Articles: 2026

Start your engines and get ready to enter the fast lane. Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is not only speeding into Universal Studios Hollywood in 2026. (Pop the hood on the upcoming California coaster on our blog.) Just one year after the high-octane outdoor coaster revs onto the West Coast,...

A Disney Cruise Line vacation is more than just ocean views and lounging by the pool (although those things are frogstastic too!). Each ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet is filled with interactive experiences. From high-tech quests and detective games to hands-on workshops and sports challenges, there are endless...

  Disneyland turned 70, and you know what that means — the celebration continues through Aug. 9, 2026! The park rolled out limited-time bites that are as festive as they are delicious for the Disneyland 70th Anniversary Celebration. From glittery churros to throwback treats inspired by 1955, there's something special...

Some of our most special trips to Disneyland have been multi-generational trips with Tad's and Lily’s grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. The cousins are in a constant huddle of hugs. Grandma and Grandpa love snuggling little tadpoles and watching them play while the bigger froglets go on the thrill rides....

Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is the most luxurious and convenient of the three on-site Disneyland hotels. With entrances that put you right into a theme park or Downtown Disney, you are in the heart of the Disneyland Resort, just off Disneyland Drive. But once you step onto the...

We always have our Disney World MagicBands ready to go on trips. What’s not to love? These adjustable, versatile, waterproof bracelets act as your ticket. You can enter the theme parks and water parks, link photos, access your Lightning Lane selections and more with just a simple tap of your...

Hi there! Welcome to our weekly roundup of the most interesting theme park news around Universal Orlando, the Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland Resort, other theme parks and more. Weekly Roundup of Theme Park News Starting April 29, 2026, Batuu will welcome new space (and...

Get your paintbrushes ready for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts! This festival highlights creativity in all forms — the visual, performing and culinary arts. The festival runs daily from Jan. 16 to Feb. 23, 2026, and the best thing is that the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts...

Every year, we appreciate how the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts highlights many different art forms, including the culinary arts! We always look forward to what the Food Studios can whip up and how creative some of these dishes can get (looking at you, The Deconstructed Dish). For 2026,...

People are often surprised to learn that Leap and I occasionally enjoy a date night at the theme parks. Yes, without the tadpoles. They are further surprised to learn that we find romantic things to do at the theme parks, especially Disneyland. The resort, like its counterpart in Orlando, has...