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Some of the rides that have made this park popular are the Matterhorn, the Indiana Jones Adventure, and The Tarzan Treehouse. This theme park is rapidly growing with the additions of hotels located on the property and new rides (such as Fantasmic, a live show featuring lasers, black lights, fireworks, and projections on a curtain of mist). With new attractions being added, let's not forget about the timeless classics, such as Star Tours, Splash Mountain, the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Space Mountain.
Located directly across from Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Disney's California Adventure has its own distinctive identity, separate from that of the classic original Disneyland. "There's a kind of brash California attitude that we wanted to capture," Braverman says. "Much more pop culture and MTV with a little tongue-in-cheek thrown in. It's shorthand, impressionistic, and cinematic." The park is divided into three primary "lands" -- Golden State, Paradise Pier, and Hollywood Pictures Backlot -- each layered with myriad themed experiences that celebrate the California dream. "This is a park that is very open in its views," says Braverman. "You can stand at the park's entry plaza and see the gateway to Golden State; you can see the California Grizzly Bear icon high atop Grizzly Peak; you can see the gates to Hollywood; and you can see Paradise Pier's massive roller coaster, along with so much more. Here we have a park that embraces 'visual intrusion' and turns it into an attribute that draws Guests into the environment and the excitement happening throughout." The challenges of creating such a park were formidable. "When we started working on it there was a tremendous amount of suspicion in the air because it was so different," Braverman recalls. "This wasn't to be a theme park in the traditional Disney sense." 
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Disney's
California Adventure park is now open, so come celebrate the fun and adventures
of California -- Disney style! You'll be immersed in the California spirit
through the magic of Hollywood, the thrills of a beachfront boardwalk and the
adventures of the great outdoors. So head on over!
