A pair of new projection shows on the Carthay Circle and It 's a Small World facades will help cement the “Celebrate Happy” theme song in the minds of Disneyland visitors during the park 's 70th anniversary celebration in 2025. The new projection shows will be part of Disneyland 's 70th anniversary celebration that kicks off on May 16 and runs through summer 2026 at the Anaheim theme parks. The yearlong party will also feature the new

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For over four decades, Disney (DIS) has become a special part of Christmas morning for many families across the globe. Disney 's Christmas Day parade, which often features musical performances, Disney character appearances, floats, etc., has aired on ABC Network every Christmas morning since 1983, and watching it has become a popular holiday tradition for many families. While this year 's Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade was

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When Tiana 's Bayou Adventure opened at Disneyland in November, it debuted with 19 new characters and the most sophisticated animatronics the park has ever seen. It also debuted with a new, interactive queue featuring scenes that move Princess Tiana 's storyline past “The Princess and the Frog.” As guests walk toward the ride, they see glimpses into Tiana 's past through newspaper clippings about her father 's military service and his gumbo recipe,

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It 's a good month for Haunted Mansion fans. First, the new Disney Treasure cruise ship launched, and with it, the on-board Haunted Mansion Parlor the first cocktail bar inspired by the classic 1969 ride (where drinks come with a real “death certificate”). Then on Monday, Disneyland opened the highly anticipated Haunted Mansion store ahead of its expected 2025 reveal. Madame Leota 's Somewhere Beyond, the first standalone gift shop fully dedicated to

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The Star Wars fireworks show at Disneyland will soon roll out new projection effects designed to rival the imagery seen on Sleeping Beauty Castle and Main Street U.S.A. that draw thousands for nighttime spectaculars. The “Fire of the Rising Moons” fireworks show in Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge will feature projection effects and galactic music during the Season of the Force seasonal event running from March 28 through May 11. The annual Star

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The Disneyland After Dark lineup for 2025 will bring back three perennial favorites that are quickly becoming annual traditions and toss in another throwback party last seen at the Anaheim theme park in 2019. The Disneyland After Dark separate admission after hours events for 2025 will include Sweethearts ' Nite, 90s Nite, Star Wars Nite and Pride Nite. Tickets go on sale for Sweethearts ' Nite and 90s Nite on Tuesday, Dec. 10 for Inspire

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Walt Disney has countless inspirational quotes that I could have used in the headline for this story, but George Bernard Shaw's words felt more appropriate. Many Disneyland guests, myself among them, visit partially for the familiar sense of history and nostalgia that the park offers. It was, after all, the only Disney park that Walt himself spent time in. When you walk down Main Street, U.S.A., you are quite literally walking in Walt's

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More changes could be coming to the lands within Disneyland and Disney California Adventure following the revamp of Bayou Country, formally known as Critter Country. The “Happiest Place on Earth” is apparently considering ways to “amplify” areas such as Frontierland, Adventureland, and Star Wars: Galaxy Edge following the changes made at Bayou Country. Along with the retheme of Splash Mountain, Disney also reimagined the former Hungry

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2025 is going to be a big year for Disneyland and a particularly great time to visit. Not only will the Happiest Place on Earth turn 70 years old, but guests will find 340 days of special celebrations, festivals or other limited time offerings throughout the year, the California resort announced Thursday. Those include a new after-hours 90s Nite, the return of the beloved Paint the Night nighttime parade, and the debut of the first ever

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What to Know A new queue has debuted at the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park, along with a themed outdoor space The area, which will give guests a roomier experience as they wait to enter the famous attraction, has been under construction since January 2024 The virtual queue put in place during the construction period has concluded; guests may now access the attraction through ''the standby lane, Lightning Lane Multi

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The traditional standby queue for Disneyland 's Haunted Mansion has reopened after a months-long renovation. Since January, crews have been working on an expanded outdoor queue and new store, all expected to “build on the story and lore of the Haunted Mansion.” Guests waiting in the queue will see new additions like gardens guarded by a pair of stately ravens and the crouching figure of a cat tucked away in the grass as if it 's ready to

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Disneyland offered a first look inside the new Haunted Mansion gift shop that doubles as Madame Leota 's private sitting room as the Anaheim theme park opened the attraction 's expanded queue that winds through a series of themed gardens. Madame Leota 's Somewhere Beyond gift shop will open this winter in the Haunted Mansion 's carriage house next to the ride 's exit in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. The winter time frame puts the

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Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. They sell it as such, and even though I know it 's a marketing tagline that was probably brainstormed in a boardroom, every time I descend onto the streets of Disneyland Resorts in Anaheim, California, I buy into the magic. Every time. This trip was no different. For the celebration of Tiana 's Bayou Adventure at Disneyland, Disney brought together Black press from around the world to experience the ride ahead of its

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Like a fur coat made from supple Dalmatian skin, some of the most sought-after Disney collectibles continue to elude even the most passionate collectors. For the better part of a century, “Disneyana” collectors have made a hobby out of acquiring merchandise, artwork and other memorabilia based on their favorite Disney properties. There 's also a whole category of collectors buying up items from Disney 's actual physical properties, such as the

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Tiana 's Bayou Adventure opened at Disneyland Park on November 15, 2024. The log flume-style ride, replacing the now defunct Splash Mountain, showcases Disney 's first Black princess, Tiana, as she prepares to throw a party for Mardi Gras. Walt Disney Imagineering stated that the attraction is the next chapter in Tiana 's story, and it takes place after the events of The Princess and the Frog. What makes the attraction even more special is that it 's

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In an effort to uncomplicate a system that was starting to get a little too complicated, Disneyland has re-named its premium time-saving option from Genie+ to Lightning Lane Multi-Pass. The concept is still, by and large, the same guests can purchase Lightning Lane Multi-Pass to pre-book rides at Disneyland Resort or California Adventure Park and avoid longer wait times - and there are also Individual Lightning Lanes available for the parks ' most popular rides

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