Disneyland This Week—New Foods at Favorite Restaurant, Oogie Boogie Bash Tickets On Sale, Ride CLOSURES, and More

Welcome back to Mickey Visit Disneyland This Week! Each week at Mickey Visit we unearth Disneyland news and tips you could easily miss completely. We have all of the essential dates for your visit. This week we have news about Disneyland's popular Halloween party going on sale, a favorite dining location taking reservations, new merchandise collections, and more.

These news and date updates provide the most important information for your visit every single week whether you are a frequent visitor or visiting for the first time in years. We cut through the noise to hone in on what dates and news matter for this week. Click here to see our most recent Disneyland This Week update from last week for all the things you missed at Disneyland and our first Disneyland This Week update for all my thoughts on what we are hoping to achieve with these weekly updates.

My name is Gavin Doyle. Each week I and members of my team including Lindsay Brookshier, Emily Midgley, and Bridget Waldman from @CaliforniaDisneyBliss, will work together to bring you the most essential Disneyland information. This is your one-stop resource for everything happening at Disneyland the week of June 23, 2025.

One Big Thing in Disneyland News – Oogie Boogie Bash Tickets Go On Sale This Week!

This year's Oogie Boogie Bash tickets go on sale this week! This popular after-hours Halloween party in Disney California Adventure features rare characters, trick-or-treating, the Frightfully fun Parade, the Villains Grove scenescape, and the opportunity to dress up in a costume. You can see everything you need to know about Oogie Boogie Bash here!

In response to the incredible demand for this event, Disneyland has expanded the Oogie Boogie Bash parties so that there are more nights than ever before in 2025. These start on August 17, a few days before the official Disneyland Halloween celebration even kicks off, and take place on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursday nights through October 31.

If you are not attending the Oogie Boogie Bash parties but still planning on visiting during the Halloween celebration, this means that you need to be aware of the dates that Disney California Adventure closes early at 6 pm on party nights so that you are not caught off-guard. If you're on the fence about whether or not to go, you can check out some of the reasons why some may choose to skip Oogie Boogie Bash.

If you do want to attend the parties this year, make sure you act quickly when tickets go on sale this week, especially if you have your eye on one of the more popular party dates. See our top tips for getting Oogie Boogie Bash tickets. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, June 26, 2025. There will be a limited number of tickets for pre-sale for Inspire Magic Key holders on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, and all Magic Key holders on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. See all information on 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash tickets here, including dates and prices for the parties.

Hong Kong Disneyland Anniversary Celebration

This week I am headed to Hong Kong Disneyland for the very first time. The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort consists of the Disneyland theme park there and three Disneyland Resort Hotels. There are a number of rides and attractions that I am really looking forward to seeing for the very first time.

This is the least visited Disney theme park resort around the world. This park had just 6.4 million visitors last year. The Walt Disney Studios park at Disneyland Paris actually had slightly fewer visitors, but that was to just that one park. Combine it with Disneyland Paris, and that resort had nearly double the number of visitors as Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.

My trip coincides with the kickoff of the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong Disneyland, which features a new parade, enhanced nighttime show, and more. The nighttime show includes drones, illuminated water projections, choreographed water fountains, flames, lasers, theatrical lighting and pyrotechnics effects. Hong Kong was the original home to the beloved Paint the Night parade currently running at Disneyland, so I am particularly excited to see how this park is pushing the envelope further with their nighttime entertainment. I am sure that at some point we will see drones used widely within domestic Disney theme parks the way that they are in Hong Kong and other international parks.

In particular, I am excited about the relatively new World of Frozen land at the theme park which is the first-ever entire land themed to Frozen. This land features two attractions and the village from the movie.

The park is also home to Mystic Manor, which is widely considered to be the best modern era Disney dark ride with an original story, and the Big Grizzly Gulch Runaway Mine Cars, which is a unique version of Big Thunder Mountain.

I'll be staying at Disney Explorers Lodge Hotel which is an adventure-themed hotel that's reportedly a cross between Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Wilderness Lodge. It looks awesome and I look forward to giving you more of a tour.

I'll be bringing you along with me on social media (be sure to follow us by clicking the social links at the top of the site page) and here on Mickey Visit in future updates. Please let me know here what you would be interested in seeing about the new park.

Important Disneyland Dates This Week

• Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk Dining (the upper level patio of Lamplight Lounge) will be offering reservations starting Friday, June 27, 2025, and bookings will begin on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Walk-up availability will still be offered at Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk Dining and guests should check the Disneyland app throughout the day for walk-up availability to join the list. In the past, this location has been walk-up only, so this is a pretty big deal! This location is where you'll find the famous Lobster Nachos.
• The next Disneyland 70th anniversary collection to drop online will be the Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary Vault Collection next Monday on June 30. The Disney Store has started to drop the Disneyland 70th anniversary collections online! The Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary Celebration Collection, Disneyland 70th Anniversary Walt Disney Nostalgia Collection, Disneyland 70th Anniversary Castle Collection, and Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary Vault Mickey Mouse & Maps Collection have been released. Check out photos of all of the Disneyland 70th anniversary merchandise in our separate article here.
• Registration is now open for the annual fundraiser, CHOC Walk In the Park! This walk through Disneyland and Disney California Adventure takes place before the park opens, and proceeds go towards funds for CHOC's programs, education, and research. You can register for the event through chocwalk.org. You can see more details about the CHOC Walk at Disneyland here!
• There are four Disneyland ticket sales running right now for a limited time! Make sure to take advantage of these if you're planning a trip this year. See details in our separate article here.
• Splitsville Luxury Lanes is expanding its Happy Hour with a special on bowling! From 11 am—4 pm Monday through Friday, bowling is only $10 per person from now until August 25th!
• Patriotic merch can now be found throughout the parks and Downtown Disney! You can see this merch in the photo below. See our guide to the 4th of July at Disneyland for an overview of the offerings that will be available soon on this day!

• To celebrate the release of Disney’s newest movie, Elio, there is a special Art of Pixar Gallery inside the Pixar Place Hotel that allows visitors to experience a piece of the visual development process of the Elio filmmaking with drawings, paintings, and sculptures. You can also participate in an Elio photo opportunity in the Pixar Place Hotel lobby.
• Speaking of Disney hotels, inside the Disneyland Hotel is a new Photo Booth! Find it near Goofy's Kitchen. It costs $10 and provides two printed copies of the photo strip, with three poses per print. Anyone can enjoy this, not just hotel guests!
• Carthay Circle Restaurant recently added new items to its lunch prix-fixe menu, including a Farmers Market Stone Fruit & Burrata Toast and Celebration of Summer Heirloom Melons as starters, and Gochujang-Honey Glazed Shrimps, Fresh Garganelli Pasta with Zucchini Pesto, and Santa Maria Grilled Tri Tip as main course options. Carthay Circle Restaurant is one of our Mickey Visit best Disneyland restaurants and regularly rotates its offerings to highlight seasonal flavors.

Key Disneyland News You Missed

• Anaheim Packing District near Disneyland is celebrating Disneyland's 70th anniversary with a special offering. You can see details about the celebration and what will be included here! 
• Eight Disneyland rides are closing for refurbishment this summer in the coming weeks. Make sure you're aware of these closures if you have a trip planned! See the closures in our separate article here.
• The Disney Jr. Let's Play celebration returns to Disneyland this summer! See details of the celebration in our separate article here.
• The Pixar Place Hotel Disney California Adventure entrance reopened last week! The entrance had been closed for over a month. The entrance has the updated entry gate that you may have seen at the entrances of the theme parks. You can read about the new changes to the entry gates across the resort and how they work in our article here. This entrance will operate from park opening until noon to enter Disney California Adventure park and can be used to exit anytime. These are the same hours as the entrance had before the closure.
• Disneyland has fixed the infamous curved Eiffel Tower scene on Soarin' Around the World! This curving effect of the Eiffel Tower was addressed by incorporating a new shot that approaches from a different angle.
• You can now find meet-up times for Rex, who is appearing for a limited time at Pixar Pier in Disney California Adventure this summer, in the Disneyland app. This wasn't previously an option, so now it will be easier to see when this favorite character is appearing!
• Disneyland announced details about the 2025 Halloween season at Disneyland, including returning favorite offerings and some new changes. You can see details about the Halloween changes in our separate article here.

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Magic Key Benefits Continue in June

Special perks for Magic Key Annual Passholders are available this month. See details below.

• Magic Key holders can find a 70th Celebration Postcard collection with a special Magic Key design from Disney Vacation Club, available at any Disney Vacation Club Discovery Desk. These are available while supplies last.
• Magic Key holders can purchase a Disneyland 70th Celebration Magic Key Insulated Cooler Bag while supplies last. There is a limit of one Disneyland 70th Celebration Magic Key Insulated Cooler Bag per Magic Key holder, per transaction.
• During the 70th anniversary celebration, there is special Magic Key 70th-themed merchandise available! New Magic Key items will be released periodically. Right now, offerings include a 70th Magic Key T-shirt, 70th Magic Key Pin, and 70th Magic Key Lug Bag.
• Magic Key holders can enjoy special food offerings, including the Box O' Sliders at Galactic Grill and the new Neapolitan Sampler at The Golden Horseshoe, available for purchase on the Disneyland app. The Neapolitan Sampler offering features three sample-size ice cream floats, one of each of the following: Coca-Cola Cherry Float, Sprite Float, and Barq’s Root Beer Float.
• For the Pixar Putt mini golf course, Magic Key holders get a special discounted rate of $25 per Magic Key Holder.

Disneyland Operational Updates

• Disneyland has longer hours of operation this week, with Disneyland Park open until 12 AM every day and Disney California Adventure open until 10 PM.
• The Disneyland 70th anniversary show, World of Color: Happiness!, runs twice every night at Disney California Adventure. Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration runs twice daily.
• At Disneyland Park, Wondrous Journeys shows with fireworks every night of the week, along with Fantasmic!. Shadows of Memory: A Skywalker Saga will have one showtime a night. Paint the Night runs twice a night, and The Celebrate Happy Calvacade runs twice during the day.

What We're Thinking About This Week

• Emily is thinking about the great video from @disneycicerone in the “Other Disney Content We're Watching” section below. The memory that jumps to mind is riding California Screamin' with her dad and hearing that awesome opening music as the coaster departed. So nostalgic just listening to this old Screamin' music!
• Gavin is thrilled to be headed to Hong Kong Disneyland this week for the very first time. Be sure to follow along on social media and on the newsletter.
• Lindsay is always a fan of Splitsville as a place to relax during their happy hour so it's great to see a bowling special added to the mix.

Where In Disneyland Is This?

Share your guess in the comments below!

Answer to last week's “Where In Disneyland Is This?” Click here to see that image so you can guess first.

Fantasyland! This is the Yeti footprint cast. The plaque reads “Cast of Footprint, Discovered by Matterhorn Expedition, South Slope, May 27, 1978.”

Disneyland Crowd Calendar This Week

This week, you can expect mostly normal crowds at the parks. Most local schools are out for summer break now. While crowds can be noticeable during the summer, this time of year is not quite as busy as some of the peak times of the year at Disneyland, like Halloween in October and the holidays. During the summer months, it's especially important to make good use of Lightning Lane Multi Pass at Disneyland to skip the lines for attractions! See our Disneyland Lightning Lane Multi Pass tips for making the most of the service.

You can see our rating of all upcoming dates in our Mickey Visit Disneyland Crowd Calendar.

New Disneyland Ride Closures This Week

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue closes for refurbishment next Monday on June 30.

Here are some of the other current ride closures that are continuing into this week:

• Matterhorn Bobsleds is closed for refurbishment
• Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is closed for refurbishment (reopening date announced!)
• The Disney Gallery is closed for refurbishment

You can see reopening dates for some of the above attractions and other upcoming closures in our Disneyland ride refurbishment guide.

Other Disney Content We're Watching

Each week, we'll share some of our favorite information and fun content from across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube in an effort to spotlight some of the great creators who work so hard to share details from Disneyland.

First up, we have this video from Ashley (@magicalfamilies on Instagram) highlighting the Mickey and Oswald goodbye animations when you leave the parks! We just love these.

 

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A post shared by Ashley ✨ Disney Creator & Disney Family (@magicalfamilies)

Next up, we have this video from @disneycicerone on Instagram, which is a really beautiful reflection on the emotions that arise when an attraction closes. This definitely made us a little teary-eyed.

 

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We also wanted to include this review of the Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo Nighttime Gathering dining package from Juliet Nuzzo (@julietandbeyond on Instagram)!

 

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A post shared by Juliet Nuzzo (@julietandbeyond)

And we love this cute Cars Land detail highlighted by jess (@magicaltoddlertips on Instagram)!

 

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A post shared by jess | local disney mom (@magicaltoddlertips)

Heads up! Reservations Open for Disneyland Dining / Park Reservations

For any trips before the below dates, you should be considering booking park reservations and dining reservations.

• Today is the 60-day window for Disneyland dining reservations for August 22, 2025. 
• Today is the 180-day window for making Disneyland theme park reservations for December 20, 2025. This applies to most non-Annual Pass tickets.
• For Magic Key Annual Pass Holders, the 90-day window from today to make theme park reservations is September 21, 2025.

See our top tips for getting Disneyland dining reservations and the best Disneyland restaurants we would recommend.

Disneyland Lightning Lane Cost This Week

• Today, the Lightning Lane Multi Pass service costs $36 if you purchase it when you arrive.
• For the two Lightning Lane Single Pass rides, the cost is $28 for Rise of the Resistance and $22 for Radiator Springs Racers.

You can see our guide to Lightning Lane Multi Pass at Disneyland for our expert tips on making the most of the service.

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