June 1, 2007 - June 2012 The Disneyland Resort Transformation
October 17, 2007 - Five-year expansion plan for the Disneyland Resort is announced.
March 14, 2008 - Pixar Play Parade and “Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage!” open at Disney California Adventure park.
June 17, 2008 - Toy Story Mania! opens at Disney California Adventure park and the Innoventions Dream Home showcases new technologies at Disneyland park.
April 8, 2009 - Disney California Adventure park guests begin to test their skills at Games of the Boardwalk on Paradise Pier.
May 4, 2009 - Paradise Pier lights up when Mickey’s Fun Wheel debuts at Disney California Adventure park.
June 12, 2009 - The tradition of sensational Disneyland park fireworks continues with the premiere of “Magical” a Fireworks Spectacular.
September 23, 2009 - Disney Vacation Club makes its West-coast debut with the opening of the Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
October 20, 2009 - Blue Sky Cellar opens, giving guests a sneak peek at upcoming attractions and experiences in Disney California Adventure park.
June 11, 2010 - “World of Color” and Glow Fest premiere, making the nights more colorful at Disney California Adventure park.
June 12, 2010 - Silly Symphony Swings, inspired by “The Band Concert,” takes Disney California Adventure park guests on a musical journey.
October 8, 2010 - The Portal opens at ElecTRONica, inviting Disney California Adventure park guests to enter the world of “TRON”.
March 4, 2011 - Disney California Adventure park guests dance and sing along with their Disney Channel friends when “Disney Junior – Live on Stage!” opens.
May 27, 2011 - The music celebration begins with the debut of Mickey’s Soundsational Parade at Disneyland park.
June 3, 2011 - Disneyland park guests begin to travel far, far away with Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.
June 3, 2011 - The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure begins taking Disney California Adventure park guests under the sea.
July 1, 2011 - The expansion of Paradise Pier is complete with the opening of Goofy’s Sky School, Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta.
July 15, 2011 - The new Disney California Adventure park turnstiles, Inspired by the iconic Pan Pacific Auditorium, set the stage for Buena Vista Street.
January 20, 2012 - The two-year renovation of the Disneyland Hotel is complete, with a new Monorail-inspired water play area, new poolside restaurant and bar, updated guest rooms and deluxe signature suites.
June 7, 2012 - Disney California Adventure park gets a lot sweeter when Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop opens.
June 15, 2012 - The world of “Cars” and Radiator Springs come to life with the opening of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park.
June 15, 2012 - Mad T Party continues the nighttime energy set at Disney California Adventure park by Glow Fest and ElecTRONica.
June 15, 2012 - Buena Vista Street brings Disney California Adventure park guests back to Los Angeles of the 1920s and 30s, with Carthay Circle Theatre paying tribute to the historic premiere of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”.
Day to Night
The Disneyland Resort is just as enchanting after dark. As night falls, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks come to electric life, from the glow of Sleeping Beauty Castle to the racing lights on Paradise Pier. Click on the images below to watch magical transformations unfold in iconic locations throughout the resort.
Mickey's Fun Wheel
When the sun goes down, the night lights up on Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure park.
Mickey's Fun Wheel
When the sun goes down, the night lights up on Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure park.
Matterhorn Mountain
Nightfall at Disneyland park illuminates unseen places deep within the caverns of the Matterhorn and below the surface of the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage lagoon.
Matterhorn Mountain
Nightfall at Disneyland park illuminates unseen places deep within the caverns of the Matterhorn and below the surface of the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage lagoon.
Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle
Especially during the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, the night brings magical transformations.
Sleeping Beauty's Winter Castle
Especially during the Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, the night brings magical transformations.
Golden Zephyr
Colorful lights spin in the night on Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure park.
Golden Zephyr
Colorful lights spin in the night on Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure park.
Disneyland Railroad
The Main Street Train Station is a nighttime beacon for Disneyland Railroad trains and guests alike.
Disneyland Railroad
The Main Street Train Station is a nighttime beacon for Disneyland Railroad trains and Disneyland park guests alike.
Mark Twain Riverboat
The reflection of the Mark Twain Riverboat on the Rivers of America takes on a whole new beauty at night in Disneyland park.
Mark Twain Riverboat
The reflection of the Mark Twain Riverboat on the Rivers of America takes on a whole new beauty at night in Disneyland park.
In the galleries below, follow the behind-the-scenes development of six of the more than twenty experiences and attractions that have debuted during the five-year expansion of the Disneyland Resort.
Toy Story Mania!
Disney·Pixar "Toy Story" films inspired Toy Story Mania!, which raised the bar for interactive ride-game attractions.
"World of Color"
"World of Color," which shows nightly on Paradise Bay Lagoon, has been enjoyed by more than 5 million Disney California Adventure park guests since it premiered in 2010.
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure invites Disney California Adventure park guests on a personal journey into the scenes of the beloved film.
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Based on the Star Wars films, the fully reimagined Star Tours: The Adventures Continue now takes Disneyland park guests to more than 50 Star Wars destinations.
Tom Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts officially opens Star Tours: The Adventures Continue on June 3, 2011, at Disneyland park. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog
On the set of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue with Anthony Daniels, the actor who brought C-3PO to life. Read more on the Disney Parks Blog
Star Wars creator George Lucas visits Disneyland park to test-ride Star Tours: The Adventures Continue in early 2011. Read more on the Disney Parks Blog
Cars Land
Cars Land brings the world of "Cars" to life at Disney California Adventure park.
Flo's V-8 Cafe begins to take shape at Cars Land. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog.
The banked turns of Radiator Springs Racers look thrilling even as they're being built. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog.
AVATAR director James Cameron and Tom Staggs, Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, tour the progress of Cars Land construction in November 2011. Read more at the Disney Parks Blog.
Buena Vista Street
Buena Vista Street welcomes guests to Disney California Adventure park and transports them to Los Angeles of the 1920s and '30s.
The Red Car Trolley makes a test run in front of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure park. See more at the Disney Parks Blog.
Around the Resort
Click the red dots below for a tour of some of our favorite new features which opened during the five-year expansion of the Disneyland Resort.
World of Color
See how "World of Color" lights up the night at Disney California Adventure park - from the vantage point of an aircraft 1,800 feet above Paradise Lagoon.
Toy Story Mania!
Inspired by the Disney Pixar "Toy Story" films, Toy Story Mania! raised the bar for interactive ride-game attractions. The high-energy, immersive adventure puts guests right in the action as their game play triggers fun surprises that provide a fourth dimension of fun.
The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure
Set in and around Ariel's underwater world, this attraction combines the enduring appeal of a classic Disney dark ride with technological innovations to offer guests a personal journey into the scenes of the beloved film.
Cars Land
Capping off the five-year expansion of Disney California Adventure park, Cars Land brings the world of "Cars" to life and invites guests to step into the town of Radiator Springs.
Buena Vista Street
Step into the Los Angeles that Walt Disney discovered when he first arrived in the 1920s. Buena Vista Street, the new entry to Disney California Adventure park, brings to life a time of dreams and promise.
Carthay Circle Theatre
Carthay Circle Theatre is modeled on the motion picture palace where "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" premiered in 1937.
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
Based on the Star Wars films, the fully reimagined Star Tours now takes Disneyland park guests to multiple Star Wars destinations where they interact with characters from throughout the Saga in stunning Dolby 3-D.
Mickey's Soundsational Parade
Mickey Mouse leads his Disney friends on a musical journey with a whole new beat. Mickey's Soundsational Parade at Disneyland park expresses the timeless tales of Disney music in a variety of rhythms and styles.
Disneyland Hotel
The newly renovated Disneyland Hotel boasts sophisticated Disney touches, a new Monorail-inspired water play area, new poolside restaurant and bar, updated guest rooms and deluxe signature suites.
Mickey's Fun Wheel
Lit by more than 1,400 LED lights, Mickey's Fun Wheel is one of only two "wonder wheel" Ferris wheels still operating in the United States, joining the original "Wonder Wheel" which opened in Coney Island, N.Y., in 1920.
"Magical," a Fireworks Spectacular
Continuing a tradition of sensational Disneyland Resort fireworks shows, "Magical" features Tinker Bell, Dumbo the flying elephant and a fantastic array of Disney's most magical characters.
Silly Symphony Swings
Taking inspiration from the classic 1935 Disney animated short, "The Band Concert," Silly Symphony Swings takes Disney California Adventure park guests on a musical journey.
Goofy's Sky School
Enroll in Goofy's Sky School for a hilarious adventure filled with zany dips, twists and thrills. Inspired by the classic Goofy "how-to" shorts of the 1940s and 1950s as well as the cartoon short, "Goofy's Glider," the attraction takes novice pilots on a flying lesson through the wild, blue yonder.
Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
Paradise Garden Grill puts a Mediterranean spin on healthy eating with a variety of skewers and kabobs, while at Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, an on-stage kitchen turns out flatbreads, pastas and freshly tossed salads.
"Disney Junior - Live on Stage!"
Sing, dance and play with the gang from Disney Junior shows like "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," "Handy Manny," "Little Einsteins" and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates."
Innoventions Dream Home
The Innoventions Dream Home is both a show and a showcase, offering guests of all ages a hands-on experience with new in-home technologies that are both practical and astounding.