Disney Gulfstream lands at LAX after a week of Disneyland expansion and a nearby chemical emergency

Disney flew from El Pescadero Airstrip in Baja California Sur to Los Angeles International Airport on May 25, 2026, aboard the Gulfstream G650ER N650WW. The one-hour, 58-minute flight arrived just after midnight, following a weekend layover at the resort community of El Pescadero.

The same week, Disneyland debuted an all-new mission for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run featuring the Mandalorian and Grogu, per a Disney press release on May 20. The update coincides with the May 22 theatrical release of "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu." But the trip also lands against a more urgent backdrop: a damaged chemical tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, less than a mile from Disneyland, prompted evacuation orders for 40,000 residents, as reported by the Associated Press on May 23. The park itself was not evacuated, but the incident has dominated Orange County news.

Disney's recent flight pattern shows the company's Gulfstream shuttling between Burbank, Baja, and Orlando — the latter a recurring destination for Walt Disney World business. This particular leg, from a leisure destination back to Los Angeles, suggests a return from a weekend retreat ahead of a busy week at the parks, where the company is simultaneously managing a major attraction launch and a nearby industrial crisis.