Halloween Time at Disneyland! #JustGotSpookier

Halloween Time at Disneyland!

By: Erin

Halloween is looming in the air and Disneyland is no exception when it comes to spooky fun, sweet treats, extravagant costumes, and most importantly magical memories.  Every September Disneyland magically transforms into a Halloween wonderland and starting tomorrow night on Friday, September 27th, it’s time for Mickey’s Halloween Party! Tickets start at $51 for annual passholders. It is well worth it for all of the spooky fun, treats galore, and super short lines for all the rides! Things just got spookier at Disneyland!

Here is some of what you have to look forward to at Disneyland during Halloween Time and at Mickey’s Halloween Party! I love all the special Halloween touches that Disney has so thoughtfully put into place. Have a spooky magical time! 😉

Disneyland Halloween TimeMain entrance to Disneyland! How cute is that?

Disney City HallCity Hall is even decked out in it’s Halloween best!

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Disney Dreams DO Come True: The Adventures at Club 33!

Disney Dreams DO Come True: The Adventures at Club 33!

By: Erin

Last week, I gave you a little teaser for my upcoming birthday trip to Club 33 that is a hidden jewel inside of Disneyland. Some of you may know what a treat it is to be able to walk into this most magical place. If not, here is a little bit of history on the beloved Club 33. This is one Disney Dream I can now check off my list, but I would go back in a heartbeat if I could! It was a very magical experience. My most magical birthday by far! 😉

  Club 33

If you are a true Disney fan, then Club 33 will be a tremendous, once in a lifetime (or hopefully more than once if you are lucky!) experience. It does have a hefty price-tag along with it, but it is SO worth it for the amazing dining experience and special Disney ambiance, and the food is beyond amazing!

Club 33 is located within Disneyland, quietly hiding above the Blue Bayou in New Orleans Square. It is a very exclusive club with a limited membership of only 487. Club 33 is not open to the public. Members may however arrange for their friends and associates to experience the club. Which is how I was able to get a reservation, through a Club 33 member who was so kind enough to make me a reservation for this special occasion! Thanks BL! 😉

Walt Disney felt the need for a special place where he could entertain others in a quiet, serene atmosphere where amazing cuisine and magical decor would meet for the most unique and delightful experience for his guests. Artist Dorothea Redmond was asked to produce watercolor creations of what such a magical place might look like. Walt and his wife then traveled to New Orleans to select many of the beautiful antiques that are on display here at Club 33 today. After years of planning, Club 33 became a reality in May of 1967. Sadly though, it was never seen by Walt himself because of his unfortunate death five months earlier.

Club 33 is named after its address, 33 Royal Street. There are two dining rooms and several adjoining areas. Club 33 is filled with an abundance of magical and magnificent antiques and original works of art that were hand-picked for this very special place. Upon entering you will be swept away into the majestic lobby where you will soon be ascending in the French lift to the second floor. As you enter, it’s like you are entering a totally different time and place.

Club 33

Taking a special call from Mickey Himself and the famous Club 33 Lobby.

The phone booth!

The phone booth!

As we entered into The Gallery, we found many interesting items such as an oak telephone booth (seen here, where I was taking a special Happy Birthday call from none other than the Mouse himself) 😉 In The Gallery and around Club 33 you will find many original works by Disney artists and sketches done of New Orleans Square and the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.

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Magical Times with the Mouse

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always loved Disney. A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G Disney! The movies, the princesses, any of the Disney characters, Disneyland, and as I’ve gotten older that has expanded to going to Disney World and on the Disney Cruises. I cannot wait to go on the newest addition to the cruise ship family; the Disney Fantasy. I’ve only been saving up my Disney dollars since 2005 after I went on my first cruise on the Disney Wonder to celebrate graduating from college with my BA and Teaching Credential! I want to go on a trip of a lifetime on my next cruise, and want to go all out, which is why I haven’t gone yet. Here are a couple of pictures that show my love for the mouse. Some things never change….. 😉

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mickey & I when I was 2 years old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 years (and a few friends later, that were met on a Contiki tour in Europe, who all happened to work for the Mouse on the east coast at Walt Disney World!) with the famous Mickey.