At the beginning of this year, I became a Disneyland Annual Passholder. I was going to the parks almost every weekend. At the parks, my main thing is going on rides. I love screaming and going on as many rides as possible. I’d meet with friends, eat, take photos, watch some shows, and maybe purchase an item from a store. We’d spend half the day there and go home! This was the ritual. Then COVID-19 happened and the parks shut down. That didn’t take away my obsession with Disney though. Here is how my Disney lifestyle changed from then til now.

Shopping Online More for Disney Merch

I have always loved looking at Disney Merch and purchasing clothing. Mainly Spirit Jerseys! When the COVID shutdown first happened, nothing was open. I would go on ShopDisney and other seller apps to look for Spirit Jerseys to purchase. In March, sometimes it was still cold so I was still able to wear them. I think I acquired a little less than 10 Spirit Jerseys since the start of the quarantine. It made me feel like I could wear my Disney Spirit. It’s the middle of summer now, so that’s not the case anymore, but I am still buying jerseys.

My Instagram Posts Changed

My Instagram was initially an account I started with my sister. It was to document our trips together and have our Disney photos in once place. She isn’t as obsessed as I am, so real quick it turned into my account. During the shutdown, I wasn’t posting anything Disney nor was I very active on the account – I didn’t have much to post about. Once Downtown Disney and some Disney Stores opened, my account changed to merch posts. I feel like that’s all I can post about right now because that is all we got. Once the Parks open, my account might change again to more Disney Park stuff.

Frequent Visits Downtown Disney

Downtown Disney reopened in July. Since Re-Opening Day, I have been going twice a week! It’s the closest thing we got to Disney! I check the World of Disney Store for new merchandise, walk around, and listen to Disney Music. Sometimes I just sit in the Esplanade with friends and hum tunes.

Frequent Visits to the Disney Outlet

When things started re-opening, I made my first trip to the Disney Outlet. I found out it’s only 10 minutes away from me and often times they have some great deals! I’ll visit the store about 2-3x a week. The Cast Members know me by now! I like to check their sales and see if any new merch came in. I’ve gotten a couple of things from there! It’s always fun to bring some Disney items back into your home.

I Learned How to Make This Disney Blog!

When the shutdown happened, I had all this Disney energy inside of me with no place to go! Downtown Disney wasn’t open, so I wasn’t Instagramming. Initially, I tried to make a Disney blog the beginning of this year and I just stopped. My boyfriend suggested I pick it up again. Without having anything else to do, I took on the challenge. Now here we are. I learned how to host the page and make this website! It’s running, though I still have much to learn! The lessons are endless! I just can’t wait until the parks open again so I can start writing about things there!