PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Park & Disney California Adventure 5/2/21 (Mickey and Friends Parking Structure Process, Distanced Character Meet & Greets, Avengers Campus Updates, and More)

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Hey there, hi there, ho there! We’re back at Disneyland Resort for the 3rd day of park reopenings at Disneyland Resort. Join us as we visit both parks today and see the Mickey and Friends Parking Structure process, reusable cutlery, distanced character meet & greets, Avengers Campus updates, and more! Mickey and Friends Parking Structure … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Incredicoaster Reopens with Plexiglass & Physical Distancing at Disney California Adventure

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We are finally back in Disney California Adventure! With the Disneyland reopening comes health and safety protocol changes at each attraction. Let’s take a look at how the Incredicoaster experience has changed. Physical distancing markers line the queue. As with all other attractions, FASTPASS and MaxPass are not currently available. Physical distancing markers continue through … Read more

PHOTOS: New The Little Mermaid – Ariel's Undersea Adventure Façade Revealed After Refurbishment at Disney California Adventure

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When we visited Disney California Adventure for the “A Touch of Disney” ticketed event in March, we noted work being done at The Little Mermaid — Ariel’s Undersea Adventure. The attraction’s exterior refurbishment is now complete, just in time to greet guests back to the theme park. The scaffolding is down and the building’s façade … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Disney Shares New Thematic Details from Inside Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure

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We recently shared first-look images and video of MARVEL Avengers Campus, opening at Disney California Adventure on June 4th. Today, Disney provided a virtual tour with some of the details Guests may come across when visiting different addresses. The main entrance to the land is located adjacent to the Worldwide Engineering Brigade – also known as WEB. … Read more

PHOTOS: "Laod Bhang" Fireworks Sign Modified at Disneyland as Cultural Sensitivity Changes Continue for Disney Parks

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As Disney works to remove cultural insensitivities from attractions like Jungle Cruise, it is also removing insensitive signs. One such sign is located in Frontierland at Disneyland. The former “Laod Bhang & Co.” fireworks sign has been repainted. The painted sign now advertises “Red Dragon & Co. Fireworks.” This is how the sign appeared before … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Modifies Park Access, No Direct Entry Into Disney California Adventure

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When Disneyland Resort reopens to Californians tomorrow, guests staying at the resort’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will see modified access to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Health and safety checkpoints are already in place. The existing permanent signs guide guests to the conference center, theme parks, and Downtown Disney District. New, free-standing signs guide … Read more

PHOTOS: New "Space Remnants" Pavement & Lampposts Added to Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! at Disney California Adventure

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Excitement is ramping up heading into this week’s reopening of both Disney parks in California, and new touches are still being discovered all over, even in the pavement. The pavement surrounding Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! now has these “space remnants”. The “space remnants” have a geologic pattern with blue, purple, red, and … Read more

PHOTOS: Physical Distancing Markers Added in Esplanade for Disneyland Park Entrance as Cast Members Return for 'Test and Adjust' Phase of Reopening

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As guests eagerly await the reopening of Disneyland Resort after its COVID-19 pandemic-related closure over a year ago, Cast Members are hard at work. To welcome guests back safely, several precautions are being set up throughout the parks. Signs were installed within the parks back in September 2020 with safety measure reminders. Now, much as … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEOS: Imagineering Playtests Incredible “Lifesize” Tiny Tinker Bell Virtual Meet & Greet at Disney California Adventure

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Disneyland Resort has yet to reopen, but select guests were treated to a magical experience at the “A Touch of Disney” event at Disney California Adventure. Imagineering was conducting a playtest of a potential new experience: a meet-and-greet with a “lifesize” tiny Tinker Bell. Jenn Tanaka posted her family’s experience on Instagram. Her family was … Read more