Disneyland & Disney California Adventure

Visiting the original Disneyland has always been on the bucket list for us and when we booked our trip to California last year (Our Trip to California – 2024), we couldn’t confine our excitement! We researched by watching vlogs, reading blogs and continuously looking at the Disneyland App on our phones. There is so muchContinueContinue reading “Disneyland & Disney California Adventure”

Our Trip to California – 2024

We have recently returned from a trip to California which took us to Disneyland in Anaheim, Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, Beverley Hills and several other locations in California. To start off, we flew from London Heathrow and landed in Los Angeles Airport (LAX) for our 7 night holiday. Our hotel was located in Anaheim,ContinueContinue reading “Our Trip to California – 2024”

TOP 10 Things to Look Forward to in 2024 at Merlin UK Attractions

During the off season at the UK theme parks, we tend to miss our favourite days out, rides, and experiences that happen around throughout the year, and in 2024 there seems to be a lot of things happening across the UK that has got us very excited. In the blog, we will be running downContinueContinue reading “TOP 10 Things to Look Forward to in 2024 at Merlin UK Attractions”

Santa’s Winter Wonderland – Tamworth Snow Dome 2023

Recently we visited Tamworth’s Snow Dome for their annual Santa’s Winter Wonderland. We have attended this experience a back in 2021 and thoroughly enjoyed it. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWQhw-agxdi/ This year, there were a couple new additions to the experience and we also brought along our two little nieces (aged 4 & 3) and it was interesting toContinueContinue reading “Santa’s Winter Wonderland – Tamworth Snow Dome 2023”

Christmas Events at Merlin UK Attractions

To follow on from our Halloween Events at Merlin UK Attractions, I thought it might be a good idea to showcase the upcoming Christmas Events. In the blog, we will be looking at Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Legoland, Warwick Castle, Shreks Adventure, SeaLife, London Eye and Cadbury’s World. (Click the links to jumpContinueContinue reading “Christmas Events at Merlin UK Attractions”

Best Christmas Trees to Visit in London

To go along with our blog post about London’s Best Christmas Lights and Photo Opportunities in London, we thought it would be a great idea to run down the Best Christmas Trees to visit this festive season. https://garciafamilyuk.com/2023/10/25/london-best-christmas-lights-photo-opportunities/ Some of the locations below host London’s best looking Christmas Trees that can be visited, Instagrammed, andContinueContinue reading “Best Christmas Trees to Visit in London”

Old MacDonald’s Farm – Halloween Festival 2023

We were lucky enough to be invited to check out the Halloween Festival at Old MacDonald’s Farm in Brentwood, Essex. It was our first time visiting this farm and were really looking forward to seeing how good it is and experiencing their exciting Halloween Festival event for 2023. Old MacDonald’s Farm has a huge arrayContinueContinue reading “Old MacDonald’s Farm – Halloween Festival 2023”

Warner Bros The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour – Review

Recently we made our first trip to the Warner Bros Harry Potter Studio Tour in Leavesden, Watford. When we had booked our tickets in April, we did not know the date we had selected would fall during the Halloween at Hogwarts / Dark Arts season. After having your tickets scanned you can purchase the AudioContinueContinue reading “Warner Bros The Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour – Review”

Halloween Events at the Merlin UK Attractions

With the smell of Pumpkin Spice in the air and all the flavoured coffees available at Starbucks, Costa and even Greggs, we know we are vastly approaching the Halloween season! Our daughter is not a massive fan of the Spooky and Jump Scare Halloween season but loves the sweets when Trick or Treating (obviously) andContinueContinue reading “Halloween Events at the Merlin UK Attractions”

Merlin Annual Pass – is it worth it?

For years, we were considering purchasing a Merlin Annual Pass, but we never thought it would be worth the money. Mostly because we weren’t that keen on theme parks and the other attractions that are included in a Merlin Annual Pass. Last year, we decided to put aside our reservations and decided to get theContinueContinue reading “Merlin Annual Pass – is it worth it?”