Tag: Paul Pressler
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Disney’s California Adventure | DISNEY THIS DAY | August 2, 1995
On this day in 1995, the idea for Disney California Adventure was first pitched at a three-day retreat in Aspen, Colorado. Disney’s then-CEO Michael Eisner invited several dozen top executives to present ideas for a new second gate in Anaheim. Disneyland President Paul Pressler and Imagineering VP Barry Braverman presented the idea of a California-centered…