May 2005 – January 2008 LOCATION Paradise Pier, Golden State, Sunshine Plaza, Hollywood Land – The Block Party Bash was a parade, and went in the opposite direction of California Adventure’s current parade. The Bash started in Paradise Pier, wound through Golden State (now Grizzly Peak & Pacific Wharf), passed through Sunshine Plaza, and ended […] Read more…
January 2003 – January 2016 LOCATION Hollywood Land – To find the Aladdin show, which was housed in the Hyperion Theater, guests followed the main path through Hollywood land from Buena Vista Street. The theater stood the end of the main road, just before the turn toward the Tower of Terror. BACKGROUND The Hyperion Theater in Hollywood […] Read more…
Source: Love Hate Advertising June 2010 – September 2010 LOCATION Hollywood Land & Sunshine Plaza – Glow Fest was a multi-land overlay, spanning Sunshine Plaza and Hollywood Land. So if guests visited either land after dark, they stepped right into this attraction. BACKGROUND As California Adventure prepared to launch the World of Color show, Disney […] Read more…
April 2003 – April 2017 LOCATION Hollywood Land – If you followed the main path from Buena Vista Street, you’d find the Disney Junior theater on your right, across from Award Wieners. BACKGROUND When Hollywood Land opened as the Hollywood Pictures Backlot in 2001, this land was all about glitz and glamour – and the […] Read more…
May 2015 – April 2016 LOCATION Hollywood Land – To reach the Sing-Along Celebration, guests followed the main path from Buena Vista Street, toward the Hyperion Theater. The Crown Jewel Theater was to the left, behind the seating area for Award Wieners. BACKGROUND For The First Time In Forever: A Sing-Along Celebration was originally one part of Frozen Fun, […] Read more…
Source: Mouse Planet February 2001 – July 2011 LOCATION Sunshine Plaza – Guests arriving in California Adventure could find the California Zephyr in Sunshine Plaza, the park’s entrance point and largely open walkthrough land. After walking underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, guests could turn left at the center plaza and find the Zephyr on the […] 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…
Source: Wikia February 2001 – September 2010 LOCATION Paradise Pier – Guests looking to explore the SS Rustworthy could find the abandoned ship on the shore of Paradise Bay, across from the patio seating on the Boardwalk. Today, the walkway extends further into the bay, so the SS Rustworthy’s location between Jumpin’ Jellyfish and the […] Read more…
Source: Tumblr February 2001 – January 2002 LOCATION Hollywood Land – Superstar Limo was tucked in the back corner of Hollywood Land, to the left of the Hyperion Theater. If guests were walking down the main street, they could veer left at the side path and find Superstar Limo straight ahead, where Monsters, Inc. Mike […] Read more…
Source: Theme Park Review February 2001 – October 2010 LOCATION Paradise Pier – Mulholland Madness sat in the corner of Paradise Pier, where the track is now part of Goofy’s Sky School. To find Mulholland Madness, guests could follow the Paradise Pier main path, toward the ferris wheel, and would find the ride on the […] 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…
January 2015 – May 2015 LOCATION Hollywood Land – When entering Hollywood Land from Buena Vista Street, guests could find the Frozen Fun festivities on the left, behind the stages. If guests visited from A Bug’s Land, Frozen Fun could be found straight ahead, just beyond the Hyperion Theater. BACKGROUND Even though Frozen hit theaters in November 2013, […] 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…