Disneyland has a reputation for kicking off Halloween season earlier than almost anywhere else, and Oogie Boogie Bash, the after hours party held at Disney California Adventure, is a huge part of that tradition. The event is already underway and runs through October 31, bringing treat trails, seasonal entertainment, and even a character making its Disneyland park debut this year. ...

For thirteen days, one of Disneyland’s most famous attractions sat behind scrims with nobody going in. That is not an unusual sight in New Orleans Square this time of year. Haunted Mansion is not a ride that closes casually, and when it does, the walkway past it feels noticeably emptier. Guests visiting between August 8 and August 20 found no ...

Back in July, we covered a Disney announcement that did not fit the usual parks-and-rides mold. The Walt Disney Company and The Kraft Heinz Company announced a long-term, multi-year partnership bringing ten Kraft Heinz brands to Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, and Disney Cruise Line sailings across North America. HEINZ ketchup. Philadelphia cream cheese. Kraft Mac & Cheese. At the ...

Disney California Adventure just surrounded the exterior of one of its popular rides, creating a much different view for guests walking through this part of the park. Construction walls now surround the attraction, while towering scaffolding and dark scrims cover nearly the entire building. From certain angles, very little of the familiar exterior remains visible. It is a dramatic change ...

Disneyland is sending a much stronger message to guests riding Tiana’s Bayou Adventure following a troubling series of incidents in which children left their seats. What began with one frightening situation has now become a recurring safety problem. Three separate incidents have taken place in a matter of months, forcing Disneyland to take action around the popular flume ride. The ...

Disney is not perfect, and fans are extremely good at proving it. That is not a criticism so much as an observation about how this fandom operates. Disney fans notice things. They notice when a paint color changes on Main Street, U.S.A. They notice when an audio track gets remixed. They notice when a font on a sign is not ...

Disney’s D23 event just delivered a Marvel announcement that longtime fans have been waiting years to hear. Robert Downey Jr. is officially reprising his role as Tony Stark, better known as Iron Man. That carries plenty of weight considering where Marvel left the character. His return as Doctor Doom already created one of Marvel’s biggest surprises in years, but Disney ...

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 ...