Disney Quick Tip | 365 Magical Days of Travel

22 Jan 2020

Disney Quick Tip: Ask for the Back!

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Day 117/365 I know a lot of people are inclined to want to sit up front on rides if they have a choice, but I'm here to tell you that the back is the best! Riding in the Back Since 2016 We first learned this little secret from a Cast Member on Seven Dwarfs Mine Train when we visited the…

09 Mar 2019

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Bring Your Own Glow Cubes To Blue Bayou

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163/365 At Blue Bayou, you can get a great meal and an even better ambience, but you can save yourself some money by bringing your own ice cubes for the light up drinks. Setting the Mood Blue Bayou is the restaurant right set within the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. If you get a water-side table, you can watch the…

19 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Free Face Painting During Special Events

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145/365 Whenever we go to Disneyland, my daughter always wants to get her face painted. This has been since the beginning of time. It's not an age-based thing. She always wants her face painted. I have a hard time justifying the cost for something so fleeting. Once she had to start paying for her own souvenirs, the cost was prohibitive…

01 Feb 2019

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Storybook Land Canal Boats

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127/365 Did you know that on Storybook Land Canal Boats, your kids can ask to sit on the bow? My kids love to do this, but at 8 and 10, they are starting to get a bit too big to fit. The first time they sat up there was when they were 5 and 7, when the Cast Member invited…

26 Jan 2019

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Sit in the Mezzanine for Frozen

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121/365 Every trip, we make time to watch the Frozen performance in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure. It's an amazing show, full of great music, fantastic effects, and daring stunts. I would argue it's Broadway-quality. Now, I realize that some people are so over Frozen, but we can't get enough! Choose Wisely When you enter the holding area, you…

20 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Sit up Front on the Monorail

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84/365 The Disneyland Monorail takes a quick trip between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney and back. You can get on at either station, and you'll need a park ticket since you're either going into the park or already there. Ride in Style If you want to sit up front with the driver, you need to board at the Tomorrowland Station. Just…

13 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Splash Mountain with Your Little One

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77/365 If your little one is brave enough to take the plunge and is at least 40 inches tall, here are a couple of tips for making your kiddo's first ride on Splash Mountain a great one. Make Sure Your Child Is Ready It's definitely best to make sure your child knows what they're getting into first. Have them watch…

07 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Pair a Baseball Hat with Your Poncho

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71/365 When we were at Disneyland for Spring Break in 2017, it rained. No problem. I brought ponchos in anticipation of the forecast, so we were prepared. However, they were unwieldy, slipping and getting in our faces. It just wasn't working, and the kids and I were all getting frustrated. Finally, I ducked into a shop in Fantasyland, The Mad…

02 Dec 2018

By Debra Baca

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Disney Quick Tip: Have Your Kids Carry Their Own Backpacks

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66/365 As soon as we ditched the stroller for our Parks visits as the kids got older, I started worrying about where I was going to put all of the stuff we take in with us. I'm a big proponent of bringing anything we can get outside of the Parks in with us, including some snacks, drinks, and especially water.…