DCA Archive
Disney’s California Adventure opened in 2001 to lukewarm reviews. Okay, maybe that’s being overly polite. It opened downright negative reviews. It was a dud. The park that sat across the esplanade from Disneyland, the most revered theme park in the world, failed to meet expectations and had attendance issues from day one. Disney tacitly acknowledged
Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree is Cars Land ride in Disney California Adventure at Disneyland. Here is a gallery of beautiful Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree photos. These photos include the exterior, queue, and attraction of Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree. This attraction and Cars Land are based on the popular Pixar Cars film franchise. Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree is one of
Radiator Springs Racers is the flagship ride in Cars Land, a new land in Disney California Adventure at Disneyland. Here are beautiful Radiator Springs Racers photos from Cars Land. Cars Land is, unsurprisingly, based on the popular Pixar Cars film franchise. As you can see, Radiator Springs Racers is an incredible attraction (and given the
We experienced World of Color “Glow with the Show” during its premiere on June 14, 2012 at Disney California Adventure, and we were absolutely stunned by what the interactive light-up Mickey Mouse ears added to World of Color. I had a strong suspicion that “Glow with the Show” would debut that night, and had already
I was really excited to see Cars Land prior to our recent trip to Disney California Adventure, and it exceeded even my wildest expectations. I literally had chills when I first walked down Route 66 towards Radiator Springs Racers. Every positive word you’ve heard about Cars Land is true–it’s a land that will anchor Disney
Even before and during its recent “extreme makeover” construction and expansion, Disney California Adventure has offered some beautiful photo ops. Not quite as many as Disneyland, but I’ve still captured many vivid Disney California Adventure photos! With World of Color, the lights of Paradise Pier at night, the natural beauty of the Golden State, and
If you love World of Color, the nighttime water spectacular at Disney California Adventure, and are on Facebook, check out these great World of Color Facebook Timeline Cover Photos! All of these are free Facebook covers featuring photos taken by Tom Bricker at Disney California Adventure. These photos are all the optimal size to fit
World of Color is a nighttime water show at Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort. World of Color is held one or more times per night in Paradise Bay, and features colorful water jets, projections of classic Disney animated films (and Pirates of the Caribbean) onto “screens” of water, and various other water and special
Yesterday I shared a photo of how Paradise Pier’s midway would appear to a guest visiting Disney California Adventure in 2001, so it’s only fitting to share how that same midway would look today. It’s all very familiar, yet very different at the same time. While I think the current Paradise Pier looks much better
When Disney’s California Adventure opened on February 8, 2001, this is more or less what guests would have seen when they gazed across Paradise Bay towards the Paradise Pier midway. This is a sight that looks different, yet still very familiar today. California Screamin’ no longer has its Mickey Mouse ears, the Sun Wheel is
Disney California Adventure has been the most troubled theme park ever built by Disney. The park first opened in 2001 and was immediately the subject of controversy and scorn amongst fans who felt that it was cynical and tacky. Some even proclaimed that the original Disney’s California Adventure was inferior to the parking lot that
