Disney Teases NEW Villain for Oogie Boogie Bash and 90s Kids Are READY

One of Disney’s biggest events of the year is coming back this fall to California Adventure!

Oogie Boogie Bash 2025

Oogie Boogie Bash is the most spook-tacular offering for the Halloween season at Disneyland Resort, and it’s VERY popular! In 2026, it’ll be running on select nights from August 18th through October 31st. Just a few weeks are left until the first night happens, and we just got a MAJOR teaser about a new character!

The past few years at Oogie Boogie Bash, Disney has added NEW villains to its treat trails, so that when you walk through to get your complimentary candy, you can interact with an often rare Disney character! We’ve loved some of the additions we’ve seen, like Syndrome, Mother Gothel, and even Dr. Doofenshmirtz. So who’s coming this year?

Syndrome at 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash

Well, Disney just posted a teaser on Instagram, and based on the video, it looks like we’re FINALLY going to see Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove!

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The video shows pink potions brewing. Perhaps the poison…the poison for Kuzco? The poison chosen specifically to kill Kuzco? Kuzco’s poison? Yeah, that looks about right. The video ends with a purple feather falling down to the tray, a feather that looks suspiciously like the ones Yzma wears. We’re pretty confident on this one, folks!

Spinach Puffs! ©Disney

This would not be the first-ever appearance of Yzma in the Disney parks, but it’s exceedingly rare. We’re talking specialty events or runDisney races for the most part. This is a character whom dedicated Disney fans love and based on the hype in Disney’s comments, are VERY excited to see in California Adventure.

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