Concept art is never an exact architectural plan for a land. Instead, it’s more like a stylized vision board conveying the land’s story, major elements, etc. Concept art brings the written and technical ideas to life in a visual way. I love looking through concept art to see how a land’s ideas eventually translate into […] Read more…
With the news that we’re experiencing A Bug’s Land‘s last season, I’ve been pouring through my photo albums and admiring this special land. No other land at the resort uses such intricate forced perspective from top to bottom. Sure, the attractions don’t have the same draw as neighboring lands, but the appeal here comes from […] Read more…
When you’re shrinking to the size of a bug, details matter. That’s why no matter where you go in A Bug’s Land, you’re sure to find amazing little features that fully immerse you in the land. From the towering clovers to the plant roots built into walls, every inch of A Bug’s Land helps create […] Read more…
The #1 land visitors tend to skip in California Adventure is A Bug’s Land. If you don’t have little ones with you on your trip, there’s not much appeal at first glance. But if you take some time to explore this little land, you might just fall in love with it; I certainly did! This […] Read more…
If you ever took the time to explore A Bug’s Land, you may have noticed the amazing use of forced perspective in this area of the park. A Bug’s Land shrunk you to the size of an ant; so that the grass and clovers towered above you, and the cast of A Bug’s Life was suddenly your […] Read more…
February 2001 – March 2018 LOCATION A Bug’s Land – When you arrived at the main entrance, from the Buena Vista Street path, you’d see the theater on your left. If you entered A Bug’s Land from Hollywood Land, you’d see the theater on your right, at the very end of the land. BACKGROUND It’s […] Read more…
October 2002 – September 2018 LOCATION A Bug’s Land – If you arrived in A Bug’s Land through the main entrance, you’d follow the path until you reach Flik’s Flyers. You’d see the Ladybug Boogie on your right, across from the Princess Dot Puddle Park. If you were coming from Hollywood Land, turn left once […] Read more…
October 2002 – September 2018 LOCATION A Bug’s Land – There were three different ways to get to the Flyers: from Pacific Wharf, from Hollywood Land, or from Cars Land. If you were coming from Pacific Wharf, follow the main path and keep left at the fork, and you’d see the Flyers straight ahead. Those […] Read more…
October 2002 – September 2018 LOCATION A Bug’s Land – When you walked through the main entrance of A Bug’s Land, off of Pacific Wharf, you’d see the entrance to the Chew Chew Train on your right, tucked across from the Drive ‘Em Buggies. If you entered A Bug’s Land from Hollywood Land, keep to […] Read more…
October 2002 – September 2018 LOCATION A Bug’s Land – If you entered through the main entrance of the land, keep right at the fork and you’d see the Buggies straight ahead. Guests arriving from Hollywood Land turned left when they arrive in A Bug’s Land and found the Buggies just beyond Francis’ Ladybug Boogie. And […] Read more…
October 2002 – September 2018 BACKGROUND When California Adventure opened in 2001, the area in the park now occupied by A Bug’s Land was part of the “Golden State” region of the park. The theater, which showed It’s Tough To Be A Bug! was the only A Bug’s Life themed attraction in the park, and […] Read more…
October 2002 – present LOCATION A Bug’s Land – When entering from Hollywood Land, you would find the puddle park in the rear, toward the Route 66 entrance to Cars Land. If you arrived through the main entrance to A Bug’s Land, you’d see the Puddle Park straight ahead, across from Flik’s Flyers. BACKGROUND In […] Read more…