food IS a theme park
Yet another festival is getting ready to begin its second stage at Disneyland Resort!
Pixar Fest
We’ve already been enjoying some of the entertainment and new snacks that have come with the start of Pixar Fest in the resort, but the festival booths are getting ready to open in Disney California Adventure, and we couldn’t be more excited!
May 7th, 2024 was a historic day for the Disney Parks and its effects could be felt soon!
Partner’s Statue in Disneyland
After years of planning, several city council meetings, and tons of discussion involving blue sky ideas, DisneylandForward was finally approved on May 7th. The plan — which will officially take effect on June 7th, 2024 — will expand the Disneyland and Anaheim Resorts to offer more theme park experiences, dining locations, shopping spots, parking structures, and lodging options. While DisneylandForward is set to be completed over the next decade, the ripple effect could be massive before development is complete.
What’s more exciting than new Disney food? An entirely new Disney restaurant opening! Woo-hoo!
Obviously, we get excited about such things because we are, well, the Disney FOOD Blog. Now, we’ve already told you all about Disney’s Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland, and we’ve even taken you along to check out some of the dining there, including Great Maple and the Sketch Pad Cafe. Well, a third new dining spot is now open, Small Bytes.
It’s time to talk about our favorite thing — Disney food!
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort is currently celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with new food offerings at both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, joining several new items that have recently appeared at both parks. In short, it’s a VERY good time for foodies to visit Disneyland! We’ve had a pretty good experience with Disneyland food recently so we were extra excited to dive into the resort’s most recent concoctions — let’s see if they met our expectations!
The Walt Disney Company just dropped a bunch of news.
Disney California Adventure
Each quarter, the company releases an earnings report and then hosts an earnings call to review the numbers and answer pressing questions. We typically learn quite a bit of information from these calls, and after the 2024 Q2 earnings results were released, we have some predictions about changes coming soon to Disneyland Resort.
The Disneyland Resort you know and love will CHANGE in some pretty big ways over the next several years.
Disneyland
Right now, Disney is actively working on a project they’ve called “DisneylandForward.” Basically, the goal is to update certain building guidelines (by working with the City of Anaheim and the local community) so Disney can have more flexibility for future projects. Disney has already noted that they’re committed to spending $1.9 BILLION over the next 10 years under this proposal, which could lead to more park attractions, dining locations, stores, and hotels. And now, something HUGE has happened!
After a year-long hiatus, a popular Disneyland offering is about to return!
Fantasmic! in Disneyland
In April 2023, tragedy struck Disneyland Park when the Fantasmic! dragon went up in flames, causing the nighttime spectacular to be shelved for over a year. After a long wait, Fantasmic! is finally returning on May 24th, 2024 and it appears its dining packages are coming back in full force, as well!
Yes, we know it’s months away, but it’s never too early to get excited for Halloween!
Mickey’s Trick and Treat at Oogie Boogie Bash
Oogie Boogie Bash is a wildly popular Halloween event in Disney California Adventure. It includes immersive treat trails, the Frightfully Fun Parade, the Mickey’s Trick-Or-Treat show, Villains Grove, special character experiences, and more. And now, we’ve got a huge update about this year’s party!
Star Wars Day has come and gone, but we’re still celebrating all things Star Wars here at DFB.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
That’s because the Season of the Force is still going strong in Disneyland (it lasts through June 2nd), which means we’ll be celebrating everything from a galaxy far, far away for a little longer. Now, that event brings special snacks to the parks, but May the 4th brings more special snacks (some you can only find for ONE DAY) to both Disney World and Disneyland. Yes, we were on BOTH coasts to try out a BUNCH of May the 4th treats, and we’ve got reviews for all of them!
An ICON just returned to Disneyland Park.Â
Country Bear Jamboree
The Country Bear Jamboree was a sensation when it opened with Magic Kingdom in 1971. In fact, it was added — with TWO theaters for double capacity — to Disneyland Resort the following year. Unfortunately, the show didn’t seem to be quite as popular in California, and the Disneyland show was closed in 2001 to be replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. However, a BIG part of the show recently returned to the Happiest Place on Earth.
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