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{{short description|Themed land at Disney California Adventure park}}
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'''Buena Vista Street''' (formerly known as '''Sunshine Plaza''') is a themed "land" at [[Disney California Adventure]] at the [[Disneyland Resort]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disneyland.com |title=Disneyland Resort &#124; Welcome to the Magic |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |date= |accessdate=2012-03-08}}</ref> Though named for the real-life [[Burbank, California|Burbank]] thoroughfare that the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]] sits on, the central plaza represents [[Los Angeles]] in the 1920s, when [[Walt Disney]] first arrived there. One of the main features is a small-scale replica of the [[Hyperion Bridge]], which was being constructed when Disney stayed in [[Atwater Village, Los Angeles|Atwater Village]]. The replica functions as a working bridge for the resort's [[Disneyland Monorail System|monorail system]].
'''Buena Vista Street''' (formerly known as '''Sunshine Plaza''') is a themed "land" at [[Disney California Adventure]] at the [[Disneyland Resort]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disneyland.com |title=Disneyland Resort &#124; Welcome to the Magic |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> Though named for the real-life [[Burbank, California|Burbank]] thoroughfare that the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]] sits on, the central plaza represents [[Los Angeles]], and specifically the [[Los Feliz]] area, in the 1920s when [[Walt Disney]] first arrived there. One of the main features is a small-scale replica of the [[Hyperion Bridge]], which was being constructed when Disney stayed in [[Atwater Village, Los Angeles|Atwater Village]]. The replica functions as a working bridge for the resort's [[Disneyland Monorail System|monorail system]].


This land is similar to the layout and style of [[Main Street, USA]] at [[Disneyland]], Disney California Adventure's sister park. It includes dining, shopping, parades, and entertainment. The [[Red Car Trolley]], a recreation of [[Pacific Electric Railway|Pacific Electric's]] iconic [[Red Car]] electric trolleys, transports guests through this area, from the park's entry to [[Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!]] in [[Hollywood Land]].
This land is similar to the layout and style of [[Main Street, USA]] at [[Disneyland]], Disney California Adventure's sister park. It includes dining, shopping, parades, and entertainment. The [[Red Car Trolley]], a recreation of [[Pacific Electric Railway|Pacific Electric's]] iconic [[Red Car]] electric trolleys, transports guests through this area, from the park's entry to Sunset Boulevard in [[Hollywood Land]].


==History==
==History==
===Sunshine Plaza===
===Sunshine Plaza===
[[File:California Adventure July 4.jpg|thumb|left|The original entrance]]
[[File:California Adventure July 4.jpg|thumb|left|The original entrance of Disney California Adventure, pictured in 2010.]]
Disney California Adventure's original main gate entrance, '''Sunshine Plaza''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/sunshine.html |title=Sunshine Plaza at Yesterland |publisher=Yesterland |date= |accessdate=2012-03-08}}</ref> was designed to evoke a sensation as if one were stepping into a California postcard. After guests pass the giant letters spelling out California, they would pass beneath a mock-up of the [[Golden Gate Bridge]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/goldengate.html |title=Golden Gate Bridge at Yesterland |publisher=Yesterland |date= |accessdate=2012-03-08}}</ref> which served to disguise a portion of the resort's [[monorail]] track. Flanking both ends of the faux Golden Gate Bridge were two massive murals<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/dcamural.html |title=The Largest Ceramic Mural in the World at Yesterland |publisher=Yesterland |date= |accessdate=2012-03-08}}</ref> depicting the vast mountain ranges in California. A few meters into the park from the main gate was Sunshine Plaza that served as an access hub to all of the park's other themed lands. At the end of the path, there was a fountain featuring a large metal [[sunburst]] designed to reflect solar rays into the surrounding area. Sunshine Plaza was also home to a replica of the ''[[California Zephyr]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/calzephyr.html |title=California Zephyr at Yesterland |publisher=Yesterland |date= |accessdate=2012-03-08}}</ref> which housed the plaza's two counter service restaurants: Baker's Field Bakery and Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream. The plaza was also home to two of the park's biggest souvenir shops, Greetings from California and Engine Ears Toys.
Disney California Adventure's original main gate entrance, '''Sunshine Plaza''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/sunshine.html |title=Sunshine Plaza at Yesterland |publisher=Yesterland |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> was designed to evoke a sensation as if one were stepping into a California postcard. After guests pass the giant letters spelling out California, they would pass beneath a mock-up of the [[Golden Gate Bridge]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/goldengate.html |title=Golden Gate Bridge at Yesterland |publisher=Yesterland |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> which served to disguise a portion of the [[Disneyland Monorail|resort's monorail]] track. Flanking both ends of the faux Golden Gate Bridge were two massive murals<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/dcamural.html |title=The Largest Ceramic Mural in the World at Yesterland |publisher=Yesterland |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> depicting the vast mountain ranges in California. A few meters into the park from the main gate was Sunshine Plaza that served as an access hub to all of the park's other themed lands. At the end of the path, there was a fountain featuring a large metal [[sunburst]] designed to reflect solar rays into the surrounding area. Sunshine Plaza was also home to a replica of the ''[[California Zephyr (1949–1970)|California Zephyr]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/calzephyr.html |title=California Zephyr at Yesterland |publisher=Yesterland |access-date=2012-03-08}}</ref> which housed the plaza's two counter service restaurants: Baker's Field Bakery and Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream. The plaza was also home to two of the park's biggest souvenir shops, Greetings from California and Engine Ears Toys.


===Re-imagineering and expansion===
===Re-imagineering and expansion===
[[File:Disney California Adventure Park entrance (Buena Vista Street).jpg|thumb|right|The remodeled entrance plaza.]]
[[File:Disney California Adventure Park entrance (Buena Vista Street).jpg|thumb|right|The entrance of Disney California Adventure as it appears today.]]
[[File:Oswalds - Disney California Adventure.jpg|thumb|[[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit|Oswald's]] Filling Station.]]
[[File:Oswalds - Disney California Adventure.jpg|thumb|[[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit|Oswald's]] Filling Station.]]
On October 17, 2007, The [[Walt Disney Company]] announced a multi-year, $1.1 billion expansion plan for [[Disney California Adventure Park]]. Included in this expansion plan was the re-theming and complete overhaul of Sunshine Plaza into Buena Vista Street.
On October 17, 2007, [[The Walt Disney Company]] announced a multi-year, $1.1 billion expansion plan for [[Disney California Adventure]]. Included in this expansion plan was the re-theming and complete overhaul of Sunshine Plaza into Buena Vista Street.


The [[Golden Gate Bridge]] replica was removed and the sunburst structure replaced with a recreation of the [[Carthay Circle Theater]], which showcased the world premiere of [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]] in 1937. The building serves as the new visual centerpiece of Disney California Adventure's reincarnation. In early August 2011, the ''California Zephyr'' display was removed, with major portions being donated to the [[Western Pacific Railroad Museum]].
The [[Golden Gate Bridge]] replica was removed and the sunburst structure replaced with a recreation of the [[Carthay Circle Theater]], which showcased the world premiere of ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' in 1937. The building serves as the new visual centerpiece of Disney California Adventure's reincarnation. In early August 2011, the ''California Zephyr'' display was removed, with major portions being donated to the [[Western Pacific Railroad Museum]].


The park's main gate was extended outward to where the postcard letters formerly stood, and resembles the [[Pan-Pacific Auditorium]], similar to the entrance of [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] in Florida. The [[Red Car Trolley]] travels through the plaza.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MacDonald |first1=Brady |title=Red Car Trolley to ply Disney California Adventure streets in 2012 |url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/red-car-trolley-disn-7382/ |accessdate=2020-01-10 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=2010-08-14 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526213552/http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/red-car-trolley-disn-7382/ |archivedate=2011-05-26}}</ref> The main gate was opened on July 15, 2011. The construction of the Red Car trolleys began on January 10, 2010. Construction of Buena Vista Street itself began in October 2010 and opened on June 15, 2012.<ref name="Disney announces Cars Land opening time" /> Throughout construction, the main entrance remained open with areas blocked off from time to time to aid in construction.
The park's main gate was extended outward to where the postcard letters formerly stood, and resembles the [[Pan-Pacific Auditorium]], similar to the entrance of [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] in Florida. The [[Red Car Trolley]] travels through the plaza.<ref>{{cite news |last1=MacDonald |first1=Brady |title=Red Car Trolley to ply Disney California Adventure streets in 2012 |url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/red-car-trolley-disn-7382/ |access-date=2020-01-10 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=2010-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526213552/http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/red-car-trolley-disn-7382/ |archive-date=2011-05-26}}</ref> The main gate was opened on July 15, 2011. The construction of the Red Car trolleys began on January 10, 2010. Construction of Buena Vista Street itself began in October 2010 and opened on June 15, 2012.<ref name="Disney announces Cars Land opening time" /> Throughout construction, the main entrance remained open with areas blocked off from time to time to aid in construction.


====Timeline of transformation====
===COVID-19 pandemic===
On November 19, 2020, Buena Vista Street was made accessible as a temporary extension of the nearby, unticketed [[Downtown Disney|Downtown Disney District]] for shopping and dining while the remainder of Disney California Adventure remained closed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020/11/buena-vista-street-opens-nov-19-extending-downtown-disney-district-at-disneyland-resort/ |title=Buena Vista Street Opens Nov. 19, Extending Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort |publisher=Disney Parks Blog |date=2020-11-05 |access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref> The land returned to its normal, ticketed operation when Disney California Adventure re-opened on April 30, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barkas |first1=Sherry |title='We have waited so long for this': Disneyland reopens after 412 days |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2021/04/30/disneyland-reopening-2021-disney-california-parks-open-after-covid-closure/4881772001/ |website=USA Today |publisher=Gannett |access-date=21 October 2021 |date=30 April 2021}}</ref>
;2010
* September 9: Removal of Plaza's "Sun Icon".
* September 13: Removal of entrance mosaic murals.
* November 3: Red Car Trolley construction begins
* November 15: [[Hollywood Land|Hollywood Pictures Backlot]] sign removed.
* November 18: [[Carthay Circle (Disneyland Resort)|Carthay Circle]] construction begins.
;2011
* January 4: Entrance turnstiles begin dismantling.
* May 29: Construction begins on temporary path into the park near [[Soarin' Over California]].
* June 1: Sunshine Plaza access to Pacific Wharf closed.
* July 15: New Pan-Pacific turnstiles open to the public.
* July 20: Golden Gate Bridge begins dismantling.
* July 31: Construction begins on storefronts.
* August 29: Sunshine Plaza is completely closed off. Guests entering the park are sent on a detour behind the Soarin’ Over California attraction and emerge between it and [[Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa]].
* September 14: The top is completed for the Carthay Theater.<ref>{{cite web|first=Erin |last=Glover |url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/09/updates-coming-to-blue-sky-cellar-at-disney-california-adventure-park/ |title=Updates Coming to Blue Sky Cellar at Disney California Adventure Park |publisher=Disney Parks Blog |date=2011-09-16 |accessdate=2012-03-08}}</ref>
* September 29: [[Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar]] opens Buena Vista Street Showcase
;2012
* February 9: The neighboring Hollywood Pictures Backlot section is renamed to [[Hollywood Land]].
* June 15: Buena Vista Street opens to the public.<ref name="Disney announces Cars Land opening time" />
;2014
* September 14:"[[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit]]" can be met and sign autographs on Buena Vista Street


==See also==
==See also==
* [[2012 in amusement parks]]
* [[2012 in amusement parks]]
* [[Hollywood Land]]
* [[Main Street, U.S.A.]] a street similar to Buena Vista street, but it has no bridge and the park icon appears at the end of the street, similar to [[Carthay Circle Theater]].


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:21, 28 August 2024

Not to be confused with the street of the same name in Burbank, California on which the Walt Disney Studios are located.
Buena Vista Street
Theme20th Century Art Deco/Mission street
Attractions
Other rides1
Disney California Adventure
Coordinates33°48′30.34″N 117°55′8.33″W / 33.8084278°N 117.9189806°W / 33.8084278; -117.9189806
StatusOperating
OpenedFebruary 8, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-02-08) (as Sunshine Plaza)
June 15, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-06-15) (as Buena Vista Street)[1]
ReplacedSunshine Plaza

Buena Vista Street (formerly known as Sunshine Plaza) is a themed "land" at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort.[2] Though named for the real-life Burbank thoroughfare that the Walt Disney Studios sits on, the central plaza represents Los Angeles, and specifically the Los Feliz area, in the 1920s when Walt Disney first arrived there. One of the main features is a small-scale replica of the Hyperion Bridge, which was being constructed when Disney stayed in Atwater Village. The replica functions as a working bridge for the resort's monorail system.

This land is similar to the layout and style of Main Street, USA at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure's sister park. It includes dining, shopping, parades, and entertainment. The Red Car Trolley, a recreation of Pacific Electric's iconic Red Car electric trolleys, transports guests through this area, from the park's entry to Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood Land.

History

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Sunshine Plaza

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The original entrance of Disney California Adventure, pictured in 2010.

Disney California Adventure's original main gate entrance, Sunshine Plaza,[3] was designed to evoke a sensation as if one were stepping into a California postcard. After guests pass the giant letters spelling out California, they would pass beneath a mock-up of the Golden Gate Bridge,[4] which served to disguise a portion of the resort's monorail track. Flanking both ends of the faux Golden Gate Bridge were two massive murals[5] depicting the vast mountain ranges in California. A few meters into the park from the main gate was Sunshine Plaza that served as an access hub to all of the park's other themed lands. At the end of the path, there was a fountain featuring a large metal sunburst designed to reflect solar rays into the surrounding area. Sunshine Plaza was also home to a replica of the California Zephyr,[6] which housed the plaza's two counter service restaurants: Baker's Field Bakery and Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream. The plaza was also home to two of the park's biggest souvenir shops, Greetings from California and Engine Ears Toys.

Re-imagineering and expansion

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The entrance of Disney California Adventure as it appears today.
Oswald's Filling Station.

On October 17, 2007, The Walt Disney Company announced a multi-year, $1.1 billion expansion plan for Disney California Adventure. Included in this expansion plan was the re-theming and complete overhaul of Sunshine Plaza into Buena Vista Street.

The Golden Gate Bridge replica was removed and the sunburst structure replaced with a recreation of the Carthay Circle Theater, which showcased the world premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. The building serves as the new visual centerpiece of Disney California Adventure's reincarnation. In early August 2011, the California Zephyr display was removed, with major portions being donated to the Western Pacific Railroad Museum.

The park's main gate was extended outward to where the postcard letters formerly stood, and resembles the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, similar to the entrance of Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida. The Red Car Trolley travels through the plaza.[7] The main gate was opened on July 15, 2011. The construction of the Red Car trolleys began on January 10, 2010. Construction of Buena Vista Street itself began in October 2010 and opened on June 15, 2012.[1] Throughout construction, the main entrance remained open with areas blocked off from time to time to aid in construction.

COVID-19 pandemic

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On November 19, 2020, Buena Vista Street was made accessible as a temporary extension of the nearby, unticketed Downtown Disney District for shopping and dining while the remainder of Disney California Adventure remained closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] The land returned to its normal, ticketed operation when Disney California Adventure re-opened on April 30, 2021.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Staggs, Tom (2012-03-07). "Taking a Tour of Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and Carthay Circle Theatre – Opening June 15 at Disney California Adventure Park". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  2. ^ "Disneyland Resort | Welcome to the Magic". The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  3. ^ "Sunshine Plaza at Yesterland". Yesterland. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  4. ^ "Golden Gate Bridge at Yesterland". Yesterland. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  5. ^ "The Largest Ceramic Mural in the World at Yesterland". Yesterland. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  6. ^ "California Zephyr at Yesterland". Yesterland. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  7. ^ MacDonald, Brady (2010-08-14). "Red Car Trolley to ply Disney California Adventure streets in 2012". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  8. ^ "Buena Vista Street Opens Nov. 19, Extending Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort". Disney Parks Blog. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
  9. ^ Barkas, Sherry (30 April 2021). "'We have waited so long for this': Disneyland reopens after 412 days". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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