Category: Disney Experiences
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Disneyland President Shares First Look at Mickey and Minnie’s New Disney Merriest Nights Outfits
Ahead of the first Disney Merriest Nights party tonight, Disneyland President Ken Potrock shared a look at what Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be wearing at the special ticketed parties. In photos taken in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, Mickey and Minnie can be seen wearing outfits that look like they could have come…
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates the Holidays with Beloved Traditions and Diverse Cultural Festivities at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Parks, Nov. 12, 2021-Jan. 9, 2022
New this year: Guests can see Mirabel, the young hero who will soon debut in ‘Encanto’ from Walt Disney Animation Studios ‘A Christmas Fantasy’ Parade returns to Disneyland Park, along with ‘Believe… In Holiday Magic’ fireworks spectacular, Haunted Mansion Holiday and ‘it’s a small world’ Holiday Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure…
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Newly Renamed Kingswell Shop Opens on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure
What was formerly the Kingswell Camera Shop has reopened on Buena Vista Street as simply the Kingswell Shop. Originally this shop was the home of Disney’s PhotoPass for Disney California Adventure. However, with the consolidation of PhotoPass and moving into the Esplanade, the location was up for a change. The shop now has a range…
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“Hong Kong Disneyland Presents: A Magical Nighttime Symphony with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra” Announced as Part of Christmas Festivities
Hong Kong Disneyland will be having its Christmas celebration from November 19, 2021, to January 2, 2022, this year. During this time, the park will be filled with “magical white snow.” On December 3rd and 4th, Hong Kong Disneyland will also be filled with live symphonic music! On December 3rd and 4th, Hong Kong Disneyland…
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Disney Cruise Line Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
The Disney Cruise Line was honored twice by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Cruise Lines Rankings. U.S. News & World Report honored Disney Cruise Line with two gold badges. The first gold badge given by U.S. News & World Report to the Disney Cruise Line was for “Best Cruise Line for Families.” The…
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland to Celebrate Life Day With Specialty Menu Offerings
The holiday celebration at Disneyland Resort will be expanding to a galaxy far, far away this year. Starting on November 12th, there will be some specialty menu offerings available to celebrate the Wookie holiday of Life Day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Life Day celebrates the values and tenets of Wookie culture that include family,…
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Disney Releases EPCOT’s Full Candlelight Processional Narrator Lineup
The Candlelight Processional will soon be back at EPCOT. Each night the Christmas story will be told with the Voices of Liberty (forming a living Christmas tree in the center of the stage), a cast choir, a full orchestra, and a celebrity narrator. Today, Disney revealed the full lineup of celebrity narrators who will be…
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Hong Kong, China Delegations to Join City’s Biggest Homecoming Celebration at Hong Kong Disneyland
Recognizing Historic Achievements, Sportsmanship and Inclusion at Four Major Sporting Events HONG KONG, Nov 6, 2021 – Today, around 1,000 Hong Kong’s winning medalists and associated parties, families and friends from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as the 14th National Games and the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities of…
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Christmas Tree Arrives at Disneyland Ahead of Holiday Celebration
The Disneyland Resort got one step closer to its holiday celebrations with the arrival of the 60 foot Christmas tree in Town Square on Main Street, USA overnight. It is decorated with nearly 1,800 ornaments. Every year it is a popular icon for photos during the holidays at the Disneyland Resort. It also comes to…
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts Welcome International Guests Back to the Parks
Today the United States reopened its borders to international guests. They had been shut down due to the pandemic. Because of this, international guests were unable to visit Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. Now with the ability for international guests to again experience the magic of these two Resorts, both Disneyland and Walt Disney…
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Delicious Disney Walt Disney World Recipes & Stories From The Most Magical Place on Earth – Mr. DAPs’ Book Review
Delicious Disney Walt Disney World Recipes & Stories From The Most Magical Place on Earth is now available and is another way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort. Written by Pam Brandon, Marcy Carriker Smothers, and the Disney Chefs, it takes a look at fifty years of restaurant and recipes from…
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ILMxLAB and Meta Quest Bringing Preview of Special VR Experience Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge to Downtown Disney District
Meta Quest and ILMxLAB is bringing a preview of a special Quest 2 preview of Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge. This will be at Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort from November 21, 2021 – January 5, 2022. This complimentary preview experience will be available for a limited time daily between 12:00 PM…
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Eternals Sersi, Kingo, and Phastos Arrive at Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure
Sersi, Kingo, and Phastos of Marvel Studios’ Eternals are now at the Disneyland Resort. Starting on Friday, November 5th, the trio could be found at the Ancient Sanctum in Avengers Campus. Sersi, Kingo, and Phastos are all in the newest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals, which is currently in theaters. Their powers were…
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Check Out the Foods at Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park
Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure is back again this year! From November 12, 2021, through January 9, 2022 guests will be able to experience celebrations of different seasonal holidays including Christmas/Navidad, Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Three Kings Day. Part of celebrations is the foods that can be found throughout the festival. This…
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Surprise Eternals Sneak Peek at Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure has an exclusive sneak peek in the Sunset Showcase Theater which normally houses Mickey’s Philharmagic. The peek consists of explaining some of the origins of the Eternals on Earth as well as a trailer to conclude the preview. It makes use of lighting effects inside during key moments, though no other effects…
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Disney Not Bound by Anaheim’s Living Wage Measure Judge Rules
A judge has ruled that Disney is not bound by Anaheim’s 2018 ballot measure that would have required an increase of workers’ wages to $18 an hour. The initiative was passed in 2018 and required any businesses that receive subsidies from Anaheim to have wages of at least $15 an hour in 2019. This was…
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runDisney Springtime Surprise Race Weekend Takes Runners on Nostalgic Journey During Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary
Newly designed 2022 race weekend inspired by beloved races from the past with several new twists; Event will change themes each year LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2021) – The 2022 edition of the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend, the newly designed running event at Walt Disney World Resort that will change its theme each year,…
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Take a Look at the Foods Coming For the Holidays at Disneyland Resort – The Merriest Place on Earth
Disneyland will soon be celebrating the holidays starting on November 12th. With the arrival of the holidays will also come the arrival of some wonderful foods at the Merriest Place on Earth. The food will continue to be offered throughout the holidays through January 9th. Below is a look at the various foods that will…
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Adventures by Disney Announces Expedition Cruises to the Arctic
Expanded cruise destinations in 2023 offer families a unique way to explore the abundant wildlife and breathtaking landscapes of the Polar Regions and the Galápagos Islands GLENDALE, Calif. (Nov. 3, 2021) — Families will journey through fjords and pass ice floes as they explore the spectacular landscapes and diverse wildlife of the Arctic on an all-new…
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New Been There Mugs and Ornaments Arrive at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Starbucks Locations
There is new merchandise at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Starbucks locations. Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort have found new Been There Series mugs, ornaments, and also tumblers. DAPS MAGIC team members Murray and Steven took the following pictures of the new merchandise from both parks. The arrival of these new mugs continues a tradition…
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Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown to Reopen on November 3rd
After being closed for a couple of days due to a positive COVID-19 case by a visitor, Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown are reopening on November 3rd. This comes after Chinese officials arrived at Shanghai Disney Resort to test thousands of people on October 31st. This led to the closure of Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown on…
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The Holidays Take Over From Halloween Overnight at Magic Kingdom
October 31st was Halloween, November 1st was something completely different for guests at Magic Kingdom. Overnight, Disney got to work and magically removed Halloween decor to make way for holiday decorations throughout the park. This included the arrival of the massive Christmas tree found in Town Square on Main Street, USA. Disney shared some photos…
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Jordan Fisher To Appear in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Performing Original Disney Cruise Line Song
The 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be on November 25, 2021. When fans watch this traditional parade on Thanksgiving morning, they will get to see a new float from the Disney Cruise Line. With it, they will hear Jordan Fisher performing an original song for the Disney Cruise Line. Fisher will be performing an…
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Shanghai Disneyland Closes Again Due to Pandemic
Shanghai Disney Resort has posted an announcement on its website stating that both Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown will be closed on November 1st and 2nd. This closure could continue longer. This is to keep Shanghai Disney Resort in line with health and safety guidelines for the pandemic. It comes after a confirmed-positive test from an…