Here at Disney Food Blog, we love Disneyland. The park’s iconic attractions can take you through a small world, soar in space, and tour a haunted mansion. But even the Happiest Place on Earth will experience some ride interruptions!

Haunted Mansion in Disneyland

That’s what happened to Disneyland guests riding the Haunted Mansion on Wednesday, May 27th, when they were forced to self-evacuate the ride by themselves! This interruption to the classic dark ride left guests fending for themselves in a twist that has left former Cast Members shaking their heads in disbelief.

According to the Orange County Register, the Haunted Mansion was evacuated on Wednesday, May 27th, after a small electrical malfunction on the track. Cast Members gave verbal instructions and were deployed to assist guests during the evacuation procedure. Guests were safely evacuated from the attraction, and no injuries were reported, according to Disneyland officials. But social media accounts tell a different story!

The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland

A video posted to Reddit by u/-sharc- showed Haunted Mansion riders squeezing out of their doom buggies and unlatching the clamshell doors on the ride vehicles to free other passengers during the emergency evacuation. “At first, the cast members advised people to remain seated and to wait to be escorted off the ride,” the user wrote on the Disneyland subreddit. “After about 10 minutes, the message changed, stating that the cast members could no longer assist us.”

“We ask that you hop out of your buggy and find the nearest exit,” a Haunted Mansion cast member said over the intercom system inside the attraction. “If you can, there is a latch on the left-hand side that you can press down to open the clamshell.” The video showed Disneyland visitors squeezing past the lap bars on the closed ride vehicles and walking around the Haunted Mansion cemetery set amid moving animatronic figures and props.

Haunted Mansion in Disneyland

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Disneyland is changing its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land this month by turning back the clock and introducing characters from the original trilogy, notably Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo.

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The Star Wars social media accounts have been slowly releasing their never-before-seen Disneyland looks, and when we reposted them, not all fans were satisfied with their new looks.

One of the fans’ first criticisms of Han Solo was his hair. @barberfrankfroese commented on our Instagram, “Why they give him a Prince Charming wig?” @devusername posted “Awesome! But why did you post a video of Flynn Rider to announce it?” James commented, “Flynn Rider cosplaying as Han is a choice.”

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Most people are unanimously agreeing that this wig is giving That 70’s Show, with one comment mentioning Michael Kelso, and another bringing up Fez. Franklin on Facebook commented, “His hair screams fifth member of the Beatles.” While we love Han’s Farrah Fawcett volume, this wig is… something… compared to the original films.

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Disneyland’s Han Solo is wearing his Empire Strikes Back look, but his vest looks much bluer than in the film. Scott on Facebook commented, “Is he working for Walmart in that blue vest?” while Sara replied, “Blue vest?! Looks like a department store employee.”

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Lots of commenters mentioned Temu, an ultra-affordable dupe store often used in memes to reference cheap quality. Tom on Facebook called him “Temu Solo, captain of the Monthly Sparrow,” while Rich asked, “Is that the Temu version of this pair?” in reference to Han and Chewie together.

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Now that Disneyland has released the full lineup’s outfits, fans are up in arms about the whole cast. When we posted Leia’s new look to our Instagram, @toy_therapy commented, “I’ve seen better cosplayers.” @clocloagogo said that “They told Snow White to put this wig on.” Meanwhile, @tori_rfarmer asked, “Why does this Leia look so cringey?? She’s giving Debby Ryan from Radio Rebel.”

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If you’d like to meet the characters yourself at Disneyland, the newly revamped area will open on April 29th. In addition to Han and Leia having meet-and-greets, you can also say hello to Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, and Chewbacca in front of the Millennium Falcon. Ahsoka and The Mandalorian with Grogu can be found in the Black Spire Market in the land.

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We’ll be at Disneyland on the opening day to see these new characters in action. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disney news!

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Disneyland has seen a lot of closures lately. There are three current closures at Disneyland right now  – Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, and the Disneyland Monorail – and the Silly Symphony Swings are set to close on April 27th.

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But now, we have some good news: two closed Disneyland attractions are reopening this month! 

The Jungle Cruise closed on February 17th for routine maintenance and refurbishment with no set reopening date. Disney just quietly announced that the Disneyland ride will reopen on April 24th! This guided river tour through the African jungle is full of animals, adventure, and dad jokes.

Jungle Cruise at Disneyland

In addition, Disney California Adventure‘s shooting game Toy Story Midway Mania! closed on April 4th. This will also reopen on April 24th! Join Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and more toys in Pixar Pier to test your skills.

Toy Story Midway Mania!

While we’re so excited to ride our favorite attractions again, there are still multiple Disneyland closures you need to know about. Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin is closed. The Toontown spinning dark ride closed on March 30th for maintenance and refurbishment, with no confirmed opening date.

Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin

The Disneyland Monorail also closed on March 30th with no set reopening date. The high-speed transportation system connects Disneyland park to the shopping center, Downtown Disney.

Disneyland Monorail

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters closed on April 13th with no set reopening date. On the Disneyland ride, you’ll take aim and fire your laser to defeat Zurg during a thrilling space battle!

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters

In addition, the Silly Symphony Swings will close on April 27th with no confirmed reopening date. The Paradise Gardens Park ride takes you into the air to see DCA from above!

Silly Symphony Swings

Pirates of the Caribbean will be closing for refurbishment on May 4th.  Blue Bayou Restaurant will also close on May 4th for refurbishment with a projected reopening in late May. Blue Bayou will have a modified dining experience when it reopens due to noise and obstructed views of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. It’s possible that the reopening of Pirates could also follow this late May timeline, but Disney has not confirmed.

Disneyland Blue Bayou!

We’re so excited to ride Toy Story Midway Mania and Jungle Cruise once they reopen on April 24th. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disneyland news!

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