It’s 2001 to 2018. You’re at the Downtown Disney District of the Disneyland Resort. Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney, Disneyland Resort You have a lot of restaurants to choose from, all with impress ive interiors and extensive menus. But none of them come close to the Rainforest Cafe for over-the-top […]

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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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Has it really been 25 years? Well, almost. The grand opening of Disney’s (now Disney) California Adventure was February 8, 2001. Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Happy 25th to DCA! Strolling through DCA in February 2001 Let’s visit the park during its opening month through historical photos. When you are done reading, please leave your […]

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What’s changed, what it costs, and whether Disneyland’s top restaurant still wears the crown! After an extended closure and a top-to-bottom reimagining, Napa Rose has reopened inside Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, feeling familiar… but completely updated. Long regarded as the premier fine-dining restaurant at the Disneyland Resort, Napa Rose hasn’t simply been refreshed. […]

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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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Is there a child in your life who wants to be the captain of a boat? Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Motor Boat Cruise in Fantasyland Then Yesterland has a ride for you. It’s the Motor Boat Cruise, a voyage past attractive landscaping, including flowering trees, bushes, and beautifully arranged rocks. When you are done […]

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Disneyland Resort is in full mullet mode this week… festival in the front, construction in the back. Lunar New Year began Friday at Disney California Adventure with food, performances, and festive characters, while Sweethearts Nite launched the After Dark season on a soggy note. Add in a few notable milestones, some long-awaited openings, and an […]

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As you approach the restaurant, a sign on a blue boogie board invites you in: “Surf into Pizza Oom Mow Mow for an endless summer of party-wave pastas, sunny salads, and perfecto pizzas. In Crust We Trust.” Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Pizza Oom Mow Mow at Paradise Piers Before you enter the restaurant, take […]

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It’s one of those weeks at Disneyland where a lot changed all at once. The holiday decor is down, the 70th Anniversary look is back, and the parks are settling into that familiar post-holiday reset. On its own, that would have been plenty to talk about. But this week also brings genuinely big news out […]

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Since the day it opened, we’ve been in awe of the scale and ambition of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The craftsmanship is extraordinary. The setting is convincing. The planet feels real. But we’ve also been vocal, from the beginning, about what wasn’t working. For years, we’ve argued that Galaxy’s Edge felt emotionally disconnected from the […]

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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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There are plenty of documentaries about Disneyland. Most celebrate what the park became. Disneyland Handcrafted is different. It focuses on the terrifying stretch before anyone knew if Disneyland would even work. I was invited to attend the film’s premiere at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, screened just steps from Walt Disney’s original office suite. […]

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Even though you’re human, King Triton invites you to visit his garden. You may even have a chance to snap a photo with his daughter and to get her autograph. Read the YESTERLAND article HERE: Triton’s Garden at the Disneyland Hub, Home of Ariel’s Grotto Triton’s Garden isn’t just a beautiful patch of pools, plants, […]

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The new year arrived at Disneyland under gray skies and steady rain… which feels a little too on the nose. A soggy start to 2026 may not actually be an omen, but it does line up neatly with the week’s headlines. We’re kicking off the year with news of cut hotel perks, shrinking entertainment options, […]

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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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There’s something fitting about ending 2025 at Disneyland with rain in the air, holiday lights still glowing, and the resort in a brief pause before the next big push. Most Magic Key holders are blocked out until the new year, and with another storm expected later this week, guests who don’t mind a little weather […]

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Trains and theme parks are a perfect match. At Disneyland, real steam locomotives pull open-air passenger coaches around the perimeter of the park — complete with a trip into the world of dinosaurs. At Knott’s Berry Farm, guests enjoy rides in historical coaches, often pulled by the restored “Old 41” locomotive built in 1881. Read […]

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Welcome to MiceShots, where we capture Disney magic in the parks (and try not to miss any picture-perfect moments along the way). On this Christmas Day, we’re turning our camera on holiday sights and seasonal details found throughout the Disney resorts on both coasts. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to spend […]

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