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Save Money at Disneyland!

Rachel Meyers — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 21:49:23 +0000

You guys know I am a Disney fanatic. Our family goes to Disneyland at least once per year, and many times more than that. This year we have 5 trips planned (and one to Disney World).In fact, I leave next week on a business trip to take videos of all the rides. Stay tuned and they will be posted on our Positively Mommy YouTube Channel.

Our sister site, The Cheap Family was mentioned in this article and we are so pleased! We hope it gives you lots of idea about how to save money at Disneyland. I know a lot of our readers love Disneyland as much as I do and I think you will find the tips listed very helpful. See the article here on Utah Valley 360.

Disneyland Cars Land Rides Fall 2012

Rachel Meyers — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:17:19 +0000

Our family visited Disneyland in the fall of 2012 JUST to see the new Cars Land and we were not disappointed!

We loved the happy feeling when we got there. Disneyland is so amazing at creating “the experience” in everything they do. The scenery was amazing. There was careful attention brought to each building and restaurant. Our family liked to hang out at the “Cozy Cone Motel”. It had lots of yummy lunch items and treats served in cones. Disney just thinks of every detail and spares no expense.

We attended California Adventure on a “low peak” day, but Cars Land was plenty busy. The park even had the mob patrol out to control the flow of people getting in. I think the reason it’s so popular is because there’s finally something for boys that competes with the Disney princesses (but girls like Cars Land too) and because the Cars Land rides are really quite fun and you can go on them over and over without getting tired of them, which is a big plus for parents!

We took photos and videos of the Cars Land rides and scenery and hope you enjoy them. There are 3 rides in Cars Land (see them below).

Cars Land Quick Tour (Scenery and Rides)

The Real Lightning McQueen

you can take your photo with him, Mater, or the firetruck

Radiator Springs Racers Ride

so so fun!!! – long line though

Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree Ride

loved this ride!

Luigi’s Flying Tires Ride

They didn’t have the beach balls on the days we went.

Cars Land Scenery at Night

breathtaking!

Top 5 Things to do with Princesses at Disneyland

Rachel Meyers — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:21:15 +0000

Our family has gone to Disneyland many many times since we’ve had our children. We love the happy feeling there and think it’s the perfect family vacation and we go there often. In the last 18 months we have gone 4 times! We just got back from going at Halloween time and had lots of fun. It was hard to leave!

I get asked all the time by my friends, “Tell me what can my girls do with the Princesses at Disneyland?” Here’s my favorites:

1. Visit the Princess Fantasy Faire (free)

There are 3 princesses at the Princess Fantasy Faire. You get what you get. There is no schedule posted. We’ve been happy every time we’ve gone to this. The princesses will talk to your little girl for a few minutes, sign her autograph book, take a picture, and give her a hug. I think it’s worth the 30+ minute wait time. The last time we went to Disneyland, we got Belle, Ariel (in her dress, not her fins), and Tiana. Also to the side (in a separate line) was princess Merida from the movie Brave. There is also a dance the princesses do also called “Princess Fantasy Faire” but it is closed until 2013. It is very well done and worth it to attend.

2. Ariel’s Grotto (cost $40 for adults, $34 for children)

We have done character dining a couple times. It’s pricey, but I think it’s worth it. The food at Ariel’s Grotto is incredible and they cater to people with food allergies (which is important to us). This is a 4 course meal in a lovely atmosphere. You will meet all of the main Disney Princesses including Cinderella, Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel, and Snow White. They will come to your table and talk to you for as long as you want them to stay. I think it’s worth the price and an experience you will never forget. It’s also nice if you want to skip the 30+ minute line for the princesses mentioned above. Here’s a video quick tour of the meal with the princesses.

3. Visit Rapunzel’s House

While the line to visit with the real Rapunzel is always ridiculously long, I think it’s worth it to see her and her house once. Rapunzel is consistently little girl’s favorite princess. If you ask the attendant at her house before you get in line what time Flynn Ryder will appear, you can try to plan it to get in line at the right time to see them both. I found Rapunzel’s house to be quite stunning and I loved seeing her hair and talking with her.

#4 Visit Pixie Hollow (with Tinkerbell)

If your little girl really likes Tinkerbell, then by all means take her to Pixie Hollow. It’s really fun to look around there as it’s a bigger location than where the other princesses are. You will see Tinkerbell and then 2 of her friends. We saw SIlvermist and one other I can’t remember. You can expect to wait at least 40 minutes for this attraction. Like I said, if your little girl is really into Tinkerbell, by all means go. If not, maybe skip it.

5. Go on the “princess rides”

The rides aren’t as interactive as the attractions I mentioned above, but they are still really fun. There is a Snow White ride (it’s ok), you can tour Sleeping Beauty’s Castle (it’s ok), you can visit the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique and get your hair done like a real princess (pricey $80+), but my favorite princess ride is the new Ariel ride called, “Ariel’s Undersea Adventure”.

Destination Family Vacation: Disneyland Part 1

Rachel Meyers — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:39:03 +0000

Nothing brings families together like a good old-fashioned vacation and what could make you feel more positive and happy than going to the Happiest Place on Earth?

I am working on a 10 part series on family vacations to Disneyland complete with posts, videos, tips, and commentary. Later I will post a a series on family vacations to Disney World. We have 5 Disney fanatics in our family and would love to share our insights with you and make your family vacation more enjoyable. So stay tuned for Part 2 in our family vacation series! First up will be a quick tour of Disneyland’s Fantasy Land complete with ride lists, videos, and content.

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