News Coco Boat Ride Coming to Disney California Adventure

[Parteecia]

I imagine the primary reason the mules were E ticket was because between the number of cast needed and the mules, it was quite an expensive attraction to run.

Of course, I'm sure it was a lot more exciting to go on a pack mule ride in the early decades of Disneyland than it sounds to me personally right now.

Oh, it could be exciting. Especially when one came back with no rider and the saddle on its side, then they fix it and beckon you over.

 

[DCBaker]

Disney says the “Coco” attraction will be built near Paradise Gardens Park and Pixar Pier, in areas that are predominantly backstage today - construction on this attraction is set to begin backstage this fall.



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[dlr74]

This is where the concept art shows the entrance to the attraction. Where will the show building go? Doesn't seem to be any room back there

 

[CoastalElite64]

Will it replace the Paradise Gardens restaurants?

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

The concept art definitely shows it replacing Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta. No word yet on whether it'll consume Paradise Garden Grill or not. Maybe they can salvage that side closer to Goofy's

Hopefully Goofys will go.

 

[DLR92]

I don’t mind the entry look.

 

[Disney Vault]

This looks like it is taking over the pier parade gate

 

[CoastalElite64]

The concept art definitely shows it replacing Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta. No word yet on whether it'll consume Paradise Garden Grill or not. Maybe they can salvage that side closer to Goofy's

Hopefully it replaces all of it. This is better than the entrance being right under Incredicoaster at least.

 

[DLR92]

I have a hunch that the attraction would contain a restaurant like Blue Bayou. But more casual than upscale dining.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Oh, so very close to where I thought! This makes sense.

Entrance to attraction or mini land here, with arrow towards where the main show building will be located.

They can likely reconfigure the garden to still be a plaza area, with food, and shops. With a ride entrance added.

 

[CoastalElite64]

Brickey is doing a live concept art break down

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

Oh, so very close to where I thought! This makes sense.

Entrance to attraction or mini land here, with arrow towards where the main show building will be located.

They can likely reconfigure the garden to still be a plaza area, with food, and shops. With a ride entrance added.

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I dont think they would put avatar in that spot. It would block off the entry point to the Simba lot when the time comes

 

[Disney Analyst]

I dont think they would put avatar in that spot. It would block off the entry point to the Simba lot when the time comes

No, this is where COCO is going, based off the concept art and news drop today.

 

[Misted Compass]

The concept art definitely shows it replacing Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta. No word yet on whether it'll consume Paradise Garden Grill or not. Maybe they can salvage that side closer to Goofy's

The use of "predominantly backstage" areas makes me think it'll use the area behind Incredicoaster, with the pathway to it doubling as the start of the future DLForward bridge. Something like this:

A bit of a tight squeeze to keep the backstage roads but it seems to line up with how Incredicoaster is shown in the art.

 

[MarvelCharacterNerd]

I'd hate to lose Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta - it's one of the few easy to grab and go comfort food spots in a park filled with long mobile order lines.

 

[Disney Analyst]

The use of "predominantly backstage" areas makes me think it'll use the area behind Incredicoaster, with the pathway to it doubling as the start of the future DLForward bridge. Something like this:
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A bit of a tight squeeze to keep the backstage roads but it seems to line up with how Incredicoaster is shown in the art.

This is what I was picturing, great work!

 

[CoastalElite64]

The use of "predominantly backstage" areas makes me think it'll use the area behind Incredicoaster, with the pathway to it doubling as the start of the future DLForward bridge. Something like this:
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A bit of a tight squeeze to keep the backstage roads but it seems to line up with how Incredicoaster is shown in the art.

Wow that looks like a big space for the ride.

 

[DLR92]

I’m still wishing for a drop akin to Pirates of the Caribbean or Frozen Ever After. LOL

 

[dlr74]

The use of "predominantly backstage" areas makes me think it'll use the area behind Incredicoaster, with the pathway to it doubling as the start of the future DLForward bridge. Something like this:
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A bit of a tight squeeze to keep the backstage roads but it seems to line up with how Incredicoaster is shown in the art.

This would be really cool & now has me rethinking which portion of the coaster we're seeing in the concept art. I assumed we were seeing the bend near the parade gate but maybe it's the backside of that area that's currently a backstage vantage point.

 

[Disney Analyst]

This would be really cool & now has me rethinking which portion of the coaster we're seeing in the concept art. I assumed we were seeing the bend near the parade gate but maybe it's the backside of that area that's currently a backstage vantage point.

So hard to tell, it could still be that vantage.

Arch - entrance here in the square, arrow pointing into the current Paradise Gardens?