The Disastrous History of Disney’s California Adventure - Part 1
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Explore the troubled history of Disney’s California Adventure. From the Burbank Disney Park, its origins as Westcot, to the original abandoned plans for the Disneyland Result, and what led to one of Disney’s Worst Theme Parks.
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Disney: “yo dawg i heard you like california so we put california in california so you can california while you california”
nice, california
My brain prossecing this
Random Person: Come again?
Cowabunga dude
😂
"GUYS! LETS BUILD A CALIFORNIA THEME PARK IN CALIFORNIA!" - Some big brained individual
"People will love a Muscle Beach themed play area based on very distant land of Venice Beach.... 40 miles away"
And now, they are the CEO of Disney
BrightSunFilms, is that you?
To quote DefunctLand:
"A California themed amusement park, in the already California themed California."
@KingSteve true but that's like teaching Americans about Americans history
Oh wait...
I wonder if there was anyone ever that actually decided "I don't need to see the Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood, Yosemite, etc. because I've already been to California Adventure"!
And then they made the golden gate bridge into a tiny monorail track...
Or,
“Huh. What a crappy hollywood.”
when they said this was meant to replace all those trips i rolled my eyes so hard. lll
Of course there would have been: They are called Americans 😆
@@OfStarrySkiesandFireflies the real one ain’t that great either
Eisner's voice crack at 7:09 sums up his last 5 years as Disney CEO
Blake T why do people hate Eisner so much
Hilarious thats the exact spot I stopped it
@@dillonohlemiller9027 Because people see him as representing a point in time where Disney took drastic cost-cutting measures (which impacted park and animation quality), as well as several major blunders for both Disney parks (removing the People Mover in Disneyland; scaling down Hong Kong Disneyland and MGM Studios; putting Euro Disney in Paris instead of Spain, which made more logistical sense; etc) and just for the overall image of the company (such as the whole Disney's America debacle). After reading the book Disney War by James Stewart, it seems like Eisner did accomplish a lot of good things (mostly with the help of Frank Wells), but the bad things have ultimately soured his legacy.
it's been said before, but I'll say it again: only Michael Eisner would think a park about California IN California would be a good idea
@@ridgepatterson7692 At least he was better than Bob Iger
Me: *Already well familiar with the disastrous history of Disney's California Adventure *
Also me: Oh boy, a video on the disastrous history of Disney's California Adventure! *click*
Oh, I've never seen anybody talk about the abandoned initial concepts of DCA before.
Exactly my thought process😂
Me too, I can watch countless hours of how bad SuperStar Limo was.
Fucking same 😂
Haha, same. I grew up in Cali and the park's history was infamous in my circles.
It's really tragic how the death of Frank Wells seemed to cripple Eisner. Despite his faults, Eisner was creative in his early days and seemed to encourage that in the Imagineers. After the one-two punch of the EuroDisney rough start and Wells' death, he seemed to get lost. If Wells was still alive, I wonder how quickly Eisner would have bounced back.
If only that happened, Disney wouldn't be the soulles monopoly monster that It is today.
Wells may have been that one person who could stand up to Eisner and tell him no. After that Eisner never saw an idea he didn’t want to steal.
Disney during the Eisner years ran on 5 year plans. Wells died in '94. Notice that Disney kind of lost it's way in the early '00's. Eisner ran out of Wells' ideas. They didn't get back on solid footing until Eisner retired and they promoted Bob Iger as CEO who then bought out Marvel and Pixar.
Why did he take over if he had too much on his plate?
@@johnm.3279 Pixar was already part of Disney dude.
I believe a wise philosopher once called this park a "California-themed theme park located in the already California-themed California." I heed his words, just as I heed his words about powerful rats.
Good ol Kevin.
the righteous one, a prophet, known only as perjurer.
Charles e cheese
They should have built a theme park about Florida in California. It would have been a better idea than this.
Or at least base the "Main Street" off of something distinctively NorCal rather than Hillhurst Ave. in Los Feliz which is a lot easier for a tourist to LA to get to in real life than getting all the way out to Anaheim.
I can’t think of a better way to spend an evening than quietly watching this new video from Yesterworld in a dark room all by myself!
That is literally me right now
Me too!
Lol man you three are my kind of people
Same 😂
I can’t imagine it any better
Also obligatory Me Too!!
Superstar Limo is undoubtedly the biggest skidmark on Disney theme park history. Even if it hadn't tanked, it would've become outdated in 5 years.
I Think That If That Went With The Original Mr Toad’s Wild Ride Style Concept For The Ride It Would Have Been A Much Better Ride
Galactic StarCruiser: Hold my beer…
@@robertocontrerasjr1075agreed, a high speed car chase is fun on its own, without the need to recognize celebrities
as someone from California, DCA in its original form will always hold a special place in my heart. Grizzly river run and the Redwoods mockup are two of my favorite attractions, moreover than many at Disneyland. I love looking at photos of the old Condor Flats area and wish they had been able to keep the aspect of California flight test in the park though the aesthetic was definitely really boring.
Same, growing up going to DCA in the early 2000s was weird and maybe bad but my childhood self LOVED it
Same. I mean, I was born after DCA opened, but I remember a lot of the opening stuff. I just wish that they could have stuff from DCA 1.0 and 2.0. I miss Condor Flats.
There's something ridiculous in hindsight about building a California-themed resort in California to bring in all the tourists who came to see the whole state. Imagine landing in, say, London, only to drive to a London-themed resort outside of London. Inside you can see a replica of the Big Ben, the London Eye, Greenwich Observatory, etc. There's actors playing the roles of typical London residents, overpriced fish n chips on every corner, and a boat ride you can go on called the Thames Experience. Meanwhile, the actual City of London is only a few hours away, but instead the expectation is that you spend your whole trip at the resort and then hop on a plane back home, thinking to yourself "wow, I really got to experience all the best London has to offer".
Edit: is that the Santa Barbara mission at 11:34?
Mom can we go to California?
Mom: We have California at home.
(Disney's California Adventure) California at home.
I live on Los Angeles and love how it's modeled after California
A whole theme park is weird. But there are little touristy "museums" like the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery.
I'm surprised we haven't got a Disney Florida adventures yet in Disney World
I dunno what you guys are whining about, I'm from outside the states, went to california and the califronia adventure park and IT ADDED to my experience. It was like cool there's a theme park about the state in the state too, awesome. Its like you're saying this mythic california when you go there not just the actual place.
I'm guessing for people who live in cali/close by don't get it, but us abroad? We loved it
I’m still grateful I was able to see Cali Adventure in 2001 when I was a kid. I remember how dead it was and eerie walking along the deserted pathways with the beach boys playing in the background haha.
Man you nailed it! I remeber going as a kid back around 02-03 when they still had construction going on and only a handful of rides available
Every time I see DisneySea mentioned I wanna cry a little. I love all things ocean related (especially ocean based mythology) and this place is on my bucket list but I'd kinda like to have a version of it that doesn't require some poor translator having to babysit me or having to rely on a translator app and possibly miss things
I do have some Japanese language knowledge but every friend I've taken to Disney sea ) I'm from Hawaii) has loved it, and you don't need as much Japanese knowledge as you would think, it's pretty English language friendly. Still totally worth it, I've been about 4 times.
Almost everything is in English there, excepting some ride instructions/dialogue. But most Cast Members speak English well enough to help if needed. It's the most impressive Disney park I've ever been to. Period.
I’ve been and if I’m being honest, it wasn’t great. I liked the Disneyland there more than Disney sea. That’s just my opinion though. It was a sight to see but there isn’t much else there.
What a disgrace that Westcot never happened (the original grandiose idea for it). That looked amazing.
I’m grateful Westcot never came to be! I was born and raised in OC and still live here. We do not need a repeat of the crowds and traffic problems of LA!!
Unfortunately if Westcot was ever built Disney would have ruined it just like Epcot.
@@deboraholsen2504facts, ex Long Beach native, we literally did not have room for it and anihime got absolutely ruined cause of Disney, I had to take the public transit to buy a computer second hand in anihime and all the homeless swarm to Disney or knots berry farm, city is a shadow of its former beauty no, Long Beach is just as bad now sure but at least Long Beach has its dignity
I love how everything wrong with the parks at that era can be traced back to Eisner and EuroDisney. It is almost a running joke now.
Who needs Ancient world history when you’ve got Disney history
I really will never forgive them for the Tractor Yard, 7 year old me was inconsolable upon arriving and it not being there.
I remember seeing many promos for California Adventure on the many Disney VHS I had.
Dat CGI wolf mountain tho.
Ahhhhh nostalgia.
Me too.
The nostalgia for that commercial hit me like a truck.
This was an interesting video, and I can't help but think of this Grunkle Stan quote from the S1 Gravity Falls episode "The Time Traveler's Pig" after the end of the video: "There she is Mabel, the cheapest fair money can rent. I spared every expense."
Ironic because Gravity Falls is a Disney show. That episode is one of my all time favorites.
"Mom, I'm gonna hide you in a place where there's no-one around for miles... Disney's California Adventure!"
Nice Simpsons reference
@@sarahmcmann5253 I always appreciate a Simpson's reference.
Bwwwaaa-hahahahaha! Nice! 👍
@@bonniehowell4259 me too
The original California Adventure was a masterpiece compared to the Walt Disney Studios park in Paris.
It had an ironic appeal to it....
Imagine showing up to Walt Disney studios park in Paris thinking you were going to get a Disney experience?
no the original plan was mgm studio at Disney another things most movie studios are located in California so i think it was a better idea than Florida thought it would've been so cool sadly the monopoly companies raised the price
If you want a genuinely magical, incredibly fun 2-park days-long adventure, go to Tokyo. Everything about the experience is tailored to the guest, with Japan's unrivaled customer service. Better attractions, cleaner parks, better food, WAY better collector grade merchandise, people everywhere dressing up and really getting into the experience and having fun, etc. I've been to all the parks except Paris, and Tokyo Disney Sea is my favorite along with its huge, multi-floor shopping complex Ikspiari. I live in Socal and our park experiences don't even compare.
Hey All! Hope you enjoy the first part of this 2 part series exploring the History of California Adventure! This was initially going to be one longer episode, but I soon realized it'd have to be nearly 40 minutes to cover everything I wanted to get into...so I figured it worked better as 2 episodes that stand on their own. Part 1 deals with the Origins of DCA, the abandoned initial vision & why it was doomed to fail. Part 2 will pick up when Disney's California Adventure opened in 2001, and will be a deep dive into how the park appeared/could be experienced, because there's a shocking amount that is nowhere to be found today. We'll then cover Disney's "Oh crap we have a floundering theme park we gotta fix this!" quick fixes, and of course DCA's ultimate redemption.
This subject has been in the works for quite some time (I began writing it in last March believe it or not). And in a true testament to my obliviousness, when I started this up again a month or so ago I didn't even realize the episode would be coinciding with the parks 20th Anniversary! So while it seems planned, trust me when I say it's just a happy coincidence :) I hope you enjoy the episode, and look forward to Part 2 in the coming weeks!
Mark
Sweet. Looking forward to Part 2
I'll be waiting for the 2nd half! But good work on part 1, now i am.too excited about part 2.
Great job with part 1. Looking forward to part 2
It's obvious how much work goes into your videos. Thank you for your due diligence! I've watched every episode on your channel and love them all.
Really excited to see. I have family who work there now and it really is a better park.
I like the original idea of California adventure, a nice romantic nod to the state. It could have been so much more and could have worked. The Eisner era seemed so cool. Extra terrorestrial alone was so good, the Disney renaissance, the general 90’s vibe. Wish I could have seen it.
I wish we could of gotten the original concept, the Grizzly Peak area looks so fun!
Honestly, the original plans for DCA and the included resort revitalization were really not that bad. If they had just gone with that instead of the visibly lazy final version I think the project would have had a chance at success.
As a side note, I honestly I think that if Walt had lost Roy (Essentially his equivalent to Wells) and then Disneyland became a failure he would have spiraled too.
“But arguably the most offensive removal, of course, was the tractor yard” you had me with this line hahaha
In and of itself a water park themed after Yosemite isn't an awful idea and might have been really cool if it was actually finished, but couched in the concept of "giving consumers all of the experiences of California so they don't actually have to go elsewhere in California," it's just laughable.
"I want to go to a beautiful natural wonder and experience the raw majesty of nature. But this loud, bustling theme park where I have to stand in a line for two hours to actually do anything and the animals are all animatronic is just as good!" Said no one ever.
I was in elementary school when DCA open and it was like the Orange County Fair. Indeed, it felt like a cheap carnival. I missed Disneyland so much. I swear, I even remember seeing massive portions of the original parking lot not covered over. Can anyone else verify this? The now Pixar Pier was a nice site, though, and I really enjoyed a full grown peach from James and the Giant Peach. There were some good things about it. I though the entrance was actually pretty cool.
i think i was in 4/5 grade when it opened, we went back to back with disneyland it was so crowded yet underwhelming the line for california dreaming was hours long. we didn’t spend our own money to go and were still disappointed.
With all of the changes that have come to DCA since this, I'm really curious if the name will eventually change to something other than California Adventure. I love the vibe the park has now, but it's almost nothing like it used to be, and hardly feels California specific at all anymore
Yeah I agree. I love DCA now but the name does not fit anymore.
They will never change the name. Especially after they lose Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar when Congress steps in and brings down the antitrust hammer. The California theme will rise again. I have plans to seize Disney in a hostile takeover, be the Donald Trump that Disney needs to make it great again, and under my rule the California theming will be enforced like the law at DCA.
@@stanfordite are you trolling or?
@@rattyeely I'm a military veteran who has powerful connections. Part of my job is patrolling and policing the Disney fandom. Big tech is getting broken up and I have plans to seize control of the whole Disney company in a hostile takeover. Disney is not great anymore and needs a Trump who can make it great again. Real Disney fans would rather have Trump in charge or even take Michael Eisner back. Disney under my rule will go back to asking "what would Walt do?" to get things don like they did for years after his death. Nobody will cry over the loss of Marvel and Pixar and the return of stuff like the CALIFORNIA letters, Tower of Terror, Soarin' Over California, Golden Dreams, and California Screamin'. For some, that's called patriotism.
@@stanfordite ok troll
Disneyland built in 1955. Residents in the area in 1990: “Fireworks! Traffic! Tourists!” Like, really you only noticed this now?
I think it just grew....and grew...and grew, and the residents just were like "ugh, this sucks but we can't change it". However once Disney was like "Hey, we want to build an even BIGGER park with even MORE nighttime experiences!" that was the last straw
Disney’s all like, “We were here first, you guys decided to come here and build a city around it.”
@@Emplordxiii Amusingly enough, Walt Disney foresaw the urban development of Anaheim, and that's why he chose that spot for Disneyland.
People used to complain about things a lot less
No, Anaheim residents have complained all along as the park got noisier/more polluting, the city just refused to listen because Disney is their bread & butter.
I'll always remember that advertisement with Grizzly Peak roaring because of seeing it so many times on the Toy Story 2 VHS.
A video on DisneySea might be interesting. I’m a huge Disney nerd (I’m at WDW right now actually) and I’d never heard of DisneySea. Disney taking on the myths and legends of the sea sounds like it could’ve been interesting.
Watch Tokyo's version of it. It's an absolutely amazing park!
Edit: Nevermind. If you're a nerd like I am...you would already know about that....lol
7:09 Michael Eisner cursed EuroDisney when his voice cracked saying "OOro"
Implying that the French were fond of the "Disney Invasion." What's particularly hilarious in hindsight about it is that in spite of knowing well of the strength of cross-cultural exchange, due to France being a Mediterranean country, they weren't keen on the Americans coming over.
@@SirBlackReeds Real talk, Parc Asterix opened in 1989, and the French seemingly had no problem with it, but Disney comes knocking and everybody is ready to throw hands. Does this not smell like a conspiracy to you?
As an actual California Adventure cast member today it is crazy how much they have changed in the park in the past decade! I do love the changes but it is becoming less of a California Adventure and more of a Hybrid Hollywood Studios park... which actually isn't that bad since the alternative is a generic park similar to Knotts Berry farm down a couple of freeway exits lol
oh my god, I remember watching your channel in middle school. this just popped up in my recommended, and its great to see how much this channel has grown :)
Welcome back!
While a California themed park in California seems counterintuitive, as someone *not* from California, I LOVE flying over California. One of my favorite rides.
Another California adventure disaster video is always a good thing 😂, this park will never get a break
eisners voice crack while opening euro disney gets me every time
Can’t wait for part 2! I remember going to Disney California even after they “fixed” it with some cool updates and still being pretty disappointed. Radiator springs is probably the best thing to come out of the park itself.
14:20 am I the only one hearing the Back to the Future theme? Like, to the point where it almost sounds the exact same except they changed a few of the notes around?
Being a Californian, I’ve been to many vacation spots in the state, from the Yosemite to Disneyland. My dad loved taking us to these places before the economy took a hit in 2008. In fact, we’d go to Disneyland every summer. One time, we even went in December during Disney’s Christmas celebration. Disneyland has a very special place in my heart and it hurts to see it declining in recent years (hello, Genie+).
The images at 4:52 illustrate superbly why Walt bought so much land in Florida, and why he negotiated to create the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This lesson was well learned to the point that they included it so prominently in that proposal, and even Florida governments around DisneyWorld learned to do better, as can be seen in International Drive south of Sand Lake Road. (To those who have not been to Orlando, or not ventured out of DW, International Drive is the home of a lot of second or third tier attractions in the area.)
Can’t wait for part 2! The death of Wells really did a number on Eisner. I think he never recovered from that loss.
Here to rewatch before watching part 2!
I have to say, I never understood the idea that Disneyland is a two-day park. When I went in 2002, it was nice to have 2-3 days at Disneyland, then a day/night in CA Adventures, then another day or 2 back at Disneyland to revisit the things that were worth revisiting. Disneyland just feels so special, & has so many hidden things, how could you be over it in 2 days?
Some interesting trivia about Frank Wells; as well as being an avid skier, he was also an avid mountain climber with a dream of climbing the Seven Summits (the highest mountains on all the continents). Only Everest eluded him at the time of his death, and even then he made it to within 3000 feet of the summit before bad weather forced him back. I wonder how many other Disney execs can make even the "almost climbed Everest" boast (let alone Denali, which by most accounts is tougher than Everest due to its weather), even in this modern age where (at least pre-COVID) Everest receives thousands of climbers per year.
He's honored with a crate in a fake supply cache on the Anaheim Matterhorn (dunno about the Orlando version) labeled "Wells Expedition".
"DISNEY'S CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE: When everything else is booked."
SO, California Adventure in CA is the equivalent to Epcot in FL? (Excluding food & Wine festival)
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Epcot! I just know it's not as popular.
@@bonniehowell4259 no wine. The food was ok, but no foreign fancy restaurants.
@@bonniehowell4259 pretty much, why would you go to a place paying homage to location in California, when you can visit those same places with relative ease
@@curtailedbike4123 It’s not like themed like that anymore though. For me now I spend more time in DCA. The have better food options, alcohol, and more exciting rides.
Yup. DCA used to be the place to go when Disneyland was too crowded. And the place for the teens to go, because Disneyland was "too kiddie"
I remember my dad got my family and I tickets to go to the park before it opened (he worked for a company that disney frequently bought from). I was like 8 years old or something at the time and I was very excited to go. I remember getting there and I think within like 4 hours or so we had done everything there was to do at the park. The biggest thing I remember was the giant Big Mac sculpture that the McDonald's inside the park had at the time lol
It's so funny I was just thinking yesterday when is yesterworld gonna make a vid about California adventure? And then I said I'm sure it'll come someday. I didn't realize that day would be tommorow. Thank you yesterworld for bringing a smile to my face and a gasp to my mouth sometimes with your vids. Keep up the good work and I hope you're safe and healthy! 😊
I work there in Attractions during the 50th. Was the best job I ever had, I’d still be there if they paid more. I miss working Muppet Vision 3D.
Wow that’s so cool
it's been said before, but I'll say it again: only Michael Eisner would think a park about California IN California would be a good idea
Walt was brilliant to secretly buy thousands of acres of land in Florida. Disney World will evolve for centuries, They can't really do much else with Disneyland anymore.
The government gave the land to Disney for walt was CIA/Illuminati, and the parks are utilized to mkultra all children for the use in CIA experiments, and for Hollywood, and other nefarious practices. Disney has always been hand in hand with the 9th circle luciferian satanist occultist.
Read " Thanks for the Memories," by Bryce Taylor, it talks about the children that were raped on the rides when the parks were closed.
Disney is very evil.
Walt Disney was a major pedofile like most illuminati , for they see it as ritual and sacrifice to Satan.
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what
@@dr.tamaraworley8451 what the fuck
@@SmolSamera
Wake up...read & study , and learn to speak approximately on utube.
You don't front well.....
What do you think his club 33 means? How obtuse can you be?
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Eisner does the Eisening, while Eisenhower is still figuring out how to Eisen.
I got to go to DCA around its grand opening. I was 12 years old and even then remember thinking how few songs they had for the area music. I think I heard 'tbird' by beach Boys at least 20 times that day. Also. I got to ride the infamous superstar limo
I can't believe both Disneyland Paris and Disney California Adventure Park feature the original scrapped initial theme park elemental ideas from the originally planned and cancelled sister Disney theme park sites.
Let’s get an “F” in the chat for Tractor Yard
F, now I’ll never get to experience the wonders of Californian farming
RIP tractor yard.
They be plowing in Heaven now.
F
Ya'll make fun but farming is the real backbone of the states economy! Sacramento has readily thrown Southern California under the buss to keep the mega farms in the central valley happy.
@@bakomusha Interesting!
Mark, we are quite intimate with DCA. In fact, Doug was in attendance for the opening ceremony having spent the night inside Disneyland the night before. He remembers opening day VERY well. And while we do have sentimental thoughts of the original park, we still called it either “That Park in the Parking Lot” or “Pressler’s Multiplex”.
i absolutely love videos on California Adventure, seeing the way it used to be is so nostalgic to me. I remember going though the farms, before the little mermaid was there, all the small things that often get looked over as well, like the mission tortilla factory!
Pixar Pier is so frustrating, just when you thought the park was going in a right direction
This going to be a long one judging how this is just part 1!
Yeah I can see what you mean
Didnt even notice it was Part 1 until reading your comment! Lol I love multiple part videos
Was going to be 1 long episode...but realized it'd have to be a whopping 35+ minutes to keep in everything I wanted to cover, as part 2 is also around 17-18 min
@@YesterworldEntertainment part 2 next week I assume it is made already and you had to split it
Eisner speaking in french with that voice crack gets me everytime
SO EXCITED!!! Can't wait for part 2! California Adventure has one of the most untalked about stories (I think) in Disney park history.
The entrance to Walt Disney Disneyland was so beautiful I wish I could have it again
Talking about Walt Disney land resort,
I still remember vividly going to California Adventure when it first opened up
Me too. I went in August 2001.
Me too - and I vividly remember being disappointed
@@drivingtennessee4926 why?
@@HauntinMatthew1969 there wasn’t much to do and I felt like a full priced one day ticket just wasn’t worth it.
@@drivingtennessee4926 ahh, I see what you’re saying
I remember going to Ca adventure- they started the annual passes as a way to draw more people to the second park. They were $350 a person for a premium pass. I had my 21st birthday at The Vineyard Room and remember when they tried to add the wave effect to “California Screaming”. Rooms at Paradise Pier were super affordable, maybe $90 a night and we got a cool view of paradise pier all lit up at night.
Just when I think I know a lot about the disastrous DCA, you teach me way more than I know. Great video!
Despite everything, I liked growing up during the Eisner years, it was fun! I loved watching his Wonderful World of Disney intros too; my family always sat down together to watch those.
They were certainly a wild ride.
Honestly as easy it is to hate on him, Eisner has a similar business but keeping the magic as Walt during those ads
Eisner’s voice crack mid-terrible french is amazing
It feels like the first version of California adventure was really a California Epcot, which although may have become dated pretty quickly just like regular Epcot has, would still be a better park than what we got on opening day...
FINALLY LETS GO
I’m a simple man: I see a verified user and reply
This so-call Disney Decade sounds a whole lot like Six Flags, how Disney were making massive Budget cuts and going on the cheap, much like six flags nowadays
I shall build tiny California, and make people forget about big California! ~ Michael Eisner, probably
this channel is honestly one of my favorite:) im a local so i used to go to disneyland + dca often as a kid
Glad you enjoy the content!
I’m consistently impressed with the quality of your research, narration, and editing. Can’t wait for part two!!
Exactly what I needed to end a day. This channel ever fails to bring a smile to my face.
I remember how that satire piece back a few months ago had people convinced that Disney was moving to Texas, and considering the insane taxes and property values in California I almost bought it myself. There's a reason Florida got so many theme parks before California got two modestly sized ones
Idk Cali also has SFMM
Well the main reason was Land. Disney own more land in Florida than they could ever use, which they have already paid for decades ago. That there immediatly cuts millions off the cost. California is a totally different ball game, and you could end up with the land costing more than the park itself. Basically California is an absolutely terrible place to try and develop a theme park now, and has absolutely no upside compared to somewhere where you're in total control.
Hahaha the taxes in Texas
i always wondered what would have been different if Frank Wells never passed...it truly changed Micheal Eisner
Yup, it became all about 'the bottom line' and keeping the company financially afloat at (almost) any cost, hence the hiring of Paul Pressler. He really did rescue the Disney parks and pushed them to new heights...but after Frank Wells passing he just simply lost that creative drive, and as he admits in the Imagineering Story, was also the reason he ultimately abandoned Disney's America...he just didn't have it in him anymore.
wow i logged into youtube at the right time
Me too
Yea
Remember a old friend of mine when we went to the original dca I don't remember much. But I like the one man dream and that golden dream production. I remember after was did that we were asking ppl for there tic stub for disneyland. Ppl who were leaving out the park n some they gave us their stub now today especially b4 the pandemic u can loan r gave anyone yall tic. I remember the 3 day tics or more they would take your pic n that would somewhat make the line long at the tickets booths. I missed hearing that Lil bell noise once u scan your tickets or ap.
I love your videos!
Please never stop! And I would live to see more Universal Takes too!
I remember seeing a commercial for DCA on my vhs copy of Toy Story 2
Hard to believe it's been almost 20 years since it opened. I can't wait for part 2!
I know! I can't wait!
To be fair, Disney doesn’t like to acknowledge the anniversary of this park: While the 20th has the excuse of the pandemic, the 10th they just ignored it(Plus most of the land was in construction to fix the park up).
What I liked about California Adventure when it first opened (and for the next maybe ten years) was that it had a much more laid back atmosphere. The bustle and crowds of Disneyland proper could get very overwhelming at times for me.
The fact that they hired my old boyfriend, who was an extremely selfish and narcissistic person who I kept trying to get away from, to help a little in the opening of California Adventure, was bad luck enough, for the park!! 😂
Ugh, the “Paul Pressler years”...those were not good years for Disney. I foresee another one with Bob Chapek...that guy needs to go.
Also Cynthia Harris
Disney needs to remove anyone who does not adhere to Walt's vision of "Plusing."
@@seminolefantodd4736 What does "plusing" mean?
@@poletooke4691 plusing, putting in the effort (and money) to make something better.
@@seminolefantodd4736 Ohhhh. Like, going above and beyond?
It always amazes me to hear what Disney had planned for different plots of land around Los Angeles. I mean, I was born at St. Joseph's hospital in Burbank. It doesn't get more Disney than being born in the same place Walt died in, overlooking his studio. There are so many places that would have had a direct impact on my life if Disney had chose to build there rather than all the way down in Anaheim.
Starting with Mickey Mouse park: what if it had expanded? Would my parents have needed to find a different hospital to birth me at? Would the traffic around the area be too much to bare?
Next we move to the Queen Mary Disney Sea. My dad has always worked in Long Beach since before I was born. How would that have impacted his work? Would he have decided to find a new job in a different city or closer to home?
Let's talk about the other Burbank area. Practically once a week, when I was a kid, we would go to the Burbank Mall which is the exact place where that park was intended to be built. I remember vividly that my aunt worked in the Macys there. Would she have worked at this new Disney park? Heck, would this park have made the surrounding area too expensive, forcing my family out of there?
It's a crazy thing to think about how Disney has already impacted my life, but also how much more drastic it could have been - without me even knowing or realizing it. Yet, due to a completely different set of drastic circumstances happening in the company, I have the life I do now with the memories and experiences that I know. It really is a small world after all, isn't it.
Nothing Disney built in California compares to what they did in Florida.
The California adventure commercial and footage is something I completely remember! I went the first year the park opened and remember it being pretty exciting for me. However, It only took us about half a day to finish up our day. Not enough going on.
Remember that scene with Steve Martin in The Jerk where he exclaims, "The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here!" That's how I feel when a new Yesterworld video premieres.
I remember when the new phone book was a big deal. The first thing you would do is to look up your own (or family's) number to see if they got it right.
Me: "Say those magical words Yesterworld, say them!"
Yesterword: "Michael Eisner"
Me: "Yes"
Not just a yes, but a Dr. Facilier “YEEEEESSSSSS”
I thought that was Defunctland's shtick.
@@SirBlackReeds True, but he deserves a crack at his legacy.
I always love the Yesterworld Entertainment historical videos. The what ifs of Disney parks is always fascinating. It did take a while, but they finally got it right (mostly). Grizzly River Run, The revamped Soaring, Guardians of Galaxy, Incredicoaster (It will always be California Screamin) are terrific rides. Cars World has that Disney charm and the Radiator Springs Racers is still a good time. It also has one of the best restaurants in Disney, Carthay Circle. But as you note, it took a lot of missteps to get there.
If you are interested in the history of Disney animation, then you must visit the Walt Disney Museum on the grounds of the Presidio in San Francisco, CA. Truly spectacular.
I remember visiting Disneyland in 2001. I was very aware of the brand new park next door, but when I looked at what it was, there was no way I’d waste a potential Disney day there. I could not see the point.
Speaking as a Californian, I really, really, wanted Westcot. Epcot ( and the world showcase) is the most unique thing Disneyworld has that Disneyland lacks. And locals always thought California Adventure was a dumb idea.
NO
This channel has such binge worthy content
Disney has no problems coming up with new ideas, but most never made it passed the drawing boards.
Love the intro
Miss the eerie mysterious music that came right after
It gave everything a what could have been feeling
10 year old me thought OG California Adventure was weird. It didn't feel like Disney at all. My favorite part was the main fountain with a giant golden sun. The California Screamin' roller coster was also pretty cool too, I guess.
Edit: I just remembered the carnival games. I still have the 1st place prize my dad won in the Dolphin Race game!
YESS NEW VIDEO!!! I love when you do videos about this!
I still remember the car crash that was Superstar Limousine. The celebrities inside the ride were as scary as they are on video.
I love the mickey and stitch in the thumbnail
To my everlasting shame I helped build and set the (overly overused) character and landscape flats in Superstar Limo. Took my then 15 and 13 year old daughters to DCA when it opened. Figured I'd get a few cool dad points from working on the attraction. Didn't work out that way. We got out of our 'limo' and collectively decided "that sucked". By way of redemption, some other props I worked on are still seen at Soaring and Grizzly River.
As much as I love Disney Imagineering and theming, I can't say I'd ever accept a Disney version of a landmark over the real landmark. I'm not exactly a "general public" type, though. Would the average person really be fulfilled seeing facsimiles of Californian landmarks that aren't too far away anyway?
I traveled from the east coast of the USA to CA, and no California adventure didn't scratch any tourist itch for me.
I feel like it only works when the landmark isn't the main attraction, rather a part of the immersion. Epcot's World Showcase balances this well. Sure you have Disney versions of architecture and landmarks across the world, but the point is to draw people in to get a taste of the culture (often literally a taste) from multiple cultures around the world.
If California Adventure had instead been...a little landmark from multiple US States with food, drinks and shows from each, that could have worked better. And Disneyland resort could be pulling in those sweet festival bucks that Epcot gets.