food IS a theme park
While Disneyland Resort remains closed, we’re starting to see some reopening progress.
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
Both Downtown Disney and Lake Buena Vista Street are open to guests for shopping and dining. And now, a hotel is planning to reopen, too!
Our mouths are watering just THINKING about the beignets at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express.
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen
A few weeks ago, we tried the Mardi Gras Glazed Beignets at this Downtown Disney spot. Yum, right?! Well, when we heard about some new additions to the menu, we just had to come back to give them a taste. We’re trying SNICKERDOODLE Beignets today, guys!
Can you believe it’s been almost a year since we’ve been to Disneyland?
Disneyland Entrance
Luckily, guests have been able to get a taste of Disney magic in California with Downtown Disney and Buena Vista Street open for shopping and dining. While Anaheim officials are pushing for a quicker opening of Disneyland and other large theme parks, Disneyland is doing all they can to keep people involved. Disney California Adventure is even holding an event that will let you into several lands in the park!
Ever thought, you know what would be cute? Sticking a little face on Cinderella Castle! Well, that’s what Jerrod Maruyama is doing!
Downtown Disney
Jerrod Maruyama is the artist behind the Hipster Mickey line and you might recognize his name from some recent designs we’ve spotted in the parks (like this MagicBand). He’s been bringing us too-cool-for-school Mickey gear — like a Hipster Mickey hat — for a little while now and we spotted a new home collection from the hip artist on our recent visit to Disneyland Resort!
Disneyland Legacy Passholders: you now have more time to save!
Downtown Disney
Disneyland Legacy Passholders have recently been able to save on merchandise both online and in the parks. Those perks were about to end, but now Disney has extended their in-store offer!
February 22nd is National Margarita Day and this is a holiday we can fully get behind!
Tortilla Jo’s
Watermelon margaritas, peppermint margaritas, even tomato margaritas, we’ll take them all! And Tortilla Jo’s at Downtown Disney is celebrating the occasion with some special drink deals today only!
You know what’s awesome? BEIGNETS!!!!
New Orleans cuisine in Downtown Disney
And beignets are a BIG deal over on the West Coast at Disneyland. Not only can you get Mickey-shaped beignets (at least when the parks are open), but you can also get some yummy beignets at Downtown Disney at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen.
Disneyland has been closed for almost a full year now.
Disneyland is closed
While local officials have voted in favor to speed the reopening of large California theme parks, Disney has announced some changes that will affect many of Disneyland’s guests. One of those changes was the cancellation of the Disneyland Annual Passholder program.
Earlier this month, Southern California’s stay-at-home order was lifted, allowing eating and drinking to return to Downtown Disney. Since then, various dining locations throughout the shopping district as well as Buena Vista Street have reopened, although we’ve been waiting for a few more spots to trickle in!
Storytellers Statue
Starting this week, guests can once again get their favorite caffeine fix while visiting Downtown Disney!
We’re nearing a year since Disneyland closed down due to the global pandemic.
Disneyland Entrance
Although Downtown Disney and Disney California Adventure’s Buena Vista Street are open to guests for shopping and dining, it’s been a long time since anyone has had the full experience of the Disneyland Resort theme parks. After receiving strict reopening guidelines from the State of California back in October of 2020, Anaheim officials are in support of accelerating Disneyland and other Southern California theme park reopening.
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