Sunshine Plaza/Hollywood Pictures Backlot Secrets/Update

Hello Folks! This video does include some secrets, but contains mainly updates on the entrance to California Adventure and Hollywood Pictures Backlot. Do you guys want be to create another video which goes over ALL the known updates for CA adventure? Since the Bugs land doesnt have very many secrets, I plan to mix it in with Cars Land, which will be the next vid. Please comment with advice/tips, and/or opinions on the secrets! Note that some of these updates may be false, and check out the comments because someone may confirm any false updates.

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http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200810/934/
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The entrance of CA adventure and sunshine plaza are meant to look like a post card, from the large letters out front to the bright sun statue.

The Sunshine Plaza serves as the main hub for the park, and is raised about 18 inches above the main walkways.

The park's Sun Icon is 50 ft tall.

The sun sits on top of a 9 foot tall, 52 foot long perpetual wave machine.

The sun is made of Gold Titanium and is covered by shattered glass and broken tile to make a reflective coating.

Since the park's sun faces north , six hemostats will track the real sun and reflect it's light onto the park's sun in the plaza.

At night, the sun is lit with different colors.

Yet this sun is soon to be gone, as The Sunshine Plaza is taking its turn to be redone, becoming the new Buena Vista Street (originally Walt Disney Plaza).

It will represent Hollywood in the 1920's and a carthway circle theater replica will be built. Construction is said to be completed around 2011 to 2012.

Why like this? Well, this land is going to recreate the scene of Walt first arriving in Hollywood, along with his ideas for Mickey Mouse.

There is also rumor of a new partner statue, one depicting a young Walt arriving with Mickey in Hollywood.

They may even have the guy who did the original partner statue (Blaine Gibson) at Disneyland come out of retirement to do it.

A focal building in the newly developed area will be a replica of the Los Angeles theater in which Snow White debuted in 1939.

The Walt Disney Story attraction is reportedly cancelled. Carthay Theatre building will be built, however, and is scheduled to house a relocated Resort Preview Center.

The current main entry turnstiles to Disney's California Adventure and the CALIFORNIA letters will be removed.

A new Main Street-esque street will house new shops and dining, replacing the tile murals, restrooms, lockers, and Guest Services/AP Processing buildings.

The new shop facades will feature nods to Walt Disney's rich life history on shop windows, including "Elias & Co. Dept. Store" and "Oswalds Gas & Oil."

It's also said that there will be red trolley cars for a transportation system, which will go through Buena Vista Street and Hollywoodland.

Hollywood Pictures Backlot will also get a bit done, starting off by being renamed to Hollywoodland.

Utilizing Stage 17 as temporary entrance into theme park. Retheming of Hollywood Blvd, including facade enhancements and addition of Red Car Trolley route.

Muppets 3D is also rumored to be replaced and various ideas have been considered for this venue ranging from Mickey's PhilharMagic from WDW, a "flex-theatre," etc.
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That concludes the Sunshine Plaza and Hollywood Pictures Backlot secrets/updates. Please comment and subscribe. Thanks for watching~
None of the photos/music is mine. Photos mainly from flickr.com and the Disney website.
Music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJajMFP1tRc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA8mOR0XouQ

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[ZoSo471]

its gonna suck to see hollywood backlot change but the 1920 recreation seems really cool, im excited to see how it turns out.

[SecretsofDisneyland]

@ZoSo471 I dont know, I'm pretty excited about the changes. CA adventure has always lacked the "Disneyland" feel, and i hope this will help. :D

[RastaMon24]

I heard they were gonna show old Walt Disney movies in the theater.

[SecretsofDisneyland]

@RastaMon24 Ya me too, something about snow white, but to be honest I am not sure.

[Skeeball22]

I don't want "Muppet-Vision 3-D" to go!! :-(

[blaise88fan]

about disneyworld

[blaise88fan]

make some

[SecretsofDisneyland]

@MochiiBearLuvsTacos Agreed! If Muppets go, it will be a sad section of California Adventure. ;)

[jonagurcia]

As far as I know aladin is not gone and a few months ago the rumor was first confirmed... Then denied.