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Paradise Gardens Park

Paradise Gardens Park is a themed land at Disney California Adventure.

"Paradise Pier" redirects here. For the Pixar-themed land, formerly known as “Paradise Pier”, see Pixar Pier.

Theme

A Victorian era seaside amusement park

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Operating

February 8, 2001 (as Paradise Pier)
June 23, 2018 (as Paradise Gardens Park)

June 22, 2018 (as Paradise Pier)

The area opened as Paradise Pier in 2001 along with the rest of the theme park. In 2010, World of Color and Silly Symphony Swings were added. To complete the Paradise Pier makeover, Disney opened Goofy's Sky School (rethemed Mulholland Madness) and The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure (replacing Golden Dreams).


Part of Paradise Pier was reimagined into Pixar Pier, which opened on June 23, 2018.[1] The area that includes Paradise Gardens, Goofy's Sky School, Silly Symphony Swings, Jumpin' Jellyfish, Golden Zephyr, and The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure was renamed Paradise Gardens Park.[2][3]

Goofy's Sky School

Silly Symphony Swings

Jumpin' Jellyfish

Golden Zephyr

The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure

: A holiday themed pyrotechnics show on Paradise Bay. Guest were invited to design holiday greeting cards at a special LuminAria greeting card making station inside the park, in which select cards would be used and presented during the actual show. The show was only presented during the holiday season of 2001, due to the intense amount of smoke the show would generate, and its proximity to park guests. Although the show was never presented again after 2001, a mirrored "island" structure which was used in the show remained in the center of "Paradise Bay" for several years.[6]

Disney's LuminAria

Disney's Electrical parade: the second to last version of the in the west coast which opened with Disney California Adventure in February 2001, and was shipped to Florida in 2010.

Main Street Electrical Parade

Mulholland Madness: a "wild mouse" rollercoaster themed to California freeways. The ride was closed in 2010 and re-themed as "Goofy's Sky School".

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Orange Stinger: a swing ride inside a giant orange peel structure, which featured seats shaped like bees, and an orange scent inside the ride. The bee shaped seats were removed shortly after park opening due to being damaged from seats bumping into each other, and the orange scent was discontinued after it was attracting real bees. The ride was closed in 2009 and extensively remodeled. The giant orange peel structure was completely removed, and the ride was renamed "Silly Symphony Swings".

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S.S. rustworthy: an outdoor play area themed to a run-down fireboat, which was located in the "Route 66" section of Paradise Pier. A portion of the play area adjacent to the Orange Stinger/Silly Symphony Swings was closed and demolished in early 2010 as part of that attraction's renovation. The main play area closed on September 7, 2010, and was demolished; its site is now used as seating area for the Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta restaurants.

Lilo & Stitch's Ohana Luau: a small show featuring and Stitch from the 2002 Disney animated film Lilo & Stitch.[9]

Lilo

: a film presentation hosted by Whoopi Goldberg about the history of the state of California, with a focus on the contributions of individuals and particular ethnic groups. The attraction was located in "The Bay Area" section of the park. As a result of declining attendance, the movie had its last public performance on September 7, 2008, and the theater building was demolished in July 2009. "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure" was built on the former theater's site and opened on June 3, 2011; the current attraction is part of Paradise Gardens Park. The replica of the Palace of Fine Arts rotunda that stood at the entrance to Golden Dreams was repainted and still stands at the entrance to the present-day attraction.[10]

Golden Dreams