The theme park summer season has only just started, and Disneyland is already thinking about Halloween. Oogie Boogie Bash tickets go on sale next week, and there’s a brand new street party replacing the Frightfully Fun Parade. Will that be enough to justify the high prices of the event… which starts in mid August?! But […]

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Halloween Time returns to the Disneyland Resort, bringing seasonal décor, entertainment—including “Mickey’s Trick and Treat” at California Adventure, the “Halloween Screams” nighttime spectacular at Disneyland—and themed attraction overlays, including Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark, Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree, Luigi’s Honkin Haul-O Ween, and Haunted Mansion Holiday featuring an all-new gingerbread house in the ballroom. […]

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The calendar may not officially say summer, but Disneyland is already feeling the rush as schools start letting out for summer. Grad Nites, school breaks, and early-summer crowds are filling the parks with students, families, and a constant reminder that teenagers travel in exuberant packs. So far, the weather has been lovely, with blue skies […]

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The Disneyland Resort is sliding into the busy summer season with a mix of new experiences, returning favorites, construction walls, and one very serious nearby emergency. This week, Trader Sam’s celebrates 15 years of tiki trouble, a new covered dining area opens in Fantasyland, The Mandalorian and Grogu take over the Millennium Falcon, and fresh […]

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As U.S. Route 66 approaches its 100th anniversary in 2026, interest in the “Mother Road” is revving up once again. Nearly a century after it first connected Chicago to Santa Monica, this iconic highway still captures the spirit of the American road trip, and helped inspire one of Pixar’s most beloved films. So in honor […]

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This week, we have exciting news to share about a new Main Street window dedication, new versions of some of Disney Animation’s most popular songs, and all-new merch collections featuring favorite Toy Story pals. Plus, could Disney Stores be coming back to a shopping mall near you? We’ve got that news too… and much more! […]

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As we slide out of the Spring Break rush, we’re already looking ahead to moms, dads, and grads with a trio of celebrations that will bring extra guests to the park in May and June. But we’re also awaiting the arrival of new (old) characters to Batuu as Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge finally loosens its […]

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As spring break continues (and with summer right around the corner), Disneyland is extremely busy. And all those guests arrived despite higher ticket prices during school vacations and several major rides closed for refurbishment, including Jungle Cruise and both Toy Story-themed attractions. Still, Bluey continues to attract families with preschoolers to Disneyland (even if they […]

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Spring has arrived at the Disneyland Resort… along with the flowers, the bunny, the walls, and a massive wave of Spring Break humanity filling nearly every nook and cranny. The parks are looking beautiful right now, but they’re also feeling the strain. Crowds surged, standby lines ballooned, Lightning Lane return times pushed later into the […]

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Among the biggest challenges at any Disney resort is transportation, whether that’s navigating congested rideshare drop-off zones, paying expensive parking fees, or wasting valuable attraction time waiting in queues for buses and trams. But now both Disneyland and Walt Disney World have new transportation troubles for guests to contend with… and we’re hoping it’s only […]

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It was a colorful week at the Disneyland Resort, with crowds turning out in blue for Bluey and yellow for the Savannah Bananas. We’ve also got ticket details for D23: The Ultimate Fan Event this August, spring character dining news, and a fresh roundup of construction projects across the resort. So let’s get this show […]

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Spring has arrived at the Disneyland Resort, which means sunny skies, fresh flowers, and the return of the shrinking Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. This week also brings a stack of seasonal add-ons: new (and very overdue) timeline expansion in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the Eggstravaganza hunt, a new guided tour spotlighting the […]

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The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returned to Disneyland Resort on March 6, 2026, and with it came new bites and sips celebrating the diverse flavors of the Golden State, as well as some of our favorites from past festivals, like the Mickey-shaped Macaron with Snickers bar pieces. The annual food festival runs […]

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Last week delivered a perfect Disneyland storm: $104 Tier 0 tickets, a Valentine’s/Presidents’ Day weekend kickoff, and sunshine before the rain. By noon on Thursday, the resort was completely sold out… and the biggest meltdown wasn’t wait times, it was the Downtown Disney exit funnel, thanks to Porto’s construction walls that push guests into an […]

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It’s a busy week at the Disneyland Resort as we digest the news that Josh D’Amaro has been named Disney’s next CEO and celebrate both the opening of the reimagined Napa Rose and kickoff of California Adventure’s 25th-anniversary celebration last Friday. We’ve also got news to share about MiceChat’s 2026 Gumball Rally event, the return […]

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The Disneyland Half Marathon weekend crowds are dispersing, but the resort is still plenty busy. Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts Nite takes over Disneyland Park on six nights this month, while Horace Horsecollar is hosting Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure through Feb. 22. This week’s update also includes a preview of Disney California Adventure’s […]

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Disney California Adventure Park opened its gates on February 8, 2001, as the long-awaited second theme park at the Disneyland Resort… after all, Walt Disney World already had four parks by then. Just one month earlier, Disneyland debuted the Downtown Disney District and the Grand Californian Hotel & Spa – and all three are celebrating […]

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The holidays at the Disneyland Resort wrapped up last week, and the cleanup began immediately. Seasonal décor has been disappearing fast, and in true Disneyland fashion, construction walls and refurbishment signage have taken over from the holiday sparkle. This is also the start of the post-holiday shoulder season, when the resort tries to tempt locals […]

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Disneyland is about to unleash dozens of new (and returning) food and beverage items later this week. But a few noteworthy things stood out to us, including a revamped menu at Flo’s V-8 Cafe in Cars Land, the addition of twelve new plant-based items across the resort, a pair of adorable new novelty items, and […]

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