Yes, that's Chef Goofy

If you're wondering about my picture, it's me and Chef Goofy striking a pose during my family's recent trip to California.

We took an Adventures by Disney (www.adventuresbydisney.com) vacation called, "Backstage Magic," which included a few days in Hollywood as well as a couple of days at Disneyland. It was a wonderful trip that I highly recommend to folks of all ages. We were part of a small tour group and got many once-in-a-lifetime behind-the-scenes tours of The El Capitain theater in Hollywood, the Jimmy Kimmel Live studio, Jim Hensen's Creature Workshop, the Disney Imagineering Studios, Walt Disney's apartment in Disneyland, a couple of rides and much more. In fact, we were sworn to secrecy about some of the cool things we got to do and see. I'm pretty sure I didn't blow it with the above list.

We were treated like stars, with top-notch accomodations, private meals, more Fast Pass tickets than we could use, immediate access to rides, preferred seating for shows, private tours, etc.

For a very complete commentary on each day of the trip, check out one of our fellow traveler's blog at http://sailingbeagle.blogspot.com/