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

Official Closing Date Announced For Sunshine Plaza

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From Erin Glover on the Disney Parks Blog: We are reaching another major milestone in the ongoing expansion of Disney California Adventure park. On Monday, August 29, the Sunshine Plaza area will close to allow crews to start the transformation of the current park entry into Buena Vista Street, reminiscent of what Walt Disney encountered … Read more

The California Zephyr Departs For Western Pacific Railroad Museum

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From Betsy Sanchez on the Disney Parks Blog: I’m excited to share with you a very special donation that we recently made to Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California. As part of the expansion of Disney California Adventure park, the main entrance is changing and the cab of the California Zephyr train that most … Read more

Conner Purzycki’s 2/3/11 – 2/6/11 DLR Photo Report

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I was at The Disneyland Resort the past weekend to host Hangin’ 10, our fan event celebrating the 10th anniversary of Disney California Adventure. Of course, I also took many newsworthy photos to share…

Lots of dirt being moved behind the Sunshine Plaza work walls

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Max Guggenheim’s 1/11/11 DLR Photo Report

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Max Guggenheim was at The Disneyland Resort today and captured a plethora of newsworthy photos to share. As the parks continue into the slow season, a lot of interesting things are happening around the resort…

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Go Wild.. at the Mickey and Friends Tram

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Conner Purzycki’s 1/4/10 – 1/5/10 DLR Photo Report

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I was at The Disneyland Resort yesterday and the day before to enjoy some fun in the sun. Lot’s of work walls popping up due to the upcoming slow season for the next month or two.

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On the 4th, work walls surround the CALIFORNIA letters to prepare them for removal

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More Details Emerge For DCA Entrance Makeover

From the LA Times: An intense, 16-month construction project designed to transform the Disney California Adventure entryway from a nondescript strip mall into a circa-1920s Los Angeles streetscape will begin in earnest Jan. 4. As part of an ongoing, $1.1 billion makeover, the sweeping and extensive reimagineering will wall off 4 acres of the main … Read more

Michael Wada’s 10/17/10 DLR Photo Report

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DLNT Reporter Michael Wada was at Disneyland yesterday and has some photos to share with us. Photos include Sunshine Plaza, Duffy: The Disney Bear, ElecTRONica, and much more…


Starting off in DCA, What’s left of the right mural is covered up

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Myrna Litt’s 11/5 Photo Report

It’s once again time for a photo report from Mrs. Myrna Litt. She visited the Disneyland Resort yesterday as Christmas decorations have started to be put up:

Anyone know why there was a conductor in this restaurant’s train?

 Christmas decorations have started to be put up in Sunshine Plaza.

Scaff-holding is up around the Sun Wheel.

I absolutely love these construction walls at the bottom of the picture! An absolutely fantastic design choice.

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Let The Good Times Roll!

Construction is about to begin at Disney’s California Adventure, according to Blue Sky Disney. Come this August, construction walls will be up all through-out Paradise Pier & other area of the park will follow. Also while construction is underway in Paradise Pier, the parade route will be shortened & will only run from Sunshine Plaza … Read more

New Bread ODV Cart in DCA

There is now a new ODV cart selling Boudin Bakery bread (obviously from the Bakery Tour in Pacific Wharf) under the Golden Gate Bridge in DCA. This is something I noticed on my last visit, but I forgot to take a picture of it. MouseTimes however did: Be sure to check out the latest DLR … Read more