Honoring the spirit of Día de los Muertos, the Plaza de la Familia immersive celebration brings heartwarming live entertainment and scrumptious dining to Disney California Adventure Park through November 2, 2024. It commemorates everlasting love and familial bonds with culturally rich experiences inspired by the spirit of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Guests can discover additional tributes to Día de los Muertos, including a new live entertainment show, The Storytellers of Plaza de la Familia Celebrate The Musical World of Coco!, debuting August 30th with fan-favorite songs from the Pixar film Coco, such as Remember Me and The World Es Mi Familia, and the classic Mexican folk song, La Llorona, “showcasing the power of familial bonds that live forever in our proud corazón.” The traveling troupe of storytellers brings everlasting family bonds to life as they sing and dance in this new, moving celebration.
Family Crafts and Photo Opportunities
- Overflowing with images, colors, and symbols, the Árbol de la Vida (Tree of Life) provides a vibrant photo backdrop. Its branches sprout flowers, animals, and evocative calacas (skeletons) interconnected by the theme of family.
- At the Memory Wall, guests can add remembrance notes to honor their loved ones.
- Plaza de la Familia visitors may design their own paper mask of Pepita or Dante from Coco, inspired by alebrijes. (Traditional alebrijes are small figurines representing fantastical creatures with a mix of physical characteristics from many different animals.)
- After each performance of The Storytellers of Plaza de la Familia Celebrate The Musical World of Coco!, guests may pose for photos and make new memories with Miguel, when he and his performer appear at a beautiful artistic mural entitled Recuérdame (Remember Me), the iconic song from the film.
- Miguel’s Memory Box art piece is an homage to Miguel’s beloved family members and the friends he meets on his travels in the Land of the Dead.
Tributes to Día de los Muertos across Disneyland Resort
- Guests cruising through Cars Land will find that Ramone, one of the local “car-acters,” pays tribute to Día de los Muertos at his detailing shop, Ramone’s House of Body Art, with a traditional ofrenda display honoring Doc Hudson.
- Disneyland Park offers a vibrant tribute inspired by a traditional Día de los Muertos display at Zocalo Park in Frontierland. The magnificent installation features marigolds and banners of papel picado, along with two traditional ofrendas, sugar skulls known as calaveras, and an iconic figure of La Catrina. The Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante offers delicious Mexican cuisine for lunch and dinner year-round.
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