Paint the Night has returned to Disneyland for the first time since 2018 and we were among the first to view the parade during its debut for the Disneyland 70th Celebration. Paint the Night is one of the best nighttime parades Disney offers and it returned with a list of new changes! Let 's get into all the details of the new Paint the Night changes. Updated Paint the Night Drum for 70th Celebration The Paint the Night

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For quite some time, entering Adventureland at Disneyland meant passing by walls. The walls were in front of the restrooms. At one point, a rock wall was found in the location. However, as time went by, it became apparent that something else would end up there. Recently, a new wall could be seen emerging behind these construction walls. On Friday, May 16, 2025, the construction walls came down to reveal a new wall and a new feature that appears to be a fountain or

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The iconic Disneyland Hotel immerses guests with the spirit, magic and nostalgia of Disneyland Park just steps away from the Downtown Disney District and Disneyland Resort theme parks. Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2025, the Disneyland Hotel features 973 guest rooms, including 71 suites. The Villas at Disneyland Hotel bring 344 additional guest rooms to The Disneyland Hotel complex. The hotel has been designated with the AAA Four Diamond Award.

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The dazzling nighttime parade “Paint the Night” makes its grand return to Disneyland park for a limited time during the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration beginning May 16, 2025. “Paint the Night” parade features innovative floats, vibrant costumes, incredible special effects, unforgettable music and energetic performances the whole family will enjoy. Anna and Elsa from Walt Disney Animation Studios film “Frozen” will rejoin the parade for the first time since its

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The beloved nighttime spectacular “Wondrous Journeys” returns to Disneyland Park for a limited time during the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration, which kicks off May 16, 2025. During the show, Walt 's original magic kingdom becomes a magnificent canvas with lighting effects, projections and more. On select nights, “Wondrous Journeys” is enhanced with sparkling fireworks. A tribute to Walt Disney Animation Studios, the nighttime spectacular weaves

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Disneyland will offer a nod to its past with a new menu lineup that pays tribute to Fantasyland 's Captain Hook 's Galley, Tomorrowland 's Space Place, Adventureland 's Tahitian Terrace and Frontierland 's Casa de Fritos during the Anaheim theme park 's big birthday bash. Disneyland kicks off its 70th anniversary celebration on Friday, May 16 with a new food and beverage lineup that includes 13 nostalgic menu items. Disneyland showcased

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Readers who look closely can spot ideas that were ultimately discarded, including Recreation Land and Mother Goose. There 's an oft-repeated Disneyland creation myth: Artist and animation art director Herb Ryman was given 48 hours to draw an early, heavily detailed and romanticized map of the theme park, which would be used to help sell the project to investors. Although that 's all true, Ryman 's work one of the most famous and important Disneyland drawings

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Disneyland is gearing up for a 70th anniversary celebration to rival the yearlong parties for the 50th and 60th anniversaries with a new attraction, updated water show, character cavalcade, two returning parades and a fan-favorite fireworks show. The 70th anniversary celebration of the original Disney theme park will kick off on Friday, May 16 and run through summer 2026 at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Disneyland will hold

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Disneyland 's “It 's A Small World” ride is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday with new additions following an extended refurbishment. During the Mexico section of the dark water ride, guests will soon be able to spot Miguel and his trusted alebrije, Dante, from Pixar 's “Coco.” “The Happiest Place on Earth” will also pay homage to the Sherman Brothers, a songwriting duo who often collaborated with Walt Disney. The duo wrote the

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For so many, it 's a rite of passage to head through the entry gates of Disneyland park for the first time, allowing them to enter a world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy in a truly unforgettable moment that they will always remember. Yet the next step once passing through those gates is up to them as they enter this ultimate family destination, whether they are looking to board a classic attraction like Haunted Mansion, snack on a legendary Disney

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If you want to treat your special someone, why not take them to the Happiest Place on Earth? This is your guide to the ultimate couple 's day at Disneyland. Step out on Main Street USA Your day begins as soon as you step through the front gates and onto Main Street USA. Soak in the Disney magic as you take an easy stroll down the road to the delightfully nostalgic Carnation Café for breakfast. Enjoy classic American comfort foods with

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I have fond memories of Star Tours, the motion-simulated spaceship ride through the “Star Wars” galaxy. I went on the ride with my parents when I was a child and took my own kid as an adult. It was always my favorite ride, dodging meteors and enemy fire, and feeling the jump into hyperspace. But the last few times I 've visited Disneyland, Star Tours appeared a little lackluster compared with the newer rides across the park at Star Wars: Galaxy 's Edge.

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Disneyland may be the Happiest Place on Earth, but that doesn 't make the iconic theme park entirely free from controversy. The biggest new addition coming to Disneyland later this year is one that not everybody is happy about: Walt Disney is getting the audio-animatronic treatment. From the time it was first announced at D23 last year, the decision to make Walt Disney an attraction in his own park via the use of audio animatronics has been a

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A 62-year-old animated talking tree outside the Enchanted Tiki Room that hasn 't worked properly in years will be rebuilt during an extended refurbishment of the first Disneyland attraction to feature audio-animatronic figures. The Enchanted Tiki Room will close on Monday, April 28 through at least late June with the attraction expected to return this summer. The Tangaroa Tree in the attraction 's pre-show area will be rebuilt for

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