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Things are CHANGING in Disneyland!
Disneyland
For quite some time, alcoholic drinks have only been available at a verrrrry limited number of restaurants within Disneyland Park. But Disney has just announced that alcoholic beverages will be added to 3 more locations soon. Not only that, but some NEW menu items will be available at these spots too.
While many Disney parks are known for their bars, taverns, and lounges (or little food booths if you’re in EPCOT), there are still some places where alcohol is hard to come by. Back in the early days of Disney, Disneyland Resort and Magic Kingdom were dry parks. That’s right; there was a time when you couldn’t even get a beer in Magic Kingdom!
Disneyland Resort
Today, things have changed, though, and now it seems like more alcohol is coming to a park known for its lack of alcoholic beverages. This is BIG news, so buckle up.
On April 22nd of this year, there was an incident during Disneyland’s Fantasmic! performance. The fire-breathing Maleficent dragon animatronic unexpectedly caught on fire, causing the show to end early.
Fantasmic! in Disneyland
Shows paused after the incident (luckily, no one was hurt and the fire department responded quickly to the scene), and an update appeared on Fantasmic!’s webpage, stating that, “With the goal of delivering the best possible show for our guests, performances of Fantasmic! are paused through at least Labor Day.” Now, we finally have an update on WHEN Fantasmic! will resume and how it will be different once it returns. [Read more…]
There are few Disney souvenirs that make fans go beserk the way that popcorn buckets do.
Disneyland popcorn cart
Don’t believe us? Just hit up a Disney park on the day that a new highly-anticipated popcorn bucket drops and watch the chaos unfold firsthand. We saw it with the Figment popcorn bucket in EPCOT and we’ve seen it with anniversary-themed buckets in the past on both the east and west coasts. But now, we’re preparing for a NEW bucket release — and we think it’s going to be pretty popular!
Yes, it’s still summer, and honestly, we’re a little over it.
Halloween in Disneyland
It’s hot, y’all. Although we’re doing our best to stay cool, stay hydrated, and we’re wearing enough sunblock to walk on the surface of the sun, we are DONE with summer. But the good news is that fall has already arrived, at least in Disneyland, and we are HERE for it.
If we had a nickel for every time we ate a candle in a Disney theme park, we’d have at least 2 nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice, right? (Credit to Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb for that iconic quote.)
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Seriously, we don’t really know why Disney keeps feeding us candles…but we’re just gonna go with it because so far they’ve been pretty tasty. Come with us to try the latest Haunted Mansion-inspired treat! [Read more…]
Disney has been in the middle of a number of lawsuits lately, but one important court case could be ending soon.
Magic Key Exclusive Popcorn Bucket
One of the lawsuits that had been filed against Disney (a while ago) was a $5 MILLION(!) case surrounding Magic Key Passes (essentially Disneyland’s version of Annual Passes) and their interaction with Theme Park Reservations. The lawsuit alleged that Disneyland “deceived its most loyal fan base by artificially limiting theme park capacity and blocking passholders with ‘no blockout’ annual passes from making reservations.” But now, it seems that case could be coming to an end.
Disneyland’s Fantasmic! is still closed, at least for a little while longer.
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
The nightly performances of Fantasmic! were put on pause after the Maleficent dragon in the show caught fire. The show is temporarily suspended until further notice, but Disneyland has decided to offer some NEW nighttime entertainment to make up for the missing show.
Did you know Disneyland recently celebrated a very special event?
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
Disney World just finished celebrating its 50th Anniversary and now The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year. But over in Disneyland, the park is celebrating its 68th Anniversary!
A few folks visiting Disneyland recently got the shriek of a lifetime with a few unexpected visitors!
Haunted Mansion in Disneyland
Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction has been garnering some big attention lately with a massive merch collection and even a few costume pieces to join in the frightful fun, but we might have just dropped dead right then to have gotten a surprise of this caliber! [Read more…]
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