Not a lot of shows have won over Disneyland families as fast as the one built around a certain famous Australian pup, and people have been planning entire park days just to catch it since it debuted back in March. Well, that’s about to get way harder. The show just got a serious schedule cut, and if you’re planning a trip specifically to see it, you need the details before you show up and hit a wall, literally.
Here’s the scoop:
- The new limited schedule Bluey’s Best Day Ever is running on now
- What’s still open in that area even when there’s no show
- The two different versions of the show quietly rotating in the same slot
- Where else to catch a Bluey show if you’re on the East Coast instead
Daily Shows Are Officially Done, At Least for Now
Bluey’s Best Day Ever at Disneyland has performed several times daily since opening in March but is now only performing on select days. And it’s not subtle either, showtimes literally don’t even show up outside the theater anymore on days the show isn’t happening. So if you check the board on an off day, you won’t even know it exists.
Right now, the show’s only running Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. That changes starting September 28, when Monday and Thursday get added back in, bumping it up to five days a week instead of the daily schedule everyone got used to since it launched.
The Theater’s Literally Blocked Off
On days without a show, the theater itself is physically walled off. This isn’t some quiet schedule thinning where the space just sits there empty, it’s genuinely closed. You can still wander into the area to hit up Troubadour Tavern or check out the merch kiosk, both are running like normal no matter what day it is. The theater itself though? Fully sealed on non-show days, so don’t bother trying to sneak in early hoping for a surprise performance.
That’s honestly the part guests are most likely to get tripped up on. Since the food and shopping around the theater are still open, you might not even realize the show’s not happening that day until you’re standing right in front of the blocked doors.
Two Completely Different Shows Are Running in the Same Slot
Here’s something worth knowing if you’re a repeat visitor, Bluey’s Best Day Ever isn’t just one show, it’s actually two different versions rotating through the exact same time slot. Show 1 has The Grannies and Unicorse, Show 2 swaps those for Chattermax and Unicorse instead. Bluey and Bingo show up either way, backed by a full cast of actors and musicians no matter which version’s running.
If you’re hoping to catch both versions on separate trips, this cut down schedule makes that a whole lot harder, fewer shows a week means fewer chances to actually land on the one you haven’t seen.
Real Quick, Here’s Why Bluey Blew Up
If you’re not caught up, Bluey is an Australian animated show that turned into a genuine worldwide phenomenon, following a family of Blue Heeler dogs, six year old Bluey, her little sister Bingo, and their parents Bandit and Chilli. The show’s gotten serious praise for mixing genuinely funny, creative episodes with real emotional depth, hitting with kids and parents in a way that’s turned it into must watch TV way beyond Australia.
That’s exactly why Disney moved fast to get this into the parks once the licensing deal came together. A show built around Bluey’s family gives Disneyland a real draw for families already obsessed with the series at home, on top of literally everything else the resort’s got going on.
There’s a Bluey Show at Disney World Too
Disneyland’s not the only spot to catch Bluey live either. Disney’s Animal Kingdom over at Walt Disney World has its own dedicated Bluey show, so East Coast families don’t have to fly all the way to California to get the same experience. The exact format might be a little different between the two, but both shows are built on the same formula, live performers, music, and that classic Bluey mix of comedy and heart, right there on stage.
If your family’s splitting time between both resorts, or trying to figure out which coast to prioritize for a Bluey trip, check each park’s specific showtimes ahead of time, since the schedules clearly aren’t running on the same pattern at both locations.
Make Sure Your Trip Actually Lines Up With a Show Day
If seeing Bluey’s Best Day Ever matters to your Disneyland trip, the number one thing to do right now is double check your travel dates actually match up with a scheduled show day. With performances stuck at Friday through Sunday for now, and Monday and Thursday not kicking in until September 28, a trip planned for the middle of the week could easily miss the show completely unless you’re visiting after that expansion hits.
Spend the extra few minutes checking the Disneyland app or the official entertainment schedule before you lock in your park days, especially if this show is literally the reason your kid is excited about the trip. A little flexibility, or specifically targeting one of those newly added days, is the difference between a bummed out kid staring at a blocked theater and an actual seat watching Bluey and Bingo do their thing.
Caught Bluey’s Best Day Ever at Disneyland since this schedule change, or seen the Bluey show at Animal Kingdom instead? Let us know in the comments which one you liked better, and drop any tips for actually catching a show now that it’s not running every day anymore.
