Note: this post covers Disneyland’s refurbishment “season”, from January-March. For current scheduled closures, please visit here. Disneyland has less and less of a “slow” season each year, but traditionally, this falls in the late winter. The park takes advantage of this lighter time by undergoing routine maintenance and refurbishments of many attractions. Therefore, January-March each year […] Read more…
In 2018, Disneyland kicked off the year with an exclusive ticketed event series called Disneyland After Dark. After the holiday season dies down, Disneyland After Dark 2019 kicks off with two new events: Sweethearts’ Nite and 90s Nite. Sweethearts’ Nite – February 7 This event pays tribute to the popular “Date Nites” hosted in Disneyland’s […] Read more…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! In just a few days, California Adventure kicks off its 3rd annual Festival of the Holidays, a global celebration of the merriest season of all. Source: Disney Parks Blog The festival, which covers all of Paradise Gardens Park, celebrates Christmas (& Navidad), Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali. Along […] Read more…
Happy Halloween! This year, the Disneyland Resort ushered in its second year of expanded decor. Main Street USA, Frontierland, and New Orleans Square continued with their Halloween traditions. And across the promenade, Buena Vista Street and Cars Land kept the party going in California Adventure. Starting next Friday, the Disneyland Resort officially transitions into the […] Read more…
It’s not Halloween yet, but Disneyland’s most popular holiday season is just two weeks away. The night after Jack Skellington’s favorite holiday, Disneyland immediately begins its holiday transformation. Pumpkins and cobwebs make way for trees and wreaths, and the official holiday season commences November 10. Here’s what to expect during Disneyland’s Holiday Season 2018. DÉCOR […] Read more…
Long before the days of Disneyland, when Walt first began his career as an animator, he met a woman named Lillian Bounds. Walt and Lillian married in 1925, and together, the Disneys built an empire. While Walt was the creative force behind the animation studio, and later the theme park, Lillian was his unwavering support […] Read more…
Trips to the Happiest Place on Earth get expensive…especially when you’re factoring in food. Many families opt to bring in their own food, which can be a huge money saver. But if lugging around your food all day sounds less than appealing, fear not – Disneyland has its own picnic and rest area between the […] Read more…
BASIC INFO App Name: Play Disney Parks Company Name: Disney App Price: Free Free Version: N/A HOW IT WORKS The Play Disney Parks App has three components: interactive queues, games and trivia, and music playlists. To start, you choose your version: Disneyland or Walt Disney World. (For the purposes of this post, I’m just looking […] Read more…
I don’t know about you, but for me, the smells of different places in Disneyland are as familiar as the buildings. Places like Pirates of the Caribbean or Main Street USA have a distinct smell, somehow reaching your nose through hordes of people, churro carts, and popcorn buckets. Smell is an important component of Disneyland. […] Read more…
When you travel to Disneyland for vacation, you’ve got tons of options for your home base: resort hotels, off-property “good neighbors”, even AirBNB. But did you know you can also earn membership points with a Disney program? I’ve teamed up with SellMyTimeshareNow.com to explain the perks and offerings of the Disney Vacation Club, a.k.a. the DVC. […] Read more…
Disneyland helps guests capture magic every day, thanks in part to PhotoPass photographers. But on August 19, the Resort will kick things up a notch with PhotoPass Day 2018, a character event designed to rack up camera clicks. Source: Disney Parks Blog This one-day event includes special character meet and greets, new PhotoPass locations, and […] Read more…
Tom Sawyer Island…the focal point of the western side of Disneyland, and an icon that somehow maintains its classic feel while constantly changing. This island serves a practical purpose, by creating the illusion of a river instead of a pond. But as Frontierland evolves into a busier and more exciting land, Tom Sawyer Island also […] Read more…
In the later years of Walt’s life, Disneyland consumed his imagination. Moving into theme park development was completely uncharted territory for Walt. He needed tons of help, and some funding, which meant covering additional new ground: television. In 1954, Disney signed a deal with ABC to create a limited series: Walt Disney’s Disneyland. The show […] Read more…
If you’re an observant Disneyland visitor, you may notice some slightly unusual creatures roaming Disneyland…and I don’t mean Wookies or Green Army Men. In addition to the princesses, villains, pirates, and other characters, a family of cats also call Disneyland home. Source: Pinterest No one knows exactly when the first cats arrived in Disneyland, but […] Read more…