food IS a theme park
There’s nothing quite like spending the holidays at the Disney parks and hotels.
Snow on Sleeping Beauty Castle
You get to experience special holiday eats and treats, characters, entertainment, ride overlays, and so much more. Plus, it’s hard to NOT be in a good mood when you’re walking around and taking in all the sights, sounds, and smells of Disney during the holidays — and it looks like a new hotel has joined in on the fun this year!
So we’ve noticed a trend with some Disney snacks. It’s croissants — Disney has suddenly become obsessed with croissants and are just out there doing some wacky things with this classic snack.
Jolly Holiday
In Disney World, we’ve seen croissants stuffed with cookie dough, peanut butter and jelly croissants, and croissants with espresso (in case you want your breakfast and coffee together in one snack). Well, this trend seems to have made its way to the West Coast because a NEW croissant has just arrived in Disneyland, and it’s another unique “thinking outside the box” snack — and we mean that in the best way possible.
New lounges, sold-out restaurants, and the grand return of giant candy bars.
Alien Pizza Planet dining room
You need to try out THESE Disneyland restaurants during your 2025 visit to AVOID missing out on the GOOD STUFF that the locals are always bragging about.
Haunted Mansion in Disneyland Park is no longer using a virtual queue because the BRAND-NEW queue is officially open!
Haunted Mansion Holiday
Back in January, the attraction was closed for renovation until July 29th. However, when the attraction reopened, the queue was still under construction so Haunted Mansion has been using a virtual queue.
It’s no secret we get excited about new snacks in Disney World and Disneyland.
Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana in EPCOT
We’ve recently been making our way around both parks enjoying holiday snacks in Florida and California. We’re getting ready to dig into ALL the goodies at the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. We’ve been visiting the gingerbread displays at Disney World hotels to check out their pop-up holiday snack spots. Well, now, even MORE new snacks are coming to Disney Parks — AND WE ARE HERE FOR IT.
Disneyland Resort has a lot of exciting updates coming over the next few years!
California Adventure
Back in August, Disney announced that Disney California Adventure will be getting a new Avatar expansion as well as a new expansion to Avengers Campus. DisneylandForward was also approved earlier this year, providing more opportunities for experiences, attractions, and more at the resort. It’s certainly an exciting time in history for Walt’s original theme park. And now, Disney has officially submitted the early plans required to begin the prep work for the Avengers Campus expansion!
It just got a bit easier to ride the Haunted Mansion Holiday attraction in Disneyland Park!
Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland
This attraction has been undergoing a renovation since January 21st, 2024. While the attraction reopened on July 29th, the queue was still under construction. Due to the construction on the queue, Haunted Mansion was utilizing a virtual queue. However, that has officially changed!
Let’s grab some grub at Disneyland!
Disneyland Tomorrowland
Disneyland is often regarded as having some of the best theme park food in the industry, but that doesn’t mean every restaurant is a hit. Over in Tomorrowland, Alien Pizza Planet has divided Disney food fans. With the quality called into question in addition to some concern over prices, Alien Pizza Planet currently holds a modest 3.2 out of 5.0 stars on Yelp. With all that in mind, we visited the controversial restaurant to see how it holds up heading into 2025!
Are you planning a trip to Disneyland?
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Disney’s OG park has a lot to offer, including rides that are EXCLUSIVE, as well as a ton of snacks and great food (honestly, we think the food is BETTER in Disneyland than Disney World — now don’t come at us for that). Disneyland is so fun to visit, too, especially if you’re really into Disney history and want to walk down the same streets and walkways Walt Disney himself once walked on (and don’t forget to take a moment to look up at his old apartment above the fire station). If you are going to Disneyland and haven’t bought your tickets yet, you might want to take a moment to visit Target.
Some new snacks from a galaxy far, far away have made their way to Disneyland!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland
Life Day in Star Wars lore is a Wookie holiday that has returned to Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort and has brought with it décor, special merch, and exclusive eats. We’re back this year to try new and returning offerings and to let you know if they’re worth hopping in your speeder and traveling lightspeed to Disneyland!
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