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<\/p>\nAnimated Australian sensation \u201cBluey\u201d has arrived in Disneyland, and the titular anthropomorphic pastel-coated canine has come ready to play. And dance. And to race some \u201cbarky boats.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Walt Disney Co. first teased that the Blue Heeler puppy and her younger sister Bingo would be coming to the Anaheim theme park in 2024. Bluey is now the star of a performance-focused takeover of the park\u2019s Fantasyland Theatre, which officially opened Sunday. <\/p>\n
Two shows, games and spontaneous dance parties are hallmarks of the experience, as Disneyland\u2019s live entertainment team sought to translate the show\u2019s particular broadcast-based appeal to the real world.<\/p>\n
\u201cBluey\u201d works because it\u2019s charmed children and grown-ups alike, emphasizing imaginative parenting skills as much as it does Bluey\u2019s playful spirit. Though only about seven minutes, each core \u201cBluey\u201d episode unfolds patiently, often centered on make-believe, wonder and childlike ingenuity. Subtle life lessons, such as cooperation, understanding one\u2019s self-worth, overcoming a fear of the unknown and much more, dot seemingly simple scenarios.<\/p>\n
In many episodes, Bluey\u2019s mom (Chilli) and dad (Bandit) indulge in their daughters\u2019 penchant to play pretend, so much so that a friend of mine with a young girl joked that she needed to watch the show to learn how to be a better mom.<\/p>\n
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I arrived at \u201cBluey\u2019s Best Day Ever!\u201d as a childless columnist, and yet I came away enchanted by what Disneyland\u2019s live entertainment team, led by Susana Tubert, had concocted. It\u2019s a little silly and corny, yes, but manages to vary the tempo and can even tug at one\u2019s heartstrings by showing the bond between siblings. <\/p>\n
Theme park fare, especially when aimed at a preschool set, tends to fall back on high-energy, photo-op-based treatments, and while there\u2019s plenty of amped-up goofiness here, \u201cBluey\u2019s Best Day Ever!\u201d understands that\u2019s not why the series was the most-streamed program in 2025, according to data from research firm Nielsen.<\/p>\n
Two core shows are featured in the experience, and some \u201cBluey\u201d regulars make an appearance. The overbearing, bratty hand-puppet Unicorse, for instance, plays key roles in launching each performance. Set to play continuously throughout the day, with breaks for Bluey and Bingo to appear on stage and dance or play with youngsters, each has a slightly different tone and feel. <\/p>\n
One emphasizes an adventure story, its themes encouraging Bluey to flash some bravery and dispel stereotypes. The other takes a lighter touch, with some of the softer, almost ballad-like songs from the show, such as \u201cRain (Boldly in the Pretend),\u201d highlighted, seeking to emphasize the bond between Bluey and Bingo. Here, I thought of Bluey\u2019s more tender moments \u2014 those, for instance, that emphasize becoming comfortable with growing older and letting go.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBluey\u2019s Best Day Ever!\u201d features live music, puppets and dance breakouts. <\/p>\n
(Mark Potts \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n
\u201cWe try to hit the humor, the play \u2014 shared play \u2014 and some of the more profound experiences that these characters go through,\u201d Tubert says. \u201cAt the end of the second show, you\u2019ll see a moment that is really quite beautiful. It\u2019s a tribute to sisterhood, and how these two characters of Bluey and Bingo connect with one another.\u201d<\/p>\n
While one can certainly sit in the Fantasyland Theatre\u2019s stands and simply take in the two shows, there are plenty of moments geared at getting audiences moving. Dances, for instance, may mimic animal behaviors, or reference popular moments from the series, such as getting grannies to floss. <\/p>\n
A nod to the attention-seeking fairies \u2014 here, less Tinker Bell and more a metaphor for being noticed \u2014 inspires a \u201cRiverdance\u201d-like breakout. The five-piece, brass-heavy band gets a workout when Bluey\u2019s impossible-to-control toy Chattermax has a cameo. The squawking plaything can test even Bluey\u2019s patience. <\/p>\n
Throughout, performers walk a line between teaching the maneuvers to the crowd and getting lost in the moment themselves. The challenge for Disney choreographer Taylor Worden was to create dance moves that also doubled as audience encouragement. <\/p>\n
Spin, for instance, like a flower in the wind, or lightly snap your fingers to recall the sound of rain. Bounce with your hands in front of you as if you\u2019re driving a car down a rocky street, or put your hand above your head and try for an elegant, ballerina-inspired twirl. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt actually was letting go of all of those technical things that I\u2019ve learned and letting that inner child come out,\u201d Worden says. \u201cAs imaginative as Bluey and Bingo are, I wanted to hone in on that. I want everybody to enjoy, have fun and play. Play is at the forefront of everything. It\u2019s so easy to get set in our ways, and even as an adult, it\u2019s so hard to actually play nowadays. This has been such an experience to get to a childlike state.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cBluey\u2019s Best Day Ever!\u201d references many show moments from the series, including one with nods to the fairies. <\/p>\n
(Mark Potts \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n
There\u2019s more, however, to \u201cBluey\u2019s Best Day Ever!\u201d than the two performances. The Fantasyland Theatre has been outfitted with pop-up installations. Some are purely photo ops, such as an opportunity for little ones to take a class photo with Bluey and her pals, while others aim to inspire exploration, such as a mini gnome village or fairy garden. <\/p>\n
Taken as a whole, the feel is something of a fair, like hanging out with Bluey and Bingo at a backyard barbecue. The theater\u2019s walk-up food window is serving pizza-inspired baked potatoes, a colored chocolate pretzel meant to mimic an asparagus pretzel wand, and more. <\/p>\n
There\u2019s also a place to race some \u201cbarky boats.\u201d In the show, barky boats is a game that takes place on a tiny stream with tree bark, but there\u2019s no water here. Instead, look for a track in a nook above the seating area, where one can race wooden blocks affixed with wheels \u2014 think Pinewood Derby \u2014 down a track painted to mimic a waterway. Throughout the theater, the colors are springlike and muted, pastels that are lightly bright and storybook-inspired. Even the dance costumes adopt this soft, crayon-like color palette. <\/p>\n
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\u201cBluey\u2019s Best Day Ever!\u201d at the Disneyland Resort invites audience participation. <\/p>\n
(Mark Potts \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n
\u201cThe color palette works perfectly with the set,\u201d says Trevor Rush, a manager with costume design and development. \u201cLots of pastel colors. \u2018Bluey,\u2019 that world, focuses very much in that primary world. You won\u2019t see a lot of black represented.\u201d<\/p>\n