Sunday, 09 October 2011

Theme Parks: What's Hot Now: Disney California Adventure

Theme Parks: What's Hot Now
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Disney California Adventure
Oct 9th 2011, 10:18

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In brief
For its second park, Disneyland could have drawn inspiration from Walt Disney World and gone with a concept tried and true such as Epcot (in fact, there were plans at one time to develop a park called "Westcot") or, given its proximity to Hollywood, Disney's Hollywood Studios (as the company has done with its second Paris park). Instead, Disney tried something bolder and developed an entirely new park based on California--the state and the state of mind.

However, the company forgot something kind of important as it was designing DCA: attractions. With about one-third the number of rides and shows as Disneyland Park, there just isn't as much to do here. And a surprising number of the park's rides are off-the-shelf spinning rides. For all of its shortcomings however, DCA does have some great attractions and wonderful themeing. And with a major expansion that will include a Cars Land, a re-desinged front entrance, and more, the park is evolving in the right direction.

Disney California Adventure Tickets

Disneyland offers single-park tickets for one day or park-hopping tickets with access to both Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure for one day up to six days. Park-hopper tickets must be used within 13 days of first use. Reduced price for children, ages 3 to 9. 2 and under are free. Discounted tickets may be available online

Save money and time. Get Disneyland California tickets in advance of your visit, and check for online discounts.

Get the lowdown on other deals, discounts, and ways to purchase passes in About.com's Disneyland tickets overview.

Highlights

Disneyland Resort Dining The Top 10 Best Restaurants at Disneyland

Tips

  • Check DCA's Fastpass attractions and learn how to make the most of the Fastpass program.
  • Consider a multi-day pass so that you can shuttle between Disneyland Park and DCA.

Are you looking for hotel accommodations? Compare rates for Disney's Grand Californian Hotel at About.com's booking partner, Kayak.

Putting the Disney into Disney's California Adventure
Learn about the massive 5-year, $1.1 billion expansion and makeover of Disney's California Adventure that was announced in 2007. The transformed park will include a new entry plaza, a new Cars Land, new attractions, a new nighttime spectacular, and more.

New for 2011:

New for 2010

The Best of Disneyland
Top picks for rides at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure.

The Tower of Terror Rises Again
The Twilight Zone Tower of a Terror is a modern-day classic Disney theme park attraction. Combining a thrilling freefall ride, dazzling effects, and an inspired and fiendishly clever storyline based on the seminal "The Twilight Zone" television series, Disney Imagineers have created a ride that, like a select few E-ticket attractions, is so much greater than the sum of its parts. Read my review, check out the photo gallery, and discover how the California Tower compares to its Florida counterpart.

You'll Believe You Can Fly
Soarin' Over California is the definitive attraction at the park where it debuted, Disney's California Adventure: It's a captivating Disney E-ticket ride; it's all about California; and it's a giddy adventure that figuratively, if not damn near literally, sends you soarin'. Read my review.
Soarin' Over California Photo Gallery

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