DCA Construction Update August 9

[BP317]

Construction is in full swing in Paradise Pier, three attractions all under construction right next to eachother.


Swings and World of Color construction.


With the Ferris Wheel/California Screamin cosmetic changes complete, the Orange Stinger is next to go under the knife.






On the left is construction for the new Little Mermaid dark ride, on the right is construction for World of Color.

[coasterkid94]

I'm sure everything will look great once the construction is completed, but I don't know if I would want to visit the park when it seems to be torn to pieces.

[vprlvr456]

Yeah, glad I went last year

[traincrossing9]

World of Color is going to be the new lagoon show right? Did they have one before?

[BP317]

No this is DCA's first lagoon show, Fantasmic has been running at Disneyland Park for 17 years though.

[FRD714]

What is all that stuff on the Pier?

[traincrossing9]

^You mean this?


I believe that those are water jets and lights for the World of Color. It will all be under water when they fill the lake again.

[BP317]

Those are water cannons (the show has 1,200) and each one has its own LED lighting system. There are also 30ish flame-throwers, water whips that shoot water in all directions (similar to Braviseamo! at Disneysea Tokyo), and a 380 foot long water-mist projection. The technology going into this show is absolutely incredible and looks like it will set the new bar in terms of nighttime theme park entertainment. After construction is done in the bay its going to be re-filled with water and the platform can be raised above the water line to do maintenence at night.

Here is Steve Davison, a show director for Walt Disney Imagineering doing a small presentation about the show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfyoqR1lX_Y