5/1/2025 Disneyland 70th Foodie Guide!Earlier today the Disney Parks Blog shared a long list of food items that will be available during Disneyland's 70th Anniversary Celebration beginning May 16th. Lots of food to enjoy at both parks, Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Hotels. Let's check it out! For some added (and tasty) fun, you’ll want to check out the various bookable experiences for the celebration. For some sweet selections with a view in Disney California Adventure Park, there’s the World of Color Happiness! Dessert Party or the Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! Parade Dessert Party. Over at Disneyland Park, the Paint the Night Dining Package at Plaza Inn serves up a delicious lunch and reserved viewing after the sun goes down for “Paint the Night.” I can’t wait to see what’s in store. Be sure to stay tuned on Disney Eats for even more tasty updates coming soon. It’s time to “celebrate happy” with the Foodie Guide to the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration at Disneyland Resort! Disneyland Park 70th Celebration MenusAlien Pizza Planet (Mobile order available)
Bengal Barbecue (Mobile order available)
Blue Bayou Restaurant (Reservations recommended)
Café Daisy (Mobile order available)
Carnation Café (Reservations recommended)
Churros near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Haunted Mansion, and Town Square
Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree (Mobile order available)
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe (Mobile order available)
Market House
Pretzels near Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
Red Rose Taverne (Mobile order available)
Refreshment Corner (Mobile order available)
River Belle Terrace (Reservations recommended)
Tiana’s Palace (Mobile order available)
Troubadour Tavern (Mobile order available)
Disney California Adventure 70th Anniversary MenusChurros near Goofy’s Sky School
Schmoozies! (Mobile order available)
To create this beverage, the Disneyland Resort team worked directly with Karl Strauss Brewing Company to create an entirely new brew for the celebration!
70th Anniversary Buckets, Sippers and More at Disneyland ResortDisneyland 70th Celebration Light Up Mickey Balloon Bucket (Available starting May 8) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration Mickey Mouse Bucket (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration Abominable Snowman Sipper (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration Popcorn Bucket (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration Sipper (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration Stainless Steel Tumbler (Available starting May 16) (New)
70th Celebration Disneyland Marquee Bottle Topper (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration Tinker Bell Straw Clip (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration D Glow Cube (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration Travel Tumbler (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland 70th Celebration Tomorrowland Skyline Terrace Cup (Available starting May 16) (New)
Disneyland Hotel 70th Celebration Menus Broken Spell Lounge and Palm Breeze Bar
Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa 70th Celebration Menus GCH Craftsman Bar and Hearthstone Lounge
Pixar Place Hotel 70th Celebration Menus The Sketch Pad Café
Candy 70th Celebration Menu Candy Palace and Candy Kitchen, Pooh Corner, Trolley Treats, Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff, and Disney Wonderful World of Sweets
Downtown Disney District 70th Celebration Food and Drink Beignets Expressed
Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio
Alien Pizza Planet
To bring home a taste of the celebration, starting May 16, you can purchase the Joffrey’s Disneyland Resort 70th Anniversary Blend made with 100% Arabica beans from select farms in Central and South America. Part of the Disney Specialty Coffee Collection, this dark roast features a comforting and rich aroma with chocolatey notes and a subtle sweet finish. You can also gift the celebration with a special Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration Disney Gift Card and eGift, featuring Mickey Mouse and other pals dressed in their best for the special occasion. Available by mail or email, these gift cards will be available to purchase online starting May 16 at DisneyStore.com starting from $25 up to $500. If you’re planning a visit, Disneyland Resort always offers a range of ticket, dining and hotel options, as well as promotional offers throughout the year. As you get ready for your trip during the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration, check out Disneyland.com/offers for a list of available ticket and hotel offers that could help you save money. Related Videos |
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Hey everybody and welcome to my long in-process blog from the Dopey Challenge 2025 at Walt Disney World. I know I've been sharing Vlogs about my Dopey Challenge Journey and I'll be linking them into this update as well.
But I'm old school. I like being able to write down my thoughts about something so monumental that I was able to do in my life. Not only for myself personally, but also the ability to give something back through donations to the American Cancer Society. Something that is very meaningful to me.
And while I'm still clinging to the Dopey being "one and done" for me, I will be back with Team Determination most likely in 2026 for the Wine and Dine Half Marathon. So stay tuned.
Let's get on with it and move back to January 7, 2025. Over 2 months ago (and maybe close to 3 by the time I actually get this posted). As I made my way from Southern California to Orlando to begin my challenge.
But I'm old school. I like being able to write down my thoughts about something so monumental that I was able to do in my life. Not only for myself personally, but also the ability to give something back through donations to the American Cancer Society. Something that is very meaningful to me.
And while I'm still clinging to the Dopey being "one and done" for me, I will be back with Team Determination most likely in 2026 for the Wine and Dine Half Marathon. So stay tuned.
Let's get on with it and move back to January 7, 2025. Over 2 months ago (and maybe close to 3 by the time I actually get this posted). As I made my way from Southern California to Orlando to begin my challenge.
Day Zero - Travel Day
Day One - Expo Day
Day Two - Walt Disney World 5k
I have to be honest, on the mornings before my wife arrived my biggest concern was actually waking up.
5k Day, good start! Although it was so early, my phone still thought I was on CA time (11:33pm)
5k Day, good start! Although it was so early, my phone still thought I was on CA time (11:33pm)
Day Three - 10k Day
Day Four - Walt Disney World Half Marathon
Day Five - Walt Disney World Marathon Day
Day Six to Ten - The Runcation!
Dopey Tips!
I want to share our Dopey Tips video below, be sure you check it out if you are planning on taking on this challenge. I did a LOT of research for the Dopey, so I've incorporated some of that into this video. Surprisingly, I didn't find a lot of tips on spectating for the Dopey and most likely other WDW Race Weekends. So I've also included tips for spectators.
I wanted to list them here in addition to sharing the video.
I wanted to list them here in addition to sharing the video.
Spectator Tips:
- Tip 1: If you can, stay at a Monorail Resort. This is the easiest way for you to cheer your runner (and all runners) on Main Street USA. If that's not really important to you, see Step 3. =)
- Tip 2: Take the last runDisney bus in the morning. Spectators can take the same runDisney bus as their athlete. But if you don't want to get up as early, check the schedule and take the last bus to the start line. From there you can cheer at the start line or hop the Monorail over to Magic Kingdom to cheer on Main Street and/or the Ticket and Transportation Center (dependent on speed of your runner/monorails)
- Tip 3: Cheer at Disney's Animal Kingdom (Marathon Only). My wife loved cheering here. It was easy to get to from our hotel (Beach Club) and she was able to get back to the finish line to see me there too. This tip does require a park ticket unlike Magic Kingdom cheering.
- Tip 4: See your runner at the finish. Marathon finish lines are just amazing, and the festival area is super fun.
Runner Tips:
- Tip 5: Celebrate Your Accomplishment! Don't just run off to the airport to fly home or drive home if you are in Florida. Stay for the day, enjoy the parks. Or if you can't, have lunch at one of the resorts or at Disney Springs. For us it was a ride on Guardians, lunch at Epcot, a beer and a walk around World Showcase before showers/naps.
- Tip 6: Spring for the PhotoPass Package! It's so worth it. I am so glad we did it. Join some runDisney groups before race weekend (likely applies to all race weekends) and you'll find people putting a group together to share the cost of the package. It'll be harder to find your pictures, but you'll be glad you did it.
- Tip 7: Get Recovery Sandals. I was honestly shocked these worked. I put them on after the Marathon and didn't put shoes on the rest of the week.
- Tip 8: Have a "Runcation". If you can, spend a few days in the parks. You'll want to get pictures in the parks with your medals anyway. You don't have to rush through the parks, just take it chill and have a nice few days of celebration.
- Tip 9: Pack, Pack, Pack and OVERPACK! It was very cold this year for the Dopey. Which meant lots of throwaway clothes. I went to my local goodwill a few weeks before and got some hoodies/sweaters that I could just toss at the start, or during the race.
- Bonus Tip: Take backup shoes! It's Florida. It's going to rain at least one day. You don't want to run in wet shoes.
- Bonus Tip: Do not check your running clothes and ESPECIALLY shoes if you are flying. You don't want to risk them being lost. You can replace pretty much everything else, but not your broken in shoes.
- Tip 10: Have fun! This is a Disney race. We run them to have fun. See the characters. Don't worry about setting a Personal Record for all 4 races (unless that's your version of fun). Take it all in.
Thank you all for checking out our Dopey Challenge video series and reading all of this if you made it that far.
I also want to give a shout out to my amazing wife and family for support through this entire thing.
And most importantly, thank you to everybody who took the time out to donate to the American Cancer Society and all of the other charitable organizations. It's truly amazing to see the generosity of others, during a time when we can really use it.
That last bit is kind of an extra bonus tip!
If you want to do any runDisney race, and don't want to worry about registration issues, find one of the many charities that are offering bibs for any of the races (it's not just for Dopey). I promise you the satisfaction you will get from fundraising for an amazing charity will be just as amazing as the rewards at the finish line!
I also want to give a shout out to my amazing wife and family for support through this entire thing.
And most importantly, thank you to everybody who took the time out to donate to the American Cancer Society and all of the other charitable organizations. It's truly amazing to see the generosity of others, during a time when we can really use it.
That last bit is kind of an extra bonus tip!
If you want to do any runDisney race, and don't want to worry about registration issues, find one of the many charities that are offering bibs for any of the races (it's not just for Dopey). I promise you the satisfaction you will get from fundraising for an amazing charity will be just as amazing as the rewards at the finish line!
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Yesterday marked the closure of one of the original attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom, It's Tough To Be a Bug.
I first experienced this attraction at Disney's California Adventure during the Annual Pass preview days and was a big fan of it from our first to last viewing this past January at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Since A Bugs Life is my favorite Pixar film (yes, I'm one of those), this attraction has always been a must-do at both Disney's California Adventure and at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
We wanted to mark the closure of this attraction with some thoughts and pictures of the attraction at both Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's California Adventure.
Join us for one last journey with our friend Flik.
I first experienced this attraction at Disney's California Adventure during the Annual Pass preview days and was a big fan of it from our first to last viewing this past January at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Since A Bugs Life is my favorite Pixar film (yes, I'm one of those), this attraction has always been a must-do at both Disney's California Adventure and at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
We wanted to mark the closure of this attraction with some thoughts and pictures of the attraction at both Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's California Adventure.
Join us for one last journey with our friend Flik.
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