food IS a theme park
If you’re craving a caffeine fix at Downtown Disney at Disneyland today, you’ll have to go somewhere other than Starbucks to get it.
Starbucks at Downtown Disney
The Starbucks location at Downtown Disney Anaheim is unexpectedly closed.
Disneyland is full of holiday traditions, but one of those traditions is more popular than pretty much anything else. That tradition is the Disneyland candy canes, which are these MASSIVELY huge candy canes that are made ON SITE.
Disneyland Candy cane!
But getting your hands on a Disneyland candy cane isn’t a matter of just going into one of the candy shops and buying it. Nope, you need to know when, where, and HOW to get your hands on one of these babies. Well, we’ve got ALL the details about getting a candy cane this year, so keep reading for all the important details.
If you’re a Disneyland Magic Key user who has previously tried to upgrade your Magic Key to a higher tier, you’ve probably been frustrated by the process because it requires you to physically go to Disneyland, visit a ticket booth, and do it in person. Well, that ends today.
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Disneyland has FINALLY added the ability to upgrade a Magic Key pass online on the Disneyland website or Disneyland app. So your upgrade process just got a lot easier, no trip to the parks required.
We hope you brought your appetite, because a TON of new snacks are coming to Disneyland Resort for the holiday season, and we can’t wait!
Disney just dropped the FULL LIST of eats and treats coming to Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and the Disneyland hotels. Let’s check them out (and WARNING: there are a LOT)!
Disneyland is home to an exciting food festival during the holiday season — The Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure!
Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure
The Festival includes live music and dance performances, beautiful decorations, and a TON of festive holiday eats and drinks are part of this celebration. Disney just released the FULL MENUS for this year’s event, so let’s take a look!
If you’re a big fan of collecting special Disney merchandise, especially FREE Disney merchandise, you won’t want to miss this new Magic Key offer!
Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland
Magic Key holders are Disneyland’s version of Annual Passholders, and similar to Disney World’s annual pass system, Magic Key holders often get access to special deals, discounts, events, and more that regular guests aren’t eligible for. If you’re a collector AND a Magic Key holder, there are new collectible cards you can begin snagging THIS week, but from what we’re seeing, many passholders are NOT happy about it.
Okay, we’ve been there. You plan a trip to Disneyland, only to discover that one of your favorite rides is closed for refurbishment. Granted, we sometimes have a little heads up when Disneyland closes rides, but we’re never entirely sure of when they’ll reopen. Well, that’s not the case with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland
Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed in September for a months-long refurbishment. Well, it looks like as of today, the ride has officially reopened.
Leave it to Disney to kick off its holiday celebrations EXTRA early. They’re excited — clearly. Yes, Disneyland’s holiday season will be here soon. The season officially kicks off on November 14th and runs through January 7th,2026 (don’t you love that it goes into the first week of January?).
Deadpool telling stories
That means you’ll soon get to enjoy the holiday decorations in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, watch the Christmas parade, the Christmas nighttime fireworks, meet special character appearances, and more. You’ll also get to enjoy the Disney California Adventure Festival of Holidays (which we’re VERY excited about), and something else will be returning to California Adventure this year, too. Deadpool will be back to tell holiday stories!
According to multiple sources, including Deadline, Disneyland Resort has laid off about 100 Cast Members.
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
These Cast Members were from multiple departments and include “a limited number of salaried positions.”
If you’re heading to Disneyland anytime soon, you may want to consider this skip-the-line option… if it’s not going to break the bank.
Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland
That’s right, you can skip the lines on almost every ride in Disneyland — if you buy a Lightning Lane Premier Pass. But these things don’t come cheap, so is it worth it? We tried it, and we’re here to tell you exactly how it went!
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