Archive for 2008

Join us as we answer a few listener questions covering Disney World’s Mickey’s Not So Scary Party, good hotel values in California, and ways for International Guests to save some money. Have your questions answer by sending them to Full story

What does the WDW veteran and first time traveler to the Disneyland Resort need to know that WDW (younger sister) cannot teach you about the older hotter Sister Disneyland? Chris and Ryan Bring on some friends of the show Matt FromPA and the “Tweens” Will & Shannon from the Magic Never Ends Podcast http://www.magicneverends.com. We talk about some of the things that differ between the two Resorts ... Full story

This episode we answer listener Christi’s email question and talk about what to do on a night Disneyland closes early. Tuesday the 21st is ROUGH! All events, even Downtown Disney, don’t start until Wednesday the 22nd. Check out how dead the park events are: http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/calendar/daily/daily?name=CalendarDailyPage&date=20081021 Some ideas: Medieval Times - http://www.medievaltimes.com/home.aspx Oct 21st - Showtime is 7:00PM Pricing Adult - $53.95 (+tax) Children 12 and under - $36.95 (+tax) Pirate’s Adventure Dinner Show - http://www.piratesdinneradventure.com/ Oct. 21st ... Full story

Disneyland Resort Saturday Arrived via the tried and true Westjet into LAX on time as usual 1:30pm, noticed we are in a different terminal now terminal 3 rather than 2 ( much nicer but I kind of miss the old 60’s/70’s retro welcome to Los Angeles sign). Made my way down to baggage claim snagged my bags and ... Full story

Join Chris, AJ, Greg and Ryan as we discuss our favorite snacks around the Disneyland Resort. Full story

Listen Feedback and some Questions. Thanks to Rich O, Trish aka PixieGiggles and Matt FromPA. Thanks For the feed back Want to leave some feed back or ask a question? www.thetravelears.com Submit questions to questions@thetravelears.com leave a voice mail : (315)-702-9475 Full story

Halloween Time at DLR Sept 26 - Nov 2 Disneyland specific Haunted Mansion Holiday - Nightmare Before Christmas overlay of the Haunted Mansion. Woody’s Halloween Roundup a the Big Thunder Mountain Coral - There Will be spooky tales , crafts, cookie decorating, a petty boo ( petting zoo ), and taste an array of treats that will satisfy the most monstrous of appetites. Main Street will be all decked out ... Full story

Hola! on this episode AJ Greg And Chris handle another listener question: Charlie in New Mexico asks: When are the good and Bad times of year to go to the Parks? Summary of the discussion: Friday Saturday and Sunday Midday are higher traffic times during the week. Summer, Christmas, Thanks Giving and April ( Easter / Spring ) are the peak seasons. July 4th typically is the Busiest day of ... Full story

Gooday, in this weeks show Chris, Greg and AJ assist our good friend Big Tom, that is coming in to town for a convention, and only has one day to see both Disneyland and DCA. Join the crew, as we suggest a possible touring plan for Tom, and recommend a few strategies for him to follow. Here are a few pointers to assist fellow conventioneers: Early entry into ... Full story

In this episode we take on the delicious topic of dining in the parks as we respond to an email from our good friend Keith aka Disneynut68. Going round table style, Chris, Greg and Aj choose their favorite dining options for Disneynut68 to enjoy with his wife: Disneyland AJ / Café Orleans Greg / Blue Bayou Chris / Rancho del Zocalo DCA AJ / Taste Pilot’s Grill Greg / Wine Country Trattoria Chris / ... Full story