23 Years Later: A Retrospective of Renovations at Disney California Adventure

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Facing a slew of design flaws from its start, Disney California Adventure has had to undergo numerous refurbishments and renovations to be the alluring draw it is today. Under the direction of Michael Eisner, Disney California Adventure began as a means of concentrating potential California visitors to Disneyland’s neighboring park to avoid losing them to … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Incredicoaster Trains at Disney California Adventure

The Disney Parks Blog has shared with us a first look at the new wrap added to the old California Screamin’ trains which will be featured in the Incredicoaster coming to Disney California Adventure this June. The new wrap features The Incredibles logo in the front with a variety of purple, blue, red, and yellow … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney California Adventure 2/7/18 (PIXAR Pier Construction, Avalon Cove, Lunar New Year, ETC.)

On the eve of the park’s 17th anniversary, we take a trip to Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort… Welcome to California Paradise Pier banners can still be found in the esplanade between Disney California Adventure and Disneyland. Paradise Pier is still visible on this map on Buena Vista Street. That looks like fun … Read more

Tim Alcoser’s 7/27/2013 Disneyland Resort Photo Report

Disneyland News Today Reporter Tim Alcoser was at the Disneyland Resort on Saturday, July 27th and snapped a few shots around the parks.  Not too much happening at the Disneyland Resort in terms of news at the moment, but Anaheim will be abuzz in less than 2 weeks with D23.  In any case work on … Read more

Tim Alcoser’s 4/24/2012 DLR Photo Report

DLNT Photographer Tim Alcoser was at the Disneyland Resort last Tuesday and captured some newsworthy photos around Downtown Disney, The Matterhorn, and Buena Vista Street… The Lego Store is looking bright Giant Genie in the middle of the store Maleficent The Uva Bar is under refurbishment. The vines that have grown in for the past … Read more

Hayley Nance’s 10/14/11 – 10/15/11 DLR Photo Report

I would like to officially welcome Hayley Nance to DLNT as a staff photographer, and Hayley already has a report for us today. Photos include Cars Land, Mickey’s Halloween Party, and much more…

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The little props along the Mickey & Friends tram route have returned for this Halloween season

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Paradise Pier Attraction’s Recieve Classic Disney Attraction Posters

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From the Disney Parks Blog: When the Blue Sky Cellar reopens on Jan. 28, don’t miss the walls. Yes, I said the walls of Blue Sky Cellar. This building in Disney California Adventure park previews the “blue sky” ideas of Imagineers, with models and sketches that reflect the evolving landscape of the theme park. But … Read more

Neil Patrick Harris Confirmed as New California Screamin’ Voice

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From the Disney Parks Blog: On Friday, Guests riding California Screamin’ at Disney California Adventure park may have noticed a familiar new voice as they prepared to board the longest and fastest roller coaster at the Disneyland Resort. Disney Imagineers recently worked with actor Neil Patrick Harris to make new recordings for California Screamin’. These … Read more

World of Construction, Change, and Cellar

Disneyland has released three press videos, covering the Blue Sky Cellar and World of Color, that I wanted to share with everyone: At Blue Sky Cellar, guests are invited to preview works in progress at Disneys California Adventure by immersing themselves in a facsimile of an Imagineering workspace. Based on the belief that idea gathering … Read more

Stephen Thomas’ 5/8/09 Photo Report

We here at Disneyland News Today would like to welcome Stephen Thomas as our newest staff photographer! While Stephen won’t be visiting the Resort as much as some of our other photographers, his amazing pictures and video will indeed make up for that. Let’s now get to Stephen’s first photo report:

The state of the Astro Orbitor as of yesterday. They started putting some of the pieces back up today

Mickey’s Fun Wheel re-opened last week

The sunburst on California Screamin’

The fountains being installed for World of Color

Corn Dog Castle closes June 1st to be re-themed

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A Paradise of Fun, Under the Sun

Disneyland News Today reader Stephen Thomas was nice enough to send in pictures he managed to grab from the HoJo Anaheim’s Mattercam of the progressing work on the California Screamin’ sunburst, as well as work that has finally begun on the Mickey face for Mickey’s Fun Wheel: The sunburst looks to be pretty much done. … Read more

“Re-Imagineering” Disney’s California Adventure

The latest sign of expansion and “re-Imagineering” in Disney’s California Adventure park is the new illuminated “Paradise Pier” sign on the “California Screamin’” roller coaster. Installed overnight between Thursday and Friday, March 12 and 13, the sign reflects the “vintage Disney” themeing that is part of the Disney’s California Adventure expansion. It was designed in … Read more

Disneyland Resort News & Rumor Report

Here’s a round-up of some of the latest rumors that our sources here at Disneyland News Today have been hearing: Due to construction on the World of Color Amphitheater, which is right by where the second High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now! show stop is, only one show stop will be made per show, … Read more