Disney Travel News
Step into San
Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park, Beginning Summer 2023
By: Disney
Destinations
February 20, 2023
At D23 Expo 2022, we announced to much fanfare that Pacific Wharf in Disney California Adventure park will turn into San Fransokyo from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Award-wining “Big Hero 6”
Those of you who
have recently been to the park may have seen that this exciting transformation
has already begun. Later this summer, during the Disney100 celebration at
Disneyland Resort, Guests will be able to step ito the new area – named San
Fransokyo Square – and discover new offerings inspired by Baymax and friends.
Today we’re
excited to tell you more about the Walt Disney Imagineering story behind San
Fransokyo Square and some of the fun that awaits.
San Fransokyo Square will transport you to the not-too-distant future, in a fictional mash-up of two iconic cities – San Francisco and Tokyo. As the tech industry began to emerge and the local fishing trade fell on hard times entrepreneurs came together to reinvent the seaside canneries into a vibrant, multicultural district of neighborhood restaurants and small businesses where Guests will be able to eat and shop.
An iconic landmark of the area will be the San Fransokyo Gate Bridge, which will span the tied pools linking San Fransokyo Square to the Paradise Gardens Park obelisk. Once guests cross the bridge, they’ll catch a view of the floating wind turbine atop an old fishing net tannery, powering the district from high in the sky. Clues to the area’s storied and charming past can be found in the details throughout San Fransokyo Square.
Outside the
converted warehouse at the south end of San Fransokyo, Guests may have the
opportunity to encounter Baymax. Today, Pacific Wharf is home to eateries
featuring sough dough bread, ice cream sundaes, delicious Mexican fare, Asian
dishes, and more. Guests will still be able to enjoy all your favorite Pacific
Wharf dining locations during this transformation.
When the transformation to San Fransokyo Square is completed this summer, Guests will find familiar favorites like soups in freshly baked bread bowls, as well as many new Asian-inspired selections. The new Port of San Fransokyo Cerveceria draws inspiration from its tri-cultral influences with signage in English, Japanese and Spanish. Outside will be a fun and inviting beer garden decorated with festoon lights and papel picado.
The San Fransokyo
Square Public Works Department is hard at work on this transformation. Be sure
to stay tuned to the Disney Travel News for more details, and we look forward
to bringing San Fransokyo Square to life in Disney California Adventure park
this summer!
Theme Park
reservations and valid admission for the same Park on the same day are required
for Park entry. Park reservations are limited, subject to availability and not
guaranteed. Park admission and offerings are not guaranteed. Visit https://DisneyTravelTradeInfo.com/DLR
for important information to know before visiting the Disneyland Resort.
