If you think that once the sun sets on Disney California Adventure it is time to settle into the comfort of your Disney Resort Hotel, you are going to miss one of the coolest experiences you can have at the parks!
Disney California Adventure at night is beyond amazing, and not just for kids either! Both parents and children will be wowed by all that DCA has to offer it’s guests once the sun sets!
My suggestion is to start in Cars Land.
Just like in the movie Cars, every night at dusk, a switch is flipped and Cars Land becomes a neon treat! Complete with “Sh-boom” playing on the loud speakers for all guests to enjoy.
This is a treat your children will never forget, and the neon is sure to impress kids of all ages!
Next it is time to move on to the Mad T Party!
If you are brave enough to venture down the rabbit hole, you will find yourself in a world inspired by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland! Here you will find lots of fun music including a live band, dancing, interactive games, and creative treats and drinks! It is truly a night life full of entertainment!
(Photo Credit: Disneyland News and Media)
You really feel like you have stepped into an alternative land where Alice, Mad Hatter, and more will entertain you for hours!
When I take my family back to the park in October, I plan on letting our son see Cars Land light up, then sending him and his Aunt back to the hotel to rest and eat dinner. My husband and I hope to dine at Carthay Circle Restaurant and attend the Mad T Party. While this party is fun for all ages, I just thought it would make a great date night for my husband and I!
End your evening with Disney’s World Of Color!
At this point I hope to have our son join us again for THE most amazing light show I have ever seen in my entire life. World of Color is almost beyond words amazing!
Now you can purchase special interactive Mickey Ears that are programed to be part of the show! Only, no one told us that when we were given them to see at the special grand re-opening of Disney California Adventure! To not only watch the show, but to see how everyone was a part of the show was something I will never forget, and you shouldn’t miss!
Imagine all you will miss if you head back to your hotel early! Disney California Adventure Park is certainly not to be missed once the sun goes down!
Disclosure: Disney Public Relations provided me with my travel expenses and accommodations to cover the Disney California Adventures Grand Re-Opening, Cars Land, and Buena Vista Street as a member of the media. No compensation was given to write these posts. I love Disney, and Disney California Adventure!
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Love that you can have fun without the kids! Disney can be for the adults too. Love all the pictures. My son is jealous that he can’t go to Cars Land!
I bet it’s 100% more fun at night!!
This park looks amazing and I can’t wait to take my kids one day. It’s so creative, inventive, and inspires imagination and fun. I’m glad you had a great time1
Thanks Tesa! I can’t wait to read when you do take them!!
Looks like you had a great time! I’d love to see it myself and I don’t even have any kids lol 🙂
It’s truly a great vacation for everyone!!
That looks incredibly fun!! Love all of the lights and my little guy would love this! We are going to wait a few more years before taking our little ones but hopefully they’ll still have great things after dark for us! 🙂
I am sure they will and probably even more!!
LOVE LOVE these pics! Looks like such an amazing time!
Thanks Melissa!
Looks like so much fun.. wish I lived closer and could experience it there too… thanks for all the great pictures.
You are so sweet to say! I hope you make it one day with the kid(s)!!
This looks like a blast!!! Great vacation idea for sure!
Looks like a blast, I would love to visit day or night.
Either one would be amazing!! 🙂
I’d love to visit either day or night, too, but I think night would be better! 🙂
This definitely makes me wish I lived in California! What fun!
It is a great time! I hope you can make it one year!
I really want to go to Cars Land…it’s so me!
Whirlwind of Surprises
It is pretty great!! You will have to let me know if you get to go!!
We missed the Mad Hater tea party. Next time for sure!
Yes, you have to go!
I have never been to Disney Land – looks fun!
You have to go!! It’s amazing!
Gorgeous photos! I especially love the Mickey Mouse ferris wheel!
It is really cool!!
I want to see Cars Land so badly! I will be in LA next week but my friend and I aren’t going to make it over there. I am so disappointed!
Oh boo!! But I hope you have a wonderful time with your friend!
Love the pics! I want to go back to Disneyland so much. I haven’t been there in 19 years.
I hope you make it back soon!! They always have great packages!! 🙂
I feel like I just got a private tour. That was GREAT, thanks.
Awe Thanks Zippy!!
I still haven’t been to Disneyland, but I did get to see the World of Color on the night it opened online. I loved it! One day I hope to go.
Oh that is really cool!! I hope you get there one day too!! 🙂
So much fun at night! Loved hanging out at the Mad T Party with you! 🙂
Me too!! I had a blast hanging out with you!! I just wish you weren’t so sore!! Although I am sure that is my future too! 😉
Your pictures make me wish I was on vacation.
Haha!! Me too!!
I loved seeing it all lit up at night!
It was totally magical!! 🙂
The light show is amazing.
Awesome!
Wow so lucky that you got invited. I live in southern california and can’t even get an invite. lol and still have not even been to cars land since we haven’t had time to go. sigh.
Luck is right!! You should make it there soon!! It is so neat!!
Wow, it looks amazing. Those interactive ears are too cool.
They were! It was really cool to not know that they were part of the show and see everyone figure it out!
This looks like so much fun!!!
What fun! We visit Disney World each year, but have yet to make it to Disneyland.
I can’t wait to go back to Disney World one day soon!!
Oh what fun!
Looks like a great time!
I would like to try the creative drinks and snacks int he rabbit hole.
You wouldn’t be disappointed!! I can’t wait to go back!!
Looks like a lot of fun!
I’ve been to WDW too many times to count, but never Disneyland. Now I want to go…like now!
I have only been to Disney World once! I hope to go sometime with my family!!
Looks like such an amzaing time! Great review too!
Thanks April!!
Looks like a lot of fun! Disney after dark makes me want to visit sans kids too!
I know, wouldn’t it be a great date night!! Disney is great for the family, couples, and well, Everyone!!
I want to go to Disneyland sooo bad!
You do so much traveling I am sure you will make it here soon!!! 🙂
Looks incredible!
When I went in June I absolutely fell in love with Disneyland and CA. It was such an amazing place. We live in the other Disney state and I will be taking my kids to our Disney this month. I have to admit I actually teared up a little during the Wonder of Color show it was beautiful.
It was really beautiful! You are lucky to live so close to Disney World!! I hope to take my son there someday soon as well!
I would love to visit cars land!
I hope you get the chance one day! It’s amazing!
How exciting!! This would be so cool to visit!
It really is!! 🙂
Great pictures – looks awesome! 🙂
Thank you!
Looks like spectacular amounts of fun!
It really is!! Disney at night is amazing!