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 pals 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. Which means that company will be capable to each ‘Have a good time Pleased’ and have fun Halloween–extra on what is going to and received’t be provided from the seventieth throughout Halloween beneath.
The August 22, 2025 begin date is sooner than ever, beating final yr 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, generally with a tender opening on the Thursday earlier than that. As is sort of at all times 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 appeal 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 crammed with 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 pals will costume to impress this Halloween in shiny new seems to be that includes swirling colours of purple, inexperienced and orange — a twist on their Disneyland seventieth Anniversary Celebration outfits! I completely love these–Mickey Mouse seems to be 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 could be a tad difficult. All of those meet & greets are in City Sq., however the areas aren’t clearly marked, the characters rotate, and most shouldn’t have PhotoPass. If you wish to meet them, your finest wager is being in City Sq. between 9:45 am and a pair 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 should 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). Another choice is seeing them on the very starting of the day, shortly after Disneyland opens they usually seem on the Practice Station; additionally 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 pals will participate within the enjoyable of their inventive 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 may expertise two variations of this attraction in the identical day.
Monsters After Darkish has a special plot, beginning instantly after the conclusion of Mission: BREAKOUT when (spoiler alert!), the Guardians have efficiently escaped the Collector’s Fortress. Sadly, Groot was unintentionally left behind. So now you’re serving to Rocket distract the creatures whereas he saves Groot. There’s additionally an oddball track, “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 fun Halloween in “Mickey’s Trick and Deal with” on the Disney Theater in DCA.
This interactive present will quickly substitute “Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Stay!” 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 a fantastic possibility when you obtained 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 Stay present.
A number of merchandise strains, together with the Mickey Mouse Household Halloween Assortment, will likely be accessible throughout the season. Visitors can nosh their manner all through the resort with autumnal gadgets 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.
Should you’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 contains Lightning Lane entry to a choose attraction and reserved viewing for “Halloween Screams.”
Halloween on the Accommodations of Disneyland Resort
Uncover what décor could possibly be lurking across the nook on the Accommodations 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 Lodge. We attended this final yr for Megatron’s 1st Birthday! Learn and see extra in our publish: Goofy’s Kitchen Celebrates Halloween Character Eating Expertise (Pictures & Overview).
At Disney’s Grand Californian Lodge & Spa, Storytellers Cafe will conjure an all-new autumn-inspired breakfast and brunch, full with seasonal décor and characters debuting new festive seems to be. Learn and see extra in our publish: Mickey’s Autumn Adventures Halloween & Thanksgiving Character Eating Expertise (Pictures & Overview).
In a single day company on the three lodges can take pleasure in particular perks, resembling deal with trails on choose afternoons and the choice to buy a Halloween-themed in-room celebration, which incorporates festively themed present baskets and decorations.
For the primary time, Damaged Spell Lounge on the Disneyland Lodge will characteristic a cocktail menu themed to Disney Villains!
You’ll uncover a skeleTON of seasonal delights at Disney’s Grand Californian Lodge & 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 remedies 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 track 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 embrace dwell 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 world close to Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante will likely be adorned with skeleton figures, good marigolds and different ornamental gadgets usually displayed on ofrendas.
Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Get together
The individually ticketed Oogie Boogie Bash – A Disney Halloween Get together again at Disney California Journey on choose nights from August 17 by way of October 31, 2025. Admission to the after-hours occasion additionally contains entry to DCA three hours earlier than the occasion begins and limitless Disney PhotoPass digital picture downloads from the occasion.
Throughout this family-friendly, after-hours occasion, you may 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 too can make your parade viewing additional candy by reserving spots for the Oogie Boogie Bash Dessert Get together.
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 will likely be accessible 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
Should you’re ready within the on-line queue to buy tickets, you might 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 actually 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 embrace 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 picture alternative within the esplanade. Interactive MagicBand+ areas and the Key to Disneyland lock stations will stay accessible.
Which means that the “Mickey and Pals Have a good time Pleased!” cavalcade, “Wondrous Journeys” nighttime spectacular and “Higher Collectively: A Pixar Buddies Celebration!” parade will quickly pause to make manner for seasonal Halloween leisure choices, then resume at a later time.
Based mostly 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 more likely to return to City Sq., as that’s a fan favourite; meaning it’ll displace the smaller 70 picture op that includes Mickey & Minnie, which could possibly be situated elsewhere.
All of this can be a large win for company. One of the best points of the Disneyland seventieth Anniversary proceed all through Halloween, and solely the middling ones (apart from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Stay) go on hiatus. Visiting throughout the residence stretch of the yr ought to current a fantastic 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 absolutely dedicated to the seventieth Anniversary being an 18-month celebration, whereas Disney100 simply type of fizzled out by itself throughout Halloween and Christmas, and didn’t return early the subsequent yr.
In contrast, Disneyland’s seventieth will likely be again in early 2026. In actual fact, we’d anticipate 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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