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  • Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Reopens After Refurbishment

    Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Reopens After Refurbishment

    As we previously reported, Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland closed for refurbishment in preparation for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and now it’s re-opened and more beautiful than ever!

    The beloved icon now features vibrant new colors, a new roof and charming and subtle pixie dust, among other enhancements. Over the years, the colors and finishes on Sleeping Beauty Castle have been refreshed and updated since Disney Legend and Imagineering Artist Herb Ryman first created the concept illustration of the castle in the 1950s.

    “What’s interesting about this time is that we used an ages-old painting technique called atmospheric perspective to visually heighten the castle,” said Kim Irvine, art director at Walt Disney Imagineering. “We warmed the pink hues on the lower towers and gradually added blue to lighten the colors toward the top.”

    The same technique was used for the new roof, now with gorgeous cobalt hues. Each of the 18 original turrets was digitally scanned to create the same roofline, and pixie dust was sprinkled on the center roof.

    “We focused the golden accents and pixie dust around the entrance to the castle, as though it has been magically enchanted,” said Irvine. Colorful banners, pennants and landscaping also were included, and the Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough received new paint and lighting.

    To celebrate the reopening, the Disneyland Resort made a donation to Ryman Arts, a charity founded in Herb Ryman’s memory, and planted a dwarf fir tree in his honor. The “Ryman Tree” recalls a Christmas tree that belonged to Herb Ryman the last year of his life that was once planted near the castle after his passing.

  • Guidemap for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Released

    Guidemap for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Released

    Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens in just one week and today, Disney is sharing a first look at the new updated Disneyland park guidemap to help you “map” out your visit!

    When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland park on May 31, it will be the largest and most technologically advanced single-themed land expansion ever in a Disney park. You’ll step right into a remote planet full of unique sights, sounds, smells, tastes and other immersive experiences. 

    As you can see, there are three entrances into the new 14-acre land. Once inside, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be filled with plenty of stories to explore as you live your own adventure—from an authentic Star Wars cantina on the Outer Rim of the galaxy to exotic creatures, a Resistance encampment and daring missions aboard the Millennium Falcon!

    You can now also navigate Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on your mobile phone or desktop! Check out the map on Disneyland.com and the official Disneyland App. 

  • New Mexican Sweet Bread Minnie Ears Now Available at Disney Parks

    New Mexican Sweet Bread Minnie Ears Now Available at Disney Parks

    Disney Parks has released Concha Mexican Sweet Bread Minnie Ears and you’re definitely going to want a bite of these!

    The headbands will set you back $27.99 and can be found at the Mexico pavilion in Epcot, near The Grand Fiesta Tour featuring the Three Caballeros, and across stores in both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort.

    The bow is inspired, designed and colored after the Mexican traditional textiles stripes (zarape) and covered with clear flat sequins that add more brillo! 

    The ears are a mix of soft suede and puff paint, in an iconic shell-like design to add a crackle texture that perfectly resembles the crunchy topping of the bread. The headband itself is covered with a satin fabric and inner soft velvet lining.

    These beautiful ears were designed to represent the very popular Mexican sweet bread (pan dulce) with a crunchy topping, usually made with sugar, butter, and flour. The topping cracks during the baking process, giving the sweet treat a shell-like appearance. This pan dulce is perfect for breakfast (with a nice cup of café!) or during the merienda (afternoon snack). 

  • Tinker Bell ‘Glow’ Wings Now Available at Disney Parks

    Tinker Bell ‘Glow’ Wings Now Available at Disney Parks

    New glow wings inspired by your favorite pixie fairy, Tinker Bell, are now available at select locations at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts.

    Light up the night during your favorite nighttime spectacular or add a touch of pixie dust for a day in the parks.

    Find these fairy special wings now at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, Elias & Co., and World of Disney at Disneyland Resort and Emporium Complex, Mouse Gear, Discovery Trading Co. and Fantasmic Cart at the Walt Disney World Resort.

    Get your Glow Tinker Bell Wings now and set your course to the second star on the right, and light up the night!

    Want to share your new wings with Tinker Bell herself? Find her in her enchanted forest hideaway, Pixie Hollow, at Disneyland park. And meet Tink at Town Square Theater at Magic Kingdom Park.

  • New MagicBand Inspired by Forky from ‘Toy Story 4’ Debuts at Disney World

    New MagicBand Inspired by Forky from ‘Toy Story 4’ Debuts at Disney World

    “Toy Story 4” hits theaters in just over a month and today Disney Parks announced the release of a new MagicBand inspired by the adorable disposable spork, from the film, named “Forky”.

    The new Limited Edition MagicBand has an edition size of 3500 and retails for $34.99. 

    The new merch doesn’t end with the MagicBand. There is plenty more Forky inspired merchandise now available at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, including a special plush, apparel and more (none of which is disposable)!

    FORKY (voiced by Tony Hale) is not a toy! At least that’s what he thinks. An actual spork-turned-craft-project, Forky is pretty sure that he doesn’t belong in Bonnie’s room. Unfortunately, every time he tries to get away, someone yanks him back into an adventure he’d rather skip.

    For Disneyland, merchandise can be found in Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure park and World of Disney at Downtown Disney District. For Walt Disney World, merchandise can be found in Beverly Sunset Boutique or Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and World of Disney at Disney Springs.

    Look out for Forky in Disney·Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” in theaters on June 21, 2019.

  • VIDEO: Man Jumps Off Thunder Mountain for His Phone at Disneyland

    VIDEO: Man Jumps Off Thunder Mountain for His Phone at Disneyland

    A man jumped off Big Thunder Mountain Railroad to retrieve his phone, ruining the rest of the ride for all of the other passengers.

    The video was posted back in January 2018, but the story has really started picking up steam this week online with news outlets across the internet reacting the incident.

    As the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride climbed to a big drop, the man jumped out of his carriage to ‘retrieve his phone’ as you can see in the video below.

    A father filming the roller coaster captured the moment the other passenger stepped out of the ride to retrieve the ‘shattered’ phone.

    The ride was stopped completely as an announcer said there were “technical difficulties.” They even made everyone in line get out and told them to comeback at a later time.

    No injuries were reported from the incident.

  • Star Wars ‘May the 4th’ Foodie Guide for Disneyland

    Star Wars ‘May the 4th’ Foodie Guide for Disneyland

    These are DEFINITELY the tastes you’re looking for. In celebration of May the 4th, Disneyland park is offering a few Star Wars specialty eats and treats!

    Found throughout Tomorrowland, these offerings are all available for one weekend only, May 4th and 5th. So take a look below at all the tasty goodness so you’ll know exactly what to look for.

    First up, Star Wars Red and Blue Churros! These can be found at the churro cart near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, choose between a churro dusted with red sugar or blue sugar and then have an EPIC CHURRO BATTLE BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK with your friends before chowing down on the out-of-this-world deliciousness.

    Galactic Grill will have a selection of yummy Star Wars-inspired dishes, including the Dark Side Chicken Sandwich with fried chicken breast, coleslaw, and Asian sweet chili sauce served with your choice of Greek yogurt or fries. There’s also a Chili Cheese Burger as well as the Loaded Fleet Fries – seasoned waffle fries topped with bulgogi shredded pork and Asian slaw. 

    Specialty non-alcoholic beverages available at Galactic Grill include Padawan Punch (a Granny Smith Apple-flavored slush) and the Rogue Slush (a watermelon-flavored slush). You can also grab a few cool novelties here, including an exclusive Star Wars-themed Travel Mug, Darth Vader and Captain Phasma Steins, and the adorable BB-8 Sipper (all available while supplies last). 

    If you’re looking for a souvenir popcorn bucket, you can find a special base popcorn bucket featuring a Hoth-themed design at the Tomorrowland Popcorn Cart while supplies last. 

    Finally, at Alien Pizza Planet, chow down on the Outer Rim Pasta. This dish comes with sausage, peppers, creamy tomato sauce, and tomato relish served with the chef’s choice of pasta. 

  • New Magic Carpet Minnie Ears Now Avaiable at Disney Parks Are Too Cute

    New Magic Carpet Minnie Ears Now Avaiable at Disney Parks Are Too Cute

    New Princess Jasmine inspired Magic Carpet Minnie Ears at now available Disney Parks and they are Shining, shimmering and splendid!

    The new ears feature are covered in Princess Jasmine colored turquoise sequins. There is a cute magic carpet-themed bow, complete with gold tassels on each corner and a jewel in the center.

    It’s crystal clear you need a pair for this whole new world! Take a look below:

    These new magic carpet Minnie ears will set you back $27.99 and you can find them at Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, and on shopDisney.

  • First Mickey Mouse-Themed Ride-Attraction Coming to Disneyland in 2022

    First Mickey Mouse-Themed Ride-Attraction Coming to Disneyland in 2022

    Oh boy! Friday, Disney announced that the first major Mickey Mouse-themed ride-through attraction, called Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, is coming to Disneyland park.

    Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, also planned to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World Resort in spring 2020 is coming to Mickey’s Toontown in 2022!

    On this new attraction, guests step through the movie screen and join Mickey and friends on a railway adventure as they take part in the wacky and unpredictable world of a Mickey Mouse Cartoon Short.

    Once you step into the cartoon world of Mickey and Minnie, you’ll board a train with Goofy as the engineer. Then, one magical moment after the next leads you to a zany, out-of-control adventure filled with surprising twists and turns.

    As you can see below, Disneyland Resort President Josh D’Amaro shared a fun photo of him getting a sneak peek of the plans!

    With an original story and lovable theme song, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway uses state-of-the-art technologies and dazzling visual effects to transform the cartoon world into an incredible and immersive multi-dimensional experience.

  • New Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble Event Coming to Disneyland in May

    New Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble Event Coming to Disneyland in May

    Step into the Super Hero universe during Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble at Disney California Adventure park! This special, after-park hours occasion will feature an action-packed line-up of experiences.

    With special, after-park hours access, you’ll experience incredible entertainment, character encounters, event-themed food, merchandise and more—all themed to some favorite Super Hero stories.

    Fans can choose to attend Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble during either Apr. 30 or May 1, 2019 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. each night.

    Here are six reasons to attend this action-packed event:

    • Photo opportunities – Step into immersive photo backdrops and flex those smiles. You’ll also receive unlimited digital downloads of Disney PhotoPass photos taken during the event.
    • Super Hero sightings – See some of the most admired Super Heroes in the universe like Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange and Iron Man.
    • Exclusive food – Savor a special menu of tasty, themed bites and sips. Scour the park for specialty items like hero-themed churros and the Infinity Gauntlet Sipper Cup, available for sale at the two events.
    • Special entertainment – Rock out at the event’s dance party and enjoy heroic show moments. Meet and greet with actress and author Ashley Eckstein. Participate in a park-wide scavenger hunt, searching for hidden artifacts and solving the puzzle to help save mankind!
    • After-hour access to attractions – Ride popular attractions in Disney California Adventure park with less time waiting in line, including Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! You’ll also have mix-in access to the park starting at 6 p.m.
    • Dress the part – Dust off your shields, hammers and suits of armor and come dressed in your Super Hero-best attire.

    Parking fees are not included in the ticket price. Make plans now to join us for Disneyland After Dark: Heroes Assemble at Disney California Adventure park!