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What’s New at Disneyland Resort: Parking Updates, Secret Menu Item UPDATES, and Simba Comes to Life!


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We’re walking in Walt’s footsteps (and then some!) with our What’s New from Disneyland Resort! We spotted fun new merchandise, tasty menu updates, and some parking progress. Plus: Simba’s come to life… sort of. We’re roarin’ to go!

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Sleeping Beauty Castle

What’s New in Disneyland Resort Dining

We’re checking out what’s new in dining at Disneyland Resort, and our first stop is at Uva Bar in Downtown Disney. The walk-up window has a fresh new secret menu item that’s so pretty, you’ve got to try it!

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It’s called the Purple Galaxy, and it’s comprised of vodka, housemade limeade, and butterfly pea flower tea (hence the purple color!). Click here to see if it’s out of this world (and learn why it’s smoking)!

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Purple Galaxy

Craftsman Bar opened at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, and we enjoyed the soft opening and a slew of pool bar eats.

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Craftsman Bar

Read our review of artisanal pizzas, loaded nachos, sliders, and lobster quesadillas here!

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Craftsman Bar Eats

We also spotted the Disneyland incarnation of the Disney Snacks Popcorn Bucket! It’s available in Disneyland Park at various popcorn buckets. We just love this design! There’s a popcorn bucket ON the popcorn bucket! This is a universe we want to live in. See more of the design here!

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Disneyland Snack Popcorn Bucket

We stopped into Galaxy’s Edge again, and we re-tried the kid’s menu A Taste of Takodana, the Roasted Endorian Tip Yip Salad, and the Ithorian Garden Loaf. While we’d tried these items at a preview, we weren’t allowed to take photos. Now we’ve got ’em and we added pics to our full review of Docking Bay 7 Food & Cargo here!

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Docking Bay Eats

Bengal Barbecue introduced a new Poke Bowl. We gave this a try and reviewed it here!

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Poke Bowl at Bengal Barbecue

We also shared a cool update about the SECRET MENU Loaded Fries at Hungry Bear Restaurant. Click here to read about it!

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Hungry Bear Loaded Fries

Disneyland Park is at it again with a twist on Dole Whip at The Tropical Hideaway!! Chili-Mango Dole Whip brings a little spice to the sweet treat — finally combining the beloved Tajin spice and chamoy with Dole Whip! Click here to see what else is involved in this fun offering!

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Chile Mango Dole Whip

And Flo’s V-8 in Cars Land in Disney California Adventure Park now has a Root Beer Float Shake! See if it’s revving our engines here!

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Root Beer Float Shake

What’s New in Disneyland Resort Construction & Attractions

Work continues on the areas around the Pixar Pals Parking Structure. Surface work between the parking structures is in progress.

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Pixar Pals Parking Structure Surface Construction

Inside the Parking Structure: Pixar-themed trash cans! We know we’re not the only ones who love Disney’s themed trash cans!

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Pixar Pal Parking Structure Trash Can

Level 2 (Coco!) of the Parking Structure will soon have access to “a walkway to Disney Parks & Downtown Disney,” but the walkway is still under construction. Signs are up, though!

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Signage in Pixar Pals Parking Structure

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Walkway Signage

The walkway has come a long way, but scaffolding and equipment are still visible. We’ll let you know when it’s open!

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Walkway from Pixar Pals Parking Structure

We visited Joy and Sadness at the Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind again. We couldn’t help it; our internal consoles made us do it.

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Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind

But just look at how pretty it is at night! So colorful and lively — just like those Inside Out characters!

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Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind

Based on the reactions of riders, we’re saying Joy is much more prevalent here than Sadness, although there may be a little Fear mixed in, too, for the little little ones.

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Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind

Disneyland Park has a sign with Galaxy’s Edge status. During our visit, it was open! 😉

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Galaxy’s Edge Info Sign in Disneyland Park

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln is still an ode to the creation of Haunted Mansion with this display called Happy Haunts Materialize. Click here to learn more about it and see some of the displays!

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Happy Haunts Materialize

What’s New in Disneyland Resort Merchandise

In shopping news, World of Disney now has the Loungefly Parks wallets and backpacks.

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Loungefly Parks Wallet and Backpack

We love this colorful design! So many neat Parks icons mixed in there!

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Loungefly Parks Wallet

We also spotted the Rainbow Pride Loungefly backpack at World of Disney, too. (There’s a display of Pride merch here still!)

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Rainbow Pride Backpack

The Lion King‘s live-action update opens in a matter of days, and the merch push is still fully on!

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Lion King Merchandise

We spied some new-to-us tee shirts, but if you’ve ever walked down the toy aisle at Target and had a FurReal pet yell at you, brace yourself.

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Lion King Merchandise

The king has returned, and he’s seriously FurReal. This $99.99 animated toy responds with over 100 sound and motion combinations. The king lives, y’all!

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Simba Fur Real Pet

If you prefer your lions quiet and still, there’s a plush purse for that. 😉

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Plush Purse

The Minnie Icon Collection is fierce at World of Disney, too! This collection has appeared on both coasts and includes tons of Minnie-rrific merch, like this sweatshirt with built-in ears!

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Minnie Icon Collection

Dresses, tees, backpacks, and more help you be Park-ready!

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Minnie Icon Collection

This cute card holder captured our attention with its various patterns and big bow.

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Minnie Icon Collection

And we love this Minnie Tote that’s unabashedly red! (Did we mention that we love being labeled an “icon”. So appropriate…)

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Minnie Icon Collection

We found a new pink-and-white tie-dye Briar Rose Spirit Jersey. It’s got pretty gold writing on the back and the Disneyland D on the front.

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New Pink and Gold Spirit Jersey

We also LOVE this Mickey Flag tee shirt!

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Love Flag Tee

Imagination Pink is still fired up, and we thought this Card Holder was useful and pretty! Click here to see how you can shop the Imagination Pink collection for yourself!

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Imagination Pink Card Holder

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Imagination Pink Card Holder

For Rebels, this long-sleeve tee with a starfighter on the sleeve is a sure hit. Just be careful if you wear it in the First Order area of Galaxy’s Edge!

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Star Wars Rebel Long Sleeve Tee

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Rebel Tee with Starfighter

Ariel Ears are available in World of Disney. These have been popular with guests, but we’re still able to find them in various locations.

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Ariel Ears

At Five and Dime in ToonTown we found the Disney Snacks Phone Case with pizza Popsocket! This one is also available in Disney World!

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Snacks Pop Socket Phone Case

And in Disney Parks Snacks headband news, you can get this cloth headband at Le Bat en Rouge in New Orleans Square.

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Snacks Headband Le Bat en Rouge

But if you’re looking to drop almost two hundo on some headgear, Elias & Co. has the Alex & Ani Gold Ears on display and for sale. These designer Minnie ears made their debut a few days ago in Walt Disney World, too. Check them out here!

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Alex & Ani Gold Ears

And with our wallet empty, we complete our tour of Disneyland Resort! Thanks for coming along, and be sure to stay tuned for more What’s New from the Disney Parks this week!

What’s New with you? Let us know what you’re looking forward to in the Disney Parks this year! 

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