DCA Archive
Our guide to April 2024 at Disneyland & Disney California Adventure offers a free crowd calendar, what’s happening in the parks, tips choosing the best days to visit, and more. In terms of attendance and wait times at DCA and Disneyland, expect April to be one of the year’s busier months due to Spring Break.
Our guide to March 2024 at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure offers a free crowd calendar, days to visit & avoid, weather, seasonal events, and new attraction openings & closures. We’ll discuss the impact of ‘sold out’ Magic Key and park reservations, and make a recommendation as to whether you should visit. March is usually
Our February 2024 Disneyland & Disney California Adventure guide offers a free crowd calendar for choosing the best days to visit, plus info about weather, new attractions & closures, seasonal events, discounts & pricing, and more. The good news is that February is off-season when it comes to travel to Southern California as a whole.
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! has become one of our favorite rides at Disney California Adventure, slowly winning us over. In honor of the third movie’s release, we wanted to share new additions making limited-time appearances in the Avengers Campus Marvel land while also revisiting the ‘music and merriment’ that make this attraction
Disney announced that a short one-act version of “Rogers: The Musical” will be coming to Hyperion Theater in Disney California Adventure for a limited time in Summer 2023. This post shares the teaser trailer and details about what to expect. (Updated April 10, 2023.) For those who are unfamiliar with it, “Rogers: The Musical” is
Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure is a celebration of Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese traditions that occurs in January and February 2024. It’s the first big event of the year at Disneyland Resort, and in this post, we’ll share tips & info for visiting, plus photos from the annual event. The 2024 Lunar New
This lists our top 10 favorite dishes at the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, which is Disneyland Resort’s spring foodie event. Here we cover the best items at the booths, including marvelous meats, savory snacks, and decadent desserts. We think such a list is useful, as the dishes are of varying quality: some
Disney has announced that Pacific Wharf will become San Fransokyo Square from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Big Hero 6. The newly reimagined land at Disney California Adventure will feature a place to meet Baymax as well as new spots to eat and shop. In case you’re unfamiliar with it, Pacific Wharf is essentially
Looking for a great hotel near Disneyland and California Adventure? This ranks & reviews 50+ of the best and worst hotels in Anaheim, including pros & cons, room photos, and a numerical score based upon walking distance, prices, room quality & size, and amenities. (Updated February 10, 2023.) Disneyland has seen a hotel explosion in
There’s a lot that’s debatable at Disneyland. When it comes to Disney California Adventure, reasonable minds can differ about the top attraction (Radiator Springs Racers), most delicious dessert (Choco-Smash Candy Bar), or whether the Pixar Pier and San Fransokyo Square reimaginings were pointless (yes and no). Other questions about DCA are more well-settled. This includes
World of Color – ONE is the new nighttime spectacular at California Adventure for Disney’s 100th Anniversary Celebration at Disneyland Resort. This review shares photos of the show, how it compares to Wondrous Journeys and other blockbuster nighttime spectaculars, and some context that might help you enjoy it more (maybe?). As always, let’s start with
