Disney has introduced that Halloween Time at Disneyland and California Journey will return with frightfully enjoyable experiences and leisure starting August 22, 2025. With limited-time leisure, meals and drinks, merchandise and extra, this season brings household and buddies collectively to thrill in foolish scares and honored traditions.
Along with spooktacular thrills, the Disneyland Resort seventieth Celebration continues to supply particular anniversary leisure, experiences and extra. Because of this visitors will be capable of each ‘Have a good time Completely happy’ and have a good time Halloween–extra on what’s going to and received’t be supplied from the seventieth throughout Halloween beneath.
The August 22, 2025 begin date is sooner than ever, beating final 12 months by sooner or later when Halloween Time at Disneyland started in August–the primary time ever it had ever kicked off that early. For many years, Halloween used to start out the primary Friday in September, typically with a gentle opening on the Thursday earlier than that. As is sort of all the time the case, Halloween Time at Disneyland will run by way of October 31, 2025.
At Disneyland, the beloved Haunted Mansion Vacation attraction overlay invitations you right into a world the place Halloween’s spooky allure collides with Christmas’s magical glow. It’s a must-see for followers of “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas” who wish to reunite with Santa Jack, Sally and Zero contained in the eerie property.
Catch “Halloween Screams,” the nighttime spectacular full of haunting projections and particular results exhibiting creatures of the evening and Disney Villains like Hades and Ursula. On choose nights, your expertise could also be accompanied by fireworks over the skies of Disneyland.
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and their buddies will costume to impress this Halloween in vivid new appears that includes swirling colours of purple, inexperienced and orange — a twist on their Disneyland seventieth Anniversary Celebration outfits! I completely love these–Mickey Mouse appears like a wizard of the underworld!
These costumes change yearly and are an enormous hit with followers, and make for enjoyable merchandising tie-ins. Assembly the characters for Halloween is usually a tad tough. All of those meet & greets are in City Sq., however the areas aren’t clearly marked, the characters rotate, and most don’t have PhotoPass. If you wish to meet them, your greatest guess is being in City Sq. between 9:45 am and a couple of pm, which is when most of them seem.
Failing that, a few of them are again out within the evenings. These appearances are extra sporadic, and characters usually are not out throughout the fireworks or Paint the Night time (they do roam the parade route shortly earlier than the primary Paint the Night time, which is fairly enjoyable to see). An alternative choice is seeing them on the very starting of the day, shortly after Disneyland opens and so they seem on the Practice Station; in addition they do the identical factor on the finish of the evening. This isn’t a meet & greet, however you will get selfies and see them rather more simply.
Over at Disney California Journey, Radiator Springs will tackle its wheelie boo-tiful transformation — Radiator Screams — that includes Halloween overlays like Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween and Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree. Lightning McQueen and his buddies will participate within the enjoyable of their artistic car-stumes!
Accessible within the evenings at Avengers Campus, Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission: BREAKOUT! transforms into Guardians of the Galaxy — Monsters After Darkish. This implies you possibly can expertise two variations of this attraction in the identical day.
Monsters After Darkish has a distinct plot, beginning instantly after the conclusion of Mission: BREAKOUT when (spoiler alert!), the Guardians have efficiently escaped the Collector’s Fortress. Sadly, Groot was by chance left behind. So now you’re serving to Rocket distract the creatures whereas he saves Groot. There’s additionally an oddball tune, “Monsters After Darkish,” created particularly for this attraction.
One thing’s brewing within the Disney Theater for teenagers and the children at coronary heart… it’s Mickey Mouse and his friends dressing as much as have a good time Halloween in “Mickey’s Trick and Deal with” on the Disney Theater in DCA.
This interactive present will briefly substitute “Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Reside!” throughout the fall season, ringing within the spirit of spooky with none actual scares. You’ll even get to take residence a particular deal with. (Right here’s hoping it’s stickers.)
Mickey’s Trick and Deal with usually has a number of showings per day between round 10 am and 5 pm. It’s a whole lot of enjoyable for teenagers–and an ideal possibility in the event you bought shut out of Oogie Boogie Bash. Our toddler, Megatron, is a large fan of each Mickey’s Trick & Deal with, and the brand new Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Reside present.
A number of merchandise strains, together with the Mickey Mouse Household Halloween Assortment, might be obtainable throughout the season. Visitors can nosh their manner all through the resort with autumnal objects such because the Oogie Boogie lemonade and new jalapeño-cream cheese bread.
Everybody’s a winner in Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit! Accessible from Aug. 29 by way of Oct. 31, you should buy an exercise map to help your seek for Disney-themed pumpkins hidden in Disneyland park, Disney California Journey or Downtown Disney District. Search for them, full the map and change it for a depraved prize.
If you happen to’re in search of a premium upcharge expertise, Disney’s Happiest Haunts Guided Tour finds chilling tales and thrilling experiences in a two-hour strolling tour throughout Disneyland. The tour consists of Lightning Lane entry to a choose attraction and reserved viewing for “Halloween Screams.”
Halloween on the Motels of Disneyland Resort
Uncover what décor could possibly be lurking across the nook on the Motels of the Disneyland Resort. Goofy’s Kitchen is as soon as once more again with a Halloween twist for 2025, as Goofy and his friends will don their seasonal outfits for a eating expertise like no different at Disneyland Resort. We attended this final 12 months for Megatron’s 1st Birthday! Learn and see extra in our put up: Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates Halloween Character Eating Expertise (Pictures & Overview).
At Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa, Storytellers Cafe will conjure an all-new autumn-inspired breakfast and brunch, full with seasonal décor and characters debuting new festive appears. Learn and see extra in our put up: Mickey’s Autumn Adventures Halloween & Thanksgiving Character Eating Expertise (Pictures & Overview).
In a single day visitors on the three lodges can take pleasure in particular perks, comparable to deal with trails on choose afternoons and the choice to buy a Halloween-themed in-room celebration, which incorporates festively themed reward baskets and decorations.
For the primary time, Damaged Spell Lounge on the Disneyland Resort will characteristic a cocktail menu themed to Disney Villains!
You’ll uncover a skeleTON of seasonal delights at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa! Watch pumpkin carvers flip gourds right into a masterpiece, feast your eyes on a confectionery show within the foyer and deal with your self to Halloween-inspired therapies at Tenaya Stone Spa.
Plaza de la Familia
Extending past the top of Halloween Time by way of November 2, 2025, Disney California Journey welcomes the return of Plaza de la Familia, a vibrant celebration honoring the spirit of Día de los Muertos by way of music, meals, artwork and storytelling impressed by Pixar Animation Studios’ “Coco.”
Via tune and dance, “The Storytellers of the Plaza de la Familia Have a good time the Musical World of Coco!” avenue efficiency brings to life the eternal bonds of household. Different returning choices embody reside music on the Paradise Gardens Bandstand, themed craft actions, colourful décor and a celebratory menu of Mexican delicacies at Paradise Backyard Grill. Releasing in early September, the brand new Disney Pixar Coco Assortment will introduce new attire, equipment, headwear and extra impressed by the movie.
Frontierland in Disneyland additionally pays tribute to Día de los Muertos. The realm close to Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante might be adorned with skeleton figures, sensible marigolds and different ornamental objects usually displayed on ofrendas.
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Celebration
The individually ticketed Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Celebration again at Disney California Journey on choose nights from August 17 by way of October 31, 2025. Admission to the after-hours occasion additionally consists of entry to DCA three hours earlier than the celebration begins and limitless Disney PhotoPass digital photograph downloads from the celebration.
Throughout this family-friendly, after-hours occasion, you possibly can creep by way of Villains Grove at Redwood Creek Problem Path, fulfill your candy tooth and encounter characters at immersive Deal with Trails and benefit from the “Frightfully Enjoyable Parade.” You may also make your parade viewing additional candy by reserving spots for the Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Celebration.
Mark your calendars! Tickets for Oogie Boogie Bash go on sale to most of the people on June 26, 2025, no sooner than 9 a.m. PT. Pre-sale tickets might be obtainable for Magic Key holders no sooner than 9 a.m. PT on Disneyland.com starting on the beneath dates:
- Encourage Magic Key holders (restricted quantity of tickets for pre-sale): June 24, 2025
- All Magic Key holders (restricted quantity of tickets for pre-sale): June 25, 2025
If you happen to’re ready within the on-line queue to buy tickets, you will be notified through e-mail when it’s your time to enter the ticket retailer. As soon as within the queue, select the “notify me” possibility and enter your e-mail tackle.
Disneyland 70th Anniversary Celebration Continues
The fusion of fall favorites and the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration is really a sight to behold.
Not solely will you get to expertise all of those superior autumn festivities, however you continue to get to take pleasure in seventieth Celebration leisure. Anniversary choices that may proceed all through the Halloween season embody the dazzling “Paint the Night time” parade, the nighttime spectacular “World of Shade Happiness!,” “Tapestry of Happiness” projections and thematic nods on Toy Story Halfway Mania!
Areas and points of interest across the resort will retain particular touches, together with ornamental accents and the colourful fortress photograph alternative within the esplanade. Interactive MagicBand+ areas and the Key to Disneyland lock stations will stay obtainable.
Because of this the “Mickey and Associates Have a good time Completely happy!” cavalcade, “Wondrous Journeys” nighttime spectacular and “Higher Collectively: A Pixar Friends Celebration!” parade will briefly pause to make manner for seasonal Halloween leisure choices, then resume at a later time.
Primarily based on previous precedent and the language of the press launch, our expectation is that a few of the Disneyland seventieth Anniversary decorations will finish with the beginning of Halloween. The large Mickey Mouse pumpkin is prone to return to City Sq., as that’s a fan favourite; meaning it’ll displace the smaller 70 photograph op that includes Mickey & Minnie, which could possibly be situated elsewhere.
All of this can be a massive win for visitors. The most effective elements of the Disneyland seventieth Anniversary proceed all through Halloween, and solely the middling ones (apart from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Reside) go on hiatus. Visiting throughout the residence stretch of the 12 months ought to current an ideal alternative to double-dip on the highlights of seasonal occasions and the anniversary celebration!
This is kind of what we noticed with Disney100 a few years in the past. The distinction is that Disneyland has totally dedicated to the seventieth Anniversary being an 18-month celebration, whereas Disney100 simply sort of fizzled out by itself throughout Halloween and Christmas, and didn’t return early the subsequent 12 months.
In contrast, Disneyland’s seventieth might be again in early 2026. The truth is, we’d count on the celebration to get a ‘second wind’ of types, with new additions for the house stretch in 2026. However that’s one other story for one more day. For now, it’s time to get excited for the 2025 Halloween Time at Disneyland!
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