Finding Disney Magic in Griffith Park

When doing research for a trip my fiancé and I planned to Los Angeles, I purchased a book about Griffith Park. I knew we had plans to do some hikes in the area, and I wanted to see what else the park had to offer, as I had never been to LA before. When flipping through the book, I was delighted to be reminded of the connection between Walt Disney and the park in question—the merry-go-round that inspired the entirety of Disneyland was located at the park! Upon further reading, I found out that in addition to this landmark, the park is also home to Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn, which only happens to be open the third Sunday of every month. By fate (or maybe a little pixie dust) the day we had planned to spend time in the park just happened to be the 3rd Sunday in March. Let the magic begin!

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Happy 3rd Anniversary to The Pixie Dust Pals

Three years ago, we made a decision to celebrate our love for Disney on a regular basis. Both of us missed writing regularly, and needed something that would bring joy into our lives. Thus, the Pixie Dust Pals was born! To celebrate our three year anniversary, we are highlighting some of our favorite moments of the past three years.

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Top 5 Reasons the Walt Disney Family Museum should be on every Disney Fan's Bucket List

A few years ago, my mom suggested we take our family vacation to San Francisco. I wasn’t super excited about the trip—I probably wanted to go to the beach—however I agreed to go with one major caveat: I wanted to visit the Walt Disney Family Museum. As a history teacher and Disney fanatic, I couldn’t wait to dive deeper into the history of the man who created my favorite place on earth. A few years later Megan was able to visit the museum as well, and the two of us agree it is a must do for any Disney fan out there.

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