Monthly Archives: July 2012

Goofy Craft – Gift Cards

When I am planning a vacation to the Disney Parks I always ask for Disney gift cards for my birthday and Christmas. It is fun to have a little spending money on my trip and I always try to use the … Continue reading →

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Have Questions at Disneyland? Ask Otto

Image from Disney Parks Blog In the olden days of visiting Disneyland if you were at the Jungle Cruise and you wanted to know the length of the line at Space Mountain you had to walk across the park to … Continue reading →

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How to Get the Perfect Disney Picture

There are three types of photographers: people who never take pictures, people who point and shoot, and people who take their time to get the best photos possible.  I have friends who never take any pictures and I have other … Continue reading →

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5 Goofy Reasons to get Popcorn at the Disney Parks

I don’t know about you, but running around the parks makes me hungry. When lunch is a distant memory and dinner is still a ways off I yearn for a snack. There are many snack choices in the Disney Parks. … Continue reading →

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Extra Magic Hours at Disneyland

Most of my posts are generic enough to be useful at any Disney park. I am running the Disneyland Half Marathon on September 2, 2012 and will be spending several days at the Disneyland Resort. Between now and them I … Continue reading →

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A Goofy Idea Turns 1!

One year ago I typed my first post for A Goofy Idea. I feel like I should have a party, but instead I will just say thank you. I have learned a lot in the past year and I have … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Disneyland!

On July 17, 1955 Disneyland opened and the amusement park world would never be the same. Today there are 9 Disney parks in 5 cities. Can you name them all? How many have you visited? Disney Parks around the world: … Continue reading →

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Where to stay while visiting Disneyland

Most of my posts are generic enough to be useful at any Disney park. I am running the Disneyland Half Marathon on September 2, 2012 and will be spending several days at the Disneyland Resort. Between now and them I … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons to Take Disney’s Magical Express

As I plan my trip to Disneyland I am researching how to get from LAX to the Disneyland Hotel. Unlike in Orlando, there is no free option. I’ll be discussing those options on a later post. The lack of free … Continue reading →

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A Goofy Word: Charrette

One of the things I love to do is introduce people to new ideas. So when I visit the Disney Parks I have a Disney word that I teach my group each day. It is a word they can use … Continue reading →

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