How to Visit Disney's California Adventure

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Decide if you truly want to visit Disney's California Adventure theme park.

   Discuss some of your other options that exist for the other nearby Disney-themed areas.
   
   With the other major possibilities being the Disneyland, and Downtown Disney (though no real rides exist in Downtown Disney) and the wealth of other parks within the vicinity include Universal Studios of Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Southern California landscape isn't without its wealth of rides.
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   Step 2: Drive and park at the parking structure nearby to the resort.

   Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure park have their drawbacks.
   
   One of these drawbacks is that in order to visit, you'll either have to park in the Mickey and Friends parking structure, or ride the ART(Anaheim Resort Transit) tram to the park.
   
   Although the address to the parking structure is 1313 S Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA
   92802.
   
   The cost to park your car at this park will run you about $17 for cars and upwards from there (depending on complexity of vehicle).
   
   Due to the cost, it's often advised to ride the ART tram/trolley to get to the park, though if you are coming from out of the Anaheim area, you may end up taking a car and parking in the parking lot nearby these Disneyland parks. ,,,, This park is formed into 8 lands without a central hub area.
   
   These lands include Buena Vista Street, Hollywood Land, a bug's land, Cars Land, Pacific Wharf, Paradise Pier, Grizzly Peak and Condor Flats.. , The first thing you'll notice is Buena Vista Street.
   
   Although Buena Vista Street once held a few famous attractions that could later have became the center piece by some, it has few to no rides today, and truly exists as the true dining place in the park. , This waterfall is a famous spot used for picture taking, though this isn't the most famous exhibit in the park. , Don't get too enthused at waiting around for a long period of time, as everybody needs to take turns here. , If you don't mind motion simulators, you'll fair very well here.
   
   The building looks like an oversized orange-colored airplane hangar. ,,, This attraction features a normal ride for those daring small princesses wishing to fulfill a few wishes. , These seats are available right across from the Little Mermaid ride.
   
   They are formed in layers with deep (long) steps.
   
   This spot is also a famous spot to check out the prime candidate of the viewpoint of Paradise Pier (making it a famous picture-taking spot!). , Although a few rides in Disneyland and Walt Disney World can match that of the experience on Golden Zephyr, not many are comparable.
   
   You'll need to be able to walk up a short flight of stairs, but once up the stairs, you'll (as Disney calls it) rocket around a central pivot point in a spaceship type of seat without even lifting a finger or touching a button. ,, It is considered to be a "training roller coaster" for those who haven't ridden a roller coaster" yet and would like to experience what it's like. , The ride entrance is nearby, but isn't right there when you see the track. ,, This roller coaster is the fastest roller coaster throughout all the Disney Parks, and is also one of the newest coasters within the Disney Parks system worldwide.
   
   So hang on tight! , And with the special effect of 3D and sometimes 4D effects, there's no reason no one could come out of this place unhappy. ,, It will definitely remind you of a Boardwalk styled bridge on or near the Pacific Ocean. , Although the restaurant has changed hands from Ariel's Grotto to another place, it still is a very popular restaurant at this theme park. , Hollywood Land can't be accessed from any other area but the hub area of the park. , Look for the Turtle Talk with Crush showing.
   
   If you want to see this classic show where Crush interacts with kids and tries to answer some kids' questions, this is sure to please.
   
   Crush sometimes looks around for the children's parents, so be on the lookout, if you hear your child scream, giggle or look back to see where his/her parents are in the audience (yes, the spotlight turns to you too). , It's a very interesting movie that is sure to please any Muppet fan in all of it's audiences.
   
   Any and all kids will surely get a kick out of seeing their favorite Muppet Show character here.
   
   If you watch closely, you might even see some real characters appearing before your very eyes. , If you are a fan of Monsters, Inc, you're sure to relive the story of Monsters Inc on this ride. ,,, if Muppet Vision 3D didn't overdo your adventure.
   
   If you don't get very scared too easily, watch a show of it here, and you'll soon be seeing the life of a bug through the eyes of the bug. , This area includes a bumper-cars styled ride (Tuck and Roll's Drive Em Buggies), Francis Ladybug Boogie:
   Flik's Flyers:
   Heimlich's Chew Chew Train:
   Also, look out for Princess Dot Puddle Park.
   
   This area is an awesome way to get wet as you or your kids tromp through the watery area. , Although similar to some mild scrambler rides, this one is surely to impress almost everyone who arrives on it. , Based on the action of Test Track at the Walt Disney World Disney park Epcot, you will surely not be sorry that you rode it. , If you stand just right, everyone along the route can get wet, and everyone has a blast.
   
   Whatever you decide to take in in this park, do not miss this parade if you are in the park on a hot summer day
   - make it a plan to be along the parade route and have some relaxing fun, all while getting cooled off in turn.
   
   If you see a person carrying a water thrower and you see them looking at you, you can tell them to spray elsewhere, or if you choose to want to get sprayed but fear them spraying at a particular area mention where else you'd like to spray (such as at your arms, hands, chin or neck but you shouldn't need to tell them why unless they look at you funny and request more information.) Be prepared to be on the benches on the side of the walking path near the bridge to Pacific Wharf up to two hours before the parade passes through the area, as spots on benches fill up fast! , This wonderful watery nighttime spectacular features some dazzling colors, and especially being nearby can give you a cool mist coming off the water when it is shot up into the air from the jets in the lagoon.
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   Step 3: Take a tram from the parking structure to the outside of the park

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   Step 4: if you have to park and if you don't have the luxury of riding the trolley.

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   Step 5: Purchase your tickets at the booths outside of the Disney's California Adventure park.

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   Step 6: Enter through the turnstiles.

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   Step 7: Look at the set up from the map of Disney's California Adventure theme park.

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   Step 8: Walk into the park.

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   Step 9: Take the Buena Vista street walkway to the right and notice the waterfall on your right as you turn and walk down the path

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    Step 10: well before reaching near the Soarin' exhibit.

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    Step 11: Cool off under the fake jet propeller cooling station in front of/near the Soarin' ride

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    Step 12: if the day is extremely hot.

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    Step 13: Take a ride on Soarin' here.

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    Step 14: Take a ride on the Grizzly River Rapids ride

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    Step 15: if you like rides that are dedicated to white-water rapids rafting and the thrill that goes along with it.

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    Step 16: Challenge yourself to a take a walk on the wild side in the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

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    Step 17: if you don't like white-water rapids rides.

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    Step 18: Turn the corner and continue on the walking path/trail towards the Little Mermaid:Ariel's Undersea Ride attraction at the corner..

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    Step 19: Get to know the placement of the seats that are used for World of Color later in the day.

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    Step 20: Walk around till you meet up with the Golden Zephyr ride.

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    Step 21: Take the easy way out

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    Step 22: if you don't want to ride Golden Zephyr and ride the Jumpin' Jellyfish ride instead

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    Step 23: if you want to be flown around less or take it even slower than molasses.

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    Step 24: Take a ride on the Goofy's Sky School ride

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    Step 25: if you'd like to ride a ride similar to Gadget's Go Coaster from Disneyland across the alley-way.

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    Step 26: Pass underneath the overhang for part of the track of California Screamin.

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    Step 27: Test your ferris-wheel styled thrills on the swinging swings of Mickey's Fun Wheel

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    Step 28: or if you want the static ones

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    Step 29: they have a slightly different entrance around the other side of it

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    Step 30: so be careful which ride entrance you are entering through at the main entrance to this ride along the back edge of the California Adventure walking path.

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    Step 31: Ride the California Screamin' roller coaster (if you love roller coasters).

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    Step 32: Test your skills at Toy Story Midway Mania in a shooter-type of game that is sure to thrill everyone in your family.

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    Step 33: Ride King Triton's Carousel (sometimes called King Triton's Carousel of the Sea)

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    Step 34: the only carousel in Disney's California Adventure park.

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    Step 35: Look at the bridge that you cross over.

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    Step 36: Look over to the left just before you cross the bridge.

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    Step 37: Follow the signs that lead you to Hollywood Land.

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    Step 38: Look for and watch a showing at the Disney Animation studio's Animation Academy.

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    Step 39: Look out for the Muppet Vision 3D movie.

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    Step 40: Take a peek in at the Monsters

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    Step 41: Inc (Mike and Sulley to the Rescue) ride.

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    Step 42: Ride the drop-elevator stationed at The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.It's scary on the ride

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    Step 43: and with a mystery drop-pattern that is determined by the computer for every ride (every ride pattern is different)

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    Step 44: this ride is super scary for some and almost all who visit

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    Step 45: but most who ride it do come out laughing at the end.

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    Step 46: Walk over to the a bug's land section of the park.

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    Step 47: Get your fill of 3D movies at It's Tough to be a Bug!

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    Step 48: Look for Flik's Fun Fair

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    Step 49: and interactive area containing mostly kid-sized rides.

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    Step 50: Look out for Look for Mater's Junkyard Jamboree just a short walk into Cars Land (a land nearby "a bugs land") and take a ride on it.

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    Step 51: Look around for Radiator Springs Racers.

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    Step 52: Look at your times guide for showings of the Pixar Play Parade.

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    Step 53: Look for the nighttime spectacular World of Color to appear over the lagoon facing Paradise Pier.

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