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Mickey's newest neighbor
Compiled from Times wires © St. Petersburg Times, published January 7, 2001 ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The weeks ahead will bring curious rumblings to Disneyland's newest neighbor, the much ballyhooed California Adventure theme park. As the Walt Disney Co. prepares its new $1.4-billion theme park for a Feb. 8 debut, workers will perform extensive test runs on its towering Ferris wheel, roller coaster and other rides. Most likely, before that official date Disney executives, builders and workers will have first try at the new rides, followed by Disney Club members and Disneyland annual pass-holders, park officials say. The 55-acre Disney's California Adventure Park will offer 22 attractions and shows with California themes such as a beachside amusement park and Hollywood Pictures Backlot. The company's Grand Californian Hotel is also scheduled to open Feb. 8, and the Downtown Disney shopping mall is set to debut Jan. 12. That mall, located between Disneyland and California Adventure, will have shops and restaurants, including a 12-screen theater, House of Blues, La Brea Bakery, Rainforest Cafe, ESPN Zone and World of Disney. The new park is expected to attract as many as 7-million more visitors a year to the region. Disneyland already attracts a reported 13-million-plus visitors a year. Two-night packages that include a stay at the Grand Californian and a pass for both theme parks start at $406. Call (800) 225-2024 or visit the Internet site http://www.disneyland.com.
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