Have you heard about everything happening during 2020 at the Disneyland Resort? There are a number of new attractions to experience in addition to many of your classic favorites.

2020 at the Disneyland Resort

Thanks to the help of my friends at Get Away Today, I have a look at what’s happening at the Disneyland Resort in 2020.

2020 at the Disneyland Resort

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• January - Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens January 17, 2020 at Disneyland Park in Galaxy’s edge. This all-new ride invites you to live your own Star Wars story and experience multiple ride systems and scenes. January 17, 2020 in Disney California Adventure Park marks the start of Lunar New Year. Mulan and friends celebrate the Year of the Mouse with unique, Asian-inspired menu items, themed decor and limited-time entertainment. Lunar New Year is celebrated through February 9, 2020.

• February - The new Magic Happens parade strolls through Disneyland Park beginning February 28, 2020. Over in Disney California Adventure Park, the Disney Food and Wine Festival begins February 28 and runs through April 21, 2020. This event features local California flavors as well as menu items inspired from places around the world. 

• April - Disney Food and Wine Festival continues until the 21st of April. Easter includes a scavenger hunt.

• May - Grad Nites begin at Disneyland Park, and they’re hosted on select nights: May 10, 11, 17, 18, 21, 22, 28, 29, and 31.

• June - Grad Nites continue at Disneyland Park, on select nights: June 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 14.

• July - Summer hours are in full swing, and fireworks shows can be enjoyed weather permitting. Disneyland also celebrates the 4th of July, and Disneyland’s birthday on July 17, 2020.

• August - Disney hasn’t released an exact open date, but Avengers Campus debuts at Disney California Adventure Park summer 2020. Phase 1 includes a new Spider-Man ride, Avengers-themed merchandise and Pym Test Kitchen, an Ant-Man themed eatery.

• September - Halloween Time begins in the Disneyland Resort, with Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party hosted on select nights in Disney California Adventure Park.

• October - Halloween Time continues until October 31, as does Oogie Boogie Bash on select nights.

• November - Holidays at the Disneyland Resort begin in November at both Parks.

• December - Holidays at the Disneyland Resort continue through the end of the month.

2020 at the Disneyland Resort

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Medieval times Dinner and Tournament

The Medieval times is a very fascinating period for me. When the Kings and the Queens ruled the city and the knights were ever in their service. And wars were led by horses and men fighting to glory.

I was very delighted to see the Medieval times dinner and tournament open near me.

So you book the tickets online. You do not get a seat no. It is first come first serve. They do have VIP tickets for an extra cost. 

When I reached the counter to pick up my tickets they gave me the seat no.. Your seat no has a color and that is the team you are in. I was the red team. Hence I was also given a red crown. 

We were called upon to our seats. Tge Medieval times boasts a lavish 4 course meal. If you require a kosher meal, you need to inform them 7 days in advance. I had asked for a vegetarian meal.

The show started with a bang. The knights came in marching with their horses. The Queen is attended by the knights and watches the parade and the competition. 

The knights compete with one another and the audience cheer for their knight depending on the color they are representing.

The show was nothing short of entertaining. I had option for a vegetarian meal and my 1st course was tomato soup. For starters we had pita bread, hummus and veggies. For the main course we were served vegetable stew with brown rice and potatoes. It was quite flavorful. And finally for the dessert we had vanilla ice cream topped with caramel.

The regular meal is almost the same except for the main course you get a rotisserie chicken.

If you have kids, don't worry. You get booster seats which get attached to the chair. And they can view the show too. My toddlers throughly enjoyed the show and were equally cheering our knight who infact was the winner of the tournament. 

I would definitely experience this again in a gew months. The price you pay is very reasonable for the show and the food you get.  Keep checking their website for any offers that maybe at the time.

Disclaimer- I was provided tickets for the show. The opinions are completely unbiased. 

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Party, games and fun at Andretti

We have officially entered the phase of the "terrible threes". I have only heard horror stories but let's see what this year has in store for me.

Nonetheless it's special. My baby has grown up so much these past years. On my mind was to make this a special year since we had not done a grand party for him yet. He has finally come to the age where he understands what birthday and celebration means. So I wanted to make it a memorable one yet unconventional.

We found the perfect place where not only the kids had a blast but the adults became kids and had a much needed fun time. Andretti Indoor Carting and Games is a great place to celebrate an occasion since it has so much to offer. From Indoor carting, to hologate VR, rope course, zipline, bowling, laser tag and arcade, this place is full of activities to spend hours enjoying. They also have a grill with a great spread of menu options to choose from.

Andretti has several packages to choose from to get your party started.

APEX

The APEX per person package includes the following;
(1) Track Two Experience (guests must be 48' or taller to ride).
(1) XD Dark Ride Motion Theater Experience
(1) One Hour Time Play Video Game Card (not valid for prize games or redemption)
(1) Goodie Card with 500 redemption tickets
(1) Junior Meal and Beverage
(1) Dippin' Dots Dessert

BIRTHDAY SAVER
The Birthday Saver per person package includes the following;
(1) Two Hour Time Play Video Game Card (not valid for prize games or redemption)
(1) Junior Meal and Beverage
(1) Dippin' Dots Dessert

EXTREME ADVENTURE
The XTREME ADVENTURE per person package includes the following;
(1) Choice of One Laser Tag, Sky Trail, Bowling, or Hologate
(1) XD Dark Ride Motion Theater Experience
(1) One Hour Time Play Video Game Card (not valid for prize games or redemption)
(1) Goodie Card with 500 redemption tickets
(1) Junior Meal and Beverage
(1) Dippin' Dots Dessert

FULL THROTTLE
The FULL THROTTLE per person package includes the following;
(1) Track Two Experience (guests must be 48' or taller to ride). 6 minute heat.
(1) XD Dark Ride Motion Theater Experience
(1) Choice of One Laser Tag, Sky Trail, Bowling, or Hologate
(1) One Hour Time Play Video Game Card (not valid for prize games or redemption)
(1) Goodie Card with 500 redemption tickets
(1) Junior Meal and Beverage
(1) Dippin' Dots Dessert

You can also customize like I did. I got the Birthday Saver for the kids and added Indoor Karting and Hologate for the adults individually..

The indoor karting was extremely fun and since we went in as a group we were having a fun time racing each other for the win. Hologate was so thrilling that we wished we could go on endless rounds on it.

Up on entering Andretti we were welcomed by our coordinator who guided us to each activity and stayed with us the entire time to help us for any thing we needed.
The Grill had our table reserved and set up with balloons and a sign with Happy birthday printed on it. So we had our own space in the restaurant which was great. The arcade kept us entertained for hours and I don't think anyone wanted to go back home.

I would highly recommend booking a fun event like this where you can just take off all the pressure from yourself and infact be involved in all the fun. The entire party was a HUGE hit and I would book this again in a heartbeat.
Update - Andretti Roswell has now been closed and soon to open at Buford location to be bigger and better with a larger facility.

Andretti has its location in Atlanta, Orlando and San Antonio.

Disclaimer- I was provided discounted or complimentary reservations in exchange for my coverage. All opinions are unbiased and purely my own.

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New at Redbox - January 2020

Joker – There’s a reason why this dark and gritty origin story quickly claimed its place among the top 5 highest-grossing R-rated movies of all time: Joaquin Phoenix’s haunting performance, which just might earn him an Oscar. 

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – Speaking of dark movies and complicated villains, Princess Aurora/Sleeping Beauty’s (Elle Fanning) past nemesis is back and once again played by Angelina Jolie. This time, she’s not so evil, as she’s trying to stop Aurora’s soon-to-be mother-in-law (Michelle Pfeiffer) from destroying their land’s fairies. 

Zombieland: Double Tap – How happy are we to see that the whole gang (played by Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin) survived and is still kickin’ it in the zombie apocalypse? Very happy indeed. But now that the undead are starting to mutate and a few new humans have entered the picture, the fragile peace they’ve come to know over the past decade might be coming to an end.

But wait … there’s more! Here’s everything coming to the Box and Redbox On Demand in January:

Rent at the Box:
Joker – 1/7
The Lighthouse (2019) – 1/7
Gemini Man – 1/14
Jexi – 1/14
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil – 1/17 
Zombieland: Double Tap – 1/21
Black and Blue (2019) – 1/21
Pain and Glory – 1/21
Terminator: Dark Fate – 1/28
Motherless Brooklyn – 1/28

Rent On Demand:
Joker – 1/7
The Lighthouse – 1/7
Gemini Man – 1/14
Jexi – 1/14
The Big Trip – 1/14
Zombieland: Double Tap – 1/21
Black and Blue (2019) – 1/21
Pain and Glory – 1/21
Jay And Silent Bob Reboot – 1/21
Terminator: Dark Fate – 1/28
Motherless Brooklyn – 1/28

Buy On Demand:
Terminator: Dark Fate – 1/14
Motherless Brooklyn – 1/14
Pain and Glory – 1/14
The Big Trip – 1/14
Playing With Fire – 1/21
Doctor Sleep – 1/21
Last Christmas – 1/21
Jay And Silent Bob Reboot – 1/21
The Courier (2019) – 1/21
The Good Liar – 1/21
Ford v. Ferrari – 1/28
Arctic Dogs – 1/28

Which movies are you planning to kick 2020 off with in January?

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