Posts tagged with: "california adventure"

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Disney went wireless with Toy Story Mania!

Network World dug into the magic that brings Toy Story Mania! in Disney's California Adventure to life and found that Imagineers have implemented a highly-powerful 802.11 (read: wi-fi) network as the backbone of the ride. Behind the scenes are 154 workstations rendering 3-D images... [More]

Disney launches Blue Sky Cellar site

Disney has launched a new site built specifically for the California Adventure "second gate," Blue Sky Cellar. There you can watch videos about the park's expansion, view concept art, and get the inside scoop on Disney's "Big Plans." Click through to access the site,... [More]

Disney reveals California Adventure upgrades

Disney has released a video and images revealing many of the enhancements coming to the Paradise Pier area at Disney's California Adventure. The video is hosted by John Lasseter of Pixar fame. One of the more interesting things talked about is the new Little... [More]

Disney to no longer scan for topless riders

Disney has announced that the company will no longer scan souvenir photos on Splash Mountain and three other rides for guests who flash the cameras, reports The Associated Press. The phenomenon began about 10 years ago when souvenir photo developers working at Splash Mountain... [More]

Disneyland offers 3-day pass for $99

Disney has announced a new, incredibly low price to get Southern California residents to visit Disneyland park this summer: three days for only $99. The deal is limited to Southern California residents, but the ticket will get you into both Disneyland and Disney's California... [More]

New 'Paradise Pier' sign at California Adventure

The latest sign of Disney's headway on the "re-Imagineering" of the Paradise Pier area of Disney's California Adventure is just that: a new, giant sign. The new sign hangs from the "California Screamin'" roller coaster illuminating red letters spelling "Paradise Pier." The signage is... [More]

California Adventure to get new Pixar parade

Disney's California Adventure has closed its Block Party Bash parade, which featured Pixar characters from Toy Story, The Incredibles, Monsters, Inc. and A Bug's Life in anticipation of a new parade to debut this summer. Replacing the Bash will be the Pixar Play Parade,... [More]

Disneyland Resort gets new head of operations

Following more than three decades of experience with Disney, most recently serving as vice president of Disney's Hollywood Studios, Michael O'Grattan has been named as the new head of operations for the Disneyland Resort. O'Grattan's hiring was first reported on Chad Emerson's Theme Law... [More]

Disneyland announces So-Cal 2 for 1 promotion

Disneyland has announced a new promotion in which it will offfer Southern California residents a "Southern California 2Fer Ticket” that features admission to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure parks on two different days for the price of one day's admission to one park. Below... [More]

Disneyland expands firefighter admission program

Following an outcry from rescue personnel who were initially left out due to the zip code restriction, Disneyland has expanded its Disney’s Wildfire Heroes Salute program to offer free and discounted admission to all rescue workers with valid identification. The program, which is scheduled... [More]

Disneyland offers free admission to firefighters

The Disneyland Resort has announced its "Disney's Wildfire Heroes Salute," a program that will run from Nov 13, 2007 to Feb 28, 2008, and offers Southern California area firefighters, law enforcement, and rescue personnel free three-day Park Hopper admission to Disneyland and Disney's California... [More]

Disney announces expansion for California Adventure

The Walt Disney Company today unveiled a significant multi-year expansion plan for Disney's California Adventure that includes a major new attractions and a new “Cars Land” area. The expansion, which has been rumored ... [More]

Muppet Mobile Lab makes debut at Epcot

Disney's Mobile Muppet Lab, part of Disney's "Living Character Initiative," has made its way to Epcot. The roaming rocketship lab features the Muppets' Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his faithful assistant Beaker, both of whom interact with guests without the need for tethered wires, or... [More]

Disneyland housing issue going on ballot next June

A four-to-one vote by Anaheim's City Council will place a Disney-backed referendum to overturn residential zoning in the Anaheim Resort area on the state primary ballot next June 3. This is the latest chapter in the dispute ... [More]

Anti-Disney initiative gaining traction in Anaheim

A proposed initiative that would give Anaheim voters zoning control over land speculated to the the site of Disney's planned third Anaheim-based theme park has gained the support of a second city council member, reports the LA Times. Councilman Bob Hernandez, along with ... [More]

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Disneyland, Anaheim continue legal battle

The legal battle between Disney, the Anaheim City Council, and local housing developers is still ongoing, reports the Washington Post. Disney — which filed its first ever lawsuit against the city earlier this year — is protesting plans to build a housing project across... [More]

California Screamin’

California Screamin' is a launched coaster found in the Paradise Pier section of Disney's California Adventure theme park. It opened with the park in 2001, and although it is themed as a wooden coaster, it is in fact steel. It also features an iconic... [More]

Jim Hill examines DCA reinvention

Jim Hill has posted an interesting look at the challenges facing Walt Disney Imagineering as it attempts to reinvent the struggling California Adventure park. The project, with an estimated budget of 1.2 billion dollars, is causing controversy over what rides and areas warrant... [More]

Disneyland hosts Food & Wine event

Disneyland Resort has announced that it will be the host for the debut of Disney’s California Food and Wine Weekends, running April 27 - May 21. The four extended weekends (Thursday – Sunday) will feature a wide range of visitors, from fine wine connoisseurs... [More]