News • Website Update •
New feature! Trip Reports
Oct 23, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsI have been working real hard this week trying to get a Trip Reports feature for The Travelears. It will be very BETA for the first little while but I think will be a great feature and awesome resource for travel info and plans. ( sssshhhhh! I have some thing else in the works but it’s not ready yet to help with your Disneyland travel planning ) I will be doing my best to update the trip reports as often as possible in the up coming week so check it out I should have the site navigation set buy Thursday (Oct 23 ) evening. So start writing your past trip reports to ad to the site. there will be review’s and comments for all reports and more. I am very excited about this addition to the Travelears Website hopefully this will be a great place to come and find out information for your next trip.
Chris
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Ep012 ~ Listener Emails
Oct 20, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
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
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Ep011 ~ WDW Veterans Advice for DLR
Oct 13, 2008 | permalink | (1)CommentsShow Notes
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 and give you some insight for the trip. We cover Accommodations, Park Touring, Shopping and Dinning.
Enjoy the longest Travelears to date .... not a surprise Will is all hopped up on the Rockstar.
apologies about the mic quality on my end all has bee rectified.
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Ep010 ~ Evenings Outside the Parks
Oct 6, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
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:
- http://www.medievaltimes.com/home.aspx
Oct 21st - Showtime is 7:00PM
Pricing
Adult - $53.95 (+tax)
Children 12 and under - $36.95 (+tax)
- http://www.piratesdinneradventure.com/
Oct. 21st - Showtime is 7:00PM
Pricing
Adult - $54.95 (+tax)
Children 11 and under - $35.95 (+tax)
Infants are free
Approx. 15 restaurants and eateries including P.F. Chang’s, Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Co. and the Cheesecake Factory
300 Anaheim Bowling and Entertainment Center (with dining options) - http://www.3hundred.com
The Movie Experience 14 including IMAX a.k.a CinemaFusion - seriously… just look at the site. Movie + Alcohol? Mmmhmm http://cinemafusionanaheim.com/
Then of course, there’s always just a classic DTD night with some dining and a movie 
Just as extra options for that questions: Main street in Huntington Beach is cool because you have access to the pier, bonfire pits, a bunch of restaurants and a movie theater http://www.stockteam.com/hbpier.html. It probably takes about 20-30 minutes to get there from the local Anaheim area (we could post a Mapquest map on the Wiki to illustrate it). I love the Queen Mary but the freeway travel can be REALLY crappy during the week. Not only that but there are no events at the Queen Mary on Tuesday either… the Paranormal Shipwalk and Investigation Tours only run Thursday, Friday and Sunday nights. Great as an option most nights though
So a list of options pertaining to activities outside of the park in the local area:
Huntington Beach (Pier off of Main Street) - http://www.stockteam.com/hbpier.html
The Grove of Anaheim - http://www.thegroveofanaheim.com/
The Orange County Performing Arts Center - http://www.ocpac.org/home/
The Queen Mary - http://www.queenmary.com
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Dinning • Disneyland Resort • California Adventure • Disneyland • Downtown Disney District • Podcast •
Ep009 ~ Snacks Around The Resort
Sep 29, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
Join Chris, AJ, Greg and Ryan as we discuss our favorite snacks around the Disneyland Resort.
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Ep008 ~ Listener Questions
Sep 22, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
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
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Ep007 ~ Halloween Time
Sep 15, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
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 in Halloween colors, pumpkins and more.
Halloween costumed Characters - Fab 5 and others especially the villains.
Blue ribbon Bakery , Gibson Girl have special seasonal treats
Plaza inn has Pumpkin Pie
french market, Death By Chocolate souv Bowl, Jack skelington in the box Ganache, hot mug
Outdoor vendor Halloween Pop Corn Scoop and bucket, Hot Mug
Select Table service : Pumpkin desert cup
Halloween Merchandise of course.
Disney’s California Adventure
Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror - added spookiness overlay
Sun Plaza and Bountiful Farms in DCA are over grown with candy corns.
Halloween Merchandise of course.
Mickey’s Trick or Treat Party
Hard ticket or “private party”
$25 pass holder
$27 advanced and
$39 day of
appears to be like MNSSHP (Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party ) in Magic Kingdom in WDW, less parade and fireworks.
other stuff
Knott’s Halloween Haunt
http://www.knotts.com/
Lego Land - “Brick or treat”
http://www.halftondesign.com/legoland/legolandca/
Six Flags Magic Mountian
http://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/
Sea World
http://www.seaworld.com/sandiego/
Universal Studios Hollywood
http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/
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Disneyland Resort • California Adventure • Disneyland • Podcast •
Ep006 ~ Good and Bad Times to Visit
Sep 8, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
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 the year.
Always watch out for large conferences Anaheim area is a very popular and a large convention center
http://www.anaheimconventioncenter.com - main site
http://www.anaheimconventioncenter.com/events.cfm - events
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Disneyland Resort • California Adventure • Disneyland • Podcast •
Ep005 ~ One Day Two Parks
Sep 1, 2008 | permalink | (0)CommentsShow Notes
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 Disneyland is available for guests that have purchased a 3 day or more ticket on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. If you have one of these multi day tickets, use this feature to get a head start on the crowds.
If you have only one day to hit the parks, aim for the slower mid week days to visit.
Get to the park early, and line up at least 30 minutes before park opening, and eat breakfast before you arrive.
Have a good idea of how you are going to attack the park, before the gates open.
Hit all of your major attractions first and leave the parades, shows and minor attractions until the end of the day.
Have a quick meal during the day to save more time for the attractions.
Chris will be testing the recommending one day touring plan in October and will post the preferred plan in the Travelears Wiki.
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Dinning • Disneyland Resort • California Adventure • Disneyland • Downtown Disney District • Podcast •
Ep004 ~ Good Eats Around The Disneyland Resort
Aug 25, 2008 | permalink | (2)CommentsShow Notes
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 / Pacific Wharf Cafe
Downtown Disney
AJ / Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Café
Greg / ESPN Zone
Chris / Tortilla Jo’s
Resort Hotels
AJ / Steakhouse 55
Greg / Storytellers Café
Chris / Storytellers Café
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