Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa is the most luxurious of the three Disneyland Resort hotels. It is (arguably) the closest hotel to the theme parks. Anyone is free to visit this hotel to admire the Craftsman style of the grand lobby and eat at the restaurants, but certain amenities are exclusive to the hotel’s […]
This is an entry in our Disneyland 101 Glossary: Disneyland Resort definitions in under 101 words, from Mouse Brief. Opening in 2001, Disney California Adventure Park became the second theme park at Disneyland Resort. It is located directly across the Esplanade from Disneyland Park. Originally themed to the state of California, Disney California Adventure Park
A Disneyland cast member is a Disneyland employee. This term includes every employee from the security person checking bags as you enter to the dancer in the nighttime spectacular. Each cast member has an important role. If you have a positive interaction with a Disneyland cast member, in addition to thanking that person in the
Cars Land is a popular area in the southeast corner of Disney California Adventure Park built to resemble Radiator Springs from the Cars franchise. The main (E-ticket) attraction is Radiator Springs Racers which is complemented by the smaller-scale Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters and Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree. Shops and eateries like Ramone’s House of Body Art and
The first land inside the main entrance of Disney California Adventure Park is Buena Vista Street. It is themed to a dream version of California and Hollywood at the time when Walt Disney first arrived: you can find a statue of Walt and Mickey Mouse near the central fountain. Services like lockers, guest relations and
Avengers Campus is a Disney California Adventure Park land themed as a training base for Marvel characters. The two major attractions are WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure and Guardians of the Galaxy-Mission: BREAKOUT!, but you can find Marvel characters greeting guests and performing all over the land (even on rooftops.) Shops and eateries are themed