8 Game Plans For Your Trip to DCA

From Disneyland News: What Fun Itinerary Will You Plan at the Newly Expanded Park? Anaheim, CA  (June 25, 2012) – The grand reopening of Disney California Adventure Park brings new adventures for guests of all ages, including the exciting Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and Carthay Circle Theatre. All the new attractions, entertainment and experiences … Read more

WDWNT: The Magazine Issue 16 Released

We’re happy to announce the release of issue 16 of WDWNT: The Magazine. This is clearly turning out to be the Summer of Disney.  Although the calendar may not agree, the Disney Summer kicked off with The Avengers, and now hits the highest of high points with the opening of Cars Land and Buena Vista Street.  … Read more

In-Depth Look: Buena Vista Street Brings Heart to DCA’s Doorway

If you have any appreciation for Walt Disney and his success story, you’re most likely going to fall in love with Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure. Not only does it evoke nostalgia for the long gone Los Angeles, but it brings to life the story of Walt Disney and the people who affected … Read more

Tim Alcoser Photo Report Cars Land Eve 6/13/12

We’ve waited years for this moment, and we finally have arrived. It’s the Eve of the rededication of Disney California Adventure and Carsland! There was a lot of hustle and bustle at the resorts today to prepare for the big Media Day and rededication ceremony. Most the walls have come down across both parks, with … Read more

PICTURES: First-Look Inside Radiator Springs Racers!

We may be just days from the opening of Cars Land’s E-ticket attraction Radiator Springs Racers, but we’re just now getting our first look inside this gate-busting extravaganza: The sign for the attraction The mountain range is as close to the real thing as you can get Right out of the movie Even the bridge … Read more

Numbers on the New Happenings @ DCA

From Disneyland News: On June 15, Disney California Adventure Park celebrates its grand reopening with the premiere of two, highly anticipated themed lands, Cars Land and Buena Vista Street, completing a five-year expansion of the Disneyland Resort.  Add new attractions, merchandise locations, entertainment and food offerings, plus opportunities for families to have fun together, and guests … Read more

“CALIFORNIA” Letters Have Been Donated

From Kevin Rafferty of Disney Parks Blog: The “CALIFORNIA” letters previously located in the esplanade of the Disney California Adventure park entrance have found a new home! The Disneyland Resort will donate the set of letters, which were removed to make way for the Disney California Adventure park expansion project, to the Friends of the California State Fair, a … Read more

Cars Land at Night

From Paul Hiffmeyer of Disney Parks Blog: As construction wraps up in Cars Land, parts of the land gradually become “ready for their close-up.” And that’s when we can get to work on taking photos of what this amazing place will actually look like when it welcomes its first Disney California Adventure park guests on June 15. Last month, … Read more

From Carthay to the Cafe, Buena Vista Street Brings Tastes of the 20’s

“If Main Street, U.S.A., is the romanticized version of Walt Disney’s hometown, Buena Vista Street is the next chapter of Walt’s life when he came to California,” says Ray Spencer of Walt Disney Imagineering. “It’s an extension of where we started at Disneyland park . . . and now our guests can step across the … Read more

Cars Land Offers Plenty of Great Dishes to “Ka-Chow” Down On

With a nod to landmark diners along America’s historic Route 66, guests will feel as if they have stepped into the town of Radiator Springs at Cars Land, with a contemporary spin on classic tastes from the 1950s. “We started working nearly four years ago on the concepts,” says Disneyland Chef Chris Maggetti.  “For Cars Land, … Read more

Larry Delceg 5/5/2012 DLR Photo Report

Let’s have a grand welcome to Larry Delceg! Our newest member of the DLNT crew! He’s going to be helping get us all our photo reports. This photo report covers DCA, Downtown Disney, and Disneyland. Larry provides images of parades in both parks, updates on the progress in DCA, and colorful shots from our favorite … Read more

New Models of DCA & Buena Vista Street

From Jennifer Fickley-Baker at the Disney Parks Blog: Earlier today, models of New Fantasyland, Cars Land and Buena Vista Street were shared with the media here atWalt Disney World Resort. Photographer Kent Phillips stopped by and snapped these fun shots of the models up close. Enjoy! For the images of the WDW Fantasyland expansion, please visit the Disney Parks Blog.

Photos of Car’s Land Ride Marquees

From Kathy Mangum of the Disney Parks Blog:  I’ve already told you about the neon signs and merchandise location signs we’ve installed at Cars Land, but I’m back today to show you the marquees that have been installed at each of our three attractions. What I love about these marquees is that they are so varied from each other while perfectly … Read more