Category: Disneyland

Disneyland Passholders Wait Months for Magic Key Welcome Package

Some Disneyland Magic Key annual passholders continue to wait for their special Magic Key welcome box months after purchasing their pass. Packaged in a purple rectangular box, the Magic Key box holds a Disney lanyard, button, sticker, pin, and map of the theme park. Passholders anticipated receiving their Magic Key boxes in the mail shortly…


Disneyland Sells Out of Believe Key Annual Pass

Disneyland sold out of another Magic Key annual pass tier on Nov. 24 as reservation slots are quickly filling up for pass holders amid the busy holiday season. The Believe Key annual pass is the second most expensive pass, providing availability to make reservations for the theme park nearly every day of the year for…


Disneyland to Launch Smart Wristband

Disneyland will launch a smart wristband to enhance visitors’ theme park experience in 2022. MagicBand+ wristbands are anticipated to escalate the theme park experience with the help of a “Hey, Disney!” voice assistant—similar to the Apple watch’s “Hey, Siri” feature. The wristband is currently available only at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida….


Disneyland to Welcome Back Favored Nighttime Entertainment in 2022

Disneyland fanatics can look forward to the return of ‘World of Color,’ ‘Fantasmic,’ and the ‘Main Street Electrical Parade’ in 2022, the theme park announced on Nov. 20. The favored nighttime entertainment offered at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be coming back after being temporarily discontinued since the COVID-19 pandemic theme park closure. Josh…


Hong Kong Disneyland Closes for One Day as Staff Take COVID-19 Tests

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s Disneyland will close for a day on Wednesday for staff to take compulsory COVID-19 tests after authorities found one person who visited the theme park over the weekend was infected with the coronavirus. Disneyland, majority-owned by the city government with Walt Disney holding a minority stake, said in a statement the closure…


Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland to Close Next Year for Renovation

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mickey Mouse’s Toontown at Disneyland will close in March 2022 to undergo a reimagining of the space, alongside a new attraction called Mickey and Minnie’s Runway Railway, theme park officials announced Nov. 15. When Toontown reopens in early 2023, Disneyland officials said, their “imagineers” have envisioned all-new experiences so families and young children will…


Disney California Adventure Web Slingers Offers Faster Way to Ride

Avenger fans can now ride Disney California Adventure Park’s Web Slingers ride without signing up for a virtual queue to secure their seat. Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure is a new attraction in the theme park located at the Avenger Campus. The ride features new interactive technology that allows visitors to show off their Spider-Man…


Disneyland Reservations Sell Out Before Christmas Season

As the season changes at Disneyland from Halloween to Christmas, theme park enthusiasts have already filled all remaining reservations until next year. The theme park officially concluded its Halloween season on Oct. 31. Visitors entered the park on the morning of Nov. 1 to witness a slight switch in decorations as the seasonal pumpkins were…


Anaheim Officials Say OC Judge Got Living Wage Ruling for Disney Right

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Anaheim officials Nov. 3 said an Orange County Superior Court judge got it right when he rejected a lawsuit meant to compel Disney to comply with a living wage ordinance approved by voters. Orange County Superior Court Judge William Claster on Monday issued a ruling granting a dismissal by Disney in a class-action lawsuit…


Disneyland Fans Eagerly Wait for Trams to Return

Since Disneyland’s reopening earlier this year, visitors have endured almost a mile-long walk from the parking garage to the theme park gates as the park’s tram services halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some seem not to mind the stroll, others are waiting until they do not have to walk 15 to 20 minutes…