Five Years of Expansion at the Disneyland® Resort

A wise man once said:

“Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” – Walt Disney

This five-year expansion at Disneyland® Resort has shown that Walt’s vision is still alive in the Resort that started the Disney magic  our families love. This timeline shows the additions that Disneyland® Resort guests currently enjoy and a few more additions for the future.

2007
On Oct. 17, Disneyland® Resort announces expansion plans for this five-year project.

2008
Toy Story Mania! opened on Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure® Park.

Also debuting in 2008:

• Pixar Play Parade (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• New shows at Playhouse Disney ­- Live on Stage! (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Innoventions Dream Home (Disneyland® Park)
• Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough (Disneyland® Park)
• Mark VII Monorail

2009
The first Disney Vacation Club property opens on the West Coast when Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa completes an expansion with 203 new guest rooms, a new pool and 50 two-bedroom equivalent villas.

Also debuting in 2009:

• Magical fireworks spectacular (Disneyland® Park)
• Mickey’s Fun Wheel (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Blue Sky Cellar (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Pixie Hollow  (Disneyland® Park)
• Splash Mountain® Ghost Galaxy transformation during Halloween Time (Disneyland® Park)
• RIDEMAKERZ® and D Street open (Downtown Disney® District)

2010
World of Color opens at Disney California Adventure® Park to rave reviews and enthusiastic crowds. The breathtaking, nighttime spectacular weaves water, color, fire and light into a kaleidoscope of fantasy and imagination.

Also Debuting in 2010:

• Silly Symphony Swings (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Glow Fest / ElecTRONica (nighttime party for guests of all ages) (Disney California Adventure® Park)

2011
The Little Mermaid ~Ariel’s Undersea Adventure opens giving Disney California Adventure® Park a classic dark-ride attraction. At Disneyland® Park, guests now enjoy more than 50 different adventures at Star Tours – The Adventures Continue.

Also Debuting in 2011:

• Goofy’s Sky School (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Phineas and Ferb Rockin’ Rollin’ Dance Party (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• New character shows at Disney Junior – Live on Stage! (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Mickey’s Soundsational Parade brings the beats to the streets (Disneyland® Park)
• Disneyland Hotel Renovation brings themed suites and new pool and water play areas to the Resort.
• Innovative Footwear store Sanuk opens (Downtown Disney® District)

2012
Disney California Adventure® Park will hold a grand reopening on June 15th with the addition of two new lands, Cars Land and Buena Vista Street and Carthay Circle Theatre. The town of Radiator Springs from Disney●Pixar’s Cars comes to life in Cars Land while Buena Vista Street offers a nostalgic step back in time to 1920s Los Angeles, with the Red Car Trolley, Carthay Circle Theatre and a tribute to Walt Disney.

Disneyland guests enjoy changes and enhancements along Main Street, U.S.A., including the opening of Jolly Holiday Bakery Café, filled with carefree scenes from the beloved movie,  “Mary Poppins.” Other shops along Main Street, U.S.A. are also refreshed and the classic Matterhorn mountain glistens with new paint as riders enjoy new bobsleds. Also in 2012, Downtown Disney adds the WonderGround Gallery and Earl of Sandwich (late summer 2012) to its array of shops and restaurants.

Also Debuting this year

•  3 attractions in  Cars Land – Radiator Springs Racers, Luigi’s Flying Tires, and Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Red Car Trolley transporting guests down Buena Vista Street
• Mad T Party replaces elecTRONica (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Ghirardelli® Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop (Disney California Adventure® Park)
• Meet and Greet with Merida from Disney●Pixar film Brave (Disneyland® Park)
• WonderGround Gallery (Downtown Disney® District)
• Opening of Earl of Sandwich later this summer (Downtown Disney® District)
• La Brea Bakery® and LEGO Store remodel (Downtown Disney)
• New segment in World of Color from Disney●Pixar film Brave and daytime fountain show (Disney California Adventure® Park)

With all these new additions to the Disneyland® Resort, now is the perfect time to visit!