Disneyland Resort

Fired Disney CEO Bob Chapek Claims Credit for COVID Survival and Rise of Josh D’Amaro

Josh D’Amaro may be running Disney today, but Bob Chapek wants people to remember who helped him climb the corporate ladder. The former Disney CEO is preparing to release a memoir that revisits his controversial tenure, the decisions he made, and the executives he trusted along the way. One name plays a particularly interesting role in Chapek’s version of events: D’Amaro. Chapek portrays himself a

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Permanent Changes Arrive at Iconic Entrance to Disneyland

Guests walking through the front gates of Disneyland Park are once again greeted by a fully reopened Newsstand kiosk, following several weeks of construction that transformed the small shop at the entrance to the original Southern California Disney park without much fanfare. A Quiet Closure Finally Ends The kiosk first disappeared behind construction barriers on or before August 18, when Disneylan

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Disneyland’s Limited 2027 After-Hours Event Could Begin Before February

One of Disneyland's most romantic celebrations could be preparing for another round of late nights inside Disneyland Park. Sweethearts’ Nite has given guests a very different way to experience the park around Valentine's Day, turning select evenings into separately ticketed celebrations filled with special entertainment and experiences. Now that 2026's event is behind us, attention is shifting tow

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Disneyland Confirms Major Entry Change in September 2026 Update

A familiar part of the Disneyland Resort arrival experience is about to change as Disney pushes ahead with a massive transportation project. Disneyland has confirmed that the Toy Story Parking Area shuttle drop-off will temporarily move from its current location. While guests will still arrive on the eastern side of the resort, buses will soon use a new temporary drop-off slightly farther north an

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‘Doctor Strange’ Attraction Plotted To Wipe Out Disney’s Tower of Terror

Disney came close to giving Tower of Terror a very different Marvel makeover. The attraction has been part of Disney parks for more than 30 years, first opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida in 1994. Similar versions later followed at Disney California Adventure and Walt Disney Studios Park, now Disney Adventure World, in Paris, with a very different version found in Tokyo. California’s

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Disneyland Confirms Temporary Security Move as East Esplanade Construction Reshapes Park Entry

Disneyland Resort is preparing another major change to the way guests enter its two Anaheim theme parks. Disney’s official construction update says the Disneyland East Esplanade security screening area will temporarily move into the former ticket-booth area once the booths are removed. The change matters most for guests approaching Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park from the east

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Disneyland Is Making a Major Change to Bluey’s Best Day Ever!

A Disneyland trip with a Bluey fan can come with one very important request: seeing Bluey and Bingo. Starting next weekend, families will have another opportunity to make that happen. Disneyland is preparing to expand the operating schedule for Bluey’s Best Day Ever! at Fantasyland Theatre. The experience currently runs only three days each week, but that will begin changing on September 28. A sec

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Disneyland Announces Closure Date for “it’s a small world” Ahead of Holiday Season

Disneyland just set October 30 as the closing date for “it's a small world.” The holiday overlay does not open until mid-November. Some context. Look, there is a version of this attraction that genuinely converts skeptics, and it only exists for roughly eight weeks a year. If your entire experience is the standard ride, the reputation makes total sense. The song. The doll faces. The fo

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Disney Fan Shares Positive DAS Story, Draws Pushback Online

A Disney guest posted a genuinely good Disability Access Service (DAS) story this week. The replies filled up with people who got denied. Some context. Look, almost every time I write about Disability Access Service, it is bad news. Guests denied after qualifying for years. Families rebuilding entire trips around an interview outcome nobody can predict. People being told, one way or another, that

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California Theme Park Brutally Slaughters Mickey Mouse in 2026 Haunted House

Mickey Mouse isn't getting a happy ending in one of California's newest Halloween experiences. Guests who enter a new haunted house in 2026 eventually come face-to-face with an unmistakable piece of Disney history. But instead of finding Mickey smiling, they'll discover the famous mouse dead inside a giant trap. It's a startling image for anyone familiar with Mickey's earliest days. And it's all p

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