Lunar New Year is celebrated in late January/early February by several East Asian Countries who observe holidays from the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar.  From January 25 to February 17, you can join in the festivities at the Disneyland Resort, where seasonal food and entertainment are available to add spice to your Disney California Adventure day.

One of the main returning attractions is “Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession,” which has been enhanced from last year with a longer processional route that extends from Pixar Pier to Paradise Gardens Park.  A beautiful and eye-catching whirlwind of martial artists, drummers, and dancers engage the audience with ribbons and dragons and familiar Disney characters in new Lunar New Year attire.

This being the Year of the Pig, the porcine trio of Fiddler, Fifer, and Practical join Mulan and Mushu in the processional.

Here’s video of the entire processional:

Live Asian music performances take place daily with newcomer Melody of China playing traditional Chinese instruments yangqin (dulcimer), pipa (lute) and Erhu (fiddle), and returning Vietnamese musician Dat Nguyen at the Paradise Garden Bandstand.

For those who prefer a more active role in the celebrating, there are stations for complimentary arts and crafts with local artisans.

Also on display is a Lucky Wishing Wall — guests can write their wishes on supplied Mickey Mouse cards and tie them to the racks with the hope that their Dreams Come True.

Selfie hunters can enjoy meeting and greeting Mulan, Mushu, Pluto, Mickey, and Minnie over in Paradise Gardens Park in their special Lunar New Year togs.

So be sure to catch all the limited-time excitement before it goes away February 17, and have a prosperous new year!  Also… Hong Bao Na Lai!

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