California Adventure Disney Animation

The cutest EVER California adventure. My first time going my baby boy was 2 years old and we had a ball. Love the cars land and the Hollywood sign. Makes you feel like your walking around all the cities in California and when u are a cali girl it makes u feel good lol. Must ride Soaring over California Ride, adults and kids but adults will appreciate it especially!!! Cant wait to go back

Absolutely the coolest experience for adults and kids if you haven’t done it and have a park hopper. Take a look at the photos, this is a don’t-miss!
You will be amazed by the 16 screens. Plus it’s a great way to get out of the heat and into a/​c with a place to sit for a bit!

Came to Disney California Adventure for the day. Have not been here since they remodeled the front entrance. Loved the new changes.
Cars land was a blast. It was just like being in the cars movie. The new cars ride Radiator Springs Racer was a really fun high speed race between two cars. We got to go on the ride twice. Both times we we set to race as the car on the right. Tip for if you want to win the race the right side seems to win. Make sure you get there early and get a fast pass for the cars racing car ride.
The terror tower hotel right is always fun. What a feeling free falling down that elevator shaft.
The roller coaster ride on the boardwalk was great. Love the way you get shot out of the start.
The toy story shooting ride was hilarious and fun. Didn’t score to high. Have to learn the ride first.

This is usually my favorite place in the whole park, but for one reason or another they’ve chosen today to walk around with noise makers to prevent people from napping? This has always been an unofficial relax/​nap room. If nothing else it really makes it impossible to just enjoy the room which is what I came to do. Instead I’m wanting to shove that bell up someone’s you know what and chuck those plastic hand clappers they have both going together. This has been going non stop for about 30 mins now?

Best place to relax and chill away from the crowds! I love coming to this place because it’s nice and cool on a hot day and I can relax a bit from all the walking. This place is surrounded with giant screens playing clips from various Disney movies for entertainment!
This building also contains the Drawing Academy where a Disney cast member teaches you how to draw a Disney character, Turtle Talk with Crush where the audience gets to ask and converse with the lovable sea turtle crush from Finding Nemo, the Sorcerer’s Workshop which has hands on exhibits to draw characters in moving action, and the newest addition is Anna & Elsa’s Royal Welcome where guests can meet and greet with Anna & Elsa. *(You need a fast pass for this)
*Tip: Continue walking through the Sorcerer’s workshop because it leads you to the Beast’s Library (from Beauty and the Beast). Here guests can hop onto one of the chairs and answer questions from the enchanted book to find out which Disney character you are most like! I got Cinderella, pretty accurate in my opinion haha.
After you exit the Beast’s Library it leads you to Ursula’s Grotto (from Little Mermaid). Here ursula steals your voice and in order to get it back you must sing or act to a classic Disney movie clip. My friends and I chose the song option and it was like a karaōke interactive activity which was fun.
Overall, I highly recommend coming to this place when you’re in the California Adventure park and need a place to relax for a bit because it’s a hidden gem that has plenty of things to explore!

I’ve been coming to California Adventure for many years and I’ve always really liked the animation studio here. It’s actual quite a clever little haven for parents and children alike. You can hide away here from the heat of day and take a break/​nap watching musical scenes from the famed Disney movies and enjoying the ambiance.
The draw-​your-​own-​character is a neat little attraction, good for kids and adults alike. We drew Marshmallow from Frozen and mine had a goiter, but still fun nonetheless.
SUMMARY:
If you need a break from the crazy and the heat outside, come inside and find reprieve and air conditioning here.

I have been going to California Adventure since they opened in 2001 and have a annual passport to both parks. While your not getting that «magical feeling» that you have in Disneyland, California Adventure still holds it’s own. First off they serve alcohol. Beer wine and delicious margaritas. Little pricy, but not too bad. What they do have over Disneyland is the rides. Tower of Terror, Mickeys coaster, and soarin are a must for thrill seekers. As far as food go down to the fisherman’s wharf and get a clam chowder bread bowl. Another plus? It’s never as crowded as disney so less waiting in lines and more time discovering everything that disneys sister park has to offer.

As a family vacation and birthday celebration for my nephew that was turning 5 y/o…this is the most magical and spectacular place to be! Everyone enjoyed themselves even the grandparents. Be prepared for a lot of walking and waiting. Best tip is to be patient because everyone is there for the same reason… California Adventure fun!

Had a great day just laid down after long day and the fire alarm goes off! Thought it was a false alarm then after a while we grab our shoes go down the stairs and goes through two floors or dust from the fire extinguisher didn’t see and smoke but it was terrible now we are out in the cold between l brea and the world in disney with a baby and flip flops in cold weather

The re-​model is so super cute. I do miss the «California» letters out front and the Golden Gate Bridge, but the new 1950’s California vibe is great. Carsland is SO cute and the orange cones has the most unique food.

DUH.
— Wine
— Soft serve ice cream
— Beer
— Water rides
— There’s more wine
— SOARING
— then it’s time for another BEER.
— Great food!
— DANCE PARTY
— Tower of Terror
— That one roller coaster in the back
— World of color
— MORE WINE
— basically everything in Cars Land
DCA seems to be the second choice in the morning, so it tends to be less crowded. Get your fastpasses early, otherwise you’ll miss your chance!

This area is awesome. There’s a lot to do. Turtle Talk with Crush is especially cool.

Rides/​Food/​Shows!
This is such a great place to get you into the rollercoaster feeling! You get to experience all the great views and shows the park has to offer.
It is so hard to beat the experience you can get when coming to this park.
Just make sure to get their early so you can ride the most popular rides first without having to wait in such a long line.

I love how DCA and Disneyland is pushing imagination, creativity, and artistic pursuits this year. Disney’s California Adventure’s Animation area is awesome.
There is a lot of stuff to play around with, such as making your own animation, and watching it whirl, drawing your favorite Disney characters like Cheshire Cat, voicing your own scene, or singing your own song. You can also have a Q&A session with Crush, the turtle from Finding Nemo.
The Q&A was funny. He will pick on adults who seem as though they aren’t paying attention, and ask questions back to the kids. It’s not like Dora, where whatever response you give she gives you a good job. If you give a strange response, Crush will float, stare, and blink at you. It was really cute when the little girl he picked couldn’t remember who she came with. Duuuude.

Love our annual passes! Worth every penny!
You can buy Alcohol in this park and they have a micro-​brewery… Best IPA’s when your watching the «Wonderful World of Color.»
I know this theme park is expensive, but if you live in Southern California and you want atmosphere, safety, alcohol, and family friendly, this park is definitely worth it!

A unique and special attraction that doesn’t get enough props (and attention) by park goers. If you’re looking to cool down on a hot day or escape from the rain, this facility is the perfect escape. But once you’re here, you’ll be enthralled by the amount of character (pun intended) and substance this attraction has.
You can learn tons by reading the tidbits throughout the facility and watch as illustrators work their magic. The area devoted to Pixar with the Toy Story carousel was truly amazing and something everyone needs to see at least once.

This is now just called «Animation Academy» and is still one of the most awesome places to visit while in California Adventure. While we were here, we were able to see the «doll house version» of the Frankenweenie stuff and it is awesome. We didn’t draw anything this last trip but this is still a MUST visit when you are in the park.

As a former animation hopeful, this place is a nice little trip down nostalgia lane with a side stop of «Well, you could have been doing this shit, braw.»
It’s interesting that this place exist. A slight variation of innovation in that it caters to animation. Okay, I guess it’s not that far fetched and it does bring you into the world of moving drawings.
The addition of the 3D animated Toy Story carousel is really great as it does give anyone the quick run down on what their eyes are viewing when they’re viewing animation. It’s one really fast flip book.
The interactive talking turtle is also pretty neat of an experience — and up till sometime in November, Frankenweenie’s secrets and behind the scene stop motion pieces and sets are housed here.
It’s well worth checking out if you want to avoid the lines or just take a breather from running around the park. It’ll also give you a good foundation and understanding on the magic of animation.

I absolutely adore this place!
Where else can you learn how to draw specific Disney characters? (I drew Pluto!)
And talk to CRUSH from Finding Nemo? (Toootally DUDE!)
And have your eyes boggle at the Toy Story 3D Carousel? (@_@)
Or find out what character you are from Beasts Library? (I’m Belle!)
And have comfy couches to lounge around on in the AC? (Yay for feet)
I love how they announce what is going on next too and they usually time it pretty well to make sure they don’t overlap.
Love love!

AWESOME!
Whenever I take someone to Disneyland who don’t have passes, I make sure this is a stop. First off, there is so many little parts of this studio that opens your eyes to the works and magic of animation.
When you first walk into the studio, the lobby of all the Disney Classics are just breath-​taking. I see a lot of people just sitting on the ground staring in awe at the projections.
You have the Toy Story carousel which is pretty mind-​blogging. Had NO idea how that happened but I did not move from that spot at all.
Talk with Crush is pretty entertaining especially for the lil kiddies. It’s a lil too quiet and serene but when Crush cracks a joke, he really knows how to make me laugh.
There’s a lil cave you go into to look at spinning reels and see the animations come to life. If you like you can grab a paper and pencil and make your own.
Probably my favorite part: Beast’s library. Everyone is crowding around a book trying to figure out which character they are. The whole room changes from dark to light. The light part is absolutely beautiful. If you look at the top left of the fireplace, you can find the Rose. When all the petals drop it turns to the dark time. I can just watch that for hours.
Finally, there’s Ursula’s voice over water cave. Really pretty decorations. Super cold as hell though. There you can do voice overs to some Disney Classics as well sing-​a-​longs. Yay!