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<\/p>\nDisneyland Resort is entering its villain era as the Anaheim destination scares up new Halloween-focused fun. Disney villain themed eats and beverages and family-friendly Halloween entertainment were all the center of opening day of \u201cHalloween Time\u201d on Aug. 21.<\/p>\n
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Park visitors pose in front of the Mickey pumpkin at Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland.<\/p>\n
(Sarah Mosqueda)<\/p>\n
\u201cHalloween Time is favorite for many; it\u2019s my personal favorite,\u201d said Arielle Harris, Disneyland Resort spokesperson. \u201cAs you enter Main Street, you are greeted by this beautiful orange pumpkin Mickey.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pumpkin Mickey offers a popular photo opportunity, with guests queuing up throughout the day to have their photo taken with the giant sculpture.<\/p>\n
\u201cHalloween Time\u201d also welcomes the return of the nighttime spectacular, \u201cHalloween Screams\u201d with fireworks and projections of ghosts and classic Disney villains like Maleficent and Ursula the Sea Witch, all set to medley of Halloween-inspired songs.<\/p>\n
Haunted Mansion Holiday is back too, with the spooky manor decked out in decor inspired by \u201cTim Burton\u2019s The Nightmare Before Christmas,\u201d including the beloved gingerbread display featured inside the ride.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a gingerbread house, a real gingerbread house, our pastry team makes every year and this year is no exception,\u201d Harris said. \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful and you can smell the gingerbread as you travel through the ride.\u201d<\/p>\n
While guests can\u2019t take a bite of Haunted Mansion Holiday gingerbread, there is large selection of Halloween treats on sale throughout the resort that lean into fall favors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a new apple pie sundae at the Golden Horseshoe,\u201d said Elizabeth Ramos, Disneyland Resort area chef. \u201cThat is a full slice of apple pie with ice cream on top, salted caramel, cinnamon streusel, and a cherry on top.\u201d<\/p>\n
There are plenty of pumpkin spice treats too, like freshly baked pumpkin cookies at Harbour Galley and a pumpkin pie Mickey shake at Schmoozies that\u2019s topped off by golden creme-filled cookies to create Mickey ears on top.<\/p>\n
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A pumpkin pie Mickey shake is one of the seasonal fall treats available at the Disneyland Resort. <\/p>\n
Other food and beverages are dressed up Disney Villain style, like the red velvet cake at Plaza Inn.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe villainous cake is red velvet with raspberry jam and you have black ganache on the outside, very fitting with the dark, Halloween Time theme,\u201d Ramos said.<\/p>\n
The Disney food and beverage team creates new treats each year that reflect the season, while staying true to the area of the park they are featured in.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a lot of thought that goes into the development of our seasonal offerings, and usually it depends on where you are … we tend to to theme it more around the land, what characters are associated with it and what\u2019s going on,\u201d Ramos said. \u201cWe draw from our villainous characters at Halloween time and see how we can marry [them] with our seasonal flavors to make something that looks and tastes good.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Mickey and Minnie debut new Halloween costume at opening day of \u201cHalloween Time\u201d Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Aug. 21. <\/p>\n
(Sarah Mosqueda)<\/p>\n
While Pumpkin Mickey welcomes guests at Disneyland, its Oogie Boogie from \u201cTim Burton\u2019s The Nightmare Before Christmas\u201d that sits above the gates at Disney California Adventure Park, laughing maniacally from time to time.<\/p>\n
\u201cOogie Boogie is surrounded by giant bats and he is really riling up the party,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n
Oogie Boogie is actually the (after) life of the party for one of the most coveted Halloween soiree in the park, known as the Oogie Boogie Bash. Hosted at California Adventure on select nights through Oct. 31, the after-hours, separately ticketed event features the new \u201cMadame Leota\u2019s Swinging Wake \u2014 A Haunted Mansion Street Party.\u201d <\/p>\n
Seasonal menu offerings on at California Adventure get spicy with new hot dishes like mango-habanero chicken strips at Flo\u2019s V8 Cafe, slow burnin\u2019 mac & cheese cone with spicy red pepper cheese sauce at Cozy Cones and villainous wings in gochujang sauce drizzled with ghost pepper ranch at Smokejumpers Grill.<\/p>\n
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Mango-habanero chicken strips at Flo\u2019s V8 Cafe are part of the limited-time eats<\/p>\n
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Plaza de la Familia, inspired by Pixar\u2019s \u201cCoco,\u201d also returns to Disney California Adventure Park, bringing the cultural traditions of D\u00eda de los Muertos to the resort. Guests can enjoy \u201cThe Storytellers of the Plaza de la Familia Celebrate the Musical World of Coco!\u201d street show at Paradise Gardens Park and be serenaded by mariachi music at the Paradise Garden Bandstand. Over at Avengers Campus, after 2 p.m., the Guardians of the Galaxy-Mission Breakout morphs into Monsters After Dark with extra menacing beasts.<\/p>\n
But it isn\u2019t all frightening.<\/p>\n
\u201cMickey\u2019s Trick and Treat\u201d at the Disney Theater in Hollywood Land is aimed at younger fans with Mickey Mouse and pals in Halloween costumes for a stage show that features music, dancing and a not-so-scary story.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so interactive, so if you\u2019ve got little ones or even big ones, head over to the Disney Theater for a really fun interactive dance show and some AC,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n
Little trick-or-treaters might even leave with a sweet treat.<\/p>\n