Disney California Adventure’s World of Color nighttime spectacular has seen plenty of improvements and updates since it’s debut in 2010. With the release of Disney/Pixar’s Brave this year, the show will be getting another update – a sequence inspired by the upcoming film.
In the new sequence, which will be set to composer Patrick Doyle’s Scottish-inspired score, we will be introduced to Princess Merida as she races across the Highlands on a mission to change the fate of her world.
Brave will be released in theaters June 22, but the new World …

Our friends at the Disney Food Blog have announced that Carthay Circle Restaurant, which opens at Disney’s California Adventure this summer, is now taking reservations!
As with all things Disney, the restaurant has a story. Carthay Circle is set in 1937, on the eve when Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in the theater. The menu was designed to reflect this time period, but diners can expect a modern twist to the menu offerings, too. The menu was developed by Chef Andrew Sutton and executed by Chef de Cuisine Gloria …

Today marks the start of Disneyland Paris‘ special 20th Anniversary Celebration, and as part of the festivities, Disneyland Paris guests will be able to enjoy a brand-new nighttime show that is truly spectacular. “Disney Dreams!,” which will make its official debut at the park tonight, brings together projections, water, fireworks, and more to create a truly stunning show.
The new show follows Peter Pan’s shadow as he travels through scenes from beloved Disney animated films, which are projected onto Sleeping Beauty Castle. Combining technology from such other recent Disney nighttime shows …

Tom Staggs, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, hinted that a new scene could be added to Disney California Adventure’s “World of Color” show.
During his speech at the Orange County Business Council meeting last week, Staggs told attendees “you shouldn’t be surprised to see something from ‘Brave’… in the not too distant future.”
Brave, the upcoming Pixar film that follows a courageous princess named Merida, is scheduled to debut in theaters June 22. However, a Disney spokeswoman said no date has been set for an addition to “World of Color.” …

This year, Disneyland Paris will be celebrating its 20th anniversary, and some exciting new shows will arrive at the park as part of the celebration. The two nighttime shows, Disney Dreams and Disney Magic on Parade, will debut in April as the park marks its 20th year of operation.
“Disney Dreams” will combine elements from Walt Disney World and Disneyland’s “The Magic, The Memories, and You” show, as well as Disney California Adventure’s nighttime spectacular “World of Color.” The show, which will follow the adventures of Peter Pan’s shadow as it …

Yesterday marked an exciting milestone for the Disneyland Resort, when their newest nighttime spectacular, World of Color, celebrated its 1,000th performance. The exciting show uses water, color, light, animation, and music to create a “living Fantasia,” and has been delighting guests nightly since June 2010 at Disney California Adventure.
“I am so proud that ‘World of Color’ has reached its 1,000th performance,” Steve Davison, Vice President, Parades & Spectaculars for Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Entertainment and Creative Director for “World of Color,” told the Disney Parks Blog. …

Disneyland Resort is gearing up for the holiday season, with official celebrations beginning November 14. This year, a few new additions have been included as well as the return of many guest favorites.
A new cartoon-style Christmas tree has been added to Mickey’s Toontown for the 2011 holiday season, as well as a new segment to the nightly “The Magic, The Memories and You!” show, seen on the facade of it’s a small world. The new segment, created specifically for the holiday season, will feature a variety of holiday tunes and …

To mark America’s celebration of independence, World of Color is taking it to the next level.
The nighttime water and light spectacular at Disney California Adventure Park will play host to a special pre-show July 1-4, which will celebrate Independence Day in grand style:
[The] all-new Independence Day “World of Color” pre-show which will run prior to each showing of “World of Color” and will combine video, water effects, lighting and fireworks to create a spectacular celebration of American independence.
Disneyland Park will also get into the spirit of the holiday with “Disney …

About.com readers have just bestowed another award on the Disney California Adventure show “World of Color”:  Best New Theme Park Show of 2010 in their 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards.  The popular nighttime spectacular, which combines water, lights, music, animation and more for a completely unique experience, has already been viewed by more than 2 million guests in less than one year.
In an online survey, readers of the popular site, owned by The New York Times Company, rate “the best of” in a number of categories, focusing on the achievements of the …

Disneyland Resort’s second park, California Adventure, opened ten years ago this week – to lackluster reviews and lukewarm attendance.  It rained for weeks.  And then 9/11 happened, and a nation was plunged into fear and mourning.
In retrospect, many factors contributed to California Adventure’s mediocrity.  The original ideas were scaled back before they were ever built.  Rides were purchased “off the shelf” – they could have been in any Six Flags or King’s Island across the country.  There was no “Disney” in this Disney.  And people noticed.  And complained.
Little by little, in …