Category: Disneyland Resort
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MagicBand+ and “Hey Disney!” Voice Assistant Coming to Disneyland Resort
For years part of visiting Walt Disney World Resort has been getting and using a MagicBand. As part of the 50th Anniversary announcements, the upgraded MagicBand+ was revealed. Today at the Destination D23 event it was announced by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro that Walt Disney World Resort wouldn’t be the only…
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance to Test Standby Queue at Disneyland
Starting on Monday November 22, 2021, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will begin testing a standby queue ahead of the arrival of Disney Genie+ at the Disneyland Resort. According to Disneyland Resort officials, the attraction will begin testing the hybrid standby and virtual queue starting on Monday. The standby queue will be utilized with…
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Disney Releases Details on ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration and Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
It is the merriest time of the year. With this comes some very fun holiday entertainment from Disney. Today, Disney released some details about two holiday programs that will be seen on ABC that come from Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. The two programs will include a look at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser,…
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Disneyland Celebrate’s Mickey and Minnie’s Birthday with Cavalcade
Today is Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse’s 93rd birthday. To celebrate, the Disneyland Resort honored the world’s most famous mice with a cavalcade up and down Main Street, USA. Buttons were also handed out at the entrance to the park to commemorate the day. The cavalcade began around 12:30 PM. A special banner and birthday…
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Residents and Offworlders on Batuu Celebrate Life Day at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
November 17th is the day known as Life Day. This celebration originated as a Wookie holiday traditionally celebrated around the Tree of Life, which represented the first seed of life on the Wookie planet of Kashyyyk. With the fall of the Galactic Empire, this celebration became a galactic holiday celebrated after autumn. Throughout the galaxy,…
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Phat Cat Swinger Makes Magical Return to Disney Festival of Holidays
On Friday, November 12, 2021, Phat Cat Swinger returned to the Disneyland Resort to open Disney Festival of Holidays. To say it was magical would be an understatement. Ahead of the band’s first set at 8:00 PM, guests were already waiting and anticipating the band’s return. There was a palpable energy that was a beautiful…
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Disney Announces Reimagined Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland
Today Disney announced that Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland is getting reimagined. This re-imagined area will be finished by 2023 when Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway debuts at Disneyland. The news was announced by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo. The reimagined Mickey’s…
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A Christmas Fantasy Parade Adds Extra Magic to Holidays at Disneyland!
After a hiatus last year due to the parks being closed because of the pandemic, parades are back. Specifically, A Christmas Fantasy Parade ushered parades back to day-guests at the Disneyland Resort. The parade returned to the public as a part of Holidays at Disneyland on November 12th after being shown at the Disney Merriest…
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Encanto’s Mirabel Arrives at Disney California Adventure to Meet Guests
Just weeks ahead of Encanto arriving in theaters, Mirabel, the main character of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ newest film, has arrived at Disney California Adventure. Starting on November 12th, Mirabel began to greet guests. Mirabel can be found at ¡Disney Viva Navidad! as a part of Disney Festival of Holidays. Encanto is a musical comedy…
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Mickey and Friends Show Off New Winter Wear in Disneyland Holiday Character Cavalcade
Mickey, Minnie, and the gang have new winter wear this holiday season. While they are showing the new look off in Town Square on Main Street, USA, they are also on display in a new Holiday Character Cavalcade that makes its way along the parade route at Disneyland. The new cavalcade is led by a…
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The Muppets Light Up Disney Merriest Nites at Disneyland with The Muppets Christmas Caroling Coach
On November 11, 2021 the first Disney Merriest Nites party was held at Disneyland as a part of the Holidays at Disneyland celebration. The ticketed event was comprised of six different areas or parties. Each party had a unique theme. Main Street, USA’s area was themed to the Victorian era. On Main Street, USA throughout…
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VIDEO: Disneyland Resort Honors Veterans on Veterans Day With Special Patriotic Flag Retreat
Every afternoon in Town Square on Main Street, USA, Disneyland takes a few minutes to recognize and honor veterans and active duty service members during its patriotic flag retreat. During this beautiful ceremony, the flag is lowered for the day by the Disneyland Resort Security Honor Guard. Quite frequently the Disneyland Band and/or Dapper Dans…
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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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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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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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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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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…