California Adventure - Part I

Disney's California Adventure opened in 2001 and since its opening has added new attractions and had several refurbishments - and at present is adding a new area with new attractions that I can't wait to share details of in a further post. The opening of California Adventure turned the Disneyland area and the hotels surrounding into the Disneyland Resort. The 22 hectare theme park is built upon the area that the old Disneyland car park occupied. There is now a multi-storey car park available for resort guests that doubled the parking capacity previously available. 

Originally, there were plans for a version of EPCOT to be developed to be built where California Adventure now stands. These were scrapped and this allowed the idea and development of California Adventure to grow. The idea of the park is to celebrate California through different areas of the park - Sunshine Plaza, Hollywood Pictures Backlot, The Golden State, A Bug's Land and Paradise Pier. Throughout the following entries in this blog, I look forward to sharing with you (as we did in previous entries about Disneyland), a brief run down of each of the lands and the attractions, food and entertainment that stand out. 

Michael Eisner stated in his dedication of California Adventure in February 2001:- 

To all who believe in the power of dreams, welcome. Disney's California Adventure opens its golden gates to you. Here we pay tribute to the dreamers of the past: the native people, explorers, immigrants, aviators, entrepreneurs and entertainers who built the Golden State. And we salute a new generation of dreamers who are creating the wonders of tomorrow, from the silver screen to the computer screen, from the fertile farmlands to the far reaches of space. Disney's California Adventure celebrates the richness and the diversity of California... its land, its people, its spirit and, above all, the dreams that it continues to inspire.

So, our next few blogs will focus on the different areas of California Adventure. We'll start with Sunshine Plaza.

Until Next Time, Have a Magical Day.

Michelle

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