Category: Disneyland Resort
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Soundscape for Haunted Mansion Released Ahead of Halloween by Disney Parks
Disney Parks has released a new soundscape video that features the sounds of the Haunted Mansion. This three-hour video has a digital representation of the Haunted Mansion with some fun animations and scenes. It also has music and sounds from both the Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions of the beloved attraction. Check out the…
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‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is Next Downtown Disney District Movie Night Offering
This Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, there has been a fun new offering at the Downtown Disney District. On Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM, the Disneyland Resort has been offering Downtown Disney District Movie Nights. The first movie of this series was Hocus Pocus. Frankenweenie followed this. This was followed by Haunted Mansion and then Hocus Pocus 2. The…
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Pumpkin Carving Creates Magical Memories for Guests at Disneyland Resort
This October, there is a fun offering that can be found at the Disneyland Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. A Halloween Time treat, pumpkins are being carved before the eyes of guests on select days at these two hotels. Our very own Doug Marsh can be found creating magic as he transforms…
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Pumpkin Carving Delights Guests During Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort
If there were heralds of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, they would have to be the pumpkins. There’s the iconic Mickey pumpkin at the head of Main Street, the massive pumpkins decorating the main entrance gates, the pumpkins that join Walt and Mickey at the central plaza, and, of course, the Pumpkin Festival all…
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40 Make-A-Wish Kids Get Ultimate Halloween Experience at Disneyland with Mr. Beast and Other Top Creators
Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is always a magical season to visit. Things got extra magical for 40 Make-A-Wish kids who were hosted at The Happiest Place on Earth by Disney, Mr. Beast, YouTube, and other top creators. This was a first with all of these wishes being granted with all of these collaborators.…
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Tim Sypko Appointed as New President and Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland
After the appointment of Michael Moriarty as the new chief financial officer of Disney Experiences, a new president and managing director has been named at Hong Kong Disneyland. Tim Sypko, who has worked as senior vice president, operations for Hong Kong Disneyland in recent years, has been named to that role. This role comes to…
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Magic Kingdom Most Visited Theme Park Globally
For the 19th year in a row, the Magic Kingdom is in the top theme park globally for guests to visit. The news comes as the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) published its annual theme park attendance report. This is now called the Global Experience Index. “The 2024 TEA Global Experience Index marks a new chapter…
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Voice of Mickey Mouse Bret Iwan-Inspired Expedition Mickey Mouse Collection Heading at Disney Parks
Bret Iwan is the official voice of Mickey Mouse. This is a role he has held since 2009. He also is a very talented designer. Couple these talents with his love of all things Disney Parks, there is an opportunity to create something very special. For the Expedition Mickey Mouse Collection, Bret stepped into the…
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Parkside Market Replaces Sip & Sonder at Downtown Disney District
Sip & Sonder has been replaced by a new coffee shop in the Downtown Disney District. Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort this week discovered that in the place of what was once Sip & Sonder is now Parkside Market or Parkside Market Coffee, depending on which sign is looked at. Overall, the new location appears…
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Mandy Moore Visits Disneyland for Son’s Birthday
On Monday, October 20, 2025, Mandy More and her family visited the Disneyland Resort to celebrate her son Ozzie’s birthday. This was Ozzie’s third birthday. The family had fun throughout the day, and Disneyland shared a photo of Mandy with her son Gus, 4, with Chip ‘n’ Dale as they got into the Halloween spirit…
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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ to Be Shown at Downtown Disney District Movie Night
The Downtown Disney District is hosting a series of movie nights that will take place on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM throughout Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. The first movie of this series was Hocus Pocus. Frankenweenie followed this. Last week, Haunted Mansion was presented. The movies are presented on the Downtown Disney LIVE! Stage lawn on the west end near…
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‘Disney’s Celebrate America! — A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky’ Offerings Expanded for 2026
In 2026, the United States of America will be celebrating its 250th anniversary. Starting in November, Disney will be celebrating this milestone for the country in multiple different ways. This includes a new version of Soarin’ at Disney California Adventure and EPCOT. There will also be a 24-hour broadcast for the fourth of July. Along…
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VIDEOS: 1991 Disneyland Hotel & Vacational Campground Tour
One of the things that the Daps Magic team really enjoys is looking back at Disney of days gone by. In this case, the look back is at the Disneyland Hotel and Vacationland Campground. The family of Mr. Daps used to visit on rare occasion. Below, are two videos that are nearly identical of a…
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Disney Shares About Bringing ‘Soarin’ Across America’ to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts
As part of its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, Disney has announced that it will be bringing a new version of Soarin’ to Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. This will take fliers on a journey across the United States of America where they will get to see…
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Soarin’ Across America Announced for Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Next summer as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, a new version of Soarin’ will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Soarin’ Across America will debut at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort and EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in the summer of 2026. A poster for the…
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Trick or Treat Shake Flight Coming to Black Tap at Downtown Disney
If you have ever visited Black Tap Craft Burgers and Shakes in Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort, you know that you are going to get some great food and over-the-top shakes. Now Black Tap is offering some shakes as part of their Halloween lineup, you didn’t know you needed. The Trick or Treat…
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Halloween Time Magic Comes to Children’s Hospital of Orange County Thanks to Disneyland Resort
Some of the young patients at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County were treated to some Halloween magic thanks to the Disneyland Resort. This comes as the Disneyland Resort is in the midst of its Halloween Time celebrations. For those kids at CHOC who were unable to be at the Happiest Place on Earth, however,…
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Snow Falls on Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland
As has become consistent in recent years, snow has fallen on Sleeping Beauty Castle ahead of Halloween. Throughout this week, the castle has progressively collected more snow. This comes ahead of the arrival of the Holidays at Disneyland Resort on November 14, 2025. The snow on the castle has arrived in recent years on the…
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Actor Josh Brolin Visits Avengers Campus at Disneyland Resort
Actor Josh Brolin visited Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure. This comes as Avengers Campus is in the midst of a substantial expansion. One of the new attractions coming to Avengers Campus is called Avengers Infinity Defense. Avengers Infinity Defense will take recruits to iconic locations like Asgard, Wakanda, and New York City with the Avengers and…
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Visit Disneyland or Disney California Adventure for $104 on These Select Dates in November
November is an exciting time to visit the Disneyland Resort. This year, not only will decorations be going up for Holiday season at the Happiest Place on Earth, it will also include the continuation of the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration. With both of these celebrations happening, there will be plenty of extra magic to enjoy.…
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‘Haunted Mansion’ Revealed as Movie of the Week at Downtown Disney District
Throughout Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, Downtown Disney District has been hosting movie nights on Wednesday evenings. These have become quite popular with people showing up early to get the best spots and the entire lawn near the Downtown Disney LIVE! stage. Each week, a different Halloween movie has been shown. This week, the…
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This Year’s Halloween Buckets and Where to Find Them
There are a lot of different Halloween buckets to be found in the Disney parks this year! Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort have multiple different designs with different characters and even different functionality. What they have in common is that they are all cute. There are also some incredible sippers available this year!…
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Inspire and Believe Magic Key Annual Passes Sales to Resume on November 4th
The Disneyland Resort is resuming sales of the Inspire and Believe Magic Key Annual Passes. These two Magic Keys will join the Enchant Key and Imagine Key, which are currently available for purchase. The Inspire and Believe Magic Keys will go on sale on November 4th, no earlier than 9:00 AM on the Disneyland website.…
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New Military-Inspired Merchandise Arrives at Disney Parks in the United States
Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort now have new military-inspired merchandise on their shelves. This marks the third year that the Disney Parks have brought this type of collection that can be found at select stores. The new collection arrives before Veterans Day on November 11. Cappy Surette shared about this new collection on…