New Disneyland Halloween Popcorn Bucket, Big Crowds Incoming, Movie Nights, Hotel Specials, and More ‘This Week’

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This is your one-stop resource for everything happening at Disneyland the week of September 29, 2025. This week, we have news about new Halloween popcorn buckets and mugs debuting, holiday dining bookings opening, movie nights in Downtown Disney, and more. You can also check out our separate article on nine key Disney updates from the past week you may have missed for a recap of the news. We are now splitting our weekly update into multiple articles.

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Important Disneyland Dates This Week

This week, a few new Halloween novelties are debuting, including a Witch and Poison Apple Mug served with a Poison Appletini at Carthay Circle Lounge that is seemingly replacing the second edition of the very popular Carthay Circle Spooky Tree Flight with Halloween Appletini. In previous years, the Spooky Tree Flight sold out quickly and was not restocked. It was originally supposed to have its second edition this year, but this was removed from the lineup of Halloween foods and novelties.

Also debuting this week is the last of the new Disneyland Halloween popcorn buckets. This Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Gravestone Bucket is an especially cool novelty this year that makes for a great Halloween decoration! This will be available at several locations throughout the resort.

There will be a new Evil Queen & The Witch Mug this week! It will be available via mobile order starting as early as 6 a.m. PT on Wednesday, October 1. Mobile order arrival windows for designated pickup hours at the Disneyland Hotel Grand Ballroom are from 4 to 9 PM PT. On this day only, you can get your mug signed by its designer, Artist Florian Bertmer, beginning at 5 PM PT. The mug will be available at Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar starting on October 2. There is a limit of two per transaction, and it will be available while supplies last.

Every Wednesday, you can catch a Halloween movie under the stars at Downtown Disney LIVE! Stage & Lawn. This week's Movie Nights at Downtown Disney District Presented by M&M’S will be on October 1. Check the Downtown Disney Instagram page to see which movie is playing each week! This week's movie will be Frankenweenie, showing at 7 PM.

On Thursday, October 2, bookings open for the two holiday character dining experiences offered at Storytellers Cafe. At this location, you can enjoy the new Mickey’s Christmas Carol Feast, which will be a dinner buffet with character outfits inspired by A Christmas Carol. During the daytime, Daisy’s Holiday Pajama Party Breakfast and Brunch will be offered at this location, featuring characters in cozy pajama-inspired outfits. You can see the menus, pricing, and more details for these two character dining experiences and the Plaza Inn packages here.

Starting Thursday, October 2, A Witch and Poison Apple Mug served with a Poison Appletini will be available at Carthay Circle Lounge at Disney California Adventure. This will be available while supplies last. There is a limit of two per person, per transaction.

On Thursday, October 2, the new Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Gravestone Bucket is debuting at various locations. There is a limit of two per person, per transaction, and no discounts apply. You can see where you'll be able to find this new popcorn bucket in our separate article on the new Disneyland Halloween popcorn buckets and other novelties here.

Four new Disney travel deals are now available, including 4th Night Free Specials for Disneyland and an Adults at Kids' Prices deal for theme park tickets. We recommend booking your Disneyland trip now before expected Disneyland price increases. You can see details on how to secure the best prices in our separate article here.

Oogie Boogie Bash will close Disney California Adventure early at 6 pm on Tuesday, September 30, Thursday, October 2, and Sunday, October 5. See all Disneyland early closure dates for the rest of the year here. If you're attending this year's parties, see everything you need to know about Oogie Boogie Bash in our full guide. Oogie Boogie Bash tickets are now sold out for all party dates.

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Now is still a good time to visit if you want to avoid the October crowds, which tend to be more intense with visitors coming out to visit while the Halloween celebration is running and kids are out of school on fall break. Looking ahead to October, you can expect crowds to increase from the middle of the month onwards. We anticipate a quieter stretch of time in early October, but it is overall one of the busiest months of the year to visit Disneyland.

You can see crowd calendar projections of all upcoming dates in our Mickey Visit Disneyland Crowd Calendar.

Thank you to Bridget @CaliforniaDisneyBliss on Instagram for the help with this weekly update.

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