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I haven't been to the park in awhile, so figured I'd drop by and get some updated construction photos at DCA. I am still digging the new entrance, modeled after the Pan Pacific Auditorium. It gives me a real good feeling about the things yet to come.
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Lest you forget who started it all:
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The Golden Gate Bridge is gone...no tears here for that one.
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The Carthay Circle area is coming along very nicely. What a vast improvement over that metallic monstrosity that was supposed to evoke the sun.
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The fountain and entrance area for Carthay:
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Cars Land is progressing nicely as well; the decorative rock work is just out of this world.
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Over at Paradise Pier, Goofy's Flight School is ready for guests:
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Nice to see the weathervane theme carried out here:
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/californiaadventure/images/paradisepier/goofyflightschool/DSC_0512.jpg)
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The Paradise Pier Garden is another vast improvement over its predecessor; can't wait to come back and see it at night.
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/californiaadventure/images/paradisepier/paradisegarden/DSC_0530.jpg)
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Typical of Disney, plenty of attention to the creative details:
![](https://www.davelandweb.com/californiaadventure/images/paradisepier/paradisegarden/DSC_0528.jpg)
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To help you figure out what you want to order:
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Even the souvenir shops have gotten a little freshening up, as well as the fave Corn Dog Castle stand:
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More to come on Sunday! See more vintage and contemporary Disney California Adventure photos at my main website.
6 comments:
Thanks for the DCA update Dave! Yes, it certainly looks like the "new" park is on the right track.
So you braved the heat to shoot during the day - you are a braver man than I, LOL! Are you going to the Expo? I am.
Nice photos, as always. Those little details (which would be easy to leave out to save money) really do make a world of difference.
Connie - I am staying as far away from the Expo as possible!
Thank you for the update. I am looking forward to our trip next month. I guess there will be some construction going on.
We were a little tweaked that several major attractions are in re-furb while we are there, but, schedule is as schedule does. A reason to go back sooner.
JG
Hmm. I could use a Baklava about now. In fact, a corn dog wouldn't be too bad...
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