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  Not too many people had  MagicBand+  at Disneyland Resort, from what I noticed, but that didn't stop us from getting them.   You can use the MagicBand+ to scan into the entry gates or scan your Lightning Lane passes.  No need to take out your phone and open up the Disneyland app or your photos app for a screenshot of your admission ticket or Lightning Lane pass.  It's easy to sync the MagicBand+ to everyone in your party through the Disneyland app. It's rechargeable, and one full charge is supposed to last 1-3 days, but we'd charge them at the end of each night. Another fun thing about the MagicBand+ is that it'll blink and flash in all sorts of colors depending on where you are, whether at certain rides or shows.  You can also use to link PhotoPass photos and other experiences. It's totally not a necessary thing to have, but it's a nice-to-have for the convenience.   One thing I did read prior to getting them is that they have a tende...

Ice Cream Adventures - New Update

It's been 5 years since I last updated our ice cream adventures!  Below is the updated list of ice cream shops and places that offer ice cream (cafes, pharmacies, etc.).  

My all-time favorite is still Sea Salt Ice Cream with Caramel Ribbon at Salt & Straw in Portland, Oregon.

Sea Salt w/Caramel Ribbon @ Salt & Straw

Locally, my favorite place for ice cream is Black Sheep Cream Co.


New highlights over the past five years included The Creole Creamery (Louisiana), Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams (Ohio-based, but we tried it in Texas), Buttercup Ice Cream and Chowders (Oregon).

Happy eating!

*Added since last update


Alabama
*Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe (Mobile)

Arizona
Churn (Phoenix)
Sweet Republic (Phoenix)

Arkansas
*The Spark Cafe (Bentonville)

California
Cako Bakery & Catering (San Francisco)
Daily Scoop (San Diego)
Ghirardelli Chocolate Marketplace (San Francisco)
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor at Disneyland (Anaheim)
Ice n' Cream (Glendale)
IT's-IT Factory Shop (San Francisco)
Paradis (Pasadena)
Toy Boat Dessert Cafe (San Francisco)

Colorado
Little Man Ice Cream (Denver)
Magill's Ice Cream (Denver)

Connecticut
Praline's Ice Cream (Kensington)

Delaware
The Ice Cream Store (Rehoboth Beach)

Florida
*Fannie Lou's (Pensacola)

Georgia
*Butter & Cream (Atlanta)
*Morelli's Ice Cream (Atlanta)

Hawaii
8 Half Desserts (Oahu)

*808 Sugar HI (Maui)
Aloha Gelato (Oahu)
Aloha General Store (Oahu)
Angel's Ice Cream (Oahu)
Anuenue Ice Cream & Shave Ice (Hawaii Island)
Black Sheep Cream Co. (Oahu)
Blue Bubble Creamery (Oahu)
Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts (Oahu)
Butterfly Ice Cream (Oahu)
CC Cookies & Cream (Oahu)
Coconut Glen's (Maui)
Da Hawaiian Brain Freeze Shave Ice and Ice Cream (Hawaii Island)
Dave's Ice Cream (Oahu)
*Double Three (Oahu)
*Dylan's Candy Bar (Oahu)
Hawaiian Licks (Hawaii Island)
Henry's Place (Oahu)
Hula Cookies & Ice Cream (Maui)
Il Gelato Cafe (Oahu)
Island Cream (Maui)
Island Shave Ice & Creamery (Oahu)
Kailua Ice Cream (Oahu)
*Kith Treats (Oahu)
Kokoro Cafe (Oahu)
*Koloa Mill Ice Cream & Coffee (Kauai)
*Kozmic Cones (Hawaii Island)
Kulu Kulu (Oahu)
Lappert's Hawaii (Kauai)
Lucy's Lab Creamery (Oahu)
Magnolia Ice Cream & Treats (Oahu)
Makana Market & Cafe (Maui)
Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack (Hawaii Island)
Maui Ku`ia Estate Chocolate (Maui)
Ono Gelato (Maui)
Pa`ina Cafe (Oahu)
Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery (Oahu)
The Pillbox Pharmacy (Oahu)
*Sage Creamery (Oahu)
Scoop of Paradise (Oahu)
Summer Time (Oahu)
*Sweet As Real Fruit Ice Cream (Oahu)
Tropical Dreams (Kauai)
Two Scoops Ice Cream Parlor (Oahu)
Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha (Oahu)
Via Gelato (Oahu)
Wing Ice Cream Parlor (Oahu)


Idaho
Roger's Ice Cream & Burgers (Coeur d'Alene)

Illinois
*The Original Rainbow Cone (Chicago)

Indiana
BRICS (Broad Ripple)
Sub Zero Ice Cream (Indianapolis)

Iowa
Wells Visitor Center and Ice Cream Parlor (Le Mars)

Kansas
Sylas and Maddy's Homemade Ice Cream (Lawrence)

Kentucky
The Comfy Cow (Louisville)

Schneider's Sweet Shop (Bellevue)

Louisiana
*The Creole Creamery (New Orleans)
*Gail's Fine Ice Cream (New Orleans)
*Lucy Boone (New Orleans)

Maine
Rococo Ice Cream (Kennebunkport)

Maryland
Lucky's Coffee, Ice Cream, and Candy (Baltimore)

Massachusetts
Bliss (Boston)
Emack & Bolio's (Boston)
Friendly's (Boston)
J.P. Licks (Boston)
Treadwell's (Peabody)

Michigan
*Frosty Boy (Grand Rapids)
*Ray's Ice Cream (Royal Oak)

Minnesota
Milkjam (Minneapolis)
Minnewaffolis (Minneapolis)
Grand Ole Creamery (St. Paul)

Mississippi
*Chillville Creamery (Gulfport)
*Quakes Ice Creamery (Ocean Springs)

Missouri
Glace Artisan Ice Cream (Kansas City)

Montana
The Cove Ice Cream (Polson)

Nebraska
eCreamery Ice Cream & Gelato (Omaha)
UNL Dairy Store (Lincoln)

Nevada
BLVD Creamery (Las Vegas)
Serendipity 3 (Las Vegas)

New Hampshire
Blake's Restaurant (Manchester)
Puritan Ice Cream (Manchester)

New Jersey
*The Bent Spoon (Princeton)
George's Candy (Ocean City)
*Thomas Sweet (Princeton)

New Mexico
I Scream Ice Cream (Albuquerque)
La Lecheria (Santa Fe)

New York
Ample Hills Creamery (Brooklyn)
Dylan's Candy Bar (New York City)
Ice & Vice (New York City)
Yogurt & Candy World (New York City)

North Carolina
*Golden Cow Creamery (Charlotte)

North Dakota
Scoop n Dough (Fargo)

Ohio
Graeter's Ice Cream (Cincinnati)

Oklahoma
*Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Store (Tulsa)

Oregon
*Buttercup Ice Cream & Chowders (Nehalem)
Fifty Licks (Portland)
Salt & Straw (Portland)
*Tillamook Creamery (Tillamook)

Pennsylvania
Bank Street Creamery (Easton)
Bassetts Creamery (Philadelphia)

Rhode Island
Newport Creamery (Newport)

South Dakota
Stensland Family Farms (Sioux Falls)

Tennessee
Mike's Ice Cream & Coffee Bar (Nashville)

South Carolina
*Abbott Farms (Spartanburg)

Texas
*Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams (Dallas)

Utah
*Blacksmith Ice Cream (Salt Lake City)
*Leatherby's Family Creamery (Orem)

Vermont
Ben & Jerry's (Waterbury)

Virginia
The Creamery (Alexandria)
Pop's Old Fashioned Ice Cream (Alexandria)

Washington
Brain Freeze Creamery (Spokane)
Chocolate Apothecary (Spokane)
Molly Moon's (Seattle)
Seattle Bay Creamery at Miner's Landing (Seattle)
Snoqualmie Candy Factory & Cafe (Snoqualmie)

West Virginia
A la Mode Cafe (Harpers Ferry)

Wisconsin
Olson's Ice Cream (Eau Claire)

Wyoming
Big Dipper Ice Cream Shop (Laramie)

Washington DC
Ice Cream Jubilee

Canada
Cow's (Whistler)
Earnest Ice Cream (Vancouver)
Rain or Shine Ice Cream (Vancouver)
Silvestre Gusto Latino (Vancouver)
UYU Ice Cream (Vancouver)

Hong Kong
*Milk & Cream Ice Cream Bar (Tsim Tsa Shui)

Japan

31 Ice Cream (Tokyo)
a le Loic (Tokyo)
Brigela (Tokyo)
Coisof (Tokyo)
Crepe Shop at NamjaTown (Tokyo)
da Luciano at NamjaTown (Tokyo)
Daily Chico (Tokyo)
Decora Creamery (Tokyo)
Ice Cream Cones at Tokyo Disneyland (Tokyo)
Ice Shop at NamjaTown (Tokyo)
Long! Longer! Longest! (Tokyo)
Sowa (Tokyo)
Yaro Ramen (Tokyo)

New Zealand
Giapo (Auckland)
Movenpick (Auckland)
New Zealand Natural (Auckland)

South Korea
*Baskin-Robbins Brown (Seoul)
*Gustoa (Seoul)


United Kingdom
*Hans & Gretel (London)
*Marshfield Farm (London)
*Milk Train (London)
*Mr. Whippy (London)
*Panache Ice Cream (London)

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