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BUENA VISTA STREETOverall Project: Retheming of Sunshine Plaza into Buena Vista Street (originally planned to be called Walt Disney Plaza). New park icon, the Carthay Circle Theatre, Red Car Trolley transportation system, and various shops and restaurants.
Project Status: Originally planned to begin Early 2009, the project is now scheduled to being September 2011.
Open Date: Summer 2012
Disney's Electrical Parade enhancementsDetails: A new Tinkerbell lead float will replace the Blue Fairy, and
rumors suggest the Dumbo's Circus floats will be replaced with a new Snow White unit and the parade soundtrack will be updated.
Project Status: In progress.
Open Date: Summer 2009
New main entry turnstilesDetails: The current main entry turnstiles to Disney's California Adventure and the CALIFORNIA letters will be removed and new turnstiles/gate styled after Los Angeles' Pan Pacific Auditorium will be constructed in the current location of the CALIFORNIA letters.
Project Status: To begin September 2011
Open Date: May 2012
Carthay Theatre / Walt Disney StoryDetails: The Walt Disney Story attraction is reportedly cancelled. Carthay Theatre building will be built, however, and is scheduled to house a relocated Resort Preview Center.
Project Status: To begin September 2011
Open Date: May 2012
Red Car Trolley transportation systemProject Status: To begin September 2011
Open Date: May 2012
New facades, shops and diningDetails: A new Main Street-esque street will house new shops and dining, replacing the tile murals, restrooms, lockers, and Guest Services/AP Processing buildings. The new shop facades will feature nods to Walt Disney's rich life history on shop windows, including "Elias & Co. Dept. Store" and "Oswald’s Gas & Oil." For more information,
see this post.
Project Status: To begin September 2011
Open Date: May 2012
High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now! showDetails: High School Musical 2 moving stage show cancelled. A new moving stage show based on High School Musical 3 will replace the old show.
Project Status: Now open.
Open Date: Debuted October 24
HOLLYWOODLANDOverall Project: Utilizing Stage 17 as temporary entrance into theme park. Retheming of Hollywood Blvd, including facade enhancements and addition of Red Car Trolley route. Various expansion and re-theming projects. Land planned to be renamed as "Hollywoodland"
Project Status: Hollywood Land remodeling and enhancing will begin in Phase 2.
Open Date: Unknown
Hollywood Blvd placemaking and Red Car TrolleyProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: Unknown
Gone Hollywood store expansion and re-themeProject Status: Unknown.
Open Date: 2009/2010
New show for Hyperion Theatre - Toy Story MusicalProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: Rumored for 2009, but likely delayed.
Teen Live Club - Outdoor Disney Channel venueProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: Unknown
Muppet*Vision 3D replacementDetails: Various ideas have been considered for this venue ranging from Mickey's PhilharMagic from WDW, a "flex-theatre," etc. The current plan favors a Chronicles of Narnia special effects attraction.
Project Status: Unknown. Reports say Muppets will remain until 2010, at least.
Open Date: Unknown.
Award Wieners dining area expansionProject Status: Completed
Open Date: Now open. Opened June 2008
Stage 17 Temporary EntranceProject Status: Cancelled
Open Date: By Fall 2009
PARADISE PIEROverall Project: Retheming of Pier to Victorian-era theme. Addition of Toy Story Midway Mania attraction. Retheming of Games of the Boardwalk, Mullholland Madness, Sun Wheel. Removal of Maliboomer, Pizza Oom Mow Mow, Burger Invasion, Golden Dreams. Addition of Beer Garden, themed shops, and Voyage of the Little Mermaid & Mermaid Grotto.
Project Status: In Progress
Project Completion/Soft Open: First phase concluded with the opening of Toy Story Midway Mania! and the surrounding area's re-theming with soft-openings in April 2008 and a official opening in July 2008. Additional phases of this project are on-going.
Games of the Boardwalk re-theme.Project Status: In progress. Began Monday, October 27, 2008.
Open Date: Originally scheduled to open April 24, 2009, then rumored to be delayed to May. New information says the Games of the Boardwalk are ahead schedule and will open April 7, 2009.
Sun Wheel/Mickey's Fun Wheel re-themeProject Status: In progress, however, the planned boardwalk surrounding the Fun Wheel has reportedly been cancelled.
Open Date: Originally scheduled to open April 24, now delayed until May 8.
California Screamin' loop re-dressingDetails: The Mickey Mouse icon will be removed and replaced with a new sunburst icon and Paradise Pier logo.
Project Status: In progress. Began January 2009.
Completion Date: By the opening of Mickey's Fun Wheel on April 24.
Paradise Pier shops re-theme.Details: Point Mugu Tattoo, Man Hat N Beach, and Sideshow Shirts will close and be re-themed inside and out, including new facades.
Project Status: To begin following completion of Games of the Boardwalk project.
Open Date: 2009
San Francisco Street restroom construction and demolition.Details: New restrooms will be built in the East San Francisco Street facades so that the current restrooms in the West San Francisco Street facades can be removed to make space for The Little Mermaid attraction.
Project Status: In progress. Began January 26.
Completion Date: May 15, 2009
King Triton's Carousel plussingDetails: Previous plans to build new Victorian-styled roof structure over carousel have been delayed due to cost. New plans call for minor re-theming and "plussing" including
new paint job and new canopy cover while attraction undergoes refurbishment and technical upgrades.
Project Status: In progress. Began March 9, 2009.
Completion Date: May 20, 2009
Disney's World of Color Nighttime SpectacularProject Status: In progress. Began November 3, 2008 with the draining of Paradise Bay. Construction to begin in Paradise Bay Monday, January 5, 2009.
Open Date: Early spring 2010
Disney's World of Color Viewing AreaDetails: A new viewing area for the upcoming World of Color show is being constructed where the former Golden State Amphitheater was located, along the northern shore of Paradise Bay. The new viewing area will be multi-leveled, similar to Disneyland's Fantasmic! viewing area, and large enough to accommodate 9,000 guests per show.
Project Status: In progress. Began Monday, January 5, 2009.
Open Date: December 12, 2009
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Adventure and Mermaid Grotto (Includes Removal of Golden Dreams)Project Status: Golden Dreams closed to the public September 7. Attraction open to school groups only through Spring 2009. Golden Dreams removal and construction to begin April 2009.
Open Date: June 2011
California Screamin' queue / Eastern Paradise Pier re-themingProject Status: Delayed indefinitely.
Open Date: Unknown
Maliboomer removalProject Status: To begin 2011, but may be delayed indefinitely.
Project Completion: Late 2011
S.S. rustworthy removalProject Status: To begin September 2009
Open Date: Area to re-open as part of Beer Garden complex by 2010 opening of World of Color show
Burger Invasion refurbishment and removal of McDonald's menu/theming. Project Status: In progress. Closed September 2, 2008.
Open Date: Restaurant listed as re-opening 5/26/2011 in Cast Member publications.
Removal of Pizza Oom Mow Mow and Burger Invasion, addition of Beer Garden. Project Status: To begin Fall 2009
Open Date: By 2010 opening of World of Color
Mullholland Madness re-theme, Orange Stinger retheme to Silly Symphony SwingsProject Status: To begin 2009
Open Date: Spring 2010
Jumpin' Jellyfish removalProject Status: To be removed prior to premiere of World of Color show. Begin date unknown.
Completion Date: To be completed before World of Color premiere in Spring 2010.
Ariel's Grotto Restaurant - Retheming and conversion to "Princess Palace" dining locationProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: June 2011.
Toy Story Midway Mania!Project Status: Completed. Attraction now open.
Open Date: June 17, 2008
GOLDEN STATELucky Fortune Cookery/Cocina Cucamonga expanded Pacific Wharf dining facilityDetails: The long-closed Lucky Fortune Cookery will be converted into an expanded Cocina Cucamonga. Cocina Cucamonga will be converted into a new, smaller Asian dining location.
Project Status: In progress. Construction walls went up week of January 12.
Open Date: June 18, 2009
Condor Flats rethemeProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: Unknown
Soarin' Over California - New film - "Soarin' Over the World"Project Status: Unknown
Open Date: 2013
Temporary Park EntranceDetails: The temporary park entrance location has been changed. It is now expected to be at the Golden State utility gate between Soarin' Over California and the Grand Californian Hotel. Guest access to this temporary park entrance will be via Downtown Disney. Temporary entrance only expected to be used for 6-8 months during entry plaza construction.
Project Status: Cancelled. The temporary entrance idea has reportedly been scrapped. Guests will enter through the park's main entrance as it is remodeled one side at a time.
Open Date: Cancelled
Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar: Imagineering the Future (Resort Preview Center)Details: Originally planned for the San Francisco Street buildings, the Blue Sky Cellar replaced the Seasons of the Vine Theater. Exhibits planned to rotate every 6-8 months.
Project Status: Now open.
Open Date: Annual Passholder Previews October 16-19. Open to public October 20, 2008.
CARS LANDOverall Project: Utilizing 12 acres of the Timon Parking Lot, this is new land will feature three new attractions, and a major dining complex themed to Disney-Pixar's
Cars Project Status: Project in development. Cars Land foundation work to begin late 2009.
Open Date: 2012
Radiator Springs RacersProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: By 2012
Tow Mater's Junkyard JamboreeProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: By 2012
Luigi's Roamin' TiresProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: By 2012
Flo's RestaurantProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: By 2012
Fillmore's Organic FoodsProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: By 2012
Radiator Springs CuriosProject Status: Unknown
Open Date: By 2012
Cars Land Drive-In RestaurantProject Status: On indefinite hold.
Open Date: Unknown
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