitten.
Cody had his heart set on having his face painted like Jack Sparrow. You know … in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, when Jack was with tribe of cannibals who worshipped him as a god but planned to eat him? Where Jack has multiple eyes painted down his face? Yeah … that Jack Sparrow face. Well, Cody received a quick harsh lesson on copyrights and settled, happily I might add, for a pirate face.
And we left Fairytale Faces with a delightful kitten …
… and a very serious pirate!
January 4, 2012
When I was a child I took ice skating lessons. (I bet that’s something that even my closest friends don’t know.) I had dreams of dancing on ice with one of the famous ice skating shows that toured the country. Shortly after I earned my ice skating badge in Girl Scouts, I lost interest in skating and moved on to dreaming of being an archaeologist. But … I still occasionally dream about my lost career on the ice.
Last night our grandchildren saw their favorite Toy Story 3 characters spinning and dancing about on the ice. They loved every single minute of it! And you know what? So did their mom Mindi, their 16-year old cousin Ashlyn and Nana Julie, who was visiting from back east.
They all attended opening night of Disney on Ice – Toy Story 3 at The Citizen’s Bank Arena in Ontario, CA. Mindi said the arena was wonderful and parking was great. (Good parking is always a good thing!) Picking up their tickets for assigned seats and finding those seats was easy and uncomplicated. Of course the kids had treats before and during the performance which added to the excitement of the night.
Sixteen year old Ashlyn got a kick out of Barbie and Ken. Mindi loved the fact that even on ice skates Barbie was sporting her famous stilletto heeled shoes!
The entire gang of toys made it onto the ice one way or another. Just look at Woody as he flies through the air!
The cast of characters included some of my favorites: slinky dog, the little (or not so little) green army men, Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head and of course Bulls Eye. Everyone was jumping about bringing Toy Story 3 to life on the ice.
Kennedy was worried that Lasso wasn’t going to make an appearance and was thrilled when he did. The entire family had a fabulous time from start to finish. And you know what Cody’s favorite part of the whole evening was? Spending it with his family. That boy melts my heart. Melts my heart I tell you!
Tickets are priced from $16, $21, $26, $45 (VIP) and $70 (Front Row)
Opening Night tickets are available for only $12 each (not valid for premium seating)
All seats are reserved and available at the venue Box Office, online at Ticketmaster or by ringing 800.745.3000
Save on tickets with the code MOM!
Inland Empire – Citizen’s Business Bank Arena
- Friday, December 30 – 3:30pm, 7:30pm
- Saturday, December 31 – 11:30am, 3:30pm
- Sunday, January 1 – 2:30pm
Long Beach – Long Beach Arena
- Wednesday, January 4 – 7:30pm
- Thursday, January 5 – 7:30pm
- Friday, January 6 – 1:00pm, 7:30pm
- Saturday, January 7 – 12:00pm, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
- Sunday, January 8 – 12:00am, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
No compensation was recieved for this post. We did however recieve complimentary tickets for “Disney on Ice – Toy Story 3″ to facilitate our review.
Last week we spent a magical day at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park. The magic is never complete without a visit to Toy Story Mania where we left with our very own Woody & Jessie! Oh … and for the record … cousin George won!
December 20, 2011
Nikon D90 with 18-55mm Nikkor Lens
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It’s time for Favorite Photo Saturday!
We take a lot of photos every week. Sometimes hundreds! Seriously. (Love digital photography!) So we decided to choose one favorite each week and post it on Saturday. We hope you’ll join us!! Just leave your link in the comments so we can drop by and see your favorite photo of the week.
We took the grands to Disneyland this week. We met up with family and had a wonderful time. One of our favorite attractions is Toy Story Midway Mania in Disney California Adventure Park. Even before it was our turn to climb aboard and take aim … the grands were having a blast with the 4D glasses!
December 20, 2011
Nikon D90 with 18-55mm Nikkor Lens
