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Disney's California Adventure Project Tracker

After nearly a year and over 2,000 posts,
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Please visit the Disney's California Adventure Project Tracker II
to continue the project tracking!

Based off official information and rumors, here's a timeline/project tracker for all the new goodies coming to Disney's California Adventure. Please refer to this post for the most up-to-date information on DCA's makeover and expansion!

Information sources: DisneylandNews.com Press Release, MiceAge.com, Blue Sky Disney, and special contributors.
If you have any new information, please reply and provide it with your source. Thanks.

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SUNSHINE PLAZA / WALT DISNEY PLAZA
Overall Project: Retheming of Sunshine Plaza into Walt Disney Plaza. New park icon, the Carthay Circle Theatre, featuring The Walt Disney Story attraction, Red Car Trolley transportation system, and various shops and restaurants.
Project Status: To Begin Early 2009
Open Date: Spring 2011

Carthay Theatre / Walt Disney Story
Details: The Walt Disney Story attraction is cancelled. Carthay Theatre building will be built, however, and is scheduled to house a relocated Resort Preview Center.
Project Status: To Begin Early 2009
Open Date: Spring 2011
Red Car Trolley transportation system
Project Status: To begin Early 2009
Open Date: Spring 2011
New facades, shops and dining
Details: A new Main Street-esque street will house new shops and dining, replacing the tile murals, restrooms, lockers, and Guest Services/AP Processing buildings. The new shop facades will feature nods to Walt Disney's rich life history on shop windows, including "Elias & Co. Dept. Store" and "Oswald’s Gas & Oil." For more information, see this post.
Project Status: To begin Early 2009
Open Date: Spring 2011
High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now! show
Details: High School Musical 2 moving stage show cancelled. A new moving stage show based on High School Musical 3 will replace the old show.
Project Status: Coming soon.
Open Date: Debuts October 24


HOLLYWOOD PICTURES BACKLOT / HOLLYWOODLAND
Overall Project: Utilizing Stage 17 as temporary entrance into theme park. Retheming of Hollywood Blvd, including facade enhancements and addition of Red Car Trolley route. Various expansion and re-theming projects. Land planned to be renamed as "Hollywoodland"
Project Status: Unknown - Possibly 2009 when Red Car Trolley line is built and installed.
Open Date: Unknown

Stage 17 Temporary Entrance
Project Status: Cancelled
Open Date: By Fall 2009
Hollywood Blvd placemaking and Red Car Trolley
Project Status: Unknown
Open Date: Unknown
Award Wieners dining area expansion
Project Status: Completed
Open Date: Now open. Opened June 2008
Gone Hollywood store expansion and re-theme
Project Status: Unknown.
Open Date: 2009/2010
New show for Hyperion Theatre - Toy Story Musical
Project Status: Unknown
Open Date: 2009
Teen Live Club - Outdoor Disney Channel venue
Project Status: Unknown
Open Date: 2009
Muppet*Vision 3D replacement
Details: Various ideas have been considered for this venue ranging from Mickey's PhilharMagic from WDW, a "flex-theatre," etc. The current plan favors a Chronicles of Narnia attraction.
Project Status: Unknown.
Open Date: 2009



PARADISE PIER
Overall Project: Retheming of Pier to Victorian-era theme. Addition of Toy Story Midway Mania attraction. Retheming of Games of the Boardwalk, Mullholland Madness, Sun Wheel. Removal of Maliboomer, Pizza Oom Mow Mow, Burger Invasion, Golden Dreams. Addition of Beer Garden, themed shops, and Voyage of the Little Mermaid & Mermaid Grotto.
Project Status: In Progress
Project Completion/Soft Open: First phase April 2008
Open Date: July 2008

Toy Story Midway Mania!
Project Status: Completed. Attraction now open.
Open Date: June 17, 2008
Games of the Boardwalk and Pier shops re-theme.
Project Status: Delayed from September 2008. Possibly to begin in October with Sun Wheel re-theme
Open Date: Unknown
Sun Wheel/Mickey's Fun Wheel re-theme
Project Status: Delayed from September 11. To begin October 13, 2008
Open Date: May 13, 2009
California Screamin' queue / Eastern Paradise Pier re-theming
Project Status: Delayed from September 2008. Possibly to begin in October with Sun Wheel re-theme
Open Date: Unknown
Maliboomer removal
Project Status: To begin 2011
Project Completion: Late 2011
S.S. rustworthy removal
Project Status: To begin September 2009
Open Date: Area to re-open as part of Beer Garden complex by 2010 opening of World of Color show
Burger Invasion refurbishment and removal of McDonald's menu/theming.
Project Status: To begin September 2
Open Date: Restaurant reportedly now listed as re-opening 5/8/2010
Removal of Pizza Oom Mow Mow and Burger Invasion, addition of Beer Garden.
Project Status: To begin Fall 2009
Open Date: By 2010 opening of World of Color
Mullholland Madness re-theme, Orange Stinger retheme to Silly Symphony Swings
Project Status: To begin 2009
Open Date: By 2010 opening of World of Color
Jumpin' Jellyfish removal
Project Status: To be removed prior to premiere of World of Color show. Begin date unknown.
Completion Date: To be completed before World of Color premiere in Spring 2010.
Voyage of the Little Mermaid and Mermaid Lagoon (Includes Removal of Golden Dreams)
Project Status: Golden Dreams closes to the public September 7. Attraction open to school groups only through Spring 2009. Golden Dreams removal and construction to begin late Spring 2009.
Open Date: Spring/Summer 2011
Disney's World of Color and Outdoor Ampitheatre
Project Status: To begin 2008
Open Date: Early spring 2010
Ariel's Grotto Restaurant - Retheming and conversion to "Princess Palace" dining location
Project Status: Unknown
Open Date: 2010


GOLDEN STATE
Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar: Imagineering the Future (Resort Preview Center)
Details: Originally planned for the San Francisco Street buildings, the Blue Sky Cellar is replacing the Seasons of the Vine Theater. Exhibits planned to rotate every 6-8 months.
Project Status: In progress.
Open Date: Annual Passholder Previews October 16-19. Open to public October 20.
Temporary Park Entrance
Details: The temporary park entrance location has been changed. It is now expected to be at the Golden State utility gate between Soarin' Over California and the Grand Californian Hotel. Guest access to this temporary park entrance will be via Downtown Disney. Temporary entrance only expected to be used for 6-8 months during entry plaza construction.
Project Status: New entrance will be utilized during 2009 and 2010 while DCA's main entrance is re-themed.
Open Date: Early 2009
Condor Flats retheme
Project Status: Unknown
Open Date: Unknown
Soarin' Over California - New film - "Soarin' Over the World"
Project Status: Unknown
Open Date: 2013
Expanded Pacific Wharf dining facility
Project Status: Unknown
Open Date: Unknown


CARS LAND
Overall Project: Utilizing 12 acres of the Timon Parking Lot, this is new land will feature three new attractions, and a major dining complex themed to Disney-Pixar's Cars
Project Status: To begins June 2008
Open Date: 2012

Radiator Springs Racers
Project Status: To begin 2008
Open Date: By 2012
Tow Mater's Junkyard Jamboree
Project Status: To begin 2008
Open Date: By 2012
Luigi's Roamin' Tires
Project Status: To begin 2008
Open Date: By 2012
Flo's Restaurant
Project Status: To begin 2008.
Open Date: By 2012
Fillmore's Organic Foods
Project Status: To begin 2008.
Open Date: By 2012
Radiator Springs Curios
Project Status: To begin 2008.
Open Date: By 2012
Cars Land Drive-In Restaurant
Project Status: On indefinite hold.
Open Date: Unknown
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Spicy! Very helpful idea - and well put together. Thanks, Master Gracey. Boy! that Test Track based Cars ride is going to be something else.
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Thanks MG! That'll help cut down on the next 83 DCA threads.
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Awesome! I've been waiting for something to be able to keep a tab on progress in the park. I was dreading having to drudge through multiple forums to keep myself updated
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I think they should think outside the box, and bring back a transportation system that can serve guests in both parks....an individual people mover. They could lay three main tracks, have computer controlled cars, and allow guests to move from where they are to where they would love to be in just a few moments - all along the Disney highway of the future.

Guests could board the cars, then select a destination with a pad or voice recognition. There can be several stops along the way, convenient to the DLR lands, or DCA stops.

Yes, it would be expensive, however, much less than just a few years ago. The cars can use RFID to track one another, and computer technology is good enough to allow guests to approve their destinations well in advance. It would also bring a very valuable technological advantage to the DCA resort, and give both Disneyland and DCA world-wide TV coverage (just like in the old days).

I know Disney is bringing back the red-trollies...but has everyone at Disneyland forgotten what the Monorail was about???

Somebody has to have the balls to take a risk. DCA has already failed once, when Eisner cheaped out and gave us the New Jersey State Fair instead of a park. Don't make the mistake again, build something unique, that we (as guests) and you (as proprietors) can be proud of experiencing together.
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Wonderful, wonderful idea.
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Why are they closing Muppet*Vision 3D and replace it with Mickey's Philharmagic? Isn't there enough space to build an extra "studio" and put the show in this building. Or is Muppet Vision not a very succesful attraction?
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you're amazing as ususal MG!! thanks for gathering all the info!!
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Well done, MG!
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Thanks MG! I think it will be great to have one thread where we can go to see photos and more information as it becomes available. Maybe the powers that be can even make this thread a sticky so we can get to it easily over the next few years.

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Hopefully this can help prevent a lot of the " what, when, why, and how?" threads popping up all over the place...All information, one source.

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What a great thread, it would be awesome to keep it updated throughout the project! Thanks MG for putting this together!
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Thanks Master Gracey!

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Disneyland: 31
Space Mountain: 21; Matterhorn: 13; Mad Hatter's Tea Party: 5; Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 13; Jungle Cruise: 17; Indiana Jones Adventures: 19; Pirates of the Caribbean: 18; The Haunted Mansion: 22; Splash Mountain: 31; Winnie the Pooh: 13; Snow White's Scary Adventures: 8; Pinocchio's Daring Journey: 10; Mr. Toad's Wild Ride: 9; Monorail: 3; Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters: 32; Astro Orbitor: 1; Alice in Wonderland: 11; Innoventions: 3; Parade of Dreams: 19; The Enchanted Tiki Room: 3; Tarzan's Treehouse: 3; Star Tours: 4; The First 50 Magical Years: 2; Remember Dreams Come True: 14; Peter Pan's Flight: 9; Fantasmic!: 10; Dumbo: 1; King Arthur's Carousal: 1; Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin: 6; Honey I Shrunk the Audience: 1; Casey Jr. Circus Train: 1; Billy Hill and the Hillbillies: 1; Autopia: 1; Gadget's Go Coaster: 1; Princess Fantasy Faire: 7; Storybook Land Canals: 1; Mark Twain: 1; Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Stone Tiger: 2; Disneyland Railroad: 1; Tomy Sawyer's Island: 1

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