Disney California Adventure celebrates Lunar New Year 2025

Category: Activities, Performances, & Events
Category: Travel

It’s that time again. Happy Lunar New Year! Celebrate at the Disneyland Resort with food, shows, activities, and fun with Mickey, Minnie, and the gang.

For those who enjoy sampling the resort’s various food designed for this festival, once again they offer their Sip and Savor Pass with 6 digital coupons. These can be exchanged at the Lunar New Year Market kiosks around Disney California Adventure and various dining locations there as well.

 

This year there are over 40 new food and drinks designed to celebrate Asian cuisine. The Lunar New Year festival celebrates Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean traditions. 

 

 

Make sure to check out “Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession” that takes place at various times in the park. It’s filled with colorful costumes, Asian music, and of course Mulan and Mushu. This bright and beautiful parade offers daytime guest a fun experience.

One of my favorite activities is always the Lunar New Year Wishing Wall. This is where guests can write their wishes for the year on special cards and add them to the wall along with all the other wishes of health and happiness for the coming year.

In the evening there is a pre-show of the World of Color – One, which features Mulan and others in a tribute to Asian culture. This “Hurry Home” water show runs nightly.

There are crafts for children to do where they can color and draw. These activities are available from 10 am to 6:30 pm every day.

Mickey and Minnie have their celebratory Lunar New Year outfits inspired by Korean culture.

Turning Red fans can meet Meilin Lee and her mom, Ming Lee who are available to chat and for photo ops at specific times throughout the day.

This is the Year of the Snake. Can you think of snakes from Disney movies? Of course, the first one that comes to mind is Kaa from The Jungle Book. Don’t forget about Juju from The Princess and the Frog. Sir Hiss appeared in Robin Hood. This is the perfect opportunity to rewatch those movies during the Year of the Snake.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year from January 17 through February 16, 2025 at Disney California Adventure. As always, check the Disneyland app for specific times for performances, parades, and activities as they might vary from day to day. 

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Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry and travel for over 30 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, is the entertainment correspondent for Good Day Orange County, and has her own TV show, Beyond the Red Carpet, on Village Television in Orange County. She is a longstanding member of the Television Critics Association and is accredited by the MPAA.