This California Adventure district showcases some of the name sakes various cultural and historical highlights.

- The Bay Area: The Bay Area is home to the Place of Fine Arts built in 1915 , as part of, the Panama pacific International Expo. Here guests will find a variety of Californian artisans creating, displaying and selling their work.

- Golden Dreams: Come along with Califia, the Queen of California, as she makes a dazzling entrance into the theater and invites you on a magical journey. This inspiring film brings to life the stories of the women and men who have made California the land of golden dreams.





- A Bug's land: A specially theme area for the younger kids that has in its repertoire oversized objects, some kid friendly attractions and It’s Tough to Be a Bug headline attraction.

- Bountiful Valley Farm, presented by Caterpillar: "Harvest" the good times at the funniest farm in "a bug's land." Visit your friends from "a bug's life"
Irrigation Station water play area gushes with fun
Climb aboard massive Caterpillar farm equipment
Learn about the bounty of California, the nation's number one farming state - It's edu-licious!

- Fliks Fun Fair: Kids mini park with a unique perspective offered with two story blades of grass and other over sized backyard props. Also include here are a variety of kids rides

- Tuck & Rolls Drive 'm Buggies: Hemlich's Chew Chew Train
Taste adventure on the back of a hungry caterpillar in this sweet treat of a ride.
Kid s version of the Mad Tea Party attraction.

- Francis' Ladybug Boggie: Boogie down with all six legs! Your favorite Toons dance to their favorite on this hectic figure eight shaped dance floor.

- It's Tough to Be a Bug: A very funny 3-D film with a cast of millions. The films storyline is a brief and entertaining look into the world of insects and their take on the world. A wide variety of visual and tactical special effects are employed to add a creepy touch to the film. 8-minute film

- Condor Flats: Themed as a salute to California's deep history and connection to aviation.

- Soarin-Over California: Disney Imaginneers again have worked overtime and employed every special effect in the book during their design of this flight simulation ride housed in one of two theaters. Fasten seat belts and you will as you take off over breathtaking California landscapes and more.

- Golden Vine Winery: Indulge yourself in the gracious lifestyle that fine wine represents. This superb winery experience awaits you in a romantic California Mission-style setting. Sample gourmet food, enjoy new vintages and stroll through an actual vineyard.

- Grizzly Peak: A Disney styled mountain that is the shape of, you guessed it, a bear. Guests will also find the Grizzly River Run attraction and the Redwood Creek challenge Trail.

- Grizzly River Run: A free floating river raft ride that takes guests around obstacles and over rapids not to mention past some really very interesting theming. This ride a long time favorite which gives guests a little over 5 minutes with more soaking per minute than possibly any other river rapid ride around. So plan to get if not soaked at least very, very wet.

- Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: Take the time to explore this getaway especially if you have school age children. There is a fair amount of walking first up and then down over some not so even pathways as guests move through this walking tour.

This rather large district situated along one edge of the lake is home to roughly half the attractions. Nicely themed to represent a by gone era of turn of the century amusement park. But guest beware this is no Disneyland. Imaginneers took a break when it came to the attractions and imported a variety of less the state of art Ferris wheel and other assorted midway type rides.

- California Screamin: Imagineers have given guests a thrill coaster of the first order. Theming however does give way to a 0-55mph start followed by dips, turns, loops and a 110 foot hill. If you thought your ride partner was brave and did not scream you probably just did not hear them over the piped in soundtrack.

- Golden Zephyr: Open Seating on this Rocket ship ride that spins around and outward from the central hub its point of take off. This like most cycle "everybody off, everybody on" carnival rides is slow loading and often not worth the wait.

- Jumpin Jellyfish: After being raised by cable to the top guests are then released to float make to earth by parachute. Here again the wait may not be worth the less than a minute or less of thrill. Go early to avoid the wait.

* Minimum height requirement 40"

- King Triton's Carrousel: When is a merry-go-round more than just a merry-go-round. When you ride aboard elaborately painted dolphins, sea horses and other sea creatures. A delight to the senses, especially at night.

- Mailboomer: Nicely themed launch and free ride. Three towers launch guests up at a modest acceleration with a not exactly free fall back to earth. Mild by most standards but still enough nervous laughter to go around at least for first timers. Slow loading and unloading can make for long waits, so hit this one early.

* Minimum height requirement 52"

- Mulholland Madness: A carnival styled mouse ride themed loosely to simulate a wild spin on one of California's highways. Enough to make it worth a shot but nothing you haven't seen back home.

* Minimum height requirement 42"

- Orange Stinger: Flying swings decorated to look like bees rotate around a central hub.

* Minimum height requirement 48"

- Sun Wheel: This enormous and beautiful Ferris wheel tops out at 150?at its crest. Truly breathtaking and quietly possibly worth the excruciatingly long wait at peak times.

- S.S. Rustworthy: Kids are automatically drawn to this interactive fountain and playground featuring a sunken boat surrounded by various sea creatures. They can be seen and heard running from one squirting water fountain to the next laughing, playing and, oh yes, getting wet. Great break on hot days so either strip the young ones down to the bare minimum or plan ahead and bring a bathing suit and towel.

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