Disney’s California Adventure Review | A Complete Disaster | Disneyland’s OTHER Park
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- The Disneyland Resort is home to two theme parks; one beloved, and the other...this. What started off as an odd idea for a California themed park is now slowly but surely having less and less to do with the state of California and more about randomly throwing in IP's. The park is now a weird mish mash of everything, and it just doesn't work.
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I used to work there. As cast members we love that park. The reason being is because guests are more easy going there, our break areas are bigger, the hours are easy, it's simply not as packed as Disneyland.
DCA works as a big time out location for anyone trying to escape the suffocating crowds of Disneyland.
And lastly, the water by Paradise Gardens makes the park fresh.
Calling California Screamin a bad ride is a crime. It was a classic and super unique experience. In my opinion they should pull a universal and retrack the loop, or the entire ride. Not every ride needs to be balls to the wall intense with ejector moments to be fun.
incredicoaster 🤮
Loved California Screamin
The new theme is 10x better bc it’s not a wooden coaster it’s trying to be the wooden coaster from santa cruz when it’s not
@@staringcorgi6475 don't care it was unique. Now the theme is very tacked on and doesn't make any sense with the wood looking structure
@@staringcorgi6475it was originally trying to be a wooden coaster when if first opened, but they phased that concept out after a while, now it’s just an unnecessary waste to add Pixar IPs into the park
Actually Disneyland gets a lot of visitors from the western states; Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, Hawaii, even Texas. Also from Mexico, Japan. Disneyland has always been a destination place prior to Disney World opening.
He said “you only plan on going there if you are from near by states” so he proved his point by what you just said 😂
@@awesomeshark3589 he said locals...meaning people in the LA and surrounding areas.
Yeah for sure DL gets its share of far away visitors BUT it is les than WDW.
For example DL is smaller at half the amount of parks and actually will regularly close attractions for seasonal theming (Xmas and Halloween). WDW does this much less as they have such huge attendance they can't rationalize shutting anything down unless absolutely necessary. You also have to remember WDW basically controls the majority of Orlando and owns so many more resorts whereas Anaheim is just a small little parcel of land there with what, like three hotels? WDW definitely is the bigger draw but got to say I do love that DL is the original.
@@lanceflx63 It's said not even a minute in.. "A lot of the people that visit Disneyland are locals; people who live in California or nearby states"
Also as far as people from Mexico and Japan, he said it's not an International destination to the same degree as WDW is which is definitely true. Saying "oh well people from neighboring States and some out of country tourists come!" does not in anyway disprove what was said in the video.
As an overseas tourist, it is a bit easier for me to come to LA from Sydney with direct flight. But next time I might consider WDW sounds like it is a bigger and better one?
It’s definitely a mish mash park that still needs lots of work but believe me, as someone who’s visited it since it’s opening, the new Buena Vista street entrance area is leagues ahead of what was there in the beginning.
i stopped watching when he said sea world had a more interesting main entrance lol dca was a perfect park during 2012-2016 the vintage aesthetic was evenly implemented throughout the park it felt perfect being in paradise pier and seeing grizzly peak tower of terror and cars land canyons in the distance or vice versa it felt correct i gave up on any recovery for this park awhile ago
@@1TSS0FLVFFYyeah like that was acc insane weird ahh take
I like it now, though part if me misses the memories I have with some of my family, (just mom and brother), walking in and getting Ice cream at the California Zephyr. I also remember the California music as well as walking under the golden gate bridge. While I agree the park is better now, I have 1 complaint: For the original park the common complaint among fans was that it's not original. So, then Disney fixed the lack of originality issue by copying the Disney's Hollywood Studios entrance from Florida and putting it as DCA 2.0's front gate. Couldn't they have done something more original? They also removed the C-AL-I-F-O-R-N-I-A letters right before social media was taking off-I bet that's ONE thing they regret.
It could be due to heavy nostalgia but I just prefer the Soarin Over California version a lot more. Song has better melody throughout, transitions aren't fake and distracting, and since its focused on one region it's more immersive to me
I honestly love the Redwood Creek area. It’s a really nice and serene area. And Grizzly River Run is one of my personal favourite raft rides
I think you are being a bit harsh, but make some good points. Of the six Disney American theme parks, I’d rank DCA above Magic Kingdom (over-rated), EPCOT (needs an overhaul) and Hollywood Studios (you think DCA is a mash-up?!). Only Disneyland and Animal Kingdom are better, and the latter is in desperate need of more attractions. Incredicoaster is one of my children’s favorite rides, and Midway Mania and Grizzly River Run are awesome in addition to Radiator Springs Racers and Mission Breakout. Spot on with Hollywood Land and Goofy Sky School. Need to be completely torn down and removed so those areas can be repurposed for something better. In regards to the name, I think it could be another Hollywood Studios, but I like that each theme park in America has it’s own unique name so you don’t have to mention the state to differentiate the two.
Now that they have "Rogers: The Musical" playing in the Hyperion, the Marvel area could be expanded into the basically empty backlot area. Since any Avengers land can't be replicated in Florida, they really have an opportunity to create something that would drive people to the California parks.
DCA was actually my first ever Disney park which I visited as a teen and I definitely enjoyed my time. In comparison to the other Disney parks I've had the chance to visit now, I completely agree the park feels more disjointed and filled with band-aid solutions. I know DCA hosts a lot of teen-friendly events like their grad nights, which I think is where it shines since the boardwalk/carnival style works better with for a lively night in comparison to a night at Disneyland which is meant to feel whimsical rather than lively. I'm hoping DCA gets the right investments, because there's still plenty potential
7:30 see as someone who grew up on the east coast, I love California screaming almost more than rock and roll since I’ve only rode if a few times. I haven’t ridden the incredible redo, but I have great memories of the coaster
Honestly, being someone who has ridden a TON of coasters, I think the IncrediCoaster is an AMAZING ride, to be honest the loop is probably the worst part, but I also hate loops on coasters. I think it has some weirdly great airtime, the launch is really fun, and its pretty damn smooth.
Can confirm that Mickey's Fun Wheel (I can NOT use the current name) is the only other eccentric (swinging car) wheel other than the original Wonder Wheel at Deno's. As a matter of fact, the Wonder Wheel specifically is the reason DCA has it's version at all!
The original plans for the park came from one guest survey when they learned that people would come to California and spend 1-2 days at Disneyland and then visit San Francisco, Monterey, Venice Beach, Hollywood, Yosemite, etc. They figured they would have a winner if they could get people to visit those places at Disneyland instead of spending money all over. And if they could create mini-Six Flags Magic Mountains or Universal Studios with off-the-shelf rides, then they would have people spending money on Disney properties instead of wasting time visiting all over. But they just did it poorly. People want to see more than fake forests and fake beaches/boardwalks.
I went to the park in 2010 on a family trip to the USA. I didn't think it was a disaster or a piece of garbage back then. I thought it was pretty great.
Let’s think up new names for California Adventure. So far I’ve got
*Disney Discovery*
*Disney Adventure*
CalVenture🤷♂️
Actually I would consider another California park to be a bigger mess. Six flags magic mountain.
yep
What’s wrong with Magic Mountain? Haven’t been there since I was like 10
@@LostMidge-pu4qc Mostly operations. Last time I went x2, Viper, tatsu, riddler's, wonder woman, superman, goliath, and scream were all down at once. However the second day was a lot better.
It's also the decaying atmosphere.
DCA is my childhood homepark. California Screamin (Now Incredicoaster) was my first ride with an inversion and Tower of Terror (Now Guardians of the Galaxy Mission Breakout) was my first thrill ride. This park is very special to my heart but it truly was a failed attempt to make a more thrilling area than the beloved Disneyland. The mile-long Intamin launch coaster, Incredicaoster, has a substantially better layout than any of their small Vekoma "___ mountain" coasters at Disneyland. Incredicoaster is a child's first real coaster and that is why I love it. That ride allowed me to develop the courage to ride Xcellorator at KBF at the age of 7. From then on I would ride some of the craziest roller coasters in California and some other states in the U.S with X2 being my most intense coaster credit. To sum everything up, I love California Adventure but it could be better.
This park needs a 500ft intamin strata coaster！
Would love it
California Adventure is the one theme park I can definitely live without going to for as long as I live it's just a dumping ground for Pixar's IP's now.
I do agree with some points you brought out. Definitely not a fan of Goofy’s Sky School, they need an indoor roller coaster to replace it. Hollywoodland, definitely needs a little bit of TLC with Guardians now being a part of Avengers Campus. Cars Land is THE BEST land in this park!
I will say though, I have been to the original DCA when it first opened in the early 2000’s - my time I grew up - and I will say, it has come a long way from when it first opened. It’s improved and changed a lot, which makes me love the the new DCA vs the old one.
Being a California native and Disney boy, both DCA & Disneyland hold a special soft spot in my heart. I’ve been coming here since I was a baby, and it really is my home away from home, Sacramento. Hopefully soon, their next expansion - soon to come - will bring everything all together.
Just need to replace Hollywood Land with an Tron and/or Nightmare Before Christmas land and it would be perfect! Oh and make the red cars go to San Fransokyo!
I was weirdly a fan of the original California Adventure (DCA 1.0). I thought it had some charm, even if it was a little rushed/cheap. There was something enjoyable how different it was than the other park
Now with all these IP's, it just feels like a place where Disney puts characters that don't "work" in Disneyland
Great video, good attention to detail!
Thanks very much 😊😊
Thank you! I visited DCA last year (2022) for the first time. Incredicoaster could do a lot better with new trains and a new soundtrack. Just imagine that DCA has been opened in the same year as DisneySea (which is not Disney-owned and so wasn't affected by the money-saving policy of the Disney Co. at that time).
its a not bad park but the hours of operation made it limited to have what is there to enjoy. Granted i get that the park is a tribute to california itself since there is so much to do with very little time. Now, like epcot, disney ip is being implemented. You can clearly see how each franchise works well with this from west coast avengers to big hero six. Sadly I felt like they really hit the wrong mark on san fransokyo since almost 2/3 of the district is actually the montery canning buildings while the other 1/3 is on the little mermaid area of the ride. HOWEVER there is one positive experience I CAN SAY what its best to have a theme park of california to be made. YOU dont get robbed, have your car stolen, breaking into, beaten up, and such in the bay area and la regions combined.
Yeah, you're right on all counts. It's been a while since I've been there. The cars ride is great, even the dancing cars ride is fun. I also enjoy the rapids ride. Haven't been on the ferris wheel, but would try if I went back.
Current DCA is an elite park & extrneely far from a "disaster." Messy, I guess, but the vibes, attractions, & food are all elite & industry-leading
California Adventure started out as a disaster but I don’t think that’s been a fair description for years. It’s not quite as good as Disneyland but I’d definitely do a DCA day over a second Disneyland day. I disagree that it’s less and less to do with California: Buena Vista, Grizzly Peak, San Fransokyo, Pixar Pier, Hollywood, Grand Californian hotel. Radiator Springs is more Arizona, but hey it’s Western US. Hollywood Land and Paradise Garden are probably the weakest, at least the latter is used to host food stalls for Food & Wine, Lunar New Year, Festival of Holidays, etc. Nearly everywhere else has gotten significant upgrade since opening. World of Color is my favorite night show too.
I love Incredicoaster ❤️🤍
We loved DCA, we went a few years ago before Avengers Campus and Bugs Life land was still there. But Cars land is AMAZING! The food was great everywhere we ate at. Sure they have a few low budget rides, but they help fill the park out. Also their nighttime show we saw World of Color was probably the best show I've ever seen, I would say it was better than Happily Ever After and Fantasmic.
Incredicoaster was my first looping coaster ever. PLEASE give Disney California Adventure more love. 😢😡🥺
Short drive to LA had me dying try 1 and half of bumper to bumper traffic for 0 reason
I like most of the changes they’ve made to the park, but Hollywood land and paradise gardens are both pretty bad. I’m a big fan of avengers campus, the national parks area, and radiator springs. Mixed feelings on Pixar pier. Overall it feels like the overhaul is half complete so the park is just a weird mix of California themed stuff and IP. I’ve been going to DCA my whole life so I love going but it’s got glaring problems that clearly need a fix.
"Byooona Vista Street" is a violent mispronunciation
0:28 Disney likely had visitors coming from outside of California in mind when deciding on theming the park to the state of California.
I am a Californian, meaning that I *ALWAYS* thought "California Adventure" was a horrendous idea with a more horrendous name. At least they rebranded the roller coaster "The Incredicoaster", which is a brain-dead name but infinitely preferable to "California Screamin". 🤢🤮🤢🤮🖕🏾🖕🏾
So if the studio section of Hollywood Land gets torn down for an expansion, what would it be?
Okay I thought I was the only one who loved this park I think theres just as many experiences in this park you really have to try new food and try going in every shop not just rides its amazing what they done with it
With no relating themes between area a name change could be difficult, the only thing that can describe the park as a whole is it’s found in California so I don’t think they could get a better name really
Taylor just doesn’t like Disney…. He ripped apart DCA! Lol!
It has nothing to do with not liking Disney! Watch my review of Disneyland Paris or Tokyo DisneySea and then you'll hear the positive side of Disney!
Replace Hollywood Studios with the world's first RMC Raptor, babbyyyyyyyy.
I think you’re being a bit nice to them there with ‘A Mess’ hahahha, it’s a family channel, I know 😂😂😂
After a rough start, Disney bit the proverbial bullet and dropped a billion dollars around 2012 to fix some of its most glaring problems. It’s far from perfect, but generally an enjoyable “2nd gate”. And unlike the massive, sprawling WDW property, you can easily walk back and forth between Disneyland and DCA multiple times during the day.
this video gives the 2017 la ronde video a run for its money so funny 😭
1:30 That swing inside that ball is pretty cool though
Why would you have an LA themed section when LA is a few miles away?
I thought the same when I was in Ratatouille land at Disneyland Paris.
My girlfriend and I both live about 30 minutes away and absolutely loved the park, I'm surprised to hear the negative views about it as we loved it far more than normal Disney land. It's a good eye opener to try things out myself and never just go off the opinions of others! While this video's points have merit, had I had watched this first I wouldn't have visited. Thus missing out on a great experience.
Should’ve been all pixar themed. Disney’s Pixar Adventure.
Park doesn’t make sense but it’s more enjoyable than disneyland now that splashmountain is offline.
That's a very informative rant ngl. I went there first time last month with a park hopper, and I quite enjoyed it given that I hopped to main park afternoon. But yeah now that you mention it, it lacks plenty of stuff. Definitely not worth spending a whole day.
Actually, Hollywood Studios is also a mess. Like DCA, it's more about Disney IP than anything else. If it weren't for Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard, I would label it a complete mess.
I don’t understand what’s wrong with buena vista street or monsters inc I feel like at that point it’s just nitpicking for the sake of nitpicking
As a non american person, I really liked the Californian theme whenI visited there. But I also found the sections park a bit mismatched. And considering the main visitors are from nearby, maybe they'll think these themes are nothing special.
Ooh, I love those eccentric Ferris wheels!
So many good memories from DCA. I've definitely had a lot of fun there over the years. Could use a couple more thrill rides to better compete with Knotts and Magic Mountain.
I'm not from California so this park is ok for me, and I don't want to go to Disneyworld, don't like Florida and takes too long to get to all parts of the park and then you have the weather.
Great review! It's not the best compared to the main park - paris is 100 times worse though 😂
Hey! You’re visiting California, so let’s make a park about a fake California within the real California. That would be as if Cedar Point built Ohio Village as a new themed area…..
They never should have built this park. An expansion of Disneyland itself would have been a far better investment to keep the magical aspects. Of course we all know this was Michael eisner's answer to Six Flags competition back at the end of the '90s so there it is.
I have never been to DCA but literally all your critique comments solidified every inclination I've had about that place since it's existence; and I am so glad I found this video.
It just doesn't seem like Disney and doesn't seem to project that magic Disney vibe. I appreciate you saving me time and heartache.
Peace
I haven't been here yet but always wanted to go for the Grizzly area, Cars ride and Incredicoaster (which seems fun imo). Mostly cause we don't have those in Paris
"byoo na vista"
I think I would still prefer this park for the more thrill rides.
Why didn't Eisner stop the theming of DCA and it's impending disaster??!!....By the way, the "D" is for disaster.
They should rebrand it Disneyland 2
If you can, can you do an updated review on Incredicoaster?
This park is very inconsistent for sure. It has a lot of incredible things and themed areas, but lacks cohesion for sure. Glad they’ve been changing it over the years because it’s headed in a great direction!
I don’t think they need it renamed, it’s located in California and can just roll with that. Still a great name.
I don’t mind Pixar Pier, love the coaster, but I do think they should tear it out and everything there but Toy Story and start over. Studios section can go to and YES to Goofys Sky School, what a horrible thing.
to be frank, DCA peaked in its 2012 design up until Tower of Terror's closure where they eventually decide to IP dump just to flaunt that they now own Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm
@@kendrick5501 I mean it’s Disney, why wouldn’t they use their ip. Never quite understood why people get mad at them for using their massive crowd-drawing ip.
@devinschroath cause merely focusing on just showing off IPs and slapping them on the parks aimlessly simply loses the originality and creativity done in their new attractions. It's especially when most classic Disney rides are original and not merely based on IP to the point you won't just see it in films and shows
@@kendrick5501 it’s Disney! And I’d argue with things like Galaxy’s Edge, Cars Land, Avatar, and Toy Story Land are not just slapping ip on things. But even if they do slap it on, that should be expert on Disney. They are an ip m/brand company to bring you into their work. I get the love for originality, but any sensible person at Disney knows that an existing, successful ip will get way more people there than risking a random story line no one’s ever heard of. It just makes sense. Not to mention their ip is just that- Disney’s original work and storytelling! Just showing up at the parks after launch. Go to a non-Disney/Universal park and they can be fully expected to come up with new story lines, and I’m all for that.
All that being said, I’d love new stuff from Disney! They’re good at that! But I don’t know where we came up with this expectation that this company who’s goal is to provide experiences most people love while making money should risk it always on new long-term park investments. The brand has come a looong way since the 80’s.
@@devdevthrills
- Galaxy's Edge was whatever in Disneyland since it's a magic kingdom-styled park, which is the easiest to just slap in IPs (but then they completely sacrificed the potential to have Discovery Bay as where Galaxy's Edge sits is where Discovery Bay was going to be built in), but Galaxy's Edge in Disney's Hollywood Studios doesn't exactly feel sensible given its theming and doesn't help that in both parks, Star Tours are still in Tomorrowland and Echo Lake, separate from Galaxy's Edge. The way they implemented the area was iffy.
- Pandora is actually the best example of implementing an IP-based area while still maintaining the cohesion and theming a specific theme park is following, for this case Pandora being in Animal Kingdom should be fine given the park celebrates life
- Toy Story Land, on the other hand, was simply created like how a-bug's-land was created, which have been mostly made to bandaid the park with its issues it's dealing with (particular both Walt Disney Studios Park and Hong Kong Disneyland were too small to enjoy even for a half-day, as for Disney's Hollywood Studios, basically just another IP dump that doesn't really properly mix well with the rest of the park)
"but any sensible person at Disney knows that an existing, successful ip will get way more people there than risking a random story line no one’s ever heard of"
Notice that one of the best theme parks in the world is Tokyo DisneySea, which is a Disney park that BRIMS with magic and originiality. Playing too safe is arguably way worse than taking risks that can potentially leave a great mark for Disney.
Hi hello um that's a awesome Park but i understand how you feel and what you mean um so far what I like about the Park is the car rides looks like so much fun.
I love the Grizzly mountain area. The fact that it has less traffic sort of makes it a bit more immersive.
same, I like having a nice chill area with lots of trees
Me too, I love this area and the fact it’s more chilled.
Yes immersive!
Agreed! It may have less to do, but it is always several degrees cooler and significantly less crowded. I'm actually really glad that Disney expanded the Grizzly Peak area to encompass Soarin' (which used to be in its own area called Condor Flats), because it now feels like a proper land. I think it would be cool if The Little Mermaid was moved to Disneyland and the showbuilding was used to add one more original attraction to the Grizzly Peak area.
It's a cool atmosphere, but at the price point you might as well just go out into nature and explore yourself without forking hand-over-fist in cash.
Kevin from Defunctland said it best about why Disney's California Adventure didn't work, that it was "A California-themed theme park to be located in the already California-themed California."
This quote inspired me to start working on an Arizona-themed theme park in the already Arizona-themed Arizona in Planet Coaster lmao.
@@JSXSProductionswhat is planet coaster ? I lived in PHX for awhile and only knew if two “ theme park “ type places . Golfland and castles and coasters .
@@AverageJoe483Planet coaster is a video game in which you can build a theme park
@@AverageJoe483it’s a video game
@rfish7371 planet coasters is a video game where you can build coasters and theme parks.
I used to dislike DCA but now I've grown to love it. While it's by no means perfect, it fits so well into the Disneyland Resort IMO. It's the perfect park for teens and young adults while also offering something for younger ones. While that doesn't necessarily fit with Disney's target audience, it definitely makes it somewhat special. Once you learn to appreciate the park for what it is and not what it could be, it's actually just as fun as Disneyland IMO. I do wish one day they'll do a second overhaul and fix major mistakes (including Avenger's Campus LOL)
Yeah I’m disappointed they took away bugs life for that
I’m a Californian, and I liked the original theme quite a bit. I think the original Paradise Pier and Grizzly Peak looked great and had great vibes.
The park was in a GREAT place with Carsland and Buena Vista Street. Both areas looked great and fit the original theme/vibe of the park.
DCA was at its peak prior to the retheme of paradise pier to pixar pier and ToT retheme. The guardians version is still well-themed just doesn’t fit with CA theming.
Pixar per is WACK! 😭
@@golidollI’m a Californian too and I agree! I love the original DCA for the nostalgia but also I appreciated Paradise Pier re-theme to classic Mickey and friends. Not a fan of Pixar Pier.
I think it should just be renamed to disneys adventures park. Because it is a mish mash of different Disney properties. The perfect second gate done right is islands of adventures. Comparing these two is night and day
Again, that is what Hollywood Studios has become.
I agree, I actually don't mind a full-on IP Disney park (as long as there is quality over the rides and services of course) but if that's what they wanna do in California Adventure they really should drop already the California Adventure name and start adding new things to make the Park more worth while because like don't get me wrong, I enjoy the Park and spend a good time there every time I go, but we can all agree that it could be something greater than what it is
And they should destroy the hollywood part, Pixar pier, and the LA entrance, they could completely make the Hollywood area an entire avengers campus expansion to fit more rides, and Pixar pier needs to go, just recreate the places from the Pixar movies and it will work with cars land and works much more effective than the tacky looking Pixar pier, they could keep grizzly peak because they could simply use it to re introduce the Country Bears and add a brother bear ride and possibly bring Winnie the Pooh over there too because critter country isn’t what is is anymore because of tianas ride, and boom Disneys Adventure Park
To me Disney’s California adventure is like a energyLandia situation. In the earlier years of its life, it was a complete disaster, but in the later years of its existence, Disney realized the mistakes they made with the park and they’re trying to make it better by adding new attractions. This park is an absolute mess, but I do hope that this park has a bright future ahead of itself
Except for California’s Adventure, the newer attractions are spread out instead of all the good attractions in one half of the park. It’ll take years before they can fully change this park.
I sort of agree but think that it's also gone backward again. I'd say essentially everything they've done after adding Cars Land has been really bad. It has totally made the park a thematic mess that is more absurd than the initial mess.
@@zacg_ It’s almost like they can’t settle on a specific theme, which is weird, because for other Disney parks, the different themed lands work really well, I just don’t know why it falls apart so badly for this park. It’s a shame really, this place has potential.
@@zacg_
Yeah, I agree with you one hundred percent. I would have agreed with this guy ten years ago. But a majority of the changes made in the past couple of years have made the park worse in my opinion. I seriously don't think that there was a single good change made to DCA since Cars Land.
Pixar Pier was the worst offender if you ask me. About 15 years ago they were in the process of making Paradise Pier better. Instead of being this jumbled mess of a generic boardwalk amusement park theme, they started making the theme a bit more focused. It went towards this 1920's, like golden age of coney island or Santa Monica boardwalk theme. It was a small change, but was something that made it feel more like a specific time and place that you were being transported to.
Then just threw that all in the garbage by slapping Pixar characters all over everything. It's not that I don't like Pixar, or that the characters shouldn't be in the parks, but there's a wrong way and a right way to do it. Perfect example of a right way to do it is Cars Land. And another good example was Toy Story Mania, which opened in Paradise Pier about a decade before the Pixar Pier re-theme. With that one they actually tried to make it fit in with the 1920's boardwalk theme. It enhanced the theme rather than distracting from it. All of the re-themings that they did with Pixar Pier have zero consistent theme between them. Now it's back to being a jumbled mess again.
Avengers Campus is okay. I will admit that Guardians of the Galaxy actually improved the ride experience of Tower of Terror. I do like the music and the screens on the ride actually make it more fun. but in the end it's just a reskin. And a very ugly re-skin at that. It sticks out like a sore thumb in my opinion. I can't help but look at it and see it as Tower of Terror but with a bunch of gaudy crap stuck on it. Well, because that's what it is. And you can see it from almost anywhere in the park.
I think ultimately the problem isn't that they're putting IPs into the park, or even too many in the park. The problem is that they're just slapping IPs onto the cheapest and laziest attractions imaginable. And they're putting them in the park with no rhyme, reason, or thought put into it. Completely destroying all of the immersion and theming in the process.
I honestly think that the state the park is in today is worse than it was when it opened. Actually, I take that back, Cars Land alone makes it better today, but if you were to take that out I would seriously say that it was better in 2001 (or maybe 2004 when ToT opened). At least back then it had a theme. Sure it wasn't a very good theme but it was something. What the hell is the theme now?
My guy it’s awesome. Shut up
Did you say "byooena vista?". 🤦🏻♂️
DCA is a park that I think grows on people over time, in my mind the name reflects Disney’s own spin on California. This is why the name has remained as everything still is based on California just now with IP. Which works in some aspects like Avengers Campus and Cars Land, but utterly fails in Pixar Pier and Hollywood Land. I will always love California Adventure since it has so many highs when it comes to entertainment like Roger’s The Musical and World of Color. In the end DCA is not a bad park, but it’s a bad Disney park. Especially with arguably the best Disney park in the world across the esplanade.
How in hell does Avengers Campus reflect California, but Hollywood and Pixar Pier don’t?
2:23 As someone from LA I've never heard it pronounced that way before. It got a good laugh out of me and my mom.
If Disneyland kept the old theme of the park this park would probably be a very good Disney park, but they keep on adding IPs in changing mostly everything.
At age 55, a lot of Disneyland feels like an intrusion. I think maybe the new land was an attempt to keep from changing the original too much, but it's just not a good land.
The old theme was really stupid making a ca park in ca it’s like making a winter themed park in alaska
This park is the perfect example of “don’t copy of what is already been made.” this parks old theme was just plain stupid in my eyes. When you’re trying to make a park about the state that your sister park is in your should never try and make it feel like you’re certain landmark or city when you can literally just go to those places for free.
@@staringcorgi6475I’m a Californian, and it never felt like that to me. California has a specific vibe a lot of states don’t have, which is why the theme works. A boardwalk is a classic theme that so many parks have, and Paradise Pier nailed it.
Plus even Grizzly Peak was great. Soarin over most states would be boring, but California is beautiful, and we all love that orange smell! Plus Grizzly is the best rapids ride Disney ever built, and it captures the vibe of Yosemite really well.
I do agree that the studios section always sucked, although I think it would have been fine if it had opened with ToT and had a good dark ride.
@@cjmorton91 but why pay disney prices instead of going to santa monica pier and santa cruz board walk i think it would be better if they put the California adventure park in anywhere but California
I mean, I’m just glad they don’t have as bad as an avengers campus as Disneyland, Paris.
I actually enjoy this park for what it is. It does have 3 of my favorite Disney attractions ever in Radiator Springs Racers, Mission Breakout, and Soarin. Incredicoaster is bizzare but I do enjoy the super long ride. One World of Color also looks amazing in the park and hopefully I’ll be able to experience it soon.
One world of color is absolutely beautiful! I went just a few days ago. I would go to the second show at 10 there’s a lesser crowd and better view
I understand your opinion, but I enjoyed DCA for fun and all. Also my last visit is last year of October. I even rode incredicoaster, Radiator Springs Racers, and more. Plus they have World of Color there as my favorite nighttime show. Meeting Pixar Pals and Marvel Heroes was phenomenal! Let’s hope we get new attractions for Avengers Campus.
As someone who visited first time last year as a long time Orlando resident with annual passes, I kind of love the park. It’s definitely a mess and there are some truly bad sections of the park (Hollywood is a sad section with plenty of space for something really special), but the attractions are some of the best on property like Mission Breakout, Radiator Springs Racers, Incredicoaster (a blast at night imo), Webslingers is really fun even if too short, Grizzly River Run, and Toy Story Mania. I think the individual lands are very pretty even if they are scattershot. Avengers Campus is ok, but held up by great attractions/interactivity, Radiator Springs is one of the best themed lands at any park (I hate Cars as well, so I was shocked how much I love it), National Forrest section is beautiful and as someone that never experienced Paradise Pier, I love how pretty Pixar Pier is. In fact this park is drop dead gorgeous at night and one of the prettiest parks I have seen at night with nearly every land. The food was honestly great when I went, but I also knew to check out Award Wieners and Lamplight Lounge (one of my favorite Disney restaurants anywhere honestly). The park needs serious work still, but I believe adding Avengers ride and fixing Hollywoodland could make it a true must visit. The biggest sins the park has currently are the scattershot theming choices and it being across from what I believe is the best theme park I have ever visited by a mile. It’s flawed heavily, but I still had a blast!
I actually love Buena Vista Street and it's a love letter to Walt Disney and how he viewed Los Angeles in the 1920s when he first arrived to start his "California adventure"
I really recommend Poseidon entertainment's video about how to fix California Adventure because he does a great job explaining the original park and how the theme of it could still be saved
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In your review of California screamin' you gave it an 8/10 saying it's a fun ride but now you're saying you don't like it. You also said you've never liked it. It makes no sense.
I visited for the first time Last October and I honestly loved it there, I liked the carnival mish mash theming as I liked that it was quirky and thought it had character. Some of the rides are absolutely incredible like cars and I adored Incredicoaster, so much that it slipped its way into my top 10.
The Toy Story toys fit perfectly with the carnival theming of the pier area!
Agreed 😊
I really enjoyed my first visit to DCA this past January. Radiator Springs Racers and Cars Land easily stole the spotlight for me, and I really loved Mission Breakout as well. However, I would disagree with you on Monsters Inc and Pixar Pier. I was pleasantly surprised by the Monsters Inc dark ride, and I feel that Pixar Pier was a great blend of that Pixar magic with a boardwalk park like Santa Cruz. Heck, my sister somehow enjoyed Pixar Pier more than Cars Land (probably because of all the easter eggs to their various films and shorts).
I do think both of the coasters were quite underwhelming and should be entirely replaced however.
Pixar Pier, San Fransokyo Bay, and Cars Land do at least try to give off a blend of Disney IPs with the California setting which is nice, I'm crossing my fingers that they'll one day create an original star attraction that isn't based on an IP, even though those chances are slim
The wild mouse used to be Mulholland madness, which had an awesome theme, and totally made sense... It was made to resemble Mulholland drive, a gnarly road in California.
Why wouldn't anyone want 2 go Disneyland if it's the first one in the world everyone always hates on California 4 no reason. 🙆🏼♀️
It is sort of a mess now, but I like it. I disagree with the California theme being the problem. The problem wasn’t the California theme, it was the budget being $5 million. Here’s a fun fact:
The original plan would be that California Adventure would cost $1.4 billion dollars to build alone. They ended up spending $1.4 billion on the ENTIRE DISNEYLAND Resort expansion, leaving a significantly smaller amount of money available for Disney’s California Adventure.
It's not BYOO-na Vista Street; it's BWAY-na Vista Street.
Tbh DCA is one of my fav parks, i never went when it was California themed, but seeing it now i feel like it flows pretty well and does actually have alot to do, and i agree the avengers superstore needs to GOOO
It’s too bad Incredicoaster is no longer California AAAAHHHHH!!!!
I remember watching your California Screamin review and you give it an 8/10 yet now you said you never liked it. Something smells fishy.
DCA is a really special park. The amazing ambiance at night is especially something that should not be missed by anyone who loves Disney parks. It still has a ton of potential and isn’t done growing into its big Disney shoes. You missed a lot of food and snacks that blows away a lot, if not most of the food in Disneyland. Rides have been improving every time they’ve added something (okay I’ll give you Spider-Man as a setback). To say it’s a mess is misleading in my opinion. The park has a lot of heart and you feel it through the rides and the theming. Seriously, go at night and tell me you don’t get caught up by the magic in there.
I did not mention the night experience at the park, but I will say I do enjoy the park at night more than during the day. The lighting is very nice!
@@CoasterStudios Not for the price....that's part of the Disney trap now (ambiance) and the immersive experience with lack of Quality rides, on the cheap as I see it, cost cutting... When I worked at Knott's, it was told to me by one of the Knott's managers, that the reason that Disney put in a ferris wheel and coaster and that whole carnival ride area was to compete with Magic Mountain and Knott's.....
People Expect More from Disney.....Adding more 3D stuff because I'm guessing, automatronics are more expensive to create and maintain.
This is also happening with Disneyland Paris the main park had some unieke themed area's like Discovery Mountain with the uniek sort of steampunk space theme, now the area is still the same but the main ride witch was Space Mountain Mission 2 with good theming is now a black box with some screens and diffrent trains themed to star wars.
Some times Disney shoulden't change rides to populaire IP's and keep the old imagineneering ride as they are, but i get Disney they want more money so they take an old crapy (a classic ride of the dyheart fans) and re-make it to a populaire IP like what happend with space mountain Mission 2.
(sorry if my english isn't the best,english isn't my first language hope you understand what i mean).
BRO WDYM I HAVE IT RANKED 13 SPOTS HIGHER THEN DISNEYLAND AND I HAVE IT RANKED OVER EVERY SIX FLAGS PARK I DKNT SEE HOW ANYONE CAN THINK ITS BETTER THEN DISNEYLAND IT LITERALLY HAS THE BEST DARK RIDE IN THE WORLD
WOW!! Calling Incredicoaster bad is a very hot take I love this ride. Granted I have not been to disneyland since 2008 and it was california screamin then it didn't have Radiator springs and I was 14 then. Just started becoming a roller coaster junkie then, but every time I rode California screamin I loved it and it's looking like my family wants to go next year for a whole week. I am excited to expierence The new theme of this roller coaster as well as all the new rides that have been added since 2008
Incredicoaster is def not a great ride but I think it's perfect for getting over your fear of rollercoasters. At least some. It has a decent launch that will introduce you to launches so you know that to expect, and it has a decent drop before going into the loop. And going back row is the best you just get whipped around and everyone wants the front so you end up not having to wait when you ask for it
this is fair. Too bad the vertical loop on it is the worst part of the ride lol. Not a good representation for vertical loops!
@@CoasterStudios Yes I agree
@@CoasterStudiosis it rough or something?
@@CoasterStudios yes the vertical loop is horrible. I thought the rest of the ride was pretty fun though, it's long and the drop before the loop is alright
I love how you compare some of the themed lands to national parks, sort of a GP moment for non nature lovers.
Boi! Goofy’s Flight School is supposed to be cheesy! Its based on the throwback Goofy cartoon shorts where Goofy taught the viewers how to do things. ITS GENIUS!
I agree and disagree. While I think the idea isn't the best, some of it was executed well. This park is a hot mess though. Carsland is amazing. Grizzly Peak has so much potential. Pixar Pier is just not cohesive and comes off as tacky. Paradise Pier on the other hand I still think had lots of options for IPs but whatever. If IPs are where this park is heading, then Pixar Pier makes sense, the area is just cheap.