Carnation Cafe Main Street U.S.A Disneyland

One of Walt Disney's favorite restaurants inside of Disneyland, Carnation Cafe has that special touch that only it's creator Walt could've created!

How awesome is that to know your eating at a place that he ate at himself over 50 years ago?!

We got the chance to dine on a random Monday evening. Luckily I checked reservations on their phone app which allowed me to secure a spot and we were able to check in within an hour. 

When we got to Carnation Cafe, needless to say, they were turning people away who did not have reservations. 

(I highly recommend getting the official Disneyland app from the apple or play store. It can be a life saver while your at the park.)

They ended up seating us outside which is amazing because if you time it just right you get to watch the parade while eating. And, if so, I suggest reservations for the 7:30 spot.

I was expecting a much bigger menu but instead recieved a much smaller and simpler one page.

I went with the Meatloaf meal which consists of mashed potatoes with a mushroom gravy, seasoned veggies, and a bread roll. 

This was Walts favorite meal at the park. And let me tell you guys I now know why and I agree with him:)

The meatloaf's meat is moist and well seasoned. The ketchup on the outside adds sweetness to the hardy bold meat taste. And the mushroom gravy gives it that salty savory taste that mixes so well when dipped in it.

Dang guys, it was good!!!

As for my husband he went with the Veggie Burger. He said it was just "ok". 

I had to take a bite and try it out. Honestly, it's the worst veggie burger I have ever tried. Really mushy and bland.

If your vegetarian and have no other choice but to eat something inside the park do it but it tasted bland in my opinion. All bean flavor with no texture and little seasoning. My daughter got the boneless chicken kid's meal. Pretty much a chicken tender with mashed potatoes and broccoli. She loved it!
It's the same recipe as the Plaza Inn, which we frequent.

I highly recommend Carnation Cafe but mainly for the Meatloaf meal. All the other items can be found throughout other parts of the park.
Thanks for stopping by and reading:)x

Christmas at the Happiest Place on Earth! 2015

Christmas is one of my favorite holidays!
So what better thing to do than to wander around and snap some holiday pics for my blog :)
Some of these are hidden jems that are overlooked during the holidays but are part of the magical holiday decor.

Window display on main street.

Moon and stars tree in New Orleans Square.

Cute wreaths on poles next to Small World.

The Christmas tree added to Walt's apartment seen in the window.

Will add more pics as I head there next week.

Btw, visitors that aren't aware, Disneyland does not have their special Christmas parade this year. Instead it's still the 60th celebration parade Paint the Night.

Disneyland's 60th Anniversary, Some of the Amazing Merch

The official 60th anniversary isn't until July 17 but since Disneyland has been setting up leading to this date since the beginning of the year they had began the celebration by decorating the castle and finally by bringing out the amazing new fireworks display alongside the new "Paint the Night" parade on May 22.
Sadly I did not have a camera at hand when I did see the parade and fireworks on a different date recently to show you guys :(

But, they also did not skimp on the merchandise, which is what they really have become known for. They released some of the merch the wednesday before their 24 hour event.
Here are some pictures of the stuff I liked in some of their shops throughout the park the first day that they were released and some of the ones I ended up buying myself :)

I did not attend this years 24 hour event, nor did I want to since I did get to go the the first 24 hr event on Leap Year 3 years back. Heres the link to that blog post  http://thatdollnj.blogspot.com/2012/03/leap-year-2012.html