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Last updated: September 2026 If you know Walt Disney World well, a Disneyland trip can scramble your usual ride list. Some names are familiar, some familiar rides feel completely different, and some attractions are only in California. With two and a half park days, we wanted to spend our time on the experiences we couldn't simply repeat on our next Disney World trip. California was doing its best impression of Walt Disney World in July during our September trip. Temperatures

Our 2026 Oogie Boogie Bash Map & Printable Cheat Sheet adds the planning details we wanted at our fingertips: villain-hosted treat trails, the characters meeting at each traditional character location, rotating character areas, Villains Grove, PhotoPass locations, Halloween ride overlays and Madame Leota’s route—including the full-performance show stops.

Oogie Boogie Bash is not Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party West. Let's dive in.

Disneyland uses the familiar Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass names, but the way they work in California is very different from the system we know at Disney World. So we did what we love to do: researched until everyone else’s eyes started to glaze over. Let's dive in.