AUTHOR: Tom Bell

The new House of Blues venue at Anaheim GardenWalk has announced its opening act, and in doing so, has finally confirmed an opening date.  House of Blues closed their Downtown Disney location in May to begin the move offsite. Appropriately enough, Orange County band Social Distortion will open the House of Blues with two shows, … House of Blues Anaheim announces opening acts

According to a recent article in the Orange County Register, the Disneyland Resort will soon be relocating one of its security checkpoints. The checkpoint on the west end of the esplanade near La Brea Bakery will be eliminated in favor of three or four new checkpoints that will put Downtown Disney within the secured area. … Disneyland moving bag check to include Downtown Disney

The Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort has installed a small display in their lobby showcasing some changes coming to the hotel in the coming months. The display reads: During the coming months accommodations at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will undergo a full renovation to enhance our guests’ experience.  Custom … Renovations coming to Grand Californian Hotel rooms

Disney California Adventure has announced several entertainment groups that will appear during the new Festival of Holidays. Each evening two different groups will entertain guests at Paradise Park in the Paradise Gardens area.  The guest acts that will perform there and around the park include: Blue13 Dance Company: Turn up the fun with traditional Indian … California Adventure adds entertainment for Festival of Holidays

The Disneyland Resort has released a guide to the new Festival of Holidays that begins soon at Disney California Adventure.  The new marketplace will feature food booths inspired by holiday cultural comfort food. Heritage Cottage: Braised Beef Short Rib with smashed potatoes and sauerbraten sauce, Weisswurst Sausage & Sauerkraut with stone ground mustard and pretzel … Menus released for new Festival of Holidays at California Adventure

After closing earlier this year in Downtown Disney, the House of Blues may finally have an opening date for its new Anaheim GardenWalk location. The House of Blues closed in May, but was scheduled to reopen soon after.  The opening date was then bumped to “Fall 2016” and then “Early 2017.”  We now have word … Anaheim House of Blues to reopen in March

The Disneyland Resort has announced two new stores that will be opening in the Downtown Disney District this fall. At the new PANDORA jewelry shop, guests will be able to start their own new customizable PANDORA bracelet or necklace, or add a new charm to their current piece.  The fate of the PANDORA store in … Two new stores coming to Downtown Disney

The Paint The Night parade has returned to the Disneyland Park schedule for 10 days during the Thanksgiving period. Paint The Night went on hiatus in September following the end of the Diamond Celebration. The popular electrical parade will be presented twice nightly beginning November 18th and continue through November 27th. Most days during that … Paint The Night returns to Disneyland for Thanksgiving