Disney's California Adventure Park
Disney's California Adventure Park (commonly referred to by its initials, DCA) is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001. The park is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company.
This 55-acre theme park was constructed as part of a major expansion that transformed the Disneyland area and its hotels into the Disneyland Resort and consists of five areas: Sunshine Plaza, Hollywood Pictures Backlot, The Golden State, A Bug's Land and Paradise Pier. Most of them are meant to resemble various aspects of California, its culture, landmarks and history.
Concept and construction
In 1991, Disney announced the plan to build a second gate in Anaheim, WestCOT, a west coast iteration of Epcot, in place of the existing Disneyland main parking lot, but due to various reasons the project was canceled in 1995, which led to the idea of Disney's California Adventure, a park to celebrate and pay tribute to California. Disney's California Adventure was part of the plan to expand the one park property and convert it into a greater, multi-day vacation resort destination which would be able to appeal to a greater audience - similar to Walt Disney World resort.
The construction of Disney's California Adventure began in 1998, as part of the Disneyland Resort expansion project which included the new theme park, the Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, Downtown Disney, and the renovation of the Disneyland Hotel and the Paradise Pier Hotel, and was completed in 2001. Disney's California Adventure occupies the site of the former parking lot for 5,000 vehicles, and parking is now giving space for more than 10,000 vehicles.
Park layout
Sunshine Plaza
The main gate entrance is designed to evoke a sensation as if one were stepping into a California postcard. After guests pass the giant letters spelling out California, they will pass beneath a mock-up of San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge, which serves to disguise a portion of the resort's monorail track. Flanking both ends of the faux Golden Gate Bridge are two massive murals depicting the vast mountain ranges in California. A few meters into the park from the main gate is Sunshine Plaza that serves as an access hub to all of the park's other themed lands. At the end of the path, there is a fountain featuring a large metal sunburst designed to reflect solar rays into the surrounding area. Sunshine Plaza is also home to a replica of the California Zephyr, which houses the plaza's two counter service restaurants: Baker's Field Bakery and Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream. The plaza is also home to two of the park's biggest souvenir shops, Greetings from California and Engine Ears Toys.
Paradise Pier
Paradise Pier is themed after a California boardwalk, based on popular coastal boardwalks such as the Santa Monica Pier and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Paradise Pier's attractions consist of the classic amusement park rides found in many boardwalks such as the California Screamin’, the Maliboomer, and the Orange Stinger. Toy Story Mania!, an interactive attraction inspired by classic midway games and Disney's California Adventure Park's newest attraction, featuring Pixar characters, opened on June 17, 2008.In October of 2008, the Sun Wheel closed to be made over as "Mickey's Fun Wheel" scheduled to open in Spring of 2009 as part of a major makeover that will include a new Water Fountain show in Paradise Pier, "World of Color" scheduled to open in the Summer of 2010.
A section of Paradise Pier is themed after the Historic U.S. Route 66, a desert road area that starts with Paradise Pier's crashed fireboat the S.S. rustworthy. Notable attractions are the Jumpin' Jellyfish, Golden Zephyr, and Mulholland Madness as well as the Sunglass Shack in the shape of a giant roadside attraction dinosaur.
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Golden State
This land allows guests to experience California's natural settings. It is further divided into five sub-lands:
Condor Flats
Soarin' over CaliforniaThis sub-land is themed after the aviation industry. The featured attraction here is Soarin’ over California, a ride that simulates a hang glider tour of California. Also in this area is the Taste Pilot's Grill counter service restaurant.
Grizzly Peak Recreational Area
This sub-land is themed after California's wilderness, such as Yosemite and Redwood national parks. Attractions include Grizzly River Run, a fast-paced river rapids ride around Grizzly Peak. Nearby is the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail; an interactive playground area, which also includes a show, housed in an amphitheater featuring characters from Disney's Brother Bear, The Magic of Brother Bear. A special entrance to Disney's Grand Californian Hotel is also located in this area.
The Bay Area
This sub-land is themed after the California Bay Area. It used to feature Golden Dreams, a film about the history of California, starring Whoopi Goldberg housed in a theatre. Its last showing was on September 7th, 2008. Outside of the theatre is a mural and a replica of the Palace of Fine Arts. The Bay Area also includes an avenue of houses similar to the Victorian architecture of many townhouses found in San Francisco. The main area is scheduled to be converted to The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Adventure, with construction expected to start in 2009.
The Golden Vine Winery
This sub-land is themed after Northern California's Napa Valley and the winemaking industry. Included in this area is Wine Country Trattoria, a casual table service-dining restaurant which features wines and Italian foods. The former main attraction in this area, Seasons of the Vine, a film showcasing Napa Valley and the changes throughout the seasons, housed in a wine cellar-like theatre, closed on March 30th, 2008 to be converted into the Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar, which opened in October of 2008, that features the upcoming changes to the park. The exhibits will be rotated every few months until 2012, when the major park improvement project is scheduled to be finished.
Pacific Wharf
This sub-land is based on Monterey's Cannery Row area, especially as depicted in John Steinbeck's novels, and also resembles San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. This area includes the Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill, Pacific Wharf Cafe, along with a Karl Strauss beer truck and Margarita stand. This sub-land also features attractions such as the Mission Tortilla Factory, which features a tour on how tortillas were once made, and showcases working corn and flour tortilla machines. Another attraction is the Boudin Bakery Tour, which is a tour of the sourdough bread making process with Rosie O'Donnell and Colin Mochrie as video tour guides.
Hollywood Pictures Backlot
Hollywood Pictures Backlot is an area styled to appear as Hollywood boulevards and movie backlots, with Hollywood, Television, and movie-themed attractions. A version of the Tower of Terror attraction from Disney's Hollywood Studios opened in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot in 2004. Recently, a new attraction, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! based on the characters from Monsters, Inc. opened in the attraction building that housed Superstar Limo. The 2000-seat Hyperion Theatre currently plays host to Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular.
Also featured since the park's opening is Muppet Vision 3-D, a show that also originated at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
The entrance to the area with the sign Hollywood Pictures Backlot featuring two ceramic elephants sculptures atop columns. This homage is echoed at the Hollywood and Highland entertainment complex in Los Angeles, which currently houses the Academy Awards ceremonies at Kodak Theatre (which opened the same year, 2001) which also has elephant sculptures atop columns.
"A Bug's Land"
"A Bug's Land" is seen from the point of view of a bug, and the character of "Flik" from A Bug's Life. Oversized human items and foodstuffs are scattered around the land. This land features Flik's Fun Fair, It's Tough to be a Bug! and the Bountiful Valley Farm, based on the Disney-Pixar film "a bug's life". The land opened in 2003 and offers various kid-friendly rides and other attractions. Such rides including Fliks Flyers, Francis' Ladybug Boogie, Tuck & Rolls Drive em' Buggies, Heimlichs Chew Chew Train, and Dots Puddle Park.
This land allows guests to experience California's natural settings. It is further divided into five sub-lands:
Condor Flats
Soarin' over CaliforniaThis sub-land is themed after the aviation industry. The featured attraction here is Soarin’ over California, a ride that simulates a hang glider tour of California. Also in this area is the Taste Pilot's Grill counter service restaurant.
Grizzly Peak Recreational Area
This sub-land is themed after California's wilderness, such as Yosemite and Redwood national parks. Attractions include Grizzly River Run, a fast-paced river rapids ride around Grizzly Peak. Nearby is the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail; an interactive playground area, which also includes a show, housed in an amphitheater featuring characters from Disney's Brother Bear, The Magic of Brother Bear. A special entrance to Disney's Grand Californian Hotel is also located in this area.
The Bay Area
This sub-land is themed after the California Bay Area. It used to feature Golden Dreams, a film about the history of California, starring Whoopi Goldberg housed in a theatre. Its last showing was on September 7th, 2008. Outside of the theatre is a mural and a replica of the Palace of Fine Arts. The Bay Area also includes an avenue of houses similar to the Victorian architecture of many townhouses found in San Francisco. The main area is scheduled to be converted to The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Adventure, with construction expected to start in 2009.
The Golden Vine Winery
This sub-land is themed after Northern California's Napa Valley and the winemaking industry. Included in this area is Wine Country Trattoria, a casual table service-dining restaurant which features wines and Italian foods. The former main attraction in this area, Seasons of the Vine, a film showcasing Napa Valley and the changes throughout the seasons, housed in a wine cellar-like theatre, closed on March 30th, 2008 to be converted into the Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar, which opened in October of 2008, that features the upcoming changes to the park. The exhibits will be rotated every few months until 2012, when the major park improvement project is scheduled to be finished.
Pacific Wharf
This sub-land is based on Monterey's Cannery Row area, especially as depicted in John Steinbeck's novels, and also resembles San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. This area includes the Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill, Pacific Wharf Cafe, along with a Karl Strauss beer truck and Margarita stand. This sub-land also features attractions such as the Mission Tortilla Factory, which features a tour on how tortillas were once made, and showcases working corn and flour tortilla machines. Another attraction is the Boudin Bakery Tour, which is a tour of the sourdough bread making process with Rosie O'Donnell and Colin Mochrie as video tour guides.
Hollywood Pictures Backlot
Hollywood Pictures Backlot is an area styled to appear as Hollywood boulevards and movie backlots, with Hollywood, Television, and movie-themed attractions. A version of the Tower of Terror attraction from Disney's Hollywood Studios opened in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot in 2004. Recently, a new attraction, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! based on the characters from Monsters, Inc. opened in the attraction building that housed Superstar Limo. The 2000-seat Hyperion Theatre currently plays host to Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular.
Also featured since the park's opening is Muppet Vision 3-D, a show that also originated at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
The entrance to the area with the sign Hollywood Pictures Backlot featuring two ceramic elephants sculptures atop columns. This homage is echoed at the Hollywood and Highland entertainment complex in Los Angeles, which currently houses the Academy Awards ceremonies at Kodak Theatre (which opened the same year, 2001) which also has elephant sculptures atop columns.
"A Bug's Land"
"A Bug's Land" is seen from the point of view of a bug, and the character of "Flik" from A Bug's Life. Oversized human items and foodstuffs are scattered around the land. This land features Flik's Fun Fair, It's Tough to be a Bug! and the Bountiful Valley Farm, based on the Disney-Pixar film "a bug's life". The land opened in 2003 and offers various kid-friendly rides and other attractions. Such rides including Fliks Flyers, Francis' Ladybug Boogie, Tuck & Rolls Drive em' Buggies, Heimlichs Chew Chew Train, and Dots Puddle Park.
Performance Corridor
Disney's Electrical ParadeThe Performance Corridor is the primary parade route through the park, currently from the Sunshine Plaza area to the Route 66 area near the Orange Stinger. This route is subject to change due to the scheduled changes in the parks offerings.
The Disney's Electrical Parade is offered on peak periods, this traditionally consists of the Easter/Spring Break period, summer months, and last few weeks leading up to New Years.
There is also a High School Musical performance, usually 3 trips down the Corridor per day.
The Current performances are:
Pixar Play Parade
High School Musical 3: Right Here!, Right Now!"
DCA Entrance at night
Paradise Pier
Golden Gate Bridge replica
The Tower of Terror attraction
Entrance to the Hollywood Pictures Backlot
The California Screamin' roller coaster.
Grizzly Peak
Disney Animation Building
Disney's Electrical ParadeThe Performance Corridor is the primary parade route through the park, currently from the Sunshine Plaza area to the Route 66 area near the Orange Stinger. This route is subject to change due to the scheduled changes in the parks offerings.
The Disney's Electrical Parade is offered on peak periods, this traditionally consists of the Easter/Spring Break period, summer months, and last few weeks leading up to New Years.
There is also a High School Musical performance, usually 3 trips down the Corridor per day.
The Current performances are:
Pixar Play Parade
High School Musical 3: Right Here!, Right Now!"
DCA Entrance at night
Paradise Pier
Golden Gate Bridge replica
The Tower of Terror attraction
Entrance to the Hollywood Pictures Backlot
The California Screamin' roller coaster.
Grizzly Peak
Disney Animation Building
Expansion plan
On October 17, 2007, The Walt Disney Company announced a multi-year, $1.1 billion expansion plan for Disney's California Adventure Park.
Buena Vista Street
The Sunshine Plaza will undergo major retheming and be renamed Buena Vista Street, or more commonly known as "Walt Disney Plaza". The concept is a street representing Los Angeles in the 1920s, when Walt Disney first arrived in Los Angeles.
The Golden Gate Bridge replica will be removed and the sunburst structure will be replaced with a recreation of the Carthay Circle Theater, which showcased the world premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. The building will serve as the new visual centerpiece of Disney's California Adventure's reincarnation.
The park's main gate will be extended outward to where the postcard letters presently stand. Red Car trolleys will travel through the plaza. Construction of Buena Vista Street(initially named "Walt Disney Plaza") will begin in 2009 and is planned to open by 2011.
The building that formerly held the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play It! attraction was to serve as a temporary entrance, now the entrance will be located next to Soarin' Over California.
Hollywoodland
The Sunshine Plaza will undergo major retheming and be renamed Buena Vista Street, or more commonly known as "Walt Disney Plaza". The concept is a street representing Los Angeles in the 1920s, when Walt Disney first arrived in Los Angeles.
The Golden Gate Bridge replica will be removed and the sunburst structure will be replaced with a recreation of the Carthay Circle Theater, which showcased the world premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. The building will serve as the new visual centerpiece of Disney's California Adventure's reincarnation.
The park's main gate will be extended outward to where the postcard letters presently stand. Red Car trolleys will travel through the plaza. Construction of Buena Vista Street(initially named "Walt Disney Plaza") will begin in 2009 and is planned to open by 2011.
The building that formerly held the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play It! attraction was to serve as a temporary entrance, now the entrance will be located next to Soarin' Over California.
Hollywoodland
Hollywood Pictures Backlot will be renamed to Hollywoodland and will represent the old Hollywood glitz and glamour that was in the 1930s. The land will house several ticketed events in the future. Disney film directors, writers and animators will occasionally be in the area to inform guests about their careers. The popular family stage show "Playhouse Disney Live on Stage" will be updated and the Red Car trolleys from Walt Disney Plaza will go though this land. The building that formerly held the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play It! attraction was to have served as a temporary entrance, while the real one will be renovated, but was moved next to the Soarin' Over California. Construction will begin in 2010.
Cars Land
The new Cars Land will contain three attractions and will span 12 acres. The first, Radiator Springs Racers, will be an E-Ticket attraction using the technology of Epcot's Test Track. It will be among the most expensive rides ever built at an estimated 200 million dollars and will be a detailed dark ride that ends with an outdoor side by side dueling racing finale. The ride will begin with a race briefing from Lightning McQueen and end at the Wheel Well Motel from the movie. Some elements said to be featured in the attraction are switchbacks, tunnels, bridges, waterfalls and banked turns.
The other two attractions are going to be smaller family attractions featuring Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi's Roamin' Tires, a revival of the 1960s Tomorrowland "Flying Saucers" ride. Cars Land will also feature a life size model of Radiator Springs and several dining and shopping venues.
It will take the place of the existing Timon parking lot behind the Tower of Terror and is supposed to open in 2012, after the park celebrates its 10th anniversary. Construction is set to begin in June 2009.
Paradise Pier
Paradise Pier will be re-themed as a romantic Victorian boardwalk. The changes began with the opening of Toy Story Midway Mania! on June 17, 2008.
The Sun Wheel will be renamed "Mickey's Fun Wheel" and the sun face is to be replaced with a large Mickey Mouse face. The Orange Stinger will be rethemed into "Silly Symphony Swing", base on a Walt Disney's short film, "The Band Concert" and Conductor Mickey Mouse will be on top on the tower moving a around with the music. The Mulholland Madness will be rethemed into "Goofy’s Sky School", also base on Walt Disney's short film "Goofy's Glider". The huge Mickey symbol installed on California Screamin’ will be replaced by a huge sun symbol and a "Paradise Pier" logo would be added on the very structure of the roller coaster. The bay will become home to a new nighttime spectacular called "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color." To accompany seating for this show, a new 9,000-person standing room only viewing area will be added. The Maliboomer will be removed. In its place will be a parachute-type attraction, like the now gone attraction from Knott's Berry Farm.
Also included in this re-theming will be re-imagined midway games, a new beer garden-themed eatery (to replace Pizza Oom Mow Mow and Burger Invasion). Golden Dreams has been closed and will be replaced with an attraction based on The Little Mermaid, the attraction will be call "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Adventure. Mickey's Fun Wheel & board walk is set to be completed Spring 2009 & the rest of Paradise Pier to be completed around 2011, around Disney's California Adventure Park's 10th anniversary.
Golden State
The Golden State will see the addition of several new restaurants based on California's farmland and heritage. California-themed Food and Wine Festivals will take place in this area of the park. The Seasons of the Vine attraction has been replaced (closed in March of 2008) by a "Disney's Blue Sky Cellar", opened in late October 2008, it showcases future additions to the park.
Connection of Tower of Terror and "a bug's land"
Included in the Cars Land expansion will be the much-needed connection of "a bug's land" and the Tower of Terror. This will also affect the parade route.
Cars Land
The new Cars Land will contain three attractions and will span 12 acres. The first, Radiator Springs Racers, will be an E-Ticket attraction using the technology of Epcot's Test Track. It will be among the most expensive rides ever built at an estimated 200 million dollars and will be a detailed dark ride that ends with an outdoor side by side dueling racing finale. The ride will begin with a race briefing from Lightning McQueen and end at the Wheel Well Motel from the movie. Some elements said to be featured in the attraction are switchbacks, tunnels, bridges, waterfalls and banked turns.
The other two attractions are going to be smaller family attractions featuring Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi's Roamin' Tires, a revival of the 1960s Tomorrowland "Flying Saucers" ride. Cars Land will also feature a life size model of Radiator Springs and several dining and shopping venues.
It will take the place of the existing Timon parking lot behind the Tower of Terror and is supposed to open in 2012, after the park celebrates its 10th anniversary. Construction is set to begin in June 2009.
Paradise Pier
Paradise Pier will be re-themed as a romantic Victorian boardwalk. The changes began with the opening of Toy Story Midway Mania! on June 17, 2008.
The Sun Wheel will be renamed "Mickey's Fun Wheel" and the sun face is to be replaced with a large Mickey Mouse face. The Orange Stinger will be rethemed into "Silly Symphony Swing", base on a Walt Disney's short film, "The Band Concert" and Conductor Mickey Mouse will be on top on the tower moving a around with the music. The Mulholland Madness will be rethemed into "Goofy’s Sky School", also base on Walt Disney's short film "Goofy's Glider". The huge Mickey symbol installed on California Screamin’ will be replaced by a huge sun symbol and a "Paradise Pier" logo would be added on the very structure of the roller coaster. The bay will become home to a new nighttime spectacular called "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color." To accompany seating for this show, a new 9,000-person standing room only viewing area will be added. The Maliboomer will be removed. In its place will be a parachute-type attraction, like the now gone attraction from Knott's Berry Farm.
Also included in this re-theming will be re-imagined midway games, a new beer garden-themed eatery (to replace Pizza Oom Mow Mow and Burger Invasion). Golden Dreams has been closed and will be replaced with an attraction based on The Little Mermaid, the attraction will be call "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Adventure. Mickey's Fun Wheel & board walk is set to be completed Spring 2009 & the rest of Paradise Pier to be completed around 2011, around Disney's California Adventure Park's 10th anniversary.
Golden State
The Golden State will see the addition of several new restaurants based on California's farmland and heritage. California-themed Food and Wine Festivals will take place in this area of the park. The Seasons of the Vine attraction has been replaced (closed in March of 2008) by a "Disney's Blue Sky Cellar", opened in late October 2008, it showcases future additions to the park.
Connection of Tower of Terror and "a bug's land"
Included in the Cars Land expansion will be the much-needed connection of "a bug's land" and the Tower of Terror. This will also affect the parade route.
Disney's California Adventure Park Map
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