Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure is back, and new villains have joined in on the frightful fun of this Halloween season! At this sold-out, separately ticketed event, the park transforms into a family-friendly, frightfully fun after-hours event filled with tricks and treats! Guests can enjoy five hours of mischievous fun, including special Halloween-themed entertainment, immersive treat trails, spellbinding attractions, and more. There is so much fun to be had in such a short time, so I’m here to share how you can make the most of it!
Your ticket allows you to enter Disney California Adventure three hours early, at 3 p.m. I highly recommend taking advantage of these extra hours to grab food and go on some rides so that when the event starts at 6 p.m., you can enjoy all the fun that’s exclusive to the event.
Treat Trails
There are 12 treat trails throughout the park, 9 of which are hosted by villains. Here’s where you can find each one and the order in which I personally did each one (making my way from the back of the park to the front):
Sid (Pixar Bandstand)
Yokai (San Fransokyo Square)
Agatha Harkness (Ancient Sanctum at Avengers Campus)
Ernesto de la Cruz (Hyperion Theater)
Hades (Hollywood Backlot Stage; new to Oogie Boogie Bash!)
Oogie Boogie (Animation Building)
Dr. Doofenshmirtz (Disney Jr. Theater; new to Oogie Boogie Bash!)
Madame Mim (Bountiful Valley Hideaway)
Judge Doom (Soarin’ Around the World)
Insider Tip: When you enter the park and receive an event wristband, you will also be given a treat bag. They are a bit on the smaller side, and you will be getting a TON of candy, so I recommend bringing your own bigger treat bag or even a pillowcase!
Non-Treat Trail Villains & Their Locations
- Scarlet Witch – Avengers Campus by HQ (rotates with Shuri Black Panther)
- Loki (in TVA outfit) – Avengers Campus (rotates with Black Widow)
- Sheriff of Nottingham – Carthay Circle
- Pain and Panic – Carthay Circle
- Hans – Carthay Circle
- Lotso – Pixar Pier, Near Toy Story Mania Entrance
PhotoPass
PhotoPass is included with your Oogie Boogie Bash ticket! Scan the QR code on your event wristband via the Disneyland app to access Disney PhotoPass photos captured from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM during the party. Disney PhotoPass digital photo downloads exclude separately priced Disney PhotoPass packages and products offered at select locations. Photos can be downloaded from your MyDisney account as often as desired, up to 45 days after initial capture. Disney PhotoPass photos must be linked to your MyDisney account to be downloaded.
Food
You can view the Halloween Foodie guide here. During the visit this year, I stopped by Lamplight Lounge Boardwalk Dining to try the new seasonal Muensters Inc. Sliders and the Halloween Cocktail.
Muensters, Inc. Sliders
Smashed Burger Patties, Muenster Cheese, Anaheim Chile, House Chipotle Sauce, Candied Bacon, House Pickles and Crispy Onions on a Peppered Brioche Bun, served with House Kettle Chips
The sliders are a bit bready, but the filling is delicious! I could hardly taste the muenster cheese, but the candied bacon, chiles, onion, and pickles made these delightful little sliders.
Halloween Cocktail
Frangelico, Orange Juice, Vanilla Vodka, Butterscotch Syrup, Almond Orgeat Syrup and Angostura Bitters
Once you stir this one up a bit it tastes like Halloween in a glass! It’s not overly strong, and the butterscotch syrup is delicious. This isn’t too sugary either and goes well with the sliders!
For dessert, I stopped by Clarabelle’s to try their seasonal Halloween dessert.
Lava Cake
Warm Chocolate Lava Cake topped with a Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream, Fresh Berries and Strawberry Sauce
I adore lava cake, but unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed with this one. The cake is very thin, and there was hardly any chocolate lava in the center. The vanilla ice cream scoop was so large that it overwhelmed the cake. The fresh berries were delicious with the cake, but I was not a fan of the strawberry sauce.
Frightfully Fun Parade
The Frightfully Fun Parade runs twice a night: at 7:50 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. The first parade is usually very crowded, as parents with younger children leave before the second one. It is much easier to find a spot to sit for the second parade, and this is why I do the treat trails from the back of the park to the front. I can end the night at the front of the park and head out right after the 10:05 p.m. parade is over.
Villains Grove
Villains Grove is such an enchanting experience and you won’t want to miss out on this.
Your awe-inspiring adventure begins the moment you cross through the arched entrance into a place of twisting vines and roots. Meander through the woods’ misty turns and curves that reveal the bewitching worlds inspired by popular Disney villains—including Dr. Facilier, Frollo, Scar, the Wicked Queen, and others. See what moonlit magic awaits adventurers of all ages! Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find:
- Frollo’s Sanctuary – Head into an otherworldly cathedral of trees infused with incense smells and chanting voices.
- Maleficent’s Will – Roam through a region replete with eerie ravens, thorn-spiked vines and a seemingly spellbound waterfall of cascading color!
- Queen of Hearts Garden – Wander ‘round a charming garden of roses that paint themselves red right before your eyes!
- Scar’s Elephant Graveyard – Descend into a vast expanse that echoes with hyena laughter!
- Dr. Facilier’s Friends on the Other Side – Summoned by the great beyond, shadowy hands and colorful spells lure Guests deeper into the grove’s darkest corners.
- The Wicked Queen’s Lightning Forest – See the forest come alive as an electrifying storm flashes from branch to branch.
- Home of the Wisps – Watch these winged caretakers guide Guests to safety amid a magical bastion of endless light.
- Dawn – Escape in the nick of time as flickering lanterns lead the way toward a brilliant sunrise and the conclusion of this mythical trip!
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