California Adventure

Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums

Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums

June 2018 – present LOCATION Pixar Pier – The Num Nums stand is tucked into the Incredibles themed area within Pixar Pier. To find it, walk as if you’re going to ride the Incredicoaster. Once you reach the plaza where to your left is the ride queue entrance and to your right is a fountain, walk […] Read more…

Aunt Cass Cafe

Aunt Cass Cafe

August 2023 – present LOCATION San Fransokyo Square – When you cross the bridge into the square, turn left. You’ll see the café in the corner, connected to the same building as the Boudin Bakery Tour. EXPERIENCE Details: Service type – quick service Seating – adjacent outdoor patio Reservations – no Entertainment – none Menu […] Read more…

San Fransokyo Square

San Fransokyo Square

August 2023 – present BACKGROUND Since California Adventure’s debut in 2001, the restaurant hub of the park has had many names. Paradise Pier, Pacific Wharf, and now, San Fransokyo. In the first two versions, this space resembled Monterey, specifically Cannery Row. It was the only land primarily focused on dining options vs. headliner attractions within […] Read more…

1930s Donald Duck Toy

1930s Donald Duck Toy

During the holiday season, Buena Vista Street follows Main Street’s lead and goes full-out on décor. Garlands, tinsel, ornaments, and a giant tree fill the street with cheer. Head over to the present pile beneath the tree, and you’ll find a special hidden gem with a connection to the Disney family. Somewhere in the present […] Read more…

Poultry Palace

Poultry Palace

June 2018 – present LOCATION Pixar Pier – The Poultry Palace faces the southern boardwalk section of Pixar Pier. If you’re coming from the “main” land entrance over the bridge, keep to the right of the main walkway. You’ll see it after the covered seating area. If you’re coming from the Paradise Gardens Park side, […] Read more…

Queue Closeup: WEB Slingers

Queue Closeup: WEB Slingers

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been hearing there are a lot of interesting things going on at the Worldwide Engineering Brigade (WEB). They’re having an open house today at their Avengers Campus location…should we stop by? Our tour of the facility starts in the courtyard. This whole building houses a program funded by […] Read more…

Stan Lee Plaque

Stan Lee Plaque

If you’ve ever seen a Marvel movie, read a Marvel comic, or watched a Marvel tv show, you’ve seen the work of Stan Lee. A writer, editor, publisher, and producer, Lee was the primary creative director of Marvel Comics for more than 20 years, co-creating some of the most famous superheroes in the world. It […] Read more…

Midway Mercantile

Midway Mercantile

June 2008 – present LOCATION Pixar Pier – The Midway Mercantile serves as the exit to Toy Story Midway Mania!, along the center of the boardwalk. But you don’t need to go on the ride to visit the shop. You’ll find it on the main walkway, about halfway between the Incredicoaster and Pixar Pal-A-Round. EXPERIENCE […] Read more…

Miles' Graffiti Wall

Miles’ Graffiti Wall

Now that Marvel is fully into the multiverse, it’s not much of a surprise that there would be multiple variations of a character within Avengers Campus. And while we haven’t seen every version of Spider-Man quite yet, there is a tribute to Miles Morales hidden within the land. Miles Morales arrived in the MCU in Spider-Man: […] Read more…

WEB Engineering Team

WEB Engineering Team

In Avengers Campus, WEB isn’t just the byproduct of Peter Parker’s suit. The Worldwide Engineering Brigade (W.E.B.) brings together young engineers to develop new technologies, hone their skills, and above all, make the world a safer place. But did you know that you can see the current WEB engineering team? To find it, head over […] Read more…

Stark Industries Map

Stark Industries Map

It makes sense for a land based on a comic universe to have a backstory. Avengers Campus‘ story is interwoven with that of the Stark family, specifically Tony’s father Howard. Howard Stark’s company Stark Industries once owned the land and built a complex here. But when Tony inherited it from his father, he repurposed the old […] Read more…

Unusual Angles: Avengers Campus

Unusual Angles: Avengers Campus

Whenever I see pictures of Avengers Campus on social media, I tend to see the same couple of vantage points (the Quinjet with Guardians of the Galaxy behind it being the most popular). And don’t get me wrong; they’re great shots I’ve also taken myself. But on my last few trips, I’ve been really trying […] Read more…

Atwater Ink & Paint

Atwater Ink & Paint

June 2012 – present LOCATION Buena Vista Street – Atwater Ink & Paint sits on the southern end of Buena Vista Street’s main corridor, next to Trolley Treats. To find the shop as you enter the park, keep to the right. You’ll see the doorway after you pass beneath the Monorail bridge, just beyond Julius […] Read more…

Little Details: Avengers Campus

Little Details: Avengers Campus

With an estimated 27,000 comics, the world of Marvel is RICH. There are so many stories, characters, and plot lines Disney can pull from as they continue to build Avengers Campus in California Adventure. Even now, in the land’s early stages, there are many little details for fans to discover. But Avengers Campus’ little details […] Read more…

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