Cast members are the reason Disney parks work, and entertainment cast members are a category of their own. Attractions, food and beverage, and merchandise cast members shape a large part of the guest experience, and none of that should be minimized. But entertainment cast members are doing something different. They are the heartbeat of the parks. They are what make ...

Disneyland could have looked very different today if one ambitious project had become reality. A resurfaced report from SFGATE has brought renewed attention to one of Disney’s biggest “what if” stories: Port Disney, a massive waterfront development planned for Long Beach that would have included DisneySea—a second California theme park years before Disney California Adventure ever existed. But despite Disney’s ...

Everyone knows the basic rules of visiting Disney parks. Don’t bring in weapons, don’t antagonize or disrespect cast members, and don’t try to get around buying park tickets if you don’t want to end up with a polite trespass notice from The Walt Disney Company. But behind the standard dos-and-don’ts lie some surprising rules that visitors might not expect. From ...

Every Disneyland guest has a mental list of things that can go wrong on a park day. Rain in the forecast. A favorite attraction down for refurbishment. Lightning Lane is selling out before you get to it. A stroller parking situation that eats up twenty minutes. These are the normal frustrations, and most regulars have made peace with all of ...

Disneyland Park has already made a major change involving one of its most recognizable characters, and now another classic experience is about to become unavailable. Tinker Bell was recently hit with a removal announcement, beginning next week. While Pixie Hollow remains part of Disneyland Park, the area will also be dealing with a limited operating schedule, closing on Tuesdays and ...

August is days away, and for a certain kind of Disneyland fan, that means the countdown has officially started. Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort has grown into one of the most anticipated stretches of the entire year. It is the season when Main Street, U.S.A. fills up with pumpkins, when Cars Land turns into Haunted Slide, when Haunted Mansion gets ...

The Mickey and Friends parking structure at Disneyland Resort is one of the largest parking garages in the United States, a multi-story facility that sits at the entry point of the Disneyland experience for the majority of guests who drive to the park. On any given day, tens of thousands of people move through its levels, collecting trams, heading to ...

Disneyland Resort has unveiled some major changes for its 2026 holiday season. Typically, Disneyland Resort kicks off its holiday season in the second half of November. This marks the beginning of festive decor, limited-time food, and entertainment across both parks. Disney Confirms Change to Holiday Dates Earlier this year, Disney confirmed that the holidays would begin on November 18, 2026. ...

One of Disneyland’s most famous attractions is about to look very different, and guests only have a few weeks left to experience the classic version before the transformation begins. Disneyland Park has confirmed that Haunted Mansion will close beginning August 8, 2026. That makes Friday, August 7, the final day guests can step inside the attraction in its traditional form ...

Plaza Inn is one of those Disneyland experiences that earns its reputation specifically because it does things nobody else at the resort does quite the same way. It is the most affordable character dining option at Disneyland Park, it routinely features seven or eight characters at a single meal, and it offers a variety of characters that stretches well beyond ...