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Disneyland offers girls opportunity for really special quinceañeras in 'Happiest Place on Earth'

ANAHEIM — Pretty as princesses, 15 special young ladies from across the United States and Puerto Rico celebrated a Dream-Come-True Quinceanera recently at Disneyland Resort, with a grand red-carpet entrance, an enchanting ceremony in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle and a pixie-dusted dinner party with family and friends. Royal and resplendent, these lucky girls marked their cultural milestone with a dash of Disney magic, and now you can, too!
Disney Parks, already a home to lavish ceremonies and magical milestone celebrations for guests visiting from around the globe every year, provides a castle-full of quinceanera celebration options for young women and their families.
For Kern County Latino families, a destination quinceañera to Disneyland — located about two hours south of Bakersfield — is more than doable.
There are two different packages offered for quinceañera celebrations at “The Happiest Place on Earth.”
The first is the Quinceañera Ball option that promises magical detail for “your fairytale event,” including from dream décor with extraordinary floral arrangements to white-glove service to first-class entertainment.
You can also book a special visit by a Disney Character or a ride in Cinderella’s enchanted coach.
The second option is a complete Quinceañera Vacation Package at Disneyland includes:
• Two-night or longer hotel stay at a Disneyland Resort Hotel or a Disneyland Resort Good Neighbor Hotel.
• Disneyland Resort Park Hopper souvenir tickets with an early entry into Fantasyland in Disneyland Park.
• A crystal carriage figurine from Arribas Brothers.
• Lunch or dinner with the Disney Princesses at Ariel’s Grotto in Disney’s California Adventure Park.
A tradition in the Latin community, a quinceañera is a young woman’s celebration of her 15th birthday, which marks the transition from a child to a young woman. It is commemorated in a way that distinguishes it from her other birthdays.
The royal evening ceremony at Disneyland Resort was filled with opulence, pageantry and tradition. It began with a dream-come-true moment for any teenage girl — a celebrity escort along a red carpet that led to the famous Sleeping Beauty Castle. The stellar lineup of stars included the host of “The Cristina Saralegui,” Cristina Saralegui; Andy Garcia, acclaimed actor and producer; pop singer Frankie J; actor-dancer Cristian De La Fuente of “Dancing with the Stars” and others.
In the Castle Forecourt, each birthday girl was greeted by Disney characters and prepared for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration. Each young lady, elegant and enchanting in her ball gown, danced a special waltz with her father, stepped from her flat shoes into Cinderella-like glass slippers and received a beautiful bouquet of flowers from her mother.
Following the official ceremony in the Castle Forecourt, each of the princesses joined her special guests at a private dinner party in Fantasyland Theater. The unforgettable party included the traditional quinceañera cutting of the cake and doll ceremony, two important symbols of the transition from childhood to adulthood.
The girls were from California, Florida, Arizona, New York, Texas, Illinois and Puerto Rico.
Quinceañera celebrations at Disneyland Resort Hotels or Walt Disney World Resort (in Florida) can be traditional, spiritual, large or intimate. Up to 500 guests can enjoy a quinceañera at Disney Parks, with popular themes including fairy tale treasures such as “Cinderella” and “Beauty & the Beast” celebrations.
For more information on Disney Parks’ quinceañera product offerings and vacation packages, go to: Disneyparks.com/quinceanera or Parquesdisney.com/quinceanera.
Or call, 866-55-DISNEY.