Summer Excitement Heating Up at Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort

What’s on your to-do list this summer? Beach volleyball? Watching a few World Cup games? Outdoor concerts? Hawaii?

Believe it or not, you don’t need to look further than Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim for any of those things.

The Downtown Disney Summer Celebration gets underway next Friday, June 6, with the first “DOLE Days of Summer” Hawaiian Night. The nights, every Friday except July 4 through mid-July, will feature Hawaii-themed entertainment in the Paradise Plaza next to House of Blues and Wonderground Gallery. Cast members from Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, on the island of Oahu, also will be present with a special Aulani photo location and to share information about the Disney resort.

As part of the celebration, Downtown Disney District in partnership with Dole will be featuring fresh, new recipes within its dining locations throughout summer. Special menu items – among them a Pineapple Mojito at Tortilla Jo’s, Mango Chicken Salad at La Brea Bakery and Banana Split Dazzler at Haagen-Dazs – will feature each chef’s creativity, ease of preparation and the health benefit.

Downtown Disney District will celebrate Father’s Day weekend, June 14-15, when RIDEMAKERZ brings back the popular “Build One Ride and Build Another Ride for Free” special. Kids and Dads who build one ride can have extra fun building a second ride for free with freewheel street chassis, stock rims and stock tires.

World Cup games begin June 12, in Brazil and continue through July 13. ESPN Zone will show games throughout the tournament and will have a special breakfast menu when games are played in the morning. ESPN Zone also will offer select World Cup merchandise featuring team jerseys, vintage soccer Ts and ESPN soccer scarves.

Men and women pro sand volleyball legends will appear when Downtown Disney District once again hosts a beach volleyball exhibition and tournament, July 16-20, complete with its own sand volleyball court in the middle of the action at Downtown Disney District. Other participants will include local Orange County volleyball teams.

Special additions to the Saturday outdoor entertainment at Downtown Disney District round out the summer fun – mark your calendars:

• July 26 – DJ Wendy spins beach and surf tunes
• Aug. 2 – Catch a Wave (surf beach band)
• Aug. 9 – Ele (Latin band)
• Aug. 16 – Island Reggae (steel drum group)

Keep watching the Disney Parks Blog for more details about all the fun coming this summer to Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim!

Summer Excitement Heating Up at Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort by John McClintock: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog