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Plaza Inn Christmas Fantasy Parade Dining Package Bookings Now Open

Robbie Bulus - October 9, 2026

Winter Fest OC Returns November 27 with All-New Holiday Light Trail and Attraction Add-Ons

Paul Bettany Brings VisionQuest to Comic-Con Málaga as Marvel Trilogy Finale Nears October 14 Disney+ Premiere

Rogers Gardens Christmas Boutique Front Gallery

Rogers Gardens Christmas Boutique Now Open for 2026: Stories of the Season

Disney’s Frozen Fan Fest Kicks Off Today: New Products, Animated Short & the Road to Frozen 3

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Universal Studios Hollywood Dazzles for the Holidays

Robbie Bulus - October 9, 2026

The holidays are officially on the calendar at Universal Studios Hollywood. This year's celebration runs daily from Saturday, November 21, 2026 through Sunday, January...

Dana Point Harbor Transforms into a Coastal Winter Wonderland for Happy...

October 9, 2026

Funko Unveils Avengers: Doomsday Collectibles Lineup, from Bitty Pop! to Jumbo...

October 6, 2026

Savi’s Workshop Debuts New Protection and Defense Lightsaber Theme with Upgraded...

October 5, 2026

BoxLunch Celebrates Studio Ghibli with New Fall Apparel, Accessories and More

September 30, 2026

Disney+ News & Features

Paul Bettany Brings VisionQuest to Comic-Con Málaga as Marvel Trilogy Finale...

Toy Story 5 Now Streaming Exclusively on Disney+

KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS Streams Oct 16 on Disney+ and Hulu

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Theatre & Reviews

Chance Theater Treats Audience to “The Bed Trick”

Review: Little Shop of Horrors Blossoms in La Mirada

Theatre Review: Water for Elephants

Musical Review: Jagged Little Pill

Musical Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Brian Henson’s “Puppet Up!” at The Montalbán for Eight Performances Only

Theatre Review: Anastasia – The Musical

Theatre Review: “Hell’s Kitchen” Hollywood Pantages

Theatre Review: Pasadena Playhouse “Brigadoon”

Theatre Review: Mean Girls at La Mirada

Travel

Limited-edition Alex Vesia bobblehead holding a Double Char burger from Habit Burger & Grill

Habit Teams Up with Dodgers Pitcher Alex Vesia for Limited-Edition Bobblehead...

Family with Chip and Dale aboard a Disney Cruise Line sailing from San Diego

Disney Cruise Line San Diego Sailings: 2026–2028 Itineraries

California Visionaries Exhibition Honors Connection Between Walt Disney and Forest Lawn

Historic Luxury and Golden Gate Views at The Lodge at the...

A Storybook Getaway to The Avalon Hotel on Catalina Island

Disney Very Merrytime Cruises: Ultimate Guide to Holiday Cruises

Elegance and History: An Historic Escape to La Jolla’s Grande Colonial

A Family Escape to The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La...

New Disney Cruise Line Itineraries for Summer 2027

Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Reopening Feb....

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event

D23 Honors Stars and Visionaries at Disney Legends Awards

Mickey’s of Glendale at D23 2026: Exclusive Walt Disney Imagineering Merch...

Disney Worldbuilders Coming to Disney+ in August

How to Shop at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026

D23 New Shopping Experiences and Exclusive Merchandise Available to Fans

Disneyland Resort

Plaza Inn Christmas Fantasy Parade Dining Package Bookings Now Open

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Savi’s Workshop Debuts New Protection and Defense Lightsaber Theme with Upgraded Blade Effects at Disneyland

October 5, 2026

Check In for 2026 Halloween Time and Fall Fun at Disneyland Resort Hotels

September 28, 2026

Bluey at Disneyland: What to Know Before You Go

September 28, 2026

Guide to Disneyland Popcorn Buckets, Sippers & Souvenir Novelties

September 28, 2026

Walt Disney World

Opening Day Cast Members Model WDW 55th Anniversary Merch

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AccuWeather and Disney Team Up to Deliver Weather Forecasts

May 28, 2026

Disney Blockbuster Summer Brings the Best in Storytelling and Experiences

May 18, 2026

Destination D23 2025 Recap: All the Disney News

September 2, 2025

Destination D23 Tickets On Sale April 14

April 10, 2025

Universal Parks

Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood Dazzles for the Holidays

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Universal Pictures Announces One-Day-Only Back to the Future Theatrical Re-Release

September 21, 2026

BoxLunch Launches Exclusive Fast & Furious 25th Anniversary Collection

August 7, 2026

New ‘Jaws’ x Seaav Apparel Collection Launches at Universal Studios

July 20, 2026

Mega Movie Summer Returns to Universal Studios Hollywood

May 29, 2026

Merchandise

Disney’s Frozen Fan Fest Kicks Off Today: New Products, Animated Short...

Disney Embraces Adult Horror This Halloween: Alien, Treehouse of Horror, Edward...

Disney Store’s Mickey Mouse Family Halloween Collection

This Is the Way: Pedro Pascal Celebrates Father’s Day with ‘Star...

Kick Off a Spooky Summer: Disney Store’s Summerween Event + New...

Create a Magical Easter Basket with Disney Delights

Thumper’s Tail! Bambi Collection Arrives with H&M Home & Sanderson

Gift Guide: LEGO, Pandora & More Celebrate The Lion King!

Disney and BOYHOOD Reveal New Mickey Mouse Figure

MINISO Unveils 200th U.S. Store in Santa Monica

Mid-Summer / Halloween Coverage

Festival Fright Nights at Winchester Mystery House Review

Celebrate a Spooktacular Season at the El Capitan Theatre

Forest Lawn Brings Día de los Muertos Traditions to Southern California

The Ultimate Halloween Gift Guide: Funko, Loungefly, and Mondo Horror Collectibles

Festival Fright Nights Returns to Historic Winchester Mystery House

Video Games

Oogie Boogie has arrived to Disney Dreamlight Valley

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Kingdom Hearts IV Releasing in Late 2027

August 15, 2026

Apple Arcade adds Six new Games in April, including RollerCoaster Tycoon!

March 11, 2025

New Nintendo Switch 2 Coming Later this year

January 16, 2025

D23 Coverage

D23 Honors Stars and Visionaries at Disney Legends Awards

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Mickey’s of Glendale at D23 2026: Exclusive Walt Disney Imagineering Merch Revealed

July 27, 2026

Disney Worldbuilders Coming to Disney+ in August

July 22, 2026

How to Shop at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026

July 22, 2026

Television

What’s New On HBO Max This August

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‘Afterlife with Archie’ TV Series Greenlit at Disney+

July 20, 2026

‘Obsession’ Streams Exclusively on Peacock July 17

July 10, 2026

SkyMed Season 4 Takes Flight May 21 on Paramount+

May 7, 2026

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