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Make sure to include Anaheim’s latest additions in your itinerary this year, whether you’re planning a Disney day (or two), a foodie experience, a beer crawl — or all three. | By ROBIN JONES

AVENGERS CAMPUS AT DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE ® PARK

Theme Park Attractions

The fi rst new land to open at Disney California Adventure® Park since Cars Land® debuted in 2012, the 6-acre Avengers Campus was unveiled in June of 2021, packed with adventure for every kind of Avengers fan. Super Hero fans can see Black Widow, Thor, and more at the Avengers Headquarters, then head over to WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure to help Spider-Man wrangle unruly spiderbots. A pit stop for unusually sized treats at Pym Test Kitchen featuring IMPOSSIBLE™ meat is a must, as the food items are a ected by pym particles made famous by Ant-Man and The Wasp. Next door, guests at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa can unwind after a long day at the park with the Tenaya River Stone massage at the newly opened Tenaya Stone Spa.

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ANAHEIM PACKING HOUSE

Dining

Center Street Promenade in Downtown Anaheim and the rest of the Anaheim Packing District saw the opening of several new restaurants last year. Poppy & Seed, set in a greenhouse in the middle of Farmers Park, serves a rotating menu of small plates with farmfresh ingredients (think peach and prosciutto tartine, and smoked duck breast with pear and pickled onion). Inside the Packing House at The Stuffed Potato, you can groove to live music while digging into loaded baked potatoes, chicken wings, and cocktails. Upstairs at Le Parfait Paris, the kitchen puts out picture-perfect French desserts, crepes, and croissant sandwiches. Other new standouts in the House include the sweet or savory pies at The Pie Hole and modern Thai cuisine at White Elephant. Just a few blocks away on Center Street, Promenade Pizza bakes up classic pies and pastas, and Craft by Smoke and Fire offers smoked meats, prime steaks, and specialty cocktails.

PARKESTRY AT JW MARRIOTT, ANAHEIM RESORT

Hotels

Several new hotels opened in Anaheim between 2020 and 2021, some within easy walking distance to Disneyland® Resort and the Anaheim Convention Center. The Radisson Blu Anaheim boasts a rooftop pool and the BluSky Restaurant & Bar, where you can watch Disneyland®’s fireworks show. At the nearby JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort, you can relax and indulge in creative libations at their rooftop bar, Parkestry. Some rooms at The Westin Anaheim Resort feature views of Disney California Adventure® Park, and the RISE Rooftop Lounge offers cocktails, tapas, nightly live entertainment and sweeping city views. The extended-stay Element Anaheim Resort Convention Center is perfect for large family gatherings, with connecting rooms and kids’ suites furnished with bunk beds.

RADIANT BEER SLUSHIES

Libations/breweries

Anaheim is the craft beer capital of Orange County, and four new spots recently joined the party. Radiant Beer Co. pours a long list of IPAs, stouts, and lagers, but it might be best known for its beer slushies and soft serve, which you can enjoy on the expansive patio. At Modern Times Leisuretown, kick back on a lounge chair around the sparkling pool and order cider, seltzer, or beer, along with lunch or dinner from the all-plant-based menu. Rad Beer Co. is the perfect place to catch a game while sampling brews; Angels and Ducks action is featured on the enormous TV screen over the bar. And the newest kid on the block, Monkish Brewing Co., is the second location of a popular Torrance brewery known for its IPAs.