Disney California Adventure Reviews and Guide

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Key information

Location:
Anaheim, California, USA

Opening date:
8 February, 2001

Operator:
The Walt Disney Company

Official website:
Click here

Opening information:
Open 365 days a year.
(See Calendar and Opening Hours)

Ticket details:
Click here

Disney California Adventure is located in Anaheim, California, and is part of the Disneyland Resort. Designed to celebrate the culture and history of California, the park features 5 main themed areas - Sunshine Plaza, Hollywood Pictures Backlot, The Golden State, A Bug's Land and Paradise Pier. A sixth land, Cars Land, opened in June 2012.

History: Disney had long planned to build a second theme park in California, with a west coast version of Epcot (dubbed WestCOT) announced as far back as 1991. In the end, that project was cancelled and Disney California Adventure was built instead, with construction beginning in 1998 on the site of the former Disneyland car park. When it opened in 2001, the park was heavily criticized both for its theme and for its lack of major attractions. Since then, Disney has installed the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Toy Story Midway Mania to the park, and recently completed a major construction program that added new attractions, a new land (Cars Land) and a spectacular evening show, World of Color.

Top Rides and Shows:


Radiator Springs Racers	Your rating: None Average: 5 (3 votes)	1 review
Soarin' Over California	Your rating: None Average: 4.8 (5 votes)	0 reviews
Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular	Your rating: None Average: 4.7 (3 votes)	0 reviews
Mickey's Fun Wheel	Your rating: None Average: 4.7 (3 votes)	0 reviews
Toy Story Midway Mania!	Your rating: None Average: 4.6 (16 votes)	0 reviews

Top Restaurants:


Carthay Circle Restaurant	Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)	0 reviews
Clarabelle's Hand-Scooped Ice Cream Parlor	Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)	0 reviews
Fiddler Fifer and Practical Café and Bakery	Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)	0 reviews
Ghirardelli Sofa Fountain and Chocolate Shop	Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)	0 reviews
Pacific Wharf Café	Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)	0 reviews

Hotel reviews and information:

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