Disney California Adventure Park originally featured a land called Paradise Pier, which was situated around the central body of water and themed to beach amusement parks (think Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk or Santa Monica Pier). In 2018, that land was split into Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens Park. Both new areas inherited the retro seaside […]
PhotoPass is a service that allows guests to collect digital photos taken by Disney and download them for personal use. These photos are typically taken by Cast Member photographers in the parks, but they can also be taken by automated cameras on attractions. Guests usually pay for either single photos or a flat-rate PhotoPass+ service
The original Disney California Adventure Park included a land called Paradise Pier, which was themed to California beachside amusement parks like the Santa Monica Pier or Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This land surrounded the park’s central body of water and featured retro-themed amusement rides and nostalgic seaside eateries and shops reached via boardwalks and piers.
Paradise Gardens Park is an area on the far west side of Disney California Adventure Park themed to beach amusement parks (think Santa Monica Pier or Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk). In 2018, the land known as Paradise Pier was split into Paradise Gardens Park and Pixar Pier passing the seaside amusements theme to both. Paradise
Some of the biggest thrill rides at Disneyland Park are found in and on “mountains”: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Matterhorn (Mountain) Bobsleds, Space Mountain and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (formerly Splash Mountain). And, across the Esplanade at Disney California Adventure Park…
Imagineers are the creative people behind the Disney Parks and experiences. This team combines skills in “imagination” and “engineering” (visual artistry, technological innovation, musical skill, design, product development, story-telling, etc.) to bring Disneyland Resort to the physical reality you experience. Imagineering was founded by Walt Disney himself.
