How Disneyland Is Celebrating Lunar New Year in 2025

Jan. 29 marks the primary day of the brand new lunar calendar, and 2025 is ready to be the 12 months of the Snake. And over at Disneyland Resort in Southern California, Mickey and Minnie Mouse are already celebrating in fashion. In line with the Lunar New 12 months custom of swapping previous garments for brand new ones, the couple not too long ago debuted Korean hanbok outfits which they’re going to be carrying for the month-long Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Park festivities going down by means of Feb. 16.

Lunar New 12 months is one among Asia’s largest holidays and is commonly celebrated by giving (and receiving) pink envelopes, fireworks, and feasting with family and friends. However nobody rings within the Lunar New 12 months fairly like Disney — the 2025 celebrations will spotlight Chinese language, Korean, and Vietnamese traditions and have a number of beloved Disney associates, along with Mickey and Minnie.

There will likely be appearances by characters from movies like Mulan and Turning Crimson, together with Meilin, Ming Lee, Mushu, and Mulan herself. They’ll all be wearing festive outfits and able to pose for pictures underneath a pavilion embellished with peach blossoms, bamboo, golden flowers, and banners adorned with vacation needs. 

And it would not be a visit to Disneyland with out consuming nicely. Disney is rolling out new menus to have fun the vacation, and there are six pop-ups scattered throughout Disneyland serving Lunar New 12 months-inspired dishes. Guests can feast on issues like garlic noodles at Paradise Gardens Park, strawberry milk tea macaron at Bamboo Blessings, and shrimp lo mein at Longevity Noodle Co. There’ll even be some enjoyable cocktails on provide for adults just like the 12 months of The Snake margarita, which could be discovered at Fortunate 8 Lantern.

There are a couple of particular occasions to sit up for too, together with the favored Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession and the (additionally Mulan-themed) Hurry Home water show that may happen earlier than the nightly World of Color. However even when parkgoers cannot make it to a present, they’ll absorb Lunar New 12 months vibes with the enjoyable decor that will likely be festooned round Disneyland.

And earlier than you allow the park, be sure you go to the Lunar New 12 months Wishing Wall, the place you may write down your needs for the brand new yr underneath a string of pink decorative lanterns.