Month: September 2020

Lands After Dark: Buena Vista Street

Lands After Dark: Buena Vista Street

As much as I hate when a fun day in California Adventure ends, there’s something so nice about taking one last stroll through Buena Vista Street. In the evening, the street glows. Twinkling lights hang from the trees, while lanterns and spotlights bathe the buildings in warm light. That final walk down the street on […] Read more…

Space Place

Space Place

 Source: Reddit Summer 1977 – January 1996 LOCATION Tomorrowland – Space Place was one of the most hidden restaurants at the resort. To find this spot, diners had to go into Space Mountain‘s building, down the long hallway, and up the rear ramp. This massive restaurant space is used today as Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port, […] Read more…

Carousel of the Sea Dolphin

Carousel of the Sea Dolphin

Note: As of 2024, the Paradise Pier Hotel has been replaced by the Pixar Place Hotel, and the dolphin has once again disappeared somewhere into Disney’s behind-the-scenes treasure box. The Paradise Pier Hotel takes its name from Paradise Pier, a former land in California Adventure celebrating old-fashioned beach boardwalks and oceanside living. Though Paradise Pier […] Read more…

Queue Closeup: Indiana Jones Adventure

Queue Closeup: Indiana Jones Adventure

I don’t know if you heard, but Indiana Jones recently uncovered a map revealing the location of an ancient Bengalese temple! His friend Sallah has been hosting tours of the temple to raise money for its excavation. Seems like a perfect day for a jeep tour! Before we can hop into the jeep, we’ve got […] Read more…

The Sand Bar

The Sand Bar

December 2000 – January 2024 LOCATION Paradise Pier Hotel – The Sand Bar was the Paradise Pier Hotel’s poolside bar. To find it, you’d head to the pool deck. Turn right, and you’d see the small building behind the loungers on the far side of the deck (opposite end from the slide). EXPERIENCE After a […] Read more…