Tag: Disneyland Resort
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it’s a small world Holiday Opens a Day Early at Disneyland
The Holidays at the Disneyland Resort officially begin on November 13, 2026. For guests who happened to be at Disneyland on Thursday, November 12, 2026, they got a special preview of it’s a small world Holiday when it soft-opened a day early. This iteration of the attraction will be sharing the holiday spirit with guests…
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Holiday Entertainment to Sparkle and Dazzle This Season at the Disneyland Resort
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort begin Friday, November 13, 2026, and continue through Wednesday, January 6, 2027. From fan-favorite holiday overlays on several attractions to festive characters and yummy food, there will be lots to see and experience during the holiday season. One thing that guests of all ages enjoy is the wide variety of…
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Disneyland Resort Honors Service Members with Moving Veterans Day Patriotic Flag Retreat
Veterans Day is always a special day at the Disneyland Resort. On November 11, 2026, Veterans Day was even more poignant as the Disneyland Resort continued its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. It was under this backdrop that the Veterans Day Patriotic Flag Retreat took place at 4:15 PM…
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Disneyland Ambassadors – 26 Days of Thanksgiving
There are so many things and people to be thankful for as we work through our 26 Days of Thanksgiving. As I sit here writing this, it occurs to me that this really could be 365 Days of Thanksgiving. We definitely have plenty to be thankful for. For today, though, I’m thankful for two people…
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Walt’s Apartment Display in Opera House Gets Christmas Decorations
Earlier this week, Walt’s Apartment on the second floor of the Disneyland Firehouse saw a Christmas tree appear in its window. Today, more holiday decor connected with Walt’s Apartment was discovered in the Opera House in Town Square at the end of Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland. The new decorations are found in the recreation…
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New Zootopia Holiday Photo Location Appears in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure
A new Zootopia-themed holiday photo op has appeared in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure. This comes just days before the start of the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort. This comes after the announcement at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event this summer that the next chapter of Zootopia will be going to the birds.…
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Phat Cat Swinger Returns to Disney California Adventure for Disney Festival of Holidays
On Friday, November 13, 2026, Disney Festival of Holidays will return as part of the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort festivities. This year, a fan-favorite band will also be making its return to Disney California Adventure for a series of performances. Phat Cat Swinger will be once again lighting up the night this holiday season.…
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Carthay Circle Restaurant & Lounge – 26 Days of Thanksgiving
The Carthay Circle Restaurant & Lounge is a very special place at the Disneyland Resort. It is in a recreation of the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles where Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in 1937. It also is an icon in Disney California Adventure and the mean feature that is seen when…
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The Fantastic Four Coming to Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park on November 20
The Fantastic Four are returning to the Disneyland Resort as they make their debut in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park on November 20. Their appearance coincides with the release of Avengers: Doomsday on December 18, 2026, in theaters. In Summer 2025, the Fantastic Four arrived in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. All four members of…
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Disney Imagineering Labs App Now Available for Disneyland Magic Key Holders
Visiting Disney Parks has changed in so many ways over the years, especially with the launch of the Disneyland app and the recently retired Play Disney Parks app. Now, Walt Disney Imagineering is moving forward to define the next generation of park experiences one experiment at a time. The Disney Imagineering Labs app is now…
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Billie Doe From Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Hexed’ Heading to Disney Parks
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next film, Hexed, arrives in theaters on November 25, 2026. Leading up to the release of this animated adventure, Disney has revealed that the main character, Billie Doe, will be heading to Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. The news was shared in a post on social media that also…
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Napa Rose Reveals Fall À La Carte Menu and Seasonal Dishes
Napa Rose continues to evolve at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. Recently, it began offering an à la carte menu for diners. This comes after a beautiful refurbishment of the restaurant that saw it reopen with a prix fixe menu. Along with the à la carte menu, Napa Rose is also serving up seasonal…
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Disneyland’s Christmas Tree Lights Up Night Ahead of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort
Disneyland’s Christmas Tree debuted at the end of Main Street, USA, this morning. This evening, it lit up Town Square. As the sun set, the lights came on, and the Disneyland Resort took one step closer to the beginning of the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort. There are still several steps to go, and Disney…
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Disney Gives a Look Into Holiday Visual Merchandising at Downtown Disney District
Anyone who has visited the Disneyland Resort in recent weeks has more than likely noticed that holiday decorations are sprouting up just about everywhere. World of Disney has merchandise and decorations in it. Last week, the Christmas tree in Disney California Adventure went up. Today, the Disneyland Christmas tree appeared. There is a lot of…
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Christmas Tree Arrives at Disneyland Ahead of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort
On Friday, November 13, 2026, the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort officially kick off. Just days before the start of this merry season, the Christmas tree arrived on Main Street, USA, at Disneyland. This follows the installation of the Disney California Adventure Christmas tree last week. The Disney team installed this Christmas tree after the…
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Disney’s LuminAria | DISNEY THIS DAY | November 9, 2001
On this day in 2001, Disney’s LuminAria debuted at Disney’s California Adventure, becoming the new park’s first holiday nighttime spectacular. Presented on Paradise Bay, the show combined dancing fountains, low-level fireworks, a fiber-optic Christmas tree, holiday music, and guest-drawn greeting cards projected during the finale. Despite its ambitious concept, LuminAria received mixed reviews due to…
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A Beautiful Night as Christmas Tree on Buena Vista Street Lights Up for the First Time This Season
It was a beautiful night on Buena Vista Street last night. The Christmas tree was lit up for the first time of the season. While there wasn’t a moment with music, as that will start on November 13th with the start of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, the moment the lights turned on was simply…
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New Holiday Decor Debuts at Downtown Disney District Entrance
The Downtown Disney District has debuted a new holiday sign. This mid-century modern sign most recently got a Halloween theme during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Now it has a holiday theme to welcome guests to the Disneyland Resort as they walk in from the direction of the Downtown Disney District parking lot. This…
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First Look: Buena Vista Street Christmas Tree Installed for Holidays at Disneyland Resort
A milestone on the path towards the holidays has been reached at the Disneyland Resort. The beautiful Christmas tree on Buena Vista Street has been installed. The Disney team installed it overnight, ahead of the start of the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort. This magnificent tree stands 50 feet tall and is located outside of…
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Opening Day Revealed for Bountiful Valley Brews at Disney California Adventure
Recently, the Disneyland Resort released artwork that shows what Bountiful Valley Brews at Disney California Adventure Park will look like when it opens. At that time, an opening day was not revealed. Now it’s time to mark your calendars for Thursday, November 19 because that is the official opening day for Bountiful Valley Brews. Holidays…
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The Main Street Electrical Parade “Glows Away” Forever – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
For Disneyland “regulars” (a crowd of Annual Passholders who frequented the park), October of 1996 was… strange. What was strange was the characters that could be seen nightly, riding brightly lit parade floats as sprightly music played. It was the Main Street Electrical Parade, in all its glory, making its way through Disneyland during sweater…
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GUIDE: Novelties of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort 2026
The Holidays at the Disneyland Resort kick off on November 13, 2026. This merry time of year will be full of holiday spirit. The parks will be packed with holiday decor, entertainment, attraction overlays, merchandise, and food. Already, the Disneyland Resort has shared what food will be available during this season. On top of that,…
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Geek Eats: Holidays at the Disneyland Resort 2026 Foods
The Holidays at the Disneyland Resort kicks off on November 13th. When it does, there will be the return of favorite entertainment offerings, holiday attraction overlays, characters in holiday outfits, merchandise, decor, and of course, food! This is the merriest time of year at the Happiest Place on Earth, and it can also be the…
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Mark Twain Riverboat – 26 Days of Thanksgiving
There are so many different things to be thankful for as Daps Magic celebrates 26 Days of Thanksgiving. One of the things that is always at the top of my list is the Mark Twain Riverboat. This opening-day attraction takes guests on a cruise around the Rivers of America. Not only is this a beautiful…