Oogie Boogie Bash 2022

As the calendar turns to Fall, the weather begins to cool, and the signs of
the changing of the seasons begin to appear.

One such sign of Fall is the arrival of Halloween-themed attractions and
recently we visited the Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney’s California
Adventure.

I experienced Halloween time at the park a few years ago at Disneyland
but this was our first time experiencing the new event at Disney’s
California Adventure as our schedule at this time of year often made it
difficult to get away for extra days to add the event to our coverage.

Thankfully as we were already in town to cover the D23 Expo, the offer of
a D23 Gold member night with a reduced capacity made it very appealing and
we set over to the park after a day of covering the expo with our
our Granddaughter joining us.

Since our Granddaughter had been to Disneyland but not Disney’s California
Adventure, we took advantage of the afternoon early check-in to tour the
park with her before the activities began which allowed us to see the park
during the day and enjoy catching up with old favorites as well as seeing
the new Avengers Campus for the first time.

At 6:00 PM, guests who did not have a wristband for the event had to leave
the park and the magical transformation took place. Our first clue was the
the arrival of Sid from Toy Story who entertained the crowd as they lined up
along Pixar Pier to get candy and other treats from one of the many Treat
Stations that were around the park.

Guests could enjoy a multitude of events ranging from character photo
opportunities to enjoy the great Halloween decorations and themed food
and drink as well as special ticketed events such as a Dessert tasting.
One of the more popular attractions was the Villains Trail which drew a
the long line even with the reduced crowd size. Since this was my first time
visiting since it opened, I took advantage of the smaller crowd to
experience Spider-Man Web Slingers and was very happy to see the line
which had been upwards of 60-minutes earlier and was now less than 25-minutes.

I enjoyed the new attraction complete with holographic Tom Holland as we
were given a briefing before donning our 3D glasses and loading into a
vehicle to track down robotic spiders. The ability to sling webs simply by
flicking your wrists was amazing and I was happy to see I had the second
the highest score of our group which I counted as a victory considering it was
my first time at the attraction.

We made sure to take in Car’s Land and the great food, attractions, and
decorations during our stay and also noted the many shows and events that
were taking place. Naturally, with our Granddaughter along, we also visited
many of the shops and sampled several treats as it was all part of the
memorable experience.

We took in the parade which offered several themed floats, dancers, and
characters from The Haunted Mansion, “Sleeping Beauty”, “The Princess and
the Frog”, and “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. Any concerns we had
about it possibly being too intense or scary for our Granddaughter were
eliminated as she was utterly captivated by the show and loved every
moment; almost as much as her meeting with Minnie Mouse earlier in the day
which she is still talking about days later.

I was glad that we were able to take in attractions and shows before the
Halloween entertainment started as there were so many new things to see
and do and even just walking around to take in the sites and sounds of the
the evening was rewarding in and of itself.

The event has already sold out for the 2022 season but left a very good
the impression upon us that we are already looking forward to a future visit
as it was a day and evening filled with fun and memories that we will
cherish.