Top 10 Attractions/Shows at Disney's California Adventure

I am inspired by the segment that Lou Mongello does about the top ten's that he does, and I think one for the neglected park needs one.

As their refurbishment on the whole park is happening, I went at the beginning of the summer as I said in a couple other posts, there are other parts of the park not covered that I think are definitely needed to be put into place.

So without further adieu, lets get to the list shall we?

10. 'It's Tough To Be a Bug' Attraction - This attraction is one that I love to go on despite it being one of the most intense experiences. This attraction is a 3-D show that shrinks you down to bug size and makes you 'Honorary Bugs'. You get a little experiences on the life of a bug and how to deal with it, with some surprise grasshopper friends. With great surprises, it is one of the best attractions I like to go on when I go to the park.

9. California Screamin' - Well, this is one of the park's most outstanding attractions and is also one of the longest wait times unless you get a FastPass. This ride accelerates you from 0 to 60mph in 5 seconds. It is also Disney's first attraction that has a loop in it. Riding it was an experience as I have bad motion sickness, and though I felt nausea afterwards it was a great experience and allows you to have the thrill factor so many people look for.

8. Aladdin's Musical Spectacular - One of the best shows I have seen (and this is a person who studied music in high school). The performers are great, the effects are great, and you even get to see some people sign language who are just as entertaining as the show itself. If you ever get the chance to see it, it is great.

7. Grizzly River Run - This is another E-ticket attraction and has a long wait. Comparing it to Knott's Berry Farm's Big Foot Rapids, you get a lot less wet, but it is a great ride none the less. You have a lot of bumps and great little leaps into the ride. Also the drops make it so you never know who is wet, for you spin as you drop! One of the best rides at DCA.

6. Walt Disney's Electrical Parade - The same show that was displayed in Disneyland for a long time before being moved to DCA. It is a great show which shows you how lightbulbs can indeed be an art form and it is just a great show to watch. It is only shown twice in one night, so you have to plan ahead.

5. Toy Story Midway Mania - A great attraction, similar to Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters in Disneyland, but with the 4-D capability of if something you hit you feel a rush of air, water, etc. It is also a fun way to get out of the heat for a while, and just have some competitive fun. The only hassle is to make sure you keep on your 3-D glasses while shooting things rapidly.

4. Animations - A GREAT place to go. I go every time I am in DCA. It is a place in which you can see animation at its best and how it works. There is Turtle Talk With Crush, which is more for the children, but entertaining to watch none the less. There is the Animation Studio in which they teach you to draw famous Disney characters. The two times I have been in there, I learned to draw Mickey and Winnie the Pooh. There is also the Sorcerer's Cave, in which you go through three rooms. The first is where you can make your own animation, with the Magic Mirror there to speak riddles to you. The next room is the Beast's Study where you can find out which Disney character you are, while seeing the room transform every few minutes. Finally is Ursula's Grotto where you can act or sing out a scene from a Disney movie while hearing it played back to you. Great great place to go.

3. Twlight Zone's Tower of Terror - Another thrill ride where you get to soar over the park and yell over as you drop and lift back up. It is a great attraction in which you feel like you are just floating in the elevator unless you grip onto something. It is a great adrenaline rush and is another one the park's most popular attractions. Upon finishing the ride, you can go into their shop where they have lots of Twilight Zone or Tower of Terror merchandise to buy from your experience. So, another great ride!

2. Soarin' Over California - Probably the park's busiest and most popular attractions. It is a ride that allows you to feel like you are on a hang glider and soar over all over the Golden State. Taking you from Orange County, to the Redwood Forest, to Downtown Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other great places in the state that is California.

1. World of Color - Well I have said this once before, but I will say it. It is AMAZING! One of the best shows, and in my opinion a little more amazing that Fantasmic!. So I would definitely check it out, for more information on the attraction see one of my posts below.

As you can see, there is a lot that you can do at California Adventure while still doing other amazing things! There are many other attractions, but those are my top ten for if I go what I need to see or do.

Downtown Disney's Jazz Kitchen

Alright, I think it's time I start talking about food don't you? I go to the Disneyland Resort's Downtown Disney more times that I go to the park in a year. I love the merchandise, and I love having a sort of Disney feel while being there but you aren't in the parks. But! Every time I come to Downtown Disney, I got to the Jazz Kitchen. It is a great restraunt that gives you the feel of being in New Orleans Square in the parks, but you also get to have a great meal. I only go during lunch, so I can only speak about how it is when there is lunchtime.

Now, to start us off, the exterior, the building itself is very much like if you were in New Orleans Square and just in the small roads that they have. It has a beautiful fountain on the front, and the architecture is nothing but breathtaking. the charcoal grey tile on the ground, is just great.

Ideal locations to eat in this place, I would say either the second floor (it is a lot more lavish and expensive looking), or outside (depending on weather of course). The inside is nice if you want to see the game by the bar, or if you want the live entertainment during the day or night. There is a stage in the show room on the first floor for jazz performers to perform, which gives it just that much more of a New Orleans feel to it.

Now to the food. I am a burger guy, who loves to get burgers all the time, but I seem to always enjoy the burgers they have there. If you are someone who likes bleu cheese, the Bleu Cheese Burger is good with tomatoes, lettuce and the cheese. Another good food is their creole potato salad which comes with their sandwich (I can't remember the name for the life of me), which is also delicious, but it is a very big meal, which I would suggest taking home unless you are insanely hungry. They have a special at lunch time in which you can build your own Bloody Mary if you are into that kind of drink, they also have great iced teas, along with the standard fountain drinks.

That is my real description of it. It is a great experience if you want to have it. The service is great, and they all like to be there if you wanted more from them. If you love New Orleans cuisine, I would suggest going there on your next visit, for I may be even going there tomorrow!

Ariel's Under Sea Voyage

One of the newest attractions from the DCA development. It was a great ride. The colors were amazing, the animatronics were amazing the colors and the story was told so well. The only complaint I had in my opinion is that we only get to see our favorite villain Ursula once and it flies by so quickly, but other than that, it is all so great. A must see attraction if you come to DCA. I will definitely be reporting on the new developments that occur, but I think anyone who will see this ride will agree it is great. If you look at the queue even, it is beautiful Each thing about this ride was done great. So, go out and see what this attraction is all about!

World of Color

Alright, let's talk to all about the World of Color. I had wanted to see this show since it came out last summer, BUT I finally got to see it and to now surprise it was great. I loved every moment of it. Though I have to admit, I was not expecting to get wet, which is something that does happen when you are that close to the water.

The images include Toy Story, Nemo, Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean, Little Mermaid, just to name a few.

The imagery is amazing, with the lights actually looking as if colored ink is pouring out of the water. The images that were placed on the water was great and it was just nothing but beautiful. It is something you definitely need to see if you can. Though you can buy the $15.00 dinner and show, but you won't get to be that close and see the show as great as you can up close.

FastPass is the best way to go for this. FastPasses are at the Grizzly River Run, and so if you need to see this, I would get it.

Backish

Well, trying to get back to my blogging. I missed doing this, and I was inspired by getting back into listening to Lou Mongello's "WDW Radio Show". So good, and it makes me want to do this again. Well, I have been to the Disneyland Resort, at least as the parks are concerned a couple times since I last posted almost a year ago. I must say, going with a disabled person makes the line experience nothing. I went to Disneyland and went on almost every ride because of going with my friend who needs a wheelchair. I found it interesting to have to work with this. But! None the less, I found it great and it was a great experience as always. Though, my next post will be about World of Color, one of the best and mesmerizing shows I have ever seen at the Disneyland Resort, and will also talk about more movies and the show I found so interesting...Aladdin: The Musical Spectacular. So be ready for my posts to come!

Disneyland Chaos

A while back, like last month, I said I was going to Disneyland, and I did, but I will tell you, I was never more saddened to have gone that day in my life. Though it was the only day that could fit into our busy schedules, it was the worst possible day to go. It was the day after the Holiday Season had began, and it was a madhouse after inside. My brother and I only got to ride 5 rides in the whole day, and one of the attractions we went to was INNOVENTIONS, and no offense to those, but I don't like that place at all. Anyways, Pirates was spectacular as always, Haunted Mansion is always a favorite, my mother saw Pirates Lair for the first time and she enjoyed it, I took the train, an attraction I usually dismiss. It isn't I don't like the train, I just find it to be faster by foot, other than to wait for one of the two trains that travels the park. I went on it's a small world, for I had never seen it when they had it dressed for the holidays, though that line was attrocious (sp?) as always. Autopia, always the same, but enjoyable at the same time...and the Jungle Cruise always a nice ride to go on when lines are too long, for the Jungle Cruise is never long =). That was the end of my trip basically. I saw the snow fall on Main Street, and it was so annoying about the crowds that we left at about 6pm when usually we stay until at least 9. I have to say, not one of the finer trips, but it was fun to be out with the family none the less. I hope that my next trip (hopefully to CA Adventure) will be more interesting. Until then, there is my status report, and my lesson or message to convene to you...DONT GO ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Part 2!

Okay, so i haven't been on again, -slaps wrists-. sorry, been a busy couple of months. i wanted to touch on the new Pirates trailer that was just released. I am actually quite relieved about it, and I thought that the movie was going to stink and I was going to hate it, but from what I have seen, it looks pretty true to the other movies in terms of story and in how the characters are portrayed. There are somethings I am a little skeptic of, such as the including of zombies, and also how Blackbeard is the most "feared of all pirates". Now, I find that statement to be untrue, for Davy Jones is my favorite character and he was supposed to be the most feared of all pirates. But we shall see. The movie, though based on a book, seems to possibly only be following that point, but I am interested in it, so I may buy the book "On Stranger Tides" before the movie's release on May 20, 2011. Lets see shall we?