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  • 5/5 Sheena M. 11 months ago on Google
    I love California adventure because it has so many cool little hidden gems if you have kids you won't regret going to the Mickey's dance party it will literally make your entire trip my kid dances to This dance party on YouTube all the time and his jaw was in all the entire time. the hot dogs are delicious all beef and there are ample places to sit. there's tons of characters and it's always a nice walk around the pier with lots to look at.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eve L. 1 year ago on Google
    Even though it’s not my favorite park it’s still fun and has the same Disney magic as Disneyland. Lots of great food to try. Since this park tends to be less crowded its easier to get character photos.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kousum S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great Trip! We had a great trip to Disney for my graduation. The parks were really crowded, so have purchase the lightning lane which save enough time to enter most of the rides, the employees were nice and the parks were so clean. People were cleaning and painting the entire time we were there. Very impressive to keep parks with that many people clean. I made a mistake not preparing ahead of time, if you are visiting this place, try to prepare ahead of time, there is an app available to check for activity and the wait time, by just having the app alone will save you a lot of precious time. Instead of standing in line to order food, i click on the app and waited 20 mins while many people are still waiting in line. Don't worry too much and make sure you have enough sleep and energy for all the fun.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amanda 2 years ago on Google
    Disneyland is cool and all, but California Adventure is really where the fun's at. Cars Land is astounding, and Pixar Pier is beautiful! As an adult I enjoyed this park a hell of a lot more, partly because there were lesser crowds and the rides were more fun. Mainly, I thought the food choices to be LOTS better. Let me get started - I foolishly began my day at Pym Tasting Lab with an overpriced bee's knees called the Honey Buzz (Plymouth gin, lemon juice, honey syrup with a honey stick). Minus the abhorrent amount of ice they "have" to put in, I loved this sugar-filled beverage. It def lived up to it's name, I was pretty buzzed for the rest of the morning (I'm a lightweight and I'm proud of it). Next up was the delicious, limited edition Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Churro (phew, that's a mouthful!) from the Cozy Cone Motel 1. Talk about sugary heaven! I loved it! It was so crispy and warm, although I could hardly tell the churro had any cheesecake flavoring. Nonetheless, still good and would recommend!!! For a mid-morning snack my husband and I made our way to the Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats for the famous Pixar Pier Frosty Parfait (nondairy lemon soft serve with blue raspberry ICEE swirl, $6.99). THIS WAS FREAKING PHENOMENAL. Not only is it a bang for your buck, but it tastes crazy good. It wasn't even that warm of a day and I enjoyed every bit of it, I can only imagine how refreshing it would taste on a hot Californian day. Next we headed back to Cars Land for a Bacon Mac N Cheese Cone ($8.99) for lunch. There was a generous amount of bacon not only sprinkled on top of the cone but also mixed inside with the mac. Full of cheesy goodness and tasted very good! The star of the entire day was my mid-day snack, the Cosmic Cream Orb. Yeah it’s kinda ugly on the outside but don’t be fooled. It’s a crispy cream puff with whipped raspberry cheesecake mousse. It is TO DIE FOR! Out of everything I ate I’m still thinking about this and scrambling to find a copycat recipe ASAP! I ended the day with Asada fries from Award Wieners ($10.49). It’s their signature filmstrip fries with marinated carne Asada, cheddar, cilantro and onions. They were ‘ight, very simple compared to some of the park’s out-of-this-world creations. Nothing really special but still tasted great as I was eating them! As far as theme park good goes, Disney does a phenomenal job creating some of the most eye-catching and mouth-watering morsels that truly deliver. A+
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Henry V. 1 year ago on Google
    Disney California Adventure Park (primarily) through the eyes and ears of a 2 year old. Our “adventure” actually began as we were greeted by a Parking Attendant. Us: What time did you get here this morning? Him: 6:45 a.m. Us: Wow. What time did you leave home this morning? Him: 5:00 a.m. Us: Well at least now you’re at “The Happiest Place on Earth.” Him: Well that’s our ad campaign anyway… While many of the rides are meant for older guests, we found that a large enough number of rides are accessible for an average height 2 year old to make a visit worth your while. Our estimate is that most kids would age out for this park somewhere around 12. However, if you’re a kid at heart 😉 you’ll never tire of this place. Evidence of this can be found on some of our videos as you’ll likely notice that much of the screaming seems to originate with the more “mature” Review Team Members. 🤦‍♂️ If you’re wondering just how much ground you can cover during a visit to an amusement park, the answer for us today was just over 9.5 miles (which was a real surprise to our Review Team). 🤯 If you’re also wondering just how many people it takes to keep up with a single 2 year old, we found that having 6 adults made us feel like we at least had a chance. Although our visit was overall a positive one, it is worth noting that we were disappointed by the number of times that multiple attractions were closed suddenly to perform repairs. What matters most is that the most frequent feedback provided by the 2 year old was, “More.” And that’s…Henry’s Take. #disneycaliforniaadventurepark
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mason J. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic park with great rides and cool immersive experiences. The food is mediocre or great depending on where you’re at but good for an amusement park. Nice employees with very helpful directions/information. Sadly it all falls apart at the “lightning lane ” aka genie+ for the amusement rides. The system is downright awful and I’ll explain why. You may only reserve a single ride at a time and you can only reserve it out 60 or so minutes before you can use it. You can only reserve one at a time and must redeem it within the window (approximately an hour). If any cooperate person sees this please look at universal’s fast pass system because it works so much better for the user!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tania Ledesma C. 2 years ago on Google
    We came in November. It felt like they took the covid protocols pretty seriously so we felt safe being in an area with a huge amount of people. The wait didn't seem too long for the rides. The app is a must because it let's you know where you are and it's GPS is pretty good. It also helps to know which rides have a longer wait than others. We stopped by the snowman for some soft serve and it was good. I got mango and he got lemon. The lemon was delicious, way more flavorful than the mango.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rune R. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome place for all ages! We were there as a family of four with kids aged 9 and 11. We had a blast! We were there on a Wednesday and got to enjoy the “World of Colour” show at 9 pm. It was fantastic and beautiful. Highly recommend a full day at the park to get the most of it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jayson A. 5 months ago on Google
    Great rides, food and fun. The water show was amazing and overall a great time with the family. Favorite ride is between guardians of the galaxy and toy story.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachael M. 1 year ago on Google
    I’m a big fan of amusement parks and love visiting ones that are fun, beautiful, and clean. This is one of them! The tower of terror has always been a favorite and I love the rebrand with Guardians of the Galaxy. I also love that they redid the Soarin’ to make it glabal. It’s been several years since I’ve been to the park so I love seeing the updates while keeping it familiar and not changing the Cars area which is so well done.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marisa S. 6 months ago on Google
    Such a fun place! It's worth getting the park hopper pass if you enjoy California Adventure and Disneyland, so you can go back and forth. Although we found that we only needed one day to complete everyone we wanted to do here. A lot for the rides are geared towards a younger crowd and there isn't as much "disney adult" stuff as the other side. The Pixar Pier can get really busy and hot, so it's better to hit that first thing in the morning. Cars Land is so fun to see at night, with all the neon signs & lighting.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anne G. 7 months ago on Google
    I love this park, and my daughter enjoyed the light show. The Avengers Park was ok. i wish it was bigger and more rides. My ultimate favorite spot here is radiator springs, and the Cars ride was awesome ( long wait though and no lightning pass when we went).

  • 5/5 Bryan H. 1 year ago on Google
    🤩🤩 Wow! Just Wow! We had such a great time! The folks there are always so helpful and friendly! We used our Genie passes to ride what we wanted and because it was off season the park was terribly crowded! A much chiller vibe than Disney World in Florida! 😇😇

  • 5/5 D. S. 6 months ago on Google
    California Adventure is such a great theme park. The Incredicoaster is such a fun ride in addition to all the other major ones. There are a great variety of food options. We did the genie Plus pass and were able to get into all the major rides before noon. We then snuck in a lot of the other smaller rides the day and hit the light show that night. Very fun place to build family memories especially at Halloween time.

  • 5/5 Steve W. 8 months ago on Google
    This place has an awesome light show! Make sure you book reservations so you can get a closer view of the show. Gives the old firework show at Disneyland a run for its money. Cool to see the big Ferris wheel in the background adding to the magic of the show.

  • 5/5 Kirk U. 5 months ago on Google
    Another great fall season in Disneyland. This place never gets old. Can't wait to come back and visit again.

  • 4/5 Brittany E. 9 months ago on Google
    It was okay. I think Disney is a little better. But here is where Marvel Central was. We rode the Guardians of the Galaxy ride which was soo much fun! I think one of the funnest parts was watching the live action scenes play out right in front of you!

  • 5/5 Travis S. 6 months ago on Google
    Great park filled with attractions for all ages. The Avengers Campus, the Pixar Pier and the Timbercreek water ride were highlight of our trip. The Guardians of the Galaxy Breakout was a showstopper. I think we rode it 7 times in 2 days. The Incridicoaster has us giggling with joy on every ride. Although I’ve given both parks 5 stars, if you only had 1 day, visit the main park first: it’s a bit bigger and offers more variety. If you have more than 1 day, definitely split your time!

  • 5/5 Richard W. 5 months ago on Google
    Second time I’ve been here, a couple thoughts: Food: - corn dog was just ok. It was barely warm. Perhaps ask for a fresh one because most of them are sitting around under a heat lamp. - birria tacos were good the first time I had them, but the second time they were dry and not enough cheese - wine, the pours are minuscule. You will pay $16 for a 1/3 pour of a small cup. You are better off grabbing a beer or margarita. - Diet Coke, probably the best thing I had this time around Rides: - incredibles rollercoaster is awesome - guardians of the galaxy ride is awesome - soarin is one of my favorite rides - CARS race car ride was really fun, not sure it’s worth a one hour rate though - Oogie boogie Halloween parade is definitely worth watching - spider man interactive ride was pretty fun Oogie boogie: - ride wait times are way shorter - parade is great - love people watching with costumes - love the lights and decorations

  • 4/5 Green Sea Shells Lifestyle & Travel W. 11 months ago on Google
    California adventure is part of Disneyland. Lots of rides, fun experience. Best rides: Guardians of the Galaxy, Incredicoaster, grizzly river run and radiator springs racer!

  • 5/5 Captain A. 9 months ago on Google
    Had an awesome trip to California Adventure. I would strongly recommend against park hopper tickets, there is enough stuff to do to spend the day here. It was much easier to grab some beers in California Adventure than Disneyland. A few tips, go as early as possible, you really need to get in during golden hour when the park opens if you want to maximize your experience, by about 10:30 am the park starts filling. The avenger complex is what truly floods right off the bat, so crossing over and doing the rides on the pier is the way to go. All in all my large group was able to do 8 rides in the first 2 hours with the incredicoaster done twice.

  • 5/5 Brandon Lawrence L. Y. 9 months ago on Google
    This Is My Favorite Part Of The Whole Disney Land The California Adventure Really Did Made Me Happy The California Adventure Would Be My Family’s Last Park Day We Would Check Out Tomorrow The Park Provides Fun In A Safe Way Sometimes Rides Are Bumpy The Staff Are Really Nice The Family Enjoyed It Too Avengers Campus Was The Best We Enjoyed Guardians Of The Galaxy The Park Provides Fun And Kid Friendly Rides And More!

  • 5/5 meeooowws 9 months ago on Google
    Our family’s first time 🎈 Our kids had a blast - we rented a stroller for the bigger kids - get ready to walk around a lot! 🤩😂 We took pictures with some characters, the lines could get long, but it’s all good! Stay calm and relax, you’re on vacation! 😆 Download Disney app! Very helpful - some family pictures taken by Disney employees and sent to the app, locate car on garage, etc … Purchase genie pass too - we were able to “cut in line” so to speak and not stand in line for soo long for rides … Overall, as expected, top notch! The Avengers is our thing, so we thoroughly enjoyed seeing the characters! We’ll be back!

  • 5/5 Aria S. 1 year ago on Google
    The Disney California Adventure park is by far one of the best experiences so far in our time in the USA. We enjoyed the amazing and scary rides compared to some of the other theme parks and the Increadicoaster was my favourite ride. It went 360° and it was a unique ride altogether that was greatly thought of! At night, the water fountain was lit up and the scene looked magical. The different themes and worlds across the park were also new and exotic experiences that you have to experience. The Disney California Adventure Park also offered new opperhbites and sights for tourists and visitors to see. I would recommend this to all people wanting to visit the park! 🎉🎉🎉

  • 4/5 Emanuel S. 1 year ago on Google
    4 stars max: A beautiful and well-designed place, which is suitable for teenagers and older. The place is well managed in terms of parking. The place is packed to the point of exhaustion, and it's a shame that they don't limit more the number of people entering, so that in a significant part of the facilities the waiting time is long and frustrating. We managed to get on about 7 facilities, which is a relatively excellent for a day that ended around 18:00. It is strongly recommended to purchase the GENIE+ card, thanks to which we entered some of the facilities without a long wait. There is no Disney music all around any and no Disney dolls walking around among the visitors like it used to be.

  • 5/5 Ross 1 year ago on Google
    Incredicoaster was very cool. Genie+ pass is definitely worth the additional cost. Using the app to book lightning lane passes allowed us to hit all the main rides in one day. We even managed to double up on a few. New Star Wars land and Avengers campus are excellent additions

  • 5/5 FENGYAN Z. 1 year ago on Google
    .The genie+ system if you use it smart it will save you tons of times. We finished both park in one day by using the genie+ pass. But I still prefer if I can just purchase a express tickets so I don’t have make a whole plan before I go there. For food, I have to say everything tastes better in Mickey shape. Also just a heads up for people with little kids, Disney doesn’t allow any types of wagon in the park.

  • 4/5 Janae P. 1 year ago on Google
    Fun for the whole family of course $. Food, drinks, rides, shows, desserts, and air conditioning…… If you’re not in line. So be prepared with games on your phone to share with your crew.

  • 5/5 Cesar G. 2 years ago on Google
    I love Disneyland but I don’t like the long lines. What can we do though right? California Adventure is just as cool and not as crowded. Lines aren’t as long and they sell a good michelada. Overall if your a Disneyland lover you’ll enjoy this place.


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