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Disneyland Bucket List

September 11, 2015 by Becky 24 Comments

Disneyland bucket list - Disney in your Day

I already have a general Disney Bucket List, but after planning my visit and taking my trip to Disneyland I found that there was so much in that park that still I wanted to do!  So I decided to create my own Disneyland version of my bucket list.  These are just things for Disneyland specifically – some of them I completed on this first trip, but others mean that I’ll have to come back!  I highlighted in bold the ones that I was able to complete on my 2015 and 2017 trips – but there’s still plenty more to do.

So without further ado, here is my Disneyland Bucket List!

  1. See a Disneyland cat
  2. See the Nightmare Before Christmas overlay on the Haunted Mansion
  3. Go swing dancing
  4. Have a drink at Trader Sam’s
  5. Meet Oswald
  6. Meet Captain America
  7. Watch the Cars land lighting ceremony
  8. See World of Color
  9. View the Paint the Night parade
  10. Watch Fantasmic
  11. Watch the Disneyland fireworks
  12. Do the Walk in Walt’s Footsteps tour
  13. Eat a dole whip in the Tiki Room
  14. Eat a corn dog
  15. Dine by the water in Blue Bayou
  16. Have a Mickey beignet
  17. Eat at the Chef’s table at Napa Rose
  18. Take a picture in front of the castle
  19. Run a race through Disneyland
  20. Enjoy the lobster nachos at the Cove Bar
  21. Ride Radiator Springs Racers at night
  22. Get the Star Wars coast to coast medal (when they bring back RunDisney!)
  23. Run the Avengers half marathon (when they bring back RunDisney!)
  24. Attend D23 Expo
  25. Visit during Christmas time
  26. Ride all of the remaining “opening day” attractions
  27. Have a character breakfast
  28. Do the character breakfast at Goofy’s Kitchen
  29. Do the character breakfast at Storyteller’s Cafe
  30. Draw at least 10 different characters at the Animation Academy

For those of you who have been to Disneyland before, what else do you think I should add to my list?  I’m definitely open to suggestions!  What’s on your Disneyland bucket list?

Filed Under: Bucket List, Disneyland Tagged With: bucket list, Disneyland

Comments

  1. Dana says

    September 11, 2015 at 12:49 pm

    Are there a lot of differences when it comes to Disneyland vs. Disneyworld? We live about 2 hours south of World, so we go there about 2x a year. 🙂

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 10:00 pm

      There are a lot of differences! I’m actually working on a post now about the differences between them so hopefully I’ll have that up next week!

      Reply
  2. Christin says

    September 11, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    Great list!! We have only been to Disneyland once as a family and we weren’t able to do everything we wanted. I’m going to create our own Disneyland bucket list. That is such a great idea! I can’t wait to go back. Disneyland is such a magical place, even for adults 🙂

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  3. Heather with WELLFITandFED says

    September 11, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    Just talked to my sister in law about your list. Love it. We go in February. Thanks for sharing!

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 7:23 pm

      Heather, that’s so exciting! Will it be your first visit? I hope you have as great a time as I did!

      Reply
  4. Cori says

    September 11, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    That’s a nice list. I’m in Florida and I don’t believe WDW has the Walk In Walt’s Steps tour. I wish it did. It sounds interesting.

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      WDW doesn’t have a Walk in Walt’s Footsteps, but they do have other backstage tours. I’ve done the Wild Africa Trek in Animal Kingdom and Behind the Seeds at Epcot, but I’d love to do one of the big ones that goes through the Magic Kingdom 🙂

      Reply
  5. Kerin says

    September 11, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    LOVE THIS. Disneyland is on my bucket list! I’ve been to Disney world a ton.

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 10:07 pm

      Kerin, I’ve been to Disney world a lot too and I’m so glad I went to check out Disneyland! I highly recommend it 🙂

      Reply
  6. Shann says

    September 11, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    Great list! You accomplished a lot on your first visit. I’m going to pin this so we can do some of them too.

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    • [email protected] says

      September 11, 2015 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks Shann! We had a lot of time there so it was nice to get a lot done, but no way we could do everything 🙂

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      • Shann Eva says

        September 20, 2015 at 8:02 pm

        Understandable . Have you planned a return trip yet? Is there a time of year you would recommend?

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        • [email protected] says

          September 21, 2015 at 1:42 am

          I don’t have any definite plans yet – I think I’ll probably try to go back in 2-3 years and it will either be for their Star Wars race weekend or in August so I can do the D23 expo. I really like visiting in the fall (as long as it’s not to close to a major holiday) because it’s not too crowded, the weather is nice, and you can take part in either the Halloween or Christmas festivities that they have going on!

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  7. LisaLDN says

    September 12, 2015 at 10:34 am

    This list is so cool, and i can’t think of anything to add to it! I’ve only been to Disneyland, CA once, and would LOVE to go back soon!

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  8. Juliet says

    September 12, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    I’m loving this list. I’ll definitely save it. Hopefully I can make it to Disneyland soon.

    x, Juliet

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  9. Adriana says

    September 12, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    I love your list!! Disney World and Disneyland are SO equally amazing – no matter what you do you can’t go wrong!! Always such a good time no matter how old you are! I can’t wait to get back to Disney : )
    xo Adriana – Daily Dose of Design

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  10. Nichole aka CuppaGeek says

    September 15, 2015 at 6:37 pm

    Love this bucket list. I can see the bucket list becoming somewhat of a scavenger hunt!

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    • [email protected] says

      September 15, 2015 at 9:10 pm

      That’s a really good point!

      Reply
  11. Amanda says

    September 20, 2015 at 9:18 am

    Such a great list! I want to go to Disney soon and this list has given me a few great ideas.

    Xoxo,
    Amanda
    http://www.trulyyoursa.com

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    • [email protected] says

      September 21, 2015 at 1:39 am

      I’m glad to have inspired you a little bit!

      Reply
  12. Betty Jahns says

    September 20, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    What a great list! When I go (someday), I want to get pics with all the princesses and get their autographs!

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    • [email protected] says

      September 21, 2015 at 1:42 am

      That was something on my Disney World bucket list – and I did complete it (though not all in one trip!). Now until they add another princess, haha.

      Reply
  13. Allison Jones says

    September 20, 2015 at 7:42 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this list! I’m planning a trip to SoCal and may have to make a Disneyland pitstop.

    LiveLifeWell,
    Allison Jones

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    • [email protected] says

      September 21, 2015 at 1:39 am

      Oh yes, if you’re going to be in the SoCal area I highly recommend visiting Disneyland, even if it’s for one day!

      Reply

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Hi, I'm Becky!

I'm a huge Disney fan in my early 30's and always trying to find a way to put a little bit of Disney into everyday life. I live in Pennsylvania but travel to the theme parks several times a year - I'm an annual passholder at Disney World! In addition to Disney I love traveling, running, and theater.

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