We previously shared the news that Disney announced they were removing the FastPass system at Disneyland Paris and replacing it with an upcharge service called “Premier Access”. The system works basically the same as the FastPass system. You go into the park app and select which attraction you would like to access through the former FastPass line. But now, when picking an attraction, you’ll see how much it costs to skip the line and can purchase a pass to do so. Today, we’re seeing the actual prices come through on the app.
When visiting the Disneyland Paris app, you’ll find charges for each attraction are now revealed. Currently, here are a few attractions that are similar to those you’ll find at Walt Disney World and their prices to “fastpass” them:
Buzz Lightyear Laser Blaster: 15 Euros per guest = $18 US dollars
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue: 8 Euros per guest = $9.50 US dollars
Peter Pan’s Flight: 15 Euros per guest = $18 US dollars
Big Thunder Mountain: 12 Euros per guest = $14.25 US dollars
Ratatouille: The Adventure: 12 Euros per guest = $14.25 US dollars
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 15 Euros per guest = $18 US dollars
We’re pretty much blown away by these numbers. Let’s take Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast for example which is similar to Magic Kingdom’s Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. If you are a family of four, you’d be expected to pay $72 to fastpass that one attraction. That’s on top of your regular ticket admission. While we are seriously hoping with every Disney fiber in us that Premier Access doesn’t make it’s way to Walt Disney World, we wouldn’t be totally surprised if it does. Which means for our family – there is going to be a lot of waiting in the regular standby lines.
As we’ve previously shared, there’s new mouthwatering magic this summer at the Walt Disney World Resort with the debut of our Disney Family Night Dinner experiences. And today, we’ve ordered up even more terrific tidbits to share on these tasty, take-out meals for everyone to enjoy.
Disney Family Night Dinner is an attention-grabbing dining bundle that includes a flavorful feast, delectable dessert and original card-type games inspired by favorite Disney characters and friends. These three-course meal packages are available at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and feature the following:
Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort:
Roasted Jamaican-style Chicken
Fried Yucca
Cilantro Rice
Seasonal Vegetables
Caribbean Pull-apart Rolls with Onion Jam and Guava Butter
Decorate-your-own Mickey and Minnie Cookies
Gasparilla Island Grill at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa:
Garden Salad – Tomato, cucumber, carrots, and a duo of dressings
Savory Lasagna – Three cheese lasagna with tomato sauce
Two Mickey-shaped Cheese or Pepperoni Pizzas
Minnie Cheesecake with strawberry sauce, whipped cream, and fresh berries
And while enjoying the fabulous feast, Guests can let the games begin! Mickey and Minnie Mouse host a one-of-a-kind Game Night through card games that’ll bring out every family’s most creative and playful qualities. And when the games are completed, they’ll reveal a special dose of Disney magic!
Disney Family Night Dinners are sharable and serve three to four people. The meals are available from 5-10 p.m. ET now and through the summer via mobile order and at the two resort locations.
We are excited to announce Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose will again be delighting kids (and adults!) with everyone’s favorite Disney Princesses. We also have more fan-favorite restaurants opening as well!
Explorers and adventurers will be thrilled to know Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar will start taking reservations for lunch AND dinner beginning Aug. 11, with the first reservation date Aug. 15. We all know it’s a real jungle out there, so be sure to book a reservation!
Carnation Café at Disneyland Park, opening Sept. 16, is all about classic comfort food! Guests can start their morning with Mickey waffles, and for lunch (and dinner!), enjoy some of Walt’s favorite chili or Chicken fried Chicken. Maybe find a new favorite like the Parmesan-crusted Patty Melt or the new Short Rib with homemade Mac and Cheese. We can’t wait for the Fried Pickles!
When Guests arrive at Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose, Disney Princesses will greet them on a private patio for an exclusive photo opportunity. Throughout the experience, little princesses and princes will enjoy fun Princess-themed activities and receive a special keepsake to remember their special morning!
The menu at this magical breakfast features delicious breakfast and luncheon offerings. Start with three-tier towers of appetizers, which may include chia and granola parfait with mango, kiwi, and coconut; ham and cheese sandwiches with cranberry cream cheese, and lobster salad crostini with a dinglehopper. (How cute is that?)
Kids can choose from house-made mac ‘n’ cheese, princess waffles, and barbecue beef sliders for the main course. A selection of savory options for adults includes scrambled eggs, turkey sausages, vegetables, and a selection of meats, such as applewood-smoked pork belly and braised short ribs.
Chocolate princess cake pops, petite raspberry tarts, seashell macarons, sorbet, and more are the perfect sweet ending to this enchanting experience.
Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa opens on Aug. 26, with booking available Aug.11.
The fantastic all-you-care-to-enjoy breakfast and dinner buffets and serving stations at Goofy’s Kitchen will welcome Guests back starting Aug. 18. Although Goofy and Friends will not be hosting at the reopening, they will be returning at a later day – stay tuned for more details.
Guests can start their day with made-to-order omelets, Mickey-shaped waffles and pancakes, French toast, sausage, bacon, eggs Benedict, smoked salmon, pastries and fresh fruit, and fresh vegetables. And don’t forget to try Goofy’s very own peanut butter and jelly pizza!
Dinner offerings include fresh fish, seasonal vegetables, tossed salads, mac & cheese, and pizzas, as well as an onstage meat carving station. And a trip to the decadent dessert buffet is a must at Goofy’s Kitchen!
Goofy’s Kitchen at Disneyland Hotel opens on Aug. 18, with booking available Aug. 11. Note: Goofy and Friends will not be hosting at the reopening. They will be returning on a later day – stay tuned.
Rise and shine for “Minnie & Friends – Breakfast in the Park,” an all-you-care-to-enjoy buffet at Plaza Inn. Join Minnie and some of her favorite Disney pals while dining on hearty breakfast classics: made-to-order omelets and Mickey waffles, French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, breakfast potatoes, fresh-baked pastries and breads, fruit, and hot and cold cereals.
Minnie & Friends for breakfast at Plaza Inn opens on Aug.12, with booking available Aug. 11.
While the dining experiences may look a little different, Guests can still expect to smile and wave, snap selfies, and make unforgettable memories with some of their favorite Disney friends as they make appearances in the restaurants.
Below is the current Dining Guide. Enjoy!
Disneyland Park
Alien Pizza Planet (mobile order available)
Bengal Barbecue (mobile order available)
Blue Bayou Restaurant
Café Orleans
Carnation Café (opening Sept. 16)
Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo (mobile order available)
Edelweiss Snacks (mobile order available)
French Market Restaurant (mobile order available)
Galactic Grill (mobile order available)
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor (mobile order available)
Harbour Galley (mobile order available)
Hungry Bear Restaurant (mobile order available)
Jolly Holiday Bakery Café (mobile order available)
Kat Saka’s Kettle
Little Red Wagon (mobile order available)
Market House
Maurice’s Treats
Milk Stand (mobile order available)
Mint Julep Bar (mobile order available)
Oga’s Cantina
Plaza Inn – Minnie & Friends Breakfast (opening Aug. 12; booking available Aug. 11)
Plaza Inn
Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
Red Rose Taverne (mobile order available)
Refreshment Corner (mobile order available)
River Belle Terrace
Ronto Roasters (mobile order available)
Ship to Shore Marketplace
Stage Door Café (mobile order available)
The Golden Horseshoe (mobile order available)
The Tropical Hideaway
Tiki Juice Bar (mobile order available)
Various vending carts serving ice cream, popcorn, churros, beverages, snacks, and hot foods
Disney California Adventure Park
Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats
Alfresco Tasting Terrace (open exclusively for Legacy Passholders and their guests through Aug. 15)
Angry Dogs
Award Wieners (mobile order available)
Bayside Brews (mobile order available)
Cappuccino Cart – Gourmet Coffee (mobile order available)
Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining
Carthay Circle Restaurant
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream (mobile order available)
Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill (mobile order available)
Corn Dog Castle (mobile order available)
Cozy Cone Motel (mobile order available)
Fiddler, Fifer & Practical
Flo’s V-8 Café (mobile order available)
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop
Hollywood Lounge (mobile order available)
Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums
Lamplight Lounge
Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk Dining
Lamplight Lounge Brunch Fri., Sat. & Sun. only
Lucky Fortune Cookery (mobile order available)
Mendocino Terrace
Pacific Wharf Cafe (mobile order available)
Pacific Wharf Distribution Co. (mobile order available)
Paradise Garden Grill (mobile order available)
Poultry Palace
Pym Tasting Lab (mobile order available)
Pym Test Kitchen featuring Impossible® (mobile order available)
Rita’s Baja Blenders (mobile order available)
Schmoozies! (mobile order available)
Shawarma Palace
Shawarma Palace Too
Smokejumpers Grill (mobile order available)
Sonoma Terrace (mobile order available)
Studio Catering Co. (mobile order available)
Terran Treats
Wine Country Trattoria
Various vending carts serving ice cream, popcorn, churros, beverages, snacks, and hot foods
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
GCH Craftsman Bar
GCH Craftsman Grill (mobile order available)
Hearthstone Lounge
Napa Rose (dinner only)
Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose (opens Aug. 26 with booking available Aug. 11)
Storytellers Café (dinner)
Storytellers Café – Mickey’s Tales of Adventure Breakfast (Daily breakfast; Friday, Sat., and Sun. Brunch from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
Disneyland Hotel
Goofy’s Kitchen (opening Aug. 18 with booking available Aug. 11. Note: Goofy and Friends return at a later date)
Tangaroa Terrance Tropical Bar & Grill (mobile order available)
Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar
The Coffee House (mobile order available)
Downtown Disney District
Ballast Point Brewing Company
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes
Crazy Shake™ Window by Black Tap
Catal Restaurant
Earl of Sandwich
Jamba
La Brea Bakery Café
Marceline’s Confectionery
Naples Ristorante e Bar
Napolini Pizzeria
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express
Salt & Straw
Splitsville Luxury Lanes
Sprinkles
Starbucks
Tortilla Jo’s
Taqueria at Tortilla Jo’s
Uva Bar & Cafe
Wetzel’s Pretzels
(Note: Dates and locations subject to change.)
Reminder to download or update the Disneyland mobile app*, as this is the primary way to order food and beverages at most quick-service dining locations.
Guests with confirmed theme park reservations and tickets for the same park can make dining reservations on the same date 60 days in advance with mobile check-in and mobile wait-list at select full-service locations, available on the Disneyland mobile app.
One thing that has been missing during the phased reopening of Walt Disney World is the ability to purchase annual passes. While current passholders have been able to renew passes, new sales have been suspended. Many people have been wondering if and when they would be coming back. Today Disney confirmed they will go on sale soon.
From a Disney Cast Member;
For those wondering about Walt Disney World Annual Passes, new pass sales will become available in time for the start of the 50th anniversary celebration! Walt Disney World Resort will be sharing additional information and details later this month.
There is so much excitement happening right now at the Disneyland Resort – from exploring the all-new Super Hero-themed land of Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure Park, to living out your own Star Wars™ story in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park. Plus, fireworks are back with Mickey’s Mix Magic, all three of our Disneyland Resort hotels have reopened, and there’s lots of great dining, shopping and entertainment throughout the Downtown Disney District, too.
We know our fans and Legacy Passholders have been eagerly waiting to hear how to visit our theme parks in new and frequent ways; and visiting in a manner that is designed for today’s Guests that also fits their individual needs. Today, we are excited to share the next evolution of the Disneyland Resort Annual Pass program, which was informed and shaped by extensive consumer research and feedback from Guests and fans.
We are pleased to introduce the Magic Key program, a new, Guest-centric offering that will deliver choice, flexibility and value for park admission, special access to unique experiences, valuable saving opportunities and so much more. There will be four options of Magic Key passes, to provide our guests and their families with choices that fit various needs and lifestyle preferences for how they wish to visit the Disneyland Resort.
Here’s a brief overview about the various Magic Key passes with more information on Disneyland.com:
Magic Key Theme Park Reservation System
Our theme park reservation system is a cornerstone component of the Magic Key program as part of our efforts to help provide a great experience for all of our guests. Magic Key holders will make advanced reservations to enjoy Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park on available dates, and be able to hold a certain number of upcoming reservations (depending on the pass type).
Additional Offerings and Benefits
Magic Key holders will have access to an array of special offerings and many features that we know our Guests will love, such as valuable saving opportunities for merchandise and food & beverage. Throughout the year, they may also be able to enjoy special benefits such as a dedicated dining experience and custom menu items at the Magic Key terrace, special offerings at our festivals just for Magic Key holders, a Magic Key holder celebration month, plus other unique surprises!
What’s more, we will be introducing an all-new Magic Key portal on the Disneyland app to more deeply engage directly with our community of Magic Key holders in the future.
Be Among the First
For a limited time, we will celebrate the charter members that become Magic Key holders within the first 66 days (as we celebrate 66 years of Disneyland Resort). These Guests will receive a special welcome package that will include unique items such as a premium branded pin, celebratory button, magnet, and more! Plus, Magic Key holders who enter Disneyland park will also be celebrated with access to a limited-time experience at Starcade in Tomorrowland (which begins on Sept. 1), where they can enjoy charging stations, a special photo opportunity, and other fun surprises.
Purchasing a Magic Key Pass
Starting August 25, 2021 (no earlier than 10 a.m. PT), Guests will be able to purchase their preferred Magic Key pass type. Their first opportunity to “unlock” a visit to Disneyland park or Disney California Adventure park with a theme park reservation will be that same day!
A monthly payment plan exclusively for California residents* will be offered—which continues to be a priority for our Guests of Disneyland Resort. Magic Key passes start as low as $399 or $19/month for 12 months**** (for Southern California residents, and after a down payment).
Guests will be able to purchase and manage their Magic Key pass through Disneyland.com and the Disneyland app, where they will be able to access an interactive admission calendar for their pass type to view reservation availability and book their theme park reservations.
Extraordinary Time to Visit
This is an extraordinary time at Disneyland Resort; favorite attractions, beloved entertainment, festive foods and characters galore bring joy to our Guests every day. Plus, favorite seasonal traditions, like Halloween Time, will return to Disneyland Resort Sept. 3 through Oct. 31, special festivals will be enjoyed throughout the year, and we’ll have even more to share with you, soon. And with all that, we’re thrilled to introduce our Guests to the new Magic Key program, beginning August 25!
And for those wondering about Walt Disney World Annual Passes, new pass sales will become available in time for the start of the 50th anniversary celebration! Walt Disney World Resort will be sharing additional information and details later this month, so be sure to stay tuned for more.
Theme park reservations and valid pass for the same park on the same date are required for park entry. Park reservations are limited, subject to availability, public health orders, and applicable pass blockout dates, and are not guaranteed for any specific dates or park. Additionally, park reservations may not be available on select holidays for certain theme parks. Pass types may be limited in quantity, and may not be available for purchase or renewal at any time. Current Magic Key pass prices are subject to change. A Pass excludes separately priced activities and events, and does not guarantee access to any experience, attraction or offering or to park entry. Subject to Magic Key Terms and Conditions which can be found at Disneyland.com/MagicKeyTerms. Information, including blockout dates, benefits and prices, is subject to change and cancellation without notice.
Some pass benefits and features may not be available during periods of limited capacity. Park experiences and offerings may have been modified and are subject to limited availability or even closure. Please check disneytraveltradeinfo.com/dlr for important information to know before visiting the Disneyland Resort.
*Monthly payments option valid only for California Residents, 18 years or older with valid ID, and living in ZIP Codes 90000–96199. Twelve (12) monthly payments based on remaining balance after one-time down payment on date of Passport purchase. 0% APR. Subject to restrictions, including a retail installment agreement, and change without notice.
** The number of theme park reservations that may be held at a time during a specific booking window is dependent on pass type and is subject to availability and other rules and restrictions, including excessive “no-show” rules.
*** Magic Key holder must present their valid pass prior to purchases to receive any applicable benefits or discounts. Benefits/discounts are subject to restrictions and exclusions and are determined solely by Disney or store/location owner.
****Based on purchase of the Imagine Key pass, which is available only to Southern California residents living in ZIP Codes 90000-93599. Monthly payment amount is based on remaining balance after a one-time down payment on date of Passport purchase of $179. Twelve (12) monthly payments and 0% APR apply. Subject to restrictions, including a retail installment agreement, and change without notice.
† Parking benefit is valid for parking, or for discounted parking, for one (1) standard vehicle only at pay-on entry lots at the Disneyland® Resort. Discounted parking must be purchased at the parking lot. Oversized vehicles, preferred parking spaces and valet services are not included in this parking benefit and will require an additional fee. Parking is not guaranteed, and is subject to capacity and applicable Pass blockout dates.
