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WHAT'S NEW IN ANAHEIM?
Whether you’re planning a day (or two) at Disneyland® Resort, an eclectic foodie experience, or a challenging beer crawl, be sure to include Anaheim’s latest additions in your itinerary. Plus, discover the city’s plans for ocV!BE, an exciting new chapter for Honda Center and the surrounding area.
Theme Park Attractions
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Since Disneyland® Resort opened its Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge themed area in 2019, Star Wars storytelling has expanded from classic characters like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader to include new tales from a galaxy far, far away. Check out the stories of legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand—and we can’t wait for The Mandalorian and Grogu to make their first appearance on Batuu at Disneyland® Park in November 2023.
Hotels
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The Viv Hotel, Anaheim, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel boasts a rooftop pool and Top of the V restaurant and bar, where you can watch Disneyland® Park’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 its RISE Rooftop Lounge o ers 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. All hotels are within easy walking distance to Disneyland® Resort and the Anaheim Convention Center.
Dining
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In downtown Anaheim, Center Street Promenade and the Anaheim Packing District saw the opening of several new restaurants within the last couple of years. Poppy & Seed, set in a greenhouse in the middle of Farmers Park, serves a rotating menu of small plates with farm-fresh ingredients (think prosciutto burrata and smoked duck breast with pear and pickled onion). Inside the Packing House at The Stu ed 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. Just a few blocks away on Center Street, Promenade Pizza bakes up classic pies and pastas, and Craft by Smoke and Fire o ers smoked meats, prime steaks, and specialty cocktails.
Breweries
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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. 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.
ocV!BE
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Celebrating the diversity of Orange County, ocV!BE will be a one-of-a-kind, mixed-use, master-planned community and entertainment destination that allows residents and guests to create their own experience while o ering something for everyone. An endeavor of the Samueli family, the development project is set to debut its first phase at Honda Center and the surrounding area in 2026. ocV!BE will be thoughtfully designed and curated for visitors to enjoy the best of sports, entertainment, food, and hospitality; it will also include o ce, residential, and public spaces—all connected with an emphasis on walkability and wellness. With accessibility to ARTIC, the city’s local transportation hub, and connected to a network of pedestrian bridges and walkways, ocV!BE will be a new kind of place, leveraging technology that connects people to community, culture, nature, and purposeful living.