Disney California Adventure Park 2001

On Feb. 8, 2001, Disneyland Resort added a second theme park to its property in Anaheim. News 8 was there for Disney California Adventure Park's first day and night of operation and grand opening celebration.
A red carpet at the grand opening bash featured celebrities including George Lucas, Dick Van Dyke, Whoopi Goldberg, Mickey Rooney, Andy Garcia and more. David Cassidy said, "I like the idea that you can go to a place and lose yourself and just be a new child."
News 8 reporter Phil Blauer also got a look at various parts of the park like the Hollywood Backlot and rides like California Screamin' (later reopened as Incredicoaster.)
The last part of this collection of clips includes Blauer getting some facetime with John Stamos who was performing with The Beach Boys at the grand opening.

[@sleep4200]

You can totally tell it was 2001 ,The Fashion and The Hair Styles.

[@JonathanGaeta]

I miss those days. Even though 2001 was a horrible year

[@devinjeffrey275]

I was there day 1
I remember it well…

[@ayokunlecoker3162]

I Was There In 2001 In December 25 2001 When I Was 5 Thats Was 22 Years Years Ago!!! In Christmas 🎅 Day

[@ZebraGamez19]

I can see why not many people liked California adventure when it first opened, there wasn't much stuff to do there

[@kohlerpratt5269]

How the heck they get the moon up there

[@swissmediastuff]

I miss the original California Adventure

[@nathanahubbard1975]

That's interesting, because it doesn't sound like anyone else does.

[@barbarjinks8170]

It’s still relatively lack luster compared to Disneyland across the gate. It’s theming has just never been up to the Disney standard.

[@Jonathanest90s]

Where were you when DCA was hated back then?

[@mb8w27]

It doesn’t feel like Disney at all

[@PitsTasteGood]

Philip A Couch Casting Agency?
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