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Genie + and Lighting Lanes!

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You may have noticed that our posts are no longer up to date when it comes to references to Fast Passes. At Disneyland, there is now a system for attractions called Genie +. You can now get through ride lines using Lightning Lanes (rather than fast passes) using Genie +. Genie + is a paid service. Depending on the number of days in the parks and the ages of members of your family, it can really help you make the most of your vacation! Here are some specifics: Overall Benefits: As of our latest trip, here are the attractions at … Continue reading Genie + and Lighting Lanes!

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Dressing For Disneyland

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Before our first trip to Disneyland, I did a lot of googling about what to wear. I wanted to make sure that I was packing the right things and knew what to expect. What bothered me was that most of what I found was very fashion focused and not really targeted toward a mom going with young kids. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to share what I’ve learned and done over our many Disneyland trips so that perhaps your packing will be a bit easier. Continue reading Dressing For Disneyland

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Your family’s first trip to Disneyland 

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Our first trip as a family was three years ago.  Our son was four and our (now middle) daughter had just turned two (our youngest wasn’t yet part of the picture).  Both of us had been to Disneyland as kids, but this was our first trip with our family, and we weren’t quite sure what to expect.  Also, California Adventure didn’t exist when we’d gone as children.  We engaged a travel agent for advice (more on that later) and planned our first five day trip to Disneyland and Disneyland’s California Adventure (throughout this blog we’ll refer to them as DL … Continue reading Your family’s first trip to Disneyland