The Sorcerer's Guide

World of Color debuted to the public on June 11, 2010. As luck would have it, I happened to be at the Disneyland Resort that weekend and got to see it. I remember watching it the very first time and honestly, it took my breath away. It’s amazing how they can just take fountains and turn them into something so beautiful. Here are some fun facts and a little history about the show. Enjoy! Disney decided, back in 2004, they wanted to add some kind of new attraction to California Adventure. California Adventure had only been open since February 8, 2001 but it was not bringing the attendance Disney executives had hoped. They knew they needed some big changes to turn the park around. In 2007, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced these changes, including World of Color, Cars Land, and the new park entrance. It took 5 years of planning, start to finish, with 15 months of installation and testing. There were many different versions and many different concepts before they finally settled on a water sho...

Halloween time is one of the most profitable seasons for theme parks. The demand keeps growing, and more destinations are adding events. Disneyland’s Oogie Boogie Bash at California Adventure is a separate ticketed event that allows exclusive access to the park on select nights leading up to Halloween. To accommodate the party, the park closes to regular day guests at 6:00, and that has an impact at the Crowds at Oogie Boogie Bash. Impact on Waits What impact can this have on the lines for rides? There’s a lot that goes into a decision about which park to visit, and what time to be there. Here are some ways that guests behavior changes because of Oogie Boogie Bash. Some people choose to go to California Adventure because they’re going to the party Some people choose to go to Disneyland instead to avoid the extra crowd Some people choose to go to Disneyland instead because they prefer to have their theme park hours later Some people choose to go to California Adventure earlier in the d...