News Coco Boat Ride Coming to Disney California Adventure

[Disgruntled Walt]

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

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

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Where is Midway Mania in your overhead shot?

 

[DLR92]

Where is Midway Mania in your overhead shot?

It is cut off.
But I can see a glimpse of of the building of Toy Story Mania.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Where is Midway Mania in your overhead shot?

Sorry not my shot, just used it in a reply, belongs on the last page to @Misted Compass.

Midway Mania is to the right of the show building Misted theorized.

I don’t do nice work like they did…

Mania in purple:

 

[Centauri Space Station]

This seems to be it

 

[Disney Analyst]

This seems to be it

Yes, it’s all lining up with what I saw: the area to the right is the current dining gardens. Likely just rethemed, but maintained. They’ve added flags hanging over top.

 

[Centauri Space Station]

Sounds like it spells the end for parades

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Unfortunately DCA has gotten far too busy for parades. The “performance corridor” can’t handle them anymore.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Unfortunately DCA has gotten far too busy for parades. The “performance corridor” can’t handle them anymore.

I’d agree. It was a mess trying to navigate last summer when the Pixar parade was going.

I’d much rather they leave parades for Disneyland, and bring other entertainment back to DCA (hello theatre?)

 

[CoastalElite64]

I’d agree. It was a mess trying to navigate last summer when the Pixar parade was going.

I’d much rather they leave parades for Disneyland, and bring other entertainment back to DCA (hello theatre?)

They should put a platform on the bay for outdoor performances or do a boat show like Disney Sea.

 

[mickEblu]

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.

My affinity for Paradise Gardens is well documented. But yesterday I was literally going to post about how I have such an appreciation for Boardwalk Pizza n Pasta. It’s always empty, so easy to fill your water bottle, the AC is always on blast and the smells are reminiscent of Pinocchio’s restaurant which is attached to Monte Carlo Deli in Burbank. So when I walk in there I always get these nostalgic flashbacks of going to the Italian deli with my mom when I was little. I feel like Disney has it out for me between Splash , TOT and Magnolia Park. Splash was my favorite ride at DL. TOT was my favorite at DCA. Magnolia Park was my favorite spot to relax at DL and Paradise Gardens is my favorite spot to relax at DCA.

I’m ok with this though so long as the gardens side closest to Goofys with the stage stays in tact. I imagine it will.

 

[mickEblu]

I wonder if you could save only one of those which would you save?

100% Splash. With that said I feel like TBA is closer to Splash in terms of core experience than MB is to TOT. You can still feel much of Splash’s presence. Can’t say the same about TOT.

 

[dlr74]

Personally I hope they find some way to reroute the parade corridor and parade gate.

But with this construction and then the construction at the other end of the parade route for Avatar, I'd assume there will be no parades at all in DCA until at least 2030.

Wondering how that bodes for Oogie Boogie Bash??

 

[Squishy]

If construction starts this fall does that mean Better Together won't run till the end of the 70th? Wonder if they'll end up sending it to DHS unless they find a way to make a temporary gate somewhere else.

 

[dlr74]

If construction starts this fall does that mean Better Together won't run till the end of the 70th? Wonder if they'll end up sending it to DHS unless they find a way to make a temporary gate somewhere else.

Better Together was already said to be pausing for holiday season (Halloween & Christmas), but not sure how it could come back in 2026 with this construction ongoing ...

 

[Disney Analyst]

Better Together was already said to be pausing for holiday season (Halloween & Christmas), but not sure how it could come back in 2026 with this construction ongoing ...

Well they said construction would start behind the coaster, so I assume that is most likely demo, tearing up ground, grading, utilities, foundations, and show building. The entry to the ride could start later.

 

[CoastalElite64]

 

[CoastalElite64]

Brickey predicted the street entrance into the service road will close for Coco and be moved.

 

[CoastalElite64]

If construction starts this fall does that mean Better Together won't run till the end of the 70th? Wonder if they'll end up sending it to DHS unless they find a way to make a temporary gate somewhere else.

Would be a fair trade for MuppetVision.

 

[Nickm2022]

Theory/idea: What's the chances the Coco ride footprint will also eat up part of Disneyland drive and they redo the layout of that street to cut through more of the Simba lot? I ask this because 1. All these updates involve the changing of roads/actual infulstructure except seemingly this so what if there is a change in infulstructure and 2. instead of building a bridge over DL Drive over to future park areas in Simba lot they move Disneyland Drive to exit over on Walnut instead of Katella

 

[Nickm2022]

Theory/idea: What's the chances the Coco ride footprint will also eat up part of Disneyland drive and they redo the layout of that street to cut through more of the Simba lot? I ask this because 1. All these updates involve the changing of roads/actual infulstructure except seemingly this so what if there is a change in infulstructure and 2. instead of building a bridge over DL Drive over to future park areas in Simba lot they move Disneyland Drive to exit over on Walnut instead of Katella

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