Category: Disneyland Resort
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Scrims Come Down From Around Royal Theatre at Disneyland
After several weeks of being surrounded by scrims, the Royal Theatre looks brand new. This comes after the scrims were removed after work was done on the Royal Theatre. The result is a vibrant and beautiful paint scheme. DAPS MAGIC team member Steven stopped by Disneyland to get photos and video of the renovated Royal…
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Pixar Pals Dance Party Returns to Tomorrowland at Disneyland
Pixar Pals Dance Party has returned to Tomorrowland at Disneyland. This dance party has Pixar characters dancing the night away with guests at the Tomorrowland Terrace. Initially, this dance party was a part of Pixar Fest in 2018. The dance party is offered from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Here is a look at the…
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Two Years Later: Looking Back at the Closing of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure
Two years ago today as the clock struck midnight Disneyland closed for what was thought to be two weeks. Looking back two years later, it is funny to think how far from reality that ended up being. The Disneyland Resort parks were closed for over a year. The reopening has been in phases as health…
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Merlin’s Marvelous Miscellany Now Open in Fantasyland at Disneyland
A new store has opened in Fantasyland at Disneyland. Just behind Sleeping Beauty Castle Merlin’s Marvelous Miscellany is now open. The store is inspired by Merlin from The Sword in the Stone. When the park opened in 1995, this was the home of Merlin’s Magic Shop and the new location gives a nod to that.…
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Mirabel Now Meeting Guests in Frontierland at Disneyland
Mirabel recently was found in Disney California Adventure’s Disney ¡Viva Navidad! during Disney Festival of Holidays. Today, she found a new home in Frontierland at Disneyland. This new location has been themed to Disney’s Encanto just across from where Miguel is now meeting in a Coco inspired photo location. Both locations are found between Rancho Del Zocalo…
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St. Patrick’s Day Inspired Food Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort
We are just under a week away from St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate this holiday, Disney has released all the food guests can enjoy on both coasts! Walt Disney World Resort Resorts Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Intermission Food Court (available March 13 through 19) St. Patrick’s Day Mickey: Chocolate Irish crème mousse and chocolate cake with a…
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Disneyland Resort Begins Enforcing Magic Key No-Show Policy
After six months, the Disneyland Resort has begun enforcing the no-show policy for its Magic Key program. The policy had been quietly unenforced for the first half of the year of the program’s existence. This grace period has ended now Disney officials shared this week. The no-show policy starts clean this week with no penalties…
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Disneyland After Dark: Villains Nite Brings Out the Villains and Also a Few Surprises
Disneyland After Dark: Villains Nite kicked off its run of parties on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Disney California Adventure. This hard-ticketed event officially starts at 8:00 PM and runs to midnight. Guests with tickets can arrive early, however, for a mix-in that starts at 5:00 PM. There was no surprise that the night was…
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Phat Cat Swinger Makes Magical Return to Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
Phat Cat Swinger is back at the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. Two years ago, the band began a run of performances at the 2020 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. This festival, however, was cut short due to the impact of the pandemic. On Sunday, March 6, 2022, Phat Cat Swinger…
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Soarin’ Over California Returns to Disney California Adventure for Food & Wine Festival
Soarin’ Over California has returned to the Disneyland Resort. During the run of the 2022 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, the original version of Soarin’ is being offered for guests to experience when they visit Disney California Adventure. Original Soarin’ Over California This version of the attraction was an opening day attraction at…
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Food and Wine Festival Returns to Disney California Adventure
The 2022 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is underway at the Disneyland Resort. This comes after a hiatus due to the pandemic. Two years ago, the festival was cut short after it had just started when the Disneyland Resort shut down due to COVID-19. This year saw many familiar offerings return and also…
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Disney Junior Fun Fest Coming to Disney California Adventure For One Day Event
A new one-day-only event is coming to Disney California Adventure in April. The Disney Junior Fun Fest will be held at Disney California Adventure on April 29, 2022, between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. According to a post on the Disney Parks Blog, the day will include sneak peeks at some of the upcoming Disney…
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Floral Minnie Mouse Installed at Disneyland Entrance for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month. To help celebrate that, the entrance to Disneyland has gotten a new floral look. “There have been some seasonal changes over the years,” said Horticulture Manager Sarah Day, whose team installed the display overnight. “But Mickey Mouse has always been the star of the show … until now!” The project…
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Disney Princess – The Concert Cast Meets with Guests in Downtown Disney District
Susan Egan, Arielle Jacobs, Anneliese van der Pol, and Syndee Winters are the current cast for Disney Princess – The Concert. The four were found at Downtown Disney District today signing photos and meeting with guests. These talented performers who brought Disney princesses to life on the stage met with people from 11:00 AM to…
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New Plaque Installed at Avengers Campus Honoring Stan Lee’s Legacy
A new plaque has been installed at the entrance Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. The plaque honors 100 years of Stan Lee’s legacy. It dedicates Avengers Campus to the man who helped create so many of the Super Heroes found there. The plaque says the following: We dedicate Avengers Campus to the incomparable Stan…
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Looking Back at Magic Happens Two Years After Its Official Disneyland Opening
Two years ago from today Magic Happens officially opened at Disneyland. It had a soft opening the day before on February 27th to the delight of Disneyland guests. This parade brought many magical Disney moments to life through two new songs and nine floats. Over 90 performers brought this character to life with over two…
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Disneyland’s Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Getting Enhancements Not Found at Walt Disney World Resort
Disneyland’s Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is still a ways from opening at the Disneyland Resort. However, when it does in 2023, the version at Disneyland will see enhancements that aren’t found at its Walt Disney World Resort counterpart. In an interview with the OC Register, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock shared about the new…
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Check Out the Food Being Offered for the 2022 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
The 2022 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival begins at the Disneyland Resort on March 4, 2022. During its run from March 4 through April 26, 2022, festival guests will get to enjoy different food offerings from the festival marketplaces and beyond! The Sip & Savor Pass will be returning so guests can do…
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Trams Make Magical Return to the Disneyland Resort
This morning the trams began carrying guests again to and from the Mickey & Friends and Pixar Pals Parking Structure to the parks at Disneyland. The return of the trams marks one more magical milestone in the return of more cast members and experiences to the Disneyland Resort. For the return of the trams, Disneyland…
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Phat Cat Swinger Returns to Disneyland Resort for Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
Phat Cat Swinger, the West Coast’s little big band, is coming back to the Disneyland Resort. After recently performing at Disney’s Festival of Holidays and then Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite, the band will be performing at the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. The band will be performing at Paradise Gardens Park. Their…
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Disneyland Resort Announces Return Dates for Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland Forever, Fantasmic!, and World of Color!
Some favorite nighttime spectaculars are returning to the Disneyland Resort this spring. Today, the specific dates for when the Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland Forever fireworks, Fantasmic!, and World of Color were announced. Along with the announced dates, some concept art was shared for a new finale unit for the Main Street Electrical Parade. The…
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Mickey’s Toontown Then… and Now! – 29 Years Ago at Disneyland
I hope you did a double-take at the title of this month’s blog. 29 years ago at Disneyland? 30 years was an odd enough choice. But why change it now? This is not really a change, just an acknowledgment of an item that is better presented a year in advance. You see, Toontown, which opened…
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Dapper Dans and Veterans Return to Join the Disneyland Band for Disneyland’s Patriotic Flag Retreat
In another step towards normalcy, the Patriotic Flag Retreat at Disneyland saw the Dapper Dans returning to join the Disneyland Band on Presidents’ Day. This day also saw veterans from the United States of America armed forces returning to the flag and being honored in this daily ceremony. The ceremony looked a little different than…
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Sam Eagle Deems Disneyland The Most Patriotic Place on Earth on Presidents’ Day
Sam Eagle has decided that Disneyland is The Most Patriotic Place on Earth. In a video released on Presidents’ Day by The Muppets, Sam Eagle shares his love of Disneyland from the Opera House, the home of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. The video of Sam Eagle in the Opera House (in front of a…