It’s a great day to celebrate Halloween at Disneyland Resort!

Today is the first day of Oogie Boogie Bash in Disney California Adventure! While Disney World kicked off their Halloween After Hours event last month, now it’s Disneyland’s turn. Are you ready for all the creepy fun and spooky treats? We’ll be reporting LIVE from the first night of Oogie Boogie Bash! Join us and follow along as we update this post all night with EVERY detail from this scary event!

Oogie Boogie Dates and Pricing

Tonight (September 9th) is the first night of Oogie Boogie Bash, which will be held on 25 select nights through October 31st. Ticket prices ranged from $114 to $169 depending on the night, and they sold out a few weeks ago. The event takes place in Disney California Adventure from 6PM to 11PM, though guests can enter the park as early as 3PM.

If you decide to enter early, that gives you three extra hours in California Adventure before the event officially begins! Are you ready to get into all the Halloween fun?

Getting Started

When you get to California Adventure, you need to check-in at the Main Entrance. Check-in begins as early as 3PM, so even if you arrive before the event begins, you’ll need to check-in.

There are signs reminding guests that the park is closing at 6PM today.

Counting down to the FIRST 👻Oogie Boogie Bash👻 in Disneyland tonight! pic.twitter.com/7NAtkjRHmD

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 9, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you enter California Adventure before 3PM, there will be a sign and Cast Members directing you to the line for Event Check-In.

At check-in, you will receive a wristband which will help Cast Members recognize you as a party attendee.

Guests are required to wear the wristband on their left wrist, and Cast Members would not give out candy bags until the wristband was on.

Crowds

Considering Oogie Boogie Bash is sold out, we weren’t surprised to see the crowds. Guests were already lined up before 3PM to enter the park.

The event has a limited capacity, and at 3PM the crowds were pretty average. We’ll be checking back around 6PM for the crowd levels once the event begins.

Even the crowds in Avengers Campus weren’t too bad. At this point, the park was still open to regular park guests as well.

As the night went on, we noticed that the crowds thinned out in some places and increased in other spots! When we checked out the line to see Cruella, it was VERY long.

Luckily, the lines have moved pretty quickly tonight overall!

We’ll continue to keep an eye on the crowd levels throughout the night!

The Map

Once you check-in, you are given an official Oogie Boogie Bash map, which shows you pretty much everything you need to know about the event!

You can see a list of the attractions, merchandise locations, and dining locations that will be open during the event…

…some event highlights…

…the exclusive entertainment…

…special dining opportunities, how to use PhotoPass at the event…

…and a health and safety notice.

It’s time to get the party STARTED!!!

Costumes

While anyone can wear a costume to Oogie Boogie Bash, Disneyland has outlined certain Costume Guidelines, which apply to guests 13 and under and also guests 14 and older. Keep in mind that these guidelines can impact whether your costume is allowed into the park, so you might want to double check before planning your costume.

We noticed plenty of guests around the park in some cute Halloween costumes!

Merchandise

We saw a lot of spooky merchandise at Oogie Boogie Bash! All of this merchandise was out before the event officially began, so we’ll be on the lookout for event exclusive merchandise! We spotted an Oogie Boogie Loungefly Backpack for $85…

…and the Oogie Boogie Spirit Jersey! 

The front says “Frightfully Fun” and it’s covered in green, sparkly Oogie Boogies!

We also found some Oogie Boogie Shorts for $34.99. If you like green, the merchandise at this event is for you!

The Oogie Boogie Bash Tumbler is available for $39.99. It features Oogie Boogie on the front and is covered in pumpkins, bats, and more!

There are a few limited edition pins as well like the Under My Spell Maleficent Pin…

…and the Forever Wicked Evil Queen Pin! 

Stay tuned for more merchandise updates!

Decorations

At Oogie Boogie Bash, guests can enjoy the Halloween decor that is already in the parks!

There are several photo-ops around the park for the event! We spotted one that says “Happy Halloween”…

…and a super festive photo-op with pumpkins and candy!

And the decorations look even better at night with spooky lighting and special projects. Check out the top of the Carthay Circle Theatre.

The special lighting at night really gives the party a lot of atmosphere.

Talk about setting the right mood!

Trick-or-Treating

Trick-or-treating at Oogie Boogie Bash will take place on Immersive Treat Trails, where guests can get candy AND possibly spot characters, including new villains like Agatha from WandaVision. You will be given a candy bag when you check-in for the event!

There are Treat Trail Markers throughout the park indicating where guests can go to get candy!

If you’re heading to Oogie Boogie Bash, be on the lookout for these when you want some candy!

Trick or treating at Oogie Boogie Bash!👻 pic.twitter.com/uqe8J49ocG

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 10, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Along the Treat Trails, Cast Members will put handfuls of candy into the bags!

You are also able to get little bags of grapes and carrots if you need a break from the sweets.

We also spotted Sun Chips…

…and fruit snacks available around the park!

Specialty Eats

Oogie Boogie Bash serves guests a few special exclusive event treats. At Flo’s V-8 Cafe, you can choose from (or get all of them) three different types of loaded fries, including Buffalo Chicken Fries, Loaded Gravy Fries, or Loaded Chili Fries. 

The Loaded Buffalo Chicken Fries are Steak Fries topped with Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Tenders tossed in Buffalo Sauce, Celery Bits, and a Ranch drizzle for $11.99!

Next up is the Loaded Gravy Fries which includes Steak Fries topped with Chicken Tenders, Jack Cheese, and Gravy for $11.99.

Last but not least is the Loaded Chili Fries! This dish has Steak Fries topped with Cheddar Cheese, Walt’s Chili, Diced Onions, and Sour Cream for $7.99.

You can Mobile Order these dishes on the Disneyland app. We’ll be giving you full reviews of the fries, so stay tuned!

Dining

Oogie Boogie Bash has both dinner and dessert packages available during the event, and guests can add them on while at the event.

The Wine Country Trattoria Oogie Boogie Bash Parade Dining involves a three-course meal at Wine Country Trattoria, reserved seating for the Frightfully Fun Parade, and an Oogie Boogie popcorn bucket with the children’s meal.

Read more about the Wine Country Trattoria Oogie Boogie Bash Parade Dining here!

The dessert package is called the Sonoma Terrace Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party, where guests can enjoy drinks and desserts on Sonoma Terrace at 7PM and 9:30PM during the party.

Here are the desserts that are included: Red Velvet Bundt Cake, Chocolate Meringue Mousse, Orange Dreamsicle Rice Crispy, Dark Fudge Cake Pop, Raspberry Mini Streusel, and Gummy Centipedes!

There are several alcoholic beverages as well as a nonalcoholic Festive Fall Punch, soda, water, coffee, and tea. We tried the Festive Fall Punch which is made with pineapple, orange, cranberry, and Sprite!

Here’s more about the Sonoma Terrace Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Party!

Entertainment

There are a lot of entertainment options at Oogie Boogie Bash, such as Mickey’s Trick & Treat Show in Hollywood Land, where guests can dance to Halloween tunes and listen to not-so-scary tunes.

The show is SO much fun. We got to see Mickey and Minnie…

…as well as a few of their closest friends!

They made sure we remembered that this is a PARTY!

And we can’t forget the Frightfully Fun Parade. As tradition dictates, it began with the Headless Horseman making his unforgettable journey through California Adventure.

The Headless Horseman is here! 🎃 #OogieBoogieBash pic.twitter.com/ZHoGF64095

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 10, 2021

Time for the spookiest parade on the West Coast!

SPPOOOOOKKKKYY…

Characters

Not only can you catch characters around the park and at the Immersive Treat Trails, there is also Villains Grove, which takes guests through the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail with villain-themed decorations. We saw a set up for Cruella to come out and see guests!

A lot of guests wanted to see Cruella, and we totally get it! She looked incredible!

Fashionable AND frightening. The perfect combo for #OogieBoogieBash 🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/vnGiRroW1h

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 10, 2021

There is also a spot on Pixar Pier for Sid from Toy Story to make an appearance!

 

 

It’s exciting to see some NEW villains in the Disney parks!

Sid is out for Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure💀 pic.twitter.com/Q16vVdiLeh

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 10, 2021

The character we’ve all been waiting for…it’s Agatha from WandaVision!

 

 

You can find this super popular character over in the Ancient Sanctum area of Avengers Campus.

It’s been Agatha all alongggg 🎶 #OogieBoogieBash pic.twitter.com/OaTf9XEyKv

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 10, 2021

 

 

Yes, we will be singing the Agatha All Along song ALL. NIGHT. LONG.

We spotted Governor Ratcliffe from Pocahontas greeting guests.

The Evil Queen was also out interacting with Oogie Boogie Bash guests.

It wouldn’t be the Oogie Boogie Bash without seeing Oogie Boogie himself!

The man of the hour 💚👻 #OogieBoogieBash pic.twitter.com/gAiYurMqvG

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 10, 2021

When we saw the Mad Hatter, he did not approve of our headwear.

Mad Hatter isn’t a Mickey Ears fan 🤪 #OogieBoogieBash pic.twitter.com/dNNI0vIXxS

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 10, 2021

 

 

And then we got to see some super rare characters — from HERCULES! There’s Pain (but we didn’t see Panic)…

And the very sassy Megara!

And the King of the Underworld himself, Hades!

Dr. Facilier showed up to summon his “Friends on the Other Side.”

It’s Maleficent!

And the villain of Robin Hood, King John, also put in an appearance.

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