LuminAria Returns? Disney Hints Possible Comeback for the Original Disney California Adventure Holiday Spectacular

As Disney California Adventure celebrates its 25th anniversary, Disney has hinted that a long-gone holiday entertainment offering may see a return. 

What’s Happening:

• Today, February 8th, Disney California Adventure celebrates its 25th birthday!
• Opening in 2001 as Disneyland Resort’s second theme park (and also as Disney’s California Adventure), the park marked a new chapter for the original Disney Parks resort. 
• While Disney California Adventure has changed drastically during its history, including having a grand reopening in 2012, the park has helped families around the world make long lasting memories at many of the park's attractions.
• Yesterday, Laughing Place had the opportunity to attend the D23 Spotlight Series event all about Disney California Adventure.
• Celebrating the park’s 25th anniversary, fans got a look at the exciting development of the park as well as an exploration of the park’s history. 
• Steven Davison, Lead Creative Executive of Parades and Spectaculars for Disney Live Entertainment, was in attendance for the event and hinted at a potential return for one of the park’s old holiday offerings.
• LuminAria, which only ran for the park’s 2001 debut holiday season, was a precursor to World of Color. 
• Taking place in Paradise Bay, the show featured tons of low level pyrotechnics and was well received!
• Unfortunately, due to low attendance numbers for the controversial park, LuminAria never returned.
• While Paradise Pier is no more, Davison shared that LuminAria could make some kind of return in the future. 
• While this year World of Color - Season of Light did not return as the 70th anniversary World of Color - Happiness! stuck around for the 2025-26 holiday season. 
• Is it possible we will get an updated World of Color inspired by LuminAria? We will have to wait and find out!
• For those looking to head to the Happiest Place on Earth, Laughing Place recommends Mouse Fan Travel. 
• Thanks to DisneyGeekCom on YouTube, check out a full performance of LuminAria below:

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