Category: Guides
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Early runDisney Registration for Annual Passholders
Great news for Annual Passholders who are ready to start (or already have started) their racing adventures complete with Disney magic! Disney allows a certain amount of early registers for each runDisney event, usually about 2 weeks in advance to regular registration. This helps TREMENDOUSLY when a race is sure to sell out in record time!…
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runDisney Announces New Avengers 10K and Challenge
Some awesome news for all our Disney runners out there! RunDisney released a new video today previewing some exciting changes to the Avengers Half Marathon Weekend. Joining up with the Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon and the popular 5k, is now a third race: The Captain America 10K! This is super exciting because not only is…
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4th Annual AZ Wine & Dine Returns to Scottsdale Quarter April 2nd 2015
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (March 13, 2015) — The Valley’s stars of the culinary scene will gather at the hip, urban setting of Scottsdale Quarter, for a high-energy and upscale celebration of food and wine, at the fourth annual AZ Wine & Dine, hosted by the Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association, Thursday, April 2, from 5:00-8:00 pm.…
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What Will Disney's Hollywood Studios Name Be?
Recently, Bob Iger announced that another name change for the Florida park would come. When it first opened, it was known as Disney MGM Studios, then changed to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to reflect the drop of MGM’s influence and large contractual agreement. The park has also evolved from working studio to purely theme park. Even…
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Wine & Dine Half Marathon Registration opens tomorrow
Registration for Walt Disney World’s November race weekend officially opens tomorrow! Noon EST or 9am for all of us in California. This particular RunDisney event is unique in that it combines its race weekend with Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival. Not only that, its an EXCLUSIVE event for Wine & Dine runners! Registered runners can enjoy…
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe Viewing Guide
With the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron coming to theatres May 1st, it seems like a good time to sit down and look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. And since “It’s All Connected”, I thought I’d throw together a quick little guide for you of what to watch, and in what order…
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Pretty Little Bakers – Geeks Corner – Episode 423
Welcome to this week’s very special edition of Geeks Corner! We are joined this week by special guest Kellie Knezovich from Pretty Little Bakers! Before we get to the baked goods, let’s take a look at what is going on in the news. Disney in Geek News: Disney California Adventure Park to Open ‘Smokejumpers Grill’…
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How To Enjoy Disneyland By Yourself [UPDATED]
I have had an annual pass to Disneyland for almost 20 years now. Most of my times going to the park have been with other people, but there are quite a few times that I find myself flying solo at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. When I’ve told people I go to the parks by…
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Enjoy a Nice Plate of Vegetarian Four-Cheese Ravioli at Storytellers Café in Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Every once in a while it is fun to enjoy table service dining at the Disneyland Resort. Whether it is for a celebration or just because, there are many great table service locations that can add that extra magic to your stay. On top of that, the food options are endless, even for vegetarians. This…
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Disney's Pixie Dust is Gluten Free
Today we bring you another great article from Heather King over at The Gluten-Free Girls blog. Enjoy! I still remember the first time I went to Disneyland. It was truly magical, everything I expected and more. Now, as a mother and Annual Passholder, my Disney delight has waned a bit over the years. Yes, I…
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Dining at Disney's California Adventure: The Wine Country Trattoria
Today we present a special article from Heather King over at The Gluten-Free Girls blog. Here she spotlights gluten free dining at Disney California Adventure’s Wine Country Trattoria. Enjoy! Earlier this week, I was spoiled with a date night at Disney’s Annual Passholder Event. Before we headed over to Disneyland for an evening of all…
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Third Annual Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona Festival Set for Sunday March 22, 2015
Phoenix, Ariz. (Feb. 18, 2015) – While the Emmy Award-winning television hit, Eight’s, Check, Please! Arizona continues unabated, its culinary cousin, Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona Festival continues on its own glorious path for a third straight year of pleasing fans of local, independent eateries, celebrated once again, Sun., March 22, 2015, 11am-3pm at CityScape in…
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Have You Tried 'Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta's' Five Cheese Ravioli Over at Disney California Adventure Park?
You know when you are hungry but not in the mood for a heavy meal? At the Disneyland Resort, I know the perfect light vegetarian meal that will satisfy your stomach. On top of that, the flavors of this meal will have you thinking that you are at a fancy restaurant. Located in lovely Parade…
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RunDisney goes International!
Big Announcement today in the world of Disney Sports: RunDisney has announced a brand new event in Paris!! Debuting the weekend of September 23-25, 2016, runners around the world will surely flock to Disneyland Paris to take part in this epic Inaugaral Race! This marks the very first RunDisney event outside the United States. No information…
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Luigi's Flying Tires – Daps From the Past
Luigi’s Flying Tires was a premier attraction with the opening of Cars Land in Disney California Adventure. The attraction utilized an innovative ride system where jets of air in the ground helped propel guests across the floor. Tire bottoms of the vehicles would slightly inflate to provide a cushion of air that the vehicles would…
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It's Pancake Day! Let's Celebrate!… with Nutella!
Happy Pancake Day (or perhaps more officially, Shrove Tuesday)! For those that celebrate Lent, this is the last day before it begins and in some countries it is the traditional day to eat pancakes. I personally love this idea as I’m a big fan of pancakes… just ask my brother. Ask some other friends and…
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Culinary Cameo- Chef Ivan Flowers
Greetings Foodies! We are very lucky to be joined by one of my newest Twitter followers, who happens to not only be a very prestigious chef but also spent time teaching in my town in Arizona! I’m speaking of none other than Chef Ivan Flowers, of Top of the Market Restaurant. Chef Ivan Flowers brings…
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What to Wear: Disneyland Date
by Jessica Prell Planning what to wear for a date can be a total nightmare. Now factor in a date that potentially lasts all day and is at the Happiest Place on Earth?! I can’t even. It needs to be: comfortable, practical, warm (but also cool in case it GETS warm), appropriate, fashionable, moveable, and…
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Colorful Fruit Salad Available at Disneyland's "Clarabelle’s Frozen Yogurt"
If you have visited the lovely land of Toontown, you know how colorful it is. The buildings, the attractions and yes, even the food, is all so festive with its toon qualities. Over at the Disneyland Resort, Clarabelle’s Frozen Yogurt, located in Toontown, has just what you need for that quick pick me up snack…Fruit…
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Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend registration is officially open!
Tighten those shoelaces, the Disneyland Half Registration is officially up and running!! Falling each year on Labor Day weekend, the series of races include kids races, 5k, 10k, and the big Half as well as a 2 race challenge, Pasta in the Park Party, and a chance to be a Disney cheer…
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Best Vegetarian Dining Locations to Take Your Valentine to at the Disneyland Resort
Valentine’s Day is almost here and what’s a better way to celebrate that with a visit to the Disneyland Resort. Here the possibilities of dates are endless. Mr. DAPs and Jessica Prell even came up with some great date ideas for the upcoming holiday and you can check out their article here. But today I…
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Disneyland's Innoventions – The Bottom Floor – Daps From the Past
Innoventions is an ever changing attraction in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Because of that there is much ground to cover on the history of the attraction. For now, we’ll start on the ground floor. The attraction opened in 1998 as part of a new Tomorrowland initiative. The building once housed such attractions as Carousel of Progress, America…
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Foodie Adventures- Queen Creek Olive Mill
Greetings Foodies! Welcome to the first of the newly dubbed Foodie Adventures! Today I’m going to write about a trip that Mister and I took to the Queen Creek Olive Mill a few weekends ago. Located in Queen Creek, Arizona (about an hour outside of Phoenix) the Queen Creek Olive Mill boasts 16 varieties of…