Being huge Disney fans our bucket list includes many different destinations around the world. One of those happens to be an amazing resort in Hawaii. Aulani – A Disney Resort & Spa is located on Oahu and is a part of the Disney Vacation Club family. To celebrate a milestone anniversary we decided to make the long journey from the East Coast to this slice of paradise with a little bit of pixie dust. We knew that Aulani would be different than a Disney resort located near a theme park, but we also figured it would have some special magic too. Needless to say we absolutely loved it. Being first time visitors to Aulani we wanted to share a review of the resort as well as our Top 10 tips to get the most out of this magical Disney destination. (Make sure to see the bottom of this article for links to itineraries and dining reviews too!)
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This Valentine themed art is from ohmy.disney.com
Enjoy Some Disney Valentine's Day Fun (Beyond the Dinner Reservations!)
It may surprise some, but we actually don't make a big to-do about Valentine's Day. Now we do think celebrating love is super important but this holiday just gets a little low-key attention from us. And honestly we would rather save the money spent on a day like Valentine's Day and spend it on a Disney trip together. We both are romantics at heart and do love a good Disney love story so we couldn't help but dig up some links to Disney themed Valentine fun. Enjoy!
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Disneyland Hotel: Our Steakhouse 55 Private Dining & 10th Anniversary Review!
For our 10th Anniversary Celebration we planned a private reception in the Oak Room at Steakhouse 55. The restaurant is located within the Disneyland Hotel and is named for the year 1955, when the Disneyland Park opened. Steakhouse 55 takes you back to a bygone era of decadence with a dimly lit ambiance and feels vintage with dark-wood furnishings and black-and-white photos of movie and music luminaries of the era, including Walt Disney. Read more about our lovely evening...
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Our Magical Disneyland Photo Shoot: Celebrating 10 Years in the Happiest Place!
As part of our 10 year Anniversary Celebration we wanted to capture some special photographs together. We decided to do an in-park shoot as well as capture family portraits and candids on the night of our celebration dinner.
We brought along our friend Ryan Hartford from Ecliptic Media Photo to capture some magical shots in the park. He is super talented and we can't wait to share the amazing moments he captured! We got up bright and early on a Tuesday morning rocking our Disney themed formal wear and got started at some of the resort areas before the park opened...
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Cast members would know Walt was in his apartment if the light in the window was glowing. Today it stays lit to represent Walt's spirit of creativity and innovation always being in the park today. PHOTO CREDIT: Ryan Hartford/Ecliptic Media Photo
Our Disneyland Tour Review: A Walk in Walt's Footsteps & His Private Apartment!
Being Disney nerds, we are always interested in special events and behind the scenes offerings at Disney Parks. We really enjoyed the "Keys to the Kingdom" tour at Walt Disney World and decided that for our latest visit to Disneyland we should take advantage of being in such a historic place. “Walk in Walt’s Disneyland Footsteps” is roughly a three hour tour that takes guests through the history of Disneyland and Walt Disney himself. Along with the history of the park, guests experience three attractions without waiting and will also enjoy lunch served at the tour gardens just inside the park near the Main street USA train station. We were lucky enough to book an entire tour time (max of 15 people) for our whole large group. It ended up feeling like a private tour and we were even able to use our Disney Vacation Club discount of 15% off for everyone!
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Our 10th Anniversary Disney Celebration: Planning an Alternative Disneyland Vow Renewal!
Our Fairy Tale Wedding in Walt Disney World was one of our favorite days ever and there are so many magical memories from that time. In today's crazy world we think celebrating love is very important and we strive to make our anniversary special every year. When we realized we were coming up on a milestone year we started discussing the possibility of planning a vow renewal. Read more on our planning journey and alternate end result.
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Our 7 Most Anticipated Disney Movies of the Year!
We just received the official list of Disney movies coming to the theaters later this year and we are super excited for seven of them. Here is the info we have so far and we couldn't wait to share. Mark your calendars and get your popcorn buckets ready!
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Happy New Year from The Disney DINKs!
Happy New Year from the Orlando DINKS! We hope your new year is off to a fantastic start. We're looking forward to another year filled with fun, adventure, and all the magic The World has to offer.
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