Mickey Visit

Disneyland has been promoting an upcoming Avatar land for years now and has even taken the first steps toward construction, but the project was recently deprioritized in favor of getting something else finished first. Despite the schedule shift, Disney says Avatar is still coming eventually and shared a new sneak peek. A major new look at the land’s upcoming ride was quietly released, following the project’s postponement.

Disneyland Resort‘s ever-changing cuisine has made headlines lately with the theme parks’ rollout of Halloween menus, new food inspired by Coco, and more. Permanent new dining locations are under construction too, including a creative concept that we now have new details on. A longtime staple of Disneyland’s dining options recently closed after over 20 years of serving guests. Work on its replacement is underway, and Disney shared news on what to expect.

There are many great Disneyland restaurants to choose from during your trip. I am consistently trying all the best food at Disneyland restaurants and the restaurants around the resort. There is one restaurant that I have enjoyed for nearly 25 years across my entire time visiting Disneyland. This sit-down breakfast is included with some hotel stays here and for others is a worthwhile option if you are staying here or nearby.

Disneyland regularly closes rides temporarily to perform routine maintenance. When ride closures are added to the resort’s refurbishment calendar, most of the time, the specific reasoning for the closure is not stated. For an upcoming ride closure that was previously announced, we now have some insight into what Disney will be working on during the downtime. A Disneyland ride that guests have enjoyed since the park’s opening day in 1955 will soon close for improvements.

Disney regularly releases themed merchandise collections throughout the year. Some highlight a particular ride, movie, or character, and others are seasonal, like the recent collections centered around the Halloween season currently underway in the Disney parks. They have released several Halloween merchandise collections, such as the Disney Villains collection and the viral “Cutie Ghosts” collection.

A Disneyland frequent theme park visitor and fan, known across the internet as “Peter Pan Girl,” has been the subject of intense scrutiny and cyberbullying since her videos interacting with the Peter Pan actor at Disneyland went viral. Now, a recent Peter Pan character performer who interacted with the guest during his time at Disneyland has broken his silence in her defense. Keep reading for all of the details and what he said.

Disneyland is constantly updating its menus across its theme parks, resort hotels, and dining areas due to the vast number of locations across the property. We monitor these changes closely so you can quickly identify which updates might impact the restaurants on your itinerary or your favorite menu items. See last week’s menu changes here. This week, Disneyland added a new sipper for one of their most popular movies along with new menu items for fall.

Of the many projects under construction at Walt Disney World, arguably the most anticipated among fans is Villains Land, a new area of Magic Kingdom dedicated to Disney’s classic bad guys. Walt Disney Imagineers have teased that Villains Land will be on a scale comparable to the intricately detailed Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, so expectations are high. One of Villains Land’s flagship attractions will be a roller coaster starring Maleficent, the evil fairy from Sleeping Beauty.

Walt Disney World’s current era of unprecedented expansion goes beyond the theme parks to include a new hotel currently under construction. Key details for this upcoming Magic Kingdom-area resort were just shared, including the reveal that the hotel will have guest rooms themed to Encanto! This follows previous news of the hotel’s restaurant with fireworks views and a mini water park.

Preparing for inclement weather is a necessity at Walt Disney World, especially during the rainy months from May through October. At the very least, a brief afternoon thunderstorm is a given during this time of year, so it’s best to have a plan in mind for when it happens. During a recent trip, I thought I was ready for rain, but I overlooked some critical information and made a mistake in my plans that led to the longest wait time for a ride of my whole trip.