Tag: Disneyland
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Halloween Screams Returns to Light Up the Night at Disneyland for Halloween Time
On Friday, August 21, 2026, Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort kicked off. This annual Halloween celebration brings back the Haunted Mansion Holiday, delicious culinary offerings, a wide variety of seasonal merchandise, and entertainment. One of the more popular entertainment offerings every year is Halloween Screams. This is a fan-favorite nighttime spectacular that sees Jack…
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Carefree Corner | DISNEY THIS DAY | August 22, 1956
On this day in 1956, Carefree Corner opened on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland. The spot was a resource center for guests sponsored by the Insurance Company of North America. Guests could immortalize their visits by signing registry books from their home state or country. In a time before Guest Services moved to City Hall,…
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Diorama Reopens at Disneyland
The Disneyland Railroad diorama has reopened at Disneyland. This adventure, which takes the train and its riders to the Grand Canyon and the Primevil World, has been under construction for several months. While closed, there were graphics put in place over a black wall. The refreshed diorama now looks better than ever for the dinosaur…
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Mickey & Friends Debut New Halloween Outfits at the Disneyland Resort
Mickey & Friends have new Halloween looks once again for Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. As the season kicked off today, they showed off their orange-and-black Halloween digs while eager fans waited in line to see them. For those who didn’t want to wait in line, these costumes also appeared in the Main Street…
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Mickey & Friends Halloween Time Cavalcade Returns to The Happiest Place on Earth!
Halloween Time officially kicked off at The Happiest Place on Earth on Friday, August 21, 2026. With the return of this spirited season also came the return of a cheery cavalcade along Disneyland’s parade route. The Mickey & Friends Halloween Time Cavalcade is full of energy, Mickey & Friends in their Halloween costumes, and other…
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Haunted Mansion Holiday Returns for Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort
On Thursday evening, guests visiting Disneyland were treated to an early opening of Haunted Mansion Holiday in New Orleans Square. The soft opening came ahead of its official opening on Friday, August 21, 2026, for Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Jack Skellington had apparently wrecked the halls ahead of time and was welcoming guests…
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Carnation Plaza Gardens | DISNEY THIS DAY | August 18, 1956
On this day in 1956, Carnation Plaza Gardens opened at Disneyland. The iconic red-and-white pointed canopy roof at the end of Main Street was home to a quick service dining location, open air dance floor, community performances, and character meetings. The hugely popular “Date Nite at Disneyland” events began the following year, featuring swing music…
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Former Disney CEO and Incoming Disney Legend Bob Iger Honored with Window on Main Street, USA at Disneyland
“The Disney Legends Award is the highest honor our company can bestow,” Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro shared during the opening of the Disney Legends Ceremony. This comes on a day when a class of 11 new Disney Legends is inducted into this illustrious academy. While the Disney Legends ceremony today is public and being shared…
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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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New Tomorrowland Announced For Disneyland at Horizons: A Carousel of Progress Disney Experiences Showcase
On Saturday, August 15, 2026, thousands of guests attended Horizons: A Carousel of Progress Disney Experiences Showcase at the Honda Center at the end of the second day of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Throughout the evening, they were given updates and announcements about the projects that are happening in Disney Experiences around the…
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Fans Turn Out For Disney Legends at Disneyland on D23 Day
D23 Day was another hit at The Happiest Place on Earth on August 13, 2026. The event saw plenty of surprises, merchandise, characters, and other fun moments found throughout the Disneyland Resort. Along with passing out special D23 Day Mickey ears and maps, there was specialized merchandise, food, and entertainment offerings. One of the highlights…
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Disneyland 70th Celebration Disappears as Halloween Time Decorations Materialize
Sunday was the final day of the Disneyland 70th Celebration. In just about a week and a half, Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort will arrive. The first Oogie Boogie Bash – A Halloween Party is on Tuesday, August 18th. This is followed by the official kickoff of Halloween Time on Friday, August 21, 2026.…
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Fans Say Goodbye to Celebrate Happy Cavalcade During Final Performance
On Sunday, August 9, 2026, the Celebrate Happy Cavalcade was presented for the final time. The final performance of this cavalcade for the Disneyland 70th Celebration came on the final day of this celebration. The cavalcade looked and felt the same as it did on most days during this milestone celebration. It included the theme…
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Crows Return to Fortuosity at Disneyland for Halloween Time
There are some really fun details to be found during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. Yes, there is the big Mickey Mouse Jack-O-Lantern that is often the focus of many photos. There is also Oogie Boogie taking up residence over the entrance of Disney California Adventure and the Headless Horseman on Buena Vista Street.…
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The Force – Caption of the Week
Happy Saturday! It’s time for yet another Caption of the Week photo! This week, we are leaving the realm of Wonderland and heading to a galaxy far, far away! Before we do that, be sure to check out last week’s photo with Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter! Take a look at last week’s…
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Haunted Mansion Closes for Transformation to Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland
The Haunted Mansion has closed at Disneyland. This annual closure happens to allow for its transformation to Haunted Mansion Holiday. When it is completed, Jack Skellington and other characters from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas will be found throughout the beloved attraction. They will arrive with the start of Halloween Time at the Disneyland…
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New Line of Interactive Plush Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
A new line of interactive plush is coming to a galaxy far, far away at The Happiest Place on Earth. Today, Disneyland announced that on August 13, 2026, the first in a line of Batuu Adventure Buddies will be arriving at the Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The first in this line of…
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Halloween Merchandise Arrives at Disneyland’s Disney Showcase on Main Street, USA
Halloween Time officially begins at the Disneyland Resort on August 21, 2026. However, Disney is helping fans prepare for this spirited season by getting Halloween merchandise on the shelves throughout the resort early. August 3rd saw a variety of different Halloween collections materializing throughout The Happiest Place on Earth! One of the shops that saw…
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Magical New Lampposts Installed in Disneyland’s Hub
New lampposts have been installed in Disneyland’s Hub. They come after they have been missing for quite some time (2 years, by our recollection). These new lampposts, which will be lighting up the Hub, have plenty of magical details to be found on them. These bring Tinker Bell and her Pixie Dust into the center…
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Wonderland – Caption of the Week
Happy Saturday! It’s that wonderful time of the week for another Caption of the Week photo! This week we are headed down to Wonderland. Specifically, this version of Wonderland comes from the day that Walt Disney’s Parade of Dreams opened to the public on May 5, 2005. Before we get into that, though, take a…
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Whistlin’ Rick Storey Passes Away at 68
Rick Storey has passed away at the age of 68. The news was shared by Krazy Kirk and The Hillbillies, a band her performed with for many years at Disneyland and then Knott’s Berry Farm. Storey was known as “Whistlin’ Rick” because of his incredible whistling abilities. These were used in multiple performances through the…
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Disneyland’s Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition Reopening Date Revealed
The Frontierland Shootin’ Exposition is currently closed for refurbishment. Up until today, there wasn’t a known reopening date for this attraction. Now, the Disneyland website shows that this attraction will reopen in September. According to the attraction’s page, the exact opening date will be September 11, 2026. This, of course, could change as conditions and…
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A Celebration of Animation Art – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
Among the delights of experiencing Disneyland in the 1990s was the possibility of seeing, and even meeting, many of the people who had created the happiest place on earth. From time to time, artists who had worked with Walt Disney at the studio and in Imagineering would appear for special anniversaries and events. On July…
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Indiana Jones Adventure to Close for Refurbishment in September
Indiana Jones Adventure will soon be closing for a refurbishment. The popular Adventureland attraction will be closing on September 8th for an undetermined amount of time. This is according to the refurbishment section of the Disneyland Resort calendar on the Disneyland website. What will be done during this refurbishment isn’t known. Daps Magic will keep…