Category: Disneyland Resort
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A Colorful Collection of Pixar Fest Food Revealed
Disneyland has revealed what some of the food offerings will be coming this summer for Pixar Fest. These delectable dishes look both colorful and also delicious! There will be multiple creative food and beverage options that will all be Pixar-themed. Pixar pals and movies that include Up, Toy Story, Coco, Ratatouille, and Monsters, Inc. have been…
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Disneyland Resort Update 3/12/18 Featuring Construction & Some Food and Wine Reviews
This week at the Disneyland Resort saw rain, but not much in the way of updates. So, included in this edition is some review on Food and Wine fare. Pixar Pier First, some slight construction updates on Pixar Pier. Mickey’s Fun Wheel had some scaffolding all up and down. The top third of the scaffolding is…
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Pixar Fest, the Biggest Theme Park Celebration of Stories and Characters from Pixar Animation Studios, Comes to the Disneyland Resort April 13-Sept. 3, 2018
First-Ever Pixar Fest Features a New Nighttime Spectacular Celebrating Friendship Plus the Return of ‘Paint the Night’ and ‘Pixar Play Parade’ Anaheim, Calif. (Feb. 26, 2018) – Pixar Fest, the biggest Pixar celebration ever to come to Disney Parks, brings guests together to celebrate friendship and beyond from April 13 through Sept. 3, 2018, at…
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Take a Unique Look at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Here!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be opening at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort sometime in 2019. This will be the largest land to be added to the Disneyland Resort since it opened in 1955 and will transport guests into a galaxy far, far away. History of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Originally announced…
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Michael Colglazier Says Goodbye to Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is getting a new leader. As the new president Josh D’Amaro takes over the reigns of the Disneyland Resort, former president Michael Colglazier is saying goodbye to move to his new role as President and Managing Director Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Asia Pacific Asia Pacific. As he says goodbye to the Disneyland…
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Disneyland Update 3/5/18 With a Last Look at King Triton’s Carousel
The Disneyland Resort is hopping with the California Food and Wine Festival happening. A special Annual Passholder area features photo ops and a special button. Construction continues for Pixar Pier. At night lights are present on the sun for the sun of the former California Screamin’ and Mickey Mouse on Mickey’s Fun Wheel. Sunday was…
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Rain Returns to the Disneyland Resort
The rain returned to the Disneyland Resort on Friday. While there were some light sprinkles in the afternoon, in the evening the precipitation added a lovely sheen to the ground in both Disney California Adventure and Disneyland. As the sprinkles came down, the crowds quickly thinned. The rain never really became a downpour but what…
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2018 CHOC Walk in the Park Registration Now Open! – Join Team DAPS MAGIC!
Registration for the 2018 CHOC Walk in the Park is now open. This annual tradition raises hope for the children of Orange County by raising funds for Children’s Hospital of Orange County, or CHOC. This year CHOC Walk in the Park celebrates its 28th anniversary. Team DAPS MAGIC will be there bright and early on…
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Mickey Mouse Kicks Off Celebration of 90 Years at Disneyland!
Mickey is 90 years old this year and that is something to celebrate! Since first appearing on November 18, 1928, in Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouse has been delighting fans around the globe. He has appeared in tv shows, comics, cartoon shorts, theme parks, stage shows, movies, and more. Always with an optimistic outlook, Mickey Mouse…
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Your Guide to the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival
The Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival starts this Friday, and will run until April 12th. There are dozens of offerings from food and drink booths, as well as tasting and demonstration seminars. Today, the booths opened for soft openings, with a look into the menus offered. About half of the items were from…
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Disneyland Update 2/26/18 With Food and Wine Booths and Construction
The Disneyland Resort had a few updates this week as it heads into the Food and Wine 2018 opening weekend… Reopened Main Street Main Street has had fewer walls recently. Town Square and the Hub have walls down to see some of the new brickwork. It’s also just in time to see some spring flowers…
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City of Anaheim, Anaheim Family YMCA, Disney and KaBOOM! Partner to Increase Play Opportunities for Anaheim Kids
ANAHEIM, CALIF – Feb. 24, 2018 – Today, more than 300 volunteers from the City of Anaheim (@City_Of_Anaheim), Anaheim Family YMCA (@anaheimymca), Disney (@CitizenDisney) and the community joined KaBOOM! (@kaboom) to build a kid-inspired, state-of-the-art playground at Pearson Park. The new playground, which is the 10th Disney-sponsored KaBOOM! playground in Anaheim, will help more than 2,500 kids get…
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Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time Stars Surprise Fans at Disneyland Resort
The stars of Disney’s upcoming “A Wrinkle in Time,” Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and Storm Reid, made a surprise appearance on stage at Disney California Adventure Park’s Sneak Peek Theatre following an exclusive preview of the studio’s upcoming epic adventure directed by Ava DuVernay. They later posed with “A Wrinkle in Time” fans…
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New Brick Around Streetcar Track Revealed as Town Square Walls Come Down at Disneyland
This morning, guests at the Disneyland Resort discovered that walls have come down around Town Square on Main Street. This follows the walls coming down around the central plaza earlier this week. With the walls coming down revealed new brick surrounding the horse-drawn streetcar tracks. The resulting look changes the feel a little bit in…
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The Cove Bar Said Goodbye But There’s Still Hope!
Today, it was announced that Lamplight Lounge will be opening alongside Pixar Pier on June 23. Lamplight Lounge will find is home in the building that used to house Ariel’s Grotto and Cove Bar, and will use both stories of space to accommodate every member of the family. This is the first official announcement to give…
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Aladdin’s Oasis Converting Into a Tropical Hideaway for Guests in the Disneyland Resort
Today, Disney released concept art for a future development that will rest between Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room and Jungle Cruise, claiming the spot where Aladdin’s Oasis used to reside. While Disney has released the concept art, they have remained quiet on the exact plan for what this space will be, only disclosing that food…
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Details on Lamplight Lounge at Pixar Pier Released
Disney Parks Blog has released information on the Lamplight Lounge which will open at Pixar Pier on June 23. It is taking the place of the Cove Bar and Ariel’s Grotto. The style will be a gastro-pub and will feature a full bar. The building is supposed to retain some features of the original, but…
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5 of the Best Things About the Disney Home Store
The Disney Home Store opened in Downtown Disney last week, and is a great addition, especially with a majority of World of Disney closed for refurbishment. Located in the old D-Street location, the store has been remodeled to a clean, white palette, full of Disney decor! I do wish the store was a larger size,…
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Walls Come Down Around Disneyland’s Hub as Spring Arrives
The walls around the hub at Disneyland have come down. With the removal of these walls, the vibrancy of spring is now on full display around the Partners Statue in the center of the central plaza. The removal of the walls also revealed what the tracks for the horse-drawn streetcar will look like once the rest…
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Sunday Spotlight: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
One of my favorite things to do when visiting Walt Disney World is to go aboard the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. This classic, that once also was at Disneyland, is ten minutes of happiness! It gives guests a relaxing tour above Tomorrowland with some absolutely beautiful views! The PeopleMover in Florida’s Magic Kingdom opened in…
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A Disney Vegan: Pizza!
Hey Everyone! Welcome back to another article in our new Disney Parks Veg’ Series! This past week, while scrolling through social media, I was bombarded with post after post of cheesy, ooey gooey, mouth-watering slices of one of America’s most favorite food groups… PIZZA! That’s when I quickly discovered it was the most wonderful day…
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Black Panther King T’Challa Arrives at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort
Black Panther has arrived at Disney California Adventure in the Disneyland Resort. Accompanied by some of his warriors, King T’Challa rides aboard the Avengers armored vehicle as he leaves the nation of Wakanda to come and meet guests to the Disneyland Resort. King T’Challa’s entrance begins with two armed warriors and narration that proclaims his…
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Disney Home Store Grand Opening Ceremony and Look Inside
Downtown Disney had a grand opening ceremony for the Disney Home store today. A ribbon cutting ceremony opened the store with the Downtown Disney General Manager. Before he came out to cut the ribbon, Disneyland Amabassador Alexa Garcia was also present to help with the ceremony. The store is a bit of a new concept…
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Rey of Jakku to Visit Disneyland’s Star Wars Launch Bay this May!
Since first appearing as the scavenger on Jakku in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rey has become a fan favorite around the globe. The love for her character only grew as fans saw her return in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In Disney Parks, Rey has appeared at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Star Wars: A…