The Penny Pinchers…. Not us.

I knew that with pin trading alone we would have lots to do but THEN…. We discovered… The Pressed Penny Machines! It was actually by accident. I had to go to the bathroom for the 30th time that morning and there it was next to the Disneyland Hotel mini theatre. Leia knew from her past…

Day 2-The Goofy Debacle

I know what you are all thinking at this point… When does the other shoe fall? Doesn’t she have anything bad to say about Disneyland because I when you went there were crazy things all over the place. I am firm believer in the “vacation mode” Tia which is the Tia that looks past all…

Disney at night

Disneyland at night is so fun. You see all the rides all lit up. The castle is extra magical. We rode a total of 7 rides in 2 and a half hours. All the “big kids” are out and riding the “big kid” rides so that frees up the kiddy rides. So Leia was in…

Paradise Pier

  One of the number 1 questions I get about my Disney Vacations is: Is staying on site worth the cost? I am highly biased because I’ve only stayed off site the night before I hit Disneyland. I always think it’s worth the cost. Yes, it’s an extra $400-$700 dollars for a 3-4 night stay….

Character Courtesy

On our way to check into the hotel, we were walking through Main Street USA and came upon a Character switch up. This is when either characters are switching out or when characters are on their way out. Characters don’t usually walk long distances, they are near prime locations and near a “Cast Member” type…

The Fast Pass

After lunch, my family took on Space Mountain right near Redd’s Rockets while I went to the bathroom, picked up Fast Passes for Autopia, got in line for Nemo (30 minute wait) and drank more water. Fast Passes are essentially an appointment or a virtual place holder for the popular rides like Space Mountain and…

Hunger PAINS

Last time, we bought Disney dining which allotted us a character breakfast every morning, plenty of snacks and meals. We got so good at using the voucher system that we were able to end the last night of a 3 day dining meal plan with $50 in vouchers! We also were able to use 2…

Astroblasters 2013

When we came last, Izzy and I played Astroblasters about 5 times and it was fun everytime for Izzy. This time she reminded me that “there are NO WINNERS because we are a TEAM”. That was cute but I beat her anyway! Boo-yah! I learned from the last time that you can control your car…

Peter Pan’s Flight and then, The Cheese Stands Alone

While we were getting dolled up, Jasper left for the first 15 minutes to get the Fast Passes for Star Tours (A Begay favorite!). Then he met up with us in time to see his baby girl become a princess. Then while Izzy took her glamour shots, I had Lisa get in line at Peter…

The Boutique Experience

We had a 9AM appointment… We were stuck in traffic, moving 10MPH. I watched my cushion of time dwindle from 1 hour to 30 minutes to 0 to late. I hate being late, I hate it when people are late. It’s a sign of respect to be on time. I made my appointment at 9AM…

The Fast and the Furious… the send off

We set off right after work and hoping that we didn’t forget anything. We were actually going to hit the road 8 months pregnant with a 5 year old. Luckily, I brought along back-up, my sister, Lisa. We set off to get to Riverside, CA before midnight. A little bit of a stretch considering that…

The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique Package

When we went almost 2 years ago, I noticed that there were all these little girls with glitter in their hair, cute princess dresses and sashes. After some research, I found out that there was a little beauty salon, The Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique where girls could get made up like a princess. We didn’t have…