The countdown is on! Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park opens on June 15th, 2012 and we are not the only ones excited about it. Lightning McQueen and Mater are up to their silly antics and Mater accidentally turned on the lights before the opening. Take a look in
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I am heading to Disneyland with my husband and six year old son in less than two weeks! I have not been to Disneyland in over 11 years and neither my husband nor son have ever been. We have no idea what we are getting ourselves into! I know there
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The grand opening of the new Carsland at the California Adventure Park at Disneyland in California is this week and as part of the festivities, WestJet announced that for every adult that flies, one child flies free (when you book a minimum 3-night WestJet Vacations package from select western Canadian
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With park maps in hand, and handy app loaded onto my iPhone, I was intent on getting to every single show, attraction and ride at both parks. With 5 days there, I was confident that I could accomplish this task with ease. Unfortunately, by day 3 it became very clear
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    “The Force is strong with this one.” Darth Vader – Star Wars The Jedi Training Academy experience was one of the highlights of our trip to Disneyland for my six year old son. He is a huge Star Wars fan and owns at least six different lightsabers of all
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Leading up to the Grand Opening of Cars Land at Disneyland, there was a huge party to celebrate the completion of this amazing new addition in Disney’s California Adventure Park. Disney never does anything halfway. Movie stars, musicians, and television stars graced the red carpet kicking off the premier party.
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Finally! After many months of eager anticipation, we finally got to experience the brand new Cars Land addition to Disney’s California Adventure Park. Cars Land has been kept under wraps during its 5 years of planning, imagineering and construction. This adventure was a bit of a dream come true for
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Ask anyone who has ever been to San Diego and they will rattle off an endless list of fun things to do with kids in San Diego. During our 5-day visit to this southern California city, the sheer number of amazing adventures we could experience was in fact, overwhelming. We
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Thanks to a recommendation from one of our taxi drivers we visited Thomas Land at Drayton Manor.  I think our kids’ heads almost popped completely off! Thomas Land really does exist…Knapford Station, Thomas, Rosie, Percy, Sir Topham Hat and more! There are rides galore at Thomas Land.  Fly high in
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Diggerland needs to come to Canada!  What a blast!  We braved the 2+ hour drive to take the boys to Diggerland.  Apart from a visit to the Diggerland website and a survey of Trip Advisor comments, we didn’t know what to expect.  Our expectations were more than exceeded. The kids
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