With summer upon us, it is time to take the kids- young and old- to Disneyland.  Things might have changed quite a bit since the last time you were there- including the California Adventure Park and the luxury accommodations at the adjoining Disney Hotels that make the excitement filled day melt away into a glorious summer night.

A fantastic reason to head to Anaheim is the new Toy Story Mania! attraction inspired by the Disney-Pixar “Toy Story” films where guests don 3-D glasses and enter a wild and wooly 4-D world with Woody, Buzz and other favorite “Toy Story” characters!  Never the same ride twice, the technological wonder of Toy Story Mania! engages guests in a whole new way with the delightful characters of the films and leads to plenty of high scoring competition with your riding partner.

From there you can wander the rest of California Adventure and hang-glide over California, take a drop in an elevator mine shaft, do flips in the roller coaster, enjoy the Boardwalk and pier, ride a carousel, visit a winery, enjoy a comical and entertaining presentation about the insect world, visit a tortilla factory, ride the rapids- so much to do in one day that you will be happy to use your private entrance between the park and the Grand Californian Hotel, one of the premier Disney Hotels. 

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is an architectural and artistic celebration of California’s renowned Arts & Crafts style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Touches such as stained glass and Art Deco moldings with inlaid details make the property unique.  The hotel is home to the nationally renowned and award-winning Napa Rose restaurant, where Wine Country Cuisine tempts taste buds and expert sommeliers help guests make selections from one of the world’s finest collections of California wines. If the luxurious room, spectacular dining and pools are not enough, stop by the Mandara Spa with its signature Balinese elements in an oasis of relaxation.  All of these amenities gained Disney’s Grand Californian the number 3 spot on Travel & Leisure Magazine’s list of the top family-friendly resort destinations.

And for that special Princess in your life, The Disneyland Hotel has transformed a bedroom in the Presidential Suite into a re-creation of Princess Mia’s room from The Princess Diaries movie. The Princess Diaries Suite is decorated with furnishings from the original movie set including photos of the film’s cast including Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews and a CD, DVD and tiara that are yours to keep. Tea service is already laid out in the room, and from your balcony you can watch the Disneyland fireworks and Wake up like a princess

With so much to offer so close to us, Disney’s California Adventure, Toy Story Mania and the Grand California Hotel are a perfect ESCAPADITA.