food IS a theme park
We’re checking in on the west coast today!
World of Disney at Downtown Disney
Downtown Disney remains the one open piece of Disneyland, and we’re stopping in today to check out the latest news. Here are all the updates in food, construction, and merchandise!
‘Tis the season for giving!
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
While there are so many ways to support each other and give back this year, it looks like Disneyland is getting in on the action! Although the Disneyland theme parks are closed for the foreseeable future due to the pandemic, Disney took part in a donation event for families in Anaheim today!
We may not be able to go inside of Disneyland Park at the moment, but Disney’s team has been working on some projects in the happiest place on earth for all of us to enjoy in the future.
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One of the projects announced some time ago is the reimagining of the Snow White Scary Adventures attraction there. We hadn’t heard too many updates about this project lately, but today — on the anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre — we got a MASSIVE reveal and first look at the updated attraction AND its NEW NAME!
While the Disneyland area is currently under a stay-at-home order, Disney continues to connect with guests near and far about keeping communities safe with health and safety measures.
Disneyland
However, with ICU rates remaining low, this stay-at-home order could be extended, and recently California reported the highest single-day count of new COVID-19 cases in a U.S. state. And now, Orange County has officially hit a new record-number of cases.
Disneyland Resort is full of so much Disney history, but did you know that Walt Disney has a secret apartment in the Disneyland Park?
Disneyland Entrance
It’s on Main Street above Disneyland’s firehouse — Walt had it built during Disneyland’s construction so that he could watch his dream come to life! And despite most of Disneyland remaining closed throughout the holiday season, Walt’s Apartment still got a holiday makeover this year.
We love sharing Disney recipes that you can make at home and Disney just posted a holiday recipe so you don’t have to visit the parks to get a Disney holiday sugar spike this season!
Holidays at Magic Kingdom
So, gather the family in the kitchen and whip up a batch of Peppermint Marshmallow Wands from Marceline’s Confectionery located at Downtown Disney with this limited ingredient, easy-to-make recipe!
It doesn’t take a lot these days to be incredible, at least that’s the case if you ask the Parr family and friends, a.k.a. The Incredibles!
The Incredibles 2
The Pixar favs are the stars of a new Public Service Campaign from the Disneyland Resort that will be visible around across Orange County and Los Angeles County reminding residents to follow local health and safety guidelines.
Downtown Disney has undergone a handful of changes since a stay-at-home order was mandated for Southern California. We decided to stop by to see if there have been any updates since our last visit!
Disneyland Entrance
We noticed a handful of changes and PLENTY of new merch — here are all the updates!
With the first round of vaccines arriving in California this week, the focus of discussion has largely shifted on the distribution and prioritization of these vaccines.
Buena Vista Street
During today’s news conference with California Governor Gavin Newsom, a reporter asked a question about vaccine prioritizations, and if there was any flexibility that counties had in distributing the vaccine.
In November, Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure Park reopened as an extension of Downtown Disney and we were reunited with some of our favorite park snacks!
Storytellers Statue
Just a few days ago, however, Southern California was placed under a regional stay-at-home order, causing many of the restaurants in Downtown Disney to close or only be open for take-out. And now, we’ve spotted another update for Disneyland Resort — Downtown Disney will NOT be open at all on Christmas Day.
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