Disney California Adventure is ready to celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year with a new “Turning Red” Meilin & Ming Lee meet and greet.

Meilin & Ming Lee Meet and Greet

The meet and greet is located in the old stroller parking for The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure, across from Embarcadero Gifts. An attendant is in place to help guests queue up to the side so as to not block the walkway and the characters are set back from the main path.

A bright red pergola serves as the backdrop. In the center is a large red panda medallion with two red pandas within. Smaller medallions of cartoon red panda faces frame it. Small paper lanterns hang inside the pergola while large yellow ones hang from the roof in front.

There’s a paper banner of red pandas on either side of the area.

A small red panda standee holds a sign that reads “Welcome.”

Meilin is partially transformed, with red panda ears and a tail. Ming Lee is fully in her human form, dressed neatly.

Mei has her pink sweater and glasses on.

Watch our experience at the Meilin & Ming Lee meet and greet below.

The 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration begins today, January 23, and runs through February 18 at Disney California Adventure.

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With tonight kicking off Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts Nite at Disneyland Park, the resort has released a list of the entertainment and characters that attendees can expect to see at the after-hours event.

Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts Nite Characters

Guests will be able to meet a number of their favorite Disney characters and couples in various locations throughout the park. This list includes:

Royal Ball

• Cinderella and Prince Charming
• Jasmine and Aladdin
• Aurora and Prince Phillip
• Rapunzel and Flynn Rider
• Drizella, Anastasia, and Lady Tremaine
• Grand Duke
• Fairy Godmother

Main Street, U.S.A.

• Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse
• Daisy Duck and Donald Duck
• Mary Poppins and Bert

Critter Country

• Big Al
• Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde

Fantasyland

• Ariel and Prince Eric
• Belle, The Beast, and Gaston
• Esmeralda and Phoebus
• Flik and Atta
• Mulan and Shang
• Peter Pan and Wendy
• Snow White and The Prince

New Orleans Square

• Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar
• Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen

Tomorrowland

• Space Couple

Mickey’s Toontown

• Chip, Dale, and Clarice

Adventureland

• Indiana Jones and Marion

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

• Chewbacca and Rey
• Stormtroopers

Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts Nite Entertainment

In addition to meeting Disney couples, guests can also enjoy a number of entertainment offerings:

• Sweethearts’ Nite Royal Cavalcade: Cinderella, Prince Charming, Disney friends, and Royal Fanfare dancers will make their way through Disneyland Park — from Main Street, U.S.A. to “it’s a small world,” where Disney couples will gather for the Royal Ball.
• Royal Ball: Dance the night away with Disney Princesses and Disney Princes at this elegant event.
• Polynesian Duo at Tropical Hideaway: Grab a DOLE Whip, see Rosita the talking bird, and hear live music in the heart of Adventureland.
• Our Love Is Out of This World Dance Party: At Tomorrow Land Terrace, guests can join Stitch and Angel throughout the night as they sing and dance.
• Projections: Throughout the night, romantic projections will appear on Main Street, U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty Castle, and “it’s a small world.”
• The Lou-Ray Jazz Club: Swing dance or simply sit back and enjoy the sound of jazz music as gentle breezes flow in from the river.
• Mariachi Divas Amor: This roaming group will travel throughout the park to share traditional Mexican love songs and Mariachi music.
• Piano Player at Golden Horseshoe: This performer will regale you with famous Disney love songs.

Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts Nite Photo Ops

During the event, guests can also enjoy Disney PhotoPass photo ops inspired by romantic scenes from Disney films, including “Lady and the Tramp,” “Tangled,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Aladdin,” and more.

Photo Themes and Locations

• “Up” House in Town Square
• “Lady and the Tramp” at Plaza Inn
• “Mary Poppins” Penguins near Jolly Holiday Cafe
• “Sleeping Beauty” Throne at Royal Theatre
• “Luca” near the Matterhorn Bobsleds
• “Aladdin” at “it’s a small world”
• “Tangled” at Fantasyland Theatre
• Mickey’s Toontown Picnic near Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin
• Love Bug at Autopia
• “The Little Mermaid” near Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
• “Together Forever” Tombstone at Tiana’s Place
• “The Princess and the Frog” Storybook at The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• “Turning Red”

Guests will be able to scan the QR code on their event wristband into the Disneyland app to access the Disney PhotoPass digital photos taken during the event.

Yesterday, the Magic Key holder-exclusive event patch for Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts Nite was revealed.

Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite takes place tonight, January 23, as well as January 25 and 30, and February 1, 6, 8, 12, and 14. All events are currently sold out.

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The Walt Disney Animation Studio is constantly innovating and creating new and exciting movies and shows! With the introduction of Disney+, we frequently see new additions to the Disney catalog that appeal to many different audiences.

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Disney is releasing an exclusive new show to Disney+ entitled Iwájú, an original animated series that is set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria.

The coming-of-age series follows Tola, a young girl from a wealthy part of the Island, and her self-taught tech expert best friend Kole. It centers around their adventures as they discover the secrets and dangers that are hidden in their different worlds.

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The series is a collaboration with the entertainment company Kugali, as their filmmakers — including director Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, production designer Hamid Ibrahim, and cultural consultant Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku — take viewers on a beautiful journey into the world of Iwájú!

The series is produced by Disney Animation’s Christina Chen with a screenplay by Adeola and Halima Hudson and features the voices of Dayo Okeniyi, Femi Branch, Siji Soetan, and more!

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This series debuts exclusively on Disney+ on February 28th, 2024! We are so excited for this to come out and to be able to experience this magical new world.

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If you’re going to Disney World, you’ll need some Minnie ears to wear in the parks! It’s basically mandatory to pair ears with your outfit. But here’s the thing — those ear headbands will cost you at least $34.99 if you buy them in Disney World. So take our advice and get them online before your trip.

There is no such thing as too many ears

We just found a bunch of super cute Minnie ear headbands for UNDER $10 on Amazon!

Some of these items are Amazon Prime-eligible, which means Prime members get faster, free shipping! Don’t have Prime? Don’t sweat it. You can sign up now for a FREE trial!

Alright, time to dive into these ears (that’s not a sentence we ever thought we’d write)!

Get the Sequin Minnie Ears Set

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This is one of the best deals we found, because you can get TWO Minnie ear headbands for under $10 total!

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One of the ears is light blue with snowflakes and a white bow, and the other is lavender with a pink bow. Both are covered in sequins!

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Get the Pearl Minnie Ears Headband

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These ears were some of the prettiest that we spotted online. They’re made of a black, velvety material that’s covered in pearls, which are of course arranged in Mickey shapes.

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There’s a black bow in the middle. These ears could match just about any outfit!

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Get the Classic Minnie Ears Headband

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You can’t go wrong with a classic design! These black velvety ears are decorated with Minnie’s iconic red bow with white polka dots.

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There are lots of other Minnie ear designs to choose from here, but we love having this iconic design in our collection.

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Get the Rapunzel Minnie Ears Headband

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Fans of Disney’s Tangled need to see these Rapunzel-inspired ears!

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The ears are lavender with a yellow sun design on each one, and there’s a pink bow in the middle. The fabric is all covered in sequins, too.

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Get the Minnie Ear Scrunchies Set

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If you’re not into ear headbands, there’s still a way for you to show off your love for Minnie — You can grab these Minnie ear scrunchies instead! The set comes with two scrunchies. One has a solid red bow, and the other has a red bow with white polka dots on it.

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Stay tuned to DFB for more updates on the best Disney merchandise deals!

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We’re getting closer and closer each day to the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Disney World!

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While we still don’t have an official opening date, we do know the ride will open sometime this year. At first, Disney shared a “late 2024” projected date, but we have our suspicions the ride may be opening up sooner than we originally thought. In fact, Disney just revealed an important piece of information about the ride — let’s get into it!

Disney World has updated the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure page on their website, and it has revealed an important piece of information about the ride — the height requirement! This was previously unknown, but now we can confirm that the ride will have the same restrictions that Splash Mountain did.

Progress on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

According to the Disney World website, the height requirement for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be 40 inches or 102 centimeters! This means older kiddos should have no problem riding with their parents. Little ones will have to stay behind until they meet that listed height!

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This is just another sign that Tiana’s could be opening even sooner than Disney originally announced. The ride is projected to open in late 2024 in both Disney World and Disneyland — at least according to the original announcement. But, we’ve been seeing signs that Tiana’s could open even earlier than anticipated — at least in Disney World.

But, in a recent blog post, Disney removed the word “late” and stated that the ride is just opening in 2024. With Disney typically being pretty specific about their use of language, we can’t help but think this may be a good sign.

Look at the details!

As far as the ride construction goes, well, we think we’ve spotted some good signs over there too. Disney recently started adding all the incredible and lush foliage to the exterior of the ride which we had previously seen in the concept art. It’s hard to tell there was ever even another ride here with how much they’ve added!

Foliage and lanterns

Stay tuned to DFB as we bring you more news about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and the latest updates from Disney World!

How Close Is Tiana’s Bayou Adventure to Opening? Check Out These 2 Big Updates!

Will you be riding Tiana’s Bayou Adventure when it opens? Tell us in the comments.

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