Disney's California Adventure Loses Its Letters in Preparation for an Influx of New Fun Stuff

January 7, 2011 at 11:55 AM | by kjb | Comments (0)

If you always wanted to take a tacky tourist photo�we have one, we�ll admit it�in front of the oversize letters that spell out �California� at Disney�s California Adventure it�s unfortunately too late. As part of the park�s major rehaul�they�re finally making it worth the price of admission�the letters are in the process of being sent backstage this week.

We�re a little sad as we always thought the letters were kind of fun, especially when the Disney folks dressed them up as candy canes for Christmas and as candy corns for Halloween.

We�ll get over it though, as this is just a small piece of the $1 billion in Disney Dollars going to refurbish, repair, and replace the park that never truly found its target audience. The new entrance will lead into a new Buena Vista Street, and will welcome tourists to a spot that represents Los Angeles as it was when Walt Disney first arrived on the scene back in the 1920s.

Along with the new entrance, this year will welcome a brand new Little Mermaid ride, which despite our age, we probably won�t be able to resist. Goofy is starring in his very own roller coaster adventure, and all this should be complete as part of the brand new Paradise Pier at some point this summer. Even with this all going on there�s still going to be plenty of bulldozers elsewhere, as Cars Land is on track and set to debut when 2012 rolls around.

For those that are thinking about visiting the Disneyland area anytime soon�don�t�as you�ll be better off saving your cash until the summer when both parks will be more than worth their steep entrance fees. That's when you'll find us waiting in line.

[Photo: Disney Parks Blog]

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