I was going to start my post on the last trip I took which was Peru but I also wanted to include local places that I find interesting, Last weekend was Dia de Reyes which Disneyland celebrated for the first time. I wanted to check it out since it had been a long time since I had celebrated this and was curious as to what they would do. It celebrates the visit of the Three Kings or Three Wise Men who visited Jesus when he was born.
The events all took place in Zocalo Park which is between Big Thunder Mountain and Rancho Del Zocalo restaurant in Frontierland. When we arrived Mariachi Divas was just starting, We had seen them perform at California Adventure and enjoy listening to them whenever we can.
They had traditional Mexican dancers who danced various styles from the different regions of Mexico.
They also had displays explaining the celebration and traditions which were very colorful!
Mariachi Divas took requests and everyone wanted them to do "Volver, Volver" which is a classic song sung by Vicente Fernandez and a song I grew up listening to. They wrapped their set with "It's A Small World" which has a place in my heart since I grew up with the record single.
Check out my YouTube video of their performance below:
When they took a break, we were going to start going on some rides and lo and behold, music started playing and an impromptu parade started. It featuring dancers and Mickey & Minnie Mouse dressed in traditional Mexican outfits. It reminded me of Peru where we were lucky enough to watch parades in several of the cities.
They even brought out Los Tres Caballeros!
Disneyland also had a special menu at Rancho Del Zocalo restaurant of holiday tamales which I wanted to try out. It certainly didn't have the homemade flavor but it was decent and the green chile sauce gave it a little kick (i.e. flavor).
They also had mini Rosca de Reyes or Kings ring bread. I considered buying one but the one they had on display didn't look too appetizing. In the traditional bread, a plastic baby Jesus is baked in the bread to represent that Jesus had to be hidden to avoid being killed. Whoever gets that piece is blessed and in charge of hosting the next get together. In the Disneyland version, they use an almond in place of Jesus.
I really enjoyed it and one of the cast members interviewed me to ask me questions about the festivities. I could tell they were doing research to see whether it should be brought back again next year. I highly recommend it and hopefully they will bring it back next year. I missed the Dia de la Muerte last year but won't miss it again!
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