Disney California Adventure Archives

New World of Color TV Spot and DCA Logo

February 5, 2024May 28, 2010

From the Disney Parks Blog: Everyone seems to be interested in “World of Color,” and Mickey Mouse is no exception. In this never-before-seen TV spot, you can see Mickey mischievously handling a magical baton and trying to conduct this water spectacular all by himself! It won’t appear on television until Monday, May 31, but we’re … Read more

Chris Lastrapes’ 5/27/10 Disneyland Resort Official Meet-Up Report

February 5, 2024May 27, 2010

Our own Chris Lastrapes was lucky enough to attend the first-ever Disneyland Resort Meet-Up and has some photos from the event to share with us: [smugmug url=”https://wdwnt.smugmug.com/hack/feed.mg?Type=gallery&Data=12338896_LXnPM&format=rss200″ imagecount=”34″ start=”1″ num=”34″ thumbsize=”Th” link=”lightbox” captions=”true” sort=”true” window=”false” smugmug=”false” size=”L”]

“So Wonderful, So Beautiful!”

February 5, 2024April 30, 2010

From the Disney Parks Blog: It’s very exciting around Disney’s California Adventure park these days. In this video we take you inside the control booth as Walt Disney Imagineers work overnight testing lights, fire and nearly 1,200 fountains for the new nighttime spectacular “World of Color.” You’ll also see some exclusive footage from our time lapse … Read more

“Lots” More Changes to California Adventure

February 5, 2024April 28, 2010

From the Disney Parks Blog: More big news to share today…a new game with new faces is being added to Toy Story Mania! at Disney’s California Adventure and Disney’s Hollywood Studios as part of the celebration of the soon-to-be-released Disney*Pixar film, “Toy Story 3.” We’re also introducing a new character that you’ll have a chance … Read more

Myrna Litt’s D23 Candlelight Spectacular 12-6-09 Photo Report

February 5, 2024December 15, 2009

DLNT’s Myrna Litt attended the D23 Candlelight Spectacular and took some phenomenal photos. As she explains “D23 hosted the December 6, 2009 Candlelight Spectacular. Check in was from 10am to 5pm. We had reserve viewing for “A Fantasy Parade” located in town square. At 6pm was dinner at Stage 17 located in Hollywood Back-lot in Disney’s California Adventure. At 8pm we were escorted to the Candlelight seating location for a up close view. Following the ceremony we walked back to Stage 17 for a behind the panel discussion and our D23 Christmas ornament.”

Time to check in for the dinner portion of the event

Guests Select Ingredients at The New Lucky Fortune Cookery

February 3, 2024September 3, 2009

The colorful new Lucky Fortune Cookery, debuting Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, is the newest addition to the variety of dining options at Disney’s California Adventure park. Located in the Pacific Wharf section of the park, Lucky Fortune Cookery offers guests the opportunity to create their own Asian Rice Bowl meals and enjoy them in an … Read more

New Treats at This Year’s Halloween Time

February 3, 2024September 1, 2009

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Sept. 1, 2009) – Spooky new fireworks and ghoulish screams at Space Mountain add to the fun when Halloween Time returns to Disneyland Resort Sept. 25-Nov. 1. Halloween Time offers families a chance to celebrate the season as they interact with some of Disney’s most beloved characters decked out in seasonal costumes at … Read more

Myrna Litt’s 8/26/09 Photo Report

February 3, 2024August 27, 2009

Our very own Myrna Litt is back with a new photo report from the Disneyland Resort:

The Orange Stinger swinging structure is completely gone

Doors have been put on to some of the World of Color lighting tower structures

Trees are starting to go up in Paradise Park

Looks like they are going for gray colored rocks by California Screamin’ and brown colored rocks by the Golden Zephyr

Myrna Litt’s 7/31/09-8/3/09 Photo Report

February 3, 2024August 7, 2009

Our second photo report from the WDWNT Staff trip to the Disneyland Resort comes to us from the wonderful Myrna Litt:

The new Green Army Men show at Disney’s California Adventure, that was formed from the old Trash Can Trio in Tomorrowland

WDWNT Fan Meets – August 1st and 2nd at the Disneyland Resort

February 2, 2024July 22, 2009

I’d like to remind everyone about our upcoming fan meets at the Disneyland Resort on Saturday August 1st and Sunday August 2nd. First up on Saturday: Come enjoy an evening of fun on Saturday, August 1st, with the WDWNT Network and Disneyland News Today staff at Disney’s California Adventure park at the Disneyland Resort. Among … Read more

Inside World of Color

February 3, 2024July 22, 2009

D23 has posted an interview about with Steven Davison, Bob Weis, Chuck Davis, and Sayre Wiseman on the upcoming nighttime spectacular at Disney’s California Adventure, World of Color: As the creative team behind the upcoming innovative water spectacular World of Color at Disney’s California Adventure gears up for the attraction’s spring 2010 opening, D23 caught … Read more

World of Color Fountain Test

February 3, 2024July 21, 2009

Walt Disney Imagineers conduct a test with one of the more than 1,200 water jets that will make “World of Color,” a nighttime water, animation, fire and musical extravaganza, come to life in Spring 2010 in Paradise Bay Lagoon at Disney’s California Adventure. The fountain being tested – a blow pop – can reach 200 … Read more

Halloween Time Promises a Galaxy of Fun

February 3, 2024July 18, 2009

According to D23: Returning to life September 25 and continuing through November 1, Halloween Time brings fun for all ages to the Disneyland Resort with new screams at Space Mountain and a new, nightly fireworks show. Halloween Time offers families a chance to interact with some of Disney’s most beloved characters, dressed in seasonal costumes … Read more

Scene by Scene Rundown of World of Color

February 3, 2024July 17, 2009

As if all the coverage of World of Color that we’ve had already wasn’t enough, Brady MacDonald from the LA Times Travel Blog has a scene by scene rundown of the show from yesterday’s media walk-through of the construction site: I watched with awe Thursday as Steven Davison pantomimed his way through a sweaty and … Read more

World of Construction, Change, and Cellar

February 3, 2024July 16, 2009

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

First Look at the Updated Blue Sky Cellar

February 3, 2024July 16, 2009

Continuing in our coverage of both the updated Blue Sky Cellar and World of Color, here’s some Disneyland press images just released showing concept art for World of Color, the updated exhibits in the Blue Sky Cellar, and the World of Color construction site (be sure to click on each image for a closer look at these beautiful photos):

Disney’s “World of Color” will bring new nighttime excitement to Paradise Pier at Disney’s California Adventure. This nightly panorama of spectacular water effects, colorful lighting and music will bring Disney animation to life with an entirely new creative and technical approach

The Alice in Wonderland scene is rumored to be the longest, starting off with “In The Golden Afternoon”

The Cheshire Cat’s face will appear in the mist screens as his body is created by twirling jets

The “marvels of earth, sea, and sky” will be covered in the show. Wall-E will represent the sky, Finding Nemo will represent the sea, but what movie will represent the earth is anyone’s guess. Also featured will be the “hopes and the tears, the joys and the fears”

Pocahontas paints with all the “Colors of the Wind”