No Food & Wine for 2011 or 2012

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Disneyland just announced that there will be no California Food & Wine Festivals for 2011 or 2012 due to construction at Disney California Adventure.

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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, we’ll open The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure. As we shared with you last Friday, Cars Land is well on its way to opening in 2012, and we’ll 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 Disney’s 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 park’s 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 we’ve 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 it’s 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.

 

[Darkfirewolfe]

I just saw this a few minutes ago. I can understand their point - there is a lot of construction going on - but I'm sad to have to wait at least 2 years (if not more) to experience my first California Food & Wine.

 

[tinkcollector]

So, sorry to read this. Thank you ImTooExcitedToSleep.

 

[tdashgirl]

I seem to remember reading somewhere a loooooong time ago that Michael Jordan (Napa Rose) leaving DLR would have an impact; apparently he was the guy who really spear-headed this event. Now it seems that prediction has come true...I'm wondering if it will come back at all?

 

[skiingfast]

I seem to remember reading somewhere a loooooong time ago that Michael Jordan (Napa Rose) leaving DLR would have an impact; apparently he was the guy who really spear-headed this event. Now it seems that prediction has come true...I'm wondering if it will come back at all?

I don't think it matters too much. It is super successful in WDW and they can copy it if they want. It has changed a offseason there to a regular season.

I suspect DLR wants to hold onto it's offseason a bit longer until they get the entry taken care of. It going to make a big sore spot in the center of the park.