Disney Junior Live On Stage! at Disney California Adventure - March 2012

Disney Junior Live On Stage at Disney California Adventure

On my first visit to Disney California Adventure in March 2012, I got to see Disney Junior Live On Stage.  The theater is the same as the one that is at Disney's Hollywood Studios.  This show is really entertaining to the kids that watch Disney Junior.  All visitors sit on the floor while watching this.  Below is a video of some of the performances.

Pixar Pals at Disney California Adventure - March 2012

Pixar Pals at Disney California Adventure

On my first visit to Disney California Adventure back in March 2012, I had the opportunity to see street show in Hollywood Land called Pixar Pals.  The show featured Mike and Sully from Pixar's animated feature movie Monster's Inc.  It lasted around 15 mins and featured song and dance numbers.  Below is a short video that I made of one of the song and dance numbers.

This Week in Disney Foodies - January 4, 2014 to January 11, 2014

Here is the recap of this week's posts in the Disney Foodies facebook group

Saturday, January 4 2014

EatDrink Disney posted food pics from the Turf Club and the Friar's Nook.....

Appetizers from Dinner last night at The Turf Club. The Buffalo Chicken Dip has very good flavor but is a bit soupy and the chicken isn't shredded very well. A slight challenge to get the dip on the chips. The house made chips were awesome!! The Baked Brie is interesting. The puff pastry is delicious - perfectly flaky. The Brie is sparse but delicious. The raspberry preserves are runny and very sweet. It is an interesting combination that didn't necessarily go together. - EatDrink Disney

Appetizers from Dinner last night at The Turf Club. The Buffalo Chicken Dip has very good flavor but is a bit soupy and the chicken isn't shredded very well. A slight challenge to get the dip on the chips. The house made chips were awesome!! The Baked Brie is interesting. The puff pastry is delicious - perfectly flaky. The Brie is sparse but delicious. The raspberry preserves are runny and very sweet. It is an interesting combination that didn't necessarily go together. - EatDrink Disney

Bacon Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese and Blue Cheese Balsamic Mac & Cheese. Awe-some!! Bacon cheeseburger was the fav of the girls. The boys preferred the blue cheese balsamic. No complaints about either. Super cheesy comfort food! — at Magic Kingdom - Walt Disney World. - EatDrink Disney

So, so, so yummy!!! Husband and son (16yo) preferred the Cheshire Cupcake. I preferred the Mocha - Could definitely taste the coffee. Daughter (20yo) couldn't pick a favorite. - EatDrink Disney

So, so, so yummy!!! Husband and son (16yo) preferred the Cheshire Cupcake. I preferred the Mocha - Could definitely taste the coffee. Daughter (20yo) couldn't pick a favorite. - EatDrink Disney

World of Color (from two perspectives) - Disney California Adventure - March 2012

I had the opportunity to experience Disneyland for the first time during March 2012.  I heard about a night time show that Disney California Adventure holds almost every day called World of Color.  It is a water-light show that can be seen around the lake.  There are prime spots to see this show which fill up early in the evening.  There are also reserved spots that can be purchased as part of a table service dinner package.  I saw the show twice during my stay from two different perspectives.  I first watched the show where all the visitors preferably watched the show, from the front.  There was a crowd of people obstructing my view at times.  This made it very challenging for me to watch and enjoy the show.  Here is a video from that perspective.


The second time I watched the show, I was right outside California Screamin'.  There was no crowd from this perspective.  I thought the show was way cooler from this vantage point.  I made a video of the World of Color from this viewpoint.

Electronica - Disney California Adventure - March 2012

Disney was promoting the TRON movie back on 2012 in Disney California Adventure by setting up a nightly event called Electronica.  The park setup a techno-style environment where they had DJs, dancers and techno lightning.  They also had a theater playing the trailer to the TRON movie.  The night that I visited, the crowd did not seem into the techno music to dance.  It was kind of lame.  I think this setup would have been better in Disney World, at Disney Hollywood Studios.  I have pictures and a video of Electronica from the night in March 2012 that I went.

Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular - Disney California Adventure

I had the opportunity to go to Disneyland for the first time during March of 2012.  I wanted to see the musical show at Disney California Adventure called Disney's Aladdin - A Musical Spectacular.  It was based on the animated movie Aladdin.  Disney built a special auditorium for this show.  Here are pictures that I took in front of the theater.

You enter the auditorium from what seems to be the back of the building. There are multiple levels that the audience can be seated to watch the show.  You line up based on the level that you want to watch the show.  The orchestra level quickly fills up, so the cast members will close off those lines that when the level is full.  The upper levels require most people to climb stairs, except if you need to use an elevator.  We sat at the upper most level, which I think was the third level.  The level actually had an escalator when you go from the second to the third level. Once you get into the theater, the seats on the third level were stadium-style seats, with no obstructed views of the stage.  The performance was broadway quality.  The actors playing Aladdin and Jasmine were great and could sing the songs really well.  The genie stole the show because he would say a lot jokes that were about things happening at during 2012.  I was able to take video of the performance with my Canon HF200 camera. Enjoy the videos!