Food

• French Market in New Orleans Square

  • Really good meatloaf and creole food, along with jambalaya.

• The Little Red Wagon on Main Street

  • The place to get corn dogs at Disneyland. (There is Corn Dog Castle in California Adventure, near the Little Mermaid ride, that also sells corn dogs.)

• Dole Whip 

  • The stand is near the Enchanted Tiki Room in Adventureland. Yum! 

• The River Belle Terrace

  • Between Adventureland and Frontierland, this quick-service place offers freshly slices roast beef and turkey sandwiches.

• Café Orleans in New Orleans Square

  • Sit-down restaurant where Matthew and mom ate last time. New Orleans style food. Reservation recommended. 

• Blue Bayou

  • Sit-down restaurant in New Orleans Square, sitting along the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, in the same vein as the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot. 

• Churros!!

• Rancho del Zocalo

  • Quick-service Mexican restaurant in Frontierland with tasty food. 

• Bengal barbecue

  • In Adventureland, we ate a really good meat skewer for snack with different sauces. 

MUST DOs

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

• Indiana Jones Adventure

  • This is fantastic, and it's unique to Disneyland. 

  • Same as Dinosaur layout at Animal Kingdom in Orlando

• Mickey and the Magical Map show

• it's a small world

• Monorail

  • Nice to circle the park. 

• Railroad

  • Also nice to circle the park. 

• Space Mountain

• Daytime Parade, Mickey's Soundsational 

• Nighttime fireworks around the castle

Skip

• Matterhorn: Too bumpy. 

California Adventure:

Food

• Flo's Diner in Carsland

  • Everything is tasty, especially the milkshakes. They have pies, but they aren't that great. Have dessert elsewhere. 

• Paradise Garden Grill

  • Generous portion of skewered meat with rice, pita bread and cucumber salad. We got chicken, which was delicious. Get all three sauces on the side and try them all. Yum!! 

• Cocina Cucamonga

  • In the Pacific Wharf area, this quick-service offered delicious Mexican food. The tacos are fantastic! 

• Clarabelle's Hand-scooped ice cream

  • At the end of Buena Vista street, this tasty place is known for its hand-dipped ice cream bars. The sundaes always look good, but never had them. 

• Corn Dog Castle

  • Near the Little Mermaid ride, this place sells corn dogs! 

• Ghiradelli Soda Fountain

  • In the Pacific Wharf area, this is new since mom has been there. It's across from the bread company. They give out free chocolate samples and have an assortment of ice cream dessert and confections. 

MUST DOs

• World of Color!!!

  • Nighttime show around Paradise lagoon. It's like the Bellagio fountain but in color and better. 

• Soarin'

• Radiator Springs Racers

  • In Carsland, this is one of the best rides of both parks. 

• Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

  • Not as good as Matthew's Tower in Orlando, but still enjoyable. 

• The Inside of the Animation Building has some really neat features and projection screens.

• Toy Story Midway Mania

  • This interactive video game is in 3-D and is a lot of fun. 

• Monsters Inc. ride

  • Mike and Sulley's adventure is a cute dark ride. 

• Riding the Red Car Trolley

  • This quick trip from Carthay Circle to near Tower of Terror is new and relaxing.