Wade’s, Ryan’s, Caitlin’s, & Tammy’s Guide to Disney’s California Adventure
Opened on February 8, 2001, Disney’s California Adventure was the eighth Disney theme park & is the 13th-most attended theme park in the world.
The dedication delivered by Michael Eisner at the park’s opening runs thus:
“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.”
In a bid to create a vacation destination akin to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Disney’s California Adventure was bulit beside Disneyland, instantly transforming
Disneyland from a Park to a Resort. Disney’s California Adventure is, therefore, rather a mixture of Disney’s Hollywood Studios—with its
California/Hollywood theming— & Epcot with a dash of Disney’s Animal Kingdom to boot.
Disney’s California Adventure is tied with Hong Kong Disneyland as the smallest Disney park.
Entrance/Sunshine Plaza
Hollywood Pictures Backlot
A Bug’s Land
Paradise Pier
Golden State
Entrance/Sunshine Plaza
Hollywood Pictures Backlot
Muppet Vision 3-D, Monsters, Inc Mike & Sulley to the Rescue, & 183-foot Tower of Terror (tallest building in Anaheim)
A Bug’s Land
Paradise Pier
California Screamin’, Toy Story Midway Mania!, & Mickey’s Fun Wheel
Golden State
Golden State is the heart of Disney’s California Adventure.
Pictured above is Grizzly Peak, the park’s central icon, which is located in Golden State.
Golden State is further subdivided into five areas: Condor Flats, Grizzly Peak Recreation Area, Golden Vine Winery, Pacific Wharf, & The Bay Area.
Golden State has four points of entry: from the Sunshine Plaza (to Condor Flats), from A Bug’s Land or from Sunshine Plaza (to Golden Vine Winery), & from
Paradise Pier (to Grizzly Peak Recreation Area).
Grizzly River Run & Soarin’ over California
You have completed your clockwise tour of Disney’s California Adventure.
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