Disneyland Resort Update for February 20, 2024

Disneyland Resort Update for February 20, 2024

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Ticket sales begin today for Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite

Starting today, Inspire Magic Key holders can purchase tickets to the Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite events taking place in April and May. The limited pre-sale begins “no earlier than” 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20. On Wednesday and Thursday, February 21 and 22, all levels of Magic Key holders will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets, before tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 23.

Disney has scheduled twice as many Star Wars Nites this year, holding events on April 16, 18, 23, 25, 30; and May 2, 7 & 9. The event officially begins at 9:00 p.m. each night, though ticket holders can enter Disneyland as early as 6:00 p.m. Tickets start at $159 per person, ages 3 and up, and parking is not included.

Fans are invited to participate in several “bring-your-own-lightsaber” moments during Star Wars Nites. Photo courtesy Disney.

New for this release, Disney is giving users the option to be notified by email when it's their turn to purchase tickets through the virtual queue. Customers can enter their email address when they enter the virtual queue, and will be notified by email when their wait is up. Once notified, users have 10 minutes to enter the online store to purchase their tickets. This is an improvement over having to keep an eye on your computer browser for however long you're in the virtual queue, but it also requires users to check their email frequently, or at least enable push notifications.

New details released about the event last week include a new Friends of the Force Cavalcade, where guests dressed as Star Wars characters can participate in a procession down Main Street, U.S.A. and gather for a group photo in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. Guests are also encouraged to bring their lightsabers and take part in a Star Wars Nite Lightsaber instructional to better learn to handle their weapon, and then participate in a Resistance Show of Unity near the Millennium Falcon.

Of course Disney has created a full lineup of special treats for the events, with Cafe Orleans offering a special menu during the events. Reservations for this dining package have not yet opened.

Anaheim Ducks Days this week

Fans of the Anaheim Ducks hockey team have two chances to celebrate their team at Disney California Adventure this week, during a pair of Anaheim Ducks Days on February 22 and 23. The two-day event commemorates the team's 30th anniversary.

Thursday, February 22 features current players from the Anaheim Ducks roster; Friday, February 23 features Ducks alumni and a photo opportunity with the Stanley Cup (the trophy, not the drinkware).

Fans of the Anaheim Ducks can celebrate the team's 30th anniversary with two events this week. Photo courtesy Disney.

Disney hasn't released a full schedule for the two days, but we know the Anaheim Ducks Cavalcade takes place at 1:45 p.m. each day.

Wristbands for the meet-and-greet experience will be distributed at park opening in the Hollywood Backlot area, but Disney hasn't said what time the players will be on hand. Last year the meet-and-greets took place in the afternoon after the cavalcade, so plan to arrive at park opening and stay until late afternoon.

In 2023, the event merchandise was released outside the Super Store featuring Avengers Campus, but Disney hasn't confirmed that location this year. The 2024 merchandise selection again includes apparel (tee and spirit jersey), headwear, a commemorative puck, limited-edition pin and more. No discounts apply.

Fans can again participate in the Fan Zone in the Hyperion Courtyard, and listen to a live band and the Anaheim Ducks DJs throughout the day. The Animation Academy will focus on Disney ducks for the day.

Of course, there will be Anaheim Ducks-inspired snacks at locations in Buena Vista Street and Hollywood Land, including the Hollywood Lounge and Studio Catering Co.

Magic Key holders can receive an Anaheim Ducks rally towel during the celebration. Towels will be distributed outside the Hyperion Theater from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, while supplies last.

 

 

 

 

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Anaheim Ducks Day debuted in 2019, and celebrates the team that was founded by the Walt Disney Company.

Celebrate Gospel wraps this week

This year's final Celebrate Gospel day at Disneyland is Saturday, February 24. The event is headlined this Saturday by Tasha Cobbs Leonard, joined by Southern California community choir groups. The performances are 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Fantasyland Theater in Disneyland.

There are also a variety of new menu items available at select Disneyland Resort restaurants, including a fried chicken bowl from Troubadour Tavern (available February 16–18 and 23–25) and sweet potato fries poutine from the Lobby Lounge at the Disneyland Hotel (available through February 29).

Tasha Cobbs Leonard will perform at Disneyland for the final weekend of the Celebrate Gospel festival. Photo courtesy Disney.

Food and Wine Festival preview

The Lunar New Year Celebration has barely concluded at Disney's California Adventure, and Disney is already tempting us with a preview of the dishes planned for the upcoming California Food and Wine Festival. The festival begins on March 1, 2024, and features a menu of new dishes and returning favorites.

This cheeseburger bao is one of several new dishes offered up at the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, which runs March 1 through April 22. Photo courtesy Disney.

There are 10 Festival Marketplace booths this year, down from 12 in 2023. Gone are Avocado Time, I Heart Artichokes, and the Berry Patch. New this year is Earth Eats, featuring dishes made with Impossible-brand proteins. Continuing the practice we saw at both the Festival of Holidays and Lunar New Year offerings, each booth has just one or two entrees, along with beverage options. However, more restaurants in DCA and even Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Resort hotels are participating in the Festival.

For the first time, visitors have two Sip & Savor pass options, one with four credits and one with eight. The four-credit version may be just right for someone only visiting the Festival one day, while the eight-credit option may be better for couples. Pricing has not been released.

Here's a rundown on the offerings at each Festival Marketplace location. Each location will also sell the two stainless steel stemless glasses released for this festival.

California Craft Brews 

[We can't help but wonder if the cheeseburger bao is similar to the cheeseburger bun served at Satu'li Canteen in Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom).

The following offerings at California Craft Brews are all new:

• Cheeseburger Bao with Thousand Island dressing, grilled onions, pickle, and tomato relish
• S’mores Caramel Tart: Graham cracker tart shell filled with caramel and chocolate ganache topped with a toasted marshmallow
• Frozen Mangonada Beer Slush: Brewery X Baja Boi, mango purée, rock melon syrup, grapefruit juice, and mango-chamoy glaze
• Brewery X Baja Boi Mexican Lager with salt and lime (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• La Bodega Brewing Company Pay the Piper Double IPA (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• Eagle Rock Brewery Golden Ale (Michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime
• Unsung Brewing Co. Intracore IPA (Michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• Bottle Logic Brewing Watermelon Lemonade Seltzer (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• Crowns & Hops Inglewood Sun West Coast IPA (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• Left Coast Brewing Co. Del Mar St. Dortmunder-style Export Lager (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• Full Circle Brewing Company Peachy Vibes Wheat Ale (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• Mission Brewing Foggy Shores Hefeweizen (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• New – Stone Brewing Stone Ruination Double IPA (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• Delahunt Brewing Co. Salvatore Italian Pilsner (michelada version available with chile-lime seasoning and a lime)
• Cal-IPA Beer Flight
• Spring Favorites Beer Flight
• West Coast Beer Flight

Cluck-A-Doodle-Moo

• New – Cheese Pizza-flavored Wings with ranch dip
• BBQ Beef Brisket Slider with smoked white cheddar and dill pickles on salt and pepper brioche 
• New – Kiwi-Apple Lemonade: Minute Maid Lemonade, apple juice, and kiwi and Granny Smith apple syrups garnished with a purple orchid (non-alcoholic beverage)
• New – Tangerine Tiki Cocktail: Dark rum, vanilla-citrus liqueur, tangerine and lime juices, and honey syrup garnished with a dried red pineapple wheel

D-Lish

• Carbonara Garlic Mac & Cheese featuring Nueske’s Peppered Bacon
• New – Olive Oil Cake glazed with lemon curd, topped with vanilla bean Chantilly, and finished with fresh candied lemons, strawberry crunch, and lemon-lime gelée
• New – Huckleberry-Citrus Cooler: Gold Peak Black Tea, huckleberry and agave syrups, grapefruit soda, and lemon and orange juices garnished with an orange wedge (Non-alcoholic beverage)

IMPOSSIBLE Chicken Parm Bites with tomato and cheese sauces and grated parmesan is served at the new Earth Eats marketplace. Photo courtesy Disney.

Earth Eats 

• New – Impossible Chicken Parm Bites with tomato and cheese sauces and grated parmesan
• New – Impossible Beef Stroganoff: Egg noodles tossed in a mushroom cream sauce with Impossible beef and sour cream
• Watermelon Cucumber Mojito: White rum, watermelon liqueur, mojito and cucumber syrups, watermelon purée, and lime juice topped with Topo Chico and garnished with a watermelon spear with Tajín twist

Garlic Kissed

• Grilled Top Sirloin with roasted garlic-gruyère smashed potatoes and black garlic chimichurri
• Guava-Lychee Mule: Vodka, guava nectar, ginger and lychee syrups, and lemon juice topped with guava cider and garnished with a lemon wheel 

Golden Dreams 

• New – Frozen Old Fashioned: Non-alcoholic bourbon-flavored ice cream, bitters crema, orange zest glaze, and cherry spheres
• New – Fig Matcha Latte: Matcha, soy milk, and coconut and simple syrups topped with a fig oat sweet cream and garnished with matcha powder (Non-alcoholic beverage)
• Blueberry Pancake Cold Brew: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Mexico Origin Coffee, maple syrup, brown butter and demerara syrups, and oat milk with a blueberry sweet cream garnished with cinnamon-flavored cereal crumble (Non-alcoholic beverage) 
• New – Peach Cobbler Cocktail: Moonshine, peach and amaretto liqueur, peach nectar, condensed milk, vanilla and cinnamon syrups, and lemon juice garnished with frozen peaches

Carnitas-style Pork Belly with esquites corn mac salad is served at the LA Style marketplace. Photo courtesy Disney.

LA Style (all items are new)

• Carnitas-style Pork Belly with esquites corn mac salad featuring Tajín Habanero
• Baja-style Fish Taco with cabbage slaw, cilantro-lime crema and pico de gallo (plant-based)
• Spicy Strawberry Cocktail: Gin, strawberry and tamarind purées, strawberry syrup, pineapple juice, chile spices, and Tajín chamoy garnished with a Tamarindo straw

Nuts About Cheese

• New – BBQ Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese with crispy dill pickle onions
• Mickey-shaped Macaron made with SNICKERS bar pieces: Chocolate Mickey-shaped macaron filled with caramel ganache and made with SNICKERS bar pieces
• New – PB&J Whiskey Shake: Peanut butter whiskey, raspberry liqueur, vanilla ice cream, Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Mexico Origin Coffee, and peanut butter & raspberry syrups, garnished with a raspberry

Peppers Cali-Ente

• New – Shrimp Papas Locas: Cheddar-bacon potatoes with jalapeño cheese sauce and chipotle shrimp
• Chile Relleno Empanada with Arbol pepper salsa and Oaxaca and Cotija cheeses
• Cantarito-Style Paloma: Reposado tequila, habanero-infused pineapple juice, lime juice, rock melon syrup, and Fresca garnished with a pineapple wheel and Tajín Clásico 

Uncork California (all items are new)

• Raspberry Almond Cake: Almond cake with raspberry mousse and fresh raspberries
• Chrysanthemum Mimosa: Prosecco with lemonade and rock melon and chrysanthemum syrups
• Hibiscus-Rose Mimosa: Prosecco with hibiscus tea and rose syrup 
• Apricot-Lavender Mimosa: Prosecco with apricot purée and lavender syrup
• Rosé Margarita: Blanco tequila, rosé, lemon juice, white peach and agave syrups, and cantaloupe purée garnished with a lemon wheel
• Scharffenberger Cellars Brut Excellence
• Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay
• Conundrum White Blend
• Daou Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
• Cline Old Vine Zinfandel
• Fess Parker Frontier Red Blend
• Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
• White Wine Flight
• Red Wine Flight

Food and Wine Extras

In addition to the food and drink offerings in the park, Disney will host a series of special, added-cost events during the Food and Wine Festival. Reservations are required, and can fill up fast. The signature event of the series, the A Gastronomic Journey at Napa Rose, has already reached capacity.

Sonoma Terrace Beverage Education & Tasting Seminars

Choose from seminars focusing on micheladas, beer, wine, mixology, or even wine and chocolate. Sessions are most Friday, Saturday and Sundays at the Sonoma Terrace, and are $25 per person. View the complete list on the Disneyland website. Theme park reservations and admission are required, and are not included.

Carthay Circle Winemaker Receptions

Choose from three events hosted at Carthay Circle Restaurant inside Disney California Adventure. Each wine is paired with an appetizer from the restaurant's culinary team. Each event is $175 per person, plus tax and gratuities. Book online.

• Friday, March 15 – Carthay Circle Winemaker Reception with Jared Gutierrez, Baja Wine
• Friday, March 29 – Carthay Circle Winemaker Reception with Tony Lombardi, Lombardi Wines
• Friday, April 12 – Carthay Circle Winemaker Reception with Nat Komes, Flora Springs Napa Valley Family Estate

“A Walk on the Silverado Trail”

“A Walk on the Silverado Trail” Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Food & Wine Experience gives guests the opportunity to meet with representatives from more than a dozen Napa Valley wineries. The event is Friday, April 19 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Hearthstone Lounge at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel. The cost is $250 per person, plus tax and gratuities. Book online.

Mixology Class at Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

If you can take a Monday off, head to Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar and learn to mix your own tiki cocktail. Sessions are $159 per person, plus tax and gratuities, and participants get to take home a tiki mug.

Events take place at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM each day. Book online.

• Monday, March 11, 2024
• Monday, March 25, 2024
• Monday, April 8, 2024
• Monday, April 22, 2024

Cast members seek to unionize

Cast members who work in the character and parades departments at the Disneyland Resort last week announced their intention to join their counterparts at Walt Disney World in seeking membership in the Actors' Equity Association. Calling themselves “Magic United,” these employees have begun to distribute union authorization cards to 1,700 employees, and say they plan to seek voluntary recognition from Disney Resort Entertainment once a majority of the workers have signed.

The performers who portray Mickey and friends are seeking representation with the Actors' Equity Association. MousePlanet file photo.

In a statement released by Equity, the leaders of Magic United wrote,

“As the Entertainment Cast Members at the Disneyland Resort, it is time for us to come together as a union, to use our collective power to ensure that the park is a safer, more sustainable place to build careers and share magic with Guests from all over the world.

We chose Actors’ Equity Association as our union because we’ve seen how well they work with Disney in Florida, on Broadway and on tour. Our Walt Disney World colleagues exemplify how you can be pro-Disney and pro-union at the same time. Furthermore, the vast majority of our park colleagues here in Anaheim already have union representation. It’s a win/win: when we can speak with a collective voice, we can have a clearer, more productive conversation with our employer. “

In a statement to NBC News, a Disneyland official said, “We believe that our Cast Members deserve to have all the facts and the right to a confidential vote that recognizes their individual choices.”

Let's keep it social

It looks like the Walt Disney Company has resumed posting to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at least for some of its official accounts. For others, including the official @Disneyland and @WaltDisneyWorld accounts, it appears Instagram and Facebook are still the preferred social media platforms. If you're used to getting your official Disney news from X, you'll want to check other channels as well.

 

 

 

 

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Vacation in 2024 at 2023 prices

2024 Disneyland packages are now live and ready to book through Get Away Today! For a limited time, you can lock in 2023 pricing for 2024 travel, or take advantage of the great early 2024 discounts now available.

Now is a perfect time to start planning for next year! When guests book in advance, they get the best hotel availability for some of the most popular travel times like spring break, summer, Halloween Time, the Holidays and beyond. We send every guest a reminder when it’s time to make their park reservations based on the date they entered for their ticket, so they don’t have to worry about forgetting to do so. 

We also have our Layaway Plan available for guests who want to book in advance. For just $200 down, you can book your 2024 package with payment due just 8 days before travel! We recommend final payment 60 days before travel so park reservations can be made. Our Layaway Plan makes planning a vacation affordable and flexible for everyone. 

Whether you're looking for a full 2024 vacation package or just theme park tickets for your 2024 visit, Get Away Today can help.

Book now at Get Away Today or call 1-855-GET-AWAY, and be sure to mention you saw them on MousePlanet.

This and That

…The city of Anaheim will host another public workshop on Monday, February 25 to discuss the proposed Disneyland Forward expansion project. The meeting takes place at 5:00 p.m., and is open to the public. Planning commission officials will discuss Disney's proposed redevelopment of land the company already owns in Anaheim, which could include building new hotels, parking structures, attractions, entertainment venues and potentially even another theme park.

The city held a similar workshop in January; you can read the presentation on the city website. The city plans to hold a Planning Commission public hearing in March, 2024, and a City Council public hearing in April 2024 to allow public comment on the proposed project.

…Tickets are still on sale for the first-ever Disney Channel Nite on March 5. The March 7 event has sold out. These tickets are $139 per person, and are available through the Disneyland website.

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Attraction, restaurants, and stores that are closed for refurbishment are noted below.

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We also recommend checking the convention calendar at the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau website. When looking at that site, remember to note both the number of people and the number of rooms resulting from each convention. A gathering of 25,000 people booking few room nights (indicating most will be driving in to the area for their meeting) can impact traffic around the resort much more than a crowd of 25,000 staying in area hotels. Of course, that second group is going to make finding a hotel room more difficult (and possibly more expensive), so it's best to book your own room as early as possible if you see that a big convention is in town during your trip.

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Notable events at parks and attractions around Southern California. If you know of an event that should be listed here, please send us an e-mail.

Current Discounts and Promotions

Disneyland prices as of October 11, 2023.

Note: MousePlanet does not edit past Updates to reflect price increases; for up-to-date prices, check the most recent Disneyland Resort Update. Several current promotions offer discounted admission to the Disneyland Resort. For your convenience, we have grouped the discount offers based on the number of days the tickets are valid. Check out the category that best matches the amount of time you plan to spend at the resort, and pick the offer that works best for you. And keep those tips coming—let us know if you find a better or different offer, so we can share it with other readers!

This first section is a list of discounts on ticket-only purchases. Though it has become more common in recent years, Disneyland tickets are rarely offered at deep discounts unless you are a resident of Southern California or Northern Mexico. For residents outside that area, the best discounts available tend to be simple advance purchase discounts. If you know of any additional discounts, offers, promotions, or contests that should be listed in this section, drop us a line. Note, we are no longer listing offers from the Anaheim-Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau, as their convenience fee negates any savings.

Don't get scammed! Never buy tickets from an unofficial or secondary outlet, such as through eBay or Craigslist. Never rent or purchase tickets from people approaching you outside the gates stating they have remaining days or leftover tickets. This practice is against the terms of use for Disneyland admission, and may result in denial of entry. It is also common for criminals to shoplift inactivated Disney theme park tickets from supermarkets to resell them. There is no way to determine if these tickets are valid until you try to use them to enter the parks. Only purchase Disney theme park tickets directly from Disney, an authorized seller, or travel agency like MousePlanet travel partner Get Away Today.

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Park Schedule/Blockout Dates

• DL – Disneyland
• DCA – Disney California Adventure
• DCA – Downtown Disney

Early Admission – full description available on the Disneyland website:

• EE –Early Entry for Disneyland Resort Hotel guests.

Disneyland Resort Special Events:

• LNY – Lunar New Year – January 23 through February 18, 2024
• F&W – Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival – March 1 through April 22, 2024
• GN – Grad Nite.
• OBB – Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure.
• DaD – Disneyland After Dark

The Ticket Tier calendar is published on the Disneyland website for the next eight to 11 months.

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