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Disney Vacation Club members can escape the heat (and the crowds!) by visiting the Disney Vacation Club Star View Station at Disneyland. But that’s about to change soon, because Star View Station is temporarily closing!
Disneyland is a busy bee these days!
Sleeping Beauty Castle
The original Disney theme park is wrapping up its 70th Anniversary celebration while preparing for a Halloween takeover that starts next month. Speaking of August, two new closures are coming to Disneyland next month.
When you’re planning a trip to Disney is always important to know what will be closed during your visit. So we make sure to always keep you informed of all the upcoming closures.
Disneyland Hotel
And if you’re planning a trip to Disneyland, specifically the Disneyland Hotel, there are two upcoming closures you need to know about.
Disneyland has seen a lot of closures lately. There are three current closures at Disneyland right now – Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin, and the Disneyland Monorail – and the Silly Symphony Swings are set to close on April 27th.
Disney California Adventure
But now, we have some good news: two closed Disneyland attractions are reopening this month!
Disneyland has some big things coming in 2026! Construction is continuing on some major park expansions, and the park is still celebrating its 70th anniversary.
Haunted Mansion in Disneyland
The parks always have something exciting going on, even as construction hit the two theme parks. If you’re headed there anytime in January, you need to remember that a popular ride is closing temporarily!
If you’re heading to Disneyland soon, please be weather aware!
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
If you didn’t already know, Southern California is currently under a state of emergency as an atmospheric river has hit the area for the second time in less than a week. Atmospheric rivers are narrow tunnels of wind and water vapor that can bring tumultuous rain storms and flooding given the proper environment. Eight counties, including Orange County, have been put under a state of emergency while Santa Barbara, San José, Los Angeles, and Ventura Counties have been issued mandatory evacuations. Now, Disneyland’s hours have been affected.
Do you love The Haunted Mansion? Then there’s something you need to know about!
Haunted Mansion Holiday!
We recently saw new Haunted Mansion merchandise released, and we know a Haunted Mansion LEGO Set is on its way. And over in Disneyland, we’ve seen Haunted Mansion turn into Haunted Mansion Holiday for the Halloween season. That transformation will once again take place this year. But, in order for the change to occur, the ride has to close for a bit, and we’ve just gotten those closure dates!
You may have once heard the adage that Disneyland is a “local’s park,” whereas Disney World is more of a tourist destination. While Disney never releases the exact breakdown of their attendance, it’s not difficult to tell after just a few visits to the Happiest Place on Earth that there are a lot of Annual Passholders. Like, A LOT.
Disneyland Entrance
In fact, analysts suggest that Disneyland had upwards of one million Annual Passholders when the park closures began in March of 2020 and accounted for an average of 50% of the parks’ daily attendance numbers. Even if that’s just an educated guess, the fact that one million is a feasible approximation is bonkers! How in the world did Disney get to this point, and what could it tell us about the future of Disneyland’s most loyal attendees?
In case you haven’t heard, there are some MAJOR shakeups happening over at the Disneyland Resort. In January, Disney announced that they would “sunset” the current Annual Passholder program, leaving countless Disneyland fans wondering what was to come when the parks reopen.
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
The most recent update about Disneyland’s reopening has been an exciting one! Governor Gavin Newsom’s new “Blueprint Refresh” will allow theme parks to reopen as early as April 1st at limited capacity. In order to reopen, the county where the park is located must be in the red/substantial tier for COVID-19. Let’s recap exactly what has gone down thus far with Disneyland’s Annual Passholder program since the closures began, and what we can expect to see as a replacement program later this year.
We got some BIG news about Disneyland Resort earlier.
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle 2019
Due to new state guidelines, theme parks in California can reopen as early as April 1st, 2021. In response, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock stated that Disneyland would announce a reopening date soon. But if you were lost in excitement over visiting Disneyland again, you may have missed something important.
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