Category: Disneyland Resort
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Chip ‘n’ Dale Debut Adorable New Outfits in Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession
The Lunar New Year celebration at the Disneyland Resort is officially underway. From January 23 through February 22, guests can visit Disney California Adventure and experience this celebration of Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. This includes some incredible food offerings, character interactions, merchandise, and entertainment. One of the bigger entertainment offerings is Mulan’s Lunar New…
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Classic Haunted Mansion Reopens at Disneyland
The classic version of the Haunted Mansion is once again open at Disneyland. Since the Halloween Time celebration began in August 2025, the attraction has featured its holiday overlay, Haunted Mansion Holiday. On Friday, January 23, 2026, the original version of the attraction returned. The return of the attraction appeared to see it getting some…
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Cathy’s Cookies Opens in Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort
Cathy’s Cookies is now open in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. The opening of this is something that locals have been anticipated since it was first announced that it was being added to the Downtown Disney District lineup. The sizable kiosk opened on Thursday night as rain let up. It was almost…
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Disneyland Resort Announces Reopening Date for Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
The Napa Rose is the premier restaurant at the Disneyland Resort. Found at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, it is led by Chef Andrew Sutton and Executive Chef Clint Chin. When it reopens, the reimagined dining experience will celebrate and build upon its 25-year legacy of California wine country cuisine with global influences. Today,…
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GUIDE: Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite Characters and Entertainment
Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite is a sold-out event that celebrates true love. This event is being offered on select nights at Disneyland in the nights leading up to, and around, Valentine’s Day. The night will be full of special photo ops, merchandise, food and beverage, characters, and entertainment. Below is a look at the…
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‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Arrives on Disney+ and YouTube
The new Leslie Iwerks documentary, Disneyland Handcrafted, is now available for the world to watch. The film, which chronicles the building of Disneyland over the course of a year, includes footage that has never been seen before. These incredible visuals are accompanied by the voices of Walt Disney and those around him as they share…
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Disneyland Railroad Guided Tour Returns to Disneyland Park
All aboard as the Disneyland Railroad Guided Tour has returned to Disneyland Park. Train enthusiasts and fans of the Disneyland Railroad will definitely enjoy this tour, as it was Walt’s love of trains that helped inspire Disneyland and his backyard railroad at his home in the Hombly Hills. The Carolwood Pacific gave him many happy…
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Former Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney District Nearly Demolished
The former home of the Earl of Sandwich at Downtown Disney District continues to be demolished. As of Wednesday morning, this was more than 2/3rds complete. The building is being destroyed to make way for the future Porto’s Bakery and Cafe. Disney fans have eagerly watched as this building has been taken down, along with…
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Disneyland Resort Announces Summer Deals and Extended Ticket Booking Windows
The Disneyland Resort has made a couple of announcements that will impact those looking to visit The Happiest Place on Earth this summer. This comes as it continues its Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration, celebrating seven decades of Disney magic in Anaheim at the original Magic Kingdom. Along with deals for summer travel, Disneyland Resort also…
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Work Continues on Demolition of Former Earl of Sandwich Building at Disneyland Resort
Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort recently have seen work happening at the future home of Porto’s Bakery and Cafe. This is at the Esplanade end of Downtown Disney District. Recently, including today, demolition has been happening on the former home of the Earl of Sandwich (and before that La Brea Bakery). This comes after the…
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Walls Go Up Around Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Oga’s Cantina in Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Change is coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Some of this change will come in the form of the expanded timeline. Other changes will come in the form of the refurbishment of a very popular attraction. Walls went up around Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at…
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Disney Open to Reviewing Impact of Disability Access System (DAS)
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to address a shareholder proposal to review the impact of its Disability Access System (DAS). This system has gone through multiple changes over the years. The most recent significant change saw it focus on “Guests who, due to a developmental disability like autism or similar, are unable to wait…
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A Tour Around Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Before the Timeline Expands
On April 29, 2026, the timeline at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be expanded. With the expansion will come some new characters to Batuu and the departure of others (see the breakdown here). Ahead of the upcoming changes, the Daps Magic team stopped by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on Sunday to capture a moment…
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The Force Was Strong at Disneyland Six Years Ago Today
Six years ago today, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened at Disneyland. With the opening of this attraction, the land was officially complete as had been initially envisioned. When the land had opened to the public the previous year, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run was the only attraction that was operational. Guests utilized a virtual…
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Disneyland Handcrafted: The Magic of Creation
Last week, Daps Magic was given the incredible opportunity to attend the premiere of Disneyland Handcrafted at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. The latest film from Leslie Iwerks aims to tell the story of the creation of Disneyland with never-before-seen footage. Heading into the screening, I must admit I was a bit suspicious. For the…
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GUIDE: Where to Find Characters From Different Eras in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Expanded Timeline at Disneyland
The Disneyland Resort has announced that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will see its timeline expanded on April 29, 2026. When this happens, there will be more stories and characters from the different eras of Star Wars in the land for guests to meet and experience. The land will have three main eras of stories that…
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The Force is Strong with the Changes Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is seeing its timeline expanded once again. This time, the change will see what fans have been clamoring for since the land opened: characters and stories from the original Star Wars trilogy. That’s right, soon guests at Disneyland will be able to see Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker (who…
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Darth Vader Coming to Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as Timeline Expands
Darth Vader is coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, and he isn’t the only new character and change coming to the land. Disney has announced that the timeline for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be expanded at Disneyland. With this, there will be more characters, classic Star Wars music, and other changes coming…
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How to Watch ‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Early!
Disneyland Handcrafted will arrive on Disney+ and Disney’s YouTube channel on January 22, 2026. Ahead of the debut of this Leslie Iwerks documentary about the year leading up to the opening of Disneyland, this film will be at the AMC Burbank Town Center 8 for a limited run. This will give fans the chance to…
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Red Panda Mei to Meet with Guests During Lunar New Year Celebration at Disney California Adventure
The Lunar New Year celebration begins at the Disneyland Resort on January 23rd and continues through February 22nd. During this celebration, there will be multiple ways to celebrate the Year of the Horse. This includes some incredible food, beverage, and novelty offerings along with merchandise, entertainment, and unique character meet-and-greet opportunities. A new character meet-and-greet…
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Geek Eats: Lunar New Year Celebration Food & Beverage Guide
The Lunar New Year celebration runs from January 23 to February 22, 2026. This year, the celebration rings in the Year of the Horse. During the celebration, guests at the Disneyland Resort will find offerings that are inspired by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese traditions. This year, there will be over 50 unique, limited-time menu items and…
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Special Lunar New Year Magic Key Button Coming For Disneyland Magic Key Holders
Disney California Adventure Park will begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Friday, January 23. This year, the Year of the Horse will be celebrated. From January 23 through January 26, Disneyland Magic Key Holders will be able to celebrate Lunar New Year with a special Year of the Horse Magic Key Keepsake Button. Magic Key…
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New Logo Revealed for Downtown Disney District on 25th Anniversary
On January 12, 2001, Downtown Disney officially opened to the public (see photos and read more about this here). Since then, the Downtown Disney District has grown and evolved through the years. This has seen the coming and going of businesses and restaurants. More recently, it has seen a substantial transformation of the Downtown Disney…
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‘It’s a Miracle’ in New ‘Disneyland Handcrafted’ Video
A new clip for Disneyland Handcrafted has debuted on YouTube. This comes after the new Leslie Iwerks documentary premiered last week at the Walt Disney Studios (read more here). This new clip shows some never-seen-before clips showing some of the final days before the opening of Disneyland. This comes as it is noted that it…