DCA's 20th Anniversary - A look back at Disney's California Adventure

0:04 wow it is hard to believe

0:04 wow it is hard to believe that disneyland is still

0:07 that disneyland is still

0:08 that disneyland is still closed and it's been closed for what 11

0:10 closed and it's been closed for what 11

0:10 closed and it's been closed for what 11 months this is one

0:11 months this is one

0:12 months this is one for the history books now guys because

0:13 for the history books now guys because

0:14 for the history books now guys because in just a little while it'll be a solid

0:16 in just a little while it'll be a solid

0:16 in just a little while it'll be a solid year a year of disneyland being closed

0:19 year a year of disneyland being closed

0:19 year a year of disneyland being closed something that is

0:19 something that is

0:19 something that is hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime situation

0:22 hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime situation

0:22 hopefully a once-in-a-lifetime situation and something that is just

0:24 and something that is just

0:24 and something that is just crazy to even think about but you know

0:26 crazy to even think about but you know

0:26 crazy to even think about but you know what's tripping me out even more than

0:27 what's tripping me out even more than

0:28 what's tripping me out even more than disneyland almost being closed for an

0:29 disneyland almost being closed for an

0:30 disneyland almost being closed for an entire year is another anniversary and

0:32 entire year is another anniversary and

0:32 entire year is another anniversary and anniversary that is already

0:34 anniversary that is already

0:34 anniversary that is already upon us across the esplanade today my

0:37 upon us across the esplanade today my

0:37 upon us across the esplanade today my friends

0:37 friends

0:37 friends february 8 2021

0:41 february 8 2021

0:41 february 8 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the

0:44 marks the 20th anniversary of the

0:44 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening

0:44 opening

0:44 opening of disney's california adventure

0:48 of disney's california adventure

0:48 of disney's california adventure that's right 20 years it is

0:51 that's right 20 years it is

0:51 that's right 20 years it is incredible to think about that and i was

0:54 incredible to think about that and i was

0:54 incredible to think about that and i was here

0:55 here

0:55 here i feel so old you look at it today and

0:56 i feel so old you look at it today and

0:56 i feel so old you look at it today and you think about how fun it is in there

0:58 you think about how fun it is in there

0:58 you think about how fun it is in there and how glorious and how

0:59 and how glorious and how

0:59 and how glorious and how beautiful it is but 20 years ago dca

1:02 beautiful it is but 20 years ago dca

1:02 beautiful it is but 20 years ago dca looked nothing like it did today let's

1:05 looked nothing like it did today let's

1:05 looked nothing like it did today let's take a step back

1:07 take a step back

1:07 take a step back and look at this

1:10 and look at this

1:10 and look at this that my friends is an incredible

1:13 that my friends is an incredible

1:13 that my friends is an incredible transformation

1:14 transformation

1:14 transformation back on february 8 2001 when this place

1:17 back on february 8 2001 when this place

1:18 back on february 8 2001 when this place opened that front entrance as well as

1:19 opened that front entrance as well as

1:19 opened that front entrance as well as most of the park

1:20 most of the park

1:20 most of the park looked completely different dude just

1:25 looked completely different dude just

1:25 looked completely different dude just look at that when this place opened we

1:26 look at that when this place opened we

1:26 look at that when this place opened we had no idea

1:28 had no idea

1:28 had no idea what to make of it giant colorful mosaic

1:30 what to make of it giant colorful mosaic

1:30 what to make of it giant colorful mosaic mountains the stubby golden gate bridge

1:33 mountains the stubby golden gate bridge

1:33 mountains the stubby golden gate bridge what the heck

1:34 what the heck

1:34 what the heck kind of took a while to see it but if

1:35 kind of took a while to see it but if

1:35 kind of took a while to see it but if you squinted you realize the whole thing

1:37 you squinted you realize the whole thing

1:37 you squinted you realize the whole thing is supposed to be

1:38 is supposed to be

1:38 is supposed to be sort of a giant 3d california

1:42 sort of a giant 3d california

1:42 sort of a giant 3d california postcard thus the giant california

1:44 postcard thus the giant california

1:44 postcard thus the giant california letters which sadly

1:46 letters which sadly

1:46 letters which sadly are now long gone but they still exist

1:49 are now long gone but they still exist

1:49 are now long gone but they still exist and where else but in the capital of

1:51 and where else but in the capital of

1:51 and where else but in the capital of california

1:51 california

1:52 california up in sacramento where they stand out

1:54 up in sacramento where they stand out

1:54 up in sacramento where they stand out front of cal

1:55 front of cal

1:55 front of cal expo and of course i visit them every

1:57 expo and of course i visit them every

1:57 expo and of course i visit them every chance i get that original dca entrance

1:59 chance i get that original dca entrance

1:59 chance i get that original dca entrance was quite a contrast from disneyland

2:02 was quite a contrast from disneyland

2:02 was quite a contrast from disneyland across the way which of course was

2:03 across the way which of course was

2:03 across the way which of course was probably

2:04 probably

2:04 probably the whole point you knew right away you

2:06 the whole point you knew right away you

2:06 the whole point you knew right away you were entering a completely

2:08 were entering a completely

2:08 were entering a completely different kind of park man looking

2:10 different kind of park man looking

2:10 different kind of park man looking around out here today on the 20th

2:12 around out here today on the 20th

2:12 around out here today on the 20th anniversary it's hard to believe

2:13 anniversary it's hard to believe

2:14 anniversary it's hard to believe those gargantuan letters were right out

2:17 those gargantuan letters were right out

2:17 those gargantuan letters were right out here

2:17 here they were quite the popular fun pick

2:20 they were quite the popular fun pick

2:20 they were quite the popular fun pick opportunity let me tell you everybody

2:21 opportunity let me tell you everybody

2:21 opportunity let me tell you everybody had to get a picture

2:23 had to get a picture

2:23 had to get a picture with one letter or another hopefully a

2:25 with one letter or another hopefully a

2:25 with one letter or another hopefully a letter in their name

2:26 letter in their name

2:26 letter in their name somehow of course there was there was no

2:28 somehow of course there was there was no

2:28 somehow of course there was there was no j for me but

2:29 j for me but

2:29 j for me but that's okay that's okay gosh it's so

2:31 that's okay that's okay gosh it's so

2:32 that's okay that's okay gosh it's so incredibly different but the crazy thing

2:33 incredibly different but the crazy thing

2:33 incredibly different but the crazy thing is

2:34 is

2:34 is i'm so used to the new buena vista

2:36 i'm so used to the new buena vista

2:36 i'm so used to the new buena vista street and the new

2:37 street and the new

2:38 street and the new disney california adventure entrance

2:41 disney california adventure entrance

2:41 disney california adventure entrance but it just seems like a whole different

2:42 but it just seems like a whole different

2:42 but it just seems like a whole different place in a whole different

2:44 place in a whole different

2:44 place in a whole different universe and not just out here where the

2:46 universe and not just out here where the

2:46 universe and not just out here where the giant letters have disappeared and the

2:48 giant letters have disappeared and the

2:48 giant letters have disappeared and the old

2:48 old

2:48 old postcard facade but all throughout the

2:51 postcard facade but all throughout the

2:51 postcard facade but all throughout the park and luckily part of the park

2:53 park and luckily part of the park

2:53 park and luckily part of the park is still open today so we're gonna head

2:55 is still open today so we're gonna head

2:55 is still open today so we're gonna head through the gate and keep on celebrating

2:57 through the gate and keep on celebrating

2:57 through the gate and keep on celebrating dca's birthday party i see nowadays

3:01 dca's birthday party i see nowadays

3:01 dca's birthday party i see nowadays i really enjoy coming to dca i really

3:03 i really enjoy coming to dca i really

3:03 i really enjoy coming to dca i really like it i think it's beautiful i think

3:05 like it i think it's beautiful i think

3:05 like it i think it's beautiful i think it's fun

3:06 it's fun

3:06 it's fun but i'm going to be completely honest

3:08 but i'm going to be completely honest

3:08 but i'm going to be completely honest with you here when it first opened i had

3:10 with you here when it first opened i had

3:10 with you here when it first opened i had a

3:11 a

3:11 a very different opinion especially up

3:13 very different opinion especially up

3:13 very different opinion especially up here in the front i just didn't

3:15 here in the front i just didn't

3:15 here in the front i just didn't understand

3:16 understand

3:16 understand things like this look at that there's

3:18 things like this look at that there's

3:18 things like this look at that there's restrooms in there somewhere

3:19 restrooms in there somewhere

3:19 restrooms in there somewhere and compare that to today

3:22 and compare that to today

3:22 and compare that to today so totally different so bizarre

3:26 so totally different so bizarre

3:26 so totally different so bizarre it's interesting because you can see

3:27 it's interesting because you can see

3:27 it's interesting because you can see they kept the little arched entrance

3:28 they kept the little arched entrance

3:28 they kept the little arched entrance ways

3:29 ways

3:29 ways to the restrooms but everything else

3:31 to the restrooms but everything else

3:31 to the restrooms but everything else around it has completely changed

3:33 around it has completely changed

3:33 around it has completely changed nowadays buena vista street is this

3:35 nowadays buena vista street is this

3:35 nowadays buena vista street is this fantastic beautiful reproduction of

3:38 fantastic beautiful reproduction of

3:38 fantastic beautiful reproduction of walt disney's los angeles and the same

3:41 walt disney's los angeles and the same

3:41 walt disney's los angeles and the same buena vista street theme carries you

3:43 buena vista street theme carries you

3:43 buena vista street theme carries you from the turnstiles all the way

3:45 from the turnstiles all the way

3:45 from the turnstiles all the way into the park back when the park opened

3:48 into the park back when the park opened

3:48 into the park back when the park opened when this stubby little golden gate

3:50 when this stubby little golden gate

3:50 when this stubby little golden gate bridge was right there

3:51 bridge was right there

3:51 bridge was right there these were actually two completely

3:53 these were actually two completely

3:53 these were actually two completely separate areas this was the golden

3:55 separate areas this was the golden

3:55 separate areas this was the golden gateway basically the

3:56 gateway basically the

3:56 gateway basically the giant postcard area and if i'm not

3:58 giant postcard area and if i'm not

3:58 giant postcard area and if i'm not completely mistaken today's beautiful

4:00 completely mistaken today's beautiful

4:00 completely mistaken today's beautiful five and dime used to be the edge of the

4:03 five and dime used to be the edge of the

4:03 five and dime used to be the edge of the postcard and

4:04 postcard and

4:04 postcard and known as everything under the sun

4:07 known as everything under the sun

4:07 known as everything under the sun this is crazy to think about those whole

4:09 this is crazy to think about those whole

4:09 this is crazy to think about those whole giant mural walls came

4:11 giant mural walls came

4:11 giant mural walls came all the way over here and curved in to

4:13 all the way over here and curved in to

4:13 all the way over here and curved in to the bridge it was just completely

4:15 the bridge it was just completely

4:15 the bridge it was just completely different and i'm telling you

4:16 different and i'm telling you

4:16 different and i'm telling you it was weird nowadays i'd probably you

4:18 it was weird nowadays i'd probably you

4:18 it was weird nowadays i'd probably you know enjoy the weirdness

4:20 know enjoy the weirdness

4:20 know enjoy the weirdness nowadays i'd probably run around having

4:21 nowadays i'd probably run around having

4:21 nowadays i'd probably run around having fun laughing like a loon at how strange

4:24 fun laughing like a loon at how strange

4:24 fun laughing like a loon at how strange and weird but i'm telling you at the

4:26 and weird but i'm telling you at the

4:26 and weird but i'm telling you at the time i was kind of a sour apple about it

4:29 time i was kind of a sour apple about it

4:29 time i was kind of a sour apple about it i mean they took away my beautiful

4:30 i mean they took away my beautiful

4:30 i mean they took away my beautiful parking lot you know the disneyland

4:32 parking lot you know the disneyland

4:32 parking lot you know the disneyland parking lot of my

4:33 parking lot of my

4:33 parking lot of my childhood it probably didn't help that

4:35 childhood it probably didn't help that

4:35 childhood it probably didn't help that because it was so new

4:37 because it was so new

4:37 because it was so new and beautiful a golden gate bridge that

4:40 and beautiful a golden gate bridge that

4:40 and beautiful a golden gate bridge that all my friends wanted to come in here

4:41 all my friends wanted to come in here

4:41 all my friends wanted to come in here all the time

4:42 all the time

4:42 all the time and nobody wanted to go to the real

4:43 and nobody wanted to go to the real

4:43 and nobody wanted to go to the real disneyland with me anymore when you look

4:45 disneyland with me anymore when you look

4:45 disneyland with me anymore when you look at it now and there's so much

4:47 at it now and there's so much

4:47 at it now and there's so much incredible detail they've just done such

4:50 incredible detail they've just done such

4:50 incredible detail they've just done such a number on

4:51 a number on

4:51 a number on the whole place i guess the biggest

4:52 the whole place i guess the biggest

4:52 the whole place i guess the biggest transformation

4:54 transformation right here well all of it's transformed

4:55 right here well all of it's transformed

4:56 right here well all of it's transformed but the most striking thing once you're

4:57 but the most striking thing once you're

4:57 but the most striking thing once you're in here is the total lack of the old

5:00 in here is the total lack of the old

5:00 in here is the total lack of the old golden gate bridge dude

5:03 golden gate bridge dude

5:04 golden gate bridge dude so weird looking back and forth like

5:06 so weird looking back and forth like

5:06 so weird looking back and forth like that makes me realize it was a lot

5:07 that makes me realize it was a lot

5:07 that makes me realize it was a lot taller

5:08 taller

5:08 taller than i thought it was another thing i

5:10 than i thought it was another thing i

5:10 than i thought it was another thing i never noticed until now am i crazy or

5:13 never noticed until now am i crazy or

5:13 never noticed until now am i crazy or is buena vista street a lot longer than

5:16 is buena vista street a lot longer than

5:16 is buena vista street a lot longer than the buildings used to be

5:18 the buildings used to be

5:18 the buildings used to be back in 2001 i mean the bridge hasn't

5:20 back in 2001 i mean the bridge hasn't

5:20 back in 2001 i mean the bridge hasn't moved because that's where the monorail

5:21 moved because that's where the monorail

5:21 moved because that's where the monorail track is

5:22 track is

5:22 track is i never noticed that before that is

5:25 i never noticed that before that is

5:25 i never noticed that before that is crazy instead of just two little

5:26 crazy instead of just two little

5:26 crazy instead of just two little storefronts on each side

5:28 storefronts on each side

5:28 storefronts on each side the street looks considerably

5:31 the street looks considerably

5:31 the street looks considerably longer because the end of the old gift

5:34 longer because the end of the old gift

5:34 longer because the end of the old gift shop was round i

5:36 shop was round i

5:36 shop was round i always thought that it matched up right

5:38 always thought that it matched up right

5:38 always thought that it matched up right with the same spot as the elias and

5:40 with the same spot as the elias and

5:40 with the same spot as the elias and company

5:41 company

5:41 company round exit as well but really am i

5:44 round exit as well but really am i

5:44 round exit as well but really am i crazy or does it line up down here

5:47 crazy or does it line up down here

5:47 crazy or does it line up down here a lot better dude tripping out a little

5:50 a lot better dude tripping out a little

5:50 a lot better dude tripping out a little tripping out a little oh yes it was

5:52 tripping out a little oh yes it was

5:52 tripping out a little oh yes it was definitely shorter from underneath the

5:54 definitely shorter from underneath the

5:54 definitely shorter from underneath the bridge look how long buena vista street

5:56 bridge look how long buena vista street

5:56 bridge look how long buena vista street stretches today

5:57 stretches today

5:57 stretches today but go back in time and holy mackerel

6:00 but go back in time and holy mackerel

6:00 but go back in time and holy mackerel that is much much shorter

6:04 that is much much shorter

6:04 that is much much shorter under i'm just tripping out i always

6:07 under i'm just tripping out i always

6:07 under i'm just tripping out i always thought that uh

6:08 thought that uh

6:08 thought that uh the length of the street was the same so

6:10 the length of the street was the same so

6:10 the length of the street was the same so i thought that train that was at the end

6:11 i thought that train that was at the end

6:12 i thought that train that was at the end of the street

6:12 of the street

6:12 of the street would have been way down there but

6:14 would have been way down there but

6:14 would have been way down there but really it was like right over

6:16 really it was like right over

6:16 really it was like right over yeah that was the one thing i thought

6:18 yeah that was the one thing i thought

6:18 yeah that was the one thing i thought was really cool out here

6:20 was really cool out here

6:20 was really cool out here back then you approached it from the

6:21 back then you approached it from the

6:21 back then you approached it from the back so it was hard to tell but the

6:23 back so it was hard to tell but the

6:23 back so it was hard to tell but the california

6:24 california zephyr was parked out there and

6:26 zephyr was parked out there and

6:26 zephyr was parked out there and eventually when you went around the

6:27 eventually when you went around the

6:27 eventually when you went around the corner

6:28 corner

6:28 corner you figured out it was a whole huge

6:31 you figured out it was a whole huge

6:31 you figured out it was a whole huge train

6:31 train

6:31 train one of those old-school western pacific

6:33 one of those old-school western pacific

6:33 one of those old-school western pacific diesel trains if you'd

6:35 diesel trains if you'd

6:35 diesel trains if you'd asked me 20 minutes ago i would have

6:36 asked me 20 minutes ago i would have

6:36 asked me 20 minutes ago i would have told you oh it was right down here at

6:38 told you oh it was right down here at

6:38 told you oh it was right down here at the end but

6:39 the end but

6:39 the end but i guess i was wrong i'm still tripping

6:41 i guess i was wrong i'm still tripping

6:41 i guess i was wrong i'm still tripping about that anyway you get the point what

6:42 about that anyway you get the point what

6:42 about that anyway you get the point what is now buena vista street was a very

6:44 is now buena vista street was a very

6:44 is now buena vista street was a very very different and go back to those

6:45 very different and go back to those

6:45 very different and go back to those pictures and look look at some of the

6:47 pictures and look look at some of the

6:47 pictures and look look at some of the walls some of the weirdness it just

6:49 walls some of the weirdness it just

6:49 walls some of the weirdness it just it seems so i don't want to say cheap

6:51 it seems so i don't want to say cheap

6:51 it seems so i don't want to say cheap that sounds negative uh how about we say

6:54 that sounds negative uh how about we say

6:54 that sounds negative uh how about we say slapdash it seemed a little slapdash you

6:56 slapdash it seemed a little slapdash you

6:56 slapdash it seemed a little slapdash you know when you enter disneyland you go

6:58 know when you enter disneyland you go

6:58 know when you enter disneyland you go down main street usa it's all beautiful

7:00 down main street usa it's all beautiful

7:00 down main street usa it's all beautiful and themed and you reach the

7:01 and themed and you reach the

7:02 and themed and you reach the castle and of course now here you go

7:03 castle and of course now here you go

7:03 castle and of course now here you go down bueno vista street and you reach

7:05 down bueno vista street and you reach

7:05 down bueno vista street and you reach the beautiful

7:06 the beautiful

7:06 the beautiful gorgeous carthage circle theater replica

7:09 gorgeous carthage circle theater replica

7:09 gorgeous carthage circle theater replica fantastic it's glorious it gives you

7:11 fantastic it's glorious it gives you

7:11 fantastic it's glorious it gives you gives you something to see but back then

7:13 gives you something to see but back then

7:13 gives you something to see but back then when you entered and got past that uh

7:15 when you entered and got past that uh

7:15 when you entered and got past that uh sort of weird postcard entrance and then

7:17 sort of weird postcard entrance and then

7:17 sort of weird postcard entrance and then those weird stores

7:19 those weird stores

7:19 those weird stores you entered what was then known as

7:21 you entered what was then known as

7:21 you entered what was then known as sunshine

7:22 sunshine

7:22 sunshine plaza and instead of a big beautiful

7:25 plaza and instead of a big beautiful

7:25 plaza and instead of a big beautiful themed historic theater when you got to

7:27 themed historic theater when you got to

7:27 themed historic theater when you got to the end of the road

7:28 the end of the road

7:28 the end of the road you got this thing what the heck

7:33 you got this thing what the heck

7:33 you got this thing what the heck is that keep it in perspective remember

7:35 is that keep it in perspective remember

7:35 is that keep it in perspective remember you walk into the park you see some gift

7:37 you walk into the park you see some gift

7:37 you walk into the park you see some gift shops yeah yeah giant postcard cool

7:39 shops yeah yeah giant postcard cool

7:39 shops yeah yeah giant postcard cool train you go you go and then

7:41 train you go you go and then

7:41 train you go you go and then what the heck it's a giant pointy

7:44 what the heck it's a giant pointy

7:44 what the heck it's a giant pointy sharp razor bladey reflective

7:48 sharp razor bladey reflective

7:48 sharp razor bladey reflective sun thing i don't want to be negative

7:50 sun thing i don't want to be negative

7:50 sun thing i don't want to be negative because i love

7:51 because i love

7:51 because i love dca now in fact i love it even more

7:54 dca now in fact i love it even more

7:54 dca now in fact i love it even more because

7:55 because

7:55 because disney did so much to improve it and

7:57 disney did so much to improve it and

7:57 disney did so much to improve it and really

7:58 really

7:58 really make it just as magical as many of their

8:01 make it just as magical as many of their

8:01 make it just as magical as many of their other parts but i gotta tell you guys

8:03 other parts but i gotta tell you guys

8:03 other parts but i gotta tell you guys i hated that weird sun thing so much

8:06 i hated that weird sun thing so much

8:06 i hated that weird sun thing so much in the morning sometimes it would

8:07 in the morning sometimes it would

8:07 in the morning sometimes it would reflect light into your eyes it just

8:09 reflect light into your eyes it just

8:09 reflect light into your eyes it just looks so sharp and pointy and kind of

8:12 looks so sharp and pointy and kind of

8:12 looks so sharp and pointy and kind of mean i'm sure it looked great in the

8:13 mean i'm sure it looked great in the

8:13 mean i'm sure it looked great in the concept artwork don't get me wrong i'm

8:15 concept artwork don't get me wrong i'm

8:15 concept artwork don't get me wrong i'm not blaming the artists or anything like

8:16 not blaming the artists or anything like

8:16 not blaming the artists or anything like that but just there were so many

8:18 that but just there were so many

8:18 that but just there were so many different styles and textures up to this

8:20 different styles and textures up to this

8:20 different styles and textures up to this point i was just like what

8:21 point i was just like what

8:21 point i was just like what the heck is that thing actually in all

8:24 the heck is that thing actually in all

8:24 the heck is that thing actually in all fairness it was a pretty good

8:26 fairness it was a pretty good

8:26 fairness it was a pretty good symbol for the park back then because

8:27 symbol for the park back then because

8:27 symbol for the park back then because the big thing back then was the trees

8:29 the big thing back then was the trees

8:29 the big thing back then was the trees were all short and brand new there was

8:31 were all short and brand new there was

8:31 were all short and brand new there was no shade anywhere

8:32 no shade anywhere

8:32 no shade anywhere so i remember quite a lot of sunshine

8:35 so i remember quite a lot of sunshine

8:35 so i remember quite a lot of sunshine maybe it was just all the crazy

8:37 maybe it was just all the crazy

8:37 maybe it was just all the crazy juxtapositions maybe i just didn't

8:39 juxtapositions maybe i just didn't

8:39 juxtapositions maybe i just didn't understand a lot of the symbolism maybe

8:41 understand a lot of the symbolism maybe

8:41 understand a lot of the symbolism maybe it was just

8:42 it was just

8:42 it was just the execution i don't know i just never

8:45 the execution i don't know i just never

8:45 the execution i don't know i just never really

8:45 really liked it and this was supposed to be

8:46 liked it and this was supposed to be

8:46 liked it and this was supposed to be sort of the grown-up part the adult

8:48 sort of the grown-up part the adult

8:48 sort of the grown-up part the adult party back then you barely saw any

8:50 party back then you barely saw any

8:50 party back then you barely saw any disney character stuff really

8:51 disney character stuff really

8:52 disney character stuff really anywhere and instead of a lot of rides

8:53 anywhere and instead of a lot of rides

8:53 anywhere and instead of a lot of rides some other strange stuff like tortilla

8:55 some other strange stuff like tortilla

8:55 some other strange stuff like tortilla making demonstrations

8:57 making demonstrations

8:57 making demonstrations and uh the winery which is which is

8:59 and uh the winery which is which is

8:59 and uh the winery which is which is still there i mean some stuff like

9:00 still there i mean some stuff like

9:00 still there i mean some stuff like grizzly peak

9:01 grizzly peak

9:02 grizzly peak and of course the forest area beyond was

9:04 and of course the forest area beyond was

9:04 and of course the forest area beyond was awesome right from the beginning but

9:05 awesome right from the beginning but

9:05 awesome right from the beginning but what i remember about this main drag

9:08 what i remember about this main drag

9:08 what i remember about this main drag from back in the day when it opened was

9:09 from back in the day when it opened was

9:09 from back in the day when it opened was mostly just no shades

9:11 mostly just no shades

9:11 mostly just no shades trees hot and you got to remember long

9:13 trees hot and you got to remember long

9:13 trees hot and you got to remember long before they were building this avengers

9:15 before they were building this avengers

9:16 before they were building this avengers campus here that was ready to open last

9:18 campus here that was ready to open last

9:18 campus here that was ready to open last year if it weren't for the

9:19 year if it weren't for the

9:19 year if it weren't for the pandemic and all that and even before

9:20 pandemic and all that and even before

9:20 pandemic and all that and even before that long before there was even a bugs

9:23 that long before there was even a bugs

9:23 that long before there was even a bugs land right here the only attraction on

9:24 land right here the only attraction on

9:24 land right here the only attraction on this whole stretch of walkway

9:27 this whole stretch of walkway

9:27 this whole stretch of walkway was a farm area yes that's right the

9:30 was a farm area yes that's right the

9:30 was a farm area yes that's right the bountiful valley farm featuring such

9:33 bountiful valley farm featuring such

9:33 bountiful valley farm featuring such epic attractions as

9:34 epic attractions as

9:34 epic attractions as crops plastic cows giant caterpillar

9:38 crops plastic cows giant caterpillar

9:38 crops plastic cows giant caterpillar tractors and uh i think there might have

9:41 tractors and uh i think there might have

9:41 tractors and uh i think there might have been a store you could buy

9:43 been a store you could buy

9:43 been a store you could buy seeds right so you could go home and do

9:45 seeds right so you could go home and do

9:45 seeds right so you could go home and do some farming

9:46 some farming

9:46 some farming on your own but it was weird okay no

9:49 on your own but it was weird okay no

9:49 on your own but it was weird okay no bugs land yet there wasn't even tower of

9:51 bugs land yet there wasn't even tower of

9:51 bugs land yet there wasn't even tower of terror back there there was basically

9:53 terror back there there was basically

9:53 terror back there there was basically nothing to do

9:54 nothing to do

9:54 nothing to do all along this stretch cars land was

9:56 all along this stretch cars land was

9:56 all along this stretch cars land was still parking lot there's pretty much

9:58 still parking lot there's pretty much

9:58 still parking lot there's pretty much nothing to do

9:59 nothing to do except the winery especially if you were

10:01 except the winery especially if you were

10:01 except the winery especially if you were a kid until you got all the way down

10:03 a kid until you got all the way down

10:03 a kid until you got all the way down there

10:03 there

10:04 there to paradise pier nowadays of course it

10:06 to paradise pier nowadays of course it

10:06 to paradise pier nowadays of course it is

10:07 is roped off we still don't have access to

10:09 roped off we still don't have access to

10:09 roped off we still don't have access to that area of the park but it has become

10:11 that area of the park but it has become

10:11 that area of the park but it has become pixar pier it is wonderfully themed i

10:14 pixar pier it is wonderfully themed i

10:14 pixar pier it is wonderfully themed i gotta say i have completely changed my

10:16 gotta say i have completely changed my

10:16 gotta say i have completely changed my attitude about it when it opened i was

10:18 attitude about it when it opened i was

10:18 attitude about it when it opened i was so confused like

10:19 so confused like

10:19 so confused like walt built disneyland partially because

10:22 walt built disneyland partially because

10:22 walt built disneyland partially because he didn't like those sort of

10:23 he didn't like those sort of

10:23 he didn't like those sort of ocean pier type amusement parks they

10:26 ocean pier type amusement parks they

10:26 ocean pier type amusement parks they weren't very

10:27 weren't very

10:27 weren't very themed they weren't very clever it was

10:28 themed they weren't very clever it was

10:28 themed they weren't very clever it was all just very very

10:30 all just very very

10:30 all just very very very different on the giant wheel of

10:32 very different on the giant wheel of

10:32 very different on the giant wheel of death instead of having mickey mouse's

10:34 death instead of having mickey mouse's

10:34 death instead of having mickey mouse's face on there oh happy you had

10:35 face on there oh happy you had

10:36 face on there oh happy you had the giant golden sun instead of the

10:38 the giant golden sun instead of the

10:38 the giant golden sun instead of the little mermaid over there

10:39 little mermaid over there

10:39 little mermaid over there you had the golden dream show featuring

10:42 you had the golden dream show featuring

10:42 you had the golden dream show featuring whoopi goldberg it was it was all very

10:45 whoopi goldberg it was it was all very

10:45 whoopi goldberg it was it was all very strange nowadays when you head back

10:46 strange nowadays when you head back

10:46 strange nowadays when you head back there you can find things like jesse's

10:48 there you can find things like jesse's

10:48 there you can find things like jesse's critter carousel you know all toy story

10:50 critter carousel you know all toy story

10:50 critter carousel you know all toy story themed

10:50 themed

10:50 themed well back in the day it looked like this

10:54 well back in the day it looked like this

10:54 well back in the day it looked like this a little a little fishy if you ask me it

10:55 a little a little fishy if you ask me it

10:55 a little a little fishy if you ask me it looked a little fishy the swings were

10:57 looked a little fishy the swings were

10:57 looked a little fishy the swings were surrounded by a giant orange peel and

10:59 surrounded by a giant orange peel and

10:59 surrounded by a giant orange peel and called the orange

11:01 called the orange

11:01 called the orange stinger and actually sprayed out orange

11:03 stinger and actually sprayed out orange

11:03 stinger and actually sprayed out orange blossom smell that attracted bees so

11:05 blossom smell that attracted bees so

11:05 blossom smell that attracted bees so there were

11:06 there were

11:06 there were there were bees in there which was funny

11:07 there were bees in there which was funny

11:07 there were bees in there which was funny because the thing you sat in made b

11:09 because the thing you sat in made b

11:09 because the thing you sat in made b noises i think and it was just a lot

11:11 noises i think and it was just a lot

11:11 noises i think and it was just a lot different to the swing experience you

11:13 different to the swing experience you

11:13 different to the swing experience you would get

11:13 would get

11:13 would get today if if that area was open of course

11:15 today if if that area was open of course

11:15 today if if that area was open of course now everybody liked the california

11:17 now everybody liked the california

11:17 now everybody liked the california screaming roller coaster i mean right

11:19 screaming roller coaster i mean right

11:19 screaming roller coaster i mean right from the get-go that was

11:20 from the get-go that was

11:20 from the get-go that was the coolest thing finally disney had a

11:22 the coolest thing finally disney had a

11:22 the coolest thing finally disney had a coaster that would go

11:23 coaster that would go

11:23 coaster that would go upside down and right in the middle of

11:25 upside down and right in the middle of

11:25 upside down and right in the middle of it was the giant

11:27 it was the giant

11:27 it was the giant mickey on the side where you did the

11:28 mickey on the side where you did the

11:28 mickey on the side where you did the loop-de-loop but i got to tell you in

11:30 loop-de-loop but i got to tell you in

11:30 loop-de-loop but i got to tell you in general for me the whole

11:32 general for me the whole

11:32 general for me the whole pier area just felt like a modern pier

11:35 pier area just felt like a modern pier

11:35 pier area just felt like a modern pier like a

11:35 like a

11:36 like a like an old pier but you were visiting

11:37 like an old pier but you were visiting

11:37 like an old pier but you were visiting it now like in the today times

11:39 it now like in the today times

11:39 it now like in the today times i really think the refresher they did on

11:41 i really think the refresher they did on

11:41 i really think the refresher they did on it when they made it pixar pier and

11:43 it when they made it pixar pier and

11:43 it when they made it pixar pier and some of it in the years leading up to

11:45 some of it in the years leading up to

11:45 some of it in the years leading up to that made it a lot more victorian

11:46 that made it a lot more victorian

11:46 that made it a lot more victorian feeling made it just feel cleaner more

11:49 feeling made it just feel cleaner more

11:49 feeling made it just feel cleaner more classy

11:50 classy

11:50 classy and honestly a lot more fun maybe it's

11:52 and honestly a lot more fun maybe it's

11:52 and honestly a lot more fun maybe it's just me maybe i was just a

11:54 just me maybe i was just a

11:54 just me maybe i was just a just a sour crabby jerk back then but uh

11:58 just a sour crabby jerk back then but uh

11:58 just a sour crabby jerk back then but uh i've totally come around on it now

11:59 i've totally come around on it now

11:59 i've totally come around on it now because now i really enjoy going to

12:00 because now i really enjoy going to

12:00 because now i really enjoy going to pixar pier you know

12:01 pixar pier you know

12:01 pixar pier you know some of the stuff that they did end up

12:03 some of the stuff that they did end up

12:03 some of the stuff that they did end up getting rid of was actually pretty

12:05 getting rid of was actually pretty

12:05 getting rid of was actually pretty interesting and pretty cool like they

12:06 interesting and pretty cool like they

12:06 interesting and pretty cool like they had a giant dinosaur back there and a

12:08 had a giant dinosaur back there and a

12:08 had a giant dinosaur back there and a giant

12:09 giant

12:09 giant boat which was the mcdonald's i think

12:11 boat which was the mcdonald's i think

12:11 boat which was the mcdonald's i think for the life of me i cannot remember

12:13 for the life of me i cannot remember

12:13 for the life of me i cannot remember the name of that boat i had to look it

12:15 the name of that boat i had to look it

12:15 the name of that boat i had to look it up it's the ss

12:17 up it's the ss

12:17 up it's the ss rust worthy supposed to say trustworthy

12:19 rust worthy supposed to say trustworthy

12:19 rust worthy supposed to say trustworthy but the t is like

12:20 but the t is like

12:20 but the t is like kind of faded so it's the rust worthy

12:22 kind of faded so it's the rust worthy

12:22 kind of faded so it's the rust worthy you get it i don't think i ever knew the

12:24 you get it i don't think i ever knew the

12:24 you get it i don't think i ever knew the name of it it was just a mcdonald's boat

12:26 name of it it was just a mcdonald's boat

12:26 name of it it was just a mcdonald's boat to me

12:26 to me

12:26 to me thank you yesterday there was also a

12:28 thank you yesterday there was also a

12:28 thank you yesterday there was also a giant hamburger

12:29 giant hamburger

12:29 giant hamburger shaped like a ufo called burger invasion

12:32 shaped like a ufo called burger invasion

12:32 shaped like a ufo called burger invasion i think that was also mcdonald's so

12:33 i think that was also mcdonald's so

12:33 i think that was also mcdonald's so there was a lot of cool like roadside

12:36 there was a lot of cool like roadside

12:36 there was a lot of cool like roadside giant architecture and weird stuff back

12:38 giant architecture and weird stuff back

12:38 giant architecture and weird stuff back there the kind of stuff that's right up

12:39 there the kind of stuff that's right up

12:40 there the kind of stuff that's right up my alley you know out on the highway i

12:41 my alley you know out on the highway i

12:41 my alley you know out on the highway i go gaga for that stuff but it just

12:43 go gaga for that stuff but it just

12:43 go gaga for that stuff but it just something felt weird about it being

12:45 something felt weird about it being

12:45 something felt weird about it being inside of

12:47 inside of

12:47 inside of a disney [ __ ] it just for me it never

12:49 a disney [ __ ] it just for me it never

12:49 a disney [ __ ] it just for me it never quite worked of course some of that

12:50 quite worked of course some of that

12:50 quite worked of course some of that stuff i wish maybe they could bring

12:51 stuff i wish maybe they could bring

12:52 stuff i wish maybe they could bring it back i don't know it was cool it was

12:54 it back i don't know it was cool it was

12:54 it back i don't know it was cool it was wacky it was fun it just

12:56 wacky it was fun it just

12:56 wacky it was fun it just it just felt strange you know you were

12:57 it just felt strange you know you were

12:57 it just felt strange you know you were used to disneyland and then all this it

12:59 used to disneyland and then all this it

12:59 used to disneyland and then all this it was just kind of mind-blowing boy i sure

13:01 was just kind of mind-blowing boy i sure

13:01 was just kind of mind-blowing boy i sure do wish

13:02 do wish

13:02 do wish we could head back there and really

13:04 we could head back there and really

13:04 we could head back there and really reminisce especially get back to cars

13:05 reminisce especially get back to cars

13:06 reminisce especially get back to cars land i'm missing route 66 at the moment

13:08 land i'm missing route 66 at the moment

13:08 land i'm missing route 66 at the moment you know what i just remembered right

13:10 you know what i just remembered right

13:10 you know what i just remembered right next to this thing right next to the old

13:11 next to this thing right next to the old

13:11 next to this thing right next to the old vineyard area there used to be this

13:13 vineyard area there used to be this

13:13 vineyard area there used to be this little shack ah there we go the sam

13:16 little shack ah there we go the sam

13:16 little shack ah there we go the sam andreas shakes get it like san andreas

13:19 andreas shakes get it like san andreas

13:19 andreas shakes get it like san andreas but

13:20 but

13:20 but sam san andreas shakes

13:23 sam san andreas shakes

13:23 sam san andreas shakes okay there were a lot of puns in the

13:26 okay there were a lot of puns in the

13:26 okay there were a lot of puns in the early dca a lot of puns

13:28 early dca a lot of puns

13:28 early dca a lot of puns which something i did appreciate it was

13:29 which something i did appreciate it was

13:29 which something i did appreciate it was just very strange when you contrast it

13:32 just very strange when you contrast it

13:32 just very strange when you contrast it with

13:32 with

13:32 with today's dca where all the foliage has

13:35 today's dca where all the foliage has

13:35 today's dca where all the foliage has grown in and things have changed so much

13:37 grown in and things have changed so much

13:37 grown in and things have changed so much like you know how the giant

13:39 like you know how the giant

13:39 like you know how the giant wheel the giant ferris wheel thing had

13:40 wheel the giant ferris wheel thing had

13:40 wheel the giant ferris wheel thing had the sun on it and there was a giant

13:42 the sun on it and there was a giant

13:42 the sun on it and there was a giant pointy

13:43 pointy

13:43 pointy metal sun fountain as you entered the

13:45 metal sun fountain as you entered the

13:45 metal sun fountain as you entered the reason a lot of that felt so strange is

13:46 reason a lot of that felt so strange is

13:46 reason a lot of that felt so strange is there was just a lot of this weird kind

13:48 there was just a lot of this weird kind

13:48 there was just a lot of this weird kind of

13:49 of

13:49 of uh i don't know almost religious

13:51 uh i don't know almost religious

13:51 uh i don't know almost religious symbolism vibe to the things in the park

13:53 symbolism vibe to the things in the park

13:53 symbolism vibe to the things in the park they were trying to go for

13:54 they were trying to go for

13:54 they were trying to go for california symbols so like in that

13:56 california symbols so like in that

13:56 california symbols so like in that whoopi goldberg thing i was telling you

13:58 whoopi goldberg thing i was telling you

13:58 whoopi goldberg thing i was telling you about i think she was like a goddess

13:59 about i think she was like a goddess

13:59 about i think she was like a goddess called caulifla the spirit of california

14:02 called caulifla the spirit of california

14:02 called caulifla the spirit of california or something there was a giant talking

14:03 or something there was a giant talking

14:04 or something there was a giant talking statue of her in there and then even

14:05 statue of her in there and then even

14:05 statue of her in there and then even like in the early parades there was just

14:08 like in the early parades there was just

14:08 like in the early parades there was just a lot of just strange symbolism and

14:10 a lot of just strange symbolism and

14:10 a lot of just strange symbolism and weird things i never knew

14:12 weird things i never knew

14:12 weird things i never knew quite what was going on like are those

14:14 quite what was going on like are those

14:14 quite what was going on like are those poppies down there

14:16 poppies down there

14:16 poppies down there is that supposed to be pomona the

14:17 is that supposed to be pomona the

14:17 is that supposed to be pomona the goddess of fertility or

14:19 goddess of fertility or

14:19 goddess of fertility or i have no idea it was like part wacky

14:21 i have no idea it was like part wacky

14:21 i have no idea it was like part wacky over-the-top facades

14:23 over-the-top facades

14:23 over-the-top facades and part strange california iconography

14:27 and part strange california iconography

14:27 and part strange california iconography and part you know pier roller coaster

14:30 and part you know pier roller coaster

14:30 and part you know pier roller coaster theme park and it was just hard to wrap

14:32 theme park and it was just hard to wrap

14:32 theme park and it was just hard to wrap your brain around and then the

14:33 your brain around and then the

14:33 your brain around and then the california theme was strange because

14:35 california theme was strange because

14:35 california theme was strange because california is all around us right

14:36 california is all around us right

14:36 california is all around us right hollywood's right up the street and the

14:38 hollywood's right up the street and the

14:38 hollywood's right up the street and the mountains are right down

14:39 mountains are right down

14:39 mountains are right down so it felt weird that it was sort of

14:41 so it felt weird that it was sort of

14:41 so it felt weird that it was sort of slapdash like i was saying

14:43 slapdash like i was saying

14:43 slapdash like i was saying but you could go to all those real

14:45 but you could go to all those real

14:45 but you could go to all those real places very easily i mean now

14:47 places very easily i mean now

14:47 places very easily i mean now it is completely different like night

14:49 it is completely different like night

14:49 it is completely different like night and day the theming is

14:50 and day the theming is

14:50 and day the theming is so good on buena vista street the pixar

14:53 so good on buena vista street the pixar

14:53 so good on buena vista street the pixar pier area is

14:54 pier area is

14:54 pier area is wonderful cars land is fantastic a

14:56 wonderful cars land is fantastic a

14:56 wonderful cars land is fantastic a little bit of a shame the tower of

14:57 little bit of a shame the tower of

14:58 little bit of a shame the tower of terror and bugs land are gone but of

14:59 terror and bugs land are gone but of

14:59 terror and bugs land are gone but of course all the marvel stuff looks like

15:01 course all the marvel stuff looks like

15:01 course all the marvel stuff looks like it's gonna be very cool and exciting

15:03 it's gonna be very cool and exciting

15:03 it's gonna be very cool and exciting come a long way and i think disney's

15:05 come a long way and i think disney's

15:05 come a long way and i think disney's investment paid off and the people

15:06 investment paid off and the people

15:06 investment paid off and the people who've done

15:07 who've done

15:07 who've done all this extra work have done a

15:09 all this extra work have done a

15:09 all this extra work have done a fantastic

15:10 fantastic

15:10 fantastic job sometimes it's just the little

15:12 job sometimes it's just the little

15:12 job sometimes it's just the little things that made a big difference like

15:13 things that made a big difference like

15:13 things that made a big difference like the grizzly peak airfield now was once

15:15 the grizzly peak airfield now was once

15:16 the grizzly peak airfield now was once called

15:16 called

15:16 called condor flats i believe and they really

15:18 condor flats i believe and they really

15:18 condor flats i believe and they really didn't change the layout or add many

15:21 didn't change the layout or add many

15:21 didn't change the layout or add many more buildings it was always the home of

15:23 more buildings it was always the home of

15:23 more buildings it was always the home of one of the coolest rides from opening

15:25 one of the coolest rides from opening

15:25 one of the coolest rides from opening day soaring over

15:26 day soaring over

15:26 day soaring over california which was brand new a totally

15:29 california which was brand new a totally

15:29 california which was brand new a totally cool new experience 10 out of 10

15:31 cool new experience 10 out of 10

15:31 cool new experience 10 out of 10 must ride but what they do was manage to

15:33 must ride but what they do was manage to

15:34 must ride but what they do was manage to keep all the fun while removing

15:35 keep all the fun while removing

15:35 keep all the fun while removing some of the pun see what i see what i

15:39 some of the pun see what i see what i

15:39 some of the pun see what i see what i did there the new paint jobs the general

15:41 did there the new paint jobs the general

15:41 did there the new paint jobs the general blending

15:42 blending

15:42 blending in of this themed area with the forest

15:45 in of this themed area with the forest

15:45 in of this themed area with the forest redwood area just beyond it really ended

15:48 redwood area just beyond it really ended

15:48 redwood area just beyond it really ended up

15:48 up

15:48 up making a lot of difference unfortunately

15:50 making a lot of difference unfortunately

15:50 making a lot of difference unfortunately the grizzly peak

15:52 the grizzly peak

15:52 the grizzly peak recreation area as it's always been

15:54 recreation area as it's always been

15:54 recreation area as it's always been called since the very beginning

15:56 called since the very beginning

15:56 called since the very beginning is indeed still roped off unavailable to

15:59 is indeed still roped off unavailable to

15:59 is indeed still roped off unavailable to us guests but since that area has

16:01 us guests but since that area has

16:01 us guests but since that area has changed the least i guess for our

16:02 changed the least i guess for our

16:02 changed the least i guess for our purposes that's that's okay for today

16:04 purposes that's that's okay for today

16:04 purposes that's that's okay for today it's always been

16:05 it's always been

16:05 it's always been gorgeous back there the redwood theming

16:07 gorgeous back there the redwood theming

16:07 gorgeous back there the redwood theming and all that i've always

16:09 and all that i've always

16:09 and all that i've always loved that i got to tell you though when

16:10 loved that i got to tell you though when

16:10 loved that i got to tell you though when they were keeping dca

16:12 they were keeping dca

16:12 they were keeping dca more or less secret you know all the

16:14 more or less secret you know all the

16:14 more or less secret you know all the plans were under wraps

16:15 plans were under wraps

16:16 plans were under wraps but they were constructing it and

16:17 but they were constructing it and

16:17 but they were constructing it and starting to build grizzly peak

16:19 starting to build grizzly peak

16:19 starting to build grizzly peak we didn't know what it was it's a little

16:21 we didn't know what it was it's a little

16:21 we didn't know what it was it's a little embarrassing but i gotta tell you i

16:22 embarrassing but i gotta tell you i

16:22 embarrassing but i gotta tell you i thought they were building a giant wolf

16:24 thought they were building a giant wolf

16:24 thought they were building a giant wolf mountain

16:25 mountain

16:25 mountain so still to this day when i look at it i

16:27 so still to this day when i look at it i

16:27 so still to this day when i look at it i see a wolf

16:28 see a wolf

16:28 see a wolf come on i can't be the only one okay

16:31 come on i can't be the only one okay

16:31 come on i can't be the only one okay maybe i'm the only one well since the

16:33 maybe i'm the only one well since the

16:33 maybe i'm the only one well since the rest of grizzly peak is

16:35 rest of grizzly peak is

16:35 rest of grizzly peak is sort of off limits to us that just

16:37 sort of off limits to us that just

16:37 sort of off limits to us that just leaves us with one more land

16:39 leaves us with one more land

16:39 leaves us with one more land hollywoodland see hollywoodland is kind

16:42 hollywoodland see hollywoodland is kind

16:42 hollywoodland see hollywoodland is kind of a weird one because it's changed

16:44 of a weird one because it's changed

16:44 of a weird one because it's changed so much since the opening and yet it's

16:47 so much since the opening and yet it's

16:47 so much since the opening and yet it's also changed

16:48 also changed

16:48 also changed very little i mean for starters it's

16:50 very little i mean for starters it's

16:50 very little i mean for starters it's called hollywoodland

16:51 called hollywoodland

16:51 called hollywoodland now but back then it was called

16:52 now but back then it was called

16:52 now but back then it was called hollywood pitchers backlot which is

16:55 hollywood pitchers backlot which is

16:55 hollywood pitchers backlot which is a lot less catchy than hollywoodland in

16:57 a lot less catchy than hollywoodland in

16:57 a lot less catchy than hollywoodland in my opinion and then once again look at

16:59 my opinion and then once again look at

16:59 my opinion and then once again look at the old

17:00 the old

17:00 the old version of the entrance what's up with

17:01 version of the entrance what's up with

17:01 version of the entrance what's up with the elephants that's of weird god-like

17:04 the elephants that's of weird god-like

17:04 the elephants that's of weird god-like things in the old dca huh see kind of

17:06 things in the old dca huh see kind of

17:06 things in the old dca huh see kind of like grizzly peak the hollywood area is

17:08 like grizzly peak the hollywood area is

17:08 like grizzly peak the hollywood area is one of the few they got right

17:10 one of the few they got right

17:10 one of the few they got right right from the beginning of dca you know

17:12 right from the beginning of dca you know

17:12 right from the beginning of dca you know i mean it's much nicer than the real

17:14 i mean it's much nicer than the real

17:14 i mean it's much nicer than the real hollywood as i've mentioned

17:15 hollywood as i've mentioned

17:15 hollywood as i've mentioned many many times and i'm not gonna stop

17:17 many many times and i'm not gonna stop

17:17 many many times and i'm not gonna stop now i'll keep mentioning that i mean

17:18 now i'll keep mentioning that i mean

17:18 now i'll keep mentioning that i mean look at all this clean up your act

17:20 look at all this clean up your act

17:20 look at all this clean up your act real hollywood now the shows in here

17:22 real hollywood now the shows in here

17:22 real hollywood now the shows in here have all changed

17:23 have all changed

17:23 have all changed quite a lot from the early days back

17:25 quite a lot from the early days back

17:25 quite a lot from the early days back then the hot shows they were promoting

17:27 then the hot shows they were promoting

17:27 then the hot shows they were promoting were like who wants to be a millionaire

17:29 were like who wants to be a millionaire

17:29 were like who wants to be a millionaire and the drew carey show and whose line

17:31 and the drew carey show and whose line

17:31 and the drew carey show and whose line is it anyway

17:32 is it anyway

17:32 is it anyway actually last night somebody sent me a

17:34 actually last night somebody sent me a

17:34 actually last night somebody sent me a bunch of these pictures check it out

17:36 bunch of these pictures check it out

17:36 bunch of these pictures check it out look at some of the

17:37 look at some of the

17:37 look at some of the earliest celebrities coming to dca

17:39 earliest celebrities coming to dca

17:39 earliest celebrities coming to dca disney was bringing out the stars

17:42 disney was bringing out the stars

17:42 disney was bringing out the stars to help promote the park which reminds

17:43 to help promote the park which reminds

17:43 to help promote the park which reminds me and this is pretty much as good of a

17:45 me and this is pretty much as good of a

17:45 me and this is pretty much as good of a time as any to mention that

17:47 time as any to mention that

17:47 time as any to mention that all of my pictures from back in the day

17:49 all of my pictures from back in the day

17:49 all of my pictures from back in the day here at dca from

17:51 here at dca from

17:51 here at dca from 2001 till about 2013 are completely

17:55 2001 till about 2013 are completely

17:55 2001 till about 2013 are completely lost so all of the old school pictures

17:58 lost so all of the old school pictures

17:58 lost so all of the old school pictures you are seeing

17:59 you are seeing

17:59 you are seeing in this episode of random land we're

18:01 in this episode of random land we're

18:01 in this episode of random land we're graciously donated

18:02 graciously donated

18:02 graciously donated by several people who we will mention at

18:04 by several people who we will mention at

18:04 by several people who we will mention at the end anyway the whole hollywood thing

18:06 the end anyway the whole hollywood thing

18:06 the end anyway the whole hollywood thing was actually kind of cool for a lot of

18:09 was actually kind of cool for a lot of

18:09 was actually kind of cool for a lot of people you know i mean the mgm

18:11 people you know i mean the mgm

18:11 people you know i mean the mgm in florida had worked out pretty good of

18:13 in florida had worked out pretty good of

18:13 in florida had worked out pretty good of course universal studios has always been

18:15 course universal studios has always been

18:15 course universal studios has always been a popular theme park with sort of a

18:17 a popular theme park with sort of a

18:17 a popular theme park with sort of a how movies are made by for me the one

18:19 how movies are made by for me the one

18:19 how movies are made by for me the one hiccup with the hollywood pictures

18:21 hiccup with the hollywood pictures

18:21 hiccup with the hollywood pictures backlot was more about

18:22 backlot was more about

18:22 backlot was more about the timing you know i mean from the 90s

18:24 the timing you know i mean from the 90s

18:24 the timing you know i mean from the 90s back people really didn't know how

18:26 back people really didn't know how

18:26 back people really didn't know how movies were made and so coming to a

18:28 movies were made and so coming to a

18:28 movies were made and so coming to a place like this was kind of cool you're

18:29 place like this was kind of cool you're

18:30 place like this was kind of cool you're in touch with hollywood

18:31 in touch with hollywood

18:31 in touch with hollywood you're behind the scenes you're learning

18:32 you're behind the scenes you're learning

18:32 you're behind the scenes you're learning a little bit about the process

18:34 a little bit about the process

18:34 a little bit about the process unfortunately this park opened right at

18:36 unfortunately this park opened right at

18:36 unfortunately this park opened right at the uh the

18:37 the uh the

18:37 the uh the really crazy decline of vhs tape

18:41 really crazy decline of vhs tape

18:41 really crazy decline of vhs tape and the rise of the dvd so what's on

18:44 and the rise of the dvd so what's on

18:44 and the rise of the dvd so what's on dvds lots of commentaries

18:46 dvds lots of commentaries

18:46 dvds lots of commentaries special features and behind the scenes

18:49 special features and behind the scenes

18:49 special features and behind the scenes documentaries so pretty much everybody

18:51 documentaries so pretty much everybody

18:51 documentaries so pretty much everybody everywhere now

18:52 everywhere now

18:52 everywhere now knows how movies are made some of the

18:54 knows how movies are made some of the

18:54 knows how movies are made some of the early stuff here like a superstar limo

18:56 early stuff here like a superstar limo

18:56 early stuff here like a superstar limo which was a ride where you were

18:58 which was a ride where you were

18:58 which was a ride where you were basically in a limo running from the

18:59 basically in a limo running from the

18:59 basically in a limo running from the paparazzi and there were a lot of really

19:01 paparazzi and there were a lot of really

19:01 paparazzi and there were a lot of really ugly bizarre

19:02 ugly bizarre

19:02 ugly bizarre looking sort of abc stars like regis

19:05 looking sort of abc stars like regis

19:05 looking sort of abc stars like regis philbin and people popping out at you

19:06 philbin and people popping out at you

19:06 philbin and people popping out at you or sitting in the audience for a fake

19:08 or sitting in the audience for a fake

19:08 or sitting in the audience for a fake version of your favorite tv show those

19:10 version of your favorite tv show those

19:10 version of your favorite tv show those things just don't play

19:12 things just don't play

19:12 things just don't play quite the same these days in the era of

19:14 quite the same these days in the era of

19:15 quite the same these days in the era of conventions and

19:16 conventions and

19:16 conventions and cameo and all that kind of stuff which

19:18 cameo and all that kind of stuff which

19:18 cameo and all that kind of stuff which is why of course you've seen many of the

19:20 is why of course you've seen many of the

19:20 is why of course you've seen many of the rides

19:21 rides

19:21 rides change over the years and become

19:23 change over the years and become

19:23 change over the years and become something else like

19:24 something else like

19:24 something else like superstar limo becoming monsters inc

19:28 superstar limo becoming monsters inc

19:28 superstar limo becoming monsters inc mike and sully to the rescue which is a

19:30 mike and sully to the rescue which is a

19:30 mike and sully to the rescue which is a darn good dark ride i have to remember

19:32 darn good dark ride i have to remember

19:32 darn good dark ride i have to remember everything that was going on

19:33 everything that was going on

19:33 everything that was going on back then i think that was a big old

19:35 back then i think that was a big old

19:35 back then i think that was a big old restaurant on the other side of that

19:36 restaurant on the other side of that

19:36 restaurant on the other side of that other sound stage now it's an avengers

19:38 other sound stage now it's an avengers

19:38 other sound stage now it's an avengers photo op and of course sadly in my

19:40 photo op and of course sadly in my

19:40 photo op and of course sadly in my opinion anyway we no longer have

19:42 opinion anyway we no longer have

19:42 opinion anyway we no longer have muppet vision 3d over here in this area

19:45 muppet vision 3d over here in this area

19:45 muppet vision 3d over here in this area but

19:46 but at least we no longer have the mad tea

19:49 at least we no longer have the mad tea

19:49 at least we no longer have the mad tea party

19:49 party

19:49 party thing they had going on out here for a

19:51 thing they had going on out here for a

19:51 thing they had going on out here for a while right like the disney raves

19:53 while right like the disney raves

19:53 while right like the disney raves those were weird this is where they're

19:54 those were weird this is where they're

19:54 those were weird this is where they're gonna get all down and funky later

19:56 gonna get all down and funky later

19:56 gonna get all down and funky later anyway as you can see the point is that

19:58 anyway as you can see the point is that

19:58 anyway as you can see the point is that the content has changed

20:00 the content has changed

20:00 the content has changed a lot back here in the hollywood studios

20:03 a lot back here in the hollywood studios

20:03 a lot back here in the hollywood studios hollywoodland hollywood pictures backlot

20:05 hollywoodland hollywood pictures backlot

20:05 hollywoodland hollywood pictures backlot whatever you want to call it

20:06 whatever you want to call it

20:06 whatever you want to call it in the hollywood area and as you can see

20:08 in the hollywood area and as you can see

20:08 in the hollywood area and as you can see the architecture the structures have

20:10 the architecture the structures have

20:10 the architecture the structures have remained

20:11 remained

20:11 remained pretty much intact from the beginning

20:12 pretty much intact from the beginning

20:12 pretty much intact from the beginning well the trees have gotten a little bit

20:14 well the trees have gotten a little bit

20:14 well the trees have gotten a little bit taller and you know the streets changed

20:16 taller and you know the streets changed

20:16 taller and you know the streets changed because they added in the red car with

20:17 because they added in the red car with

20:18 because they added in the red car with buena vista street and all that but

20:20 buena vista street and all that but

20:20 buena vista street and all that but come on that really looks pretty darn

20:23 come on that really looks pretty darn

20:23 come on that really looks pretty darn close

20:23 close

20:24 close to the early days yeah not too much has

20:26 to the early days yeah not too much has

20:26 to the early days yeah not too much has changed just the content but that's

20:27 changed just the content but that's

20:28 changed just the content but that's normal i mean

20:28 normal i mean

20:28 normal i mean we're always coming out with new movies

20:30 we're always coming out with new movies

20:30 we're always coming out with new movies right anyway eventually

20:31 right anyway eventually

20:32 right anyway eventually bit by bit of course they added the

20:33 bit by bit of course they added the

20:33 bit by bit of course they added the tower of terror they added a bugs land

20:35 tower of terror they added a bugs land

20:35 tower of terror they added a bugs land around the corner over here

20:37 around the corner over here

20:37 around the corner over here everything expanded and got bigger and

20:39 everything expanded and got bigger and

20:39 everything expanded and got bigger and better cars land picks up here

20:41 better cars land picks up here

20:41 better cars land picks up here now the marvel avengers campus is going

20:43 now the marvel avengers campus is going

20:43 now the marvel avengers campus is going to open up

20:44 to open up

20:44 to open up hopefully this year and even before the

20:46 hopefully this year and even before the

20:46 hopefully this year and even before the full theme park

20:47 full theme park

20:48 full theme park opening they're talking about opening up

20:49 opening they're talking about opening up

20:49 opening they're talking about opening up more parts of dca to give us a little

20:52 more parts of dca to give us a little

20:52 more parts of dca to give us a little food and wine style

20:54 food and wine style

20:54 food and wine style festival throughout the park so the

20:56 festival throughout the park so the

20:56 festival throughout the park so the point i'm trying to make is dca went

20:58 point i'm trying to make is dca went

20:58 point i'm trying to make is dca went from this weird bizarre

20:59 from this weird bizarre

20:59 from this weird bizarre thing that i didn't even know what to do

21:01 thing that i didn't even know what to do

21:01 thing that i didn't even know what to do with i didn't understand i didn't like

21:03 with i didn't understand i didn't like

21:03 with i didn't understand i didn't like it very much to

21:04 it very much to

21:04 it very much to a place that's actually quite beloved

21:06 a place that's actually quite beloved

21:06 a place that's actually quite beloved now had a lot of good memories here

21:07 now had a lot of good memories here

21:07 now had a lot of good memories here there's a lot of fun stuff to do here

21:09 there's a lot of fun stuff to do here

21:09 there's a lot of fun stuff to do here and even during the pandemic it's made

21:11 and even during the pandemic it's made

21:11 and even during the pandemic it's made me think about it differently again as

21:13 me think about it differently again as

21:13 me think about it differently again as it's become

21:14 it's become

21:14 it's become the one place at the disneyland resort

21:16 the one place at the disneyland resort

21:16 the one place at the disneyland resort we can still come

21:18 we can still come

21:18 we can still come and experience a little bit of that

21:20 and experience a little bit of that

21:20 and experience a little bit of that disneyland of magic so happy birthday

21:23 disneyland of magic so happy birthday

21:23 disneyland of magic so happy birthday dca happy

21:24 dca happy

21:24 dca happy 20th birthday i'm sorry i judged you so

21:27 20th birthday i'm sorry i judged you so

21:27 20th birthday i'm sorry i judged you so harshly in the beginning little did i

21:29 harshly in the beginning little did i

21:29 harshly in the beginning little did i know the way we would grow

21:31 know the way we would grow

21:31 know the way we would grow and come together as friends you were

21:33 and come together as friends you were

21:33 and come together as friends you were the park that went from ugly duckling to

21:35 the park that went from ugly duckling to

21:35 the park that went from ugly duckling to beautiful swan and i'm happy you did

21:39 beautiful swan and i'm happy you did

21:39 beautiful swan and i'm happy you did i guess it usually takes us 18 or 20 or

21:41 i guess it usually takes us 18 or 20 or

21:41 i guess it usually takes us 18 or 20 or sometimes 30 years to grow up right so

21:44 sometimes 30 years to grow up right so

21:44 sometimes 30 years to grow up right so why should we have expected less for the

21:46 why should we have expected less for the

21:46 why should we have expected less for the theme park next to disneyland all right

21:48 theme park next to disneyland all right

21:48 theme park next to disneyland all right guys

21:49 guys

21:49 guys well we did it dca's

21:52 well we did it dca's

21:52 well we did it dca's 20th anniversary who would have thought

21:56 20th anniversary who would have thought

21:56 20th anniversary who would have thought i went from a person that was a total

21:58 i went from a person that was a total

21:58 i went from a person that was a total dca hater to a total

22:01 dca hater to a total

22:01 dca hater to a total dca lover it didn't hurt that i made a

22:04 dca lover it didn't hurt that i made a

22:04 dca lover it didn't hurt that i made a lot of wonderful memories here with ali

22:05 lot of wonderful memories here with ali

22:05 lot of wonderful memories here with ali and of course with you guys but

22:08 and of course with you guys but

22:08 and of course with you guys but look at the way they clean this place up

22:11 look at the way they clean this place up

22:12 look at the way they clean this place up man 20 years hard to believe it's been

22:15 man 20 years hard to believe it's been

22:15 man 20 years hard to believe it's been 20 years

22:16 20 years

22:16 20 years i remember when this was all parking lot

22:18 i remember when this was all parking lot

22:18 i remember when this was all parking lot as far as the eye could see

22:20 as far as the eye could see

22:20 as far as the eye could see old man disney owned all of this anyway

22:23 old man disney owned all of this anyway

22:23 old man disney owned all of this anyway as i

22:23 as i

22:23 as i mentioned it is thanks to some very

22:25 mentioned it is thanks to some very

22:25 mentioned it is thanks to some very wonderful people sending

22:26 wonderful people sending

22:26 wonderful people sending in a photograph that we were able to do

22:28 in a photograph that we were able to do

22:28 in a photograph that we were able to do this little look back here

22:30 this little look back here

22:30 this little look back here including my good friend ken stack who

22:33 including my good friend ken stack who

22:33 including my good friend ken stack who is writing a series of books about rare

22:35 is writing a series of books about rare

22:36 is writing a series of books about rare theme park history and stuff like that

22:37 theme park history and stuff like that

22:38 theme park history and stuff like that which i will link in the description

22:39 which i will link in the description

22:40 which i will link in the description where you can go get one of these rare

22:41 where you can go get one of these rare

22:41 where you can go get one of these rare books please stick around at the end to

22:43 books please stick around at the end to

22:43 books please stick around at the end to see their names i am very grateful for

22:46 see their names i am very grateful for

22:46 see their names i am very grateful for all of you filming on new equipment

22:47 all of you filming on new equipment

22:48 all of you filming on new equipment today

22:48 today

22:48 today trying out some new stuff to get ramped

22:50 trying out some new stuff to get ramped

22:50 trying out some new stuff to get ramped up and prepared

22:51 up and prepared

22:51 up and prepared for some epic adventures coming up right

22:54 for some epic adventures coming up right

22:54 for some epic adventures coming up right around the corner but

22:55 around the corner but

22:56 around the corner but don't forget about the randomland store

22:57 don't forget about the randomland store

22:57 don't forget about the randomland store store.randomland.com

22:59 store.randomland.com

22:59 store.randomland.com don't forget about the ton of episodes

23:01 don't forget about the ton of episodes

23:01 don't forget about the ton of episodes we've got on this channel if you're

23:02 we've got on this channel if you're

23:02 we've got on this channel if you're looking for something to watch

23:03 looking for something to watch

23:04 looking for something to watch including tons from dca and uh

23:07 including tons from dca and uh

23:08 including tons from dca and uh i'll see you guys next time because you

23:09 i'll see you guys next time because you

23:09 i'll see you guys next time because you and me just like disney with their dca

23:12 and me just like disney with their dca

23:12 and me just like disney with their dca makeovers

23:12 makeovers

23:12 makeovers have done our duties time to go home and

23:22 sleep

23:22 sleep [Music]

23:54 [Music]

23:54 [Music] anyway gang that's all i've got for the

23:55 anyway gang that's all i've got for the

23:55 anyway gang that's all i've got for the moment time to thank some incredible

23:57 moment time to thank some incredible

23:57 moment time to thank some incredible people and show you more of their

23:58 people and show you more of their

23:58 people and show you more of their photographs i will see you next time go

24:01 photographs i will see you next time go

24:01 photographs i will see you next time go home

24:01 home

24:01 home sleep well and enjoy this weird montage

24:05 sleep well and enjoy this weird montage

24:05 sleep well and enjoy this weird montage [Music]

26:21 the food is open and all that stuff and

26:21 the food is open and all that stuff and i can't believe i forgot to mention this

26:23 i can't believe i forgot to mention this

26:23 i can't believe i forgot to mention this they did have merged 20th anniversary

26:25 they did have merged 20th anniversary

26:26 they did have merged 20th anniversary merge

26:26 merge

26:26 merge some of which got shown to me i'm sure

26:28 some of which got shown to me i'm sure

26:28 some of which got shown to me i'm sure they have a lot of other stuff

26:30 they have a lot of other stuff

26:30 they have a lot of other stuff but uh they'll have to wait for uh for

26:32 but uh they'll have to wait for uh for

26:32 but uh they'll have to wait for uh for the future

26:33 the future

26:33 the future thanks for watching bye

DCA's 20th Anniversary - A look back at Disney's California Adventure

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