As many of you know, we are in the midst of a multi-year expansion of Disney California Adventure park. Our first key milestone occurred this past June with the premiere of World of Color, and next year, well open The Little Mermaid ~ Ariels Undersea Adventure. As we shared with you last Friday, Cars Land is well on its way to opening in 2012, and well continue to share news and take you behind the scenes throughout the expansion here on the Disney Parks Blog.
While we are extremely excited with all of the progress to date, we have had to make some changes to accommodate our growth, and today we want to let you know we will not be hosting the 2011 and 2012 Disneys California Food & Wine Festivals in Disney California Adventure park. This was not an easy decision, but expansion work over the next two years in some areas of the park present significant logistical challenges around scheduling the hundreds of festival offerings. This work includes transforming the parks entry plaza as well as the hub area where the event main stage has been located. When the work is completed, it will be reminiscent of the Los Angeles that Walt found when he arrived in the 1920s, complete with Red Car Trolleys. Below is a rendering that weve not yet released on the Blog that shows what the area will look like when completed.
We realize the festival has been a guest favorite but feel its most important to ensure our park experience is the best it can be during this exciting time. After the expansion is completed and we open Cars Land in 2012, we will continue to look at opportunities for special events and festivals. Please stay tuned to the Blog for the most up-to-date information.
I'm glad we caught it this past April. Yummy stuff all around! At least it sounds like a temporary thing while the construction. It will be worth it when they are done. 
Jennifer
