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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-BeastieGirl Recent reviews written by member BeastieGirl en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_464388263556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - The Disney Channel has been heavily promoting their new film, Race to Witch Mountain, a remake of the 70’s classic Disney films, Escape to Witch Mountain and Return to Witch Mountain.  My husband and I were suckers for all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464388263556 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:46:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464388263556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463275789956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - The first time I saw the attraction Mulholland Madness in Disney’s California Adventure theme park, I thought to myself- there is no way I will ever go on that ride.  It looked way to similar to one of my least favorite rides at Disney... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463275789956 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 16:46:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463275789956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463265762948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - One of my favorite places to grab a casual bite to eat or a have a fancy sit down dinner would be Ri-Ra’s in Portland, Maine.  With an authentic Irish pub in the downstairs area, drinks and pub style food can be had for either lunch or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463265762948 Mon, 9 Mar 2009 15:00:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463265762948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462001704580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - Being a die-hard Starwood Hotel fan, when I had several trips planned to Bakersfield, CA, I went to the spg.com website without a doubt.  I booked myself into the Four Points by Sheraton in Bakersfield and figured even at its worst, the Four... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462001704580 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:52:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462001704580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_461994626692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - I knew from the moment that I heard the phrase uttered on Sex and the City that He’s Just Not That Into You  was going to be a big deal.  Single women stories have been on the rise over the last ten years and with more of a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~461994626692 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:25:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_461994626692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456369081988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - Hampton Inn seems to be generally consistent with its name brand, a cookie cutter hotel of lower-mid class caliber, supported by the Hilton family of hotels.  I’ve found that I can trust to “get what you pay for” at most Hampton... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456369081988 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 17:43:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456369081988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456128892548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - One of my favorite games to play as a child was Hi Ho! Cherry O  Designed to be educational as well as fun, this Milton Bradley board game has endured throughout the years.  Several years ago, although my daughter was only two at the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456128892548 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:46:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456128892548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454740643460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - There is something special about television holiday classics.  I loved planning ahead and getting permission to stay up late to watch Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and the likes.  Of course, with our hectic lives and hectic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454740643460 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:23:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454740643460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443999227524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - On several visits to Disneyland Resort's California Adventure theme park, we bypassed the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. It was hot out and we weren't sure if our four year old would be too small to play in the roc-climbing-ropes course... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443999227524 Sun, 7 Sep 2008 17:22:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443999227524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443144638084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - The attractions at theme park California Adventure reminds me a lot of an upscale carnival. From the description of many attractions, they may sound slightly cheesy, but Disney has done these ones right and up close, it is clear that they are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443144638084 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:17:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443144638084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_443134807684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - The Sun Wheel at California Adventure is one of the most visible landmarks the entire Disneyland Resort, so of course we had to go on it. The wait time was only 10 minutes and we thought it would be a great opportunity to get a good view of both... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~443134807684 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:25:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_443134807684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442921488004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - There is something about bumper cars that was always so exciting when I was little. It came as no surprise then when my four year old squealed in delight at the sight of Tuck and Roll's Drive ‘Em Buggies in Disney's California... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442921488004 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:28:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442921488004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442910215812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - Whenever we visit Disneyland, it is a given that we will go on King Arthur’s Carousel. For a change of pace, we visited California Adventure theme park and checked out the oceanic version with King Triton’s Carousel of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442910215812 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:04:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442910215812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442594922116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - The Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort caught my eye last year as we drove into the Disneyland Resort. It appeared as though it were within walking distance from the Disneyland entrance, which would allow me to stay near one of my all time... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442594922116 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:02:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442594922116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441543331460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - At the California Adventure theme park in the Disneyland Resort, there is a whole area themed around the Disney movie, A Bug’s Life, one of the cutest recent animated pictures in the last few years. At the entrance to this buggy area, two... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441543331460 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:59:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441543331460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_440800022148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - Although I have been going to Disneyland since before I can remember, it is very rare that I go on the Storybook Land Canal Boats, located in Fantasyland. On a recent trip to Disneyland, we decided to invest in the wait time to go on a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~440800022148 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:20:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_440800022148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437310557828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - My daughter&#146s school organized a field trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo and I was more than excited to go. I had heard good things about the zoo and it had been a while since my four year old had been to a zoo, so I knew we would both have a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437310557828 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:27:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437310557828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436156534404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - I have been seeing previews for Disney’s WALL-E since way before Christmas. Touted as the big Disney summer animated movie, I had a feeling my little one would be excited to see it. It looked fairly cute, a small robot in futuristic times who... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436156534404 Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:52:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436156534404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435378163332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - Growing up in Southern California, I frequented Disneyland often as a child. One of my favorite attractions throughout my Disney &#150going adventures has always been Alice In Wonderland. Always a fan of the book and the movie, I even... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435378163332 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:18:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435378163332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435374427780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - Although it was a bit campy, the Country Bear Jamboree attraction at Disneyland, I always loved to check it out for nostalgic reasons. When Disney decided to remove it from the park and replace it with The Many Adventures of Winnie the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435374427780 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:34:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435374427780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433208069764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - Visiting Fort Lauderdale quite often for work, I had seen the Sheraton Yankee Clipper many times, but never stayed there. With one half of the hotel appearing to be a large ship, I wasn’t sure if this would be a hotel of interest to me. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433208069764 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:51:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433208069764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432541961860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - One of my favorite magazines to read at the beach is Self Magazine. Full of motivating reasons to stay in beach form, there are usually several good articles as well. Easy to read and skip around depending on where my interest lies, I have had a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432541961860 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:32:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432541961860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432429633156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - I recently returned from a trip in the Santa Ynez Valley and stayed at a lovely little hotel in Solvang, California called the Wine Valley Inn. It was as charming as a bed and breakfast but seemed like they were trying to be more of a New... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432429633156 Tue, 3 Jun 2008 01:45:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432429633156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431507345028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - I was not so interested in seeing yet another comic book character turned movie hero. The story is almost always the same, highly predictable and usually quite overrated. I was pleasantly surprised to see a new take on this motion picture genre, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431507345028 Mon, 26 May 2008 16:35:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431507345028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431438270084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - I have to blame my husband for one of my chain restaurant additions. He always suggested that I go to Panera Bread to do work in the morning before getting my day going. Panera Breadis a source of coffee, lunch, office time and bathroom... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431438270084 Mon, 26 May 2008 01:44:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431438270084?linkin_id=8003929