Category: Disneyland

California Disney Fans Respond to Walt Disney World Controversy

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Longtime Disney fans spoke out about the company’s denouncement of the State of Florida’s passage of the Parental Rights in Education bill—banning sexual orientation and gender identity in K–3rd grade classrooms—which escalated April 22 when Gov. Ron Desantis signed it into law to abolish special districts in the state, including the Walt Disney Company’s,…


Disneyland Welcomes Back Character Greetings

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland goers will soon be able to hug and high-five their favorite characters as the theme park prepares to welcome back traditional meet and greets. Disneyland will drop social distancing character greetings as soon as April 18, Communications Manager Shawn Slater announced. “Very soon, you will once again be able to hug Mickey Mouse,…


Disneyland Begins Penalizing ‘No Shows’

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Three strikes and you’re out! Disneyland annual pass holders will now receive “no show” penalties for every missed theme park reservation. The theme park began enforcing the policy after a six-month leniency period from when the magic key annual pass reservation system was introduced in August last year, according to InsidetheMagic. Pass holders can…


Disneyland Welcomes Back Nighttime Spectacular Shows

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are welcoming back their nighttime spectacular shows this spring, officials announced on Feb. 22. Disney fanatics should be on the lookout for the Main Street Electrical Parade, Fantasmic!, World of Color, and Disneyland Forever firework shows coming to the theme parks on April 22. Fantasmic! will be back to…


Disneyland Dropping Indoor Mask Rule for Vaccinated Guests

ANAHEIM, Calif.—With the state of California lifting its COVID-19 indoor mask-wearing requirement for vaccinated people on Feb. 16, vaccinated visitors to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in Anaheim will be able to shed their face coverings beginning Feb. 17. According to the theme park’s revised visitor guidelines, beginning Thursday, masks will be required only for…


Rams Players Celebrate Super Bowl Victory at Disneyland

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Cooper Kupp, Matthew Stafford, and Aaron Donald celebrated the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl championship at the Disneyland Resort on Feb. 14. Kupp, Donald, and Stafford also got to experience some of the attractions at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park and interacted with Disney characters. The trio was joined by their families…


Disneyland to Welcome Back Trams

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland Park goers will no longer have to walk nearly a mile from their cars to the front gate as the theme park prepares for the return of the parking trams on Feb. 23, according to Disney’s announcement on social media. The theme park announced the news on Feb. 10 with an Instagram post…


Disneyland to Require Employees to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

Disneyland will require its employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as negotiations with the theme park unions close, according to the theme park’s union. Workers United Local 50—a union that represents food and beverage employees announced the vaccine mandate for theme park staff on Jan. 27. “After months of good faith negotiations on the matter…


Disney California Adventure Welcomes Lunar New Year With Festivities All Month Long

ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Year of the Tiger is filling Disney California Adventure with health and prosperity as the theme park celebrates Lunar New Year until February—bringing tributes to Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean cultures. Live entertainment along with special surprises will be available throughout the park for parkgoers to enjoy, according to the Disneyland website. Disney fans…


Disneyland Welcomes the New Year With Fireworks and Holiday Celebrations

Christmas may be over but the winter season at Disneyland is proceeding as the theme park kicks off the New Year with firework shows and New Year’s decor. The New Year’s Eve Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks show will occur twice on New Year’s Eve starting at 9:00 p.m., according to the Disneyland website. Spectators…