We’re getting closer and closer to one of the most expensive times of the year, the holiday season, and that means it’s extra important to many people to be saving as much as possible each and every day.

However, that doesn’t mean you want to cancel every possible vacation you’ve been thinking of having, right? So how can you save on your vacations and help keep as much money in your pocket as possible while also having a great time? We keep an eye on all the latest Disney discounts to help you save as much as possible, and while this new one may not seem like a lot, D23 Gold Members won’t want to miss out.

Disneyland Resort has just announced that D23 Gold Members (those who pay for their D23 membership — the general membership is free, but often doesn’t come with as many perks) can now save a bit on their upcoming Disneyland vacations. D23 Gold Members can save 5% on select Disneyland tickets, as well as Lightning Lane for tickets purchased through the D23 offer.

To be specific, the discount is available for:

• Standard Theme Park Ticket, One Day Park Hopper Ticket
• Standard Theme Park Ticket, Multi-Day Park Hopper Ticket
• Standard Theme Park Ticket, Multi-Day One Park Per Day Ticket

However, you’re going to need to use the specific links on the page to get the discount, and you must be signed in to your D23 account to see the special links.

Sign In To Your D23 Account and Get The Special Links Here

This offer expires on December 30th, 2026, OR as long as supplies last. This deal is expected to go fast, so we recommend snagging it as soon as possible, and don’t forget to add on Lightning Lane with that additional 5% discount.

What exactly is D23, you ask? Well, this is Disney’s Official Fan Club, and there are numerous events that happen throughout the year just for members of the program. A General Membership doesn’t cost anything, though it does mean there are fewer events, deals, and discounts available. If you want to make sure you’re getting all the perks possible and don’t miss out on anything the program offers, you’ll want to get a D23 Gold Membership, which has three different levels in itself. The Essential Plan costs $49.99 a year, the Choice Plan costs $119.99 a year, and the Complete Plan costs $329.99 a year. Be sure to keep an eye out for deals and discounts around getting a D23 Gold membership, though, especially if you’re a Disney+ subscriber, as deals are often released. Through August 31st, 2026, you can use the code 30GOLDFAN to get 30% off any of the D23 Gold plans available!

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the latest Disney news to help you save as much as possible on your upcoming trips, so stay tuned to DFB!

EVERYTHING You Can Expect at Disney’s Oogie Boogie Bash in 2026

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Halloween is one of the BEST seasons to visit Disneyland Resort, especially if you head on over to Disney California Adventure. That’s right, it’s finally time to kick off the Halloween season!

One of the best ways to celebrate the season is Oogie Boogie Bash! This after-hours event is a full night of Halloween fun with special snacks and all of your favorite villains. We’re here for the first party of 2026, and we’re showing you EVERYTHING you need to know!

 

The Basics

Oogie Boogie Bash runs on select nights from August 18th to October 31st and is a separately ticketed event in Disney California Adventure where the park is completely transformed into a Halloween spectacular. The event is five hours long, but with lower crowds than normal, there’s SO much you can get done!

Tickets range from $139 to $199, with nights closer to Halloween being the most expensive. The event starts at 6 PM and runs until 11 PM. You can get into the park as early as 3 PM with an event ticket, but the official party fun doesn’t start until 6 PM.

Crowds

These after-hours parties can be pretty busy, and we were expecting long lines for exclusive merchandise and characters. However, when we visited the party on opening night, we noticed that the crowds were not as intense as we expected. Even all the treat trail lines moved pretty quick!

We made sure to pick up our wristband first thing, and then we were ready to party!

These wristbands are how Cast Members check and make sure you’re supposed to be in the park for the party, so be sure to keep yours visible at all times.

Event Guide

Make sure you grab an event guide when you get to the park! This map will show you where to find all the characters, treat trails, snacks, and more. Photo locations for PhotoPass are also listed, and you get FREE access to them all night with your party ticket, so our advice? Take advantage of each and every one!

The event guide is a great souvenir, but it’s also PACKED full of information for the evening. You can use this event guide to help plan out your evening and see where everything is located in the park.

In fact, we recommend stopping to look over the map the moment you grab it, rather than waiting until later at night.

Merchandise

Who doesn’t love exclusive merchandise? We know we’re suckers for it every year! There are tons of exclusive merchandise you can find throughout the event, although one of our favorites had to be these Jack Skellington and Oogie Boogie Ears!

Make sure to dedicate some of your time at Oogie Boogie to explore all the great merchandise!

Treat Trails

One unique part about Oogie Boogie Bash is the immersive treat trails. You can grab free candy while walking through themed trails with some of your favorite villains. Disney provides a free candy bag when you arrive at the event, but you can also bring another one if you’d like. In fact, you can walk through these trails as many times as you’d like! 

These are some of the best ways to see some super rare Disney Villains. While they’re not traditional meet-and-greets (in order to keep the lines moving), we still find it super cool. It’s a big draw each year, so expect to see some long lines — they do traditionally move fast, though! First up, we saw  Yzma at her treat trail in Grizzly Peak. She is a brand-new character this year, and we were thrilled to see her make an appearance at Oogie Boogie.

You can also spot the host himself, Oogie Boogie, at his treat trail over in the Disney Animation building in Hollywood Land.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb has returned this year with a treat trail at the Disney Junior Theater in Hollywood Land.

You can find Ernesto de la Cruz singing to guests at the treat trail located just outside Avengers Campus in Hollywood Land.

There is also a treat trail in Pixar Pier featuring Syndrome. 

It was Agatha all along! You can find Agatha Harkness over in Avengers Campus.

Over in Grizzly Peak, you can find a treat trail featuring the Mistress of All Evil, Maleficent. 

You can also spot everyone’s favorite temperamental villain Hades!

Finally, you can visit Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit near Hollywood Lounge in Hollywood Land.

Villains Grove

Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is the place to be for a full walkthrough experience with some of the best Disney Villains around.

This year, the sections you’ll get to explore are:

• Frollo’s Sanctuary
• Maleficent’s Will
• Queen of Hearts Garden
• Scar’s Elephant Graveyard
• Dr. Facilier’s Friends on the Other Side
• The Wicked Queen’s Lightning Forest
• Home of the Wisps
• Dawn

While this is a bit spookier, no one is intentionally trying to scare you, and there aren’t any jump scares. Still, it may be helpful to prepare younger kiddos for what they’re going to experience, and perhaps go through when it’s still light outside if you’re concerned.

Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake – A Haunted Mansion Street Party

This year, the beloved Frightfully Fun Parade has been replaced by a new offering, Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake – A Haunted Mansion Street Party, due to construction around the backstage area.

This is a new parade of its own kind, full of spooky music, energetic dancing, and spirited Characters. If you’re a big fan of Haunted Mansion, we’ve got a feeling you’ll LOVE this!

We absolutely loved this experience, so be sure to check your guide for times and prioritize seeing this during your time at Oogie Boogie!

Food

This year, there have been tons of Halloween eats announced for Disneyland Resort, but none of them are only available during Oogie Boogie Bash! Regardless, we did choose to snag a few treats during the party to give them a try. We headed over to Schmoozies! first to snag the Matcha Mickey-shaped Waffles filled with banana custard.

From the Cappuccino Cart, we snagged the Mickey-shaped Waffle Macaron. This is a Mickey-shaped macaron filled with salted maple buttercream, maple syrup, and chocolate-coated waffle pieces.

Click here for FULL REVIEWS of all the Disneyland Halloween Treats we tried this year!

 

Attractions

Three attractions in Disney California Adventure change to a Halloween theme, and we recommend adding these to the top of your list during the night!

• Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree
• Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween
• Guardians of the Galaxy — Monsters After Dark

We will continue to keep you posted on ALL the Disneyland Halloween news, so stay tuned to Disney Food Blog so you never miss anything!

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Disneyland Resort president Jill Estorino confirmed that Tomorrowland’s reimagining will move ahead of the Avatar destination at Disney California Adventure. The update came during a media session at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Here’s the latest, along with information published by Scott Gustin from the closed media session.

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Estorino laid out the sequence during the closed media session. Avengers Campus and Coco remain the near-term priorities at Disney California Adventure. The reimagined Tomorrowland project comes next. “Avengers Campus is on the way and will be first out of the gate. Then we’re going to have the addition of the new Coco-themed attraction at Disney California Adventure, followed by the transformation of this reimagined Tomorrowland, and then the new Avatar destination in the Hollywood Backlot,” Estorino said.

That order places Tomorrowland ahead of Avatar for the first time. Disney had previously indicated the Avatar destination would replace a portion of the Hollywood Backlot, with Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue closing to make way for it. That Monsters Inc.-themed attraction will now remain open into 2027. Estorino’s comments signal that active development on the Backlot project will wait until Tomorrowland is further along. “In the short term, our development focus is going to shift to Tomorrowland, and then return to the Hollywood Backlot in the future to enable this work,” she said.

Estorino framed the sequencing as a deliberate choice, not a delay forced by other factors. “We believe that delivering the projects this way is the right thing to do for our fans. We’re going to be able to provide a reimagined Tomorrowland in Walt’s park while continuing to invest in Disney California Adventure to bring new stories to life over time,” she said.

Emily “Emo” O’Brien, portfolio executive creative producer for Disneyland Resort, said the team returned to Walt’s opening day remarks for direction. “We really looked back to Walt’s opening-day speech that he gave, and we were inspired by his vision of Tomorrowland being a vista into a world of wondrous ideas. And we really garnered the sense of optimism that was at the core of everything that he was thinking about in Tomorrowland. And so we’re using that as our basis to go forward,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien also pointed to the balance between preserving what Tomorrowland has meant to guests and updating it for new ones. “We want to keep the heritage and the responsibility of honoring that legacy at the center, but we have to evolve it for our new generations, current and future to come. So that is kind of our guidepost, as Jill said,” she said.

O’Brien described the project as carrying particular weight given Tomorrowland’s place in Disneyland history. “I understand kind of the gravitas and the responsibility that I have with our teams to guide us through this journey of reimagining the only Tomorrowland that Walt actually envisioned, designed and walked in,” she said.

No construction timeline or opening date has been announced for the reimagined Tomorrowland. Disney has not said how long the Avatar destination will be pushed back as a result. We will continue following both projects as more details emerge.

As if we didn’t get enough major news during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event this past weekend, there’s MORE news out of Disneyland Resort you won’t want to miss.

Disney gave us a look at the new Avatar Land and Avengers Campus expansion coming to Disney California Adventure during the event this weekend, but now there’s another announcement about the park — a new kiosk is on its way!

Disney has just announced on their @disneyeats Instagram page that a new kiosk that will serve up light bites and brews is coming to DCA later this year. It’ll be called Bountiful Valley Brews, and that’s about all we know about this new spot! Since it’s a kiosk, it’s likely this will be a grab-and-go spot rather than an indoor area or a spot with lots of seating.

Right now, it hasn’t yet been announced where this stand will be in the park or what the menu offerings will be, but you can bet we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more information. We’ve got a feeling this will be quite the popular offering, seeing as it’ll be a way to grab an alcoholic drink and snack without waiting for a reservation,or sitting down for a quick service meal.

Planning a trip soon and need some help with figuring out the details? We recommend our friends at Small World Vacations! They’re experts in the business and will help make sure you have the best trip at the lowest possible price.

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the latest Disneyland news, so stay tuned to DFB!

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Coco fans have been having a GREAT weekend so far, all thanks to D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event!

We’re live from the event all weekend, bringing you all the latest news that Disney announces. Last night, Disney gave us news about Coco 2 in the works, and now, they’ve just revealed more about the new Coco ride coming to Disneyland Resort!

First, Disney told us a little more about the ride and about how it will show how music connects us all, as well as about how the love of family spans generations. We also know that the timeline of the ride will take us to about a year after the first Coco movie.

Miguel will be thinking back about the incredible journey he took in that film. You will enter the ride from a museum dedicated to the music of Miguel’s great-great grandfather, Héctor Rivera. You’ll then get into a boat where you will travel through Miguel’s memories of his time in the land of the dead. We also learned that the ride will not have a height requirement, so EVERYONE can ride.

This ride will have you stepping into the vibrant world of Coco, where you will spot characters like Miguel, Dante, Héctor, and more. The ride will highlight everything we love about Coco, the music, the Mexican culture, and family.

Disney has said that the new ride will “be filled with the characters – – and music! – – you know and love from the beloved movie. We also know the ride will take inspiration from classics like Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, and that the skeletal cast of characters will come to life in a big way, thanks to Audio-Animatronics technology. The new ride will be near Paradise Gardens Park and Pixar Pier in areas that are predominantly backstage at this time. Construction is already well underway on the ride.

Our familia is counting on us to remember them The cuento of the Coco-themed attraction coming to Disney California Adventure pic.twitter.com/kjQ9PnRaU3

— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) August 16, 2026

Previously at D23, in the Imagineering: Horizons pavilion, we got a chance to see a statue of Hector that will be seen in the upcoming attraction.

We’re so excited for this new ride and can’t wait to hear more about Disney’s plans for this new ride, as well as other announcements from D23, so be sure to stay tuned to DFB!

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As always, Walt Disney Imagineering pavilion at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event is a must-do for theme park fans.  This year’s pavilion, Imagineering: Horizons, takes on a Carousel of Progress theme, giving fans updates on projects underway around the world. From Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure to Piston Peak at Walt Disney World […]

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If you’re heading to Oogie Boogie Bash in Disney California Adventure this year, we hope you’ve gotten your tickets, because they’re going fast!

We love getting to try all the special treats available during the party, as well as meet some of our favorite characters, see the exclusive entertainment, and, of course, go trick-or-treating. If you’re planning to see Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake, but don’t want to stand in place for an hour to get the best spot, the Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party is perfect for you, and reservations are coming soon!

Oogie Boogie Bash begins on select nights starting on August 18th, and the Dessert Party is a great way to make sure you get fantastic views of Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake, taking the place of the usual parade this year, without having to wait for an hour on Main Street to reserve the best spot.

The dessert party starts at $94, and yes, that doesn’t include the cost of your ticket to get into the party, so it’ll be an additional cost. You’ll get preferred viewing for the streetmosphere itself, which could be extra valuable this year, since it’s the first time this particular offering has been available. Your dessert party package will include:

• A signature Oogie Boogie-themed box of artisan charcuterie and cheeses with assorted accoutrements, Halloween-themed desserts, and freeze-dried fruits
• Exclusive collectible enamel pin
• Reserved seating for Madame Leota’s Swinging Wake – A Haunted Mansion Street Party in the preferred viewing area in front of Sonoma Terrace
• An alcoholic beverage (for Guests ages 21 and older)
• Unlimited soft drinks and bottled water, plus coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and a nonalcoholic specialty beverage

When it comes to what menu items you can look forward to, Disney has listed Artisan charcuterie and cheeses with assorted accoutrements, triple chocolate cheesecake, candy-coated chocolate crisped rice treats, Dubai chocolate-inspired filled bundt cakes with pistachio crunch, and sugar cookies. As for beverages, no details have been revealed yet on what the Oogie Boogie Bash nonalcoholic specialty beverage is, but for guests 21 and older, beer, wine, and an Oogie Boogie Bash specialty cocktail will be available.

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Toy Story 5 has hit theaters, and we’re celebrating the best way we know how: Disney snacks!

In both Disneyland and Disney World, Toy Story-themed snacks have been released, and we’re having an incredible time trying them all. Disneyland dropped some special cake pops at Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff in Disney California Adventure, and they might be the cutest we’ve seen.

Check out the Forky Cake Pop for $7.29. It is vanilla-flavored with white chocolate on the outside.

The icing tasted like vanilla buttercream and was very, very sweet. There was a thicker filling on the inside, where the texture reminded us of caramel, but it was vanilla-flavored to add a bit more dimension to the snack. The eyes were actually our favorite part since they were simple chocolate! All of the textures together weren’t our favorite, but it’s af airly standard cake pop and that hit of sweet when you need it.

You can also grab the Karen Beverly Cake Pop for $7.29, which is also vanilla but with banana Laffy Taffy for added details.

The banana Laffy Taffy tastes exactly how you remember it, so if that was the treat of your childhood, you’ll definitely enjoy it, but if you aren’t a fan, you might want to pull it off. The base tasted the same as Forky but with different decorations.

Would we get these again? Hmmm…we’re not sure. We love how cute they are, and they seriously look like they’re straight out of the movie, but the textures were not our favorite. We’ve had a Forky Cake Pop before, but we’re glad they’re back to celebrate the movie. They’re definitely on the basic side for treats, so if you’re looking for something more unique, you might want to head somewhere else, but they’re very cute for photos, and kids will get a kick out of them.

In the meantime, make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for more snack reviews so you know what’s worth your time and money on your next Disney vacation.

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Disneyland has a brand-new version of Soarin‘ – and we just got to ride it early!

Soarin’ Across America celebrates the 250th birthday of the U.S. by soaring riders across both coasts of the U.S., highlighting some of the country’s iconic landscapes and cityscapes. Think sweeping natural beauty, recognizable skylines, and a heavy dose of Americana!

We rode Soarin’ Across America at Disney California Adventure, and we’re bringing you all of our thoughts! Soarin’ Across America celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the U.S.! This brand-new version of Soarin’ takes riders across both coasts of the U.S., highlighting some of the country’s iconic landscapes and cityscapes. There’s a new sign out front to celebrate the updated ride as well.

Inside the queue, you’ll find patriotic bunting celebrating the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday.

The pre-show is primarily the same, with some new jokes thrown in by the now Captain Patrick Warburton before the original spiel plays.

Soarin’ Across America features scenes from New York Harbor…

…the New England coastline…

…the Grand Canyon West, and more.

Plus, you spot some gorgeous views of Mount Rushmore, too.

We even flew over the Hollywood sign!

And in typical Soarin’ fashion, immersive scents were throughout the ride. The Louisiana Bayou, the Great Plains, and the Hawaiian Islands are now officially the best-smelling places in the U.S.!

We had so much fun riding Soarin’ Across America! The ride is now officially open at Disney California Adventure for a limited time. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disneyland news!

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Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disney to attend their media preview of Soarin’ Across America. Note that when we attend events as media, we are 1) not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ

Over at Disneyland Resort, one of our favorite lands is none other than Cars Land, also known as Radiator Springs in Disney California Adventure.

It’s immersive, it’s fun, it has (arguably) one of the best rides in the entire resort, and it’s got some pretty great eats over at the Cozy Cone Motel! Instead of cars sleeping inside each one, they’re fun small snack stands, and we find they’re often really underrated. However, we just got word that some of these spots may be closed at various times throughout the month of July — here’s what you need to know.

Disney has quietly announced that the Cozy Cone Motel spots will be undergoing some refurbishment for a limited time this July, so if you’re visiting, it’s possible you may not be able to visit your favorite. Fortunately, they won’t all be closed at the same time, which we’re grateful for!

The schedule of closures this July is as follows:

• Cozy Cone Motel 2 (Ice Cream Cones) and Cozy Cone Motel 5 (Popcone) will close on July 6th and have an anticipated reopening date of July 8th
• Cozy Cone Motel 3 (Chili Cone Queso) will close on July 8th and has an anticipated reopening date of July 11th
• Cozy Cone Motel 1 (Churros) and Cozy Cone Motel 4 (Frozen Cone-coctions) will close on July 9th and have an anticipated reopening date of July 11th

That does mean that the second week of July is looking particularly a bit rough, but hey, we’re thankful for small miracles, like the fact that each spot is only closed for a handful of days. DCA is also full of other great dining options, so you won’t be left hanging!

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the latest Disneyland news, so stay tuned to DFB!

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