Tag: Disneyland
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Reopening April 30th!
Today the Disneyland Resort announced that Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be reopening their gates on April 30th. After being closed for more than a year, the parks will again be welcoming guests back to the Happiest Place on Earth! When it reopens, the park will be opening at a limited capacity. The reopening…
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One Year Later – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we cover the top five headlines of the week from Disney and geekdom. This week there are quite a few fun headlines. First off, Disney CEO Bob Chapek is aiming to reopen the Disneyland Resort parks by the end of April. This news comes as the parks have…
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Looking Back: One Year After Disneyland’s Closure
One year ago today, I was making my way over to the Disneyland Resort for what I thought would be my last day at the parks for a few weeks. There was a sense of uncertainty but there was definitely no recognition over how significant of a day this would end up being. One year…
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A Morning Stroll on Buena Vista Street on Its Final Weekend as Part of the Downtown Disney District
On Friday morning I entered Downtown Disney District at opening to check out Buena Vista Street on its last weekend as a part of Downtown Disney District. Next week, it will no longer be open to guests who want to wander in from the rest of Downtown Disney District in preparation for A Touch of…
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It’s Not an April Fools’ Joke – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover with the top five stories of the week from DAPS MAGIC. The first story could seem like an April Fools’ Joke, but it isn’t. California announced updated guidelines this week that could enable theme parks, including Disneyland, to…
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Taste of Virtual CHOC Walk Joins Virtual CHOC Walk Festivities!
The Virtual CHOC Walk Celebration is coming up quickly! Have you joined a team yet? If you haven’t, may I be so bold to suggest joining ours at chocwalk.org/dapsmagic? Once you have joined the team, you might be ready for a snack or two or three. There is a perfect event for this. On Saturday,…
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Disneyland Legacy Passholders Can Take Advantage of Extra Discounts and Offers at Downtown Disney in March
The Disneyland Legacy Passholder program has announced extra discounts and offers throughout Downtown Disney for the month of March. This is in addition to the 30% off select Disney merchandise Monday-Thursday until next week. The discounts and offers will be from March 1-31, 2021. Some of the offers are exclusive food items and others are…
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A Leisurely Amble Around Disneyland: The Original – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
Last month, you may recall, we learned that the 1991 Disneyland promotion was “Disneyland: The Original.” This month’s blog will follow that theme with a somewhat “original” amble around the park. These photos were taken days (and in some cases months) apart, but pretty much represent what Disneyland looked like in the early winter months…
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Magic Happened One Year Ago Today!
One year ago today Magic Happens officially debuted at the Disneyland Resort. This energetic new parade at the Disneyland Resort featured a new theme song of the same name as the parade that was co-written by Todrick Hall. It also featured new costumes, floats, characters new and old, and some incredible choreography. It was an…
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“A Touch of Disney” Ticketed Event Beginning at Disneyland Resort March 18
Magic is just around the corner! On Thursday, March 18, the Disneyland Resort will officially begin offering A Touch of Disney! This new event will give guests the opportunity to not only enjoy their favorite foods and beverages but also see some of their favorite Disney characters! While Disneyland will be releasing the full menu soon,…
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Disneyland Resort to Refund Unused 2020 Food and Wine Festival Tasting Cards
On February 28, 2020, the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival began! Just two weeks later, the Disneyland Resort would close for what we would later find out to be an indefinite amount of time. Now, Disney is offering refunds for unused tasting cards for the event. If you have an unused tasting card…
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The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel to Reopen on May 2, 2021
This Spring, the Disneyland Resort will continue its phased reopening! On May 22, 2021, The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort and Spa will safely reopen to Disney Vacation Club members. Though Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park will remain closed for normal operations at this time, the villas will reopen this spring. Originally, this…
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Disney California Adventure Food Experience to Span Most of Park
Next month, the Disneyland Resort will host the Disney California Adventure Food Festival! At this time, it is unknown when it will begin or what the theme will be, but this week we did get some new information! Workers Local United 50, the labor union supporting food and beverage cast members, confirmed that the festival…
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Disneyland Resort Legacy Passholders Get Preview of Star Wars Trading Post at Former Rainforest Cafe
Disneyland Resort Legacy Passholders, or otherwise known as Annual Passholders when Disneyland closed last year, were given a preview of the new location for Star Wars Trading Post in Downtown Disney District starting on Tuesday. Up until recently, Star Wars Trading Post was found in what was known as WonderGround Gallery. However, it has been…
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Disneyland Resort Parks to Remain Closed For Over a Year Disney Confirms
This week The Walt Disney Company hosted its quarterly earnings call and some updates were shared about the status of Disneyland’s reopening. First off, it won’t be happening anytime this quarter. Second, that doesn’t mean it will be opening as soon as this quarter is over at the end of March or beginning of April.…
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Disney California Adventure Park to Host “Food Experience” in March
Traditionally, Springtime at the Disneyland Resort means the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival! Last year, COVID-19 cut this celebration short and until today, it looked like there wouldn’t be a festival this year either. This morning, it was announced that Disney California Adventure Park would be hosting a “Food Experience” beginning in March!…
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Downtown Disney Announces Opening Date for New Star Wars Trading Post Location and Preview for Legacy Passholders
Downtown Disney has just announced the opening for the new Star Wars Trading Post shop in the old Rainforest Cafe location. February 19 will be the opening for this new location, but it has already been taking shape with decor on the outside. The style will be a jungle themed Resistance base. Disneyland has also…
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Disneyland Legacy Passholders to Get First Access To WandaVision Photo Location
Just last week, Disney announced that there would be special opporunitues for guests who were Annual Passholders when Disneyland closed due to COVID-19. These new Disneyland Legacy Passholders will get their first opportunity on February 5 when a new WandaVision photo location opens! This new photo location will exist in the Disneyland Resort Backlot Premier…
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An Original Idea for 1991 – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
1990 had been a memorable, event packed year for Disneyland. Kicking off on January 11, the 35th birthday of the park had driven attendance (and profits) to new heights. It was only natural that the powers-that-be at the top of the Walt Disney Company wanted to continue that success. But it must have been difficult…
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Disneyland Resort Updates Face Covering Policy and Adds Vaccine Guidelines
The Disneyland Resort has updated its policy for face coverings. The update allows for a “transparent plastic shield to aid in viewing the wearer’s mouth. For this to be in compliance with the resort’s health and safety protocols, the face covering must be fabric and feature a solid plastic panel that doesn’t have openings and…
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Jungle Cruise Updates Coming for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts
The World Famous Jungle Cruise at both Disneyland and Walt DisneyWorld Resorts will be getting new adventures. Today, a new video was released by Disney that has former Jungle Cruise Skipper and current Walt Disney Imagineer giving a glimpse as to what will be coming to this classic attraction. The main story update will be…
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California Lifts Stay-at-Home Order – What That Could Mean For Theme Parks
After spending nearly a month under a Stay-At-Home order, California has finally lifted it. This effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 closed nearly all businesses and suspending outdoor dining. The order closed down Knott’s Berry Farm’s food festivals as well as the dining at Downtown Disney District and Buena Vista Street. Now that Orange…
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Disneyland Resort Ends Annual Pass Program
Today it was announced that Disneyland is ending its Annual Pass program. The news comes as the Disneyland Resort continues to remain closed due to COVID-19. In its place, a new membership program will be instituted. A letter was sent out to Annual Passholders from Disneyland Resort president Ken Potrock. In it, he announces the…
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Disneyland Resort Confirms Location of COVID-19 Vaccination Spot
Yesterday, Orange County officials announced that the Disneyland Resort would be the home to the first regional “super POD“. This afternoon, Disney Parks officially announced that the COVID-19 Vaccination site would be in the Toy Story Lot! In a statement by Dr. Pamela Hymel, Disney’s Chief Medical Officer, she said: “Disneyland Resort is proud to…