Disney Guest Upset After Park Hours Cut, Nighttime Show Canceled With No Warning

There are plenty of exciting developments happening at Disneyland Resort.

Disney just broke ground on the all-new Toontown and Disneyland Park is currently in the midst of retheming Tarzan’s Treehouse. In addition, Disney just announced that the beloved Halloween celebration Oogie Boogie Bash would returning this year.

If all that weren’t enough, Disney just announced an addition to the Disneyland After Dark series titled ‘Grad Nite Reunion.’ The event will take place in June on select nights at Disney California Adventure.

However, one Disney Park Guest is not so thrilled with the addition of the After-Hours event.

The Guest booked a Disney Park Reservation at Disney California Adventure for one of the days that the Disneyland After Dark series was just added to.

“So this is annoying. DCA will be closing even earlier, no World of Color, with no change in ticket price,” User U/Tiberius_Jim said. 

As a result, Disney sent them an email informing them that the Park would be closing early and that the nighttime spectacular “World of Color” would not be happening.

“We see that you have made a park reservation for Disney California Adventure Park, or have a Park Hopper ticket and Park reservation for Disneyland Park on a day we are hosting the separately ticketed Disneyland After Dark: Grad Night Reunion event at Disney California Adventure Park (June 23, 28, 30, 2022),” Disney said in an email. “Please be advised that on the dates we are hosting Disneyland After Dark: Grad Night Reunion, Disney California Adventure park will close early and will not offer the nighttime spectacular, World of Color.” 

The Disney Guest shared they wouldn’t be able to change their dates and, as a result, their day will be cut short with no other alternative.

The Disney Park Reservation system was put into place at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort when the Disney Parks reopened during the pandemic. The reservation system limits capacity in the Parks and reservations must be made ahead of time. Guests who only have a ticket with no reservation are not guaranteed entry to a Disney Park.

More On Disneyland Resort

Disney California Adventure has plenty to offer Guests as they walk the roads Walt had in Hollywood, enjoy a hand-dipped corn dog at Award Wieners, check out the new Marvel-themed land in Avengers Campus, where they can meet Spider-Man, Loki, Ant-Man, Black Widow, Doctor Strange, and so many more characters. Don’t forget to check out the glowing lights in Cars Land and ride Radiator Springs Racers. And of course, you have to ride WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy: MISSION BREAKOUT. Rock on the Silly Symphony Swings as well, and go catch Jack-Jack on Incredicoaster!

At Disneyland, there is so much for Guests to enjoy! Now that the mask mandate has dropped for fully vaccinated Guests, Guests can enter buildings without a face covering if they so choose. Walking up to Sleeping Beauty Castle is always a dream, especially when you get to go inside and relive the story of Aurora and Maleficent. Riding classics like “it’s a small world”, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, The Haunted Mansion, Matterhorn Bobsleds, Splash Mountain, and more will have you feeling the magic, and craving a churro! Toontown is currently gearing up for a massive change which will be revealed in 2023 with the reopening of the land, and the debut of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Plus, now at Disneyland, Guests can enjoy Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for some blue milk, or green milk, and ride Rise of the Resistance and Smuggler’s Run.

What do you think of the Disney Park Reservation system? Let us know in the comments!

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