Five Years of Expansion at the Disneylandยฎ Resort
A wise man once said:
โDisneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.โ – Walt Disney
This five-year expansion at Disneylandยฎย Resortย has shown that Walt’s vision is still alive in the Resort that started the Disney magic ย our families love. This timeline shows the additions thatย Disneylandยฎย Resort guests currently enjoy and a few more additions for the future.
2007
On Oct. 17, Disneylandยฎย Resortย announces expansion plans for this five-year project.
2008
Toy Story Mania!ย opened on Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventureยฎ Park.
Also debuting in 2008:
- Pixar Play Paradeย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- New shows at Playhouse Disney ยญ- Live on Stage!ย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Innoventions Dream Home (Disneylandยฎ Park)
- Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough (Disneylandยฎ Park)
- Mark VII Monorail
2009
The first Disney Vacation Club property opens on the West Coast whenย Disneyโs 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:
- Magicalย fireworks spectacular (Disneylandยฎ Park)
- Mickeyโs Fun Wheelย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Blue Sky Cellarย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Pixie Hollowย (Disneylandยฎ Park)
- Splash Mountainยฎย Ghost Galaxy transformation during Halloween Time (Disneylandยฎ Park)
- RIDEMAKERZยฎย and D Street open (Downtown Disneyยฎ District)
2010
World of Colorย opens at Disney California Adventureยฎ Parkย 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 Swingsย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Glow Fest / ElecTRONica (nighttime party for guests of all ages)ย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
2011
The Little Mermaid ~Arielโs Undersea Adventureย opens givingย Disney California Adventureยฎ Parkย a classic dark-ride attraction. At Disneylandยฎ Park, guests now enjoy more than 50 different adventures atย Star Tours โ The Adventures Continue.
Also Debuting in 2011:
- Goofyโs Sky Schoolย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Phineas and Ferb Rockinโ Rollinโ Dance Partyย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pizza & Pastaย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- New character shows at Disney Junior โ Live on Stage!ย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Mickeyโs Soundsational Parade brings the beats to the streetsย (Disneylandยฎ Park)
- Disneyland Hotel Renovation brings themed suites and new pool and water play areas to the Resort.
- Innovative Footwear store Sanuk opensย (Downtown Disneyยฎ District)
2012
Disney California Adventureยฎ Park will hold a grand reopening on June 15th with the addition of two new lands,ย Cars Land and Buena Vista Streetย andย Carthay Circle Theatre. The town of Radiator Springs fromย DisneyโPixar’s Carsย comes to life in Cars Landย whileย 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 ofย Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafรฉ, filled with carefree scenes from the beloved movie,ย โMary Poppins.โ Other shops alongย Main Street, U.S.A. are also refreshed and the classicย Matterhornย 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
- ย 3 attractions in ย Cars Landย –ย Radiator Springs Racers,ย Luigiโs Flying Tires, andย Materโs Junkyard Jamboreeย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Red Car Trolley transporting guests downย Buena Vista Street
- Mad T Party replaces elecTRONicaย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Ghirardelliยฎ Ice Cream & Chocolate Shopย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
- Meet and Greet with Merida from DisneyโPixar film Braveย (Disneylandยฎ Park)
- WonderGround Galleryย (Downtown Disneyยฎ District)
- Opening of Earl of Sandwich later this summerย (Downtown Disneyยฎ District)
- La Brea Bakeryยฎ andย LEGO Storeย remodel (Downtown Disney)
- New segment in World of Colorย from DisneyโPixar film Braveย and daytime fountain showย (Disney California Adventureยฎ Park)
