food IS a theme park
Well, we’ve gotten QUITE the big news out of Disneyland recently!
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Disney has just announced some multi-year plans for expansion of its theme parks, shopping, and parking. “DisneylandForward” is what Disney is calling its planning effort with the city of Anaheim to make some of these changes possible. What exactly is DisneylandForward though and what does it involve? We’re breaking it all down for you here!
Disney just laid out the DisneylandForward project.
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This new project focuses on an expansion of Disneyland within the current space that the resort already covers. It’s in very early stages, but teams hope to explore the creation of new theme park attractions, dining, retail, hotel, and more in Disney’s original resort. Now, we’re taking a look at some of the concept images for DisneylandForward.
Disneyland Resort hasn’t even reopened yet, but there are BIG plans in the works for the theme parks!
Concept Art ©Disney
Although Disney California Adventure is currently hosting the A Touch of Disney dining and shopping event that opened up every part of the park EXCEPT for the rides, Disneyland will reopen both parks (including rides) on April 30th, over a year after it initially closed. Today, we got news that Disneyland is already planning for the future, though. Disney recently revealed some new “long-term plans for theme park, retail, and parking expansion.”
Disneyland’s theme parks have been closed for over a year (except for some limited access through A Touch of Disney and the prior reopening of Buena Vista Street). But, Disneyland is already looking WELL into the future.
This gate will soon be open again!
Disneyland has now actually shared a look at their long-term plans for a theme park, retail, and parking expansion. YES. You read that right. Buckle up — we’re unpacking what we know right here!
Hello to all our DFB Friends!
Tree of Life — it’s so magnificent!
Guess where we’ve been? Disney’s Animal Kingdom! And we’ve been looking for all the new stuff that’s popped up since we were last there, so you can stay updated! So let’s go!
ICYMI: Disneyland is reopening soon!
Disney California Adventure
While Disney California Adventure is currently open for the ticketed A Touch of Disney event, the rides remain closed until the park’s official reopening on April 30th (Disneyland will reopen then, too!). We’ve been cruisin’ around A Touch of Disney trying all the snacks, checking out the crowds, and even stopping for some photos! But today, we spotted a sign that the rides are getting the spiffying they need so they’re ready to go at the end of the month.
Disneyland’s theme parks have been closed for OVER a year now, but soon both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park will be reopening!
That View Tho.
In advance of the theme parks reopening, Disneyland has updated some information on their website about unused tickets. If you were planning to visit Disneyland last year before the parks were closed, you had already purchased your tickets, and you weren’t able to use some or all of your tickets, this is information you need to know.
Tbh, we’re still not over the news that Disneyland will finally be reopening in a little over a month, and we can’t wait to finally get back inside!
We’re Getting Teary Just Looking at This Pic 🥺
This week, Disney Parks shared an adorable look at Horticulture Cast Members working hard to prep an iconic Disneyland feature for the opening — and to give him the perfect touch of spring!Â
Oh PeopleMover, how we’ve missed you.
PeopleMover
It’s been closed for over a YEAR — since March 2020 to be exact. We’ve been following the refurbishment’s ups and downs closely — even as the poor ride vehicles were PUSHED by a Cast Member! And we’ve gotten our hopes up for its reopening multiple times, but Disney keeps dashing them by extending the closure over…and over…and over again. But today, we finally saw a MAJOR sign that we may get to cruise around Tomorrowland again soon.
We love keeping an eye out for the latest Disney finds!
Downtown Disney
We’ve seen quite a few new ears in the parks lately: Orange Bird ears, yellow floral ears, balloon ears, and more! And while Disneyland Resort JUST got a bunch of new designs, we spotted yet ANOTHER pair.
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