Disney California Adventure Park After spending time at Universal Studios, Los Angeles, and Disneyland, we were ready for our final day in California. We had one more theme park to hit: Disney California Adventure Park. To be honest, I didn't know much about this park. We saw a little of it when we first arrived, and I looked at the website a bit before we left, but for the … [Read more...]
Disneyland: Enjoying the Park in One Day
Disneyland It is time for the Disneyland portion of our California trip. With only one day to spend at the park, I'm sharing some tips to make the most of a short trip. While we didn't get a chance to do everything, we did a LOT. Everyone had a great time, and we were very happy with the decision for just one day there. It allowed us to explore other parts of California, … [Read more...]
Los Angeles: Quick Tour of the City
Los Angeles After hitting up Citywalk and Universal Studios, we took a day off from theme parks. Starting in Studio City, we did a quick tour of Los Angeles and visited some must-see spots. If you only have limited time in Los Angeles, this is the guide for you. First Stop Before we left the Valley (San Fernando, that is,) we stopped in my old neighborhood. Valley … [Read more...]
Universal Studios: Everything You Need to Know
Day 2: Universal Studios On the second day of our California Vacation, we headed to Universal Studios. With buy one get one day free tickets, we still had two full days to enjoy the park. We would relax and take our time, after recovering from our long day of travel and visit to Citywalk. There was just one problem. Remember that two hour time difference? My boys certainly … [Read more...]
Universal Citywalk: Getting There is Half the Fun
Family Vacation Part 1: Universal Citywalk After planning our trip and packing for our trip, it was time to actually take our trip. The kids were super excited, but my husband and I were nervous. It was our first flight solo with the boys, my husband's first trip to Los Angeles, and our first time taking the boys to the big amusement parks. First up, Universal … [Read more...]
