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Welcome to all travelers who are "going California!"

Here you will find our California and Disneyland information, tips, and tools to help you plan your SoCal vacation! We also offer a full, award-winning guidebook to Disneyland and Southern California, complete with full-color photos, maps, ratings, reviews, and our famous PassPockets:


We are in the process of creating a new edition of our Disneyland guidebook as well! We also have several PassPorter e-books that cover Disneyland, including PassPorter's Disney Character Yearbook, PassPorter's Answer Book, and PassPorter's Disney Vacation Guide, all of which are available through the PassPorter Store or our all-you-can-read PassPorter's Club.

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More Information About SoCal & Disneyland

A Disneyland Veteran's First Trip
Backstage Magic Tour
Character Breakfasts at Disneyland
Discovering "America's Finest City"
Disney California Adventure
Disney's California Adventure
Disney's California Food & Wine Festival
Disneyland
Disneyland
Disneyland Hotel
Disneyland's California Adventure
Escape Into Alcatraz
Expanding Disney's California Adventure
Mickey's Trick or Treat Party
Pirate's Dinner Adventure
Recent Changes to Disneyland
Recent Changes to Disneyland
Redondo Beach, California
River Belle Terrace
The El Capitan Theatre
The Queen Mary
Top 10 (Actually 13) Reasons to Stay at Disneyland's Grand Californian
White Water Snacks
Why Our Hearts Belong To Disneyland
World of Color at Disneyland
Yosemite
Zoos of the World

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Southern California and Disneyland articles, photos, tips, and advice from fellow travelers.

Disney California Adventure: A Perspective from a Walt Disney World Veteran
by Bernie Edwards on 07-29-2010

Previously, I wrote about visiting Disneyland Park from the perspective of a Walt Disney World veteran. This article will cover Disney California Adventure, previously known as Disney’s California Adventure Park, which is the second theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. More ...
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Disneyland Hotel: Disneyland Paris by Cheryl Pendry on 07-01-2010
I don't know about you, but I certainly enjoy a bit of luxury whenever I'm away on vacation. Part of my love of luxury comes from experiencing the Deluxe resorts that Walt Disney World Resort offers. When we decided that we'd be heading back to ...

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World of Color at Disneyland: Getting a Great View by Bernie Edwards on 06-23-2010
World of Color, a new nighttime spectacular, has debuted at Disney's California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. I had the opportunity to experience the show twice during its first week of performances. World of Color ...

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Expanding Disney's California Adventure: Details on the Big Makeover by Dave Marx on 01/22/2010

Disney's California Adventure is due for a big makeover! On Wednesday, October 17, 2007, the Walt Disney Company announced a $1.2 billion re-theming and expansion of Disney's California Adventure theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim ...

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Discovering "America's Finest City": San Diego by Sarah Mudd on 6/15/2006

When a lot of folks hear the word California the first thing that pops into their mind is Los Angeles, movie stars . . . maybe even Disneyland. But how many think of the beautiful jewel of a city just 90 miles away from Hollywood? San Diego is ...

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Character Breakfasts at Disneyland: Starting the Morning Right by Rebecca Oberg on 12/10/2009

On our last trip to the Disneyland Resort, we were lucky enough to enjoy three character breakfasts during our stay. Here's my take on Minnie and Friends Breakfast in the Park at the Plaza Inn, Goofy's Kitchen, and Chip 'n' Dale's Critter Breakfast ...

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White Water Snacks : A Dining Review by Gincy Heins on 7/20/2006

You’re at the Disneyland Resort, the children are hungry and the adults could use a break, but no one wants to take time away from the fun to eat. Is there a dining solution that will satisfy everyone’s needs? Borrow the motto of the ...

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Backstage Magic Tour: Adventures By Disney by Rebecca Oberg on 11/12/2009

"Is it worth the money?" That was a question I asked myself when booking my first (and only, thus far) Adventures by Disney vacation. In fact, the cost of the trip made it difficult to justify including my family. After all, it was just a trip to ...

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Escape Into Alcatraz: Visiting the Infamous Prison by Cheryl Pendry on 8/24/2006

There can’t be many places in the world that the mere mention of the name instantly strikes a chill into your heart, but, what’s your reaction when you hear the word Alcatraz?

The star of many movies, this island, ...

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More SoCal & Disneyland articles recently added to the PassPorter collection:

Disney's California Adventure - Unexpected Delights last updated 9/7/2006

Zoos of the World - San Diego, Washington D.C., and London last updated 2/15/2007

Disneyland - A Walt Disney World Veteran's Perspective last updated 3/8/2007

A Disneyland Veteran's First Trip - Walt Disney World last updated 4/5/2007

Pirate's Dinner Adventure - A Dining Review last updated 5/31/2007

Yosemite - A Natural Wonder last updated 6/26/2007

Mickey's Trick or Treat Party - A Halloween Event at Disney's California Adventure last updated 08/06/2009

Top 10 (Actually 13) Reasons to Stay at Disneyland's Grand Californian - A Resort Review last updated 9/20/2007

Disneyland's California Adventure - Take Another Look! last updated 10/11/2007

Why Our Hearts Belong To Disneyland - A Magic Review last updated 11/8/2007

River Belle Terrace - A Dining Review last updated 5/22/2008

Disneyland Hotel - The Original and Still the Best? last updated 6/5/2008

The Queen Mary - Take Part In The Brunch In Style last updated 7/17/2008

Redondo Beach, California - A Visitors Guide last updated 8/21/2008

The El Capitan Theatre - A Hollywood Legend last updated 10/23/2008

Disney's California Food & Wine Festival - A Review last updated 6/18/2009

Recent Changes to Disneyland - Part 2 last updated 2/19/2009

Recent Changes to Disneyland - Part 1 last updated 02/12/2009




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""World of Color," the new nighttime water spectacular show at Disney's California Adventure, will have it's premiere on June 11, 2010. "
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Holiday Haunted Mansion
"Don't miss the Holiday Haunted Mansion! While making plans for our trip to Disneyland, I discovered that we would be there during the time that the Haunted Mansion has a Nightmare Before Christmas theme. I was mildly interested in the seasonal remodel of the Mansion, but I assumed that the decorations would be a superficial overlay. I was way off base! In true Disney fashion, the Haunted Mansion was re-themed from top to bottom, inside and out. I was astounded by the changes, and took many pictures of the grounds and the mansion itself. If you have a chance to visit between October and January, you won't be disappointed! "
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Disney's 1st Re-imagineered Disney Store in CA
by MissMousey
17 Jul 2010 at 12:16pm
While in CA last week, we managed to make a quick stop at the recently opened, re-imagineered Disney Store--the very first one! I took lots of...

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WoC / GRR FastPass
by Roboman
27 Jul 2010 at 6:23pm
So I've been reading up on my upcoming trip to DLR (21 days -- so excited!) and I heard that due to its popularity, WoC (World of Color) will be a...
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Last Flight to Endor
by Disney4us2
25 Jul 2010 at 1:41am
DD and I had our last flight to Endor today. In talking with a CM, he asked if I was going to be there on Monday for the final flights. I will be...
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Never-before-seen Disneyland film released at park
by Dlandmom2
20 Jul 2010 at 1:25pm
Check this out Never-before-seen Disneyland film released at park - Around Disney : The Orange County Register...
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Now There's Something You Don't See Every Day...
by DebiDebiDebi
20 Jul 2010 at 9:08am
Image: http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/x2_1efea59.jpg Love this picture of Larry King at Disneyland...!!!!!
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