Kevin Rafferty’s Start at Disney

This week, some tickets are still available for D23, the resort is celebrating Earth Month at the Disneyland Hotel, Winnie the Pooh is turning 100, new Magic Shots have come to the resort, Disneyland stepped in with bus service, some amazing Star Wars novelties are coming, we talk to Imagineer Kevin Rafferty, and more! Please support the show if you can by going to https://www.dlweekly.net/support/. Check out all of our current partners and exclusive discounts athttps://www.dlweekly.net/promos. News: Last Thursday, tickets went on sale for D23 The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Tickets went briskly, but as of writing, there are still some ticket options remaining. The 3-Day D23 Ultimate Preferred Fan Pass (Floor Seating + Pin RSP), the Friday D23 Fan Pass, the Sunday D23 Fan Pass, and the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Afternoon Only D23 Fan Pass. - https://www.micechat.com/434045-disneyland-update-spring-break-surge-d23-drama-construction-blues/ April is Earth Month, and the Disneyland Resort is celebrating every Thursday in April at 10:30am. Guests can go to the Frontier Lawn at the Disneyland Hotel to participate in fun, interactive experiences. Experiences include Park Map Oragami, where guests can create oragami bees from recycled park maps, a recycling game, a beneficial garden insects show & tell, and more. There is also the Zero Waste Art Challenge, where cast members upcycled trash into art. - https://www.micechat.com/434045-disneyland-update-spring-break-surge-d23-drama-construction-blues/ https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2026/04/02/were-freaking-out-the-disney-character-news-weve-all-been-waiting-for-is-here/#more-1118807 Winnie the Pooh is celebrating his 100th birthday! Disneyland pastry chefs created a confectionary display at The Grand Californian Hotel lobby to celebrate the event. The display depicts Pooh bear, with Eeyore, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit celebrating with a cake, topped with “Hunney” and 100 under the tree where Pooh bear lives. - https://www.micechat.com/434045-disneyland-update-spring-break-surge-d23-drama-construction-blues/ Some new Magic Shots have come to the resort. These fun PhotoPass extras will be around for a limited time. Currently, characters from Bluey are available at Disneyland, and characters from Hoppers are in California Adventure. For the Food & Wine Festival, there is also a Remy Magic Shot available. - https://www.micechat.com/434045-disneyland-update-spring-break-surge-d23-drama-construction-blues/ With the ART busses stopping operation on March 31st, Disney needed to do something to move guests from the Toy Story parking area to the resort. Starting April 1st, Disney now operates new guest shuttle busses from Toy Story to the Main Entrance Plaza. Some local hotels have started up their own shuttle service, including Garden Grove, which serves the Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim Marriott, Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort, and Clarion Hotel Anaheim. - https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks/disneyland-replaces-art-busses/ Springtime leading up to May 4th is a time for Star Wars fans to celebrate the franchise. Coming soon to Disneyland are some new Star Wars novelties. These include a Salvaged Protocol Droid bucket, which features light-up eyes, a Bantha Sipper, which has built-in sound effects, Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader Lightsaber Swizzle sticks, a DJ R-3X Mug, and Jabba’s Sail Barge popcorn bucket, with light-up elements and hidden characters. - https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/disney-eats-new-star-wars-popcorn-buckets-sippers-and-more-novelties/ SnackChat: Pride Nite Eats - https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-parks/disneyland-pride-nite-2026-offerings-details/ Discussion Topic: Imagineer Kevin Rafferty Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.