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Disneyland Bringing Booze to Blue Bayou

With the reopening of Disneyland and Disney California less than a month away, preparations are underway to welcome guests back. In a wide-ranging announcement covering everything from a new dill pickle corn dog to cereal flavors of ice cream at Salt & Straw, Disney also revealed that Blue Bayou Restaurant will soon serve alcohol. In

Disneyland 2021 Reopening Date & Details

It’s a big day for Disneyland & Disney California Adventure, which just announced their official opening dates in April 2021 for both parks after being closed for over a year. In this post, we’ll share the reopening details, including temporary health safety protocol, rules, restrictions, reservations for entering the parks, and more. (Updated March 30,

When Will Disneyland Reopen?

“When will Disneyland and California Adventure reopen in 2021?” and “how much longer will the parks stay closed?” are common questions. This covers what Orange County’s improving metrics mean, why the closure will continue the next couple months, and more. (Updated March 9, 2021.) We’ll start by underscoring the reality that we don’t have a

New Bill Could Move Up Disneyland Reopening

A new bill with bipartisan support would accelerate the reopening of Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and other theme parks in an earlier tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, overriding prior guidelines. In this post, we’ll share details and offer commentary, including a prediction for when the ongoing closure might end. By way

Free Disney Zoom Backgrounds & Wallpapers

With many people attending school or working from home, video conferencing via Zoom has become a common way to connect with co-workers, classmates, friends, and family. Several readers have asked for Walt Disney World and Disneyland virtual backgrounds in response to our Disney iPhone Wallpapers. (New releases February 13, 2021.) I’m a big fan of

Disneyland Ends AP Program & Cancels Annual Passes

Disney announced it will be ending the current Annual Passholder program for Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, cancelling all outstanding APs and issuing refunds. In this post, we’ll share details about the termination, commentary on why it’s happening, and more. (Updated January 27, 2021.) Here’s the statement issued by Ken Potrock, President of Disneyland Resort:

Top 10 Disney Theme Parks

Disney has 11 worldwide theme parks at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney Resort, and Hong Kong Disneyland. Please note that while this list is only a few years old, it was pre-Shanghai Disneyland, and before other significant changes. As such, check out our Best & Worst Disney Parks in the World

Disneyland to Host Huge Vaccination Site

Disneyland is finally reopening later this week… …as a massive COVID-19 vaccination site. Orange County, California officials announced that the theme park operator will host their first large Point-Of-Dispensing (POD) site for vaccine distribution. Probably not the “reopening” news most of you were hoping to read, but it’s a big development for a number of

Snow White’s Not-So-Scary Ride Reimagining

Snow White’s Scary Adventures closed for refurbishment earlier this year, with the Fantasyland dark ride behind construction walls before the parks closed. Disneyland has since offered a preview of the park’s only ride-through princess attraction, which has been reimagined and renamed as Snow White’s Enchanted Wish. While Disneyland has been closed, Walt Disney Imagineering has