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What will Disney do for DCA’s 20th anniversary?
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Ismael Flores
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I went before it opened for the previews and the place was packed. I had fun but really found the park lacking in things to do. I actually enjoyed the Hyperion show they had before opening instead of after the changes when they added an annoying hip Godmother to the show and removed some memorable scenes.
slthey had so many previews maybe if they didnt they would have had at least a better attendance on opening before the bad word of mouth spread like wildfire
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Jiggsawpuzzle35
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They should drop the price back down to $45. That was the price of a ticket the day it opened. I remember going there on opening week. Man was that place dead. I had to work there a couple of times that summer of 2001 and i dreaded getting those shift when they needed extra bodies at Outdoor Ventures.
RustySpork
Oscar Mayer Memer
Join us as we celebrate our 20th anniversary with a Dance Party!
For tickets to this special event, you can book online or visit any Walt Disney World ticket window.
Admission to our 20th anniversary dance party can be purchased in advance for $325 per adult or child, plus tax—or purchased on the day of the event for $729 per adult or child, plus tax. Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members can take advantage of specially priced tickets for just $695 per adult or child, plus tax.
One Cupcake & Single Beverage Included!
Once you're worn out from dancing, enjoy a small cupcake and bottled beverage—included in the cost of admission—available at a single cart hidden somewhere in the park. In addition, you can also purchase select menu items at select locations throughout the park.
westie
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I remember being there on opening day and expecting huge crowds but instead we walked around with our arms outstretched not touching anyone else! The hype kept many people away. We rode Souring Over California with an Imagineer who told us that originally the ride floor was to fill with water and drain after everyride. Back then the "smell-avision" still worked and was different for every scene. Yes, it was underwhelming because the park had that midway atmosphere. Everyone has visited a pier park or county fair and that was so not Disney. Although more attention has been put into crowd control, it was and still is a half day park. BTW-here is a pic of the commemorative map they gave us as a souvenir.
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Darkbeer1
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I remember being the press corps that day, I truly felt for the PR team, who was trying their best to make the images look good. They plussed the crowd with CM's dressed in street clothes, and offered selected guests to Disneyland tickets to DCA for free if they watched the opening ceremony. Then they kept us up front with interviews and photo ops, instead of taking us in the park. A truly painful day, one of many in those early years.
Darkbeer1
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A look back at DCA when it turned 5 in 2006
OK folks, came across something I wrote in regards DCA's 5th anniversary, which is a detailed look at the park back then. So tomorrow, February 8th, is the day Disney has decided to celebrate the day. Why not the first day of previews back in January???? Disneyland celebrates its Anniversary on...
180º
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Here’s my birthday toast:
ding ding ding
DCA is so sad. I was going to say it’s second in sadness only to WDSP, but that at least is finally getting better and better and its expansions make sense with the park’s original theme. DCA is a deeply embarrassing case of salvage attempts with mixed results. MGM Studios, since its early days, has a far more lovable and lush representation of California than DCA ever did. Even DCA at its highest point was sad. Buena Vista Street is pretty, but has weak art direction. It’s architecture without the theatre. Walk around the front half of DHS if you want an idea of how Buena Vista Street should have felt. Paradise Pier still felt incomplete and confused as to the era. ToT was the worst version of the attraction, and a clone from Paris. Grizzly River Run has always been excellent by raft ride standards, but unmemorable by Disney Ride standards. The new crowning jewel, Cars Land, was an awkward concession that the original theme of the park wasn’t working – And its prominence cast a cynical shadow over BVS’ and Paradise Pier’s desperate final appeals to that rejected original theme. World of Color, like Cars Land, drew big crowds, but despite its extravagance has never hosted an iconic show on the level of Fant!, RoE, Wishes/Remember, or even the troubled Rivers of Light. And now it’s broken.
I have ONE compliment for DCA: Soarin’ Over California was its masterpiece. So what if it’s an omnIMAX screen with some dangly seats? Space Mountain is a roller coaster in the dark. Soarin’ was put together so beautifully that the result was greater than the sum of its parts and became iconic on the level of great Disney Rides from every decade. Too bad that, for the time being, we’re stuck with Soarin’ Around the World, an inferior film that replaced the only truly great thing about DCA.
So raise a glass to (or pour one out for) DCA, the saddest Disney theme park in the world. Come 2021, we’ll have suffered through twenty years of bitterness, denial, and repeated failure. Here’s to maybe another year or two, and then hopefully a complete demolition for something that’s not so eternally mediocre.
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ding ding ding
DCA is so sad. I was going to say it’s second in sadness only to WDSP, but that at least is finally getting better and better and its expansions make sense with the park’s original theme. DCA is a deeply embarrassing case of salvage attempts with mixed results. MGM Studios, since its early days, has a far more lovable and lush representation of California than DCA ever did. Even DCA at its highest point was sad. Buena Vista Street is pretty, but has weak art direction. It’s architecture without the theatre. Walk around the front half of DHS if you want an idea of how Buena Vista Street should have felt. Paradise Pier still felt incomplete and confused as to the era. ToT was the worst version of the attraction, and a clone from Paris. Grizzly River Run has always been excellent by raft ride standards, but unmemorable by Disney Ride standards. The new crowning jewel, Cars Land, was an awkward concession that the original theme of the park wasn’t working – And its prominence cast a cynical shadow over BVS’ and Paradise Pier’s desperate final appeals to that rejected original theme. World of Color, like Cars Land, drew big crowds, but despite its extravagance has never hosted an iconic show on the level of Fant!, RoE, Wishes/Remember, or even the troubled Rivers of Light. And now it’s broken.
I have ONE compliment for DCA: Soarin’ Over California was its masterpiece. So what if it’s an omnIMAX screen with some dangly seats? Space Mountain is a roller coaster in the dark. Soarin’ was put together so beautifully that the result was greater than the sum of its parts and became iconic on the level of great Disney Rides from every decade. Too bad that, for the time being, we’re stuck with Soarin’ Around the World, an inferior film that replaced the only truly great thing about DCA.
So raise a glass to (or pour one out for) DCA, the saddest Disney theme park in the world. Come 2021, we’ll have suffered through twenty years of bitterness, denial, and repeated failure. Here’s to maybe another year or two, and then hopefully a complete demolition for something that’s not so eternally mediocre.
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SuddenStorm
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Do you ride anything that isn't an E ticket at Disneyland?
mickEblu
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Most Repetable Rides at DL
BTMRR
Splash Mountain
Space Mountain
Mad Tea Party
Buzz
The Disneyland Railroad
Most Repeatable Rides at DCA
GOTG:MB
Incredicoaster
Grizzly River Run
TSMM
For me it comes down to rides that have a real physical thrill, interactiveness/ competition, unpredictability and transportation. I also considered Fastpass availability/ prioritizarion, standby waits and location. After all, how can I call something repeatable if I’m not riding it all the time... like RRCTS due to its standby waits, the fact that I have FP for something else and it’s location.
BTMRR
Splash Mountain
Space Mountain
Mad Tea Party
Buzz
The Disneyland Railroad
Most Repeatable Rides at DCA
GOTG:MB
Incredicoaster
Grizzly River Run
TSMM
For me it comes down to rides that have a real physical thrill, interactiveness/ competition, unpredictability and transportation. I also considered Fastpass availability/ prioritizarion, standby waits and location. After all, how can I call something repeatable if I’m not riding it all the time... like RRCTS due to its standby waits, the fact that I have FP for something else and it’s location.
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SuddenStorm
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Riding Splash in the early morning or late night during the winter when there's no line for an hour or two is one of the best experiences one could have at Disneyland. I'd add Haunted Mansion to that list- but that's mostly because I love the ride and prioritize it over most others.
mickEblu
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For sure!
Even though I don’t find HM Or POTC as repeatable as the attractions I listed, I still find them more valuable.
SuddenStorm
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If they're slow and I'm able, I love getting my own log- not only do I not have to listen to anyone talk (both in my group, and any others), but the log is considerably lighter- you basically don't get wet all. It's delightful.
kthomas105
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They will take this logo and change the 3 to a 2 and change DHS to DCA
Darkbeer1
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Here is a blast from the past...
And the article that just keeps on giving....
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And one more fun one....
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And the article that just keeps on giving....
The Most Jam-Packed Theme Park on Earth?
Attracting visitors won't be a problem for Disney's soon-to-open California Adventure. But coping with the expected hordes may be another matter.
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And one more fun one....
No gold rush for California Adventure?
ANAHEIM, Calif. (CBS.MW) -- It's 4:50 p.m. on the first Sunday of spring break -- normally a lucrative time in the theme park business -- and already the...
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