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Throughout June 2022, Celebrate Soulfully festivities continue at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Celebrate Soulfully honors Black heritage and culture with an invitation for all guests to enjoy music, food, art and new experiences at the Happiest Place on Earth. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

Disneyland Brings Back the Classics, and California Adventure Celebrates Soulfully for Black Music Month

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By 2UrbanGirls on June 11, 2022 Entertainment

Disneyland continues to tug on the heart strings of its faithful Mouseketeers by bringing back fan favorites to Disneyland and celebrating Black Music Month at California Adventure through the end of June.

I recently spent two days at the park, on a hopper ticket, taking in all of the new shows and the new offering of treats.  I was able to take advantage of catching all of the shows and a few of the rides. 

Fantasmic, The Tale of the Lion King, the Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland Forever fireworks, and World of Color are all back in the show lineup featuring an impressive display of how each story is told and put together.

Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. welcomes “Tale of the Lion King” to its new home at the Fantasyland Theatre where this original, story-theatre adaptation of Disney’s “The Lion King” is staged in an all-new presentation. From the scenic and costume designs to the new original musical arrangements and choreography, every aspect of “Tale of the Lion King” honors and is inspired by the cultural roots of this timeless story. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)

The Tale of the Lion King has returned with an eye-catching flair.  From the costumes, to choreography, to its director, the production showcases authentic African dialect and wardrobe to immerse the audience in the story inspired by Simba’s journey to becoming the Lion King.

“It’s a storytelling show that gets to the main productions of the show where the main concept is the villagers telling the story of the Lion King which is passed from generation to generation,” said Joe Peters, who serves as the shows senior technical director. 

“The show was first written for 2019 and played over at California Adventure, but we’ve been working on it for the last six months which is a really compressed timeline as this is true old theatre with rope pulling and not so high-tech.”

Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif. welcomes “Tale of the Lion King” to its new home at the Fantasyland Theatre where this original, story-theatre adaptation of Disney’s “The Lion King” is staged in an all-new presentation. From the scenic and costume designs to the new original musical arrangements and choreography, every aspect of “Tale of the Lion King” honors and is inspired by the cultural roots of this timeless story. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)

The show is a great introduction for small children to sit still for a short amount of time. The show is less than 30 minutes and can be watched in the Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theater.

On days when the show is running, you can also stop by Troubadour Tavern and try the new snack menu inspired by The Lion King. With African-inspired dishes like a baked sweet potato topped with chicken-coconut curry, or a pretty plate of cookies decorated with animal prints. They are especially tasty if you happen to love chocolate!

I wasn’t able to sample the new sweet potato, cardamom cold brew, or the berbere-spiced popcorn so I can’t speak to how good they are but when you visit try it and let us know what you think. Berbere is an Ethiopian spice blend, featuring a variety of spices.

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The show is dark Tuesday and Wednesday with a running time of 24 minutes.

The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction is still closed for refurbishment however, traces of Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow are still prominently displayed during Fantasmic and World of Color.  The crowd cheered in excitement when his face appeared during each show.

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Fantasmic is playing in the New Orleans Square across from the Haunted Mansion at the Rivers of America.  The show is a combination of live characters while portions are projected onto an impressive water display.  Guests are asked to sit to take in the full scope of the production which allows for unobstructed views of the show.

Fantasmic!, a Òmust-seeÓ show at Disneyland Park for nearly 30 years, returns on May 28, 2022. DisneyÕs longest-running nighttime spectacular is an emotional extravaganza of colorful Disney animated film images, choreographed to an exciting musical score. The waters of the Rivers of America come alive as Mickey MouseÕs power of imagination enables him to create fantastic events and images as seen in beloved Disney classic films like ÒFantasia,Ó ÒThe Jungle Book,Ó ÒThe Little MermaidÓ and more. Guests can visit Disneyland.com and the Disneyland app for the latest details. (Joshua Sudock/Disneyland Resort)

You will enjoy watching Mickey dream of becoming a Sorcerer’s Apprentice which turns dark as he fights off a 45 foot dragon.  The dragon and parade of characters along the boats make it a breathtaking show for all to enjoy.

ÒFantasmic!Ó at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, Calif., is an emotional extravaganza of colorful Disney animated film images, choreographed to an exciting musical score. The waters of the Rivers of America come alive as Mickey MouseÕs power of imagination enables him to create fantastic events and images as seen in beloved Disney classic films like ÒFantasia,Ó ÒThe Jungle Book,Ó ÒThe Little MermaidÓ and more. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)

The show ends with a parade of popular Disney characters from some of your favorite Disney movies. Princess and the Frog, Beauty and the Beast, and Toy Story to name a few.

Fantasmic is not guaranteed to be showing daily and has a running time of 27 minutes.

Main Street Electrical Parade features new LED lights. (Credit: 2UrbanGirls)

The Main Street Electrical Parade is celebrating its 50th anniversary with upgraded floats featuring LED lights which creates a brighter display in the darkness.  The crowd knows the parade is near when you hear that familiar sound alerting you it’s almost to you.

Main Street Electrical Parade 50th Anniversary Macaroon. (Credit: 2UrbanGirls)

Disneyland has rolled out some festive Macaroons celebrating its 50th anniversary.  The commemorative Parade Macaroon is made in the shape of a yellow drum and is filled with honey buttercream and lemon topped with rainbow sprinkles but was a little too much sugar for my taste. It is also really soft to the touch and crumbles easily.  I really enjoyed the coconut macaroon to the last bite.  You could taste the butter!

Disney California Adventure Paradise Garden Park where World of Color is playing. (Credit: 2UrbanGirls)

California Adventure is celebrating Black Music Month with its Celebrate Soulfully now through July 4, 2022.

In celebration of Black Music Month, guests can enjoy daily live performances across the Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, Calif., highlighting genres such as doo-wop, Motown, funk, reggae and others from June 1 through July 4. Throughout June 2022, Celebrate Soulfully festivities continue at the Disneyland Resort, honoring Black heritage and culture with an invitation for all guests to enjoy music, food, art and new experiences at the Happiest Place on Earth. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

The Celebrate Soulfully experiences, includes new menu items at Troubadour Tavern, training with the Dora Milaje – the royal guard of Wakanda – at Avengers Campus, joining Princess Tiana for a fairytale meal during Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose restaurant and more.

Throughout June 2022, Celebrate Soulfully festivities continue at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Celebrate Soulfully honors Black heritage and culture with an invitation for all guests to enjoy music, food, art and new experiences at the Happiest Place on Earth. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)
Lights, water, music, fire and animation come together like never before in ÒWorld of ColorÓ at Disney California Adventure park in Anaheim, Calif. The show combines nearly 1,200 powerful fountains with heights that range from 30 feet to 200 feet in the air, dazzling colors and a kaleidoscope of audio and visual effects, including both classic and new animation projected on one of the worldÕs largest projected water screens Ñ a wall of water 380 feet wide by 50 feet high for a projection surface of 19,000 square feet. (Sean Teegarden/Disneyland)

World of Color is playing at California Adventure’s Paradise Garden Park where you will relive scenes and music from beloved Disney and Pixar films are projected onto a grand fountain spraying 19,000-square-feet of water.

Lights, water, music, fire and animation come together like never before in ÒWorld of ColorÓ at Disney California Adventure park in Anaheim, Calif. The show combines nearly 1,200 powerful fountains with heights that range from 30 feet to 200 feet in the air, dazzling colors and a kaleidoscope of audio and visual effects, including both classic and new animation projected on one of the worldÕs largest projected water screens Ñ a wall of water 380 feet wide by 50 feet high for a projection surface of 19,000 square feet. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland)

“We really love the theme song and spirit of wonder that it created and that is what we were looking to recreate with the show,” said Jennifer McGill, producer of the show. 

When asked about the impact the downtime had on the show, McGill explained it gave them time to go back in and do maintenance which allowed the shows to come back with enhancements.

“We returned with a classic World of Color show and the downtime gave us time to work on the lighting on the Incredicoaster which has always been apart of the show and with the new lights that have been put in are much brighter and can be read in daylight.” 

Lights, water, music, fire and animation come together like never before in ÒWorld of ColorÓ at Disney California Adventure park in Anaheim, Calif. The show combines nearly 1,200 powerful fountains with heights that range from 30 feet to 200 feet in the air, dazzling colors and a kaleidoscope of audio and visual effects, including both classic and new animation projected on one of the worldÕs largest projected water screens Ñ a wall of water 380 feet wide by 50 feet high for a projection surface of 19,000 square feet. (Sean Teegarden/Disneyland)

“The projectors are so much brighter and so much crisper than they used to be so that was a happy bonus to come out of the closure and have the show come back more remarkable than before.”

California Adventure is where you can get a wide range of drinks from frozen lemonade to alcohol for the adults.

I haven’t been to the park since my son was a toddler and it is definitely worth taking advantage of the promotion when you need a ‘mental health’ day off from work. 

Is the visit worth the cost? Yes. I had a really great time and enjoyed walking around and taking my time as I went between both the parks.  Stay tuned for my next article on How to Do Disney on a Budget.

I did get on some of the rides.  I got on Guardians of the Galaxy, the Incredicoaster, and rode the Disneyland Train an obscene amount of times.  I enjoyed a late lunch/ early dinner at the Plaza Inn where I devoured the chicken and potatoes, then topped it off with beignets and a mint julep while I waited in line for the Haunted Mansion.

Throughout June 2022, Celebrate Soulfully festivities continue at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Celebrate Soulfully honors Black heritage and culture with an invitation for all guests to enjoy music, food, art and new experiences at the Happiest Place on Earth. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

For a limited time, California residents can visit the Disneyland Resort theme parks for as little as $83 per day with the purchase of a 3-day, 1-park per day ticket for admission Mondays through Thursdays only which are quite honestly the best days to go.

Tickets expire September 15, 2022, and have no holiday blackouts which means you could visit on the 4th of July with the weekday ticket assuming reservations are available.

You MUST make a reservation and tickets can be used at either park or you can upgrade to a park hopper ticket for an additional $60.

For more details visit Disneyland.com.

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