By AmyOn a recent trip to L.A., we had just one day to make our daughter's Disney dreams come true, so it was important to maximize our time there. Although I've probably visited Disney in Orlando and Paris about 20 times, it had been a decade since my last visit to a Disney park and a lot has changed since then. In my opinion the best change by far has been the addition of MaxPass. What Is MaxPass?MaxPass basically turbocharges your FastPass so that instead of having to make an in person reservation at a FastPass kiosk, you can do it all from the Disneyland App. I'm sure this saved us miles of walking back-and-forth and enabled us to book as many popular FastPass attractions as possible. How it works is this: on popular designated rides MaxPass enables you to make a reservation on the Disneyland App for a specific return time that lets you skip the long standby ride line and go through the shorter FastPass line.
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By AmyBy the time your kids hit their teen years, they've probably seen it all when it comes to roller coasters, carnival games, and cotton candy. If you really want to show them something new, that's where a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood comes in. More than your typical amusement park, Universal Studios Hollywood offers them a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how some of their favorite movies and TV shows are made. Behind the Scenes ShowsStarting with the famous Studio Tour, they'll see the sound stages and sets for class movies like Jaws, Psycho, and War of the Worlds (wreckage above). There are also plenty of special effects surprises along the way including floods (yes, you will get wet), subway fires, 3D attacks on the tram by a T-Rex and King Kong, and a high-speed car chase with Vin Diesel and his Fast & Furious crew. [I'd share more pictures, but the tram was so realistically shaking and the action was so fast during the 3D attacks that all I captured was a blur of open T-Rex jaws. We all definitely thought that was cool!]
With a hit movie and hundreds of toys, the popularity of LEGO has never been greater, and my family was lucky enough to visit LEGOLAND California back in early 2013. LEGOLAND California has more than 60 rides and is filled with shows and attractions. Here are some things to know before you go:
by Micaela WilliamsonI am no stranger to Disney Parks. Growing up with grandparents in Florida, we would take frequent trips to the ones in Orlando. This past winter, my family was fortunate to visit my in-laws in beautiful California and embarked on an official kid trip to Disney's California Adventure.
While I grew up watching classic Disney movies, my kids are Pixar fanatics. California Adventure is the perfect theme park for all things Pixar. Read about some of our favorite attractions and highlights below: |
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