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FYI: Monstrous Summer All-Nighter At The Disneyland Resort So you’ve made that decision to join in on the monstrous amounts of fun and people for the beginnings of Disney Parks’ Monstrous Summer All-Nighter. Well, if you want to be the one of the monsters to enter either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park for the 24 hour party, we’ve included in this post some important information that you’ll need to know before, during, and even after the party. We’ve bolded all the important parts, so be sure to read those items! So here it goes - Queue Instructions for Park Opening on Thursday, May 24 The early arrival queue will open to guests on Disneyland Resort property at 10 p.m. on May 23. Cast members will be available in the Disneyland Resort Esplanade to direct guests to queue location upon arrival. Parking will initially be available in the Anaheim GardenWalk parking area with overflow parking at the Pumbaa Parking Lot, if necessary, and standard parking rates will apply. Please be aware that no shuttle service will be offered from the Anaheim GardenWalk or Pumbaa Parking areas prior to 8 a.m. on May 24. All guests in line will be able to temporarily leave the line to use the restroom, purchase food or beverages, and return or retrieve items from their vehicles/hotel rooms. Portions of the early arrival queue will be located beyond the guest screening checkpoints, beyond which certain items will not be permitted. Be sure to check the list of prohibited items here. Exceptions will be made for items such as large blankets and pillows, but all items must be able to be stored in a locker prior to entering either park. No tents, inflatable mattresses, coolers or heating equipment will be permitted in the queue. Restrooms will be available to guests in the queue, and ticket purchases will be available beginning at 3:05 a.m. the morning of May 24. Disneyland Resort Hotel guests who wish to enter either park at 6 a.m. on May 24 will be directed to the main queue in the Central Esplanade. Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel gate into Disney California Adventure park will open to Disneyland Resort Hotel guests at 7 a.m. on May 24. Annual Passholder Information SoCal Select Annual Passports will not be valid for admission on May 24. SoCal or Deluxe Annual Passports will be valid for admission during the entire 24-hour period. Annual Passholders and their guests who carpool to the Monstrous Summer All-Nighter at the Disneyland Resort can receive a special button, while supplies last. Here are the details: There must be at least three (3) people in the vehicle and at least one (1) person must be a valid Annual Passholder. Valid Passport must be presented upon entry to the participating parking area. Photo ID may be required. One (1) button will be given to each person who is legally seated in the qualifying vehicle. Supplies are limited and are not guaranteed. Buttons will be available at the Mickey & Friends, Pumbaa, Simba, Toy Story, and Anaheim Convention Center parking areas. Buttons will not be available at the Anaheim GardenWalk parking location. This special offer will be available from 6 a.m. on May 24 to 6 a.m. on May 25, or while supplies last. More information can be found at: www.disneyland.com/apmagic Park Hours and Attraction Information Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks will open at 6 a.m. on Friday, May 24, and select attractions, entertainment and services will remain open until 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 25,with the following exceptions: Cars Land, Paradise Pier, Pacific Wharf and Twilight Zone Tower of Terror will be available exclusively to Grad Nite guests from as early as 10:15 p.m. (May 24) until 3:30 a.m. (May 25). Radiator Springs Racers will be available to Disney California Adventure park guests from 9 a.m. – 10:15 p.m. on May 24. FASTPASS Service distribution will begin at 6 a.m. for this attraction. “a bug’s land” will be available to Disney California Adventure park guests from 6 a.m. – 10:15 p.m. on May 24. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for refurbishment. Other attractions may close early due to maintenance or other reasons. Please check the Entertainment Times Guide on the day of the event for a more complete listing of scheduled closures. UPDATE 5/21: Disneyland has also announced that Downtown Disney will be joining in on the monstrous fun during the All-Nighter! Here are the restaurants and shops that will be open - Restaurants, Food Carts and Quick Service Locations Downtown Disney District restaurants will be open until 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 (excluding ESPN Zone) Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express will be open until 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 Special extended hours at ESPN Zone The Arena – open until 3 a.m. The 19th Hole Bar – alcohol available until 1 a.m. Non-alcoholic drinks served until 3 a.m. Limited food menu served until 1 a.m. “1/2 price” special on all Arena games from 12-3 a.m. House of Blues and Tortilla Jo’s will open for breakfast at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 The following will be open 24 hours on May 24-25 Café Renee Planet Popcorn Wetzel’s Pretzels Jamba Juice La Brea Bakery Express The following will be open until 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 Wetzel’s Pretzels Cart Gelato Cart Churro Carts Merchandise Stores and Carts Downtown Disney District stores will be open 24 hours on May 24-25 Merchandise carts will be open until 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 Live Entertainment 6–10 p.m. – Downtown Disney District live entertainment 11 p.m. – 4 a.m. – DJ Wendy on the Main Stage 11 p.m. – 4 a.m. – DJ Justin at House of Blues area And that’s it, folks! Like we’ve written before, we’ll be at the Disneyland Resort covering the debut of “Mickey and the Magical Map” on Thursday, May 23 quickly followed by our coverage of the All-Nighter (and the moments before it begins) later that night. Be sure to join us on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and YouTube for live updates from these events!

FYI: Monstrous Summer All-Nighter At The Disneyland Resort

So you’ve made that decision to join in on the monstrous amounts of fun and people for the beginnings of Disney Parks’ Monstrous Summer All-Nighter.

Well, if you want to be the one of the monsters to enter either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park for the 24 hour party, we’ve included in this post some important information that you’ll need to know before, during, and even after the party. We’ve bolded all the important parts, so be sure to read those items!

So here it goes -

Queue Instructions for Park Opening on Thursday, May 24

  • The early arrival queue will open to guests on Disneyland Resort property at 10 p.m. on May 23. Cast members will be available in the Disneyland Resort Esplanade to direct guests to queue location upon arrival.
  • Parking will initially be available in the Anaheim GardenWalk parking area with overflow parking at the Pumbaa Parking Lot, if necessary, and standard parking rates will apply. Please be aware that no shuttle service will be offered from the Anaheim GardenWalk or Pumbaa Parking areas prior to 8 a.m. on May 24.
  • All guests in line will be able to temporarily leave the line to use the restroom, purchase food or beverages, and return or retrieve items from their vehicles/hotel rooms.
  • Portions of the early arrival queue will be located beyond the guest screening checkpoints, beyond which certain items will not be permitted. Be sure to check the list of prohibited items here. Exceptions will be made for items such as large blankets and pillows, but all items must be able to be stored in a locker prior to entering either park. No tents, inflatable mattresses, coolers or heating equipment will be permitted in the queue.
  • Restrooms will be available to guests in the queue, and ticket purchases will be available beginning at 3:05 a.m. the morning of May 24.
  • Disneyland Resort Hotel guests who wish to enter either park at 6 a.m. on May 24 will be directed to the main queue in the Central Esplanade. Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel gate into Disney California Adventure park will open to Disneyland Resort Hotel guests at 7 a.m. on May 24.

Annual Passholder Information

  • SoCal Select Annual Passports will not be valid for admission on May 24.
  • SoCal or Deluxe Annual Passports will be valid for admission during the entire 24-hour period.
  • Annual Passholders and their guests who carpool to the Monstrous Summer All-Nighter at the Disneyland Resort can receive a special button, while supplies last. Here are the details:
  • There must be at least three (3) people in the vehicle and at least one (1) person must be a valid Annual Passholder. Valid Passport must be presented upon entry to the participating parking area. Photo ID may be required.
  • One (1) button will be given to each person who is legally seated in the qualifying vehicle. Supplies are limited and are not guaranteed.
  • Buttons will be available at the Mickey & Friends, Pumbaa, Simba, Toy Story, and Anaheim Convention Center parking areas. Buttons will not be available at the Anaheim GardenWalk parking location.
  • This special offer will be available from 6 a.m. on May 24 to 6 a.m. on May 25, or while supplies last.
  • More information can be found at: www.disneyland.com/apmagic

Park Hours and Attraction Information

  • Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks will open at 6 a.m. on Friday, May 24, and select attractions, entertainment and services will remain open until 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 25,with the following exceptions:
  • Cars Land, Paradise Pier, Pacific Wharf and Twilight Zone Tower of Terror will be available exclusively to Grad Nite guests from as early as 10:15 p.m. (May 24) until 3:30 a.m. (May 25).
  • Radiator Springs Racers will be available to Disney California Adventure park guests from 9 a.m. – 10:15 p.m. on May 24. FASTPASS Service distribution will begin at 6 a.m. for this attraction.
  • “a bug’s land” will be available to Disney California Adventure park guests from 6 a.m. – 10:15 p.m. on May 24.
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for refurbishment.
  • Other attractions may close early due to maintenance or other reasons. Please check the Entertainment Times Guide on the day of the event for a more complete listing of scheduled closures.

UPDATE 5/21: Disneyland has also announced that Downtown Disney will be joining in on the monstrous fun during the All-Nighter! Here are the restaurants and shops that will be open -

Restaurants, Food Carts and Quick Service Locations

  • Downtown Disney District restaurants will be open until 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 (excluding ESPN Zone)
  • Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express will be open until 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 25
  • Special extended hours at ESPN Zone
  • The Arena – open until 3 a.m.
  • The 19th Hole Bar – alcohol available until 1 a.m.
  • Non-alcoholic drinks served until 3 a.m.
  • Limited food menu served until 1 a.m.
  • “1/2 price” special on all Arena games from 12-3 a.m.
House of Blues and Tortilla Jo’s will open for breakfast at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 The following will be open 24 hours on May 24-25 The following will be open until 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 25
  • Wetzel’s Pretzels Cart
  • Gelato Cart
  • Churro Carts

Merchandise Stores and Carts

  • Downtown Disney District stores will be open 24 hours on May 24-25
  • Merchandise carts will be open until 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 25
  • Live Entertainment
  • 6–10 p.m. – Downtown Disney District live entertainment
  • 11 p.m. – 4 a.m. – DJ Wendy on the Main Stage
  • 11 p.m. – 4 a.m. – DJ Justin at House of Blues area

And that’s it, folks! Like we’ve written before, we’ll be at the Disneyland Resort covering the debut of “Mickey and the Magical Map” on Thursday, May 23 quickly followed by our coverage of the All-Nighter (and the moments before it begins) later that night.

Be sure to join us on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and YouTube for live updates from these events!

“Great Bread Is Just The Beginning.”

That’s the company slogan behind La Brea Bakery and that really was clearly shown when we visited their booth at a local foodie event in Anaheim, California next week.

Taste of Anaheim is a gathering of Anaheim and the surrounding area’s best restaurants and we were there to cover and get a little taste ourselves since many of the restaurants represented are located at the Disneyland Resort!

La Brea Bakery has a presence on Disneyland Resort property too with the La Brea Bakery Café at the Downtown Disney District and they serve up La Brea Bakery’s famous bread…but so much more! From delicious artisan sandwiches and pastries to even granola, they have it all and you’ll want it all if you want to enjoy your day at the Happiest Place on Earth.

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For more on our coverage of Taste of Anaheim, click HERE.

For more on the La Brea Bakery and their Café, click HERE.

La Brea Bakery is a proud sponsor of DisneyExaminer!

DE Gets A Taste Of Anaheim.

If there’s one thing that the DisneyExaminer Staff loves to do, it’s eat. So when we heard about an event where we could eat from some of Southern California’s best and upcoming restaurants, of course we said “Yes!”

Yesterday evening, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce held their 18th annual Taste of Anaheim at the Anaheim GardenWalk, just steps away from the Disneyland Resort.

The “foodie” event was pretty much a giant food tasting where restaurants from the city of Anaheim (including those from the Disneyland Resort) and surrounding areas offered their well-known and upcoming menu items for everyone to try…unlimitedly!

Although we were there covering the Disneyland Resort eateries like Flo’ V8 Café and our partners at the La Brea Bakery Café at Downtown Disney, we were pleasantly surprised at how many great restaurants there are in this part of Southern California. Take a look at our video above for a “sample” of what was.

For pictures of the food and the other things that went on during Taste of Anaheim, click HERE.

Bottom line - explore your cities and you’ll also be pleasantly surprised what you might find in your area…and probably in your stomach shortly after that!

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A very special thanks to the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce for allowing us to share in this very popular and special event for their city. We love Anaheim (and their restaurants)!

DisneyExaminer Gets A “Taste Of Anaheim” Aside from riding attractions at a Disney Park, there is one other thing that we all like doing at our favorite Disney Park and that’s eating! The food at Disney Parks has been increasing in both quality and variety over the past few years - so much so that they’ve made it a point to show everyone so by participating in high-profile culinary events. One of those events include a high-profile Southern California foodie event called Taste of Anaheim. For 18 years, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has held this event that brings together the best restaurants in their city (including those located at the Disneyland Resort and inside its theme parks) for an evening of fun and food. The event itself is pretty much a massive food tasting with all sorts of foods being offered from a lot of restaurants and we‘ve been graciously given the opportunity to cover this year’s Taste of Anaheim at the GardenWalk, all of which is just steps away from Disneyland.  Although we will be focusing on the Disney-set restaurants that will be represented like Flo’s V8 Café and our partners at La Brea Bakery, you can count on us to highlight the other great Anaheim restaurants as well so you can be in the know on where to go the next time you’re at Disneyland or in the Anaheim area! Be sure to join us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live updates on event day this Thursday, May 9. - - - This is a public event, so if you want to join in on the food action and try some of this food yourself, be sure to purchase your tickets HERE. For more general information on the event and its history, click HERE.

DisneyExaminer Gets A “Taste Of Anaheim”

Aside from riding attractions at a Disney Park, there is one other thing that we all like doing at our favorite Disney Park and that’s eating!

The food at Disney Parks has been increasing in both quality and variety over the past few years - so much so that they’ve made it a point to show everyone so by participating in high-profile culinary events.

One of those events include a high-profile Southern California foodie event called Taste of Anaheim. For 18 years, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has held this event that brings together the best restaurants in their city (including those located at the Disneyland Resort and inside its theme parks) for an evening of fun and food.

The event itself is pretty much a massive food tasting with all sorts of foods being offered from a lot of restaurants and we‘ve been graciously given the opportunity to cover this year’s Taste of Anaheim at the GardenWalk, all of which is just steps away from Disneyland. 

Although we will be focusing on the Disney-set restaurants that will be represented like Flo’s V8 Café and our partners at La Brea Bakery, you can count on us to highlight the other great Anaheim restaurants as well so you can be in the know on where to go the next time you’re at Disneyland or in the Anaheim area!

Be sure to join us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for live updates on event day this Thursday, May 9.

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This is a public event, so if you want to join in on the food action and try some of this food yourself, be sure to purchase your tickets HERE.

For more general information on the event and its history, click HERE.

La Brea Bakery Café @ Downtown Disney.

If you haven’t heard, we’ve been able to partner with some great companies to grow our business. We’re glad that many of those business have a love for Disney like we do and that includes our friends at La Brea Bakery.

Known for their delicious artisan breads, the La Brea Bakery carries on their vision of great bread through delicious food dishes that we can eat ourselves just steps away from the magic in Disney Parks.

The La Brea Bakery Café in the Downtown Disney District in California gives La Brea Bakery a place where they can show off their great bread through foods that can energize us before, after, and during our times at the Disneyland Resort.

Just last year, the Café was renovated to include more space for their full service and express service dining options, as well as a showcase kitchen giving center stage to fresh breads made daily in the Café itself!

Take a look at the video above to see what we’re talking about and be sure to visit the La Brea Bakery Café the next time you’re in Downtown Disney to get a taste of the magic that is La Brea Bakery.

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For more detailed information on the La Brea Bakery Café, click HERE.

For more information on the rest of our Partners or to find out how to become a business partner of the DisneyExaminer Partner Program, click HERE.

La Brea Bakery’s Bread. There’s one feeling that we all mutually share when going to a Disney Park and that feeling is hunger. We need something to get our energy up after using much of it screaming on Space Mountain or waiting in line for Radiator Springs Racers and the easiest way to do that is through food! We’ve been to the Disneyland Resort many times and we’ve tried many different food offerings, but one food offering that we enjoy would have to be the food from the La Brea Bakery Café in Downtown Disney. We’re sure that you’ve seen their artisan breads at your local grocery store, but we hope you are able to stop by their Café for a bite the next time you are at the Resort because you’ll be able to finally try their delicious breads! You can find their breads either in sandwiches, desserts, or even by themselves when you dine in the full service portion of the Café and we seriously think that the bread by itself is a meal to enjoy for you to get that energy to ride Space Mountain all over again. - - -  We took a closer look at the revamped Café last year. See what we thought of in our exclusive article here. For more information on the La Brea Bakery Café including menus, photos, and reservations, click here.

La Brea Bakery’s Bread.

There’s one feeling that we all mutually share when going to a Disney Park and that feeling is hunger.

We need something to get our energy up after using much of it screaming on Space Mountain or waiting in line for Radiator Springs Racers and the easiest way to do that is through food!

We’ve been to the Disneyland Resort many times and we’ve tried many different food offerings, but one food offering that we enjoy would have to be the food from the La Brea Bakery Café in Downtown Disney.

We’re sure that you’ve seen their artisan breads at your local grocery store, but we hope you are able to stop by their Café for a bite the next time you are at the Resort because you’ll be able to finally try their delicious breads!

You can find their breads either in sandwiches, desserts, or even by themselves when you dine in the full service portion of the Café and we seriously think that the bread by itself is a meal to enjoy for you to get that energy to ride Space Mountain all over again.

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We took a closer look at the revamped Café last year. See what we thought of in our exclusive article here.

For more information on the La Brea Bakery Café including menus, photos, and reservations, click here.

DisneyExaminer’s Partners. We can’t believe that we’ve been around for more than 5 years. And we count each year as a blessing. With these blessings, we’ve been able to work with some great people and organizations who have done a lot to make DisneyExaminer the way it is - a place where we can inform and entertain you. We do that through our photos and video. We do that with the help of companies that give us things to write about. But none of that is possible without the people behind all of these things and it was about time that we recognize and introduce them to you. - - - We’re glad to announce the DisneyExaminer Partners Program. Just like Walt Disney had many partners grow his dream, we hope to grow our dream of serving a greater number of readers by partnering with people and other organizations who share the same ideals we do. Simply put, the DisneyExaminer Partners Program is a way to share other great businesses with our wide Disney/non-Disney audience. We are already working with some great organizations including La Brea Bakery, Rphotostudios, and D. Park Photography! To view a complete list of our current Partners, click here. If you are interested in sponsoring, marketing, or have other means of partnering with us, please send us a message through our Contact Us form and we’ll get in touch with you. We’re looking forward to meeting you, our future partners! You are too, right reader?

DisneyExaminer’s Partners.

We can’t believe that we’ve been around for more than 5 years. And we count each year as a blessing.

With these blessings, we’ve been able to work with some great people and organizations who have done a lot to make DisneyExaminer the way it is - a place where we can inform and entertain you.

We do that through our photos and video. We do that with the help of companies that give us things to write about. But none of that is possible without the people behind all of these things and it was about time that we recognize and introduce them to you.

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We’re glad to announce the DisneyExaminer Partners Program. Just like Walt Disney had many partners grow his dream, we hope to grow our dream of serving a greater number of readers by partnering with people and other organizations who share the same ideals we do.

Simply put, the DisneyExaminer Partners Program is a way to share other great businesses with our wide Disney/non-Disney audience. We are already working with some great organizations including La Brea Bakery, Rphotostudios, and D. Park Photography!

To view a complete list of our current Partners, click here.

If you are interested in sponsoring, marketing, or have other means of partnering with us, please send us a message through our Contact Us form and we’ll get in touch with you.

We’re looking forward to meeting you, our future partners!

You are too, right reader?