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With four new attractions opening at Disney California Adventure park, full day-to-night experiences at both parks, and the magical transformation of the Disneyland Hotel with new pools, themed suites and remodeled rooms, guests of all ages will enjoy more fun and adventure than ever before at the Disneyland Resort.
Cars Land expands Disney California Adventure by 12 acres and immerses guests in the thrilling world of the Disney•Pixar blockbuster “Cars.” Guests will feel as if they have stepped into the town of Radiator Springs as they enjoy three family attractions showcasing characters and settings from the movie, plus “Cars”-themed dining and shopping locations such as Flo’s V8 Café, Ramone’s House of Body Art and Radiator Springs Curios.
One of the largest and most elaborate attractions ever created for a Disney park, Radiator Springs Racers is a twisting, turning, high-speed adventure through Ornament Valley and the town of Radiator Springs. Luigi’s Flying Tires invites guests to glide on air aboard special tires, whirling around with their pals. At Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, guests will whip around behind a baby tractor and enjoy tunes from a giant jukebox built from Mater’s most prized possessions.
Starting June 15, guests will enter Disney California Adventure along Buena Vista Street, a place that transports them to an era when Walt Disney arrived in California with new dreams: 1920s Los Angeles. Buena Vista Street features Red Car Trolleys, inspired by the transportation system that once served Southern California, and the Carthay Circle Theatre, modeled after the site of the 1937 world premiere of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Carthay Circle Theatre will include a lounge and the elegant Carthay Circle Restaurant, designed to be the premier dining location in Disney California Adventure.
Adding to the fun at Disney California Adventure this summer will be the new Mad T Party in Hollywood Land, the return of Pixar Play Parade, and the new Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop at Pacific Wharf. Mad T Party will feature nighttime, family fun inspired by the wild and whimsical world of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.”
The summer debuts of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and Carthay Circle Theatre complement previous additions to the park, including the 4D fun of Toy Story Mania; the spectacular after-dark “World of Color” show; The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure; Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta and Paradise Garden Grill restaurants, plus the re-themed attractions Mickey’s Fun Wheel, Silly Symphony Swings and Goofy’s Sky School.
To accommodate a media preview and make final preparations for the exciting debuts, Disney California Adventure will be closed June 14. The fun, new attractions, locations and entertainment will open to the public June 15.
The Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks – Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney California Adventure park – plus three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort’s hotels are the luxurious, 948-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which also features 50 two-bedroom equivalent DVC units; the magical, newly renovated, 969-room Disneyland Hotel – both AAA Four Diamond properties - and the 481-room Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel with its “day-at-the-beach” fun. For information on attractions and vacations at Disneyland Resort, visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 43-DISNEY or contact local travel agents.
California’s Venice Art WalkCelebrates Art, Architecture and Music.
By Rob Long
Art, music, architecture and fine Southern California cuisine drew thousands of patrons to the beachside community of Venice last week for the Venice Art Walk. The now famous “Art Walk”, which is Venice’s premier open studio event, is an annual benefit for the Venice Family Clinic. The clinic provides free medical care to over 16,000 local uninsured men, women and children.
Participants enjoyed combinations of art, music, dining and studio architecture during this unique 4-day event. Venice Beach is honeycombed with hundreds of working artists’ studios. Some of the West Coast’s most successful artists have built studios that are architectural wonders in terms of both space and creativity. The styles range from traditional to experimental. The Venice Art Walk offers the public a rare and exciting opportunity to explore the private working spaces and homes of selected Venice artists and sponsors.
This 4-day event began on Thursday with "An Evening of Jazz," played by Yamaha concert artist David Benoit at the home of Corrine and Tony Shukartsi. Friday's Classical Music concert by Robert Winter at the home of Suzanne and David Booth captured the essence of the Art Walk in that Mr. Winter is an accomplished pianist, radio host and architect all in one.
On Saturday morning guests put on walking shoes (oh yes, shuttle busses are provided) for a choice of one of three guided architectural tours. Tour One featured the Sallie Trout House, the Venice House, a Lenny Steinberg house, a Michael Stone house and a delicious lunch at Chaya Venice. Tour Two visited Astrid Preston, an Anne Keeler house, an Emerson/Levin house, a Merle Miller and Peter Mullin residence, and the Eileen and Peter Norton Art Collection, followed by a well-deserved lunch at Drago. The third option was a tour of the Nick Berman house, the Blake Byrne Art Collection, the Gainsborough House, the Vivian and Hans Buehler Art Collection, and the Susan and David Gersh Art Collection, with a lunch at Jozu. Each tour raised $150 per person for the clinic.
Saturday afternoon featured a preview of the art auction. The Silent Art Auction at the Westminster School on Main Street offered bargains on art, sculpture and furniture by nationally known artists and a number of LA’s emerging artists.
The Art Walk itself on Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm cost $50. The walk included studio visits, exhibitions, a silent auction, a food faire, a cartoon gallery and a very busy children's art center. Work was offered at the auction from more than 45 artists.
The Art Walk benefit raised more than a million dollars for the Venice Family Clinic. (Their website is www.vfc.net.)
Cars Land Opens at Disney California Adventure Park.
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Happiest Place on Earth gets even happier June 15, 2012, with the grand opening of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and the Carthay Circle Theatre at Disney California Adventure park. The exciting, new additions will complete the five-year expansion of Disneyland Resort, a premier, multi-day vacation destination in Southern California with two theme parks, three hotels and the Downtown Disney shopping and dining district.With four new attractions opening at Disney California Adventure park, full day-to-night experiences at both parks, and the magical transformation of the Disneyland Hotel with new pools, themed suites and remodeled rooms, guests of all ages will enjoy more fun and adventure than ever before at the Disneyland Resort.
Cars Land expands Disney California Adventure by 12 acres and immerses guests in the thrilling world of the Disney•Pixar blockbuster “Cars.” Guests will feel as if they have stepped into the town of Radiator Springs as they enjoy three family attractions showcasing characters and settings from the movie, plus “Cars”-themed dining and shopping locations such as Flo’s V8 Café, Ramone’s House of Body Art and Radiator Springs Curios.
One of the largest and most elaborate attractions ever created for a Disney park, Radiator Springs Racers is a twisting, turning, high-speed adventure through Ornament Valley and the town of Radiator Springs. Luigi’s Flying Tires invites guests to glide on air aboard special tires, whirling around with their pals. At Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, guests will whip around behind a baby tractor and enjoy tunes from a giant jukebox built from Mater’s most prized possessions.
Starting June 15, guests will enter Disney California Adventure along Buena Vista Street, a place that transports them to an era when Walt Disney arrived in California with new dreams: 1920s Los Angeles. Buena Vista Street features Red Car Trolleys, inspired by the transportation system that once served Southern California, and the Carthay Circle Theatre, modeled after the site of the 1937 world premiere of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Carthay Circle Theatre will include a lounge and the elegant Carthay Circle Restaurant, designed to be the premier dining location in Disney California Adventure.
Adding to the fun at Disney California Adventure this summer will be the new Mad T Party in Hollywood Land, the return of Pixar Play Parade, and the new Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop at Pacific Wharf. Mad T Party will feature nighttime, family fun inspired by the wild and whimsical world of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.”
The summer debuts of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and Carthay Circle Theatre complement previous additions to the park, including the 4D fun of Toy Story Mania; the spectacular after-dark “World of Color” show; The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure; Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta and Paradise Garden Grill restaurants, plus the re-themed attractions Mickey’s Fun Wheel, Silly Symphony Swings and Goofy’s Sky School.
To accommodate a media preview and make final preparations for the exciting debuts, Disney California Adventure will be closed June 14. The fun, new attractions, locations and entertainment will open to the public June 15.
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About the Disneyland ResortThe Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks – Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney California Adventure park – plus three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, comprised of unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort’s hotels are the luxurious, 948-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which also features 50 two-bedroom equivalent DVC units; the magical, newly renovated, 969-room Disneyland Hotel – both AAA Four Diamond properties - and the 481-room Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel with its “day-at-the-beach” fun. For information on attractions and vacations at Disneyland Resort, visit www.disneyland.com, call (866) 43-DISNEY or contact local travel agents.
California’s Venice Art WalkCelebrates Art, Architecture and Music.
By Rob Long
Art, music, architecture and fine Southern California cuisine drew thousands of patrons to the beachside community of Venice last week for the Venice Art Walk. The now famous “Art Walk”, which is Venice’s premier open studio event, is an annual benefit for the Venice Family Clinic. The clinic provides free medical care to over 16,000 local uninsured men, women and children.
Participants enjoyed combinations of art, music, dining and studio architecture during this unique 4-day event. Venice Beach is honeycombed with hundreds of working artists’ studios. Some of the West Coast’s most successful artists have built studios that are architectural wonders in terms of both space and creativity. The styles range from traditional to experimental. The Venice Art Walk offers the public a rare and exciting opportunity to explore the private working spaces and homes of selected Venice artists and sponsors.
This 4-day event began on Thursday with "An Evening of Jazz," played by Yamaha concert artist David Benoit at the home of Corrine and Tony Shukartsi. Friday's Classical Music concert by Robert Winter at the home of Suzanne and David Booth captured the essence of the Art Walk in that Mr. Winter is an accomplished pianist, radio host and architect all in one.
On Saturday morning guests put on walking shoes (oh yes, shuttle busses are provided) for a choice of one of three guided architectural tours. Tour One featured the Sallie Trout House, the Venice House, a Lenny Steinberg house, a Michael Stone house and a delicious lunch at Chaya Venice. Tour Two visited Astrid Preston, an Anne Keeler house, an Emerson/Levin house, a Merle Miller and Peter Mullin residence, and the Eileen and Peter Norton Art Collection, followed by a well-deserved lunch at Drago. The third option was a tour of the Nick Berman house, the Blake Byrne Art Collection, the Gainsborough House, the Vivian and Hans Buehler Art Collection, and the Susan and David Gersh Art Collection, with a lunch at Jozu. Each tour raised $150 per person for the clinic.
Saturday afternoon featured a preview of the art auction. The Silent Art Auction at the Westminster School on Main Street offered bargains on art, sculpture and furniture by nationally known artists and a number of LA’s emerging artists.
The Art Walk itself on Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm cost $50. The walk included studio visits, exhibitions, a silent auction, a food faire, a cartoon gallery and a very busy children's art center. Work was offered at the auction from more than 45 artists.
The Art Walk benefit raised more than a million dollars for the Venice Family Clinic. (Their website is www.vfc.net.)
