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| “To all who believe in the power of dreams…welcome. Here we pay tribute to the dreamers of the past…the native people, explorers, immigrants, aviators, entrepreneurs and entertainers who built the Golden State. And we salute a new generation of dreamers who are creating the wonders of tomorrow…from the silver screen to the computer screen…from the fertile farmlands to the far reaches of space. Disney’s California Adventure celebrates the richness and the diversity of California…its land, its people, its spirit and, above all, the dreams that it continues to inspire.” — Michael Eisner, February 8, 2001 (Feb. 8, 2001 —Present) BACKSTORY: 55-acre theme park built to make the Disney property into a greater multi-day vacation resort destination, keeping guests on-site for longer periods of time (like WDW). Construction began in 1998 and included the new theme park, the Grand Californian Hotel, Downtown Disney (an outdoor shopping, dining, & entertainment area) and the renovation of the Disneyland Hotel and the Paradise Pier Hotel. DCA occupies the site of the former 5000 space parking lot; parking is now provided in the multi-level “Mickey & Friends” parking structure, with space for 10,000+ vehicles. It was often joked that the parking lot was more profitable than DCA when it first opened. The park was challenged from day one, when the state was experiencing horrible brown-outs. The majority of the failure of DCA during the opening years was due to last-minute cost cutting, too-few attractions, and in comparison to Disneyland, poor design/layout of the park. The city of Anaheim was more than annoyed with the bait and switch that resulted in an extremely watered-down experience from what was initially promised. According to Bob Iger, the company is committed to turning DCA around, which was proven with the billion dollar expansion resulting in Buena Vista Street and Cars Land. These two new areas opened officially on June 15, 2012.. Buena Vista Street (formerly Sunshine Plaza), Hollywood Land (formerly Hollywood Pictures Backlot), Cars Land, The Golden State, A Bug’s Land, Grizzly Peak, Condor Flats, and Paradise Pier are the 8 areas that recreate various aspects about California, its culture, landmarks and history. Often referred to by its initials, DCA has a different line-up of attractions from Disneyland, including some family-friendly rides as well as an emphasis on adult oriented thrill rides. Alcohol is served in various DCA locations. |
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| From the Disney Parks Blog, by Pam Brandon on March 7, 2013: We love the aroma of freshly baked bread, especially the distinctive tang of Boudin sourdough. Guests at Disney California Adventure park get an inside look at how bakers take the ingredients from dough to delicious on The Bakery Tour – Hosted by Boudin Bakery, but these photos offer a peek at the big bakery where 10,000 to 15,000 loaves are baked daily for the Disneyland Resort. Guests at Pacific Wharf Café are there for the freshly baked bread “bowls” filled with soups and salads. But up one flight of stairs, a bustling bakery is kneading, proofing and baking even more of that delectable sourdough that Boudin is so famous for. "Our 'mother dough' base comes from the original dough that was produced back in 1849 in San Francisco,” says Chef Juan Mendoza. The Boudin family found that the wild yeasts in the San Francisco air imparted a tang to their traditional French bread, creating the unique "San Francisco sourdough." "We use about 1.5 million pounds of flour a year,” says Mendoza. “And it’s a combination of ingredients: well-balanced flour, water at the right pH, temperature, moisture, mixing, and fermenting for 16 to 20 hours – plus a touch of passion to make every loaf perfect.” The Disney bakers don’t just settle for ordinary loaves. They have lots of fun creating special designs that guests love to buy ($7.50 a loaf) and carry home: a snake for Lunar New Year; the face of Mickey Mouse; holiday pumpkins, shamrocks and bunnies – even a Tow Mater and Lightning McQueen from “Cars” are just a handful of their doughy ideas. |
GHIRADELLI SODA FOUNTAIN & ICE CREAM SHOP |
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A BUG’S LAND/GOLDEN STATE/FLIK'S FUN FAIR |
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