Disneyland This Week—Park Opening Late This Week, Halloween CHANGE, Flash Tickets Sale, 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 a flash sale you can take advantage of, a new shop opening, an event that will impact park operations, 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 July 28, 2025.

One Big Thing in Disneyland News – Looking Ahead to Halloween at Disneyland!

Halloween at Disneyland begins next month on August 22! Anticipation is growing for this popular celebration, as Disney recently released the Disneyland Halloween food guide and dropped Halloween merchandise on the online Disney Store today. Soon, Halloween decor, clothes, and other fun merchandise should be taking over the Disneyland Resort stores!

The Halloween celebration this year includes several fan-favorite returning offerings like spooky decor across the parks, Halloween Screams fireworks, and seasonal ride overlays, including Haunted Mansion Holiday, Guardians of the Galaxy – Monsters After Dark, Luigi's Honkin' Haul-O-Ween, and Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree.

One of the highlights of the celebration is the variety of Halloween foods across the resort, which includes some really fun themed treats. You can check out all of the 2025 Disneyland Halloween foods, including a free PDF printable of where to find them, as well as the Disneyland Halloween popcorn buckets and novelties!

From August 22-November 2, the Plaza de la Familia celebration honoring Día de los Muertos will also be returning to Disney California Adventure, featuring special foods, entertainment, and activities. See the recently announced Plaza de la Familia foods and two cute new sippers debuting for the celebration.

This year, there are a few new additions to the celebration, including some cute new Halloween looks for Mickey and Minnie that are a twist on their 70th anniversary outfits, a new Disney Pixar Coco Collection that will be released in early September, a new villain-inspired cocktail menu at The Broken Spell Lounge, and a new themed character dining dinner at Storytellers Cafe. Certain 70th anniversary entertainment offerings will also be sticking around for the Halloween celebration, including Paint the Night and the new World of Color Happiness! show. You can see details on the 70th anniversary entertainment impacts here.

The Oogie Boogie Bash parties also run during the Halloween celebration at Disneyland, closing Disney California Adventure early at 6 pm on event nights. Make sure you're aware of these dates that the park closes early if you're planning a visit! You can hop over to Disneyland Park in the evenings if you have a park hopper ticket, or you can plan to spend your day at Disneyland Park if you have a 1 Park Per Day ticket.

Great Walking Distance Hotel Near Disneyland For Families

As you're planning your Disneyland trip, one of the most important decisions you'll make is where you will book your hotel stay. We wanted to take a moment to talk about one of our top hotels within walking distance of Disneyland that offers great amenities, spacious suites, clean spaces, and friendly staff, and plus perks like free hot breakfast.

The Element by Westin Anaheim is just over a 10-minute walk to Disneyland! Its close proximity to the parks makes it an ideal choice if you want to pop back to the hotel in the afternoon for naps, pool breaks, or cooking a quick meal in your in-room kitchen. The Element offers great value for your stay without compromising quality. This is a brand new hotel that opened only a couple of years ago.

The Element offers spacious suites that are perfect for multi-generational families or anyone who needs extra room. There are a variety of different suite configurations available, including bunk bed suites. Each room includes a kitchen. The Element suites sleep up to 6, with one room type sleeping 8 in a single room. There are also connecting rooms available that can comfortably sleep up to 12.

The Element's complimentary hot breakfast includes gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian-friendly choices, and classics like waffles and pancakes for kids. This is one of the top hotels near Disneyland with free breakfast.

You can book the lowest prices on The Element by Westin through our trusted travel partner, Get Away Today. Right now, you can enjoy great savings with the adults at kids' prices flash sale that ends soon (more details on this below). Book the lowest prices on this hotel NOW >

The Element by Westin Anaheim is the sponsor of this edition of Mickey Visit Disneyland This Week.

Important Disneyland Dates This Week

• Right now, there is a major flash sale on Disney and Universal tickets that will only be available for a few more days! Until July 30, you can book adults at kids' prices for 3-Day and longer tickets at Disneyland. See all details about this adults at kids' prices offer in our separate article here.
• Thursday, July 31, is the last day for Magic Key holders to enjoy special offers at participating Downtown Disney locations. These special offers include secret menu items, discounts, and special items with purchase. You can see more details on the participating locations in the Magic Key section below.
• On Sunday, August 3, Disney California Adventure will open slightly later than usual at 8:30am due to the CHOC Walk. Disneyland CHOC Walk is an annual fundraiser walk at Disneyland that takes place in the parks before they open. The proceeds of the event go towards funds for CHOC's programs, education, and research. You can see all other late openings and early closures in our separate article here.
• Next Monday, August 4, is the first day of validity for the Anaheim resident special ticket offer. Anaheim residents can take advantage of an extremely low-priced 1-day 1-park ticket, with the option to add Lightning Lane Multi Pass and park hopping for additional fees. You can see details about this special ticket offer in our separate article here.
• You can now book Disney's Happiest Haunts: The Villains' Trail Guided Tour on the Disneyland app or website! This two-hour tour features a special photo op with the Witch from Snow White, a Lightning Lane entry to Haunted Mansion Holiday, reserved viewing of Halloween Screams, and a special tour keepsake. Price is $130 per guest, age 3 and up! Previously, the tour included a photo op with the Hitchhiking Ghosts from the Haunted Mansion.
• Nectar Life is officially open in Downtown Disney! This new store has special bath bombs, whipped soaps, and more! At this location, you can blend your own fragrance, customize your own bath soaks or soaps, and create your own mixture of soaps from their Soap Mini Bar!
• Oogie Boogie Bash tickets are currently on sale, and there are still party nights left! 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. See all information on 2025 Oogie Boogie Bash dates and tickets here, including dates and prices for the parties. You can also see the dates that have already sold out for Oogie Boogie Bash here.

Key Disneyland News You Missed

• The Fantastic Four characters and other limited-time offerings have debuted in Tomorrowland! There are also some special foods and novelties at the two parks. Plus, a very cool nighttime addition. You can see all details in our separate article here.
• The Autopia MagicBand+ interaction point at Disneyland now finally has tickets! These tickets are driver citations, which is pretty fun. Check them out in our separate article here!
• Disneyland hinted at two new villains at this year's Oogie Boogie Bash parties. You can see the video and clues in our separate article here.
• Disneyland announced some new changes and additions for the Christmas celebration this year. You can see all of them in our separate article here.
• The closing of the current Earl of Sandwich/former La Brea Bakery building was delayed. This temporary location will now be staying open for a while longer this summer before construction on the new Porto's Bakery location begins. You can read details about the closure delay here. Also, see more details about the new Earl of Sandwich two-story location coming and the Porto's Bakery location coming to Downtown Disney.
• Disneyland recently raised prices for food and beverage items across the resort. You can see examples of some of these increases in our separate article here.

Best Disney and Universal Ticket Deals

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Magic Key Benefits Continue in July

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

• Looking ahead a few weeks, there will be a special Magic Key-branded tote giveaway from August 13 to August 18. A virtual queue will be in place for the giveaway. You can see all the details in our separate article here.
• Now through July 31, Magic Key holders can enjoy special offers at participating Downtown Disney locations. These offers include secret menu items, discounts, and special items with purchase at locations including Parkside Market, Salt & Straw, Splitsville Luxury Lanes, Beignets Expressed, Ballast Point Brewing Co., Lovepop, Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, and Wetzel’s Pretzels. You can see details on these offers in the Magic Key portal in the Disneyland app.
• 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.
• 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 two showtimes 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 excited about all of the Halloween foods that were announced! Last year, she was really impressed by all of the Halloween foods she tried, and there are some pretty fun new additions this year!
• Gavin just stayed at the Element By Westin in Anaheim during his whirlwind trip that included waking up to be at Disneyland at 3:30 am. They are a close walk even then! He's excited to be sharing the word about this great property in our Mickey Visit Disneyland This Week.
• Lindsay is planning her wish list after reading all about the Disneyland Halloween popcorn buckets and novelties just released, especially that Carthay Circle Spooky Tree Flight!

Where In Disneyland Is This?

Do you know where this is? 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.

You can find this Merida photo op at the Pixar Pals Playtime Party in Fantasyland!

Disneyland Crowd Calendar This Week

We expect mostly normal crowds this week at Disneyland, with higher crowds as we head into the weekend. Looking ahead to the following week, as we head into August, we anticipate that crowds will start to decrease a bit as kids start to go back to school.

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

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

• Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is closed for refurbishment
• Star Tours – The Adventures Continue is closed for refurbishment
• Casey Jr. Circus Train is closed for refurbishment
• Storybook Land Canal Boats is closed for refurbishment
• Incredicoaster 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 wanted to share this video from Michael (@michaeldoesdiz on Instagram) featuring some of the “A Christmas Carol”-inspired character outfits from the previous Disney Merriest Nights event that will be returning for the recently announced Mickey's Christmas Carol Feast at Storytellers Cafe!

 

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Next, we have this video from Denny (@finding_denny on Instagram) highlighting the new Fantastic Four projections on Space Mountain. This is such a fun way to bring some new energy to this section of the park!

 

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We also wanted to include this video from Ry and Skyla (@sometimescastles on Instagram) reviewing the new Fantastic Four foods in Disney California Adventure! That mozzarella stick is huge!

 

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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 September 26, 2025. 
• Today is the 180-day window for making Disneyland theme park reservations for January 24, 2026. 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 October 26, 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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