You Need to Know the Backstory Behind Disney's Lunar New Year Mural!

Lunar New Year is just a few days away and Disney is getting ready for their annual celebration at Disney California Adventure! With an awesome parade, meet and greets, cool merch, and delicious food on the way, there are a lot of reasons to head over to the parks from January 21st to February 13th.

Lunar New Year Banner

Today, we’re taking a look at one of the AMAZING pieces of art Disney has put up for Lunar New Year!

If you’ve been walking around Disneyland Resort lately, you might’ve noticed this beautiful Lunar New Year mural, but did you know there’s a cool backstory behind it?

The Lunar New Year Mural!

Well, the artist behind this mural is actually a Disney Cast Member! Elizabeth Lisa Kang, an Associate Art Director at Walt Disney Parks Live Entertainment, created this mural with Minhwa, a form of Korean folk art, as her inspiration! Disney characters like Chip & Dale, Goofy, Mulan, Mushu, and this year’s mascot Tigger all take center stage, but the real star of the show is the East and Southeast Asian cultures and celebrations highlighted by this art.

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If that mural doesn’t get you pumped for this year’s celebration, we don’t know what will! From the merch to the food booths and everything in between, we’ll be showing you EVERYTHING from Disney California Adventure’s Lunar New Year Celebration starting January 21st!

2022 Lunar New Year Minnie Ears in Disney World

We’re SO excited about this year’s Lunar New Year Celebration! We’ll be keeping you posted with all the latest updates and news from Disney and beyond, so stay tuned here for more!