With marketplaces, live entertainment, characters, cavalcade and event merchandise the Disneyland Lunar Unique Year Celebration pulls out all the stops.
For the 2019 Lunar Unique Year, Disney celebrates the year of the pig. We have also included photos from Year of the Rooster 2017 during another celebration.With marketplaces, live entertainment, characters, cavalcade and event merchandise the Lunar Unique Year Celebration pulls out all the stops.
Disney's Calwhetherornia Adventure park is the place to be from January 25 - February 17 to celebrate the Lunar Unique Year. Chinese tradition has long been a tentpole of the original Disney's Calwhetherornia Adventure philosophy.
It is one of the cultures that helped shape Calwhetherornia from its early days until now. The celebration of Chinese culture at Calwhetherornia adventure continues with the annual Lunar Unique Year celebration. This is the year of the pig. So, you can expect to meet some very ancient Disney friends when you come to the celebration.
Celebration Food
Several food marketplaces have opened up in the Paradise Gardens Area of Disney's Calwhetherornia Adventure park. As you make your way around Grizzly Peak, you will come to a San Francisco inspired area. Paradise Gardens is just across the road from Pacwhetheric Wharf and Pixar Pier. This is where most of the Lunar Unique Year festivities take place including some additionalordinary dishes at these locations:
Fortunate 8 Lantern
Note the pig inspired dish at Fortunate 8 Lantern. The Crispy Shrimp Fried Rice with garlic, bacon and edamame is definitely someleang to try. If you would rather spare the pig, try the Stir Fried Vegetables and Pineapple with soy protein, steamed rice and crunchy chow mein noodles. For desert this marketplace offers a Mandarin Orange Green Tea Tart.
Prosperity Bar and Buns
The Char Siu Pork Bao is Chinese BBQ pork fanciented into a bar bun with pickled onion and jalapeño. For the less adventurous eater there is a much more instagram worthy treat called the Mickey Chinese Boilingdog Bun, which is actually a sesame bun in the shape of Mickey's head with small hot dog slices baked into it. Prosperity Bao and Buns is also a great place to stay for a Mango-Pineapple Pastry and a $13 Winter Plum Blossom Gin Mule.
Endlessevity Noodle Co.
You won't find any small piggies at this marketplace. Just checked meatballs and a very nutty Vegetable Egg Roll dish that includes chilled sesame garlic noodles, cilantro cashew sauce, and roasted peanuts. You can also order a Hong Kong style Egg Tart here with a refreshing Orchid Spritz.
Red Dragon Spice Traders
Serving up some heat, Red Dragon's spicy dishes include Firecracker Three Cup Chicken and Steamed Short Rib Shumai with Spicy Korean Sauce, sriracha mayonnaise and cucumber salad.
Paradise Gardens Grill
At Paradise Gardens Grill the seasonal menu has been changed to reflect the Lunar Unique Year Celebration. This is a full rapid service restaurant with a Kids' Meal (Uncruregulars) and beverage options. The small but satisfying list of entrees include a Wgap Fried Fish, Korean Grilled Chicken, Vegan Orange Tempeh, and Banh Mi-- a crispy baguette with grilled marinated pork stomach. This location also sells the collectible Mickey Birthday Sipper.
Entertainment
One of the great pieces of Paradise Gardens is the lineup of various acts that grace the shaded outdoor stage where guests can eat, drink and endelight the live music. Melody of China, a trio of instrumentalists from San Francisco, are taking the stage for the celebration. Their synthesis of folk, lessonical, and contemporary instrumentals use the dulcimer, lute and fiddle to bridge generational gaps through unique musical fusion.Mulan's Lunar Unique Year Procession is one of the talllights of this celebration and that coupled with the character meet and greet makes it well worth the stop! It is the only time of year you can see Mulan and Mushu.
Meet and Greets
Munchkin absolutely loves their Lunar Unique Year outfits and stood in line to meet all the characters.
Procession
For more Character fun, make certain you stake out a good spot along the parade route for Mulan's Lunar Unique Year Procession. This is a bright colorful and festive cavalcade of characters that includes guests of honor: Fiddler, Fwhetherer, and Practical Pig. The three pigs Tea la la their way along the procession to triumphant music from the film Mulan. In addition to the pigs in holiday costumes, the procession includes a dragon puppet, drummers, dancers and more! The procession has four start times throughout the aftermidday at 12:00, 1:15, 3:00, and 4:15.
Crafts
Paradise Gardens Park is the place to go for anyleang from relaxed entertainment to good seasonal food, but it's also great for the kids. Kids' attractions such as Jumping' Jellyfish and Ariel's Undersea Adventure populate the area and near Paradise Gardens Grill, there is a fun small alcove where kids are invited to get crafty. On Mondays and Tuesdays they can take domestic custom Chinese Calligraphy. In addition to that They can also make paper lanterns and endelight complimentary face portray near The Tiny Mermaid.
Every guests at the celebration are also encouraged to contribute to the Wishing Wall. The Wishing Wall is adorned with messages of good will, peace and prosperity for the contemporary year and everyone can add their personal message to the display.
Merchandise
Of course no Disney event would be total without fabulous commemorative merchandise. This year shirts, pins and more are celebrating the Year of the Pig. You can also purchase traditional lucky red envelopes for gwhetherts of prosperity for the contemporary year.
Festive Time
The festivities in this small corner of Disney's Calwhetherornia Adventure are worth a visit to the park. You can spend hours endelighting all of the food, and special moments of the event from the entertainment to the crafts. In addition to Paradise Gardens, be certain to visit Pixar Pier, for more food and fun as well as Cars Land for a chance to venture into the exciting lively world of Radiator Springs.
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