Tag: Disney California Adventure
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Disney Releases First Look at ‘Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake – A Haunted Mansion Street Party’
When guests attend Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party starting August 18, 2026, they will get the opportunity to experience many characters, experiences, treats, and entertainment. This includes the new Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake – A Haunted Mansion Street Party. This replaces the Frightfully Fun Parade, the major entertainment offering that was previously…
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Bountiful Valley Brews Coming to Disney California Adventure
Fans who have been at Disney California Adventure recently might have noticed a new structure coming to life near the entrance of Avengers Campus on the main parade route. Today, Disney announced that this new kiosk will be a new location called Bountiful Valley Brews. A logo was also revealed for the new location. Bountiful…
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Fan-Favorite Entertainment Offerings Returning to Disneyland Resort
On the second day of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Horizons: A Carousel of Progress offered updates and new surprises to fans who attended the Disney Experiences Showcase at the Honda Center in the Evening. This included the announcement of a new Tomorrowland for Disneyland, a new adventure for Figment and Dreamfinder, and a…
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VIDEO: Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, just before the official kickoff of the 2026 D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, D23 Day at Disneyland took place just across the street from the Anaheim Convention Center. The day was full of fun and Disney magic with multiple special offerings that were exclusive to the day. Along with…
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Headless Horseman Arrives at Disney California Adventure Ahead of Halloween Time
The Headless Horseman has arrived on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure. This comes ahead of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort and Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party. The first Halloween party is on August 18th and then will be offered on select nights throughout the Halloween season. Halloween Time officially…
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First Look at Yzma Revealed Ahead of Oogie Boogie Bash
The first Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Party is set to kick off the series of Halloween parties at Disney California Adventure starting August 18, 2026. When it does, one of the characters that will be on hand is Yzma from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Emperor’s New Groove. This character’s location has…
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Walls Are Up Around The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure
Guests visiting Disney California Adventure will discover that The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure looks a little bit different. The good news is it is still open! It just may not readily appear to be when walking up. This week, walls have gone up around the attraction’s exterior. They can also be found surrounding…
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Gone Hollywood Has Gone Halloween at Disney California Adventure
One of the shops that is easy to simply walk by in Disney California Adventure is Gone Hollywood. This shop is found on Hollywood Boulevard before Award Weiners as one walks into the park on the boulevard. This shop also regularly has seasonal offerings in its windows and on its shelves. This makes it a…
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Disney Confirms Plans for Avatar Land for Disneyland Resort
There has been a lot of online chatter about the future of the area currently surrounding Monsters, Inc. – Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! at Disney California Adventure. Much of this came after Disney announced that it was pushing back the closure of this attraction by a year. After this announcement was made, speculation…
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Oogie Boogie Returns to Home Above Disney California Adventure Entrance
One of the biggest signs that Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort is getting close is the return of Oogie Boogie above the entrance of Disney California Adventure. On Tuesday, Oogie Boogie returned to his place above the entrance. This comes ahead of the start of Halloween Time this year on August 21st. The first…
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Halloween Begins to Materialize at Disney California Adventure
The Disneyland 70th Celebration may not end until August 9th, but Oogie Boogie is already looking to take over Disney California Adventure. Guests arriving at the second Disneyland Resort park on Monday discovered that the 70th main Celebration decorations on Buena Vista Street had disappeared. In some cases, these milestone decorations had been replaced instead…
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New Photo Spot Sign Demonstrates How to Take a Photo in Avengers Campus Ancient Sanctum
A new sign has appeared in the Ancient Sanctum of Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. Found right in front of the Orb of Cagliostro while walking into the Sanctum, it demonstrates how to take a picture at the nearby optical illusion floor. This has been a popular photo spot since Avengers Campus opened in…
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Pixarmonic Orchestra – Caption of the Week
Happy Saturday! It’s time for another Caption of the Week! Last week, the First Order took over the Caption of the Week. We do have a winner for the Caption of the Week for this photo…. which the Force may or may not have been strong with. This week, we head to a completely different…
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New ‘Camp Rock 3’ Photo Op Appears at Disney California Adventure
A new photo op has appeared in Disney California Adventure. Themed to Camp Rock 3, it will allow fans to get photos leading up to the arrival of the movie on the Disney Channel on August 13, and then the next day on Disney+ on August 14, 2026. This next chapter in the franchise has…
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Anaheim Resident Ticket Offer Goes on Sale Today!
The Anaheim Resident Ticket offer is now available for purchase by Anaheim residents. This ticket allows Anaheim residents to get tickets for as low as $71 per day. Child tickets (ages 3-9) can be purchased for $50 per day. These tickets allow for a visit between July 20 and October 8, 2026. This ticket allows…
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GUIDE: Disney Jr. Let’s Play Party at Disney California Adventure
Disney Jr. Let’s Play! Party returns to Disney California Adventure on August 13, 2026. This is the same day as D23 Day at Disneyland Resort. It will be full of fun for fans of Disney Jr. and its many franchises. This has been an incredibly popular event for families with young children in recent years.…
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Disneyland Resort Opens Gates to Evening Ticket Holders for First Time
On Sunday, July 12, 2026, the Disneyland Resort allowed guests to enter with evening tickets for the first time. The tickets sold out fairly quickly and allow guests to enter either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure five hours before closing. This meant that on Sunday night, that evening ticket holders could enter Disney California Adventure…
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Disney’s Rockin’ the Bay | DISNEY THIS DAY | July 13, 2002
On this day in 2002, “Disney’s Rockin’ the Bay” kicked off a six-week summer concert series at Disney’s California Adventure. Performers with Top 10 hits from the 1960s and ‘70s headlined two shows daily until August 23. The Beach Boys started off the series and were followed by 18 other recording groups like Chubby Checker…
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Down the Rabbit Hole: Remembering the Mad T Party
Join Mr. Daps this week as we journey down the rabbit hole to revisit a beloved piece of Disney California Adventure history: the Mad T Party. What began as an experimental nighttime dance party evolved into a cornerstone of DCA’s entertainment, building a unique community and leaving behind lasting friendships that persist a decade later.…
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Mad T Party – Caption of the Week
Happy Saturday! It’s that wonderful time of the week to dig into the Daps Magic photo archives and pick a photo for this week’s Caption of the Week! Last week’s photo had Goofy being… well, Goofy! This week, we look back to 2013 and the Mad T Party in Disney California Adventure. This was a…
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World of Color – The Fourth of July Tribute Brings Patriotic Pyrotechnics to Disney California Adventure
The 4th of July celebration at the Disneyland Resort this last weekend was a whole lot of fun. As Disney Celebrates America joined in the festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, there were plenty of patriotic experiences to be had! Daps Magic was on hand to capture as many of…
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1st Marine Division Band Performs at Avengers Campus and at Sleeping Beauty Castle During 4th of July Weekend Celebration
There were a lot of military bands that performed at the Disneyland Resort as the United States of America celebrated its 250th anniversary this weekend. As part of the festivities, the Disney Celebrates America initiative added Disney magic to this milestone celebration in the history of America. At the Disneyland Resort, Soarin’ Across America’s opening…
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VIDEOS: Disney Celebrates America at the Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. This is part of a bigger celebration of The Walt Disney Company called Disney Celebrates America. This celebration is happening throughout the company in many different ways. At Disneyland Resort, the celebration includes the opening of Soarin’ Across America, military bands…
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U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors Add Big Band Music to Disneyland Resort’s 4th of July Celebration
On Thursday, July 2, 2026, the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors performed three sets in front of Paradise Bay in Paradise Gardens Park. A stage area was set up in the center of the park with the beautiful view of Paradise Bay and Pixar Pier in the background. This is the U.S. Army’s premier big…