How to Feed a Henry

The Disney land theme parks cover a lot of acreage and have an array of dining options spread throughout . Instead of racing from one e nd to another, w e tried to select restaurants based on which part of the parks we were in each day.  Look at those muscles! You can preview menus and make adv anced reservations using the Disneyland website and mo bile app. Lunches and Dinners at the Disneyland Theme Parks DI S NEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE PA R K The Disney California Adventure Park has a large variety of restaurants and walk-up food stands. Our family chose Flo's V8 Cafe for lunch on our first day in the parks after a morning of fun rides in CarsLand and BugLand. CarsLand is like stepping o nto the set of the Cars movie complete with life-size characters driving the streets. Henry loved the Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters rides. Flo's V8 Cafe looks like part of the movie and offers a classic American menu. Order at t...

The Disneyland re sort has a huge variety of dining options, but choosing the right ones for your family can be over whelming. For the most part, our group of four adults and one child opted for mostly moderate meals at casual dining restaurants. Enjoying the sunshine at Downtown Disney It is easy to preview menus and make adv anced reservations using the Disneyland website and mo bile app. Per sonally, I was surp rised by the limited menus at most of the prop erties inside the Disney theme parks . Each restaurant sticks very closely to its theme, so you 'll generally find only 4 -10 adult meals and 2-4 kids meal option s at each location. If you r family has diverse taste preferences, t he Downtown Disney restaurants ge nerally offer a larger menu selection . Lunches and Dinners in the Downtown Disney District Playing at the Lego store in Downtown Disney TORTILLA JO'S   Our family's favorite meal in Downtown Disney was at Tortilla Jo's. This Mexica...

Last week, we took a family vacation to Dis n eyland ! It was a sun-filled week of thrill rides, water slides and Mickey Mouse .   Traveling with kids is always an adventure with late nights , unexpected surprises, and unfamiliar restaurants . Eating out can be expensive, but we made an effort to seek out affordable options . We fou nd a variety of food choices at the Disney hotels, Downtown Disney, and in the two Disneyland parks . The Disneyland website and mo bile app made it easy to preview menus and make res ervations . In particular, we looked for places that offered some high-protein, low-carb options, as well as fr uits and vegetables . Of course there were lots of sweet treats, but there was also plenty of walking to help balance it out. Avoiding the expense of a rental car meant that we could splurge and sta y at the Disneyland Hotel , but we did not have easy access to a grocery store. W e ate all of our meals at nearby restaurants since o ur hotel room incl u...