food IS a theme park
The holidays have arrived in Disneyland!
Disney California Adventure
We’ve eaten all kinds of snacks at the Festival of Holidays, shared details about the “it’s a small world” holiday edition, and even attended their new Merriest Nites holiday after hours events. But today we got to experience a truly time-honored tradition at Disneyland — the iconic (and giant) hand-crafted candy canes!
We don’t know about you, but for us, Mickey ears are a staple of our theme park outfits!
How can we pick just one?!
We love getting different ears for the holidays, festivals, and for our favorite movies. And today, we found another new pair of ears in Disneyland!
Disney Genie recently launched at Disneyland Resort — it’s a free planning tool that can help you map out your day through the Disneyland app.
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Also launched with Genie was Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes. Genie+ replaced the old MaxPass system with a paid system. It costs $20 per day, per person to have access to reservations to skip the standby lines at rides around the parks using their new Lightning Lanes (old MaxPass lanes). There are also a few high demand rides not included with Genie+ that you can pay for individually to skip the standby lines. And, the prices for those Individual Lightning Lanes just went up for the holiday season.
Have y’all seen Spider-Man: No Way Home yet??
Spider-Man at Avengers Campus
In case you haven’t, we’re not going to give away any spoilers here. All we’re going to say is WOAH. Since the movie has come out, there’s a NEW character meet-and-greet at Disneyland Resort, and it brings together two heroes that are center stage right now. [Read more…]
Well, it’s official: Disney Genie has arrived in Disneyland Resort! Although the launch of Genie at Disneyland wasn’t without its hiccups, the service is now available for guests to use.
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Today we’ve got some interesting news for you about the new planning and ride reservation service. If you used Genie+ at Disneyland recently, you might qualify for “recovery.”
Hey howdy hey from Disneyland Resort in California!
World of Color!
We have a LOT of updates on everything that’s been going on in Disneyland lately, so buckle up! We’re talking everything from holiday treats to a beloved land closing! Let’s get started!
Disneyland’s theme parks reopened earlier this year, and over time more things have started to come back to the parks and resort overall.
Hello, Disneyland!
Candlelight Processional returned this year, and various hotels and restaurants reopened. We’ve also heard a bit about some of the returning entertainment that will be available next year. But, now we’ve got more Disneyland news!
Disney Genie launched in Disney World in October, and today it’s Disneyland’s turn!
Disneyland
We’ve been in the parks trying out both the free Genie and paid Genie+ and although all was well at first, we learned pretty quickly that things were going downhill. Check out what we’ve experienced so far today all before noon!
We got a sudden surprise earlier this week when the announcement was made that Disney Genie and Genie+ would launch in just two days at the Disneyland Resort! The complimentary planning tool, along with its paid counterpart that officially replaces FastPass+, was rolled out in Disney World back in October.
Hello, Genie!
Since then, we’ve learned all of the ins and outs of both of these new programs, including how to use the free version to its full potential and which rides you should book first! Let’s see what Disney Genie and Genie+ are like in Disneyland, what the major differences are, and any NEW tips we may have learned along the way!
It’s been a while since we got our snack on at the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival.
Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival merchandise 2020 ©Disney
The last Food and Wine in Disneyland was way back in 2020 and we had a blast exploring the food booths, seminars, and more! There wasn’t a fest in 2021 due to the global health crisis, but now we know when it will return in 2022!
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