The new Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar at Disney’s California Adventure park was previewed for the Media this morning.  Below, you’ll find a sneak peak at the extensive plans Disney has to fix this ailing park, and make it a 2nd gate worth of its beloved sister, Disneyland.  

“Blue Sky” is a creative term referring to the dream stage of the design process.  Though the new preview center has “Blue Sky” in its name, the projects you will see below have reached far beyond the Blue Sky stage and are well on their way to actual development.  However, by using the term, Disney gives themselves an excuse in the event a project is changed or canceled.  

We will let the pictures do most of the talking and will begin with shots of the opening dedication and ceremony featuring Mickey Mouse, Ed Grier and Bob Weiss.

Mickey Mouse, Ed Grier, and Bob Weiss at the dedication and opening

 

Overview of new DCA Park Map

The new Entry area where the big postcard murals are now

New Hub area for DCA in the spot of the old Sunshine Plaza

 Model of the new Red Car system going into the front of the park

not much change in this area yet

The entrance to Cars Land jutting out between the Pacific Wharf and Bug’s Land where Backstage access is now

Entrance to Cars Land

Further along the Entrance to Cars Land

A Scale model of the New Paradise Pier area

The intricate rock work for a portion of California Screamin’s track

Bye Bye Mickey head

Redone Sun Wheel, Mickey’s FUN Wheel

Maliboomer replaced with a parachute drop

The new Silly Symphonies Swings

Rethemed Mullholland Madness

New Games for the Boardwalk

 

The new Victorian facades

New viewing area for the World of Color