food IS a theme park
Disneyland surprised everyone by opening a restaurant EARLY!
Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree sign
Despite having an official opening date of October 25th, 2024, the Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree soft-opened a day early in Bayou Country and we stopped by to check it out!
Both Disneyland and Disney World threw us for a spin earlier this month when they announced the release of Lighting Lane Premier Pass for both coasts.
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This is in addition to Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass currently available at both resorts but work differently from one another. Premier Pass also has different rules depending on which coast you’re visiting, but in Disneyland, it’s open for all guests willing to pay $400 a day, so we knew we had to try it out to tell you what we thought — here’s just how fast you can get through EVERYTHING included in Lightning Lane Premier Pass in Disneyland.
It’s baaaaack. If you’ve been waiting for your chance to be part of Disneyland Resort’s Annual Pass program, you need to listen up. Unlike Disney World’s Annual Passes, the selection at Disneyland is not available to purchase 365 days a year. In fact, Disneyland Magic Key Passes are unavailable for a good portion of the year.
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Although Magic Key sales are currently paused, Disney recently revealed some pretty significant price increases. We had a feeling that this meant Magic Key Passes would go on sale soon, and sure enough, Disney just dropped some big news about when these passes will go on sale.
It’s a BIG day in Disneyland Resort!
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Today (October 23rd), Disney is launching its new Lightning Lane Premier Pass service on the West Coast (before it launches in Disney World next week), and we’re here to try it out. Is this new offering for skipping the long lines worth the cost? We’re about to find out.
There is now a new Lightning Lane option at Disneyland!
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Over the summer, Genie+ transformed into Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Individual Lightning Lane became Lightning Lane Single Pass. This new system allows you to book Lightning Lanes at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure through the Disneyland app. Unlike Disney World, you cannot book Lightning Lanes in advance. If you are tired of constantly having to be on your phone to book Lightning Lanes, soon there will be a third option called Lightning Lane Premier Pass, and here is how you can book them!
We’ve got BIG Disneyland news to share!
New lounge change!
Lots of change is coming to Disneyland soon! Disney’s already announced a reopening date for the refurbished Disneyland Railroad and the debut of Lightning Lane Premiere Pass for the theme parks. But, Disney just confirmed something we’ve been keeping a close watch over and we’re so excited about this new change! [Read more…]
It has been an absolutely WILD week for Disney news, you guys!
Cinderella Castle
At the beginning of the week, Disney announced closure dates for parts of DinoLand, U.S.A., a yearlong closure for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom, a delayed opening timeline for The Little Mermaid show in Hollywood Studios, and the return of the Jingle Cruise holiday overlay. We covered all those announcements in a roundup earlier this week, but then Disney decided to surprise us all with even MORE news!
There are a lot of changes coming to Disneyland Resort these days!
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Several construction projects are underway, from the updates to Critter Country to the queue changes at Haunted Mansion. But before all those things are complete, a big change is coming to Disneyland Resort NEXT WEEK.
OK, Disney. Who’s responsible? We need names — STAT. Look at Sleeping Beauty Castle! Notice anything?
Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort
Look closely. See that? It’s SNOW. In October. What are we doing, people? We haven’t even celebrated Halloween yet. Show some respect for the month of October!
If you’re planning a trip to Disneyland Resort, you probably want to know all about the available skip-the-line options.
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Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass are paid offerings that allow you to skip the line at select attractions during scheduled time windows. However, some people don’t like having to select their Lightning Lane return times through the Disneyland app. If you fall in that camp, you may be interested in using the newest offering — Lightning Lane Premier Pass.
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