Gayle Turner

Whether you’re in Adventureland or Fantasyland or see the scroll of your favorite Disney movie, each comes with its own distinctive styling and look and as soon as you see it, magic sweeps through you. I had my father in law cut 1/2 inch thick wood pieces into different lengths varying from 7 – 13 inches long. I polled the family for favorite attractions but only at our favorite park – Magic Kingdom. What are your favorite Disney signs that you can use as inspiration to create your own Backyard Disney Magic?

but over the years I’ve picked up a few tricks along the way, so by the time I took grandkids number two, three, and four for their first trip to Disneyland, I’d learned a thing or two through trial and error-mostly error, but now memories are created for all the right reasons. Find out about the child’s temperament, eating habits, do they drink water or juice, what are their bathroom habits (huge if the child has just recently become potty trained), what time of day is nap time, and the little things such as are they afraid of dark places, water rides, do they wander off, and a host of other things that you may have instinctively known about your own kids, but now you’ve become a beginner all over again. just you and your grandchild will save you potential misery later when you come to discover that your grandchild, who insists that they want a hamburger, and you get said hamburger and it gets pushed to the side, find out later on that in their world a hamburger means a bun with catsup- no burger. You may be certain that the only way they will truly remember this trip is if they ride every ride in Fantasyland, but if you follow their lead, you may quickly realize for them the real magic is in chasing after a mommy duck and her newborn babies, or shooting baskets with a cast member that they take away from the day for years to come.

In addition to Disneyland reopening, a phased reopening of the 3 Disneyland Resort hotels will also begin starting with Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa which will begin to welcome guests beginning on April 29, 2021 with limited capacities. The joy and laughter and magical moments of the Disneyland Resort will soon return to its theme parks as Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park are planning to officially reopen to the public on April 30, 2021, with limited capacity. Guests with valid theme park admission who are planning a stay at a Disneyland Resort hotel will need to also book theme park reservations in advance, as a hotel stay does not guarantee a park reservation. Guests may soon book hotel stays for Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, or a nearby Disneyland Resort Good Neighbor Hotel, by visiting Disneyland.com or contacting a travel professional.

March is here and our quick and easy St. Patrick’s Day eats with our Ruben Roll-Ups will leave you wanting more. Being Irish, my father-in-law always loved St. Patrick’s Day and each year meant being treated to the most incredible corned beef and cabbage dinner for St. Patrick’s Day Not only are they quick and easy to make, but they’re perfect not only for St. Patrick’s Day, for game day parties, to take to work for potluck Friday and countless other occasions. Our St. Patrick’s Day Roll-Ups are the perfect bite-size meal for any day of the week.