1. Oblivion - Alton Towers
Opened: 1998
2. Dive Machine G5 - Janfusan Fancyworld
Opened: 2000
3. SheiKra - Busch Gardens Africa
Opened: 2005
4. Griffon - Busch Gardens Europe
Opened: 2007
5. Vertical Coaster - Chimelong Paradise
Opened: 2008
Future:
6. unknown - Happy Valley
Opening: 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Universal Future #8 (A New Coaster in Universal Studios Japan)
According to Screamscape, it says that along with the proposed layout to take Universal Studios Japan private, there are rumors of a new attraction debuting in the park. Rumors began to sprung up on January 14, 2009, and by January 16, 2009, the new attraction was stated to be another coaster, since Hollywood Dream: The Ride, a B&M Hypercoaster in USJ which opened 2007, was a big hit. Assuming they went more family friendly with the coaster, Screamscape soliloquizes that it is time for a coaster intense with inversions. Screamscape surmises that a coaster like Hulk, Dueling Dragons, or the Kong version of the dragons debuting in Dubai, is in the drawing board. USJ only has one Marvel-themed attraction: Spider-Man. I think it is time for a 2nd Marvel-themed attraction: The HULK! Screamscape states that the coaster will open 2010 or 2011. Like the IOA version, it should have an on-ride photo and an on-ride video like the one recently installed at IOA.
Upcoming Theme Park additions
Busch Gardens Africa:
*Garden Gate Cafe (replacing Hospitality House)
SeaWorld Orlando:
*Manta (Steel/Flying Coaster)
Magic Kingdom:
*Space Mountain rehab
*Hall of Presidents rehab (installing Obama animatronic)
Disney's Hollywood Studios:
*American Idol Experience
Islands of Adventure:
*The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Universal Studios Florida:
*Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit
*Ampitheater (replacing Boneyard)
P.S.: I know Busch Gardens was right to close Hospitality House, but mom likes the beer there. It sucks that they took it out.
*Garden Gate Cafe (replacing Hospitality House)
SeaWorld Orlando:
*Manta (Steel/Flying Coaster)
Magic Kingdom:
*Space Mountain rehab
*Hall of Presidents rehab (installing Obama animatronic)
Disney's Hollywood Studios:
*American Idol Experience
Islands of Adventure:
*The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Universal Studios Florida:
*Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit
*Ampitheater (replacing Boneyard)
P.S.: I know Busch Gardens was right to close Hospitality House, but mom likes the beer there. It sucks that they took it out.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Brazil: Part 4 of 4 RETURN (January 2, 2009 - January 3, 2009)
I woke up on January 2, 2009, the last day in Brazil. When we left, I was saddened, as I really wanted to live in Brazil. Mom cheered me up by getting a comic for me. My uncle dropped us off at the airport and we left. Like the first trip, we stopped at Panama and returned to Miami after midnight.
Brazil: Part 3 of 4 A BRAND NEW YEAR (December 30, 2008 - January 1, 2009)
Today, December 30, 2008, we went to a beach in Niteroí, which mom and dad thought was pretty, but then they saw it was not pretty. There was gross stuff everywhere, so we swam in my cousin's pool. That night, we visited my mom's uncle's club. The next day, December 31, 2008, the final day of 2008, we washed my other aunt's car and returned it to her. I have not seen her since Teresópolis. We spent the day in Rio, and spent New Years Eve in Copa Cabana, a beach in downtown Rio. Dad was a bit crazy that night, which was what made it cool. :D. I woke up on January 1, 2009, and returned to Niteroí.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Brazil: Part 2 of 4 BUZIOS (December 26, 2008 - December 29, 2008)
We left Terisópolis on December 26, 2008 and arrived back at Rio de Janeiro. But before that, we hiked a tropical mountain in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park, in the outskirts of Teresópolis. Initially, I thought we were going to spend the rest of the trip in Rio de Janeiro... BUT I WAS WRONG! Unexpectedly, we went to Buzios, a beach town east of Rio. My brother finished reading his comic, "Watch Man" on our way to the town. When we arrived at Buzios, we toured the town. They had appetizing lime ice cream.:P mmmmmm..... Delicious. The next day, December 27, 2008, we learned that the hotel room we stayed in sucked. i.e. moth-eaten blankets, and the toilet which did not work. We were about to return to Niteroí, but the manager of the hotel found us a room, which was perfect, so we continued our stayin Buzios. That day, I began thinking of surfing the next day, and that night I went to a building which holds a game: "Laser Tag: The Ultimate Laser Adventure." I played laser tag there. The next day, December 28, 2008, it turned out that I surfed after all. That was a great gift for the last day in Buzios. That night, I played laser tag and ate ice cream one last time. The next day, December 29, 2008, we left Buzios, before the owner of the room the manager bought came, because we did not want him to get angered with the manager that he still sees us when we were not supposed to be here. The owner, by the way, is a friend of my uncle's dad. We stopped at Cabo Frio, a town between Buzios and Niteroí, for lunch and returned to Niteroí.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Upcoming Trips
1. Disney (1/24/09)
2. Europe (This summer)
3. Busch Gardens Africa (This summer)
P.S.: The bold means that it is a rumor. I had a trip to Brazil, over Winter Break and told my cousins there about SheiKra and showed them my video, so they might be coming this summer to check it out. THIS REMAINS A RUMOR!
2. Europe (This summer)
3. Busch Gardens Africa (This summer)
P.S.: The bold means that it is a rumor. I had a trip to Brazil, over Winter Break and told my cousins there about SheiKra and showed them my video, so they might be coming this summer to check it out. THIS REMAINS A RUMOR!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Green Lanturn: The Ride
Medusa refurbishment in Six Flags Great Adventure is enough but this?! A B&M DIVE MACHINE OPENING IN SIX FLAGS GREAT AMERICA?! Oh my! It is still a rumor however. If it happens it should take the space of where the Deja Vu roller coaster and Splashwater Falls once were. They both closed on 2007. Here is how it should go:
Theme: Green Lanturn
Ride name: "Green Lanturn: The Ride"
Type: Steel/Floorless/Dive Coaster
Track color: Green
Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard
Harness color: Green
Back rest: Black
Park: Six Flags Great America
Park section: County Fair
Summary: You leave the station in a 180 degree turn to the right followed by a 210 ft. lift hill in a 45 degree angle. You turn to the right again and enter the holding brakes and you get hanged, and after 5 seconds, you drop 90 degrees from 210 ft below a bridge leading to the entrance of the ride. Instead of an Immelmann (like SheiKra, Griffon, and Vertical Coaster), you go through a cobra roll over the turn before the lift (making this the first dive machine to have an inversion other than the Immelmann). After exiting the cobra roll, you make a turn going back up 45 degrees to the right followed by a block brake 149 ft. above ground level. You then drop 149 ft. in a 85 degree angle under the walkway which is currently between what used to be the Deja Vu coaster and Splashwater Falls water ride. You exit the tunnel in an overbanked turn leading to the splash down (on the lake of what used to be Splashwater Falls). Then comes a bunny hop leading to the Immelmann and a diving helix (like Manta, except not flying) thus ending the ride.
P.S.: The station, maintenance building, track before tunnel, and track after the splash down should be on the former Deja Vu site.
P.S.S.: If this happens it will be America's first non-Busch dive machine.
P.S.S.S.: I don't really think this will happen, because in Deja Vu's old site, they're building Buccaneer Battle (opening this year for those of you who don't know). I'm not sure what will become of Splashwater Falls, but according to Screamscape, the Go-Carts attraction will move for expansion of Hurricane Harbor. I hope not, because the Splashwater Falls site being abandoned might bring a bit of hope for Green Lanturn: The Ride's splash down.
Theme: Green Lanturn
Ride name: "Green Lanturn: The Ride"
Type: Steel/Floorless/Dive Coaster
Track color: Green
Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard
Harness color: Green
Back rest: Black
Park: Six Flags Great America
Park section: County Fair
Summary: You leave the station in a 180 degree turn to the right followed by a 210 ft. lift hill in a 45 degree angle. You turn to the right again and enter the holding brakes and you get hanged, and after 5 seconds, you drop 90 degrees from 210 ft below a bridge leading to the entrance of the ride. Instead of an Immelmann (like SheiKra, Griffon, and Vertical Coaster), you go through a cobra roll over the turn before the lift (making this the first dive machine to have an inversion other than the Immelmann). After exiting the cobra roll, you make a turn going back up 45 degrees to the right followed by a block brake 149 ft. above ground level. You then drop 149 ft. in a 85 degree angle under the walkway which is currently between what used to be the Deja Vu coaster and Splashwater Falls water ride. You exit the tunnel in an overbanked turn leading to the splash down (on the lake of what used to be Splashwater Falls). Then comes a bunny hop leading to the Immelmann and a diving helix (like Manta, except not flying) thus ending the ride.
P.S.: The station, maintenance building, track before tunnel, and track after the splash down should be on the former Deja Vu site.
P.S.S.: If this happens it will be America's first non-Busch dive machine.
P.S.S.S.: I don't really think this will happen, because in Deja Vu's old site, they're building Buccaneer Battle (opening this year for those of you who don't know). I'm not sure what will become of Splashwater Falls, but according to Screamscape, the Go-Carts attraction will move for expansion of Hurricane Harbor. I hope not, because the Splashwater Falls site being abandoned might bring a bit of hope for Green Lanturn: The Ride's splash down.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Brazil: Part 1 of 4 THE BEGINNING (December 21, 2008 - December 25, 2008)
I bet you guys are all wondering why I haven't posted any comments lately. It is because I was in Brazil. I did many extraordinary things there, such as riding a horse in Petropolis, and surfing in Buzios. I also did laser tag in Buzios, which truly was the ultimate laser adventure. The stuff I mentioned, by the way, are the stuff I did for the very first time. Here is how it went. We arrived from the airport on December 21, 2008 and I spent time with my cousins in Niteroi, a city on the other side of the bay of Rio de Janeiro (in case you don't know). It is home to most of my relatives on my mom's side. The next day (December 22, 2008), we went to a town in the mountains north of Rio called Petropolis. We went to my aunt's house before arriving at the hotel. We then explored Petropolis on December 23, 2008 and plans for Petropolis began 1843 and the colony opened to colonists on 1845. The town is home to the last house of Santos Dumont before his death, and a crystal palace. On December 24, 2008, I rode a horse at the hotel (just in time for Christmas), and left Petropolis that day and arrived at Terisópolis where I met my mom's aunt who is about 90 years old (this month she'll be 91). The next day, I woke up on Christmas and went to Anta and had a Christmas Party there. The party was also because my cousin was getting engaged. We returned to Terisópolis.
SheiKra (My official favorite ride at BGA)
I have decided that my favorite attraction in Busch Gardens Africa is the vertical drop coaster known as the SheiKra. Here are the reasons why I like it better than Kumba and Montu:
*For some reason during my Thanksgiving trip to Busch Gardens, Kumba's front row wasn't as good as the back row, but both SheiKra's front row and SheiKra's back row were as good as each other.
*This is the Montu reason. Yes, both Montu and SheiKra hang, but Montu doesn't go through water or goes 90 degrees straight down.
P.S.: Kumba and Montu are still cool. I just like SheiKra the most.
*For some reason during my Thanksgiving trip to Busch Gardens, Kumba's front row wasn't as good as the back row, but both SheiKra's front row and SheiKra's back row were as good as each other.
*This is the Montu reason. Yes, both Montu and SheiKra hang, but Montu doesn't go through water or goes 90 degrees straight down.
P.S.: Kumba and Montu are still cool. I just like SheiKra the most.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
DCA expansion timeline
Here is a timeline for the expansion of Disney's California Adventure which will be completed by 2012. Projects will include Buena Vista Street (replacing Sunshine Plaza), a Victorian retheming of Paradise Pier, and a new section taking up what's left of the original Disneyland parking lot called Cars Land (opening 2012).
October 17, 2007: Disney announced that there will be a major expansion for Disney's California Adventure.
March 30, 2008: The Seasons of the Vines attraction closes down in the Golden State section of the park to make room for a preview center showing what's coming up at DCA in the next several years.
June 17, 2008: Toy Story Midway Mania opens, thus beginning the Victorian retheme for Paradise Pier.
September 2, 2008: The Burger Invasion restaurant closes down.
September 7, 2008: Golden Dreams in the Golden State section of the park closes down to make room forthe Little Mermaid : Ariel's Adventure. The former building will be transferred from Golden State to Paradise Pier.
October 14, 2008: Sun Wheel closes for its retheme to Mickey's Fun Wheel.
October 20, 2008: Blue Sky Cellar, the preview center that replaced the Seasons of the Vines attraction, opens.
October 27, 2008: The Burger Invasion sign has been removed. All cars have been removed on Sun Wheel.
October 31, 2008: The Paradise Pier lagoon began draining for World of Color. Refurbishment on Games of the Boardwalk began.
November 21, 2008: Draining for the Paradise Pier lagoon finishes. The queue cover for Sun Wheel is removed.
December 16, 2008: Repainting of the former Sun Wheel begins.
December 31, 2008: Removal of the sun face begins with the removal of the mouth and eyes.
January 3, 2009: The queue clearing stage on Sun Wheel is complete.
January 4, 2009: The cheeks, and eyebrows of the sun face are removed thus finishing the removal of the sun face of the Sun Wheel. The back of the sun face is fully repainted bright yellow.
January 12, 2009 - The background of the sun face has been removed.
January 16, 2009 - They have dug in the old Paradise Pier lagoon.
January 26, 2009 - Construction walls have gone up across from Golden Dreams, where the viewing area for WOC will be.
January 27, 2009 - The old Sun Wheel has turned. Work on the base of Silly Symphony Swings begins. Orange Stinger is still open.
February 16, 2009 - Work on the seating area for World of Color begins. Both ears from the Mickey head at California Screamin are removed.
February 20, 2009 - Holes have been dug for the sound towers for World of Color. The foundation has been dug for Silly Symphony Swings.
March 2, 2009 - The front legs for Mickey's Fun Wheel have been painted black.
March 9, 2009 - Work on the stage for World of Color begins. They have completed repainting the old Sun Wheel. Painting begins on the railings on the queue. The facades for the Games of the Boardwalk are painted.
Macrh 12, 2009 - Letters reading "Paradise Pier" have gone up.
March 20, 2009 - The bogies for the swinging cars have gone up for Fun Wheel. The back legas for Mickey's Fun Wheel have been painted black.
April 6, 2009 - The California Screamin sunburst has been painted. Work on a control office for World of Color begins.
April 7, 2009 - The Games of the Boardwalk have opened.
April 11, 2009 - The sunburst is done on California Screamin'.
April 12, 2009 - Lights are installed on MFW and the outline of Mickey's face has gone up on the place where the old Sun face was. The railings for the MFW have been painted red.
April 17, 2009 - The Mickey face has gone up on Mickey's Fun Wheel.
May 2, 2009 - The sign for Mickey's Fun Wheel has gone up.
May 4, 2009 - Mickey's Fun Wheel has opened.
May 11, 2009 - Lighting is installed on the sunburst.
May 18, 2009 - They have begun expanding the seat area.
June 1, 2009 - Construction walls are up around the former Golden Dreams and the old restroom. Construction walls have surrounded the Sunglass Shack.
June 7, 2009 - Construction walls have expanded to Souvenir 66 and Corn Dog Castle.
June 29, 2009 - The Sunglass Shack has been torn down.
July 13, 2009 - Construction on Cars Land begins.
July 14, 2009 - Orange Stinger closes to become Silly Symphony Swings.
July 27, 2009 - There is scaffolding inside the former Orange Stinger.
July 30, 2009 - They removed the top of the orange of the Orange Stinger and began peeling it.
August 3, 2009 - The entrance plaza and back walls are all that is left of the old Golden Dreams. The seating area is expanded and railings have been installed on the side. The mural for the former Golden Dreams is now demolished as well as the former restroom complex. Vertical construction has began on one of the two fountains for World of Color.
August 7, 2009 - Peeling is finished on the former Orange Stinger. They are cutting open the bottom of the ride too. The old Golden Dreams building is now gone leaving the entrance arch, which will stay.
August 13, 2009 - The bottom of the Orange Stinger is peeled exposing the maintenance equipment for the former ride.
August 16, 2009 - Two trees have gone up in the viewing area.
August 21, 2009 - The top of the Orange Stinger (the swings) has been removed. The perimeter fence surrounding the Cars Land construction site is nearly complete. The concrete at the base of the former Orange Stinger has been poured. The edge of the viewing area for World of Color has been painted green.
August 28, 2009 - The equipment for the swings of the Orange Stinger is gone. They begin digging for the basement for the Little Mermaid attraction. The perimeter fence surrounding the Cars Land construction site is complete.
--UPDATED 10/22/2010--
September 8, 2009 - More trees are going in the viewing area.
September 15, 2009 - Orange Stinger is gone. The cables for World of Color are getting themed. Concrete formation is starting on the viewing area.
September 29, 2009 - The path in between the construction walls for the WOC viewing area and Little Mermaid has been narrowed further. Lighthouses have been installed in front of Fun Wheel for World of Color's projection towers. Some cuts have been made on the stage of WOC. Scaffolding is down around the WOC control booth. Land grading for the little Mermaid starts. Pipes are being installed where Radiator Springs Racers will go up. SS Rustworthy's bottom is gone.
October 12, 2009 - Orange scaffolding is going up around the former Orange Stinger to prepare for its transformation into Silly Symphony Swings. Some railings from Orange Stinger's stairs are getting removed. Some rockwork by the control booth of WOC is done.
October 26, 2009 - They are starting to refill the lagoon. More shrubbery has been planted in the viewing area.
November 16, 2009 - The paint from the old Orange Stinger entrance is gone. A 1900s-looking tower is up in the WOC viewing area. The dome projections are up in the Paradise Pier lagoon for WOC. The control room looks complete. More concrete is poured in the viewing area for WOC. Testing starts on the LED fixtures on the fountains for WOC.
November 23, 2009 - Concrete is getting poured for the Little Mermaid. The performance corridor was closed off as they complete concrete work on the fountain. The WOC stage has been separated into three sections. Concrete for Radiator Springs Racers has started.
December 17, 2009 - Some lights are installed on the WOC viewing area. The water has risen, reaching the control booth and Fun Wheel. A crane is up in Cars Land. The viewing area for WOC is nearly done. More concrete is installed by the turnaround for RSRacers.
January 4, 2010 - The performance corridor is back up. They are preparing to put up the boardwalk in front of the WOC viewing area. The rockwork around WOC seems to be done. Decoration supports for Silly Symphony Swings are going up. Lots of foundations are getting poured for the Little Mermaid. The fountain in the front entrance of the park is dry for some reason.
January 11, 2010 - Some portions of Hollywood Blvd have been fenced off for work to begin on the red trolleys. Some work walls also have appeared by the Tower of Terror. A temporary path has been opened by A Bug's Land and Tower of Terror. Track is on site for Radiator Springs Racers. A huge chunk of the foundation for the outdoor portion of Radiator Springs Racers is poured. Some work is occurring in Silly Symphony Swings.
January 19, 2010 - The walls by the 1900s-looking tower is down, thus opening that part of the area. A portion of the WOC stage is about the same level as the water. More concrete foundations for the Little Mermaid are poured, with some concrete forms done. They are pouring foundations for Radiator Springs Racers' massive show building. The concrete around Silly Symphony Swings is gone. More steel has gone up for SSSwings' structures. The lights around the 1900s-looking tower is lit up.
January 25, 2010 - Part of the sidewalk for Hollywood Blvd is extended for the Red Car Trolleys. Most of the Tower of Terror exit courtyard has been taken over by construction walls for the Trolleys. The Golden Vine Winery is closed except for Blue Sky Cellar. The top for Silly Symphony Swings is installed. The construction walls for Little Mermaid have expanded, while the walls for the viewing area have pushed back, going through some of the new area.
February 1, 2010 - Some walls are done for Little Mermaid. The canopy for Silly Symphony Swings has risen, and the artwork around the ride pole is up, along with the chains for the swings. Supports for Radiator Springs Racers are on site for track. The track is on site in the construction zone.
February 16, 2010 - One of the platforms is in show level: under the lagoon. Testing is occurring on the fountains for World of Color during the day (it occurs at night after park hours since January). The boardwalk is getting put together. Some structures are going up in the viewing area. A Mickey figure has gone up on the Silly Symphony Swings. A sign has been put up on the Hollywood Blvd walls saying that the land is open in order to not confuse guests.
March 1, 2010 - Some of the track for Radiator Springs Racers is installed. Steel elements seem to be ready for the walls for RSR. Some rails are on site for the trolleys in Hollywood Blvd. The Golden Zephyr is down for a repaint. Some of the boardwalk is installed. WOC fountain testing with lights starts. Foundations for the first turnaround/helix for RSR are getting poured.
March 15, 2010 - Shrubbery is planted on the WOC viewing area, called Paradise Park. They also started working on the water play area. On the other side of the viewing area, they are installing fountains and painting handrails. In the World of Color construction side, they've installed a bar with a few LED rings that aren't attached to a fountain and put wood over the top of the on-stage projectors. Scaffolding is up by the old Orange Stinger entrance. Hand railings have gone up on Silly Symphony Swings' ride platform. Most of the foundations for the Little Mermaid are down, and they have started to pour the floor down. Some temporary white track pieces have been installed for Radiator Springs Racers (a testing loop).
March 22, 2010 - They're starting to attach stringers to the stage in Paradise Park.
March 29, 2010 - The area by the Hyperion Theater is opened up (where there is Red Trolley work). The vines are up for Paradise Park. The boardwalk is nearly done. Golden Zephyr has been repainted. The path between the Paradise Park and Little Mermaid sites have opened up a bit. The foundations for the Little Mermaid are coming together. Rebar is down for the Little Mermaid. Steel supports are starting to go up for Radiator Springs Racers rock walls. They dug out the area where the first turnaround is going up.
March 31, 2010 - Maliboomer is announced for removal.
April 12, 2010 - Vertical construction on the Little Mermaid has started. Paradise Park is complete. Some electrical gears are getting installed on Radiator Springs Racers. The first helix for RSR is being graded. Some of the concrete for the first helix is getting poured.
April 19, 2010 - The construction walls for the trolley have moved a little to the right, exposing the tracks. Paradise Park is now open, though the boardwalk is still closed. More supports are up for the Little Mermaid. Rebar is down for the first helix and for the "launch" in Radiator Springs Racers. Some pics of RSR construction are up in Blue Sky Cellar.
April 28, 2010 - Most of the supports for Little Mermaid are up. The archway for the rock walls on Radiator Springs Racers has gone in.
May 3, 2010 - The temporary path by Tower of Terror and A Bug's Lands is closed, so they can build a permanent link. Most of the structural steel supports for Radiator Springs Racers are up. Some supports are going up for the rock faces. The scaffolding is down around the old Orange Stinger entrance, exposing the newly rethemed entrance.
May 10, 2010 - A test vehicle for Radiator Springs Racers has arrived on site, that looks like Lightning McQueen.
May 17, 2010 - Some work walls are up by Monsters Inc for more trolley work. The entrance for Tower of Terror has also been blocked off for trolley work, and work on the permanent link between ToT and A Bug's Land. A countdown clock to World of Color has been installed in Blue Sky Cellar. The roof has been installed on Little Mermaid. More theming is installed on Silly Symphony Swings. The scaffolding for SSS is removed, exposing the bottom of the ride. They are testing Radiator Springs Racers with the test vehicle.
May 28, 2010 - Disney's California Adventure gets a new name... it is the same name but with the apostrophe on Disney removed: "Disney California Adventure."
June 5, 2010 - World of Color begins public performance previews.
June 11, 2010 - World of Color opens.
September 30, 2010 - They have started dismantling Maliboomer.
October 17, 2007: Disney announced that there will be a major expansion for Disney's California Adventure.
March 30, 2008: The Seasons of the Vines attraction closes down in the Golden State section of the park to make room for a preview center showing what's coming up at DCA in the next several years.
June 17, 2008: Toy Story Midway Mania opens, thus beginning the Victorian retheme for Paradise Pier.
September 2, 2008: The Burger Invasion restaurant closes down.
September 7, 2008: Golden Dreams in the Golden State section of the park closes down to make room for
October 14, 2008: Sun Wheel closes for its retheme to Mickey's Fun Wheel.
October 20, 2008: Blue Sky Cellar, the preview center that replaced the Seasons of the Vines attraction, opens.
October 27, 2008: The Burger Invasion sign has been removed. All cars have been removed on Sun Wheel.
October 31, 2008: The Paradise Pier lagoon began draining for World of Color. Refurbishment on Games of the Boardwalk began.
November 21, 2008: Draining for the Paradise Pier lagoon finishes. The queue cover for Sun Wheel is removed.
December 16, 2008: Repainting of the former Sun Wheel begins.
December 31, 2008: Removal of the sun face begins with the removal of the mouth and eyes.
January 3, 2009: The queue clearing stage on Sun Wheel is complete.
January 4, 2009: The cheeks, and eyebrows of the sun face are removed thus finishing the removal of the sun face of the Sun Wheel. The back of the sun face is fully repainted bright yellow.
January 12, 2009 - The background of the sun face has been removed.
January 16, 2009 - They have dug in the old Paradise Pier lagoon.
January 26, 2009 - Construction walls have gone up across from Golden Dreams, where the viewing area for WOC will be.
January 27, 2009 - The old Sun Wheel has turned. Work on the base of Silly Symphony Swings begins. Orange Stinger is still open.
February 16, 2009 - Work on the seating area for World of Color begins. Both ears from the Mickey head at California Screamin are removed.
February 20, 2009 - Holes have been dug for the sound towers for World of Color. The foundation has been dug for Silly Symphony Swings.
March 2, 2009 - The front legs for Mickey's Fun Wheel have been painted black.
March 9, 2009 - Work on the stage for World of Color begins. They have completed repainting the old Sun Wheel. Painting begins on the railings on the queue. The facades for the Games of the Boardwalk are painted.
Macrh 12, 2009 - Letters reading "Paradise Pier" have gone up.
March 20, 2009 - The bogies for the swinging cars have gone up for Fun Wheel. The back legas for Mickey's Fun Wheel have been painted black.
April 6, 2009 - The California Screamin sunburst has been painted. Work on a control office for World of Color begins.
April 7, 2009 - The Games of the Boardwalk have opened.
April 11, 2009 - The sunburst is done on California Screamin'.
April 12, 2009 - Lights are installed on MFW and the outline of Mickey's face has gone up on the place where the old Sun face was. The railings for the MFW have been painted red.
April 17, 2009 - The Mickey face has gone up on Mickey's Fun Wheel.
May 2, 2009 - The sign for Mickey's Fun Wheel has gone up.
May 4, 2009 - Mickey's Fun Wheel has opened.
May 11, 2009 - Lighting is installed on the sunburst.
May 18, 2009 - They have begun expanding the seat area.
June 1, 2009 - Construction walls are up around the former Golden Dreams and the old restroom. Construction walls have surrounded the Sunglass Shack.
June 7, 2009 - Construction walls have expanded to Souvenir 66 and Corn Dog Castle.
June 29, 2009 - The Sunglass Shack has been torn down.
July 13, 2009 - Construction on Cars Land begins.
July 14, 2009 - Orange Stinger closes to become Silly Symphony Swings.
July 27, 2009 - There is scaffolding inside the former Orange Stinger.
July 30, 2009 - They removed the top of the orange of the Orange Stinger and began peeling it.
August 3, 2009 - The entrance plaza and back walls are all that is left of the old Golden Dreams. The seating area is expanded and railings have been installed on the side. The mural for the former Golden Dreams is now demolished as well as the former restroom complex. Vertical construction has began on one of the two fountains for World of Color.
August 7, 2009 - Peeling is finished on the former Orange Stinger. They are cutting open the bottom of the ride too. The old Golden Dreams building is now gone leaving the entrance arch, which will stay.
August 13, 2009 - The bottom of the Orange Stinger is peeled exposing the maintenance equipment for the former ride.
August 16, 2009 - Two trees have gone up in the viewing area.
August 21, 2009 - The top of the Orange Stinger (the swings) has been removed. The perimeter fence surrounding the Cars Land construction site is nearly complete. The concrete at the base of the former Orange Stinger has been poured. The edge of the viewing area for World of Color has been painted green.
August 28, 2009 - The equipment for the swings of the Orange Stinger is gone. They begin digging for the basement for the Little Mermaid attraction. The perimeter fence surrounding the Cars Land construction site is complete.
--UPDATED 10/22/2010--
September 8, 2009 - More trees are going in the viewing area.
September 15, 2009 - Orange Stinger is gone. The cables for World of Color are getting themed. Concrete formation is starting on the viewing area.
September 29, 2009 - The path in between the construction walls for the WOC viewing area and Little Mermaid has been narrowed further. Lighthouses have been installed in front of Fun Wheel for World of Color's projection towers. Some cuts have been made on the stage of WOC. Scaffolding is down around the WOC control booth. Land grading for the little Mermaid starts. Pipes are being installed where Radiator Springs Racers will go up. SS Rustworthy's bottom is gone.
October 12, 2009 - Orange scaffolding is going up around the former Orange Stinger to prepare for its transformation into Silly Symphony Swings. Some railings from Orange Stinger's stairs are getting removed. Some rockwork by the control booth of WOC is done.
October 26, 2009 - They are starting to refill the lagoon. More shrubbery has been planted in the viewing area.
November 16, 2009 - The paint from the old Orange Stinger entrance is gone. A 1900s-looking tower is up in the WOC viewing area. The dome projections are up in the Paradise Pier lagoon for WOC. The control room looks complete. More concrete is poured in the viewing area for WOC. Testing starts on the LED fixtures on the fountains for WOC.
November 23, 2009 - Concrete is getting poured for the Little Mermaid. The performance corridor was closed off as they complete concrete work on the fountain. The WOC stage has been separated into three sections. Concrete for Radiator Springs Racers has started.
December 17, 2009 - Some lights are installed on the WOC viewing area. The water has risen, reaching the control booth and Fun Wheel. A crane is up in Cars Land. The viewing area for WOC is nearly done. More concrete is installed by the turnaround for RSRacers.
January 4, 2010 - The performance corridor is back up. They are preparing to put up the boardwalk in front of the WOC viewing area. The rockwork around WOC seems to be done. Decoration supports for Silly Symphony Swings are going up. Lots of foundations are getting poured for the Little Mermaid. The fountain in the front entrance of the park is dry for some reason.
January 11, 2010 - Some portions of Hollywood Blvd have been fenced off for work to begin on the red trolleys. Some work walls also have appeared by the Tower of Terror. A temporary path has been opened by A Bug's Land and Tower of Terror. Track is on site for Radiator Springs Racers. A huge chunk of the foundation for the outdoor portion of Radiator Springs Racers is poured. Some work is occurring in Silly Symphony Swings.
January 19, 2010 - The walls by the 1900s-looking tower is down, thus opening that part of the area. A portion of the WOC stage is about the same level as the water. More concrete foundations for the Little Mermaid are poured, with some concrete forms done. They are pouring foundations for Radiator Springs Racers' massive show building. The concrete around Silly Symphony Swings is gone. More steel has gone up for SSSwings' structures. The lights around the 1900s-looking tower is lit up.
January 25, 2010 - Part of the sidewalk for Hollywood Blvd is extended for the Red Car Trolleys. Most of the Tower of Terror exit courtyard has been taken over by construction walls for the Trolleys. The Golden Vine Winery is closed except for Blue Sky Cellar. The top for Silly Symphony Swings is installed. The construction walls for Little Mermaid have expanded, while the walls for the viewing area have pushed back, going through some of the new area.
February 1, 2010 - Some walls are done for Little Mermaid. The canopy for Silly Symphony Swings has risen, and the artwork around the ride pole is up, along with the chains for the swings. Supports for Radiator Springs Racers are on site for track. The track is on site in the construction zone.
February 16, 2010 - One of the platforms is in show level: under the lagoon. Testing is occurring on the fountains for World of Color during the day (it occurs at night after park hours since January). The boardwalk is getting put together. Some structures are going up in the viewing area. A Mickey figure has gone up on the Silly Symphony Swings. A sign has been put up on the Hollywood Blvd walls saying that the land is open in order to not confuse guests.
March 1, 2010 - Some of the track for Radiator Springs Racers is installed. Steel elements seem to be ready for the walls for RSR. Some rails are on site for the trolleys in Hollywood Blvd. The Golden Zephyr is down for a repaint. Some of the boardwalk is installed. WOC fountain testing with lights starts. Foundations for the first turnaround/helix for RSR are getting poured.
March 15, 2010 - Shrubbery is planted on the WOC viewing area, called Paradise Park. They also started working on the water play area. On the other side of the viewing area, they are installing fountains and painting handrails. In the World of Color construction side, they've installed a bar with a few LED rings that aren't attached to a fountain and put wood over the top of the on-stage projectors. Scaffolding is up by the old Orange Stinger entrance. Hand railings have gone up on Silly Symphony Swings' ride platform. Most of the foundations for the Little Mermaid are down, and they have started to pour the floor down. Some temporary white track pieces have been installed for Radiator Springs Racers (a testing loop).
March 22, 2010 - They're starting to attach stringers to the stage in Paradise Park.
March 29, 2010 - The area by the Hyperion Theater is opened up (where there is Red Trolley work). The vines are up for Paradise Park. The boardwalk is nearly done. Golden Zephyr has been repainted. The path between the Paradise Park and Little Mermaid sites have opened up a bit. The foundations for the Little Mermaid are coming together. Rebar is down for the Little Mermaid. Steel supports are starting to go up for Radiator Springs Racers rock walls. They dug out the area where the first turnaround is going up.
March 31, 2010 - Maliboomer is announced for removal.
April 12, 2010 - Vertical construction on the Little Mermaid has started. Paradise Park is complete. Some electrical gears are getting installed on Radiator Springs Racers. The first helix for RSR is being graded. Some of the concrete for the first helix is getting poured.
April 19, 2010 - The construction walls for the trolley have moved a little to the right, exposing the tracks. Paradise Park is now open, though the boardwalk is still closed. More supports are up for the Little Mermaid. Rebar is down for the first helix and for the "launch" in Radiator Springs Racers. Some pics of RSR construction are up in Blue Sky Cellar.
April 28, 2010 - Most of the supports for Little Mermaid are up. The archway for the rock walls on Radiator Springs Racers has gone in.
May 3, 2010 - The temporary path by Tower of Terror and A Bug's Lands is closed, so they can build a permanent link. Most of the structural steel supports for Radiator Springs Racers are up. Some supports are going up for the rock faces. The scaffolding is down around the old Orange Stinger entrance, exposing the newly rethemed entrance.
May 10, 2010 - A test vehicle for Radiator Springs Racers has arrived on site, that looks like Lightning McQueen.
May 17, 2010 - Some work walls are up by Monsters Inc for more trolley work. The entrance for Tower of Terror has also been blocked off for trolley work, and work on the permanent link between ToT and A Bug's Land. A countdown clock to World of Color has been installed in Blue Sky Cellar. The roof has been installed on Little Mermaid. More theming is installed on Silly Symphony Swings. The scaffolding for SSS is removed, exposing the bottom of the ride. They are testing Radiator Springs Racers with the test vehicle.
May 28, 2010 - Disney's California Adventure gets a new name... it is the same name but with the apostrophe on Disney removed: "Disney California Adventure."
June 5, 2010 - World of Color begins public performance previews.
June 11, 2010 - World of Color opens.
September 30, 2010 - They have started dismantling Maliboomer.
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