Our itinerary
9am:
Went to grab coffee & breaky sandwiches from Mesh Coffee (our new fave local coffee shop!!)
10am:
Left at 10am to meet the Virden fam at their hotel, SpringHill Suites Anaheim Maingate, to walk over to downtown Disney which opened at 10am.
Arrived at the hotel around 10:45am, grabbed our parking pass, & walked over to Downtown Disney.
11am:
Disney Mickey & friends parking lot opened at 11:30am.
Walked through Downtown Disney then headed straight to California Adventure.
12pm:
California Adventure opened at noon for Touch of Disney.
First stop- Uncork California for mimosa flights in Paradise Gardens Park! The Pacific, Mojave, & Sierra mimosas were all amazing but the Sierra was by far the fan fave of the group.
1pm:
Next stop- Smokejumpers Grill for the Brisket Mac & cheese + waffle fries in Grizzly Peak.
After we went to the Cozy Cone Motel, in Cars Land, for the BEST Chili con Queso Cones + refreshing lemonades.
Walked through Cars Land & oohed + aahed at the amazing work of the Imagineers who brought this cartoon to life!
2pm:
Enjoyed margs from Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill in the Pacific Wharf & watched Goofy + Max “go fish” on the dock above us.
3pm:
Walked around Pixar Pier + played some of the pier games (which were free!)
Grabbed another Sierra mimosa from Uncork California because it was that delicious.
4pm:
Relaxed in the shade while sipping our drinks & met Coco the marionette from the Disney movie in Paradise Gardens Park area.
Walked over to the Avengers Campus & went “on the set” of WandaVision, the new show in Disney+.
5pm:
Wondered around Hollywood Land & headed back to the Paradise Gardens Park area.
Grabbed a pretzel & drinks from Sonoma Terrace- Greyhounds for the girls + beers for the boys.
6pm:
Kept hanging out in Wine Country watching the sunset + chatting the evening away!
7pm:
Went back to Route 66 to see all the neon lights turn on at 7:15pm.
Took lots of pics there & obsessed over all the beautiful bright lights at night.
Then we headed back to Paradise Gardens Park to see Pixar Pier all lit up from across the way.
Walked back to Buena Vista Street for Alec's Fluffernutter from Willie's Churros + I got a corn dog from Award Wieners.
8pm:
Left the park around 8:30pm after enjoying an amazing day with delicious food/drinks & great friends!
9pm:
Got home safe & sound around 9:45pm & were exhausted after a full day at the park.
And as Mickey would say, “See ya real soon!”
Before heading to the park be sure to check out their webpage, A Touch of Disney, with all the info & details you’ll need to know before you go! Plus download the free Disneyland app onto your phone. To help eliminate unnecessary contact, it is preferred to order food + beverages straight from your mobile device. All you have to do is pick the restaurant + time you’d like to get food from, place & pay for your order online, & wait until the app gives the go-ahead to pick up your food with your order number. You def don’t have to do this but it is the primary & easiest way to get your grub on! Upon arrival, each person is also given a $25 giftcard to use throughout the day on any food + non-alcoholic beverages. So when placing your orders online you can easily tap the gift card option & spend away. However, the gift cards cannot be used on alcohol so be sure to order that separately!
Buena Vista Street
Carthay Circle Lounge- Alfresco Dining
Cars Land
Cozy Cone Motel*
Grizzly Peak
Smokejumpers Grill*
Hollywood Land
Award Wieners*
Pacific Wharf
Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill*
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop
Pacific Wharf Distribution Co.
Rita’s Baja Blenders
Sonoma Terrace*
Paradise Gardens Park
Bayside Brews
Lunar New Year Marketplaces
Pixar Pier
Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats
Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff
Lamplight Lounge
Snack Carts
Cappuccino Carts (Pacific Wharf)
Churro Cart (Grizzly Peak)
Popcorn (Buena Vista Street)
Popcorn Cart (Pixar Pier)
Poultry Palace (pixar Pier)
Vending Cart (Performance Corridor & Refreshment Point)
Willie’s Churros* (Buena Vista Street)
Open air marketplaces
California Craft Brews
Cluck-A-Doodle-Moo
D-Lish
Golden Dreams
LA Style
Uncork California*
*means where we ate/drank
What to do
The Touch of Disney ticket includes:
Parking, starting at 11:30am, at the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure-which is a quick walk to Downtown Disney + the parks.
A $25 gift card for food/snacks + nonalcoholic beverages.
Unlimited digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass photos taken by Cast Members throughout the park.
Access to the Disneyland California Adventure Park.
Free games at Pixar Pier.
*Also if you plan to take a Disney vaca anytime soon, I highly recommend using a travel planner. It is completely & 100% free + they know all the ins & outs. My good friend, Bridget Virden, is an amazing travel planner with Middle of the Magic & has planned out my past few visits to the happiest place on earth. She makes everything so seamless & fun + takes away the hassle, mess, & confusion.
You can find her on Facebook as Bridget Virden, Travel Planner with Middle of the Magic Travel or email her at- bridget@middleofthemagictravel.com.
xo,
the stegalls
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