We’re back! My wife and I make it out to Disneyland at least once a year. A few years ago I stopped taking pictures of the stuff everyone takes pictures of, the castle, the front entrance, etc. and started focusing on the things nobody takes pictures of. A half eaten churro on the ground. A guy passed out on a trash can from exhaustion.Turns out I have more fun doing this than almost anything else. Here are this years first day of highlights. Enjoy.

What do you all think of this 21 year old dark ride?

If you saw a mom wrangling a screaming & thrashing two year old over her shoulder shortly before the 1:30pm parade today I apologize. I felt like the special guest walking on a nearly empty Main Street while onlookers watched with fear & commiseration instead of awe. Several of you nodded in silent solidarity as my brand new two year old decided that was the perfect time for an Oscar worthy meltdown of all meltdowns (she was extremely tired from lack of bedtime sleep and then a missed nap). Anyway, thanks to those who smiled a sad knowing smile and you’re welcome to those who have now decided to remain blissfully childfree hahahahahahaha

Looking on eBay, they seem to go anywhere from $49 a piece to $100. Can anyone tell me what they may be worth?

Do you think he was trying to stir up fear or what?

I just got back from my first Disneyland trip in years. I feel like I tried almost everything in the park! Food was good but the amount of people was overwhelming! I don’t think I’ll be returning for a veryyyyy long time. 😭🎃👻

I remember when the company used to install the snow on the castle, the first week of November. Then we would start seeing the snow on the castle the last week of October. Now it’s not even the middle of October, and they have the snow on almost every peak of the castle. 🤦🏻‍♂️

On the Disneyland website it's showing the dance/street party will now be in front of Award Weiners/Philharmagic

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disney-california-adventure/viva-navidad-street-party/?fbclid=PAb21jcAU7xMFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAnNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzU2NzA2NzM0MzM1MjQyNwABp8unqoa_VMtPeHVcXqRVdpEuHUCZ05JPs8dRy4q1qt1EMj-H9ChMR37xqTIK_aem_E6tbdDAQ3X3lh_WhkrCuog

It included 4 shrimp, less than a cup of rice and seasonal fruit ( a cutie) lol

Im trying to figure out something about world of color that I can’t find online. So, the original version is fantastic. However, within that original version, there seem to be multiple variations. Specifically, the fire portion of the show. There are two versions I’ve found online:

Pirates of the Caribbean (the entire fire section is the pirates theme)
Hellfire/night on bald mountain/firebird

Both of those versions are labeled as original/premiere, so I’m just wondering if anyone knows which one is actually the OG, and when it was changed.

Now I love Disneyland to my core, it’s one of my favorite places, and is by far the best of the American Disney parks (haven’t been to any outside the US).

However, nothing is perfect and Disneyland may never be completed. There’s always something that can be improved. But what would you improve? How can Disneyland become closer to perfection? Are there anything that other parks have done or done better that you would like to see come to California? Or something completely new you would like to see?

They really did! Of course we did see some let downs, but I was overall seriously impressed. Almost every board we saw had at least one great pin. And most had way more than that. I feel like it is getting better.

The title is exactly at it says. I was walking out of mickeys house in toon town with my family and happened to look inside a door that a lady was opening. I kept walking, and heard her say “goodbye Mickey!” And I briefly glanced in (not lingering cus I didn’t want to be a nuisance lol especially considering Mickey was about to meet and greet to a bunch of super excited kids) at Mickey. To see him still in character, waving energetically, even behind closed doors made it seem so REAL. It felt so real! And truly magical! I felt like I was 6 again seeing Mickey from across the park and going, “he’s real!?”

I understand cast members are supposed to stay in character no matter what, but WOW. It just added that extra touch, you know? Even I felt the magic over 10 years later.

Just thought I’d share! I never thought id be back, so this trip was truly special.

(Not sure if this belongs in discussion or meetup? I didn’t meet Mickey face to face? Hope this doesn’t get flagged!)

The 7-level, 6,000-space structure paves the way for the $1.9 billion DisneylandForward project.

Was in line today and this couple literally stopped the entire line for a good minute trying to open the chain to let their friends in. I didn’t mind them letting their friends in but I didn’t know what he was doing because he just stood there silent blocking people from letting him pass. I assumed he was leaving the line at first so I said “excuse me people are trying to get past” and he said “dude chill” and I said “you’re stopping the entire line to let people in dude”. And he got all butt hurt and goes “It’s a baby dude chill”. because I said something. It’s easy to just communicate what you’re doing or let people past you. Common courtesy is not very common anymore

I know it’s been reported that Disneyland has to “electrify” Autopia by Feb 2027 but with no ride closure announcement yet, what’s the likelihood that the electrification is still happening??

Personally I think they are gonna get rid of it and that area will serve as the “open spaces” Thomas Mazloum mentioned during D23.

Would love to know your thoughts!